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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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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
1727
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
1728
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
1729
Are the Lions a threat to the Vikings in the NF...
Matthew Coller connects with Tyler, Malcolm and Pierre from The Pride Podcast to give them a chance to convince us all that the Lions can be legit this year.
51 min
1730
Ranking the Vikings' position groups
Matthew Coller and PFF's George Chahrouri analyze each position group for the Vikings and where we expect them to rank in 2020.
33 min
1731
Why Randy Moss belongs on Monday Night Football
Matthew Coller and Sports Illustrated's Will Ragatz discuss his article about why Randy Moss should take over as the Monday Night Football color analyst.
40 min
1732
Former Viking Jeremiah Sirles breaks down the 5...
Former Viking Jeremiah Sirles joins Matthew Coller to talk about the five best players he played with, including Everson Griffen and Cam Newton.
44 min
1733
Former Viking Sage Rosenfels breaks down the 5 ...
Journeyman quarterback Sage Rosenfels shared the sideline with numerous Hall of Famers and Pro Bowlers. On this episode he talks about the 5 best players he played with, including ex-Viking Brett Favre.
50 min
1734
Replacing Stefon Diggs and the most interesting...
Matthew Coller and Yahoo! Sports' Matt Harmon talk about what his Reception Perception project says about the Vikings replacing Stefon Diggs with Justin Jefferson.
40 min
1735
Should the Vikings be worried about a Bears res...
Matthew Coller and former teammate Ramie Makhlouf are together again as they talk about the Chicago Bears' decision to trade for Nick Foles and whether they are a legit threat in the NFC North.
43 min
1736
Finding new ways to think about Dalvin Cook's n...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Myron Medcalf talk about Dalvin Cook's holdout and the future of running back contracts.
40 min
1737
Vikings' Michael Pierce signing went under the ...
Matthew Coller and Zone Coverage's Luke Inman get together to discuss how the Vikings' signing of Michael Pierce will impact the Vikings' defense in 2020.
49 min
1738
The Vikings Hall of Very Good team
For the Purple Insider website, Matthew Coller created the Vikings all-time Hall of Very Good team of players who aren't quite Hall worthy but were truly excellent in their own way. Former Pioneer Press columnist Brian Murphy joins to give his 5 favorites from the list.
57 min
1739
How Dalvin Cook overcame the 'red flags'
While Dalvin Cook is in the news for his current contract dispute with the Minnesota Vikings, it's worth looking into his past and how he went from a prospect with "character issues" to one of the premier players in the NFL. Kalyn Kahler joins to talk about her story on the subject.
36 min
1740
Emergency reaction: Dalvin Cook is holding out
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin get together for an emergency podcast to react to ESPN's report that Dalvin Cook is holding out until he gets a new deal.
25 min
1741
Which Viking rookie will make the biggest impact?
Matthew Coller and PFF draft analyst Austin Gayle try to project each Minnesota Vikings rookie.
39 min
1742
Will the Vikings let Mike Zimmer coach without ...
Matthew Coller and Myron Medcalf discuss Mike Zimmer's lack of contract extension this offseason.
47 min
1743
How will NFL broadcasts handle fan-less games?
Matthew Coller gets together with Eric Edholm of Yahoo! Sports to talk about his article behind the scenes of NFL broadcast partners figuring out what they'll do if there are no fans in the stands. Plus Brandon Thorn of the Trench Warfare Podcast talks Ezra Cleveland and the future of the Vikings O-line.
52 min
1744
Offensive innovators and the legend of Daunte C...
Matthew Coller and PFF's Eric Eager deep dive into the unappreciated excellence of Daunte Culpepper. Plus will Gary Kubiak's offense stay ahead of the game?
40 min
1745
How the 2019 Vikings draft class will shape the...
Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Conin go player by player from the 2019 draft class and look into how they might fit in to the depth chart in 2020.
48 min
1746
Deep dive: Why Gary Kubiak's offense works for ...
Former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels, who played for Vikings OC Gary Kubiak in the past, explains every element of why the Kubiak offense has been so successful for quarterbacks over the years.
48 min
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PFF's Sam Monson breaks down the greatness of H...
Pro Football Focus recently named the top 101 players of last decade and both Harrison Smith and Adrian Peterson made the top half of the list. Sam Monson of PFF joined Matthew Coller to talk about each player's value and why they were so high on the list. Monson is also releasing a project on Randy Moss's 1998 season. He discusses how Moss changed the game and what made him so great.
44 min
1748
Former NFL receiver Donald Jones breaks down Ju...
Matthew Coller and former NFL receiver Donald Jones watch film of Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Justin Jefferson and analyze his skills and where he'll have to improve to become an effective starter in Year 1. Part 2 of the episode features ESPN's Kevin Seifert discussing the XFL kickoff and why it would be a fit for the NFL.
39 min
1749
Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin tells his uniqu...
Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin joins Purple Insider to give the surprising background story of making it to the NFL.
27 min
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Reimagining the Minnesota Vikings' offseason
Matthew Coller and Arif Hasan of The Athletic imagine a world where the Vikings didn't sign Kirk Cousins to a contract extension. And what if they didn't trade Stefon Diggs? What does it tell us about this offseason?
45 min