What's cooler than being cool? Being Di Murphy (@DiMurphyMN) or The Daily Norseman & Hockey Wilderness obviously.

Our good friend joined us on the show to talk about anything and everything.

Topics included, but were not limited to:
-World Cup Noob Talk
-Summer Summertime Adventures
-Does Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) own a necklace of ears? Tbd...
-Beef with Dan Barreiro
-The story behind the ill-fated Jeff Dubay Podcast formerly of The Tom Barnard Network
-Her LEAST favorite local sports personalities. (Dun, dun, dun)
-The importance of using the 'JK'
-Twitter Stalking. The creepiness of DMs (Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy)
-Andy explains Tinder to Di
-Bleeped cursing is funnier than cursing cursing
-Di's going to Vikings Training Camp for The Daily Norseman! (Snoopy Dance!)
-Howard Sinker (@afansview) is awesome. That is all.
-Teddy Bridgewater Love
-Di thinks Johnny Manziel will be the greatest player in NFL history... (JK)
-Gronk Entourage = Gronktourage
-Takes on previous Vikings Head Coaches: Brad Childress, Leslie Fraizer
-Thoughts on the NEW Vikings coaching staff (All in with Zim)
-Former Vikings Coordinators winning Rings
-Jerry Kill rocks our socks off
-Her divorce from Kevin Love
-KG > K-Love. Now & Forever
-LeBron James to the Minnesota Timberwolves? (Hello)
-Ronny Turiaf is the Key to the T-Wolves rebuild...
-LeBron-Melo-Pek are the NBA's new Big 3. (Also Jonny Flynn)
-N*SYNC. Where are they now?
-Samantha Ponder Twitter Blocking Game
-Minnesota Wild hockey. Get some.
-Roleplaying: Di interviews "Teddy Bridgewater"
-Di & Kent Hrbek: A Love Story
-The Hunger Games. Because why not.
-SEO. SEO. SEO. This is written for SEO...

The Purple FTW! Podcast is also available on iTunes. Get all up in that.

An Andy Carlson Joint.



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Arif Hasan, the Editor of Vikings Territory & Cover 32-Vikings, stopped in and dropped Hot Fire Takes like Dylan (Dylan. Dylan, Dylan, & Dylan).

Hot Fire Takes like:
-Percy Harvin Retrospective
-2014 Draft Thoughts
-Rick Spielman Love
-Mike Zimmer/Norv Turner Analysis. Also WTH is George Edwards?
-Why does Chad Greenway suck?
-The Left Guard Spot (dun dun dun)
-Josh Robinson & the Defensive Backfield
-The Defensive Line Rotation
-Arif explains soccer to me. World Cup (USA! USA! USA!)
-Mike Priefer Report dropping soon. What does it mean for Priefer, the Vikings, & Chris Kluwe?
-30 for 30: Factory of Sadness
-How much Arif sleeps per night (Spoiler: Not a lot)
-Cordarrelle Patterson love.

The Purple FTW! Podcast is also available on iTunes. Get all up in that.

An Andy Carlson Joint.



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Lindsey Young of Vikings Territory & Timberpups (@LindseyMNSports on the Twitter Machine)) drops in to talk everything Minnesota Vikings & Timberwolves in a no-holds barred, steel cage deathmatch of informed, coherent knowledge bombs.

Knowledge Bombs like:
-Vikings outlook for 2014
-Minneapolis Super Bowl
-Tales from Bud Grant's Garage Sale
-Teddy Bridgewater > Johnny Manziel
-Her interviews with Marcus Sherels, EJ Henderson, & Matt Blair
-Lindsey has a Michael Bennett jersey (for some reason)
-Mark Madsen: Bad dancer, good interview
-Kevin Garnett > Kevin Love
-The State of the Minnesota Timberwolves (Oy!)
-Holy Anthony Peeler References, Batman.
-Women in Sports Media
-The Greatness of Cordarrelle Patterson (Before he becomes a Raider)
-Lots of other Schtuff!

Listen in and listen often. The Purple FTW! Podcast is also available on iTunes. Hit that.


An Andy Carlson Joint.



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"The Voiceover Guy" (TVG) stops in to chat about everything NFL, degenerate behavior, and Britishness.

Stuff like:
-His score on the Seattle Seahawks last season
-Approach to betting the NFL week to week
-The NFL in London. Would a team based there fly?
-Minnesota Vikings at 100/1
-Hedging Bets: When, Why, & How
-The Gauntlet
-Las vegas stories


An Andy Carlson Joint.



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Carl Knowles of VikingsTerritory.com popped in and we talked BIG TIME STUFF.

Big Time Stuff like:
-Will Adrian Peterson end his career as a Viking?
-Will the Anthony Barr Project pan out?
-Jerick McKinnon: Is he ready to be an NFL RB?
-Audie Cole: Man in the Middle?
-Will Andrew Sendejo oust the Immortal Jamarca Sanford?
-Man Love: Chase Ford
-Teddy Bridgewater: The Future of the Minnesota Vikings
-Why is Christian Ponder so bad? Also, Why is Christian Ponder underrated? (Say Wha?)
-Bowling.

All that and other shenanigans on this edition of the Purple FTW Podcast

An Andy Carlson Joint.



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Claire Mullins (@theclairebear23) of NFLFemale.com stops by to chat Houston Texans, football, & life in general.

Topics include (but are not limited to):
Bill O'Brien
-The Awesomeness of Adrian Peterson
-The Suckitude of Matt Schaub
-The Gloriousness of Waffle House
-The Unappreciated of Andre Johnson
-The Namaste of Arain Foster
-The Amazeballsness of JJ Watt
-The Laziness of JD Clowney
-The Sexiness of Teddy Bridgewater
-The Vegasness of Johnny & Gronk
-The Dominance of Lindsey Duke > Sam Ponder
-The Hall of Famedness of Garrett Graham
-The Cursedness of #8 for the Texans
-Kimye...
-The Joys of Game of Thrones & Pantera (simultaneously)
-The Difficulty of Ordering a Sierra Mist in the South
-The Bum Phillipness of Bum Phillips
-And probably a lot more!




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Uncle Nick swings by to chat about the summer movie's he's looking forward to.

The movies include:
-Godzilla
-X-Men: Days of Futures Past
-A Million Ways to Die in the West
-22 Jump Street
-Transformers: Age of Extinction
-Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
-Guardians of the Galaxy
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
-The Expendables 3
-Sin City: A Dame to Kill For


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Gene LaVoy of Minnesota Vikings Memes stops by to chat everything Purple People Eater related.

Topics include: The Meme business, the 98 Vikings, 2014 Draft Class, Teddy Bridgewater as the Savior, Anthony Barr = Chris Doleman (fingers crossed), Chad Greenway on his last legs & possibly out the door, Joe Mauer and his failures as a Twin (tangent), Johnny Manziel & what could've been, and.... Christian Ponder (le sigh).

Purple FTW! Podcast - Ep 36 - A Conversation with Minnesota Vikings Memes


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Giancarlo King of Bleacher Report joins us as we discuss the Minnesota Vikings 2014 Draft haul.

Wheelin' and Dealin' Rick Spielman does it again as we move from #8 down to #9 (Anthony Barr) and back into the end of the 1st round at #32 for our future franchise QB Teddy Bridgewater! (aka Manny's Steakhouse)

We break it all down with Giancarlo including thoughts on every single Vikings pick as well as our above average class of undrafted free agents on Episode 35 of the Purple FTW! Podcast!




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Real time Teddy Bridgewater #32 Trade Reaction as the Minnesota Vikings pull a Spielmen (trade back into the 1st rd) and take the Louisville gunslinger.

All that and quasi "meh" draft analysis as Tyler joins in.


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Andy's joined by Tyler for the new Q&A segment: Crossfire (Dun Dun Dun Dun-Dun)

Topics Covered
-The 5 (Football) People You Meet in Heaven.
-What happens if Johnny Manziel is there at 8?
-Biggest Impact FA for the Jets?
-Week 1 first: TDs, injuries, surprise players?
-Adrian Peterson's future with the Vikings?
-The New Vikings Stadium.
-What Andy would buy with $1 million, the answer may surprise you. (Hint: It's Green Bay Packers related)


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The Vikings are back at Winter Park for Mike Zimmer's first Mini Camp.

In our segment "Andy Talks Potential Future Franchise Vikings QBs & Compares Them to Restaurants" we talk LSU gunslinger Zach Mettenberger.


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5 Hot Takes on the 2014 Vikings Schedule.

Hint: The key to the season is surviving the first 5 weeks.



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Giancarlo King of Bleacher Report stops by to chat Minnesota Vikings Draft, Mike Zimmer, and the Future of the Purple.

Uncle Nick also stops by for Purple FTW! Mailsack questions.



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While it's a statistical improbability, Christian Ponder STILL could become the Vikings QB of the Future.

So in our segment “Andy Talks Potential Future Franchise QBs and Compares Them to Restaurants”, we take a look at our own CP3-and-Out.


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It's Mock Draft season. We decided to join the fray.

We used the draft simulator over at Fanspeak.com to do a full 7-round mock draft for our beloved Minnesota Vikings.

Check out our full results and listen to the podcast for our dimwitted analysis!


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PODCAST! The Daily Tree Fiddy
Adrian the Leader. College Athletes Paid. Preseason Sched.
"Things that cost too damn much"


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RG-Me. Erin Henderson. Zach Line.
"Riots after sporting events"


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Mel Kiper. Cordarrelle. Josh Freeman.
"RSVP Humble-Brags"



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Vikings Offseason Program. Zach Mettenberger. CJ2k in Purple.
"Opinions are my own/RTs are not endorsements"



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Kyle Rudolph considers himself to be one of the best TEs in the NFL and wants to be paid like one.

We don't think he's there quite yet.

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Johnny Manziel is Benihana in our segment "Andy Talks Potential Future Franchise Vikings QBs and compares them to restaurants".

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Kevin Williams' career as a Minnesota Viking is over. We look back at K-Dub's contributions for the past 11 seasons.

Andy and the Gang determine the 2014 Minnesota Vikings starting QB bracket style because... EVERYTHING in March is determined bracket style.

The 54th Annual Minnesota Vikings QB Madness

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In our segment "Andy Talks Potential Future Franchise Vikings QBs and Compares Then to Restaurants", Matt Cassel is Snacks at the Gas Station on a Long Road Trip.

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We talk Mock Drafts and review Bleacher Report Matt Miller's Full 7-Round Post Combine Mock from the Vikings POV. Miller's Mock: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1970832-2014-nfl-mock-draft-post-combine-update

For the Vikings to have success in 2014 (and beyond), the team must avoid The Ponder 2.0 Scenario at all costs.

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Quick Slants: Purple Bonds. Upgrades at The Bank. Norv Turner. Khalil Mack. The Vikings SUCK at drafting in the 3rd round. Ryan Mallett is Ruby Tuesday.

Mizzou DE Michael Sam announced that he is gay on Sunday. He will be the first openly gay player in the NFL. 5 Reasons why he SHOULD be a Minnesota Viking. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/ Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1ats69B Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb