LINKS OF THE WEEK: A Season Over, A Season Begins

Adam Warwas |

Feb 5, 2015

Image courtesy of Vikings.com

Well, your reigning champs are officially the New England Patriots, and the Super Bowl itself was a game that certainly earned its name. It was a fun ride.

The minute a champion is crowned, however, the race is on to try and become the next one. Its a lot like Game of Thrones, actually.

Before we get on to this week’s links, I want to take a second to highlight our five most viewed articles of January, in case you missed one or two of them:

Lindsey talked to Matt Birk about head coach Mike Zimmer and where he sees the Vikings heading from here on out.
Arif addressed a report that Teddy Bridgewater didn’t want to play in Cleveland because he didn’t feel like he would have the full support of the Browns staff.
Teddy Bridgewater won the Pepsi Rookie of the Year award and Arif was there to discuss it.
I talked about a decision the Vikings have coming in May regarding disappointing left tackle Matt Kalil and his fifth year option.
I kicked off our free agency previews by discussing the quarterback position which includes some speculation about the future of Matt Cassel.

Okay, now we get back to our regularly scheduled program. Here is a look around the web at what everyone else is saying about our Minnesota Vikings:

We do a lot of Twitter stuff around this joint, but if Facebook is more your thing then you should check out the best Minnesota sports page you can find.
Larry Fitzgerald won’t rule out a return to Minnesota while wearing a Vikings uniform.
I don’t think there is any chance at all that the Vikings use their franchise tag, but here are the top five candidates. (yes, I realize this list is insane… but, to me, that makes it fun to discuss)
Some charting is offering up even more optimism regarding Teddy Bridgewater’s future as a Minnesota Viking.
Greg Jennings has said that all of the Vikings players would welcome back Adrian Peterson.
Former Vikings (and current Packer) Letroy Guion was arrested for multiple felonies recently.
Here are Arif’s top five free agent targets from this coming offseason.
How in the world have I not heard of this book? Now that I have, and now that I see the authors that are listed, I’ve got to order it. Like, now.
A look back at the Vikings selections in the NFL Draft of 2011.
Here is a really nice list of all the important Vikings-specific dates to remember throughout the offseason.
Some potential free agent bargains that the Vikings should be considering.
Teddy Bridgewater was voted to be the NFC North’s Rookie of the Year for 2015.
The running back position continues to be the biggest question mark facing the Vikings this offseason.
Even Vegas is starting to buy into the notion of the Vikings being a team on the rise.
Obviously, they are miss the top tier of mock drafts Vikings fans should be reading (ahem), but the Vikings official website is drawing attention to a number of others for your viewing pleasure.
The Redskins have hired away a Vikings assistant to be their defensive line coach.