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  • The Vikings’ 2026 Schedule Release & Reactions | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈

    The Vikings’ 2026 Schedule Release & Reactions | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈
    May 15 2026
    Vikings 2026 Schedule Breakdown: Key Stretches, Mexico City Altitude, and Playoff Variables — Tyler Forness and producer Dave break down the Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 schedule by themes rather than record predictions, highlighting a late Sept. 13 home opener vs. the Packers on CBS and the potential benefit of Green Bay likely missing Micah Parsons early. They discuss preseason at Denver as a logistical acclimation for the Mexico City game vs. the 49ers at high altitude, and note relatively few cold-weather concerns aside from at New England on Thursday Night Football (Dec. 10) and at the Jets (Jan. 3), which Tyler labels a potential trap game. The most crucial stretch is a four-game gauntlet after the bye: at Lions, Bills on Monday night, at Packers, then Mexico City. They note four primetime games, no Thanksgiving/Christmas games, a home-heavy finish (five of last seven at home), rest-day advantages, roster/defensive turnover variables, and a broad win range with a likely 10–11-win expectation. 00:00 Schedule Reveal Setup 02:16 Preseason and Altitude Prep 04:42 Week One Packers Spotlight 11:18 Early Division and Weather Talk 15:45 Pre Bye Opponents Breakdown 18:26 Pre Bye Record Predictions 19:25 Quarterback Change Scenarios 20:57 Post Bye Gauntlet Ahead 24:01 Playoff Wins Math 24:41 Cold Weather Debate 26:31 Home NFC South Games 28:30 Tough Final Stretch 30:09 Rest Days Advantage 32:21 Primetime Slate Breakdown 34:07 Mexico City Logistics 36:09 Turf vs Grass Fight 39:06 Win Range Predictions 40:57 KOC and GM Search 43:12 OTAs and Show Wrap 44:11 Packers Coaching Talk 45:23 Final Sign Off _______________________ ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ Our Twitter can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ Tyler Forness can be read at A to Z Sports - https://atozsports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings-news/ ⭐️ Submit questions: forms.gle/7LJkCAern9kdUkuD8 ⭐️ On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vikings1standskol ⭐️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/oXtBs3wO5qs Fan With Us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno of Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and A to Z Sports @AtoZSportsNFL, with Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the @RealFornoShow. Podcasts partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Schedule Leaks Hit the NFC North: Bears Get the League’s Toughest Slate While Vikings Run a Full GM Speed-Dating Service | Who Will Be King👑

    Schedule Leaks Hit the NFC North: Bears Get the League’s Toughest Slate While Vikings Run a Full GM Speed-Dating Service | Who Will Be King👑
    May 14 2026
    NFC North Offseason: Schedule Leak Rumors, Vikings GM Search, and International Games — Recorded last night, the hosts from Vikings 1st & SKOL, Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan, and Bleachers to Speakers discuss impending NFL schedule release leaks and NFC North rumors, including possible Bears openers and debate over Chicago’s first-place/tough schedule based on last year records versus betting markets. Minnesota news includes signing WR Jauan Jennings as a physical, blocking-oriented WR3 and a reported QB competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, plus an extensive Vikings GM interview list (including Lions’ Ray Agnew) with ownership and Kevin O’Connell involved and speculation about a new management structure. Known/announced games include Vikings vs 49ers in Mexico City on Sunday night, Packers vs Rams on Thanksgiving Eve on Netflix, Lions vs Bills in Buffalo’s new stadium on Thursday night, and Lions vs Patriots in Munich. They also note Bears roster moves, Packers cutting McManus, and discuss Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. 00:00 Cold Open Chaos 00:55 Schedule Leak Check In 02:37 Bears First Place Gauntlet 03:31 Strength Of Schedule Debate 04:39 Bears Opponents Breakdown 06:19 Parity And Regression Talk 08:26 Vikings Sign Jauan Jennings 10:37 Vikings WR Room And QB Battle 14:28 Vikings Mexico City SNF 15:53 Packers Thanksgiving Eve Netflix 16:44 Lions International And Bills TNF 19:46 London Jaguars And More Rumors 21:19 Bears Opener Predictions 21:40 Week One Rumors 22:57 Vikings GM Search 27:26 Bears Camp Updates 31:15 Lions Schedule Buzz 34:51 Packers Kicker Cut 35:19 Rodgers To Steelers 39:18 Schedule Show Plugs 42:47 Sign Off Shoutouts FAN WITH US!!! Follow us on Twitter ✖️ for more updates… Pay @TheRealPayday, host of Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan Channel, June @asgjune & M Foster @Mbrfosterchild, hosts of the Bleachers To Speakers [Lions] podcast, and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare, from @Vikings1stSKOL. This has been a joint podcast production partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - Vikings 1st & SKOL, https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ and here - Bleachers to Speakers, https://www.youtube.com/@BleachersToSpeakers-yq8tm ⭐️ and here - Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan, https://www.youtube.com/@FrustratedChicago ⭐️ V1&S on X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ V1&S Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ At Fans First Sports Network - https://www.ffsn.app/teams/minnesota-vikings/ ⭐️ Catch it here: https://youtu.be/NNs0-2BHfUw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Jauan Jennings Film Breakdown: What the Vikings’ New WR Adds to Kevin O’Connell’s Offense | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈

    Jauan Jennings Film Breakdown: What the Vikings’ New WR Adds to Kevin O’Connell’s Offense | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈
    May 14 2026
    Jauan Jennings Film Breakdown: Versatility, Blocking Value, and Vikings QB/Schedule Talk — Tyler Forness and producer Dave discuss what Jauan Jennings adds to the Vikings after a film deep dive, focusing on his versatility to make 11 personnel function like 12 via high-level wide receiver blocking, alignment flexibility (outside, slot, in-line/H-back), and red-zone/short-yardage value (“third and Jauan”) through body positioning, leverage, and route nuance rather than speed. They outline limitations—4.7 speed, difficulty separating deep, and route “tells” from rising shoulders/tight hips that can lead to breakups or interceptions—and debate whether coaching can improve them, concluding expectations should be WR3/possible WR2 if used properly. They also preview the Thursday schedule release live show, note the only known game is Week 11 in Mexico City, and address the Kyler Murray vs. J.J. McCarthy competition as real but “Kyler’s to lose,” with recent insider chatter possibly marketing-driven. 00:00 Jennings to Vikings 00:24 Show intro and agenda 02:31 Bourbon banter 04:37 Summer plans and extras 07:10 Back to Jennings film 08:08 Personnel versatility theory 10:31 How Jennings wins 13:58 Red zone and third downs 16:20 Contract and OConnell fit 19:40 Run game usage ideas 24:54 Slot vs outside debate 26:25 Athletic limits and tells 28:37 Route Tells Problem 30:18 Contested Catch Value 31:28 Can Coaching Fix It 34:51 Niners Product Debate 36:26 QB Competition Reality 41:54 Schedule Release Buzz 42:59 Mexico City Game Talk 47:16 Predictions and Signoff _______________________ ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ Our Twitter can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ Tyler Forness can be read at A to Z Sports - https://atozsports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings-news/ ⭐️ Submit questions: forms.gle/7LJkCAern9kdUkuD8 ⭐️ On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vikings1standskol ⭐️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/X_JiaCXEib0 Fan With Us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno of Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and A to Z Sports @AtoZSportsNFL, with Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the @RealFornoShow. Podcasts partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Vikings GM Candidates Exposed: Dark Horse, Unlikely Choices & Top Favorites Revealed | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈

    Vikings GM Candidates Exposed: Dark Horse, Unlikely Choices & Top Favorites Revealed | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈
    May 12 2026
    Vikings GM Search: Top Candidates, Culture Fit, and AJ Schulte’s Pick — Tyler Forness and GM-candidate expert AJ Schulte discuss the Minnesota Vikings’ general manager search, focused on six external candidates with scouting backgrounds and one internal option, interim GM/cap specialist Rob Brzezinski. They examine whether Brzezinski fits best in a “triangle of authority” model and the potential trust and power-dynamics issues if he remains close to ownership. They group external long shots as Titans AGM Dave Ziegler, 49ers AGM R.J. Gillen, and Seahawks AGM Nolan Teasley, detailing concerns about Ziegler’s Josh McDaniels ties and highlighting Teasley’s respected scouting/pro personnel impact and Gillen’s wide-ranging, NBA-to-NFL background and role in major 49ers moves. The top contenders discussed are Rams AGM John McKay, Bills AGM Terrance Gray, and Chargers AGM Chad Alexander, emphasizing culture and collaboration; Schulte’s top choice is Alexander, followed by Teasley and McKay. 00:00 GM Search Overview 01:27 Rob Brzezinski Case 04:33 Triangle Authority Debate 07:10 Long Shot Candidates 07:29 Dave Ziegler Breakdown 11:40 Nolan Teasley Profile 15:19 RJ Gillen 49ers Tree 19:29 Top Three Candidates 19:56 John McKay Rams Fit 25:12 Terrance Gray Evaluation 28:32 Chad Alexander Culture 32:32 Final Picks Wrap Up 33:48 Outro And Plugs _______________________ ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ Our Twitter can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ Tyler Forness can be read at A to Z Sports - https://atozsports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings-news/ ⭐️ Submit questions: forms.gle/7LJkCAern9kdUkuD8 ⭐️ On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vikings1standskol ⭐️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/rhqvLBa3vxs Fan With Us!!! Our guest is AJ Schulte @AJSchulteFB. Tyler Forness @TheRealForno of Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and A to Z Sports @AtoZSportsNFL, with Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the @RealFornoShow. Podcasts partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Vikings 2026 Contenders? Jennings Signing, Murray & McCarthy | Two Old Bloggers🎙

    Vikings 2026 Contenders? Jennings Signing, Murray & McCarthy | Two Old Bloggers🎙
    May 11 2026
    Two Old Bloggers: Vikings’ 2026 Value Signings (Kyler Murray, Jauan Jennings), GM Search Updates, and QB Competition Talk — Darren and Dave discuss whether the Vikings can contend in 2026, highlighting two major value free-agent signings: quarterback Kyler Murray for $1.3 million and wide receiver Jauan Jennings, viewed as an ideal WR3 and a rare physical run-blocking presence who can also play multiple receiver roles. They compare Jennings’ contract and recent production to other receivers’ deals and argue the move upgrades the passing, screen, and run games while allowing Tai Felton more development time. The show also reviews the Vikings’ GM search after Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, listing seven known candidates (including interim Rob Brzezinski) and debating what would make a hire “special,” plus possible front-office structure changes and compensatory-pick implications. They address J.J. McCarthy’s quieter offseason, reports of a real QB competition with Murray, rookie minicamp notes, upcoming schedule release, and honor deceased former Vikings Joe Senser and Doug Martin. 00:00 Mothers Day and 2026 Hype 01:07 Show Intro and Chat Roll Call 02:38 Theme One Free Agency Recap 03:48 Kyler Murray Bargain QB 05:02 Jauan Jennings WR3 Fit 07:40 Why Jennings Changes Offense 11:15 Contract Value Comparisons 18:19 WR Room Depth and Felton 23:11 Theme Two GM Search Begins 25:24 Candidates and What Makes One Special 33:31 Brzezinski Promotion Scenarios 38:16 Wilfs Direction and Drafting Fix 40:16 McCarthy Quiet Offseason 42:54 Pressure Shift to Murray 44:52 QB Competition Buzz 49:09 Locker Room Dynamics 53:43 Rookie Minicamp Debate 57:41 Draft Class First Impressions 01:00:03 Schedule Release Hype 01:02:07 Remembering Senser & Martin 01:10:04 Week Ahead Farewell Fan With Us! We have your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst the Two Old Bloggers, Darren @KickassblogVike, and Dave @Luft_Krigare along with our numbers guy, Drew Bunting. Join the conversation! Fan with us at Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and with our podcast partner Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. _______________________________________________________ ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ Our X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ At Fans First Sports Network - https://www.ffsn.app/teams/minnesota-vikings/ ⭐️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/d4LCoMF80SI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Vikings UDFA Class Breakdown: Dillon Bell & Sleepers w/ Kevin Fielder | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈

    Vikings UDFA Class Breakdown: Dillon Bell & Sleepers w/ Kevin Fielder | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈
    May 9 2026
    Breaking Down the Vikings’ 2025 UDFA Class: Special Teams Fits, Roster Battles, and Top Sleepers — Tyler Forness and producer Dave host Kevin Fielder to break down the Minnesota Vikings’ 19-player UDFA class, focusing on how special teams ability often determines roster spots. They discuss why the Vikings didn’t sign a consensus top-200 UDFA in a draft marked by low consensus and undrafted players with red flags. Fielder outlines traits needed for core special teamers and punt gunners, then evaluates key UDFAs: RB Demond Claiborne’s return upside; punter Brett Thorson as a true competition with Johnny Hekker complicated by Thorson’s slow operation time and limited, shaky holding reps; and WRs led by Dillon Bell as a likely roster candidate and return option. Defensively, Fielder highlights North Texas CB Da'Veawn Armstead as a Flores-style tackler with roster potential, criticizes UNC CB Marcus Allen’s tackling, and names Scooby Williams and JMU S Jacob Thomas as intriguing fits. He predicts three UDFAs make the 53-man roster: Bell, Armstead, and possibly Thorson. 00:00 Top Vikings UDFAs 01:14 Meet Kevin Fielder 02:11 Why No Top 200 UDFA 04:34 Special Teams Blueprint 08:23 RB3 Battle Claiborne 12:05 Punter and Holder Fight 16:59 UDFA Wideouts Focus 20:21 Dillon Bell Breakdown 26:10 Punt Gunner Traits 28:30 Cornerback Sleeper Armstead 31:22 Marcus Allen Tackling Woes 32:12 Tyreek Chappell Nickel Fit 33:52 Edge Rushers And Roles 35:38 Scooby Williams Roster Push 37:38 Jacob Thomas Flores Safety 39:54 UDFA Linemen To Watch 42:15 Why Not Ahmari Harvey 43:49 Bold UDFA Roster Picks 44:53 Thorson Punting Mechanics 48:57 Dillon Bell Draft Slide 52:57 Wrap Up Plugs And Schedule _______________________ ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ Our Twitter can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ Tyler Forness can be read at A to Z Sports - https://atozsports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings-news/ ⭐️ Submit questions: forms.gle/7LJkCAern9kdUkuD8 ⭐️ On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vikings1standskol ⭐️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/rhqvLBa3vxs Fan With Us!!! Our guest, Kevin Fielder @TheKevinFielder of Wide Left and @DaftonDraft. Tyler Forness @TheRealForno of Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and A to Z Sports @AtoZSportsNFL, with Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the @RealFornoShow. Podcasts partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • BREAKING NEWS: Vikings Sign Jauan Jennings! | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈

    BREAKING NEWS: Vikings Sign Jauan Jennings! | The Real Forno Show🎙️🏈
    May 8 2026
    Last night we learned the Breaking News: Vikings Sign Jauan Jennings to Bolster WR Room and Run Game — Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano react to breaking news that the Minnesota Vikings signed former 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings to a one-year deal worth up to $13 million ($8 million base), calling it a long-needed addition behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. They discuss Minnesota’s cap situation, possible contract structures, and how the signing could affect future moves like a Brian O’Neill extension while noting additional cap space arriving June 2. The hosts emphasize Jennings’ size (6'3", 212), durability, scheme familiarity from Kyle Shanahan’s offense, and especially his value as an elite run blocker and physical red-zone target, adding versatility across 11/12/13 personnel groupings. They temper expectations that it guarantees a Super Bowl, say results hinge on quarterback play, and note Jennings’ past use in trick plays as a former high school quarterback. 00:00 Jennings Signing Shock 01:26 Deal Details and Cap Space 02:23 Fixing the WR3 Problem 04:13 Three Deep Reality Check 04:57 Contract Value Comparisons 07:28 What Jennings Brings 11:17 Run Game Impact 14:27 Temper Super Bowl Hype 16:35 Cap Math and Next Moves 20:21 Harrison Smith Question 21:51 Film Grades and Usage Ideas 25:27 Red Zone and Slants Upgrade 28:08 Trick Plays and Versatility 29:51 Personnel Packages and Beef 30:59 Wrap Up and Next Episodes 32:00 Final Thanks and SKOL _______________________ ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ Our Twitter can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ Tyler Forness can be read at A to Z Sports - https://atozsports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings-news/ ⭐️ Submit questions: forms.gle/7LJkCAern9kdUkuD8 ⭐️ On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vikings1standskol ⭐️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/Z3fzkVsTc-I Fan With Us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno of Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and A to Z Sports @AtoZSportsNFL, with Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the @RealFornoShow. Podcasts partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • NFC North: Minicamps, Schedules, & More Grades | Who Will Be King👑

    NFC North: Minicamps, Schedules, & More Grades | Who Will Be King👑
    May 7 2026
    NFC North Roundup: Stadium Drama, Rookie Camps, UDFA Watch, and Early Offseason Grades — Dave hosts the Who Will Be King with Pay (Bears) and Foster (Lions) as rookie minicamps near and division storylines pile up: Chicago’s ongoing stadium fight and funding needs around Soldier Field, Detroit’s comparatively easier schedule, Minnesota’s ongoing GM search after firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and interviewing Bills assistant GM Terrance Gray, and Green Bay signing 36-year-old Tyrod Taylor plus being favored by DraftKings to win the division. Foster explains why the Lions skipped rookie minicamp in favor of a May 11 development program and highlights UDFA edge Anthony Lucas; Pay mentions tryout center Josh Kreutz (Olin Kreutz’s son) and UDFAs Squirrel White and “Vanilla Gorilla” Caden Barnett. They debate physicality versus “bubble wrap” preseason trends, review team offseason grades (Lions B+, Bears C-/C, Vikings incomplete, Packers poor), and discuss opponents and scheduling hopes. 00:00 NFC North Circus 02:10 Chicago Stadium Drama 06:38 Detroit Check In 08:58 Lions Skip Mini Camp 10:33 Bubble Wrap Debate 18:36 UDFA Sleepers 24:39 Legacy Kids Rant 27:12 Packers Odds Talk 30:49 Offseason Grades Begin 33:04 Offseason Grade C Minus 34:01 Vikings GM Search 37:22 Kyler vs JJ Debate 40:11 Injuries and Longevity 41:24 Teddy Injury Talk 44:14 Packers Offseason F 45:59 Schedule Release Buzz 47:54 Vikings Schedule Predictions 51:14 Bears and Lions Opponents 54:21 Parity and Prime Time 56:23 Final QB Thoughts 57:20 Plugs and Sign Off FAN WITH US!!! Follow us on Twitter ✖️ for more updates… Pay @TheRealPayday, host of Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan Channel, June @asgjune & M Foster @Mbrfosterchild, hosts of the Bleachers To Speakers [Lions] podcast, and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare, from @Vikings1stSKOL. This has been a joint podcast production partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - Vikings 1st & SKOL, https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ and here - Bleachers to Speakers, https://www.youtube.com/@BleachersToSpeakers-yq8tm ⭐️ and here - Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan, https://www.youtube.com/@FrustratedChicago ⭐️ V1&S on X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ V1&S Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ At Fans First Sports Network - https://www.ffsn.app/teams/minnesota-vikings/ ⭐️ Catch it here: https://youtu.be/aG3Fey7aigw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins