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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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1601
PFF's Mike Renner talks opt outs, Hot Routez to...
PFF's Mike Renner joins to break down Ezra Cleveland playing guard and how Rashod Bateman's opt out could impact his draft stock. Plus Intern Paul has Hot Routez questions, most notably: Who's making the Hall of Fame from the Vikings?
65 min
1602
Some answers, more questions from Vikings confe...
Matthew Coller and Sports Illustrated Vikings reporter Will Ragatz talk about this week's Zoom calls with the Vikings, including what the O-line will look like, why Andre Patterson loves Shamar Stephen so much and how Will has become far too educated about undrafted free agents.
42 min
1603
Was the Packers' offseason as bad as we think? ...
Matthew Coller connects with ESPN Wisconsin's Jason Wilde to find out whether drafting Jordan Love and AJ Dillon was as ridiculous as we think and look at how the Packers compare to the Vikings. Spoiler alert: There are a lot of similarities.
41 min
1604
Ezra Cleveland is playing guard -- what does t...
Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss Gary Kubiak's comments about Ezra Cleveland playing guard and Riley Reiff staying at tackle. Plus where the Vikings should spend their cap space from Michael Pierce's opt-out.
50 min
1605
Steven Ruiz talks defensive innovation and the ...
USA Today's For The Win writer Steven Ruiz breaks down a series of articles on changing defenses in the NFL to match up with offenses. He and Matthew Coller talk about why Mike Zimmer might have to blitz more this year and how personnel impacts decisiosn. Plus, are the Vikings one of the most interesting NFC Teams?
60 min
1606
ESPN's Courtney Cronin breaks down PJ Hall trad...
Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin talk about the Vikings trading a 7th-round pick for defensive tackle PJ Hall. Is he the answer to replace Michael Pierce? What do we expect will be the peak of the next Zimmer-Spielman era? And are we confident in football really happening now?
51 min
1607
Vikings camp preview, superstars only edition
Matthew Coller and PFF's Eric Eager talk about the 2020 season for the Vikings' best players in this episode. Are all the debates over Kirk Cousins solved? Can Adam Thielen carry the load? Does Harrison Smith belong in the Hall of Fame? Can Danielle Hunter overcome being without Everson Griffen?
50 min
1608
The Athletic's Ted Nguyen explains how to watch...
Matthew Coller connects with brilliant NFL tape analyst Ted Nguyen, who breaks down things that fans can watch for to see the game through a coach's eyes. What do you look for with Gary Kubiak's offense and other offenses against the Vikings? Why is Mike Zimmer's defense tough on cornerbacks?
33 min
1609
The most interesting players in Vikings camp an...
Chad Graff of The Athletic joins Matthew Coller to talk about why Armon Watts is suddenly one of the most interesting players in training camp. Who else will be on the must-watch list. Plus another round of Hot Routez in which we rank the top 5 players in the NFL and much more.
44 min
1610
Intriguing rookies on the schedule and what the...
PFF college analyst Anthony Treash and Arrowhead Live's Justin Dueppengiesser join the show. Treash breaks down the most intersting rookies on the Vikings' slate. Why Michael Pittman Jr. is the most NFL-ready receiver, how it's unfair that the Cowboys got CeeDee Lamb and how Jeff Gladney can translate quickly. Justin talks about what he learned from the Chiefs' Super Bowl run. Yes they have Mahomes but what did Andy Reid and the organization do well that highlighted his ability?
59 min
1611
Vikings NT Michael Pierce opts out and Ryan Har...
Former NFL offensive lineman Ryan Harris joins the show to discuss the impact of the Vikings losing Michael Pierce and what the COVID NFL might look like. Plus he tells two stories that explain why everyone loves Gary Kubiak. Plus Zone Coverage's Luke Inman drops by to talk about how the Vikings will make up for Pierce's loss.
40 min
1612
A case of the Mondays for the Minnesota Vikings
On one day the Vikings had more drama with Dalvin Cook, their trainer test positive for COVID, their first-round pick land on the COVID reserve list and Everson Griffen reportedly have interest in joining the Packers. ESPN's Myron Medcalf joins Matthew Coller to break it down in a game of "how bad is this?"
38 min
1613
Rivers McCown talks Vikings AFC South opponents
Rivers McCown, who covers the Houston Texans and worked on the Football Outsiders 2020 Almanac, talks with Matthew Coller about how the Vikings match up against the AFC South teams. Will the Titans regress? Are the Colts the favorite with Philip Rivers?
36 min
1614
Zimmer-Cook drama and Star Tribune's Andrew Kra...
Matthew Coller and Andrew Kramer of the Star Tribune discuss the NFL's plan to return and the biggest stories we'll be covering at camp. How will the health/safety measures play out? What's the O-line look like? Who's playing cornerback? How do they replace Diggs?
37 min
1615
Mike Tanier talks Vikings, analytics, Football ...
Matthew Coller catches up with Mike Tanier to talk about the new 2020 Football Outsiders Almanac. They talk about the evolution of stats in football over the last 15 years, where the game has changed the most and why the AFC West is a fun division this year.
48 min
1616
3 Vikings beat reporters react to Mike Zimmer's...
Matthew Coller is joined by ESPN's Courtney Cronin, the AP's Dave Campbell and Zone Coverage's Sam Ekstrom to answer the big questions surrounding Mike Zimmer's contract extension and look into his crystal ball to see how things turn out in the future.
41 min
1617
Camp is...happening? And a Vikings defensive pr...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about the plan for the immediate future with training camp and who might be impacted plus the latest on Dalvin Cook and Mike Zimmer's contracts and we go through every defensive position and talk about camp battles.
52 min
1618
How will Vikings rookies be impacted by bizarre...
PFF's 2-for-1 podcast host Austin Gayle joins Matthew Coller to talk about whether Vikings rookies will be able to adapt quickly during training camp and which players could compete for significant roles in Year 1.
31 min
1619
Analyzing every offensive training camp battle
Matthew Coller and Arif Hasan from The Athletic get together to talk about every offensive position. What will the offensive line look like? How does the back end of the receiving group play out?
52 min
1620
ESPN ranked the Vikings' offensive weapons 17th...
Matthew Coller and former NFL wide receiver Donald Jones discuss ESPN's rankings of each team's weapons. Will opponents just double team Adam Thielen? Plus which other teams are properly ranked?
36 min
1621
What does Derrick Henry's deal mean for Dalvin ...
Matthew Coller is joined by Brad Spielberger of OverTheCap.com and Pro Football Focus to discuss Derrick Henry's $50 million contract and whether Dalvin Cook should be asking for more. Plus was it the right move to sign Anthony Harris to the franchise tag?
34 min
1622
The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski enters Vikings i...
Matthew Coller asks Jon Krawczynski to look at the Vikings' situation with Mike Zimmer and Dalvin Cook through a different lens. What if they lost against the Saints? What if Cook didn't get injured last year?
45 min
1623
Should you draft Dalvin Cook for your fantasy t...
PFF's Ian Hartitz joins the show to break down whether Vikings fans should still be taking Dalvin Cook at the top of their fantasy drafts despite his contract holdout. Plus philosphy of drafting rookies, sleepers and defenses.
45 min
1624
Grappling with playing football in COVID times
USA Today's Mark Schofield wrote a thoughtful column on the internal battle of wanting college and NFL football to return to action with the very concerning risks that go along with playing.
32 min
1625
What's going on with Mike Zimmer's contract?
Judd Zulgad joins to talk about where the Vikings and Mike Zimmer stand with a potential contract extension. Why hasn't ownership signed him to a long-term deal? Would Zimmer leave after this year? And why it's a bad environment to add instability.
48 min