contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDaily Norsemana Minnesota Vikings communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsFiled under:Open ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: June 1st and 2nd Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , 2019New,336commentsWeekend Open ThreadCDTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings News and Links: June 1st and 2nd, 2019Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY SportsGood Morning!It’s June and you and I know it will be a gif fest all month long.OTA’s continue along with our slow march to training camp.Hope spring eternal in all most some Vikings fans as we enter the new season, jump aboard the hype train and chug the purple Kool-Aid....or don’t, I’m not the boss of you.No poll this weekend as VikingsFanInChennai is taking a break for the foreseable future, when he comes back we’ll go back to a weekend poll.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. Drop by for some fan wisdom Discount Dru Samia Jersey , snark and have another beer or two, it’s the weekend!Around the DN since our last open thread:Steve Hutchinson makes trip to Kuwait to visit troops via Chris.Vikings news from other sources:From Vikings.com Vikings QB Kirk Cousins was wired for sound during OTA No. 4 at the TCO Performance Center.Look back on some of the best ‘wired for sound’ moments from Vikings players during the 2018 season.Lunch break: CBS Sports predicts the Vikings are ‘Ready to Run’ in 2019.Back from injury, Hercules Mata’afa steps in at 3-tech.NFL Network’s Charley Casserly shares how the Minnesota Vikings will balance the run and pass games.3 Observations: Vikings 1st-Team defense stingy in red zone passing drill.Intensity picks up as the Vikings hit midpoint of OTAs | Off The Cuff.Matthew Coller at SkorNorth.com has takeaways from Week 2 of Vikings OTAs.Also from Matthew, Vikings OC: continuity benefiting Kirk Cousins.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Notes: Tom Savage and Connor Cook reflect on their paths to the LionsGolden Tate believes Lions are headed in the right direction.Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia not slowing down in Year 2.Friday open thread: Who will be the Lions’ leading receiver?(Xavier Rhodes was not the right answer apparently)At Windy City Gridiron Bears Betting the Bears in 2019: 15 game spreads and updated Super Bowl odds.How athletic is the Bears offensive line?Bears sign offensive lineman T.J. Clemmings.Bear’s Den Friday Open Thread, May 31, 2019. (sidenote, Ken puts together a pretty impressive lists of links on his “Bears Den.”Over at Acme Packing Company 2019 Packers 90-man roster ranking, #1: Aaron Rodgers looks for revitalization with Matt LaFleur.Packers’ Matt LaFleur tears Achilles playing basketball Super Bowl Dru Samia Jersey , will coach from cart.Packers 2019 90-man roster ranking, #2: David Bakhtiari remains the best left tackle in football.Friday Cheese Curds: Elgton Jenkins will be on guard, not the center of attention.League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the comments.We come to today’s media selection:Rush - LimelightAgain, 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 Dru Samia Jersey nfl draft , 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 the chips and Welcome Aboard. Tight end Rob Gronkowski returned to the Patriots lineup and caught a touchdown last Sunday after missing the team’s previous two games with back and ankle injuries.There was no sign of any medical issues during the win over the Jets as he played all but one offensive snap and things continued to look good on the health front Wednesday. Gronkowski didn’t appear on New England’s injury report in any category, but he was back on Thursday.Gronkowski was a limited participant for the Patriots as they continued preparations for Sunday’s game against the Vikings. The back and ankle were again listed as the reasons for his appearance on the list and Friday will bring the next update on Gronkowski’s status.In more positive news, tight end Dwayne Allen (knee) went from not practicing to limited participation. Allen did not play against the Jets.Quarterback Tom Brady (knee) and safety Nate Ebner (knee) were both limited participants for the second straight day.