Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad spent a good portion of Tuesday's show talking about how people will remember Adrian Peterson as a Minnesota Viking. Will there be some bitterness from fans? How will the outside NFL world view him? Plus two interesting calls about Peterson's 2014 suspension. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

USA Football and Scouting Academy offensive line analyst Brandon Thorn joins Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad on the 1500ESPN airwaves to discuss whether he believes the Vikings' offensive line will be better than next year. Can Mike Remmers successfully switch to guard? What are Rashod Hill's strengths and weaknesses? Where does Brian O'Neill fit into the mix? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

Matthew Coller connects with Robert Mays of The Ringer to talk about the Chicago Bears and the potential for a big step forward this season. How will Mitch Trubisky be helped by an improved supporting cast? Will a new coach take the Bears to another level? Who else does Robert see as the hardest teams to predict? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

KSTP-TV's Darren Wolfson weighs in on how the Minnesota Vikings value Stefon Diggs and Anthony Barr and discusses whether they would add any more free agents before training camp begins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ESPN Wisconsin Packers and Wisconsin State Journal Packers reporter Jason Wilde joins Matthew Coller to talk about whether the Packers should be considered a top team in the NFC. Is the supporting cast for Aaron Rodgers better this year? Will the defense be improved because Green Bay drafted two cornerbacks? Where does Rodgers stand long term with the organization? See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin were in for Mackey and Judd on Thursday when news broke that Danielle Hunter signed a long-term contract extension. Listen to their ensuing conversations about what it says about the team's winning window, whether they'll re-sign Anthony Barr or Stefon Diggs and Courtney out at TCO Performance Center following Rick Spielman's press conference. See Privacy...

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin go position by position down the Vikings' roster and discuss what will be at the forefront of storylines when the Vikings begin training camp in late July. Plus, a look at Bubby Brister's Wiki page. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Minnesota Vikings wrapped up minicamp on Thursday. We look back at some of the most interesting quotes and Matthew Coller talks 1-on-1 with right tackle Rashod Hill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Live from TCO Performance Center, Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss the Minnesota Vikings' beginning of mandatory minicamp. The team's three players in need of contracts were on hand, bucking a league-wide trend of players sitting out while they await new deals. Matthew and Courtney also discuss the offensive line outlook and which depth receivers have a chance to make the team. Wi...

Matthew Coller and Pro Football Focus analyst Eric Eager dig into one executive's claim that Kirk Cousins isn't a "finisher." How does he perform when his team is down late in games? What do we make of his poor red zone numbers? How can John DeFilippo fix some of his issues inside the 20? Plus, Matt and Eric look back at a random old Vikings game they watched on YouTube from 1995. Vikings fans wil...

Matthew Coller, Judd Zulgad and Manny Hill discuss Terrell Owens' decision to skip out on his induction ceremony in Canton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller connects with Cam Inman of The Mercury News to discuss the Vikings' Week 1 opponent, the San Francisco 49ers. Is Jimmy Garoppolo the real deal? Where does Jerick McKinnon fit in with the 49ers' offense? Will Ruben Foster be in the lineup Week 1? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller connects with Cam Inman of The Mercury News to discuss the Vikings' Week 1 opponent, the San Francisco 49ers. Is Jimmy Garoppolo the real deal? Where does Jerick McKinnon fit in with the 49ers' offense? Will Ruben Foster be in the lineup Week 1? 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 ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss the return of Dalvin Cook to OTAs and attempt to project what his 2018 season might look like. Plus after another week of Mike Remmers playing guard, we are getting a better sense of how the offensive line may shape up. Also some hypotheticals with ex-Vikings quarterbacks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

The Minnesota Vikings were back at OTAs this week and Mike Zimmer, Dalvin Cook, Kyle Rudolph and Xavier Rhodes spoke with the media. Here's the best from their conversations at the podium... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller catches up with former Bears and Packers quarterback Matt Blanchard to talk about working with the same quarterback specialist as Kirk Cousins. Also they talk about Matt sharing the practice field alongside some of the NFL's best quarterbacks and what type of concepts he liked best when it came to big spots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss whether the Vikings and Anthony Barr are close to a contract extension and what type of money he could be looking at. Would it be more prudent for the Vikings to spend their dollars elsewhere or do they see value in Barr's role? Also what did the Vikings' O-line look like this week at OTAs? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Matthew Coller brings you the most interesting comments from Kirk Cousins, Adam Thielen and Mike Zimmer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller gathered comments from Harrison Smith, Stefon Diggs, Mike Zimmer and John DeFilippo on the most pressing Minnesota Vikings topics. 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 ESPN's Courtney Cronin get together after the first day of OTAs open to the media. Why isn't Anthony Barr participating? What could his contract situation mean for Stefon Diggs and Danielle Hunter? What did the Vikings' offensive line look like? Where could Mike Hughes fit? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about the possibility of the Vikings signing Richie Incognito as well as what they are looking for in OTAs. Will we get an idea of what's going to happen on the offensive line? What undrafted free agents will emerge? And Matthew and Courtney look back at the 2017 season's weirdest moments before moving on... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Matthew Coller answers some listener emails about whether the offensive line can hold up for Kirk Cousins, how Pro Football Focus grades work, what it's like to cover another team and depth players who could make a difference in 2018. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Coller connects with NFL Network's Matt Harmon to talk about why an in-depth study of Stefon Diggs' route running and contested catch ability shows that he is one of the best receivers in the NFL and how Pat Shurmur took Adam Thielen's game to the next level last year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

Matthew Coller connects with Pro Football Focus data analyst Eric Eager to discuss the Vikings' decision to pick a cornerback in the first round, what Mike Hughes' future might be, whether Trae Waynes' good 2017 will carry over to 2018, what the numbers say about Brian O'Neill's chances in the NFL and if there's a sleeper analytics pick by the Vikings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss what they learned from talking with Vikings rookies, where Brian O'Neill might fit on the offensive line, which late-round pick could be a steal, who will win the No. 3 running back position and whether Mike Hughes can play nickel corner. Also, how closely will we be watching former Vikings quarterbacks? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...