ng night of the draft Linval Joseph Jersey , I can’t wait"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsOpen ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: April 24, 2019New,844commentsThree more days until the opening night of the draft, I can’t waitCDTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings News and Links: April 24, 2019Merry Tuesday, everyone!Alllllllrighty then, opening day of the draft is only three+ short days away. I’m excited. Notsomuch for the draft, I mean, I’m glad it’s here and I’ll definitely be watching, but I’m REALLY excited to get the boil pot and the smoker fired up for the weekend. I love cooking, and I especially love cooking outdoors Brett Jones Jersey , so draft weekend is a blast for me. We probably won’t have as big of a crowd as usual this year, we’ve been so busy that we haven’t planned a whole lot, but my brother-in-law & his son will be heading over from Montana, and we’ll also be joined by any of the last minute invitees who are able to make it, and it will be three days of various meats and seafood getting smoked, grilled, or boiled. I’ve said it before, and the offer is always open, if any of you DN members are in Bismarck, and you want to come by, I just ask that you shoot me an email to let me know. It’s informal Dan Bailey Jersey , low key, we hang out in the garage, eat so much that it makes you groan.......wait, they might be groaning at my bad jokes. Either way, it’s fun. If there’s an exceptionally long break between Vikings picks, brother-in-law and I are known to make a quick fishing trip occasionally.Around the DN since our last open thread:J-Dog takes a look at the 2019 draft needs for the AFC North and South.just_rob has a place where you can discuss the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Hey, I’m getting better, I didn’t even make a Harry Potter reference.......oh wait, I guess now I did. Dang it.Chris is looking at the top positional needs for the Vikings, he sees running back as their #5 need, and cornerback as their #4 need.Vikings and NFL news from elsewhere Tom Compton Jersey , and anything else entertaining, dumbfounding, or annoying:At Vikings.com, they say that Kyle Rudolph is primed for the ‘back 9’ of his career. Hey, if he can score enough points with touchdowns to equal the average number of strokes it takes me to golf nine holes, it’ll put him in the Hall-Of-Fame.ESPN has a list of the most impactful draft-day trade for all 32 NFL teams.We come to today’s media selection:Alright, we’ll follow up Kenny Wayne Shepherd with a guy who I consider to be the top blues guitarist/singer alive, Mr. Jhnny Lang. Enjoy!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 Alexander Mattison Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , 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 rabbit.The one where we talk about the Falcons and Eagles Good Evening!Hey fellow DN’ers, it’s time for real football and at the suggestion of a couple of DN’ers I’m going to drop this real quick while I watch the game.I think most of us will be pulling for a Falcons win for obvious reasons.Stop by let’s make fun of the mistakes our NFC opponents make on the field and maybe be entertained. Personally I don’t want the either team building early momentum as both these teams look (at least on paper) as legitimate contenders for home field advantage in the NFC playoffs.With that, let’s be neutral....just kidding, Let’s Go Falcons, Rise Up!A few rules though Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , these will look oddly familiar.-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 Falcons-Eagles thread, just assume it’s sarcasm