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ions Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsOpen ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: March 29th Adrian Peterson Jersey , 2019New,1031commentsWeekend Eve Open ThreadCDTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings News and Links: March 29th, 2019Brad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsGood Morning!Many thanks to Gone Fishin for posting the thread for me yesterday, I knew I was going to be working well after midnight and I wasn’t going to have the energy to do the thread.First beer on on me Fishin!Meanwhile, I’m exhausted, it’s time to 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:Ted continues his Greatest Playoff Win of All Time Tournament, Game 6.Chris has your Minnesota Vikings Free Agency Tracker.Vikings news from other sources:At Vikings.com, they’ll keep you up to the minute with their Vikings free agency tracker.Wobby opens his pick-6 mailbag andaddresses fan comments and questions, including Head Coach Mike Zimmer’s desire to run the ball and more.Expert Takes: What will the Vikings do with the 18th pick in the 2019 Draft?NFL Expert Takes: The outlook for 2019 Vikings offense.Vikings owner Mark Wilf explains ‘Great Belief’ in Spielman and Zimmer team.Booger: Vikings are talented but need more consistency in 2019.League news: At NFL.com Greg Schiano steps down from Patriots coaching staff.Dallas Cowboys trade for Dolphins DE Robert Quinn.Payton frustrated with RB Mark Ingram’s departure.Four-round 2019 NFL mock draft: Raiders http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-kirk-cousins-jersey , Dolphins trade up for QBs.ESPN lists the cap space for all 32 teams.ESPN has an NFL-wide free agency tracker.We come to today’s media selection: More Cowbell - SNLAgain, 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 forget annoy your waiter, try the Frijoles and as always, Welcome Aboard! No Womens Anthony Barr Jersey , Glover Quin isn't worrying about Detroit's draft position for next season.The Lions are 5-8 and in last place in the NFC North, but last weekend, they went on the road and beat Arizona .Next up is a trip to Buffalo for another winnable game, so talk radio has been ablaze with chatter about whether more victories are even desirable at this point.Quin, a veteran safety for the Lions, was actually asked about the topic in the locker room this week."We go out and try to win every game," he said.Quin was merely stating the obvious, and for now at least, Detroit has an easy response to any questions about tanking: The Lions haven't even been eliminated from the playoff chase yet. Their chances are certainly slim, but right now Minnesota is the team occupying the last postseason spot in the NFC, and the Vikings are only 6-6-1.Carolina (6-7) has lost five straight games. Washington (6-7) has dropped four in a row and appears to be unraveling. Philadelphia (6-7) has a tough game coming up against the Rams. Green Bay (5-7-1) already fired its coach.The Lions have been a disappointment this season, and they have significant injury issues on both sides of the ball Eric Kendricks Jersey , but if they can beat the Bills, that would set up a home game against Minnesota that might actually mean something.Quin is aware of the playoff scenarios, even if he tries not to dwell on them."I've seen it. Obviously, I'm not blind, I'm not oblivious to the fact. I'm not dumb either. I kind of understand. I can look at the records and say, OK, well this is kind of how it's going to play out," Quin said. "None of that stuff matters if we don't take care of our business, so we've got to win out."Detroit has been without rookie running back Kerryon Johnson for the past three games because of a knee injury, and the team put defensive end Ziggy Ansah on injured reserve this week. Quarterback Matthew Stafford has continued to play, but he's been dealing with back issues.Just beating Buffalo on the road may be a challenge, and then the Lions have divisional games against Minnesota and Green Bay to get through after that."Just the continual improvement of the team is what we're looking for http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-latavius-murray-jersey ," first-year coach Matt Patricia said. "Maybe we can keep trying to string some things together or tie some new things on our list into the things that we've improved on and get better overall as a team. That's really our main goal and hopefully put ourselves in position to go win."It is no longer possible for the Lions to match their 9-7 mark from the 2017 regular season, but the bar is being set pretty low in this year's postseason race. So Detroit still has a chance.And as Quin assured reporters, the players will definitely be playing to win."Nobody goes out there and just tries to get beat up on," Quin said. "If you're going to tank in something, you tank in basketball or baseball, where it's not physical. You go out on the football field tanking, you're going to get yourself hurt."NOTES: Johnson did not practice Thursday. Neither did WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring), DE Da'Shawn Hand (knee), T Rick Wagner (concussion) and DB Charles Washington (hamstring).