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Bold predictions for Week 7 of 2026 NFL season
The Big Lead predicts Minnesota's offense, ranked thirty-first in total yards, drops its first game to the Colts, who recently removed general manager Chris Ballard.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 10:33 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Bold predictions for Week 7 of 2026 NFL season”, with reporting from The Big Lead (via Yahoo Sports), SportsLine and Daily Norseman.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 10:33 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Colts, Minnesota, NFL.
- BBN covered this story before: Shirley's $10,000 check not handed over in front of reporters; PAC… (October 21).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsBold predictions for Week 7 of 2026 NFL season
- Yahoo SportsNFL Week 7 TV announcers, coverage map for Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings
- The Big Lead (via Yahoo Sports)Bold predictions for Week 7 of 2026 NFL season October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
- SportsLineNFL odds, lines, spreads: 2026 Week 7 picks, predictions from proven model - SportsLine.com October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- Daily Norseman2026 NFL Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings October 19, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorWeek seven bold predictions are in from The Big Lead, and the boldest one says the Vikings lose to the Colts on Sunday at one Eastern.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's bold? Minnesota is five and oh. Isn't winning the colorful part?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, Minnesota's offense ranks thirty-first in total yards, and the Big Lead says that's the first loss of their season. I'm telling you, thirty-first.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThirty-first out of how many?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThirty-two, Vera. You're basically a coach already.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Colts are two and three, they lost to a winless Titans team, and they just removed general manager Chris Ballard.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the team with no general manager is the favorite pick. That feels like the part nobody put on the poster.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's the best sports point I've heard on this desk.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe same list has Pittsburgh winning thirty-six to six in the first NFL game in Paris.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThirty-six to six. I assume the Big Lead's note says, bravely predicting that the favorite wins.
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