Ben Leber (Vikings insider) on C.J. Ham, McCarthy, Wentz, Flores, 2026 future

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber is now an insider and sideline analyst for the Vikings Audio (Radio) Network. Few Vikings media have more access or can understand football situations — on the field and in the locker room — like Leber.   We spent nearly a half-hour with the former Vermillion Tanager and South Dakota Sports Hall of Famer. Topics:   * The Vikings legacy of C.J. Ham, the Augustana alumnus who likely played his last NFL game on Sunday * The good, bad, ugly, and improvable of quarterback J.J. McCarthy and who the Vikings need to surround him with at QB in the offseason — perhaps just keep former NDSU Bison Carson Wentz around?   * The possibility of highly-coveted defensive coordinator Brian Flores remaining in Minneapolis, and who the Vikings should pursue to replace him if he leaves   * The impact of former USD and Rock Valley linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel