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Summer products see Vikings back in playoffs

The Minnesota Vikings are getting their due respect, but Green Bay appears to still be the hot take in the NFC North.

One sure sign that football season is getting closer is the 4th of July weekend and the sight of football preview magazines. There are many telltale signs that the 4th is approaching and football can’t be far behind – fireworks, parades, sidewalk sales, cold adult beverages and the smell of charcoal in the air.

One element that has also been a part of that annual ritual is the preseason NFL magazines that attempt to project those who will be the winners and losers of 2016.