Matthew Stensrud

Former Columnist for @BleacherReport and Member of @PFWAwriters | #Vikings

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

Vikings QB Kyler Murray has cleared concussion protocol and will return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Bucs, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.

[Brian Baldinger @BaldyNFL]

.@Vikings @ChicagoBears @Cbanks22_ looked and played like a Monster .... It's just the beginning #skol #BaldysBreakdowns

[Alec Lewis @alec_lewis]

Where Dallas Turner ranks among NFL pass rushers through two weeks, per @NextGenStats...

— 20 pressures: 1st
— 11 QB hits: 1st
— 3 sacks: 2nd
— 10 quick pressures: 1st

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

Carson Wentz is the first reserve to throw 3 pass TD and 0 INT in a season-opening win since Fran Tarkenton on Sept. 17, 1961 🏈

That just so happened to be the first game in Vikings history and Tarkenton's first career game 🤯

[Ben Goessling @BenGoessling]

At the beginning of Kevin O’Connell’s press conference, Randy Moss was on the deck overlooking the Vikings’ media area. O’Connell said Moss sat in on the receiver meeting last night. With that much experience, “that’s a room that I was not going to walk in and start talking about receiver playing, I know that for sure,” O’Connell said.

O’Connell said when he got the Vikings job, one of his goals was to have Moss — who was briefly his teammate in New England — reconnect with the team more frequently

“Randy's become a a guy that I talk to quite often,” O’Connell said. “He talks to me more now than he did when I was teammates with him; I remind him of that often. But I love him to death, and [with] all his experiences and what he's been through personally, he’s got so much perspective to share, on and off the field, and he's willing to share it. And I hope to have him as much around here as much as we possibly can.”

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

Let’s go.

[Kevin Seifert @SeifertESPN]

J.J. McCarthy on if he has a future with the Vikings: "This is the place I want to be. And I love every single person in this building. I love the state. I love the fan base and I'm going to continue to just do whatever I can for this team and this organization."

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

ESPN sources: the Vikings have named Kyler Murray their starting QB.

[Will Ragatz @WillRagatz]

As others have said, feels like the Wolves' next move is to re-route Josh Green ($14.7M) or trade Donte DiVincenzo ($12.5M) to go get a starting-caliber power forward. If that happens, the overall roster picture will make a lot more sense.

[Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski]

The Wolves did have discussions with the Celtics on Jaylen Brown as well, sources told The Athletic. But they saw LaMelo Ball as fitting more of what they needed, for likely less compensation going out.

[Alex @ajak1033]

The Spurs know how to TAKE the lead, they just don't know how to HOLD the lead. And that's really the most important part of the lead: the holding

[Hoops Alerts @TheHoopsAlerts]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the likely team to be moved to the Eastern Conference after expansion with Vegas and Seattle

(via @BrettSiegelNBA)

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Teddy Bridgewater Act” into law on Friday, per @AP, meaning high school coaches in the state will now be able to use their own money to help their players with expenses such as food, transportation, physical therapy and rehabilitation services.

[Matthew Stensrud @MattStensrud]

This is great analysis.

[Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh]

OK I did it. I tracked over 1,000 shots for SGA, Brunson, Harden, Spida and Wemby in the playoffs. Here's how often they fell: https://t.co/0Vgr3ibDyP

[Jonathan Jones @jjones9]

Sources to @NFLonCBS: Vikings have requested in-person second-round interviews for their vacant GM position with these five candidates:
Vikings interim GM Rob Brzezinski
Broncos AGM Reed Burckhardt
Bills AGM Terrance Gray
Rams AGM John McKay
Seahawks AGM Nolan Teasley

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

New Vikings WR Jauan Jennings’ one-year deal is worth $8 million, with a chance to make up to $13M with incentives, per source.

Jennings fills the role of Jalen Nailor, who left in free agency, in a WR group with superstar Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

[Phil Mackey 🎙 @PhilMackey]

Best drafting teams in the NFL since 2017 (@StickToTheModel):

[Matthew Stensrud @MattStensrud]

Some good potential #Vikings GM names with a scouting background from @AlbertBreer. I like the idea of promoting Brzezinski to EVP and pairing him with a scouting GM.

[Albert Breer @AlbertBreer]

📽️📽️ 5.1 Breer Report 📽️📽️

⏩ @DallasCowboys' plan with George Pickens.
⏩ Appreciating @CalaisCampbell.
⏩ Some early names for @Vikings GM.

FULL SHOW: https://t.co/iCrXNpraS2

[ESPN @espn]

MINNESOTA MAGIC! 💫

[Matthew Stensrud @MattStensrud]

Really great listen from @PSchrags on the consensus big board. @ArifHasanNFL is one of the best.

[Peter Schrager @PSchrags]

Fascinating conversation the "consensus big board" and the teams that draft closest to it (Eagles, Ravens, Bills) versus the ones that typically do not (49ers, Rams, Gladstone Jags) on "The Schrager Hour" this week w/ @ArifHasanNFL . Posts later today. Very smart / nuanced chat.