The Training Camp Storylines WORTH BUYING Into

Accompanied reading: Alec Lewis on Vikings run game, nytimes.com/athletic/7494772/2026/08/06/minnesota-vikings-run-game-training-camp

August comes with salt air, the rust on your door, and a whole bunch of hollow training camp storylines. But how many of those storylines are actually worth believing? Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dig into the running back market, the Vikings QB competition, Aaron Donald, and more of the trendy storylines coming out of training camp.

0:00 Welcome to the show
0:10 Jahmyr Gibbs contract and disclaimer
2:05 Bijan Robinson/Jonathan Taylor contracts
7:38 Aaron Donald & Los Angeles Rams official workout
13:49 Jakobi Lane & Baltimore Ravens
17:51 Tylan Wallace nostalgia
18:36 JJ McCarthy vs Kyler Murray
22:37 “Some nerdy Vikings shit”
23:13 Frank Smith & Minnesota Vikings run game
27:07 Bud Clark & Seattle Seahawks
31:45 Philadelphia Eagles receivers
35:02 KC Concepcion/Denzel Boston & Cleveland Browns
36:40 Browns trade for Spencer Rattler?
42:21 New Orleans Saints optimism
43:33 Darnell Wright & Chicago Bears contract
47:45 MarShawn Lloyd & Green Bay Packers
49:34 Packers offensive line
51:41 Max Iheanachor & Pittsburgh Steelers
55:19 Dexter Lawrence & Cincinnati Bengals

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