We’re finally here! Competitive Vikings football. With the first preseason game in the books, that means it’s time for some overreactions and panic (or not?!?). My love of the NFL dates to the mid-1980s. Over the past 40 years, I’ve even picked up some things. Shocking. Two thoughts come to mind.

First, championships aren’t won in March. Free agency moves can often create a mirage and serve as an all-you-can-eat buffet for fans’ starving bias – one that constantly needs to be satiated. For every home-run 2024 class, there are a dozen that don’t move the needle as much as hoped.

Second, the preseason record (obviously) has no bearing on regular-season success. See: 2008 Detroit Lions. That goes without saying. However, in terms of the roster and accompanying depth chart, while surprises h

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