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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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ESPN's Courtney Cronin breaks down who Vikings-...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about which players need to show up against the Saints, regardless of the outcome. Does Eric Wilson have something to gain? Will we see any less of Dalvin Cook? Will the Vikings finally go all-in throwing to Justin Jefferson? Will Cam Dantzler continue his strong play? Plus a pie chart involving Mike Zimmer's future?
55 min
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What do the last two Vikings games mean for Mik...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom of Zone Coverage talk attempt a hardcore breakdown of Vikings and Saints but it doesn't last very long as they quickly dive into what would happen if the Vikings come up way short against New Orleans and whether that would dial up the pressure on the Vikings' coach and quarterback. Plus whether we'll learn this week if the Vikings' offense is actually good or if it's been a product of the schedule.
38 min
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TMLG: The offseason path to improving the Vikin...
Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles break down the serious struggles of the Vikings' offensive and defensive lines against the Chicago Bears and talk about whether there's a route to the Vikings having good play in the trenches next season. What approach needs to be taken in the draft, free agency and with Riley Reiff's contract? Is it a better idea to fix the DL in the draft? m
44 min
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Dissecting what went wrong for the 2020 Vikings...
Matthew Coller and Eric Eagar of Pro Football Focus get together to completely break down why the Vikings missed the playoffs, from struggling to decide on a direction to Mike Zimmer's coaching to salary cap issues etc. Plus Matthew takes fan sentiments about defensive injuries, last year's playoff win and drafting and offensive lineman and throws them at Eric.
42 min
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Frustrating loss to the Bears is the final nail...
Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic break down how the Vikings lost to the Chicago Bears in maddening fashion in which they continued to run the ball when they needed to throw it and ultimately Justin Jefferson showed some signs of frustrations. And with the Vikings more or less officially out of the playoffs, how do we end up looking at this season? Have we reached a breaking point with Mike Zimmer's style? How much needs to be fixed on the defensive side?
57 min
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Brett Kollmann dives deep into Justin Jefferson...
Matthew Coller and Brett Kollmann, who does a terrific NFL breakdown YouTube, dive deep into Justin Jefferson's game. They look at how he's become a top notch route runner and what that says about Jefferson as a player. How he sets up corners, how the Vikings' offense uses him and how many receivers Brett would take over him. Hint: It's not that many.
42 min
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What would the Vikings be like if Kevin Stefans...
Matthew Coller is joined by Robert Mays of The Athletic Football Show to talk about whether their pre-season top 10 lists were regrettable and they dive into Kevin Stefanski's success in Cleveland. What if the Vikings had moved on from Mike Zimmer and kept Kevin Stefanski? Plus should the Vikings be looking at quarterbacks in the draft? Is that the route to being a Super Bowl team or should they focus on building an elite defense?
39 min
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Is Mitch Trubisky back? Would you rather have J...
Matthew Coller connects with old colleague and noted Bears fan Ramie Makhlouf get together to talk about the important things during Bears week, like who the Bears' QB will be in 2021, whether Chicago would have won more games in 2020 if they stuck with Mitch Trubisky and Ramie's what-ifs with Chicago.
41 min
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TMLG: What happened to the Vikings' offense vs....
Former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles joins Matthew Coller to break down the All-22 film and figure out what went wrong for the offense against the Bucs, especially in key situations. How the offensive line issues and Tampa's coverage forced bad plays and what they can fix over the final three games. Plus Jeremiah talks about playing with Stefon Diggs and what his comments to ESPN meant.
48 min
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The Dan Bailey decision and Stefon Diggs speaks...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about what Mike Zimmer said regarding the performance of Dan Bailey on Sunday and whether the Vikings' kicker would be cut. They also talk about Stefon Diggs speaking to ESPN about his exit from Minnesota and how that's connected to Justin Jefferson.
47 min
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Vikings have kicking (and blocking, pass rushin...
Matthew Coller and intern Paul dive deep into the Vikings' loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs, which now puts them on the outside of the playoff race. Was it purely Dan Bailey's fault they lost? Or was there more to the story? Was this another down game for Kirk Cousins? Why didn't Justin Jefferson or Adam Thielen get the ball more? How should we look at this season now that the Vikings lost another game they could have won?
54 min
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Will the final four games impact Kirk Cousins's...
Matthew Coller and Star Tribune Vikings reporter Andrew Krammer discuss the Vikings' matchup on offense against Tampa Bay's strong defense and whether these final four games will change the way the Vikings feel about their future with Kirk Cousins. Plus they talk about the funniest Zoom moments of the week.
41 min
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Is Tom Brady washed? And a closer look at the V...
Matthew Coller connects with Pro Football Focus's George Chahrouri to talk about Tom Brady's play this year as the Minnesota Vikings get ready to take on the Tampa Bay Bucs. And Trench Warfare's Brandon Thorn discusses his piece on how Gary Kubiak's offense is helping to cover up for offensive line issues and looks at the future of the Vikings' O-line.
45 min
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The Vikings don't have any tight ends to play a...
With Irv Smith Jr. out and Kyle Rudolph missing from practice, who will play tight end for the Vikings? Is Tom Brady washed or will the Vikings' defense struggle to contain the Bucs' offense? What will we learn about the Vikings' offense when they face a stacked defense in Tampa Bay? Plus what does Eric Wilson
43 min
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Did the Vikings win the 2020 NFL Draft?
Matthew Coller and Yahoo! Sports draft analyst Eric Edholm break down what Eric missed about Justin Jefferson and whether the Vikings had the best draft of anyone in 2020. Does Ezra Cleveland fit as a guard long term? Does Eric project Jeff Gladney and Cam Dantzler as long-term quality starters? And is he still thinking about the Vikings as a team that could pick a first-round QB?
40 min
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TMLG: What do the Vikings need to fix before fa...
Matthew Coller and former Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles break down what they saw on tape between the Vikings and Jaguars. Why did Kirk Cousins struggle? Did the Vikings offense change something? Is Dalvin Cook's workload causing his recent mental errors? What happened on the pick-six and what's the path to beating Tampa Bay?
38 min
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The Vikings end Sunday in a playoff spot -- now...
Matthew Coller and intern Paul look at the very, very bad game between the Vikings and Jaguars and what it says about the Vikings that they barely escaped with a win. Can they fix the incredible amount of mistakes that they make on a weekly basis? Why don't the Vikinsg target Justin Jefferson earlier? Why did they use Dalvin Cook to the point of exhaustion again? And what to do about the special teams?
51 min
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Even the sorry Jaguars are a huge opponent for ...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about how the Vikings can't afford another loss like they had against Atlanta or Dallas. They look at whether Kirk Cousins has turned a corner and how Dalvin Cook's usage hasn't slowed down since the last time we talked about it. Plus Courtney picks the schedule and decides how the season will play out the rest of the way
46 min
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Assessing the teams ahead of the Vikings in the...
Matthew Coller connects with USA Today's For The Win NFL writer Steven Ruiz to talk about the three teams ahead of the Vikings in the playoff race. Is Tom Brady washed? Why isn't Kyler Murray taking the next step with the Arizona Cardinals? Is Sean McVay the only reason the Rams are still ahead of the Vikings? Plus, which NFC team would you take to build for the future? And who's the Super Bowl favorite right now?
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Should the Vikings still be scouting QBs? And t...
Matthew Coller gets together with Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated to talk about whether the Minnesota Vikings should still be considering first-round quarterbacks this offseason after Kirk Cousins has played extremely well in recent weeks. Does his cap hit still make it difficult to win with Cousins or has he improved? Which first-round QBs would be worth spending the pick? Plus we talk with John Shipley, who covers the Jaguars for SI and he breaks down how they have falled apart since 2017 and why they are actually in good shape to rebuild.
66 min
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What does the win over the Panthers mean for Vi...
On this episode of Tuesday Morning Left Guard, former Viking offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles dives deep into the Vikings' win over the Panthers, why Eric Kendricks deserves to be All-Pro again, another test passed by Justin Jefferson, running Kirk Cousins(?) and why this year is kind of a mess for the NFL.
44 min
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Diving deep on Mike Zimmer's past and future wi...
Matthew Coller connects with former Bleacher Report long-form author Tyler Dunne, who has launched GoLongTD.substack.com and one of his first articles was a deep dive on Vikings coach Mike Zimmer. How has Zimmer's hard style frustrated people who have played for him and coached with him? Yet he's been such an effective coach so what does it mean for the future? Is he the right coaching match for Kirk Cousins?
37 min
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Vikings win over the Panthers means they're in ...
Matthew Coller and intern Paul discuss Kirk Cousins's final drive, the incredible amount of mistakes by the Panthers that led to the Vikings winning and what it means for the overall direction of the team. Does this mean the Vikings will get into the playoffs? Or if they don't, will they stay the course?
59 min
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What's still to watch this Vikings season? Plus...
Matthew Coller attempts to preview Vikings-Panthers with Pioneer Press reporter Dane Mizutani but they ultimately end up discussing the Vikings' future and what's left to focus on this season. Some key questions like, what happens if the play well, what happens if they struggle the rest of the way? And former NFL receiver Donald Jones joins to discuss the Jefferson/Diggs trade.
58 min
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How the 2017 Vikings were built vs. how the fut...
Matthew Coller and Dr. Eric Eager of the PFF Forecast podcast talk about Matthew's book announcement and how the 2017 Vikings were built in comparison to what they have to build around going forward. Do the Vikings have the brightest future in the NFC? And what will their final record end up?
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