Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Kirk Cousins and the offensive line struggled to deal with the Bears defense as the Vikings lose a must-win game and now sit a game and a half back of Chicago. Judd and Manny took your calls on Kirk, coaching, and Spielmans roster construction. All that and much more on this edition of Vikings Vent Line! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Matthew Coller and Robert Mays of The Ringer discuss the massive improvement of the Chicago Bears offense with Matt Nagy, what he thinks of Kirk Cousins and his supporting cast, how the Vikings will block Khalil Mack and some bonus talk about Andrew Luck. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and author/football coach Bobby Peters break down the changes from last year's Bears to this season. How Matt Nagy and a group of weapons is giving Mitch Trubisky a chance to succeed and where the Vikings defense can take advantage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down whether the Vikings' offense can find a way to slow down Khalil Mack. Also whether Kirk Cousins should be more aggressive and a look at the great recent journeyman history of the Bears. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels dive deep into the Bears' quarterback, who has been a rising star this year with a revamped offense. But can the Vikings defense handle Trubisky by blitzing him? Also how have the team's new coach and weapons helped his rise? Plus are we seeing proof that Anthony Barr shouldn't be re-signed or franchise tagged next year and welcoming a new j...

Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin discuss the continued emergence of Danielle Hunter and talk more on Kirk Cousins. Later, which Vikings uniform combo is the best? Then Eric Edholm of Pro Football Weekly joins to discuss the Vikings matchup with the Chicago Bears. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad got together at Lucky's 13 to break down all things Vikings at the bye week. Do we trust Kirk Cousins to get them into the playoffs? Where do we expect them to finish in the NFC North? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels go position by position and grade them, plus talk about expectations and where this season could go for the Vikings at each spot. The episode wraps up with an around-the-league style recap of this year's journeymen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin discuss the status of the Vikings as they head into the bye week with a 5-3-1 record. How important will the next 4 games be after the week off? Also Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus joins to offer his perspective on the Vikings and the rest of the NFC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Matthew Coller and former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels dive deep into the Vikings' key win over the Detroit Lions. How might have Golden Tate's absence crushed the Lions' spirit. Why the Vikings were able to break down Detroit's offense? How does Dalvin Cook's return help? And how would Sage re-work some things on the Vikings' offense? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Vikings' win over the Detroit Lions and look in depth at why the return of Dalvin Cook and Everson Griffen completely changes the outlook for the Vikings' 2018 season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Vikings defense came up huge with 10 sacks against Detroit to get a much needed victory just before the team takes a week off. Phil Mackey and Manny Hill took your calls on everything from Hunters monster day, the offense not moving the ball well, and Dalvin Cook's return. All that on this episode of Vikings Vent Line! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels gives his take on the Detroit Lions' choice to trade Golden Tate and why Matt Patricia and the "Patriot Way" might not fix the Lions. Plus a look at the incredible recent history of journeyman quarterbacks in Detroit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and Pro Football Focus analyst Eric Eager dive deep into Kirk Cousins' numbers to answer this question: How good has he been? Can he take the Vikings deep into the playoffs? Plus what do we think of the NFC North race now that the Lions have sold off Golden Tate? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin examine the Vikings at the midway point of the season and talk more about Kirk Cousins and the offense. They also look ahead to Sunday's matchup with the Detroit Lions. Later, Vikings safety Anthony Harris calls in, discusses the season thus far. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the mistakes that cost the Vikings a chance to beat the New Orleans Saints and why this defeat leaves us wondering about just how good the Vikings are right now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down some of the mistakes that the Vikings made in their loss to the New Orleans Saints. What happened on the interception? Why Sage is done with Laquon Treadwell. Did the Vikings actually play well for most of the game? And how the Saints took the air out of the ball. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Some may have thought it was a boring game but the Vikings lose the rematch to the Saints, 30-20. Phil Mackey and Manny Hill took your calls about the mistakes the offense made, the great game by the defense, and clock management issues once again striking. All that on this edition of Vikings Vent Line! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin stop by Lucky's 13 in Roseville to do a live taping of the Purple Podcast. They talk about the Minneapolis Miracle, what we think of Kirk Cousins' season so far, whether Adam Thielen is the best receiver in the NFL and more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller and USA Football author Brandon Thorn dive into the matchups up front between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. While everyone's talking about the miracle play from last year, one thing going overlooked is the impact health might have on the Vikings' D-line plus the matchup between Cameron Jordan and whoever is the Vikings' starting right tackle. See Privacy Policy at ht...

Matthew Coller and former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down what Sage saw on tape and how the Vikings can avoid some of the third-and-long situations. Plus Sage tells his story of where he was for the Minneapolis Miracle and he breaks down what makes Drew Brees unstoppable. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Matthew Coller and former NFL wide receiver Donald Jones dive into the Minnesota Vikings offense and how they can execute better on third-and-long. Plus Donald explains what the elite NFL quarterbacks do best in big situations. He answers where prove-it games exist and talks about Oakland's situation with a "fractured" locker room. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin discuss the news that Everson Griffen is returning to team activities this week, and also take calls on if Kirk Cousins is being fairly criticized. Later, ESPN's Mike Triplett joins to weigh in on the Vikings next opponent, the New Orleans Saints. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Matthew Coller and former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down an ugly win for the Vikings and look at some of the things that they need to do to improve on offense. How can the Vikings better utilize the running game? Where have the screen passes gone? And are Kirk Cousins' mistakes correctable? Plus a look at what worked for the Vikings' defense against Sam Darnold. See Privacy Policy at ht...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Minnesota Vikings' win over the New York Jets. Why Kirk Cousins makes Vikings fans nervous. How the Vikings' defense smothered another rookie quarterback. Whether injuries will play a role going forward and why the game against New Orleans will tell us a lot about this team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...