Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Minnesota Vikings 23-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. How will Aaron Rodgers' broken collarbone impact the race for the NFC North? How Harrison Smith has become one of the best players in the NFL. And whether Teddy Bridgewater will be the Vikings' starter coming out of the bye week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Matthew Coller and Arif Hasan of ZoneCoverage.com talk about Case Keenum's good start to the season. Does an improved supporting cast give Keenum a shot to be a quality quarterback during Sam Bradford's absence? What are his best traits as a quarterback? Where might opponents be able to slow him down? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss the Minnesota Vikings' upcoming matchup with the Green Bay Packers. What makes Aaron Rodgers so unstoppable? How will the Vikings try to slow him down? Also, what will the offense look like if Michael Floyd has to take Stefon Diggs' place? Can it hold up without Sam Bradford? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings' hideous 20-17 win over the Chicago Bears. Did the Vikings wait too long to pull Sam Bradford? What does his struggles say about his near future? Also they talk about how Harrison Smith and the Vikings' defense bailed them out and the real Jerick McKinnon finally stood up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Matthew Coller and ESPN Vikings reporter Courtney Cronin discuss Cam Newton's sexist remark toward a reporter. They also talk about Kyle Rudolph's important role in the offense and Courtney gives her analysis on how Latavius Murray fits into the Vikings' running scheme. 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 discuss dig into the numbers behind the Vikings losing Dalvin Cook for the rest of the season. Can Latavius Murray fill the void? Also, Eric and Matthew run through the Vikings' Pro Football Focus grades and parse out what they mean. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Detroit Lions. How will the Vikings survive losing Dalvin Cook? Can Latavius Murray and Jerick McKinnon step in and fill his role? Also, how Case Keenum and the offense let down the defense. 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 talk about what the film from the Vikings' win over Tampa Bay revealed about Case Keenum's success. If Keenum has to start again, will he be able to repeat Sunday's performance? Also, Dalvin Cook is the centerpiece of the Vikings' offense already and that shouldn't be a stunner. And how the Teddy Bridgewater situation is going to play out. See Privacy Policy at https...

Matthew Coller, Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad of 1500ESPN discuss how Dalvin Cook is already making a major impact on the Minnesota Vikings' offense. Also, why did Case Keenum have the game of his life and what will happen when Teddy Bridgewater returns? 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 break down Case Keenum's terrific performance. What role did Pat Shurmur play in the backup quarterback's success? How are the Vikings' offensive weapons giving them a chance to stay afloat while Sam Bradford is out? What did we think of the Vikings' decision to lock arms during the national anthem? What's the biggest remaining question about the Vikings? See Privacy...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad get together for an emergency Purple Podcast after the Vikings announced that Sam Bradford would miss this week's matchup with the Tampa Bay Bucs and ESPN reported that Bradford is seeking a second opinion on his knee. How long do we expect Bradford to be out? Could the Vikings survive with Case Keenum? Should Colin Kaepernick be a part of the conversation? See Priva...

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss the latest on Sam Bradford's knee injury. What did we learn from Bradford and Mike Zimmer addressing the media on Wednesday? How does Bradford's injury affect the short and long term outlook of the Vikings? Do we believe that Case Keenum can beat the Bucs? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings'loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Vikings were forced to play without Sam Bradford and performed poorly in front of Case Keenum. How much of the undisciplined loss goes on Mike Zimmer? And what's going on at quarterback? Will Bradford come back soon or should we be concerned that there's more Case Keenum on the way? See Privacy Policy at https:...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings' upcoming matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. What will Pittsburgh's defense tell us about the Vikings' offensive line? How can the Vikings slow down Le'Veon Bell? If Anthony Barr misses the game, how much will that hurt the Vikings? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Matthew Coller sits down with Stefon Diggs to talk about his newest project with CenturyLink and his love for video games. Does Diggs use his own character on Madden? Also, how should reporters study game film? And what does Diggs look for at the line of scrimmage? 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 break down the Vikings' offensive outburst against the New Orleans Saints. What factors played into Sam Bradford's fantastic performance? How did the O-line look? Why Dalvin Cook is already RB1. And why Adrian Peterson disappeared. 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 discuss the return of Adrian Peterson to Minnesota in Week 1. What role will Peterson play in the Saints' offense? Will the Saints try to set AP up for a big game or use him as a decoy? Also, who is the most important player on the Vikings' defense? And what does it mean to have Randy Moss in the Ring of Honor? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss an exciting two days of roster moves for the Minnesota Vikings. They released starting guard Alex Boone on Saturday, leaving Nick Easton to start at left guard. Why did the Vikings move on from Boone? How does the O-line shape up now? Who is Tramaine Brock? What led the Vikings to trade for him? And, what is Bucky Hodges' role now that he's made the squad? Se...

Matthew Coller and Brandon Thorn, who writes for Inside the Pylon and works with Scouting Academy, break down the Vikings' offensive line. Should we be concerned over poor play in the preseason? How can the Vikings use their line's skill sets best? Brandon also discusses how much the O-line could impact Sam Bradford and gives his list of the league's best lines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss whether we should be concerned over the Vikings' lackluster offensive performance with the starters playing. How important is Laquon Treadwell to the offense? Is the offensive line actually better this year or was Sunday a sign of things to come? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the looooong preseason and whether the league should look into an 18-game season. Also, Sam Bradford was ranked 23rd by NFL "insiders." Did they get it right? Will all the new weapons help Bradford move up in those rankings? And will Pat Shurmur be creative with some of his best skill players? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Vikings' preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks. What does it say about their depth at cornerback? The first-team offense looked good, but the Vikings didn't score. Is the offensive line set now? And Ben Gedeon is making some noise at LB. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings' win over the Buffalo Bills in their preseason opener. The first team offense struggled, especially on the offensive line. There were a few standout performances on second-team offense. And, what does sitting out this game mean for Laquon Treadwell? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss whether Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell can have a productive sophomore season after a disastrous rookie year. Do we believe Treadwell has learned from his Year 1 mistakes? Also, Judd is worried about the Vikings' offensive line and it appears we could see a different look against Seattle. Plus the five players that need a big game against th...

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss a report that the Miami Dolphins discussed trading for Teddy Bridgewater and go through the top storylines of the Vikings' first preseason game. What are we looking for from Dalvin Cook? Which depth receiver will stand out? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .