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.
1701
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
1702
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
1703
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
1704
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
1705
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
1706
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
1707
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
1708
PFF's Eric Eager explains why he's betting the ...
In an episode of Eric Eager's PFF Forecast podcast, he went on a rant about why the Vikings will go 6-10 this year. Matthew Coller is here to challenge Eric on his take and make him break down exactly where the Vikings will lose these games
49 min
1709
Which teams have the most unique offenses?
Matthew Coller talks with author and football coach Bobby Peters about his 5 most unique offenses. How do they compare to the Vikings?
39 min
1710
What do analytics say about Kirk Cousins?
Matthew Coller connects with Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus to go in-depth on all the numbers behind Kirk Cousins and decide whether he belongs in the "Great quarterback" category.
50 min
1711
Which NFC East teams are playoff threats to the...
Matthew Coller and NY Daily News's Charles McDonald talk about the NFC East.
50 min
1712
What happened to the Vikings' 2016 and 2017 dra...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about how the 2016 and 2017 Vikings draft classes won't have much of an impact on this season. Why have many of the picks gone bust? Plus, were does PFF rank the 2020 Vikings O-line.
46 min
1713
Does the preseason matter? Who's entering a mak...
Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom debate whether the NFL should just cancel the entire preseason or still try to play two games. Plus look at a few players who must show up in camp to stick around.
38 min
1714
Preseason COVID changes and 'What Happened Ther...
Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels talk about the NFL's plan to cut down to 2 preseason games and get deep into the Vikings' bizarre histories of kicking and wide receiver drafting.
74 min
1715
How does Cam Newton fit and where does Mike Zim...
Matthew Coller and Myron Medcalf discuss whether Cam Newton still has anything left in the tank and how good he was in his prime. Plus Mike Zimmer cracked the top 10 on a coach rankings list, does he belong there?
42 min
1716
The most underrated Vikings of the 90s/2000s
Matthew Coller and PFF's Eric Eager take a trip down memory lane and discuss some of the very good Vikings players who flew under the radar in the 90s and 2000s.
45 min
1717
A chat with Justin Allen, trainer for three key...
Matthew Coller catches up with Justin Allen, who runs All-EN Sports Performance, to talk about working with Justin Jefferson, Cam Dantzler and Holton Hill this offseason.
24 min
1718
What was it like to cover Brett Favre?
Matthew Coller connects with Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins to discuss his time covering Brett Favre in Minnesota
41 min
1719
Vikings RB Alexander Mattison talks about using...
Vikings RB Alexander Mattison joins Matthew Coller to talk about how he's been dealing with the weeks in the wake of George Floyd's death and how it's helped him find his activist voice.
33 min
1720
Which young QBs are coming for Kirk Cousins?
Derrik Klassan of Football Outsiders joins Matthew Coller to talk about the up-and-coming QBs from the last two draft classes and how they compare to Kirk Cousins.
39 min
1721
What makes a winning NFL team?
PFF's Kevin Cole joins the podcast to talk football philosophy and how we should evaluate whether an NFL team is good and will project forward to have a successful season. How does this relate to the Vikings?
36 min
1722
Which young Vikings must develop quickly?
Vikings reporter from The Athletic Chad Graff joins to talk about the potential impact of under-the-radar players from the 2019 and 2020 draft classes.
46 min
1723
Fearing for football and Vikings coordinator speak
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss how the NFL will deal with some of the same obstacles as other sports are finding as they attempt to return to action and break down the most interesting takeaways from coordinator press conferences.
47 min
1724
2020 expectations for Kirk Cousins
Matthew Coller gets together with Manny Hill to talk about reasonable expectations for Kirk Cousins and they run through a batch of Hot Routez questions.
52 min
1725
Former Viking QB Gus Frerotte talks Randy Moss ...
Did you know that Gus Frerotte has the highest rated game in Vikings history? He joins Purple Insider to talk about his four-touchdown game in 2003, three of which went to Randy Moss.
32 min