Purple FTW! Podcast

Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) of eDraft joined us to preview Sunday's game between our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and the Washington Something Somethings.

The Something-Something Talkie Points Included
• 2014 Draft Notes
• Anthony Barr Man Love
• Analysis of the Zimmer Hellfire Defense
• The Vikings Secondary: Worst to Not Bad
• Teddy is NOT "Bustwater"
• Where's our deep threat?
• Chase Ford is a "Broke-Ass Jimmy Graham"
• What Kyle Rudolph can bring when healthy
• Offensive Line Changes. Fixes?
• Washington "Redskins": Is. It. Racist?
• Zimmer vs Gruden: The Marvin Lewis Bowl
• Colt McCoy or RG3... Who cares?
• DeSean Jackson is a Man
• Alfred Morris is Underrated
• Jim Haslett Book Club
• How the Vikings can get a win on Sunday
• Luke's STONE COLD HOT TAKE
• The Gauntlet
• Luke and PA talk and text more than people know.
• What movie needs a reboot/sequel?
• Fantasy Football Nonsense
• Mandatory Ted & Di Reference


All that and other "3 & 5 and Still Alive" Vikings jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings went into Tampa and emerged with a 19-13 OT win as Anthony Barr stepped up and into the limelight with a walk-off strip and fumble return for a TD.

The Vikings (3-5) still have a glimmer of hope for 2014. We dig into all of the hope as we recap the Week 8 Vikings-Buccaneers brewhaha.

Recap Talkies Include
1. Anthony MF Barr
2. Teddy Time
3. Cordarrelle Stepping Up
4. For the Love of All That is Holy #FEEDMcKINNON
5. Chase Ford Love
6. Mandatory Offensive Line Talking Point
7. Dat Zimmer Hellfire Defense
8. Everson Griffen. Sneaky Great Season
9. Special Teams Chat
10. #PurpleFTW Helmet Stickers

All that and other Victorious Tampa Talkies on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings (2-5) are going into Raymond James Stadium Sunday to kick some ugly uniformed pirate ass. Bottomline.

The Vikings WILL win in Tampa Sunday. I guarantee it.

I'll tell you why as well as run up the score (Bama style) on some 2014 Vikings trivia featuring Unle Nick (@nickasun).

All that and other Tampa Talkies on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings fall in Buffalo 17-16 in heartbreaking fashion to the Bills. At 2-5, 2014's hope hangs by a thread, but there are some positives to pull out of the wreckage. We dive into the crash site.

Today's Recap Rundown Consists of:
1. The Offense Wheel of Blame
2. O-Line Mandatory Talking Point
3. #FreeMcKinnon
4. The 2Live Receiver Crew
5. Zim's Timeout Game
6. Xavier Rhodes
7. Anthony Barr Love
8. The DEFENSE is getting there (But Greenway needs to shut it down)
9. Teddy Talk

All that and other Rational Rube Hotness on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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Darren Campbell of Kick Ass Blog Vikings joins us as our (2-4) Minnesota ikings head to Buffalo for a delicious matchup Sunday vs the (3-3) Bills.

Hot Wingy Deliciousness on the level of:
• How Zimmer calling out the team can be good or backfire.
• Offensive Line misery: #TeamFlipKalilandCharlie
• Teddy is not a bust. Nor is he a Hall-of-Famer (yet)
• Keep McKinnon Free, Zim.
• Cordarrelle is not healthy or effective.
• Greg Jennings: $9 million/yr WR4.
• Norv Musgrave.
• Chase Ford Love.
• Hodges over Greenway.
• Anthony Barr gushing.
• Josh Robinson is making a Pro Bowl.
• Vikings-Bills: The Oh-Fer Eight Bowl
• The Bills D-Line vs the Vikings O-Line = Woof
• The Vikings run game vs the #1 run defense in the NFL.
• Kyle Orton will ALWAYS be Neckbeard.
• EJ Manuel & Christian Ponder are basically the same guy.
• Sammy Watkins respect.
• A Ted Glover reference.
• How the Bills can get got.
• STONE COLD HOT TAKES
• Is Rick Spielman on the Hot Seat?
• Is Carl Gerbschmidt a real person?
• Nova Scotia love.
• How Darren (a Mike Tice doppelganger) would've handled The Love Boat.

All that and other and lots more bad-assedness on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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The Minnesota Vikings offense failed to show up in a 17-3 home loss to the Detroit Lions. We sift through the rubble to pull out a few cogent talkie points about the game.

Cogent tastiness on the level of:
• Teddy Time Was Meh
• The Offensive Line is Still a Major Issue
• #FreedMcKinnon
• Anthony Barr is a Man
• That Zimmer Hellfire Defense is Developing
• Cordarrelle Ain't Healthy
• Chase Ford Love
• Zimmer is the Boss
• #PurpleFTW Helmet Stickers

All that and other and lots more schutff on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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Direct download: Purple_FTW_Podcast_-_Week_6_Recap_-_Vikings-Lions_-_Im_the_Boss.mp3
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We're on to Detroit. As the Minnesota Vikings try to pick up our first division win Sunday at The Bank vs the Detroit Lions.

Despite what it felt like last Thursday, the season is NOT over and the future still looks bright for Zimmer & the boys in Purple. Kyle Segall (@KJSegall) of The Daily Norseman joins me to preview the Week 6 clash.

Talkie Points Included:
• The Christian Ponder Epitaph
• Teddy Time is Back
• Anthony Barr Love
• Cordarrelle Usage (Or Lack Thereof)
• Greg Jennings Hates Christian Ponder
• Matt "Fullback" Asiata: NFL Record Holder?
• Can the Offensive Line Rebound?
• Fusco's Boob
• Josh Robinson: 2014 Pro Bowler
• Robert Blanton is Terrible
• Rookie Disappointments?
• The Questionableness of Tom Johnson's Arrest
• How the Detroit Lions Can Get Got
• Matthew Stafford;s Superhero Name is: Hallow Stats Man
• No Megatron. No Bush. Good Times
• Our O-Line vs Detroit's Defensive Front
• Jim Caldwell vs Jim Schwartz
• Prediction: Vikings 28, Lions 17 (Both of Us)
• Kyle's STONE COLD HOT TAKE: Anthony Barr. Tom Brady's 2015 Team (Not the Pats)
• • Is Peyton Manning the GOAT? (Terry Bradshaw is not)
• Revis & Aqib Talib as roommates
• Will the Vikings Play This Year
• Who Does Adrian Play for in 2015?
• Over/Under: 5.5 Seasons in Minnesota for Mike Zimmer?
• Zimmer Punching Andy. For Funsies.
• Kyle's will to Live and Die in the Dixie Shaped State
• Andy Makes Kyle Talk About His Daily Norseman Colleagues
• Why The Hairless Hamster Selfies?
• JIMMY GAROPPOLO SOUND DROP IN THIS EPISODE.

All that and other non-sad stuff on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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W.T.F. WTF! The Vikings came in low expectations with no Teddy, but..... Yow. Christian Ponder started (maybe/hopefully) his final game as a Viking. We recap the 42-10 curbstomping the Packers put on us.

Curbstompage highlights (lowlights?) include:
• Christian Ponder Swan Song Review
• Defensive Highs & Lows
• Where the Hell is Cordarrelle?
• The Offensive Line Sucks Again
• Zimmer as a Head Coach
• All. Of. The Injuries.
• That NFL Shop Commercial is Baloney

All that and other non-sad stuff on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!


An Andy Carlson Joint.


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Direct download: Purple_FTW_Podcast_-_Week_5_Recap_-_Vikings-Packers_-___.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:10am CDT

Giancarlo King (@GiancarloKing) of Bleacher Report stopped in to talk about how the Packers can Get Got by the Vikings on Thursday Night.

The Get Got talking points included:
• Thoughts on the 2-2 thus far.
• Teddy Bridgewater Love.
• NORV!!!
• The running game without AP.
• Offensive Line questions.
• Big test for Kalil Thursday - Matthews, Peppers.
• Josh Robinson might make a Pro Bowl.
• Cordarrelle Quota.
• The development of Anthony Barr.   
• Mike Zimmer's timeout game.
• Aaron Rodgers is a stud surrounded by mostly duds.
• Not time for Packers fans to R-E-L-A-X.
• This might be the worst Packers team since they won the Super Bowl.
• Eddie Lacy is NOT Trent Richardson. Yet.
• The Packers defense can be run AND passed on.
• How is Dom Capers still employed?
• Andy trolled Pete Prisco.
• Fantasy Football whining.
• JJ Watt. MVP?
• Who's gonna coach the Raiders?
• Doug Martin should be the bellcow.
• Adrian Peterson & 2nd chances
• Comment section warriors.
• Some people LOVE Jacquizz Rodgers...
• Giancarlo's STONE COLD HOT TAKES - 1 CFB, 1 NFL. (Spoiler: I was shocked)

All that and other audible goodness on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint.


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