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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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The short term and long term of Kirk Cousins, t...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom from Zone Coverage talk about how Kirk Cousins has performed over the first three games and discuss what his showing means to the rest of the year and beyond. Plus they talk about why the Vikings can't put together an offensive line and how nobody has stepped up for receivers outside of Justin Jefferson and Irv Smith Jr.
50 min
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The Vikings are 0-3, who should we blame? Why c...
ESPN's Courtney Cronin joins the show to play a game of "who do we blame" when it comes to the Vikings' offensive line struggles, secondary issues and Kirk Cousins's inability to complete a game-winning drive. Plus we introduce the 2021 tunnel in which we only discuss things like Justin Jefferson through the lens of 2021.
49 min
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The Vikings' loss to the Titans was crazy and e...
Intern Paul has five questions for Matthew Coller after the Vikings' 31-30 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Are we still debating whether Kirk Cousins is clutch and things like that? Justin Jefferson's quick rise means the Vikings should keep targeting the heck out of him. What do we make of the final drive? Do we think the Vikings are worse than 6-10 after watching Sunday?
57 min
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Let's talk about the Vikings' defense with Cody...
Matthew Coller talks with football coach and author Cody Alexander of Matchquarters.substack.com about how the Vikings are impacted by different factors on defense, whether they should try to blitz more often, what the loss of Anthony Barr means and why the Vikings' offense should be using more motion
33 min
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ESPN's Courtney Cronin talks about a bizarre we...
In an epic conversation, Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about the Vikings' big picture, the injuries at cornerback, why tanking isn't really an option, whether Anthony Barr ever returns and if Gary Kubiak still has his fastball.
57 min
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How much are circumstances impacting Kirk Cousi...
Matthew Coller talks with PFF's Kevin Cole about the Vikings' early struggles on offense and whether the exit of Stefon Diggs is mostly responsible for their problems. Also they discuss if the Vikings have any route to the playoffs from here and what they might do to turn around their 0-2 start.
39 min
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Kirk Cousins probably isn't going anywhere
Matthew Coller and Arif Hasan of The Athletic talk about why the chatter of the Vikings trading Kirk Cousins or tanking for Trevor Lawrence isn't really realistic. Plus a long discussion over whether the Vikings should have known that things weren't going to work out this year? Which decisions are fair to criticize? And how poor drafts have impacted their current situation.
54 min
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Tuesday Morning Left Guard: Jeremiah Sirles bre...
Matthew Coller and former Viking Jeremiah Sirles talk about his observations after grinding the tape. Was it as bad as we thought in the trenches? Is there anything the VIkings can do on defense to make themselves serviceable? How did Dru Samia's debut go? (Spoiler: Bad)
42 min
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Barr to IR, analyzing QB tiers with Bleacher Re...
Matthew Coller and Bleacher Report writer Kalyn Kahler talk about the development of 3 tiers of QBs: Old legends, mid-pack QBs who need help like Kirk Cousins and young unproven QBs. Which would you rather have? Who would you trade QB spots with? What do mid-tier QBs need to win?
59 min
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Is it possible to overreact to Sunday's loss? G...
After Vikings games this year Intern Paul is giving Matthew Coller five key questions from the contest but on Sunday Paul's questions send us in a direction of talking about the short and long-term future of the team, including how the rest of the Kirk Cousins era plays out and whether they can win the next two games after Sunday's disaster.
51 min
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Is it time to have some tough Vikings conversat...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about whether it's time to talk about the Vikings trading Stefon Diggs but not committing to a complete rebuild this offseason. Did they make a mistake in thinking they could still compete while rebuilding? What happened to Kirk Cousins on Sunday and what does the loss to the Colts say about him?
62 min
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What if the Vikings win? what if the Vikings lose?
Pro Football Focus's Eric Eager joins Matthew Coller to talk about the huge difference between the Vikings' immediate future if they beat the Colts on Sunday or if they lose. How can they come away with a victory? What might give them trouble? And what other games will impact the Vikings this week?
40 min
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ESPN's Courtney Cronin talks Vikings panic, pre...
ESPN's Courtney Cronin joins Matthew Coller to talk about the state of the Vikings following the loss to the Packers and the aftermath of interesting comments made by the team. Can they really fix the defensive issues quickly? Will we see a shootout between the Vikings and Colts? What's the odds they win/lose?
59 min
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Should the Vikings be worried about the Colts?
Zach Hicks of the SB Nation blog Stampede Blue joins the show to give the Colts' perspective on Sunday's game. Should the Vikings be concerned about old Philip Rivers finding his stride? Why did the Colts lose to the Jaguars? Is Xavier Rhodes better now than he was for the Vikings last year? Plus, who's the best Colts QB not named Unitas, Luck or Manning?
45 min
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Diving deep on the games around the NFL that im...
Matthew Coller connects with Pro Football Focus's Anthony Treash to talk about a bunch of games that have implications for the Vikings. Did anything change in the way we see the NFC North? What should we make of the Bears' comeback on the Lions? Are the Rams better than the Vikings? How about the Cardinals?
37 min
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Should we criticize the Vikings' play calling v...
Chad Graff of The Athletic joins to talk about two Vikings key play calls against the Green Bay Packers that turned out to be costly. Mike Zimmer revealed what happened on the Kirk Cousins safety, which made it less questionable but what about Kirk Cousins's 4th-and-3 bomb? Plus which players should the Vikings actually be concerned about? What about Yannick Ngakoue?
37 min
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Overreaction Monday: How much freakout is too m...
Matthew Coller connects with the perfect former TC columnist to break down Vikings-Packers: Brian Murphy. Matthew gives overreaction statements taken from Twitter and asks Murph if they are too much or spot on.
46 min
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Everything goes wrong for the Vikings against t...
Matthew Coller answers Intern Paul's five key questions from the Vikings' 43-34 loss to the Green Bay Packers at US Bank Stadium. There's a pie chart of blame, a panic meter and breakdown of how the offense and defense combined to open the door for Aaron Rodgers to dominate.
50 min
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Emergency Podcast: Vikings sign Dalvin Cook -- ...
Matthew Coller talks with Pro Football Focus cap expert Brad Spielberger about Dalvin Cook's new contract extension. How does his deal compare to other running backs? Did they make the right choice? How long will they be locked in? How would we grade each side?
24 min
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Former NFL QB Bruce Gradkowski breaks down Kirk...
Matthew Coller connects with Bruce Gradkowski, who is doing the quarterback grading for Pro Football Focus. He explains why Kirk Cousins got such a high PFF grade last season and dives deep into whether he'll be a top 10 quarterback again this year. Plus Ramie Makhlouf joins for a special Vikings-Packers hot routez that includes whether you'd rather be the Vikings or Packers over the next 5 years.
68 min
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Former Viking Jeremiah Sirles breaks down Vikin...
Matthew Coller connects with former Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles to break down what the Vikings should do without Danielle Hunter and how they match up on the offensive line against the Packers. Plus what Jeremiah would advise Dalvin Cook and final picks before game day.
41 min
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ESPN's Courtney Cronin talks Danielle Hunter on...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin had planned to break down the key matchups between the Vikings and Packers but alas the Vikings did not allow it. Instead they dropped the bomb that Danielle Hunter would be placed on injured reserve and miss at least the first three games. Plus we are getting down to the wire on an extension with Dalvin Cook. Yes, there is a pie chart involved.
42 min
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Week 1 and 2020 Vikings predictions with ESPN's...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Myron Medcalf start off with predictions on Dalvin Cook -- how he will perform against the Packers and whether he ends up with a long-term deal at any point this season. Plus what will Justin Jefferson and Irv Smith Jr. bring to the table, how many wins will the Vikings and Packers both end up with and Super Bowl predictions.
40 min
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Aaron Nagler breaks down what Green Bay's offse...
Matthew Coller checks in with the Packers expert that Vikings fans love to hate Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV. He talks about the Packers' draft and what it means for this week's matchup and the three key Packers players for Week 1.
36 min
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Clowney vs. Ngakoue, Peterson is a Lion, Viking...
Matthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated get together to break down a bunch of storylines that emerged over the weekend. There is no emergency at depth receiver, where does Adrian Peterson stand versus other legends of the era and should the Vikings have signed Clowney instead of trading for Yannick Ngakoue?
45 min