Brian Flores is now effectively subpoenaing 31 of 32 NFL teams — and the Minnesota Vikings may be the one franchise he didn’t. In the latest episode of Two Old Bloggers on the Vikings 1st & SKOL network, hosts Dave Stefano and Darren Campbell tackle the biggest story in the NFL right now: Flores’ expanding racial discrimination lawsuit, which now involves discovery requests across 25 newly subpoenaed teams. For Vikings fans, the stakes are personal — Flores is their defensive coordinator, and the lawsuit may be the very reason
he’s still in Minnesota.
The episode delivers a deep, fan-first breakdown of three major storylines shaking up the Vikings’ 2026 outlook. Campbell and Stefano pull no punches on Flores, the defensive line rebuild, the GM search, and the countdown to OTAs.
Key Points:
- Flores’ Lawsuit Escalates: His legal team has now subpoenaed 25 additional NFL teams, bringing the total to 31 of 32. Dave notes, “I expect at least five more years… three to five more years to go through that, easy.” Darren adds the bitter irony for Vikings fans: “Bad for Flores because he wants to be a head coach, but great for Minnesota Vikings… the lawsuit is clearly preventing him from getting to be a head coach.”
- Flores May Have Forced Kwesi’s Exit: A circulating rumor — backed by circumstantial evidence — suggests Flores was instrumental in getting GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah fired. Dave notes the timeline: Flores let his contract expire, had zero head coach interviews, then re-signed with the Vikings less than a week before Kwesi was dismissed.
- Run Defense Fix: Banks & Orange: The Vikings used two of their first three 2026 draft picks on massive defensive tackles — Caleb Banks (330 lbs, pick 18) and Domonique “Big Citrus” Orange (325 lbs, third round) — directly targeting their 21st-ranked run defense from 2025. Darren breaks it down: “If you’ve got better run defenders taking up the snaps that Allen and Hargrave did, your run defense should improve.” Dave is equally bullish: “I think it’s gonna be virtually unstoppable.”
- GM Search: Final Five Revealed: The Wilfs have narrowed their general manager candidates to Rob Brzezinski (interim), Terrance Gray (Bills), John McKay (Rams), Reed Burckhardt (Broncos), and Nolan Teasley (Seahawks). Darren’s top choice is Gray: “He worked for the Vikings before… He knows how they like to run things. He won’t have to start from scratch like Kwesi did.”
- 2028 NFL Draft Coming to Minneapolis: The Vikings secured the 2028 NFL Draft for U.S. Bank Stadium — a major win the franchise has pursued since 2019, projected to bring $200M+ in economic impact to the Twin Cities.
- OTAs Start Tuesday: All eyes turn to Kyler Murray’s first reps with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson. The Kyler vs. J.J. McCarthy quarterback competition officially begins, with Darren noting McCarthy “has a lot of ground to make up” before training camp.
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Question of the Day:
With OTAs kicking off Tuesday and the GM search entering its final stage, which decision do you think will have a bigger impact on the Vikings’ 2026 season — who they hire as general manager, or how quickly Banks and Orange develop on the defensive line?
