{"podcast":{"title":"Vikings 1st & SKOL: A Minnesota Vikings podcast","slug":"vikings-1st-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast-6268325","podcast_index_feed_id":6268325,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/gUUgGzzu","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/vikings-first-and-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/cb629f61-11fe-41c6-bad0-c160815ccaf7/3000x3000/vikings_1st_and_skol.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav","episode_count":1052,"summary":"Your one stop shop for everything Minnesota Vikings. Join Vikings beat writer Tyler Forness on The Real Forno Show and longtime writer Producer Dave on Two Old Bloggers, along with postgame reaction shows, breaking news, NFL Draft analysis, and in-depth film breakdowns like nobody else.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T00:21:16.210665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vikings-1st-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast-6268325"},"episode":{"title":"QB Mentorship and the Jordan Addison Dilemma: Keep Him or Trade? | Two Old Bloggers🎙","slug":"qb-mentorship-and-the-jordan-addison-dilemma-keep-him-or-trade-two-old-bloggers","published_at":"2026-06-29T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vikings-1st-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast-6268325/qb-mentorship-and-the-jordan-addison-dilemma-keep-him-or-trade-two-old-bloggers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vikings-1st-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast-6268325","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/vikings-first-and-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast/episodes/qb-mentorship-and-the-jordan-addison-dilemma-keep-him-or-trade-two-old-bloggers%f0%9f%8e%99/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/e87ac5f3-2237-4986-9f63-54f4a3025150/episodes/0e4adddd-d311-4fe0-bc3f-11bdc2b5effd/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=e87ac5f3-2237-4986-9f63-54f4a3025150&awEpisodeId=0e4adddd-d311-4fe0-bc3f-11bdc2b5effd&feed=gUUgGzzu","summary":"Vikings Dead Zone: O’Connell’s QB Mentoring, Jordan Addison Trade Rumor, and Front Office Moves **—** Dave and Darren discuss key offseason Vikings topics during the NFL “dead zone,” starting with a clip of Caleb Williams describing his extensive one-on-one film sessions with Bears coach Ben Johnson. They explore whether Kevin O’Connell similarly spends extra late-night time mentoring Vikings quarterbacks, noting O’Connell’s collaborative reputation, his past work with Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold, and the role of QB coach Josh McCown. They point out that beat writers haven’t pressed for specifics on this yet. They then address a Jason La Canfora rumor about trading WR Jordan Addison to the Ravens, citing his down 2025 production, drops, suspensions, and arrests, along with the argument that playing behind Justin Jefferson limits his value. However, they conclude a trade is unlikely given Addison’s age, team control, and the Vikings’ thin WR depth beyond one-year addition Jauan Jennings. They also review GM Nolan Teasley’s front office hires and Ryan Grigson’s departure, revisit Mac Jones as a possible future QB option, and react to Bill Barnwell ranking the Vikings’ offensive weapons eighth while predicting a 2026 bounce-back for T.J. Hockenson with improved quarterback play — especially if Kyler Murray starts. 00:00 Rumor Mill Kickoff 01:08 Heat Check and Roll Call 02:34 Ben Johnson QB Blueprint 05:27 Does KOC Do Extra Film 10:40 Great Coaches Study Late 14:14 Vikings QB Development Plan 23:05 Ask the Beat Writers 25:43 Jordan Addison Trade Buzz 26:56 Why a Trade Seems Plausible 28:24 Jefferson Limits His Ceiling 30:01 Addison Trade Motives 31:32 Why Keep Addison 32:29 NFL Discipline Reality 33:52 Replacing WR2 Options 37:03 Draft Picks and Cap Math 41:50 Front Offic…","meta_description":"Vikings Dead Zone: O’Connell’s QB Mentoring, Jordan Addison Trade Rumor, and Front Office Moves **—** Dave and Darren discuss key offseason Vikings topics…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vikings-1st-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast-6268325/episodes/qb-mentorship-and-the-jordan-addison-dilemma-keep-him-or-trade-two-old-bloggers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vikings-1st-skol-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast-6268325/qb-mentorship-and-the-jordan-addison-dilemma-keep-him-or-trade-two-old-bloggers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}