s Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsOpen ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: January 28 Harrison Smith Jersey , 2019New,580commentsIt’s Super Bowl week!CSTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings News and Links: January 28, 2019Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsHappy Monday, everyone!I hope everyone’s weekend went well. It was the first non-NFL weekend we’ve had for a long time. We’d better get used to it, Sunday is the last one for.........infinity. It will seem like it, anyway. I dislike the off-seasons after an underwhelming season. No one is as excited, and the mood among many fans is somber or fatalist, neither of which I can relate to very well. I think the team has most of the pieces in place, with the coaching staff on the offensive side being the only real question mark for me. I hope Stefanski & Co. can get the offense rolling, but we won’t know until we know. The O line is obviously a question mark as well, but I’m of the opinion that their weaknesses were greatly enhanced by the coaching and the scheme/approach. I do expect Rick & the gang to address O line personnel pretty heavily via the draft and other options during the off-season as well.Around the DN since our last open thread:Todd Downing, who was the Vikings’ TE coach last year Adam Thielen Jersey , made a lateral move to take the same position with Tennessee.It’s decision time for the Vikings regarding Anthony Barr and Sheldon Richardson. Whaddya think they should do?The NFC lost their third straight Pro-Bowl, in a game that got a little......odd, and rainy. We also learned that Thielen probably won’t be coming after Kirk Cousins’ job.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the rest of the NFL:From Vikings.com, Adam Thielen impressed at the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown. From ESPN, Anthony Barr expressed desire to return to Minnesota, but said that he’ll let free agency ‘dictate itself’. ESPN has the score and highlights from yesterday’s Pro Bowl, if you’re interested, which you probably aren’t.We come to today’s media selection:Adrian Peterson was a tremendous running back, and his effort in the 2012 season was nearly superhuman. Let’s relive that performance. 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 Kirk Cousins Jersey , 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 tiger meat. With the NFL offseason in full swing, the Minnesota Vikings are not the only team looking for an offensive coordinator. Unfortunately. . .or fortunately, depending on your perspective. . .one team has taken not one, but two of the coaches that were connected to the Vikings’ OC vacancy off of the table in one swoop.The Atlanta Falcons have just announced that they have hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head coach Dirk Koetter to be their new offensive coordinator. In addition to him, they have also announced the hiring of Mike Mularkey to be their new tight ends coach.Koetter and Mularkey were two of the names that had been connected to the Vikings’ offensive coordinator position. The others are current OC Kevin Stefanski, who is in the process of getting a second interview with the Cleveland Browns Marcus Sherels Jersey , and former Browns’ head coach Hue Jackson.While numerous names have been connected to the Vikings for the job thus far, it doesn’t sound as though they’ve actually interviewed anybody for the position at the present time. Some of that might have been a wait-and-see approach with Stefanski, who was under contract with the team until today.If Stefanski does, indeed, bolt for Cleveland, whether it’s as the head coach or the offensive coordinator, it’s going to greatly limit the pool of names for the Vikings to look at. Also limiting things is the fact that both Vikings’ head coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman are in the last year of their contracts and could be seen as “lame ducks” by potential coordinators that might desire a little more stability.Overall, it doesn’t sound like the Vikings are in a great situation, particularly if Stefanski doesn’t return. Hopefully Zimmer and company can find a non-Hue Jackson candidate that is willing to come in and do the job should that take place.