Purple FTW! Podcast

With the Senior Bowl off and running, we had our intrepid reporter/draft guru/all-around baws Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) call and and give us a live update from Mobile. We chatted about the goings on during weigh-ins and practices, which draftees are earning some money down there this week (and who is losing some), and an interesting story about Vikings defensive backs coach Jerry Gray.

All that and other "Braxton. Effin. Miller" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: FTW_246.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

We're in offseason mode, but my ego can't take not talking for a few days.... That's why we put together a short Blitz Edition of the podcast to go over some latest Minnesota Fightin' Vikings news and notes. We dig into Pat Shurmur interviewing with the team and what that could mean for Scott Turner, the Vikings making a change in strength and conditioning, Everson Griffen finally makes a damn Pro Bowl, and we look ahead at the 2016 schedule!

All that and other "Evan Marcus is a scary looking mofo" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_245_-_Pat_Shurmur_in_Trainwreck.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:11pm CDT

The first step in the offseason process is the Reese's Senior Bowl down in Mobile, AL. Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) is heading down there for another year of coverage, so why not have him preview all that goes on during the week of the premiere offseason bowl game.

We dive into the week from a media coverage perspective, how players can hurt/help their stock, why practices are WAY more important than the game, how interviews can be even more important than anything on the field, and we also highlight some players to watch for -- especially from a Vikings fan perspective.

All that and other "Carson Wentz is gonna get PAID" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_244_-_Senior_Bowl_Preview_with_Luke_Inman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:29pm CDT

Didn't Tony Sparano hear that Dan Campbell was the new Minnesota Fightin' Vikings offensive line coach?......

As we dive into the offseason for the Purple, Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) joins us for his last weekly spot of the season. We chat about what the hell happened with The Shank at the Bank, what the Vikings' priorities should be in free agency and the draft, and why this young team could/should/will contend for the Lombardi in 2016.

All that and other "RETURN OF THE JIMMY GAROPPOLO DROP" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast.

Read all of Arif’s stuff at The Daily Norseman and Vikings Journal as well as listen to his podcast Norse Code.

An Andy Carlson Joint
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Direct download: Episode_243_-_The_Sparanos_with_Arif_Hasan.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

Making a Murderer. SO HOT RIGHT NOW.

To help drown our Minnesota Vikings sorrows, true crime enthusiast Stacey B (@Beets79) and I dive into the Netflix docu-series phenomena and talk through our thoughts on the case, the evidence, the conspiracy (?), and everything else surrounding the Steven Avery-Brenden Dassey convictions for the murder of Teresa Halbach.

All that and other "Manitowoc County's full of Packers fans" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_242_-_Making_a_Murderer_Discussion_with_Stacey_B.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

The season ended abruptly for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings in (sadly) typical Minnesota Fightin' Viking fashion as Blair Walsh shanked the game-winning field goal out of bounds on the 18th tee. However, a few days removed we can appreciate the 2015 season for what it was: a solid step forward for a young and hungry team under a coach we completely trust. That's a lot more than most fanbases have to hang their hats on as our offseason begins. Di Murphy (@DiMurphyMN) of The Daily Norseman joins the show to put a bow on the Purple's 2015 campaign.

We talk about why it wasn't ALL on Blair Walsh, Adrian Peterson's fumbling history rears its ugly head once again, what Teddy Bridgewater needs to do to become a bigger redzone threat, how the Vikings beat Seattle in every aspect of the game Sunday, and what our priorities are in free agency and the draft.

All that and other "Bye, Jeff Davidson" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast.

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_241_-_Vikings_Season_Recap_with_Di_Murphy.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are officially slotted into the 23rd overall pick of the upcoming NFL Draft. There are a couple of glaring needs (offensive line, wide receiver, second safety, punter), but it is nice to be looking to supplement an already young and solid team instead of looking for a savior.

Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) joins us to walk through his FULL 7-round Vikings mock draft as the Purple look to reload and take care of unfinished business in 2016.

With the 23rd overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select..... You'll have to tune in!

An Andy Carlson Joint

Hit up all of Luke's stuff at eDraft and Cold Omaha.

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Direct download: Episode_240_-_NFL_Draft_Forecast.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:12pm CDT

Instead of working on a Monday morning (overrated), I decided to yammer on for 40 minutes about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings offseason, what priorities should/should not be in free agency and the draft, who's safe and who's not on the offensive line and which training camp battles I'm excited to see. Straight off the cuff, unprepared (shocker), unrehearsed Vikings takes if you're into that sort of thing.

All this and other "Shut Up, Old Man" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_239_-_Quick_and_Dirty_Vikings_Offseason_Thoughts.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:04pm CDT

That was a less than ideal way for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings to end the 2015 campaign. But let's not lose the forest through the trees, this season was a damn good year and this young football team is ahead of schedule with Mike Zimmer. We went 11-5, won a division title, and will be in the mix as legitimate Super Bowl contenders next season. Take a while to let this game marinate, but not all is lost. This team's best football is ahead of it.

Talking Points Include
• Was It Cold Out?
• Bud Grant is My Idol
• Blair Walsh is Not the Reason We Lost
• This is Not Adrian Peterson's Team
• Free Teddy Bridgewater
• There Are OTHER Pieces on this Offense
• Offensive Line Needs to be Overhauled
• The Defense Was the MVP Today
• Trae Waynes was Impressive
• Josh Robinson was Not
• The Seahawks Did Everything to Lose the Game, We Gave Them a Gift
• Twitter and Facebook Questions
• Why 2016 Will Be HUGEEEEE
• Podcast Offseason Programming Plan

All this and other "WAS IT COLD OUT? I HAD NO IDEA." nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_238_-_Vikings-Seahawks_Recap.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:15pm CDT

[Note: Episode recorded before Marshawn Lynch was officially ruled out]

Merry Vikings Wild Card Eve, Vikings Fans! The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are set to play the Seattle Seahawks tomorrow afternoon at The Bank (aka Hoth) kicking off what we hope to be an extended run in the playoffs for this young team. To get the other perspective of the game, we welcome back show favorite Dayna O'Gorman (@DaynaOG) of the NFL Female Podcast to chat about the 'Birds and the Vikes.

Today's topics include why the 38-7 beatdown a few weeks ago might not have been indicative of where these two teams are, how Russell Wilson has become the face of that franchise and how Teddy Bridgewater could/should/will become the face of ours, what Marshawn Lynch returning might mean for the game, why the Pro Bowl is stupid (until it's not), how this clash of two great defenses might shake out, and how playing in a commercial freezer will have an effect on the matchup.

All this and other "This is a Bud Grant Game" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_237_-_Vikings-Seahawks_Preview_with_Dayna_OGorman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have revenge on their mind and would love nothing more than to dispatch the Seattle Seahawks Tarantino style. Like Kill Bill style. Or the end of Inglorious Basterds style. (No spoilers for The Hateful Eight). To do so, the Purple will have to play a hateful 3.5 hours (just like the damn movie) and our man Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) is back in the building to talk about how Zimmer and the Reservoir Dogs can get it done on Sunday. Pulp Fiction.

Arif and I run through how the Seahawks can get got, answer a few of your Twitter Questions, discuss my controversial playoff coach power rankings, and pick who we want to see in the Super Bowl (if the Vikings somehow don't make it).

I also complain about sweet potato fries. They. Are. Garbage.

All this and other "This is a Bud Grant Game" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

Read all of Arif’s stuff at The Daily Norseman and Vikings Journal as well as listen to his podcast Norse Code.

An Andy Carlson Joint

Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin
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Direct download: Episode_236_-_The_Hateful_Vikes_with_Arif_Hasan.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

Playoffs, Homeboy. As the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings prepare to take on the Seattle Seahawks on the surface of Pluto Sunday, we welcome in Di Murphy (@DiMurphyMN) of The Daily Norseman for her weekly spot to set this mother on fire with Hot Takes.

Besides discussing Making a Murderer (which I do at length), we dive into the deliciousness of winning the NFC North, why this team isn't satisfied with being one-and-done in the playoffs, how Seattle can get got, how Harrison Smith is a better safety than Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas combined, why the 38-7 beatdown was a fluke, if there's any coaches in the NFL we'd take over Mike Zimmer, and why fans going to the game Sunday have no right to complain about the cold.

All this and other "Home " nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_235_-_Making_a_Zimmerer_with_Di_Murphyz.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings Revenge Tour rolls on as we welcome in the Seattle Seahawks to The Bank for what's expected to be one of the coldest games in NFL history. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) of Cold Omaha joins the show as we talk some Purple and being four wins away from that long awaited Super Bowl ring.

We also dive into what it feels like to be Division champs and why that should become old hat for this team shortly, why we need to find out if Teddy Bridgewater is a franchise quarterback or not, Adrian Peterson's reasoning for bringing back up the offseason drama in Sports Illustrated, how the Adrian child abuse debate is like arguing abortion and gun control (hear me out), all of the ways the Seahawks are coming in overrated, and I talk about why Bruce Arians and Mike Zimmer are my two favorite coaches in the NFL.

All this and other "The Seahawks Can Get Got" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_234_-_Vikings_The_Revengers_with_Tom_Schreier.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CDT

The top-20 picks of the 2016 NFL Draft are set in stone and the Tennessee Titans are officially on the clock. (The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are not among the top-20, no bid deal.) Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) joins the show for his weekly look at the NFL Draft as we dive into his locked in Top-20.

Here's a Little Taste
16. Detroit Lions - Jaylon Smith - LB Notre Dame
17. Atlanta Falcons - Andrew Billings - NT Baylor
18. Indianapolis Colts - Reggie Ragland - ILB Alabama
19. Buffalo Bills - Su'a Cravens - OLB USC
20. New York Jets - Ezekiel Elliot - RB Ohio State

Tune in for the other 15 picks! (Spoiler: Three QBs go in the Top-20 and there's a trade!)

All this and other "Why Can't Treadwell Drop to 31?" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

Hit up all of Luke's stuff at eDraft and Cold Omaha.

An Andy Carlson Joint

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Direct download: Episode_233_-_NFL_Draft_Forecast_-_Lukes_Locked_Top-20_Mock.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:10pm CDT

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are your NFC North Champions after defeating the hated Green Bay Packers 20-13 Sunday Night at Lambeau Field. Everson Griffen and the Vikings defense kept Aaron Rodgers and Eddie "Slim" Lacy in check to bring home the Purple's first division title since 2009. The Vikes square off against the Seattle Seahawks (revenge game, son) in the Wild Card Round at noon Sunday at The Bank. But before we look ahead, let's look back at the Vikings shaking off the "You can't beat Green Bay/You can't win big games in prime time" narratives.

Other "This is Our Damn Division" Talking Points Include
• The Idea of Losing Intentionally Was Moronic
• Defense Take a Bow
• We Don't Win Without Everson Griffen. Period.
• Teddy Was Okay When Throwing Right-Handed....
• Adrian Got His Rushing Title
• FREE McKinnon
• Adam Thielen: NFC Title Game MVP
• Vikings Got the Calls?
• Zimmer Farmer Blow = Elite
• Zimmer End of Half/Game Management...
• Twitter Qs
• Charting Out the Vikings Revenge Tour

All this and other "Home " nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint

Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin
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Direct download: Episode_232_-_Vikings-Packers_Recap.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:06am CDT

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