About Brickwallblitz

Jonathan Kinsley is an NFL writer who lives in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, where he was born and raised. He grew up a Cleveland sports fan, and was a multi-sport athlete in high school. In the offseason, Kinsley writes the Deep Ball Project, dedicated to looking at downfield passing and studying who stands out. Kinsley currently writes for sites such as his own brickwallblitz.com, Purple PTSD, and Last Word on Sports, and occasionally provides GIFs for Football Outsiders. He prides his writing style on being eccentric and random.

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September 21, 2019

Raiders vs. Vikings: Pressures Allowed In 2019

Purple PTSD’s Johnny Kinsley compares and contrasts the rates of pressure that the Vikings and Raiders have allowed ahead of Sunday’s Week 3 matchup in Minnesota.
September 14, 2019

A Healthy Jaire Alexander Is A Problem For The Vikings

Purple PTSD’s Johnny Kinsley writes on the young stud Green Bay corner Jaire Alexander ahead of Sunday’s Vikings-Packers matchup.
September 11, 2019

A Closer Look At The Vikings’ Brilliant Run Blocking In Week 1

Purple PTSD’s Johnny Kinsley dives deeper into just what made Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison’s performances against the Falcons so successful, and it involves the brilliant run blocking and game plan from Kevin Stefanski.
September 8, 2019

Vikings Are In For A Test Against Grady Jarrett

Purple PTSD’s Johnny Kinsley writes on why Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett is the exact kind of player that is bad for the style of offense Mike Zimmer runs in this preview before Sunday’s Falcons-Vikings matchup.
September 3, 2019

Why Josh Doctson Is A Much Needed Fit For The Vikings Offense

Johnny Kinsley explains why the addition of Josh Doctson is a nice fit behind Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs just before the 2019 season starts.
April 19, 2019

Stefon Diggs Is The NFL’s Most Underrated Receiver

The Vikings have the best starting receiving duo in the NFL. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs are two of the […]
April 12, 2019

Danielle Hunter Has Played Historically Well Before Age 25

Danielle Hunter’s emergence as the premiere pass rusher on the Vikings defense has been all the more special considering he […]
November 18, 2018

A few stats on the Bears defense to be concerned about

What more can be said about the Bears defense? It, along with the Vikings, is an absolute juggernaut in the […]
November 3, 2018

The Lions have given up the second fewest quarterback hits

Entering tomorrow’s NFC North showdown, the Lions and Vikings are both playing to get one step closer to first place […]
October 6, 2018

The Vikings are encountering an Eagles offensive line at its most vulnerable

Remember the Vikings defense? It was magnificent last year, but the back seven has been a crapshoot this season. Remember […]