Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Thor Nystrom, along with Phil Mackey, unveils his top 10 wide receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft!  02:01 - Germie Bernard (Alabama)  04:22 - Chris Bell (Louisville)  06:44 - Ted Hurst (Georgia State)  10:49 - Chris Brazzell (Tennessee)  14:54 - Omar Cooper, Jr. (Indiana)  19:21 - Kevin Concepcion (Texas A&M)  23:24 - Denzel Boston (Washington)  27:50 - Maka...

Thor Nystrom -- along with Mackey & Judd -- unveils his top 10 defensive linemen in the 2026 NFL Draft! 02:30 - Zxavian Harris (Ole Miss) 04:45 - Kaleb Proctor (SE Louisiana) 09:45 - Darrell Jackson, Jr. (Florida State) 12:50 - Gracen Halton (Oklahoma) 16:00 - Domonique Orange (Iowa State) 20:00 - Lee Hunter (Texas Tech) 24:00 - Caleb Banks (Florida) 30:30 - Christen Miller (Georgia) 32:00 - K...

Thor goes through the list of the eight confirmed top-30 visits so far for the Vikings and dives deep into their player profiles. Are they a fit for Minnesota? Where are they projected to fall to in the draft? Plus more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota Vikings predictions involving Kyler Murray, Justin Jefferson, NFL Draft and more predictions involving Write That Down. Plus, what to make of Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel’s hangout in Sedona; Plus latest Vikings mock draft news and Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor Nystrom -- along with Judd Zulgad and Phil Mackey -- unveils his top 10 running backs in the 2026 NFL Draft!  03:25 - Adam Randall (Clemson)  06:00 - Le’Veon Moss (Texas A&M)  10:14 - Demond Claiborne (Wake Forest)  12:00 - Kaytron Allen (Penn State)  14:24 - Nicholas Singleton (Penn State)  17:32 - Mike Washington (Arkansas)  22:20 - Emmett Johnson (Neb...

Jeremiah Sirles, Alex Boone and Phil Mackey are back! Dexter Lawrence requests a trade from the New York Giants; The Minnesota Vikings need to figure out a path forward offensively; And more!  01:00 - The boys are back at full strength!  03:00 - Alex’s legendary high school football coach passed away last week  10:00 - Dexter Lawrence wants to be traded by the New York Giants ...

Judd joins Thor for a Modest Proposal Tuesday with proposals for the team to take their time to hire the right GM and not rush into a decision, and to 'stop being cute' at the NFL Draft. Plus more of Judd's deep sleepers at the RB and C positions! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Should Minnesota Vikings trade for Dexter Lawrence ASAP; Does Lawrence make the Vikings a Super Bowl contender; How can the Vikings build their offense around Kyler Murray; Will the Vikings use more pistol formations in 2026; Plus, latest Vikings news and more on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

Mackey, Thor and Judd dish Monday Football Takes! ESPN may be lining up replacements for Adam Schefter and Mel Kiper; The Miami Dolphins hired Troy Aikman to... basically steal information?; Thor highlights a crazy NFL draft prospect we should all keep our eyes on; Breaking news! Dexter Lawrence has asked for a trade from the New York Giants! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Minnesota Vikings mock schedule! Judd puts together a Vikings schedule for the 2026 season; How many wins do we have for the Vikings; Plus latest Vikings news and NFL Draft scenarios and more on Purple Daily! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor steps behind enemy lines and puts himself in the shoes of the Lions, Packers, and Bears for a mock exercise to see how well their drafts could turn out and whether or not Vikings fans need to fret over the rest of the division's moves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mackey and Judd dive into the Minnesota Vikings' plans at center, with Blake Brandel projected to start, and possibly a mid-round draft pick on the way for depth!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Do the Minnesota Vikings really have a quarterback competition? Doubtful per the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Chip Scoggins and Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad. IF there’s a Quarterback competition, it may be for QB2. Judd and Chip also evaluate Kevin O’Connell’s comments on the quarterback job and what they mean for J.J. McCarthy. The boys also look ahead to preseason and estimate the amount of playing ti...

Thor tests two draft strategies and does one mock where he's forced to just stick and pick through all seven rounds, then rsets and does all the moves he wants to involving trade backs and acquiring assets for the 2027 draft. Which mock ended up better? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When Minnesota Vikings will hire a new GM; Will the Vikings Rob Brzezinski as the full-time general manager; What's Ryan Grigson's role with the Vikings; Former Vikings QB Kirk Cousins gets ANOTHER bag; Latest Vikings news on Kyler Murray, JJ McCarthy, NFL Draft plans and more; Plus a Snake Draft of the Week on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Judd, Thor, and AJ share their latest football takes regarding the negotiating prowess of Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza's pro day, and Hard Knocks needing to call a hard audible for 2026. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Fixing the Minnesota Vikings Day 2 draft problems; Taking a look at the Vikings misses on Day 2 recently; Should the Vikings look to acquire more Day 2 draft picks; Plus, the latest Vikings draft plans and strategy and a mock draft scenario on Purple Daily! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor opens up the mailbag to answer questions from the audience about KOC opening up his playbook, confidence in the DL room for the Vikings, deep sleepers in the upcoming draft, and much more on the latest Thor Talks Purple! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

NFL Draft lottery idea! We create an NFL Draft lottery system similar to other sports; Would the NFL Draft lottery be must-see TV; Plus we explain how the system works and do a mock draft with the lottery system and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor runs through sleeper prospects who will go in the later round of the NFL Draft that would make a lot of sense for the Vikings to pay attention to. Prospects at the RB and WR positions, plus UDFA options too! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota Vikings predictions involving Kyler Murray, Christian Darrisaw, Blake Brandel, NFL Draft and more on Write That Down! Plus, Judd has a working theory on the Vikings quarterback room and more on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor, Judd, and AJ share their latest football takes relating to the recent news surrounding PFF, the ongoing negotiations between the NFL and the NFLRA, and the Steelers letting Aaron Rodgers decide their future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Judd joins Thor for a Modest Proposal Tuesday. Proposals cover the team needing to utilize the hiring of Frank Smith properly, standing firm on their ask price for Jonathan Greenard, and more! Plus a new segment with Judd identifying deep draft sleepers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell speaks on Kyler Murray and the rest of the quarterback room; What are the Vikings plans with JJ McCarthy sandwiched between Kyler and Carson Wentz; Vikings are picking up Jordan Addison’s 5th-year option; Plus, Vikings updates on Jonathan Greenard, a new GM and more on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Jeremiah Sirles and Phil Mackey dive into your Dumb Football Questions! Topics include the NFL’s upcoming referee crisis, how to fix college football and more!  01:00 - WTF happened to Duke vs. UConn?? 08:00 - DFQ: How nervous are you about the NFL’s battle with its referees?  19:00 - DFQ: Should the NFL have a draft lottery like the NBA?  26:00 - DFQ: How would you fix college foot...