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weekend is off to a great start with food http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-cris-carter-jersey , family and fun.The draft is coming to paraphrase from Game of Thrones and speaking of Game of Thrones I will be posting the thread late Sunday night or Monday morning as a replacement for theartistformerlyknownasfil for this week only.If you’re watching, the trial of Jaime Lannister is going to be interesting to say the least, if you’re not watching....start now, you have time to catch up with the rest of us.If you’re wondering, the lead photo for the weekend thread is Ifeadi Odenigbo and was posted by request.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. Fire up the mock drafts and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and try a Cigar City / 3 Sons - Across The Alley.Around the DN since our last open thread:Chris ponders Womens Chris Doleman Jersey , does Rick Spielman have a conference bias?How the Vikings built one of the best rosters in the NFL - Part II by Wludford.(Part one is here in case you missed it)Finally, Matt Birk to open new school in Burnsville.Vikings news from other sources:NFL Network’s Dave Dameshek, host of ‘The Dave Dameshek Football Program,” joined Vikings.com’s Mike Wobschall to give his take on the NFC heading into 2019 and where the Vikings fit in, and more.From their lunch break series: Inside the journey of the creation of the Vikings schedule.At Vikings.com, they’ll keep you up to the minute with their Vikings free agency tracker.Courtney Cronin at the ESPN NFC North blog notes Minnesota Vikings schedule: Must buck prime-time woes for playoff run.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Way-too-early predictions for the Lions’ 2019 schedule.NFL Network to have war room footage of Detroit Lions.Drafting from Disaster: 10 years of Lions draft classes.Come join us at the Pride of Detroit Draft Party!2019 Detroit Lions free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, more.At Windy City Gridiron 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears 2019 schedule.Matchmaker Adrian Peterson Jersey , matchmaker: Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL Draft.Bears 2019 free agency tracker: News, signings, cuts, and more.Over at Acme Packing Company Packers held pre-draft visit for Princeton utility player John Lovett.Thursday Cheese Curds: Packers have opportunity for early success.NFL Draft 2019 Rumors: Is Montez Sweat’s heart condition scaring teams away?League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the commentsWe come to today’s media selection: AC/DC - TNTAgain, 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 http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-kirk-cousins-jersey , 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 forget to tip your waiter, try not to annoy him and and as always, Winter is Coming. The Vikings have now signed five players from the now-defunct league"The Minnesota Vikings just keep on adding players from the once-was Alliance of American Football league. This time, Minnesota adds former AAF and Green Bay Packer linebacker Greer Martini. The other player being signed is former San Diego Fleet safety Jordan Martin Womens Anthony Barr Jersey , according to Mike Garafolo. This will be Martin’s first NFL contract. He played his college ball with Toledo and played eight games with Syracuse. Martin has experience at the cornerback position, as he’s started in 14 games there while at Toledo. He made the move to Safety while with the Orange, where he started in five games. Here’s an interception he had while in the AAF:Martini, the Notre Dame Alum, was tied for fifth in the AAF with 55 tackles before the league pumped the brakes on the season. Martini joined the Green Bay Packers practice squad last season as a undrafted free agent. The 23-year-old played in all four preseason games where he recorded 13 tackles. Here’s an interception by Martini:Here’s an example of some good vision during last year’s preseason stint:The Vikings aren’t messing around with adding these AAF players. Beefing up the practice squad, perhaps? Martin and Martini are the fourth and fifth players from the AAF to be signed by Minnesota. The others are: Cornerback Duke Thomas, defensive end Karter Schult and safety Derron Smith. All five are defensive players. Ohhh and this one’s for Eric and Chris :)