Two Old Bloggers: Flores’ Elite Vikings Defense, Offensive Struggles, and Saints Preview —Dave Stefano, Darren Campbell, and Drew Bunting discuss the Vikings’ 4-0 start being driven by Brian Flores’ elite defense, which has allowed 51 points through four games despite middling Pro Football Focus grades for most defenders; they argue Flores maximizes players’ strengths, aided by continuity and coaching. They note skepticism about PFF’s conflicting rankings and caution the defense has faced mostly weak offenses so far. In “This Week in Vikings Land,” they highlight Aaron Jones carrying a struggling, 31st-ranked offense amid injuries (Jordan Mason on IR, Justin Jefferson limited), the practice-squad signing of Odell Beckham Jr., and a season-ending meniscus injury to left guard Donovan Jackson with Joe Huber replacing him and Dalton Risner mentioned as a possible trade target. They preview Vikings-at-Saints, focusing on New Orleans turmoil, turnovers, Tyler Shough, and predict a Vikings win.
Timestamps:
00:00 Cold Open Vikings Snapshot
01:32 Show Intro and Theme One
02:33 Elite Defense and Flores
04:00 PFF Grades vs Reality
08:09 Using Strengths Perfectly
12:03 Continuity and Coaching Edge
15:30 Draft Capital Comparison
18:43 PFF Contradictions and Outlook
23:50 Theme Two Vikings News
24:09 Aaron Jones Carrying Offense
29:42 OBJ Practice Squad Debate
36:04 Donovan Jackson Injury Plan
41:36 DVOA Reality Check
45:48 RIP Mike Ditka
46:46 Theme Three Drew Joins
49:29 Saints Trip and Big Easy Talk
51:07 Saints Spread and Betting
51:41 Saints Turmoil and Drama
53:27 Vikings Saints Rivalry History
56:02 Saints Home Woes and Secondary
57:57 Vikings O Line Depth Debate
01:00:47 Key Injuries and Matchups
01:05:34 Flores Defensive Masterclass
01:11:16 Team Stats and Offensive Woes
01:13:35 Saints Offense vs Vikings Defense
01:18:55 Turnovers and Fast Starts
01:21:14 Slow Starts And Flags
01:23:25 First Down Is Money
01:25:50 Meet Tyler Shough
01:30:53 Pre Bye Week Focus
01:33:41 Matchups And Reality Check
01:41:45 Red Zone Chess Match
01:43:55 Prediction Horn Pick
01:47:03 Five Questions Picks
01:50:01 Wrap Up And Sign Off
Like, subscribe, and rate Two Old Bloggers wherever you listen. SKOL.
Fan With Us!
We have your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst the Two Old Bloggers, Darren @KickassblogVike, and Dave @Luft_Krigare along with our numbers guy, Drew Bunting. Join us! Fan with us at Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL on the Bleav Network @BleavNetwork.
_______________________________________________________
️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92
️ Our X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL
️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN
️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/N3fR5xlBti8
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
