Vikings Offense Exposed: Can Kyler Murray Save the Season? & Week 3 at Buccaneers Preview

Two Old Bloggers: Vikings 2-0 but Offense Struggles Ahead of Buccaneers Preview — Dave Stefano and fill-in cohost Drew Bunting discuss the Vikings’ 2-0 start, arguing it’s been driven by Brian Flores’ defense while Kevin O’Connell’s offense has fallen to 31st in passing yards since 2025, frequently under 200 yards with negative EPA. They preview the road game at 0-2 Tampa Bay, noting Kyler Murray is starting after concussion protocol and Aaron Jones is a full go. They review defensive snap count trends for younger linemen Caleb Banks and Levi Drake Rodriguez, praise the defensive line’s early production, and mention roster usage notes like James Pierre’s snaps and Myles Price playing over Tai Felton. In the matchup breakdown they cite Tampa injuries (Rueben Bain and Josiah Trotter out), Tampa’s turnovers, and Baker Mayfield’s volatility, while challenging O’Connell to score at least 17 first-half points; both predict a Vikings win. Timestamps: 00:00 Vikings 2-0 Panic 01:30 Drew Fills In 03:46 KOC Offense Woes 07:34 Kyler Murray Debate 15:06 Vikings Land Snap Counts 16:20 Rookies Rising Up 19:53 Weather and Uniform Talk 33:40 PFF and D-Line Praise 42:32 QB Injuries and Trade Buzz 48:08 Bucs Preview Begins 51:25 Vikings History In Tampa 52:37 Brother Versus Brother 53:42 Weather And Discipline Edge 55:13 Bucs Injuries And Slumping Stars 58:24 Desperation Trap Game 01:03:26 Challenge Score Early 01:10:58 Keys Turnovers And Baker 01:15:31 Front Seven Versus O Line 01:19:48 Stop Bucky Irving Run 01:22:00 Murray Rust Feed JJ 01:24:34 Matchups Red Zone Kicking 01:29:52 Prediction Horn And Picks 01:33:07 Five Questions Contest 01:37:45 Wrap Up And Sign Off 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 . _______________________________________________________ ️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ️ Our X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/MbIlc57-6vo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.