Purple FTW! Podcast

The NFL Draft is ALMOST HERE, Vikings fans! *Takes a deep breathe* We're joined by show favorite Luke Inman (@luke_spinman) of eDraft in the last few days to talk about any last second nuggets or draft developments that hasn't already been beaten to death by the sports media (Mock Draft #78.9!) in this never ending lead up to the most exciting three days of the NFL Offseason.

Other 'Slick Rick Making Moves' Talking Points Include:
• "Draft Day is an underrated movie
• What the final week is like for Luke schedule wise
• His Prospect a Day video series is #ELITE
• The Draft is the most exciting single event on the NFL calendar. Including the Super Bowl
• Why are teams selecting late so good at drafting?
• How far does Shane Ray fall?
• Luke gives thoughts on my One Mock this year (Episode 118)
• Adrian Peterson traded
• Cordarrelle Patterson traded
• EJ Henderson Love
• Big Board Talk
• DeVante Parker buzz
• Could Vic Beasley fall to #11?
• The importance of the 2nd CB
• Most Overrated Prospects
• Most Underrated
• Why Trae Waynes is NOT the pick
• Breakdown of the Running Backs
• Thoughts on the Chicago draft
• Logistics of a Minneapolis draft
• Will Adrian be a Viking after the draft?
• How many 1st round picks will we have this year?
• Where will David Cobb end up?

All that and other "and David GD Putney" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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Everyone and their mother is on "MOCK DRAFT 79.8!", but we here at Purple FTW are back with our 2nd Annual "Only Mock Draft! (v1.0)". Check out how we did last year. We we're all in on Teddy (took him at #8), so it was a massive win for the Vikings to grab both him AND Barr in the 1st. We whiffed on all the other picks. #YOLO

Enjoy this year's Only Mock Draft. A full rundown will be posted in a few days because... We want you to listen first! (SPOILER: There are trades. Slick Rick gets busy like me at Popeyes chicken. #Biscuits)

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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We break from our hardcore Vikings Draft coverage to talk some Minnesota Wild hockey with personality and hardcore puck fan Jill Hammy (@93XJill) DJ at 93X and formerly of 105 The Ticket's The Bench Warmers.

Other "Zach Parise is a more handsome Harrison" Talking Points Include:
• How did Jill get her start in radio?
• WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?!
• Is Dubnyk legit long term?
• Are the Wild built for sustained success?
• Thoughts on Mike Yeo
• Why is Zach Parise so good?
• Zach Parise is Jon Hamm from "30 Rock"
• Youth resurgence in the four major sports teams
• Thoughts on Adrian Peterson
• Teddy Bridgewater is the Zach Parise of the Vikings
• Jill's STONE COLD HOT TAKE
• Best rock drummer of all time?
• Creepiest fan interaction?
• Why don't teams just get a 400-lb goalie?
• Sons of Anarchy Opining
• Van Halen Sucks. Right Now
• Jill and I plot to have competing sports talk radio shows in the near future
• "It always comes back to Anchorman"

All that and other "Devan Dubnyk is Tim Tebow" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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Direct download: Episode_117_-_Vikings_of_Anarchy_with_Jill_Hammy_-_Purple_FTW_Podcast.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CST

The future crop of Minnesota Fightin' Vikings players is on the horizon. That's why we had Jackson McIntire (@jackmack28) of The Viking Age join the show to talk about some potential future Purple People Eaters as well as highlight a few of his draft articles, The Big Board, and his latest Mock Draft.

Dolla Dolla Bills, Ya'll Points Include:
• How Jackson became a Vikings fan in LA
• Thoughts on the 2014 Vikings
• Teddy Love
• Zim & Norv Assessment
• Marcus Peters: The Draft's Best CB
• Todd Gurley: Generational Talent
• What makes Amari Cooper so good?
• Taking stock of the Edge Rushers. Which would be a good fit?
• Could Bud Dupree be this year's Anthony Barr?
• Byron Jones Scouting Report
• Questions about Jackson's Top-50 Big Board
• We Mock Draft to Pick #11
• Sleepers to Watch: Steven Nelson and Tevin McDonald
• Jackson's STONE COLD HOT TAKE (Warning: HOT)
• The Gauntlet
• Best Draft analyst is?
• Adrian Peterson's 2015 team is?
• Over under 9.5 wins for the 2015 Vikings?
• Better record in 2015-16 season – Lakers or Wolves?
• Would you trade Teddy straight up for Aaron Rodgers?•

All that and other "No, Eric Kendricks. Not Kendrick Lamar" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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The NFL Draft continues to ramble ever closer, so we had our man Darren Page (@DarrenPage) of Vikings Territory & Bleacher Report back on the show to drop some knowledge bombs about the names he fancies for the Minnesota Vikings in the upcoming culling of amateur talent into the professional ranks.

On the Clock Talking Points Include:
• Details on the Purple FTW/Vikings Territory Live Draft Stream!
• Vikings News
• Adrian Peterson reinstated
• Is the Adrian article on Cowboys.com tampering?
• The Vikings want a 1st round pick & starting CB for Adrian?
• Babs is Gonna Be on Jimmy Kimmel
• Mel Kiper's recent mock draft. Who the Vikings get?
• Interview Darren Page
• Brandon Scherff – La'el Collins
• Why Amari Cooper over Kevin White & DaVante Parker?
 • Could Todd Gurley be the replacement for Adrian Peterson?
• Bud Dupree – The Forgotten Edge Rusher
• Marcus Peters over Trae Waynes?
• Mid Round Monsters: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Ali Marpet, Devin Funchess, Jay Ajayi, Anthony Chickillo
• Late Round Lovers: Austin Hill, Hayes Pullard, Zach Zenner
• What happens with Adrian?
• Darren's STONE COLD HOT TAKE

All that and other "Slick Rick" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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Direct download: Episode_115_-_Whos_Next_with_Darren_Page_-_Purple_FTW_Podcast.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:54pm CST

The NFL Draft is still two weeks away, so that means Mock Draft Season is still in effect! We wrangled up some of the best and brightest of #VikingsTwitter to join the show and drop some knowledge on us. Andrew Renschen (@InfraRen) gathers up a posse of Vikings fans every Friday to do up a 7-round mock draft. We got him, Jason (@MadCityViking), the infamous Judd Zulgad's Hoodie (@JZHoodie), and our main man Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) to come on the show and share with us what THEY would do if put in Rick's chair. The opinions are as varied as they are reasonable. That's what makes this time of year fun!

All that and other "Slick Rick" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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Direct download: Episode_114_-_Vikings_Mock_Draft_Fiesta_-_Purple_FTW_Podcast.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am CST

Eric Galko of @OptimumScouting joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft and what it means for our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. Slick Rick Spielman hit on Anthony Barr and Teddy Bridgewater last year and he looks to add to his draft haul of seven 1st round picks in the last three seasons. The Vikings are currently picking at #11 but who knows if they stay there, if Adrian Peterson is moved, or if Rick hops back into the end of the first round as has been his usual move. Eric helps me break it all down from a scouting perspective as we take an in depth look at prospects who could be on the Vikings radar.

On the Clock Talking Points Include:
• How Eric got into scouting
• The genesis behind Optimum Scouting
• Overall thoughts on the 2014 Vikings
• If Eric were Spielman, would he: A) Trade Adrian? B) If so, what compensation?
• Vikings needs coming into the draft
• Positional Comparisons: Who ya got?
• CB: Trae Waynes, Marcus Peters, Kevin Johnson, Byron Jones
• WR: DeVante Parker, Kevin White, Amari Cooper, DGB
• Takes on Brandon Scherff and Ali Marpet
• LB: Paul Dawson, Shaq Thompson, Eric Kendricks, Benardrick McKinney
• DE: Preston Smith, Bobby Richardson, Lynden Trail, Randy Gregory
• RB: David Cobb, David Johnson, Jay Ajayi
• Sleeper names that would be good fits: Ben Heeney and PJ Williams
• An #TradrianPeterson scenario based on OS mock draft
• What does Eric think of Spielman as a GM?
• Eric's STONE COLD HOT TAKE(s)
• What's the Dream Bowl?

All that and other "We LOVE Brandon Fusco" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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Game of Thrones is back and is a BIG deal. I'm the only person on Earth who isn't obsessed with the show, but that won't stop us from talking about it in a Vikings capacity for SEO purposes! Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) of The Daily Norseman rejoins the podcast to talk some GoT, Minnesota Vikings draft, and his latest piece casting members of the Purple as characters from the George R.R. Martin masterpiece.

Other "Andy is Khaleesi" talking points include:
• Vikings News
• The Mandatory Adrian Peterson Talking Point
• Why was AP in Minneapolis last week?
• 5th year options for Matt Kalil & Harrison Smith?
• Vikings preseason schedule announced (Poor Christian Ponder)
• Draft prospects visiting the Vikings
• The New Vikings Stadium continues to come together
• Follow Charles Johnson on Instagram (@mrinkrediblexii)
• Purple FTW! Voicemail: Special Teams Upgrades?
• Chat with Eric Thompson
• Vikings Players as Game of Thrones Characters
• How Adrian Peterson could have salvaged the situation
• Why aren't more fans mad at Ben Dogra
• NFL Draft Talkers: #TeamScherff?
• Stone Cold Hot Take
• The Gauntlet
• How many draft picks could we trade Teddy Bridgewater for?
• Some beers are better served warm
• Where are we drinking in Mankato?

All that and other "Winter Came" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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Paul Allen, radio voice of the Minnesota Vikings, joins the show to give us a glimpse of the man behind the microphone. PA's headed into his 14th season calling games for the Purple, has been the race announcer at Canterbury Park for over 20+ years, and is host of the 9-Noon program on KFAN 100.3.

We dive into PA's background and get the story of his journey to where he is today, chat a little about the 2015 Vikings draft and what happens with Adrian Peterson, get a STONE COLD HOT TAKE from the man, and even dive into a little ponies and poker talk.

All that and other "HE'S LOOSE" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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Draft expert Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio and contributor at Football Guys and Football Outsiders joins the show to take go in depth on who the Vikings may be targeting in the draft at the end of the month. Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have many options at the #11 pick, aren't hurting for a clear cut need, still could move Adrian Peterson, and we all know Slick Rick Spielman's propensity to make moves in the first round.

On the clock talking points include:
• Studio is officially titled the "Ramos McDonald Lounge"
• Vikings News
• Romo restructures. Conflicting reports of Adrian to the Cowboys
• I think Spielman has an Adrian deal in place
• Greg Jennings April Fool
• Vikings sign Mike Kafka, Caesar "Dressing" Rayford, and a Long Snapper
• Offseason Schedule announced
• Harrison Smith extended. Nope
• Interview with Matt Waldman
• The work that goes into the Rookie Scouting Portfolio
• Where did he have Teddy ranked coming in?
• What about McKinnon and Cordarrelle?
• The Vikings' options at #11
• Kevin White vs Amari Cooper vs DaVante Parker
• Eric Kendricks vs Shaq Thompson
• Brandon Scherff vs La'el Collins
• Trae Waynes vs Marcus Peters
• Todd Gurley vs Melvin Gordon
• Late first round target Spielman may trade back in for
• David Cobb vs David Johnson vs Jay Ajayi vs Ameer Abdullah
• Late Round Sleepers: Brandon Bridge, Shane Carden, Zach Zenner, Darius Davis
• Why small school prospects get missed
• Jameis Winston is like Eli Manning
• Matt's STONE COLD HOT TAKE (2)
• The Gauntlet
• Super Sleeper: Kenny Bell
• Your Twitter questions
• I'm starting a change.org petition for a Waffle House in the Twin Cities
• Zane Clemendale - TE - Albuquerque A&T
• What to look for coming up from Matt

All that and other "tell me more about the beauty of Teddy Bridgewater" on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

An Andy Carlson Joint.

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