Congratulations to former Vikings Sam Darnold, Shaquill Griffin, Cam Akers and Logan Brown for their respective roles in helping Seattle win Super Bowl LX.

If it seemed like former Vikings were everywhere, they were, with the Patriots having Garrett Bradbury, Stefon Diggs, Joshua Dobbs, Christian Elliss, Vederian Lowe, Trent Sherfield, Sr., and Khyiris Tonga on their 53-man roster or practice squad.

The Seahawks signed Darnold to a multiyear contract last offseason and weren’t afraid to take some chances in the passing game, but rode running back Kenneth Walker III, the first RB named Super Bowl MVP since Terrell Davis in XXXII, and an absolutely dominant performance by the defense, as well as a Super Bowl record five field goals by Jason Myers (and some really good punting by Michael Dickson) for a 29-13 victory.

The biggest immediate takeaway is how completely the Seahawks played throughout the season.

Festivities leading up to the game included the announcement of former Vikings ballboy Larry Fitzgerald making the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility and former 49ers/Raiders/Vikings RB Roger Craig reaching the sport’s highest honor via the Senior Committee’s selection process.

I’d also be remiss if I didn’t note the hirings Minnesota announced to its coaching staff last week that included the promotion of Keith Carter from assistant offensive line to leading the room, as well as the additions of Assistant Head Coach Frank Smith, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Gerald Alexander (he’ll also be the lead coach of Minnesota’s defensive backs) and Defensive Running Game Coordinator Ryan Nielsen (he’ll also be the lead defensive line coach). The Vikings additionally hired Matt Thomas in a football administration consultant role to help as Executive Vice President of Football Administration Rob Brzezinski is leading Minnesota’s offseason after the dismissal of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

Quick programming note: the Mailbag will take off next Monday (Feb. 16) but return Feb. 23 just before a contingent (including yours truly) heads to Indianapolis for the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

Let’s get to some questions.