Purple FTW! Podcast

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings got a key victory over the Greasy Green Bay Packers Sunday night at Historic US Bank Stadium. The win puts the Vikes in the 5-seed in the NFC Playoff race and is a massive boost for them getting into the tournament. Let's talk about it! Today's Purple Talkers Include: • Offense Under Fire Catches Fire • #GoodKirk • The Zimmer Hellfire Defense Shut Down Rodgers • Odds...

Makes sense that Episode 666 of our stupid show comes on the week the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings look to exorcise the Ghoulish Green Bay Packers from Historic US Bank Stadium on Sunday Night Football. Longtime Friend of the Program and Packers apologist Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar) of NFL Fantasy rings in to chat about the Slack. Plus Kevin Ringrose (@PFF_KevinR) of Pro Football Focus stops in to tal...

The bye week has befell the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. But we're here to handout some (sorta) midseason hardware with our 5th Annual Vikings Bye Week Awards. Who brings home the trophy for MVP? Best Value? Offensive Play of the Year (So Far)? Find out!  All that and more "Moonlight. You Won." chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/p...

November is the most important month of the season for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as it boasts three divisional games. Longtime Friend of the Program Michael Grey (@TheMichaelGrey) joins for a glance at the upcoming 3-4 Downward Detroit Lions. Later Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) calls in to discuss recent Vikings grades. Plus NFL Trade Deadline chatter and midseason prognosticating...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are at the midway point of the season. How do we feel about the squad? We brought in longtime  Friend of the Program Myles Gorham (@MylesGorham85) of Climbing the Pocket to chat about the Vikes, league-wide trade acitivity at the deadline, and if we think the Purple will make a playoff push this season. All that and more "You Win, Universe" chatter on this edition of...

Friend of the Program and former NFL scout Dan Hatman (@Dan_Hatman) of The Scouting Academy joined the show to do a deep dive on the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings defensive line, what the ceiling for Brian O'Neill could be, and his own personal Adam Thielen-adjacent scouting prospect (you will know the name). Plus I take a look at the Vikes PFF grades from Sunday Night, look ahead to the next three g...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings squandered a prime opportunity to establish superiority in the NFC by handing the New Orleans Saints the game (literally) 30-20 Sunday Night at Historic US Bank Stadium. We recap the carnage at the 4-3-1 Vikes look to bootstrap their way in the NFC North the 2nd half of the season.  All that and more "On To Detroit" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are set to revisit the site of The Minneapolis Miracle Sunday Night as the Nonchalant New Orleans Saints march into town. Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) of Inside The Pylon makes his weekly stop to discuss how to shut down Drew Brees and that offense, Everson Griffen's return, and JR makes a BOLD proclamation about Danielle Hunter.  All that and more "We Dat" chatter on thi...

Sack Daddy Everson Griffen is back for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. We discussed his return with the Vikes Over Beers crew. Plus looked ahead to the Nonchalant New Orleans Saints with Friend of the Program Deuce Windham (@RevDeuceWindham) of The Athletic NOLA.  All that and more "Minneapolis Miracle 2.0" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http:/...

We dove inside the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings grades with Pro Football Focus' Kevin Ringrose (@PFF_KevinR) plus we look if it's possible that Drew Brees is actually playing BETTER this season. Plus we examine recent Vikes contract with Jake Hartman (@hartman_jake9) of the Empowerment Sports Group.  All that and more "Payeh Dyet Mahn Hees Mahney" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!...

Comedian Cy Amundson joins the show at The Blue Door Pub to talk about rising up in the comedy game, how he came to work in the ESPN Snapchat, and thoughts on his beloved Minnesota Fightin' Vikings so far this season. All that and more "Spaghetti" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings came up short in a shootout with the Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim Thurday night. The storyline of the evening, and the season for that matter, is what is going on with the once vaunted Zimmer Hellfire Defense? Today's Purple Talkers Include: • What the Hell Happened to the Zimmer Hellfire Defense? • DeFilippo and Cousins are Heating Up • The Mandatory Offensive Line T...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have a chance to turn around the season Thursday night in Cali against the 3-0 Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim. To preview the hottest team in football, we brought in Friend of the Program Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) of USA Today/Rams Wire to explain the greatness of Rams head coach Sean McVay and point out ways the Vikes can get it done. Plus Vikes Over Beers with Jos...

Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of The Scoop Podcast. stops in to discuss the latest on the Everson Griffen situation. Plus Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) of Inside The Pylon. swings by to dissect the debacle versus the Buffalo Bills and look ahead to the juggernaut Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim.  All that and more "Ryan Gossling Can't Dance" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Ca...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings don't have long to mope around before a showdown in La La Land against the juggernaut Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim. To recap the nonsense of the Bills game and look forward to the Rams and Philly, we brought in longtime Friend of the Program Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) of Vikings Corner.  All that and more "Short Week, Short Memory" chatter on this edition of the P...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings finished up the preseason with some Nashville hot chicken action Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. With 53-man roster cuts looming on Saturday, a few players made final statements for why they should make the roster proper or the practice squad. Today's Purple Talkers Include • Mandatory Offensive Line Talking Point • Brandon Zylstra Is In • Daniel Carlson...

Tonight is the last shot for Chad "B-Rabbit" Beebe and the rest of the fringe roster players on the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings to make a case to make the team. We chatted about the battles, Teddy Bridgewater joining the crooked New Orleans Saints, and Aaron Rodgers getting paid on Vikes Over Beers. Plus Kevin Ringrose (@PFF_KevinR) of Pro Football Focus Vikings chimes in on the latest numbers. . A...

It's now or never for some members of the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings 90-man roster. To look into the guys fighting for roster and practice squad spots, we got our man Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) of Inside The Pylon. Plus Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of The Scoop Podcast with the latest injury updates and trade/free agent scenarios the Vikes could be in before the season starts.  All that an...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are making moves ahead of the fourth preseason game and 53 man roster cut down. To chat about the Brett Jones heist and critique my roster projection, we brought in long-time Friend of the Program Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) of Zone Coverage to the Blue Door Pub to do some purple prognosticating. All that and more "Trader Rick" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW...

NFL scribe and author of the new book The Genius of Desperation Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) joined us to chat about the new publications, what Kirk Cousins is and isn't, plus how the Zimmer Hellfire Defense just seems to get better. Plus Andrew Roth and Josh Pelto stop by for Vikes Over Beers at the famous Blue Door Pub to talk about the George Iloka signing and the upcoming dress rehearsal pres...

For an explanation of the NFL's new penalty rules, we brought in Ben Austro of @FootballZebras to walk through the thought process for the referee, if it will be called as-is during the regular season, and how many years Andrew Sendejo will be suspended. Plus Pro Football Focus' Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) swings in to chat about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and if the number one defense in the NFL...

Friend of the Program Cory Hepola (@CoryHepola) of KARE 11 news swung by The Blue Door Pub to chat and catch up on some Minnesota Fightin' Vikings football, his concerns and hopes headed into the season, and what it was like covering the Super Bowl in his own backyard.  All that and more "Newsies" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.c...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings offensive line is fine, despite some injury concerns and scares. That and a fistful of other Purple talking points on a Tuesday, plus the return of Blythe Brunleve of 1010XL Jacksonville to preview the upcoming joint practices and preseason home opener at Historic US Bank Stadium. All that and more "DUUUUUVAL" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Car...

The Minnesota Vikings gave wide receiver Stefon Diggs the bag on Tuesday. We dive into the numbers and how they stack up against recently paid wideouts and what Diggs needs to do to earn that paper. Plus film guru and Salve Regina University wide receivers coach Brad Kelly (@BradKelly17) joins us to break down Diggs' game, gauge Adam Thielen's ceiling, talk Laquon Treadwell, and why we shouldn't s...

Friend of The Program emeritus Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) of Zone Coverage stops by The Blue Door Pub to chat about Minnesota Vikings Training Camp, who's impressed, which camp battles are the tightest, and if Aviante Collins has a future in the octagon. Make sure to snag a copy of Arif's world famous Vikings Training Camp Guide.  All that and more "Camp Without S'Mores Sucks" chatter on this edit...