Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings ...

Matthew Coller is joined by reporters, players, analysts and much more to break down everything Minnesota Vikings football. From discussing whether Kirk Cousins will take the Vikings to the next level to breaking down offensive line combinations to analyzing the NFC North, this podcast is for people who live and breathe football.

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Bonus episode: Giants host Lance Medow talks Da...
XM Sports host and pre/halftime/postgame New York Giants host Lance Medow joins Matthew Coller for a fun episode talking about what Dalvin Tomlinson meant to the Giants last year, how he took steps forward and how he might help out
35 min
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Friday roundtable: The Athletic's Arif Hasan ta...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom are joined by Arif Hasan of The Athletic to dive deep into the X's and O's of the Minnesota Vikings' two big signings. What did Dalvin Tomlinson have to say about his own pressure statistics in his press conference? What are the odds that he has a major impact next year? Is there something to Patrick Peterson and the scheme change in coming to Minnesota?
45 min
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WCCO's Cory Hepola gives a Viking fan perspecti...
Matthew Coller and WCCO host Cory Hepola get together to talk about the Vikings' offseason. Cory talks about whether he'd like to see the Vikings get aggressive with signings and tells a great story about getting super excited about a Vikings signing when he was in college.
43 min
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ESPN's Courtney Cronin gives some new (league) ...
The NFL league year officially began on Wednesday and Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin got together for talk about some new year's resolutions for the Vikings. They end up talking about free agents who are still on the market that the Vikings should chase and how they are going to make up the big gap in pass rushing from last year now that they've added Dalvin Tomlinson and let go Ifeadi Odenigbo.
49 min
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Day 2 of free agency: Tomlinson has become a de...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom talk about everything that happened on Day 2 of free agency's "legal tampering period," including a surprise exit from Ifeadi Odenigbo. After a day of sitting on the Dalvin Tomlinson signing, how are we viewing it? Why we like Tomlinson as a player but have to wonder about the price tag and now that Shamar Stephen's become a cap casualty, who's next up on the DLine? Does Danielle Hunter's social media mean anything? Plus the Bears signed Andy Dalton and while your podcast hosts can laugh at them, Vikings fans can't look down upon the sorry Bears. And fan questions, including about Mackensie Alexander's potential return.
51 min
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Emergency podcast: Reacting to the Vikings sign...
The Vikings added a veteran corner at a high price. Will it work out? What does Peterson's recent play say about the odds he changes the Vikings' defense for the better?
42 min
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Reacting to the Vikings signing Dalvin Tomlinson
At the final hour of the first day of NFL free agency, the Minnesota Vikings made a signing, picking up New York Giants nose tackle Dalvin Tomlinson. Why did they sign a run stuffer when they already have Michael Pierce? What else should they be thinking about repairing the defense? Where does the offensive line fit into the equation?
46 min
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The Bears aren't getting Russell Wilson, right?
Matthew Coller is joined by Locked On Bears podcast host Lorin Cox, who breaks down why a Russell Wilson trade to the Bears is unlikely and what other options Chicago has at quarterback. He talks about the similarities between the Vikings and Bears and goes into the situation with Chicago's GM Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy and how much longer they are likely to be in Chicago. Plus they talk about the most ridiculous recent Bears/Vikings games.
43 min
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Bonus Purple Insider: Quick reactions to Barr, ...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom haave been making quick reaction videos to Vikings news on free agency day, starting with Joe Thuney signing with the Kansas City Cheifs and Anthony Barr restucturing his contract, plus the report that Danielle Hunter is not happy with his contract situation. Here's the audio from those videos for your enjoyment...
23 min
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Vikings free agency Day 1 recap: Nothing happen...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom break down a day of inactivity for the Vikings and answer Viking fan questions about what's next.
60 min
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Bonus episode: Q+A and mock draft of the first ...
Every Thursday and Saturday night during free agency and draft season, Matthew Coller is hosting live Q+As and draft simulations on the Locker Room App. This bonus episode is the audio from his live session, which includes great questions and "call-ins" from listeners about WR3, Mike Zimmer's impact on the offense, why the Vikings should be team trade down and looks at the first 13 picks leading up to the Vikings' selection at 14.
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Friday roundtable with PFF's Eric Eager on the ...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom are joined by PFF's Eric Eager to talk about how the Vikings would approach the coming weeks if everyone in the front office had no threat to their job security. What does that say about where Kirk Cousins stands with his performance and contract versus the rest of the roster and how far the Vikings need to go in order to be a Super Bowl contender? Plus who is each of our favorite QB in the NFL draft that isn't named Wilson or Lawrence?
51 min
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Jeremiah Sirles breaks down how the Vikings wil...
Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles dive deep in the Vikings' decision to release Riley Reiff. What is the best option to replace him? How does Brian O'Neill's contract play into it? Is drafting a LT going to solve the problems right away? What's the deal with Ezra Cleveland? How would Jeremiah handle free agency and the draft if he was the GM and had zero chance of being fired?
48 min
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ESPN's Courtney Cronin reacts to the Vikings cu...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin get together to talk about some of the regrets the Vikings should have in their handling of Riley Reiff's situation and what the Vikings will do next at left tackle. Will they play Brian O'Neill on the left size? What does this mean for Ezra Cleveland? How about the cap space they have left? And is Anthony Barr next?
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NFL News is flying around everywhere, how do th...
There's so much going on in the NFL right now and Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom attempt to capture it all and debate its impact on the Vikings. Does Sam agree that Kirk Cousins should view Dak Prescott's deal as a reason to attempt to hit free agency in 2022? Will Allen Robinson getting franchise tagged affect Russell Wilson's desire to play for the Bears? Will two tackles getting tagged make Riley Reiff want to hit the free agent market? And why the Raiders are a cautionary tale of making mid-tier signings.
44 min
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Dak signs, Saints QB situation with Nick Underh...
Matthew Coller gives a quick reaction to the news that Dak Prescott has signed a mega contract with the Dallas Cowboys and what that might mean for Kirk Cousins's future plus a franchise tag for Brandon Scherff. Then Matthew is joined by Saints reporter Nick Underhill to talk about how the Saints' QB situation is being overlooked. And how will they get out of cap hell? And then Matthew answers questions from listeners about how the Vikings should build their roster and about how to look at a team analytically.
56 min
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CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso breaks down 5 Minnes...
Matthew Coller and CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso take five mock drafts from ESPN, NFL Network and PFF and break down five different players who analysts have going to the Minnesota Vikings. Does it make sense for the Vikings to take a beast tackle? What would that say about Ezra Cleveland? How about an edge rusher whether Danielle Hunter stays or not? Why trading down makes sense and how a receiver pick would help the Vikings the most right away.
50 min
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The Athletic's Chad Graff joins to discuss GM R...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom hold another Friday Roundtable in which Chad Graff of The Athletic comes by to answer burning Minnesota Vikings questions like whether Rick Spielman was telling the truth about Kirk Cousins being their quarterback going forward, how the Danielle Hunter situation plays out, whether they should consider moving Harrison Smith and if drafting a QB makes any sense.
54 min
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Pro Football Focus's Steve Palazzolo talks abou...
Matthew Coller connects with host of the PFF NFL Show Steve Palazzolo to talk about the similarities between the Vikings' receiving duo of Justin Jefferson/Adam Thielen and the 1999 Jaguars with Jimmy Smith and new Vikings receivers coach Keenan McCardell. Steve dives into free agency to discuss where the market is going to be this year and how the Vikings can build a good defense again. Plus minor league baseball stories.
43 min
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Reaction to Kyle Rudolph's release and what hap...
The first domino of the offseason has fallen with Kyle Rudolph being released by the Minnesota Vikings...Matthew Coller talks about how the Vikings never really used Rudolph to his full potential since Kirk Cousins joined and what this means for Irv Smith Jr. Plus Sam Ekstom talks about Danielle Hunter and Anthony Barr and what the Vikings will do if either one of them isn't coming back. And a Trey Lance scenario.
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JJ Watt signs and Brandon Thorn breaks down pot...
Matthew Coller opens the show talking about JJ Watt signing with the Arizona Cardinals, how the Vikings dodged a bullet with him not choosing the Packers and how his contract might impact Danielle Hunter. Plus Matthew is joined by O-line expert Brandon Thorn of Trench Warfare to talk about why the Vikings have struggled so much to find good offensive linemen and he breaks down some specific prospects that he's intrigued by in the NFL Draft.
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Burning offseason Vikings questions: Which posi...
Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic get together to talk about some important offseason questions as we enter March, including which position the Vikings might choose not to fill if they run out of cap space and assets. Plus they discuss how many years it would be until they won the NFC North if Russell Wilson magically landed with the Chicago Bears and which NFC teams are in the best position to improve and which are in tough.
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Friday roundtable: Arif Hasan of The Athletic t...
Each Friday Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom welcome in a roundtable guest. This time Arif Hasan from The Athletic joins and Sam asks Matthew and Arif to phrase answers in the form of a question on Russell Wilson's agent announcing 4 teams that he would go to in a trade including... The Bears?!?! Plus will JJ Watt end up a Packer? Can the Vikings entice free agents? Can the Vikings spend more than $10 million on any free agent?
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ESPN's Courtney Cronin simulates the draft and ...
It's been too long since we simulated the NFL Draft so ESPN's Courtney Cronin drops by to talk about how the Vikings would approach different scenarios. Would the Vikings go best player available and take a safety if some of their best-fit players were gone? What if we demanded that one of the first three picks is a QB? Plus PFF's cap guru Brad Spielberger stops by to explain how things like restructures and June 1 cuts do not always solve cap problems and he shows that it would be difficult for the Vikings to sign a big name. He also explains the two options the Vikings have for Kirk Cousins's future.
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Mark Schofield of USA Today joins to talk about...
Matthew Coller is joined by terrific NFL analyst Mark Schofield, who co-authored USA Today's Top 101 free agents list. Mark breaks down Dak Prescott's situation and whether Dallas would actually let him go, the ridiculously deep wide receiver class in free agency, what the Vikings should do if they can't land a top guard and what the Bears are going to do at quarterback.
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