n recent seasons and the man who will be charged with leading the effort to find the right person to end that streak met with the media on Thursday.The Vikings hired Marwan Maalouf as their special teams coordinator this offseason and the topic of kicking woes came up during his first media session.After dealing with Blair Walsh‘s missed field goals and Kai Forbath‘s missed extra points Youth Marcus Epps Jersey , the Vikings drafted Daniel Carlson in the fifth round last year and then cut him after he missed three field goals in Week Two. Dan Bailey was signed, but his 21-of-28 record on field goals hasn’t guaranteed him a return engagement in 2019.“As of right now, all things are on the table,” Maalouf said, via the . “We are starting to look at [draft-eligible] kickers and free agent kickers. That’s something that I’ve had good luck with in the past. We have always had good kickers where I’ve been.”Maalouf said that he’s learned from working with kickers like Adam Vinatieri and Phil Dawson at past stops that he wants “football players who happen to kick.” The Vikings would settle for anyone who happens to put the ball through the uprights on a regular basis. Technology and I had another battle yesterday......."Happy Tuesday, everyone!Hey, sorry about the thread yesterday. We decided to switch to a new network on Friday, so with the new network, I reset all of our devices on Saturday. When I reset my devices, my authentication login thingy goes kurplut (hope I didn’t confuse anyone with the tech jargon), and I didn’t realize it until Sunday evening when I sat down to post the blog. I had to wait for a reset from the authorities, so my apologies. Thank you to GA Skol for covering yesterday, I owe you a cold one.Well Womens Marcus Epps Jersey , we’re officially in the off-season, and here in Bismarck, we’re officially in the middle of some disgustingly cold weather. Highs below zero all week, YAY! Those are air temps, not wind chill, you might want to grab a jacket. At least we’re getting some snow with it, and I do love snow. I figure we’re gonna get the cold whether I like it or not, so might as well get a bunch of snow. At least it’s pretty, plus more people stay home, which makes driving more enjoyable.Around the DN since our last open thread:Resident draft guru MarkSP18 has the post-Senior Bowl edition of his Vikings Off Season Plan.From Chris, two Vikings were on the list as PFF posted installment #1 of their PFF Top 101 of 2018.Chris looks across some of the Vegas sportsbooks and the odds for each team hoisting the trophy next year, and they are pretty high on the Vikings, although not as high as they were last year at this time.Mocking the draft put up their latest mock draft Ameer Abdullah Jersey , and they have the Vikings addressing the line. What? Which line? Offense or defense? No, you’re wrong, offense AND defense. You were close, though.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the rest of the NFL:From Vikings.com, some Vikings legends made the trip to the Super Bowl on Sunday, and Wobby talks about Barr’s future and more as he opens the Monday Morning Mailbag.Over at ESPN, Walter Payton Man of the Year, Kyle Rudolph, shares his story and how it motivates him to work with the Masonic Children’s Hospital. These are the guys I like to cheer for, I’m glad the Vikes have men like this on the team.From NFL.com, the Bengals have officially hired Zac Taylor to be their new head coach, and the Dolphins filled their HC position by hiring Brian Flores.We come to today’s media selection:Well, it’s the off-season Danielle Hunter Jersey , so it’s officially time for smoker recipes. Here’s a video about smoking a brisket on the Weber Smokey Mountain smoker (that’s the smoker I have, I love it).Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep 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 tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the tiger meat.
