Purple FTW! Podcast

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings return to "football" tonight taking on the New Orleans Saints down in the Big Easy for the first preseason game. Today's Purple Talkers Include: • 5 Things to Watch Tonight • 5 Players We're Excited to See Play • Olabisi Johnson is Rising Up • Ameer Abdullah Looking to Secure Both Return Jobs • It's Okay to Cheer for Teddy Bridgewater A Northern Digital Production Tw...

Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are two days away from taking on the New Orleans Teddy Bridgewaters in their first preseason game. Today's Purple Talkers Include: • The Athletic has the Vikings returning to the playoffs • Training camp injuries news & notes • Vikings released their first depth chart • Vikes have an edge rusher problem* • Trade Kyle Sloter? A Northern Digital Production Twitter: http://...

Minnesota Fightin' Vikings Training Camp is starting to wind down as the Vikes (finally) have a preseason game this Friday down in New Orleans versus Teddy Bridgewater's Saints. Other Purple Talkers Include: • The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Kirk Cousins at Training Camp • Eric Wilson Has Earned a Place at the Table • Vikes Sign Veteran CB Bene Benewikere • Why Jayron Kearse and Mackensie Alexander...

Minnesota Fightin' Vikings Training Camp is a week old and the team has looked on point thus far, especially the revamped Kubfanski Offense. Also I have gripes about Yahoo! Sports naming the Vikings ONLY the 8th most tortured fanbase. Other Purple Talkers Include: • It's Tyler Gronklin SZN • Kyle Rudolph is Setup for a Career Year • The Starting O-Line So Far • Vikes Claim OT/OG Tyler Catalina • T...

Minnesota Fightin' Vikings put the pads on for the first time this afternoon and get after it. We have some thoughts. Other Purple Talkers Include: • Top-5 Vikings Training Camp Over Reactions (so far) • Players on the PUP and NFI • Vikings officially have a kicking crisis (and it's all their fault) A Northern Digital Production Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.fac...

Minnesota Fightin' Vikings veterans arrive in Eagan today to begin the 2019 edition of Training Camp. We have some thoughts on the State of the Vikes. Other Purple Talkers Include: • Why the Vikings should sign Captain Munnerlyn • Vikes claim running back De'Angelo Henderson • Trade Rashod Hill to the Bengals • Top-15 Questions We Want Answered at Training Camp A Northern Digital Production Twitte...

The NFL Top 100 disrespected the hell out of Harrison Smith (again) and I'm finally fed up. Other Purple Talkers Include: • 16-25 of our Top-25 Questions for Vikings Training Camp • Holton Hill Suspended (Again) • Tiano Pupungatoa Signed! A Northern Digital Production Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purpleftwpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

This is the week. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings return to Eagan to begin 2019 Training Camp. This team has a LOT of unfinished business, so we compiled our list of Top-10 Questions We Want Answered at Training Camp.  A Northern Digital Production Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purpleftwpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purpleftwpodcast/...

One more week until Minnesota Fightin' Vikings Training Camp. Can you make it? Today to wrap up the week, we have some choice thoughts about the Vikes Madden ratings as well as a look at Super Bowl futures odds • Why no competition for Dan Bailey • Anthony Harris is the Vikings next superstar • The Jordan Taylor hype is legit • Why Everson Griffen will rebound this season • Adam Thielen's ultimate...

What are the expectations for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings in 2019? Is it good that they're flying under the rador or seen as a "sleeper"? All that and more "Lowered Expectations" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purpleftwpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purpleft...

Drive on up to the lake this weekend with the dulcet tones of our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings clip show 3.0! Today's Talkers Include: • NFL Network sees the Vikes as a "Sleeper" • Opportunity for rookie CB Kris Boyd • Ranking the NFC North TEs • Will Treadwell be on the roster in 2019? • Waynes or Mack long-term? • Who wins the kick return job? • What if Rhodes aren't Closed this season? All that a...

Bringing it home on a Friday talking Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and NFL Draft with Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) of The Draft Network, Climbing the Pocket and The Draft Board Podcast. Plus Josh Pelto (@JoshPelto) joins me at The Blue Door Pub for some Vikes Over Beers! All that and more "Ice Cold" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/pur...

Friend of the Program Dane Mizutani (@DaneMizutani) of the Pioneer Press joined us at the Blue Door Pub to chat about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings offseason and how the squad is shaping up heading into training camp at the end of July. All that and more "Bring the Heat" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Faceboo...

Summer is upon us! Here's our second installation of our Summer YouTube Clip Shows. Today we covered: the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings 4th safety competition, who has the best defense in the NFC North, why David Morgan II is legit, what if Kevin Stefanski is one-and-done at offensive coordinator, why Kirk Cousins won't be traded to the Niners, do the Vikes never win in Chicago, and what if the Vikin...

Made it to a Friday and as always we welcome in Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) of The Draft Network, Climbing the Pocket and The Draft Board Podcast. to chat Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and NFL Draft. Plus Josh Pelto (@JoshPelto) joins me at The Blue Door Pub for some Vikes Over Beers! All that and more "Count It Down" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: ht...

Caught up with recent college grad Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) of Vikings Corner at the Blue Door Pub to chat about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and their question to capture the Jeromebardi Trophy in 2019.  All that and more "Woodward" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pur...

Summer vacation has officially begun for Minnesota Fightin' Vikings, but we're still here cranking out #content... Well. Sorta. Here's a repurposed collection of clips from our YouTube Channel. We talked about 'if the other QBs had to start', why the first seven games of the season are important, Vikings should PAY Harrison Smith, why Kirk Cousins will benefit mightily from more play-action, the f...

Had a blast sitting down and chatting with 2x U.S. Paralympian rugby medalist Chuck Aoki (@Aoki5Chuck) at the Blue Door Pub. We talked about the Paralymics, the growth of rugby in the United States, and of course the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as Chuck is a lifelong fan of the Purple.  All that and more "Gold Upcoming" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twi...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings inked up Kyle Rudolph to an extension, but the details of the contact will raise an eyebrow. Plus former NFL cornerback and current media analyst Will Blackmon (@WillBlackmon) of NFL Network swung by to chat about what it was like to play the Vikings (as a Packer), his time with Kirk Cousins in Washington, and we get his assessment of the Vikings cornerback room. Plu...

We walk through Minnesota Fightin' Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph trying to dunk on me on the ol' Twitter machine. Plus we're hyped about 3-TECH Hercules Mata'afa, introduce you to assistant to the regional kicking coach Nate Kaeding, why the Vikes should keep Aviante Collins at tackle, and a look at assistant general manager George Paton and why he's always in demand. All that and more "LOL" chat...

We gave into the trendy Quarterback Tier Ranking and did up our own and walk you through who we think is ELITE, who we think is trash, and where we put Kirk Cousins. Plus we make the case that Cousins >>> Rodgers in 2019. All that and more "Rodgers is Washed" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://ww...

Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of The Scoop Podcast. swings by to chat about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings back for OTAs and the latest with the Kyle Rudolph contract situation. Plus we dive into what exactly players and coaches are allowed to do at OTAs and Josh Pelto (@JoshPelto) joins me at The Blue Door Pub for some Vikes Over Beers! All that and more "Perfect Fried Rice" chatter on...

Absolute fire chat with my guy Jeff Bissoy (@JeffEmbiid) of MPR today. Everything from Minnesota Fightin' Vikings OTAs, assessment on Kirk Cousins, St. Thomas getting punted out of the MIAC, the future of Kyle Rudolph, mental health issues in the NFL, and the 2019 Women's World Cup.  All that and more "Everything Bagel" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Tw...

Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) of Cover-1, Climbing the Pocket and The Draft Board Podcast. swings in for his weekly spot talking about the recent rumblings and shaking with the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as well as the 2020 NFL Draft Class. Plus Friday Mailbag! All that and more "Snailmail" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purplefort...

Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of The Scoop Podcast. joins the show to weigh in on the Eric Kendricks restructure and what the hell is going on with Kyle Rudolph. Plus Josh Pelto (@JoshPelto) joins me at The Blue Door Pub for some Vikes Over Beers! All that and more "Whatevs" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purplefort...