WK 03 ~ vs BUCS ~ Discussion, News, Pressers, etc.

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/42Cyc/status/2102446315208687714?s=20

With Murray being our starter. It is super cool to see JJM the first one to run on the field to celebrate with Turner after the sack and then for him to hug and show love to Dallas in the locker room and for Dallas to tell him he loves him. I am glad he is keeping that mindset.

More Flores: "... And so my excitement level's for our players. They work at this. It's important to them. And that's why I'm in coaching, to help those guys succeed. So I was certainly excited." (2/2)

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) September 22, 2026

More Flores on the blitz: "... I know there's a lot out there about blitz percentages. I think that's our play style. I tell our guys all the time: If we're going to go down, we're going to go down a certain way."

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) September 22, 2026

Some great stuff from the Vikings’ coordinators today. One big takeaway: They’re not taking the Tampa Bay Bucs lightly at all. All of them referenced the likely backs-against-wall mindset with Bucs starting 0-2.

— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) September 22, 2026

"Flores isn't just sending all-out pressure. These are targeted blitzes aimed at weak points in the offense." - @FB_FilmAnalysis of @TheAthletic on the #Vikings defense

📰: https://t.co/Zl0jvoKShb pic.twitter.com/MQH7lF3IrA

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 22, 2026

The state of Florida is public enemy number one the next two weeks. pic.twitter.com/ZE1kTz3dqt

— SleeperVikings (@SleeperVikings) September 22, 2026

From 1994-2022, the Vikings were 0-18 when they didn't score a touchdown in a game.

Since 2023, they're 3-4 when they don't score a TD.

2026: 9-3 W at CHI
2024: 12-7 W at JAX
2023: 3-0 W at LVR

This is a Brian Flores stat.

— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) September 22, 2026

This weekend, we will see how Kyler Murray handles pressure. He is playing in his first real action after his replacement carded two wins and no losses.

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) September 22, 2026

A friendly face returns. https://t.co/FiwEgNuwD7

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 22, 2026

Kevin O’Connell hinted yesterday there could be some personnel movement at RB after Aaron Jones carried almost the entire load in a Chicago. https://t.co/3Q75hNWrvh

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) September 22, 2026

#Vikings QB Carson Wentz through the first 2 games:

• 59% Completion
• 276 Passing Yards
• 4 TD’s
• 0 TO’s
• 106.4 Passer Rating (10th) pic.twitter.com/2OCCAw7lph

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) September 22, 2026

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/SeifertESPN/status/2102491913509319092?s=20

Well, they need bodies

Big meh for me...Losing Mason sucks.

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2102490369292152995?s=20

Wentz fades back and Hekker moves in to replace him as the resident gangly ginger.

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/SeifertESPN/status/2102491913509319092?s=20

Will Ford get activated and get carries? Deejay didn't show much in his carries from what I remember. I don't think anyone trusts Claiborne yet. Especially with ball security in those conditions.

Here's a crazy stat from Brian Flores' defense that I just ran across: On Sunday vs. Chicago, 15 different players had at least one pass rushing snap. That is wild.

— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) September 22, 2026

Wild: The Vikings have a 53.8% run rate since Dec. 1 of last season (after Week 13 loss to the Seahawks). Haven't lost since. That's the 2nd-highest run rate among all NFL teams, behind only the Baltimore Ravens. A 51.2% run rate while trailing in these games, highest in the NFL.

— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) September 22, 2026

The #Vikings have signed P Johnny Hekker and RB Jaret Patterson to the practice squad.

WR Trayvon Rudolph and CB Bryce Phillips have been released from the practice squad.

📰: https://t.co/ZaH4KBV9vR pic.twitter.com/EpXJSMhaUt

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 22, 2026

I hope we get the "Hotdog dance" again.

The Vikings make sensible signing here with Johnny Hekker. Had a really good camp. Competed with Brett Thorson, who suffered hamstring injury to kicking leg. His status is still uncertain for Sunday in Tampa. https://t.co/R9kWyDiWpM

— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) September 22, 2026

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/MatthewColler/status/2102490776903049459?s=20

That is insane, 15 different players that rushed the passer?