he weekend with my son.More importantly to me today is his 20th birthday.Big deal to us for several reasons.Our youngest son was born at 28 weeks gestation Replica Olisaemeka Udoh Jersey , and believe me it was a big deal back in 1998.We were initially given all the really bad diagnosis that goes along with that gestational age: cerebral palsy, blind, deaf, etc.With a lot of work on the part of my wife and a bunch of therapists he avoided all that.tl;dr.In the meantime while we’re waiting for the next Vikings game to start we’ll continue with our news and links full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Have another cup of coffee and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and a virtual donut. With that, let’s do this beat the Lions!Around the DN since our last thread:Eric and Chris have a spot where you can catch up on all the Vikings-Lions news.Chris has your Minnesota Vikings Week 16 Cheering Interest Guide.Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Final injury reports for both teams also by Chris.Wludford ponders Kevin Stefanski and the Return of Pat Shurmur’s Offense?Ted takes a brief look at Vikings/Lions history.Vikings news from other sources:From Vikings.com HC Mike Zimmer Zimmer talks “best team win of the season,” RB Dalvin Cook’s skillset, changes Detroit might make for Sunday’s rematch.Winning Formula: Has this Vikings team finally turned the corner?NOTEBOOK: DE Danielle Hunter donates $54,000 for new uniforms to his high school football program. What’d They Say: Lions talk about the Vikings.From Courtney Cronin at the ESPN NFC North Blog WR Aldrick Robinson is deep threat Vikings have been looking for.At 1500espn Matthew Coller muses HC Mike Zimmer doesn’t want offensive coordinator changes to impact his reputation.Also from Matthew, QB Kirk Cousins’ deep ball is key to Vikings creating a dangerous offense and the Lions will test the Vikings’ improvement on the ground.NFC North Roundup:At Windy City Gridiron the Chicago Bears received some good news today when veteran offensive lineman Kyle Long returned to practice.Also, the Bears’ fans are the second most confident in the NFL.From Pride of Detroit the Lions-Vikings injury report: Damon Harrison Olisaemeka Udoh Jersey nfl draft , 5 others questionable for Sunday.Lions-Vikings preview podcast: Is John DeFilippo still a viable offensive coordinator candidate? (this was also on our front page).Over at Acme Packing Companycould Jets HC Todd Bowles could be a Packers defensive coordinator candidate?Doesn’t he already have a job, asking for a friend.APC Podcast, 12/21: Packers head coach candidates with Justis Mosqueda.League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the comments, might be delayed until I get back from the stand in the latter part of the morning.We come to today’s media selection: Journey - Don’t Stop Believin (by request)Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , try the shrimp and grits and as always, Welcome Aboard and Skol Vikings! Slow NFL news season is a perfect time to share smoker/grilling recipes, argue about beer, and speculate rampantly about the draft & how the 2019 season will unfold."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsOpen ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: February 13, 2019New,948commentsSlow NFL news season is a perfect time to share smoker/grilling recipes, argue about beer, and speculate rampantly about the draft & how the 2019 season will unfold.CSTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings News and Links: February 13, 2019Merry Wednesday, everyone!The good ol’ slow NFL news season is upon us, and the endless surge of NFL stories has become a trickle. Soon, people will be searching for ANYTHING football related, and it’s fun to watch folks get creative. In another month Olisaemeka Udoh Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , desperation will have set in, and someone will churn out a multi-pager about the practice squad tight end’s cousin’s cat, named MVP, and how the white spots on the cat’s back look a little bit like an 8, which means, of course, that Kirk Cousins is going to have an MVP year, and lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl. The pessimists will insist that it means he’s used up 8 of his nine lives, and that MVP stands for moves very pleadingly. Chaos will ensue, chairs will be thrown. Three open threads will be required to handle the comment count.Around the DN since our last open thread:One of the Vikings’ games made NFL.com’s top 20 games of 2018, per Chris. Oh, it wasn’t a win (for the Vikings, anyway).Two NFC North teams may kick off the 2019 season Youth Alexander Mattison Jersey , but the Vikes won’t be one of them, per Chris.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the rest of the NFL.........if there is any news.From NFL.com, Antonio Brown is still technically a Steeler, but that didn’t stop him from sending a good-bye tweet to the Pittsburgh fans. Gee, sounds like contract negotiations aren’t going very well?You hate to see this happen to someone. Jeffery Simmons, a DT who was projected to get picked in the first round of the draft, suffered a torn ACL during a workout. Man, work your butt off to make it to the top, you get through the college season without major injury, and you think you’ve got it, then........ That sucks. Hope the kid comes back strong.We come to today’s media selection:Alright, the off-season gives me time to play some of the greats, and here’s one of my current faves. This is Robert Earl Keen Super Bowl Alexander Mattison Jersey , enjoy!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the head cheese.