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Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

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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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United States

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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.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Viking legend John Randle talks London trip and his legendary pass rush approach

5/17/2024
Matthew Coller is joined by NFL and Vikings legend John Randle to discuss what he'll be doing in London this year as well as his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:46:14

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VIKINGS SCHEDULE RELEASED -- let's pick the games

5/15/2024
The Minnesota Vikings' schedule dropped on Wednesday (along with the rest of the NFL)... Matthew Coller goes game by game breaking down whether he thinks the Vikings will win and the compelling storylines for each contest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:30:50

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Kevin Cole talks about how the Vikings will design their offense around J.J. McCarthy

5/15/2024
Matthew Coller is joined by Kevin Cole of Unexpected Points to discuss how the Vikings can design their offense around rookie QB J.J. McCarthy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:56:18

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Ranking NFL teams by change to win by 2025 with Arif Hasan

5/13/2024
How excited should Vikings fans be for their two-year window? Matthew Coller and Arif Hasan of the Wide Left newsletter draft the teams who should be most confident in their teams winning by 2025. Where do the Vikings sit on that list? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:03:37

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What does the timeline look like for JJ McCarthy?

5/13/2024
Matthew Coller talks about how Kevin O'Connell and JJ McCarthy laid out their goals for he offseason program and reflects on the takeaways from McCarthy's rookie camp. Also answering questions from Vikings fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:09:48

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First impressions of JJ McCarthy at rookie minicamp

5/10/2024
Matthew Coller and Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press break down what they saw at TCO Performance Center from JJ McCarthy in his first practice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:50:06

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What are we looking for during Vikings offseason program?

5/10/2024
OTAs and minicamp are on the way for the Minnesota Vikings. What are the most interesting things in Vikings land heading into spring practices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:41:14

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Would Penix Jr. have worked better with the Vikings' timeline than McCarthy?

5/9/2024
Matthew Coller answers Vikings fan questions about the mystery of the compensatory pick, whether losing draft picks will hurt the team in the long run and JJ McCarthy's timeline matching up with the team's roster peak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:59:46

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Gamer BearDaBeast explains how Khyree Jackson could have made it in gaming

5/8/2024
Vikings draft pick Khyree Jackson said he nearly became a professional gamer rather than sticking with football so Matthew Coller visits TWolves Gaming star player BearDaBeast to find out what life is really like as a gamer and whether Jackson could have actually made the cut. Follow them on social media @TWolvesGaming and @BearDaBeast Then Hobie Artigue of WVID in Detroit (previously FOX9 in Minneapolis) joins the show to talk about covering JJ McCarthy up close last season and Detroit's outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:52:21

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Film analyst Mark Bullock talks about JJ McCarthy's fit with Kevin O'Connell

5/7/2024
Mark Bullock, who has written for Washington Post and The Athletic, wrote a great article studying JJ McCarthy's film. He joins Matthew Coller to talk about everything he saw that will translate quickly to the NFL and things he needs to improve in order to start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:48:31

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Defector's Drew Magary re-lives Vikings draft night

5/6/2024
Matthew Coller talks with Defector's Drew Magary about his thoughts during the Vikings draft and how he's feeling about the possibility the Vikings can become a quick contender behind JJ McCarthy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:57:28

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Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah joins Purple Insider!

5/2/2024
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah joins Matthew Coller to talk about the process of breaking down JJ McCarthy analytically and the challenges of a small sample size, plus how he's grown as a general manager and his relationship with Kevin O'Connell when it comes to combining data and film. Plus Matthew and Manny Hill talk about which historical Vikings QB that McCarthy is most like Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:43:42

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PFF's Max Chadwick breaks down the 2024 outlook for all 6 QBs picked in the draft

5/2/2024
PFF college football analyst Max Chadwick talks about JJ McCarrthy's college tape and how he viewed him as a prospect throughout the year and then discusses Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix's outlook for 2024 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:45:57

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ESPN's Kevin Seifert thinks the Vikings will be patient with JJ McCarthy

5/1/2024
ESPN's Kevin Seifert joins Matthew Coller to break down his view on the Vikings picking JJ McCarthy and how the Vikings are vowing to be patient with their new rookie QB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:46:37

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CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso gives both Vikings first-rounders an A grade

4/30/2024
Matthew Coller and CBS Sports Draft Analyst Chris Trapasso grade the Vikings' top picks and break down why he was very high on Dallas Turner's potential. Plus Chris goes in depth about Khyree Jackson and then answers rapid fire big picture draft Qs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:10:27

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Eric Eager breaks down what research says about playing JJ McCarthy right away

4/29/2024
Matthew Coller talks about Dr. Eric Eager of the SumerSports Show about the Vikings picking JJ McCarthy and what is outlook should be for 2024. Plus, was the Dallas Turner pick a reach? Was drafting a kicker bad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:59:16

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Day 3 Vikings Draft Recap

4/27/2024
The Vikings picked a tall corner, offensive tackle, kicker and two interior players. How did they do? What's our final thoughts on the draft as a whole? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:14:00

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Brian Murphy likes the way the Vikings handled draft night

4/27/2024
Matthew Coller is joined by Brian Murphy, live from draft central in Detroit, to discuss how the Vikings handled the first-round Thursday night. Plus hear JJ McCarthy's full press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:44:20

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Reacting to JJ McCarthy's introductory press conference

4/26/2024
Matthew Coller talks with Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press right after listening to JJ McCarthy's opening press conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:52:14

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Draft night highlights: Vikings land Dallas Turner and final overall thoughts and grade

4/26/2024
From Matthew Coller's draft night live stream, the reaction to Dallas Turner's selection and the final thoughts on picking JJ McCarthy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:01:52