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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
Tuesday Morning Left Guard: Signs of progress o...
Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles break down the Vikings' very strong offensive line performance against the Green Bay Packers and what it means for the future. Should Ezra Cleveland stay at guard for the long term? Are the Vikings now compeititve or still mediocre? And another game of love to see it, hate to see it.
42 min
1602
The Vikings' short and long-term future at the ...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin break down the Vikings' win over the Packers and talk about how it could shape the trade deadline. Will they avoid moving people now? Plus what does the trade deadline say about the future path? And why there were some things to like and be concerned about with rookies on Sunday.
50 min
1603
The Vikings still going to trade people despite...
Matthew Coller and intern Paul break down the Vikings' win over the Green Bay Packers. What does it mean toward the trade deadline? What do we make of the fact the Vikings' best win of the year came on the shoulders of Dalvin Cook? What does this say about the Packers' chances to win down the stretch and in the playoffs?
52 min
1604
Let's talk about Zach Wilson with CBS Sports' C...
Draft analysts are starting to buzz about BYU's exciting quarterback Zach Wilson. Chris Trapasso did an awesome film breakdown of Wilson's skillset and he joined Matthew Coller to talk about all the things that have draftniks so intrigued and why Vikings fans should keep a very close eye on Wilson.
27 min
1605
Let's go with the trades, Vikings ft. ESPN's Co...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin ask why the Vikings haven't traded anyone yet and then look at the upcoming schedule, what things are most interesting to watch the rest of the way and how Vikings ownership will be evaluating the coach, QB and GM going forward.
55 min
1606
Checking on the Packers but actually still talk...
Matthew Coller and ESPNWisconsin's Jason Wilde begin the episode talking about the Packers as contenders and how they might be a bit of a paper tiger but they end up discussing comparisons between the McCarthy era in Green Bay and where the Vikings are right now with Mike Zimmer. Plus what happens if the Vikings beat the Packers on Sunday.
45 min
1607
TMLG: Breaking down Justin Fields, trade deadli...
Matthew Coller and former Viking lineman Jeremiah Sirles break down Justin Fields's incredible debut for Ohio State and talk about QB scouting. What you're looking for in a player's skill and character. Jeremiah argues that the Vikings should draft an offensive lineman before worrying about QB becuase he's a crazy person and they talk about loving to see Teddy Bridgewater's return and more.
44 min
1608
Let's play: Do the Vikings regret that? Ft. Ben...
Matthew Coller and Ben Goessling discuss how the Vikings will approach the trade deadline and how decisions could be impacted by Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer's need for the team to bounce back quickly in 2021. They also go through a bunch of decisions the team made and whether they regret them now and Ben guesses the eight Packeres running backs who have run for over 2,500 yards since 1990.
52 min
1609
Harrison Smith and Adam Thielen trade rumors an...
Matthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated get together to discuss rumors from reports and Twitter searching that point to either Harrison Smith or Adam Thielen or both being traded. Is that a good idea for the Vikings to totally rip it apart? Plus the exciting performances of Justin Fields and Zach Wilson helped us start a new movement of Vikings fans looking for the team's next QB.
40 min
1610
Mike Zimmer trade scenarios and Kirk Cousins's ...
Matthew Coller and Brad Spielberger from Pro Football Focus talk about his article arguing that the Vikings should trade Mike Zimmer to the Cincinnati Bengals. Would it be better for Zimmer to coach somewhere else? What would it mean for the Vikings' rebuild? Plus Brad talks about why it's tough to get out from under Kirk Cousins's contract and what to do with Danielle Hunter.
36 min
1611
From Moss to Favre to the roof collapse, a look...
Matthew Coller is joined by Judd Zulgad, Chip Scoggins and Brian Murphy to talk about their memories from 2010, the craziest Vikings season of all time, as we close in on the anniversary of a ton of wild events that happened that season. What was Moss's return like? How insane was the roof collapsing? What did 2010 do to Favre's legacy? That and much more in this episode...
79 min
1612
A crazy day in Vikings land: Yannick Ngakoue tr...
Whew. What a morning for the Minnesota Vikings. Matthew Coller and intern Paul get together to go over all the events of Thursday morning, inclduding the Vikings making a trade, Rick Spielman talking about the future of the team and Danielle Hunter being out/wanting a new contract.
54 min
1613
A Vikings-y look at the 2021 NFL Draft class (y...
Matthew Coller and PFF draft analyst Austin Gayle break down Matthew's bad draft simulation and which quarterbacks are going to dominate the top of the draft. Plus why it would make sense for the Vikings to keep an eye on the wide receiver class and what's happened to past draft classes that have caused them so much trouble now.
42 min
1614
Tuesday Morning Left Guard: What the Vikings-Fa...
Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles hold their noses as they watch back the Vikings-Falcons tape and talk about some of the areas that simply won't get better and where the team can learn from other plays. How did Ezra Cleveland look? Why Julio Jones's performance against the Vikings should be concerning and who's getting traded.
44 min
1615
Ghosts of Vikings past and future, the trade de...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin break down how Kirk Cousins has been a disappointment overall since his signing in 2018 and what the Vikings can do about it now. We look back at their options in 2018 and wonder if they should have seen this coming and then talk about each veteran's chances to get traded at the deadline.
55 min
1616
Everyone is under fire after the Vikings' horre...
The Vikings collapsed against a winless team on Sunday. Now what? And what does it say about a botched offseason? Does someone get fired? Do we start talking about Mike Zimmer's future?
60 min
1617
A new offensive line combination and what if th...
Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad talk about Dru Samia's absence from Sunday's game against the Falcons and what the Vikings' decision at guard tells us about Ezra Cleveland's status. Plus why they stuck with Samia for three weeks and who the pressure is on if the Vikings lose to a lowly Atlanta team.
36 min
1618
Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic looks into the ...
Matthew Coller is joined Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic to project the future of the Vikings. Why do fans have a low approval rating of Kirk Cousins? Is he paired with the wrong coach? How will the QB situation play out over the next few years?
53 min
1619
About those Kirk Cousins trade scenarios and ch...
Matthew Coller and Derrik Klassen of Football Outsiders (and contributor to Zone Coverage) talk about how Kirk Cousins has had a strange season, playing very well in several games and struggling at other times. Derrik answers questions about whether the Vikings should/would ever trade Cousins and which deals would make any sense. Plus we check in with Julian Council to talk about Teddy Bridgewater's start in Carolina and whether the Panthers are fairly legit with Teddy.
67 min
1620
Can we trace the Vikings' 1-4 start back to the...
Matthew Coller and PFF's Eric Eager talk about whether the Vikings took the wrong approach last offseason with everything from letting Kevin Stefanski go to extending Kirk Cousins to distributing their cap space on Anthony Harris and Yannick Ngakoue rather than in a number of severe weakspots.
38 min
1621
Was the Vikings' guard situation foreseeable? A...
Matthew Coller and former Viking Jeremiah Sirles break down how the Vikings' guard play ruined offensive opportunities against the Seattle, especially on the hotly-contested fourth-and-1 play. Why are the Vikings so bad at finding answers at guard? Why isn't Ezra Cleveland playing? And how the Vikings mismanaged their draft capital with the O-line. Plus how players will approach the rest of the season and how we should evaluate Mike Zimmer.
43 min
1622
Was Sunday night the most Vikings-y loss of the...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin rank the top 5 most Vikings-y losses of the Mike Zimmer era and the crazy things that have gone into some wild L's along the way. Where does the Sunday night debacle in Seattle rank? Why are the Vikings still playing Dru Samia? How frustrating is Kirk Cousins's tendency to throw the worst interceptions at the worst times and hilarious Kirk Cousins trade ideas.
58 min
1623
A classic Vikings collapse in Seattle
Matthew Coller and intern Paul exchange rants about the Vikings' decision on fourth down, their failure on the final drive, Dru Samia's incredibly bad game, Kirk Cousins's turnovers and how the Vikings blew a shot to get back on the playoff race.
60 min
1624
What's gonna happen between the Vikings and Sea...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Myron Medcalf play a game of "What's Gonna Happen," in which they make predictions about the Vikings-Seahawks Sunday Night Football game and they discuss whether the Dallas Cowboys will get it together and the benching of Dwayne Haskins.
47 min
1625
Sunday night vs. Seahawks is the Vikings' seaso...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about what a Vikings win would mean to the rest of the season and then break down the Path To Victory. How can the Vikings' offense keep rolling? Does the defense have any shot at stopping Russell Wilson? And which players are under the most pressure?
61 min