Weekend Open Thread" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal -n or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsFiled under:Open ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: April 20th and 21st Harrison Smith Jersey , 2019New,648commentsWeekend Open ThreadCDTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings News and Links: April 20th and 21st, 2019Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesGood Morning!Hope your Easter weekend is off to a great start with food, family and fun.The draft is coming to paraphrase from Game of Thrones and speaking of Game of Thrones I will be posting the thread late Sunday night or Monday morning as a replacement for theartistformerlyknownasfil for this week only.If you’re watching, the trial of Jaime Lannister is going to be interesting to say the least, if you’re not watching....start now, you have time to catch up with the rest of us.If you’re wondering, the lead photo for the weekend thread is Ifeadi Odenigbo and was posted by request.Meanwhile we’ll catch up on our NFC North opponents and then carry on with our news and links thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Fire up the mock drafts and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and try a Cigar City / 3 Sons - Across The Alley.Around the DN since our last open thread:Chris ponders, does Rick Spielman have a conference bias?How the Vikings built one of the best rosters in the NFL - Part II by Wludford.(Part one is here in case you missed it)Finally Adam Thielen Jersey , Matt Birk to open new school in Burnsville.Vikings news from other sources:NFL Network’s Dave Dameshek, host of ‘The Dave Dameshek Football Program,” joined Vikings.com’s Mike Wobschall to give his take on the NFC heading into 2019 and where the Vikings fit in, and more.From their lunch break series: Inside the journey of the creation of the Vikings schedule.At Vikings.com, they’ll keep you up to the minute with their Vikings free agency tracker.Courtney Cronin at the ESPN NFC North blog notes Minnesota Vikings schedule: Must buck prime-time woes for playoff run.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Way-too-early predictions for the Lions’ 2019 schedule.NFL Network to have war room footage of Detroit Lions.Drafting from Disaster: 10 years of Lions draft classes.Come join us at the Pride of Detroit Draft Party!2019 Detroit Lions free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, more.At Windy City Gridiron 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears 2019 schedule.Matchmaker, matchmaker: Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL Draft.Bears 2019 free agency tracker: News, signings, cuts, and more.Over at Acme Packing Company Packers held pre-draft visit for Princeton utility player John Lovett.Thursday Cheese Curds: Packers have opportunity for early success.NFL Draft 2019 Rumors: Is Montez Sweat’s heart condition scaring teams away?League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the commentsWe come to today’s media selection: AC/DC - TNTAgain, we all know the rules Kirk Cousins Jersey , but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waiter, try not to annoy him and and as always, Winter is Coming. We’re a day away from the conclusion of the 2018-19 NFL season, ladies and gentlemen, and that’s a damn shame. It seems like just yesterday that we were waiting for the start of a promising season for the Minnesota Vikings Marcus Sherels Jersey , but unfortunately it wasn’t to be this season.But, I’m certain that most of us will be tracking all of the action on Sunday when the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots square off in Super Bowl 53. Just in case you weren’t already aware of how you could follow all of the action, we’ve got everything right here for you.Game time and channelWhile the pre-game festivities are going to be taking place pretty much all day on Sunday. . .if they haven’t started already. . .the actual game itself will be kicking off at 5:30 PM Central time. The game is being televised on CBS from coast-to-coast and border-to-border, so just turn your TV set to CBS. That’s WCCO-4 in the Twin Cities.Since this is CBS, the game is being called by Jim Nantz and Tony Romo. The game will be taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the third time that the city of Atlanta has hosted the Super Bowl.For our friends north of the border, the game will be broadcast on three different channels: CTV, CTV Two, and FOX. The difference is that the FOX broadcast will contain the same advertisements that people in America will see, while the CTV broadcasts will have Canadian advertising substituted in.For everyone in the United Kingdom, this year’s Super Bowl will be shown on BBC One Xavier Rhodes Jersey , and the game will be kicking off at 11:30 PM UK time.For our men and women in uniform overseas, the American Forces Network will be airing this one on AFN Sports. As usual, the AFN broadcast will have the same Public Service Announcement that you’ve come to love and no actual commercials, unless someone at AFN falls asleep at the switch. Kickoff time is scheduled for 2330Z on Sunday, which means a kickoff time of 0030L Monday for viewers in Central Europe, 0400L Monday for fans in Afghanistan, and 0830L Monday for everyone in Japan and Korea.Radio BroadcastThe game will be broadcast nationwide (which, I assume, includes KFAN-FM 100.3 in Minneapolis and the rest of the Vikings Radio Network) on Westwood One. The play-by-play on the radio side will be handled by Kevin Harlan, with Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner serving as the color commentator.If you’re listening via satellite radio, the Westwood One broadcast will be featured on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Channel 88. The Patriots feed will be on Sirius Channel 82 and XM Channel 226. The Rams feed will be on Sirius Channel 83 and XM Channel 225.Referee InfoThe officiating crew for Super Bowl LIII will be led by John Parry. He’s been in the National Football League since 2000 Mike Remmers Jersey , and a head referee since the 2007 season. Parry has officiated two Rams games this year, both Los Angeles victories: Their 30-16 win over the Detroit Lions in the regular season, and their 30-22 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Playoffs. He’s also officiated one Patriots’ game this season, their 17-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.Weather InfoIt doesn’t sound like the roof at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is going to be open for this one, so weather shouldn’t be a factor. The forecast from WeatherNation is calling for some rain showers starting in the late morning, with temperatures in the mid-50s. Even more reason to believe that the roof is going to stay closed, it would appear.Streaming InfoThe game is going to be streamed on the CBS Sports website, as well as on the CBS Sports app.Seriously, you don’t need an illegal stream for this one. Even if you feel that you do, damn sure don’t go promoting them here.That should be all of the information you need leading up to Super Bowl LIII, folks. We’ll have an Open Thread for the game. How many we’ll have depends on how the game goes and how many comments we end up getting. We hope to see a lot of folks here for it!