Flores Trusts Rookies? Mason Out, Turner Explodes & Week 2 at Bears Preview

Flores Trusts Rookies? Mason to IR & a Rainy Week 2 at Soldier Field — Flores played three rookies vs Green Bay — then Mason hit IR and Minnesota heads to a wet Soldier Field without Murray. Darren Campbell, Dave Stefano, and Drew Bunting break it down on Two Old Bloggers, a Vikings 1st & SKOL / Bleav Network show. - Flores still leans veterans, but Domonique “Big Citrus” Orange (22 snaps), Caleb Banks (16), and UDFA safety Jacob Thomas (10) all played. Golday, Demmings, and Jakobe Thomas did not. - Orange has the clearest role as a space-eating nose. Banks is still catching up. Depth plus Harrison Smith’s return limits Jacob Thomas. - Jordan Mason: fractured thumb, short-term IR, out four games. Aaron Jones and DeeJay Dallas inherit the load; Demond Claiborne remains a question. - Kyler Murray in concussion protocol. Carson Wentz starts in Chicago. - Dallas Turner: sack, NFL-high pressures, 89.5 PFF — more evidence the 2024 first-rounder is arriving. - Josh Metellus: 29.6 PFF vs Green Bay and a 55.4 grade last year as his role has become more “traditional safety.” - Drew’s Week 2 preview: Bears -4.5 / ~48.5, rain and wind at Soldier Field, six-game Vikings winning streak there, turnovers as the No. 1 key, Chicago’s 59-point / 291-rush opener, Flores vs Ben Johnson, and why Minnesota has to run it and hunt the Bears’ secondary. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open Sarcasm 02:38 Flores Trust Issues 04:27 Rookie Snap Counts 07:02 Big Citrus Role 08:46 Banks and Depth Chart 10:42 Youth Movement Outlook 16:06 Theme Two Vikings News 16:38 Mason Thumb Injury 22:15 Turner Breakout Buzz 28:28 Metellus PFF Concerns 33:57 Kyler Murray Concussion 40:49 Theme Three Drew Joins 43:02 Schlepping Rant Begins 44:10 Chat Roll Call and Banter 46:56 Inside the Numbers Vikings Bears History 48:42 Soldier Field Weather Watch 53:58 Injuries and Offensive Plan 57:38 NFC North Stranglehold Talk 01:00:15 Turnovers as the Top Key 01:02:55 Stopping the Bears Score-gasm 01:06:43 Run Game Time Control Blueprint 01:09:20 Trench Battle vs Bears O Line 01:11:29 Aggressive or Passive Game Plan 01:12:25 Attack Bears Secondary 01:13:21 Avoid Conservative Offense 01:13:55 Bears Personnel Losses 01:15:10 Win First Down 01:16:17 Turner vs Williams 01:17:18 Picking Bears To Win 01:22:07 Flores Blitz Chess 01:28:46 Need Offensive Wrinkles 01:32:37 Contest Predictions 01:38:20 Weather And Final Thoughts 01:39:06 Wrap Up And Sign Off Can the Vikings win without Mason and Murray, or does Chicago take the early NFC North lead? Like, subscribe, and rate Two Old Bloggers wherever you listen. SKOL. Fan With Us! We have your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst the Two Old Bloggers, guest Drew Bunting in for Darren @KickassblogVike , and Dave @Luft_Krigare . Join the conversation! Fan with us at Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL on the Bleav Network @BleavNetwork . ___________