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e for the next seven days; words and links might be limited depending on what time I get home and how tired I am.The artistformerlyknownasfil has Monday off , so I’ll be posting the Game of Thrones thread, look for it Monday morning. Big news is the Vikings schedule dropping.....I don’t know about you but I don’t see a loss on the schedule.Meanwhile let’s carry on with our news and links open 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 have another cup of coffee.Around the DN since our last open thread:Eric and Chris have your Minnesota Vikings 2019 Schedule: Dates, Opponents, Game Times, and More.Vikings news from other sources:At Vikings.com , they’ll keep you up to the minute with their Vikings free agency tracker.Minnesota Vikings 2019 schedule released.6 Observations from the Vikings 2019 regular season schedule.Captivating 1-on-1 matchups for the Vikings in 2019.HC Mike Zimmer on the 2019 Vikings Schedule: It’s important we get off to a fast startLeague news: From NFL.com the full league schedule.Most forgiving 2019 NFL schedules: Packers, Pats, Jets well-off.Rob Gronkowski dents Lombardi Trophy with bunt.ESPN lists the cap space for all 32 teams.ESPN has an NFL-wide free agency tracker.We come to today’s media selection: Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line.Again, 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 , 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 annoy your waiter, try the breakfast burrito and as always, Welcome Aboard! As the Minnesota Vikings work to continue filling out their coaching staff for the 2019 season, a very interesting name has come up, and he’s actually being interviewed by the Vikings today.Numerous reports are coming out that Gary Kubiak is in Minnesota today to talk about a position on the Vikings’ coaching staff. Kubiak was most recently the head coach of the Denver Broncos , where he led the Broncos to a victory in Super Bowl L. He was also the head coach of the Houston Texans for eight seasons and the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens in 2014.Kubiak left the sidelines following the 2016 season, citing health reasons, but stayed with the Broncos as a consultant. He was rumored to be coming back to the Denver sideline as the team’s offensive coordinator under new head coach Vic Fangio, but those plans fell through. Now he’s going around interviewing for jobs with other teams, and has an interview scheduled with the Jacksonville Jaguars when he’s done in Minnesota.What position is Kubiak interviewing for in Minnesota? Well, presumably, it isn’t the offensive coordinator job, as the team just brought back Kevin Stefanski following his flirtation with the Cleveland Browns. The team does have an opening for a quarterback coach with Stefanski taking over as the full-time OC , and Kubiak would be a pretty outstanding get at that spot. However, he’s likely going to have offensive coordinator openings to interview for, and it remains to be seen whether or not he’d turn down a job like that to coach quarterbacks for Mike Zimmer.It’s news we certainly weren’t expecting to hear today, but it’s intriguing news in any case.

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