Skol Stories

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich reconnect with former Vikings head coach Mike Tice. Mike was in town for his charity event and gave us a few minutes to talk about why the Twin Cities are still important to him, the budding media career for his son Nate Tice, the importance of being a student of th...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich catch up with former Vikings Safety, Andrew Sendejo. Andrew looks back on playing high school football down in Texas, how Dennis Green helped him understand what it meant to be a pro in the UFL, getting his chance with the Minnesota Vikings, playing with a tight kni...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich welcome back Vikings legendary cornerback Xavier Rhodes. Xavier talks about playing high school football in the highly competitive Miami-Dade area, the legend of FSU coach Bobby Bowden, why his connections with Harrison Smith and Andrew Sendejo were so strong, and h...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich welcome special teams coaching guru Gary Zauner to the show. Gary chronicles getting his first start with the Minnesota Vikings, identifying pro level talent in the NCAA, learning snapping techniques from Mick Tinglehoff, Dennis Green's influence on his life, and po...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich welcome former defensive end Fernando Smith to the show. Fernando looks back on his playing days, including: growing up in an athletic family in Flint, Michigan, teaching Dave Dixon how to drive, the legend of John Randle, his relationship with Korey Stringer, and t...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich welcome former linebacker Larry Dean to the show. Larry chronicles his pro football journey from signing as a free agent rookie with the Vikings, the lessons he learned during his time in the NFL, learning his way to be a multi-time CFL All-Star, and his goals and a...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich welcome legendary offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie to the show. Bryant looks back on the guidance of head coach Mike Tice, the memories of the 2009 season, the power of Adrian Peterson, winning a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, and addressing the difficulties...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Pete Bercich sits down with his old teammate Ben Williams to talk about overcoming adversity and chasing his dreams. Ben looks back at his journey from Mississippi to Minnesota to play for the Gophers, playing international football, the dynamics of a football locker room, being an advocate fo...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich welcome in one of the 50 Greatest Vikings, wide receiving legend Sammy White. Sammy talks about his historic rookie season, the differences of practicing and playing in Minnesota, the importance of good coaching, the great play of Justin Jefferson, expectations of g...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich are reconnecting with Vikings legendary wide receiver Dr. Leo Lewis III. Leo reflects on his deep family connections with coach Bud Grant, the art of being a successful punt returner, looks back on playing international games with the Minnesota Vikings, the importan...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, we’re reconnecting with one of our favorite guests: Vikings legendary running back Robert Smith. Robert talks about meeting up with his old teammates, working with tech companies to address issues in rural communities, the impact of Aaron Jones on this team, the maintenance needed to be a runn...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight's guest is the 2024 Vikings Ring Of Honor inductee Bobby Bryant. Bobby joins Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich to talk about his journey and successes with the Minnesota Vikings, his memorable draft phone call, why he chose the NFL over the MLB, his longtime friendship with Alan Page, his most memora...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight's guest is Vikings Legend Henry Thomas. Henry joins Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich to look back at his legacy on the defensive line, his rookie moment with Jerry Burns in 1987, the impact on his career learning from legendary coaches, and life after football. All of this and more is in this editio...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight's guest is Vikings legendary quarterback Brad Johnson.  Brad joins Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich to look back at his Vikings experience, the history of Vikings quarterbacks, playing with Vikings wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell, how to deal with adversity, and his newfound celebrity online...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight's guest is the one and only Vikings Legend Jared Allen.  Jared joinsPete Bercich and Mark Rosen to talk about life after football, his 2024 Pro Football Hall Of Fame finalist nomination, being a parent, and competing in the upcoming 2024 USA National Curling Championships.  All of this and mor...

Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight's guest is Vikings legendary quarterback Tommy Kramer.  Tommy joins Pete Bercich and Mark Rosen to look back on his time growing up playing Texas football, the 'Miracle at the Met' Hail Mary play, the talented teammates he played with, and the feeling of game day magic.  Plus, Pete and Mark gi...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight, Mark Rosen & Pete Bercich catch up with one of the most dominant offensive linemen in recent Vikings history, Bryant McKinnie.  Bryant talks about his current business ventures, the initial advice that stuck with him from head coach Mike Tice, the experience of playing with Adrian Peters...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight, Mark Rosen & Pete Bercich talk to one of the beloved members of 'Three Deep,' Jake Reed, about his favorite memories of playing in Minnesota.  Jake breaks down how he thinks 'Three Deep' would fair in today's NFL, the prospects of Justin Jefferson's future, traveling to the U.K. as a Vik...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight, Mark Rosen & Pete Bercich talk to football legend and Vikings Player Personnel Consultant, Paul Wiggin, about his seven decades in football.  From playing at Stanford and the Cleveland Browns to coaching the Chiefs, Stanford, and the Vikings defensive line, Paul has truly lived a footbal...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight, Vikings Legend Matt Birk joins Pete Bercich to talk about all of their favorite memories of being at Winter Park, what it was like facing John Randle in practice, his love for the offensive line group, the legend of Dennis Ryan, the memories of playing in the Prep Bowl, and the state of...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  Tonight, Steve Jordan and Darrin Nelson join Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich in studio to look back on their shared rookie experience, the genius of Jerry Burns, the evolution of the Vikings organization, and the current Vikings team.  All of this and more is in this edition of Skol Stories presented...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  This week, Pete Bercich and Mark Rosen welcome back the one-and-only Fran Tarkenton to the show.  Fran shares his memories on winning the team's first game as a franchise, working with Jerry Burns, the love of his teammates, hosting Saturday Night Live, meeting a young Tiger Woods, and the succes...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  This week, Pete Bercich and Mark Rosen connected with Vikings legendary quarterback, Brad Johnson.  Brad looks back on his mental focus coming out of his draft experience, working alongside Warren Moon, his Hall of Fame teammates, the fun he's having these days on social media, and gives out a li...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings.  This week, Pete Bercich and Mark Rosen welcome Vikings Legend Chuck Foreman to the show.  Chuck shares his memories on meeting Bud Grant for the first time, the leadership of Fran Tarkenton, his 'welcome to the NFL' moment, the rivalry with the Green Bay Packers, and what it meant to be recently...

Welcome back to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. This week, Pete Bercich and Mark Rosen welcome back Vikings Legend Stephen Weatherly. Stephen recants the events of his draft day experience, working with legendary coach Andre Patterson, the work that went into the success of the 'Minneapolis Miracle' play, the pursuit of his passions off the fie...