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s off to a great start with food Ameer Abdullah Jersey , family and fun.The draft is coming to paraphrase from Game of Thrones and speaking of Game of Thrones I will be posting the thread late Sunday night or Monday morning as a replacement for theartistformerlyknownasfil for this week only.If you’re watching, the trial of Jaime Lannister is going to be interesting to say the least, if you’re not watching....start now, you have time to catch up with the rest of us.If you’re wondering, the lead photo for the weekend thread is Ifeadi Odenigbo and was posted by request.Meanwhile we’ll catch up on our NFC North opponents and then carry on with our news and links thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Fire up the mock drafts and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and try a Cigar City / 3 Sons - Across The Alley.Around the DN since our last open thread:Chris ponders, does Rick Spielman have a conference bias?How the Vikings built one of the best rosters in the NFL - Part II by Wludford.(Part one is here in case you missed it)Finally, Matt Birk to open new school in Burnsville.Vikings news from other sources:NFL Network’s Dave Dameshek, host of ‘The Dave Dameshek Football Program Danielle Hunter Jersey ,” joined Vikings.com’s Mike Wobschall to give his take on the NFC heading into 2019 and where the Vikings fit in, and more.From their lunch break series: Inside the journey of the creation of the Vikings schedule.At Vikings.com, they’ll keep you up to the minute with their Vikings free agency tracker.Courtney Cronin at the ESPN NFC North blog notes Minnesota Vikings schedule: Must buck prime-time woes for playoff run.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Way-too-early predictions for the Lions’ 2019 schedule.NFL Network to have war room footage of Detroit Lions.Drafting from Disaster: 10 years of Lions draft classes.Come join us at the Pride of Detroit Draft Party!2019 Detroit Lions free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, more.At Windy City Gridiron 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears 2019 schedule.Matchmaker, matchmaker: Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL Draft.Bears 2019 free agency tracker: News, signings, cuts, and more.Over at Acme Packing Company Packers held pre-draft visit for Princeton utility player John Lovett.Thursday Cheese Curds: Packers have opportunity for early success.NFL Draft 2019 Rumors: Is Montez Sweat’s heart condition scaring teams away?League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the commentsWe come to today’s media selection: AC/DC - TNTAgain, 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 Eric Kendricks Jersey , 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 waiter, try not to annoy him and and as always, Winter is Coming. It sounds like another member of the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff may be on his way out.Darren Wolfson of KSTP in Minneapolis is hearing rumblings that Terence Newman may not return to Mike Zimmer’s staff in 2019. As is noted in his tweet, Newman is no longer listed on the team’s website as a coach.Newman, who would have been the oldest defensive player in the NFL had he gone into the 2018 season with the team Trae Waynes Jersey , instead announced his retirement from the league on cutdown day just before the start of the season. When the announcement of his retirement came out, so came the word that he was being added to the Vikings’ coaching staff to help with the defensive backs.The Vikings’ defensive backfield is among the league’s best, and several players made significant jumps during the course of the season, most notably Holton Hill and Mackensie Alexander. I’m not sure how much, if any, of that can be attributed to Newman’s presence on the coaching staff, but I don’t think he would have hindered things in any meaningful way.Given that the Vikings are still looking to fill several vacancies on the coaching staff, this is just another potential spot for Mike Zimmer to fill.(Kudos to The Viking Age, who got to this one before we did.)