One of the best rules of decision-making, particularly in sports, is this: Don’t make one until you have to. Time has a way of changing the calculus — as we have seen multiple times already this season with the Gophers men’s basketball team and how outcomes might relate to Ben Johnson’s job status — as does the accumulation of more information.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell speaks glowingly of 2024 first-round pick JJ McCarthy and refused to hide the pride he feels recalling Sam Darnold's first year in Minnesota's offensive system.

The clock continues to tick toward the franchise tag deadline, and the Minnesota Vikings still haven’t made clear what they plan to do with quarterback Sam Darn