Purple FTW! Podcast

To round out the week before the TRAINING Camp Training Camp begins for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings, we brought in our guy Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of The Scoop Podcast with how the team is dealing with the Tony Sparano tragedy, the diagnosis for center Pat Elflein, and the latest on Stefon Diggs/Anthony Barr contract extension talks. Plus Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) of Inside The Py...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have descended upon Eagan, The Crown Jewel of the Southeast Metro, to gear up for another season of the Purple. Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) of The Daily Norseman swings by to talk about the team dealing with the passing of offensive line coach Tony Sparano, his thoughts on offseason moves, and fringe roster guys he's high on. Plus the Vikes Over Beers crew reconvenes...

Minnesota Fightin' Vikings training camp is nearly upon us. Here's our annual "unorthodox" preview of the squad position-by-position as the Purple, with heavy hearts, gear up to finish up some unfinished business in 2018. All that and more "Game On" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.facebook...

Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) of The Miami Herald joined us to talk about the late Tony Sparano, his dedication to his faith and his family, the impression that he left on players and fellow coaches, and what it was like covering that historic 2008 turnaround season for the Miami Dolphins with Tony at the helm.  All that and more "A Football Guy" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Po...

With the Minnesota Vikings nearing training camp, we brought in Friend of the Program Sean Jensen (@SeanKJensen ), former Vikings beat writer, to share some camp stories from back in the day, chat about the 2018 version as they head to camp in Eagan, and remember the late Tony Sparano. All that and more "BACK IN THE DAY" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint T...

The pressing question headed into Minnesota Fightin' Vikings training camp is if wide receiver Stefon Diggs will receive a contract extension. We chatted with the Vikes Over Beers crew about the market, the impact of the recent Brandin Cooks extension, and a slew of other Purple points. Plus Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) of The Charlotte Observer stops in to talk about the new Vikings East,...

Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins (@ChipScoggins) joined the show at The Blue Door Pub to chat about the upcoming Minnesota Fightin' Vikings season, Kirk Cousins, the offensive line dilemma, what makes this defense special,  and some of his favorite Brett Favre stories from #BackInTheDay.  All that and more "Rocky Top" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings retained emerging star edge rusher Danielle Hunter on a VERY team-friendly deal this week. We dive into the details and who could be paid next with Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of The Scoop Podcast. Plus chat with our guy Jordan Reid (@JReidDraftScout) of Inside The Pylon and Climbing the Pocket about how locking up Hunter long-term will keep the Vikings d...

For insight on new Minnesota Fightin' Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, we brought in friend of the program Andrea Hangst (@FBALL_Andrea) of SBNation who has covered the Browns for years. Plus we chatted about Kirk Cousins and how the NFC North is shaping up to be one heckua battle. Later on the Vikes Over Beers Crew discuss 4th of July plans and MONEY.  All that and more "Zim Farms" c...

I sat down with renowned local sportswriter Joe Oberle (@JoeOberle) at The Blue Door Pub to chat about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings' offseason and how the Purple is looking heading into training camp, stories from back in the day, and how having various other projects (notably golf writing) helps keep his writing game sharp. All that and more "Tee to Green" chatter on this edition of the Purple...

We Go Back and Look at the Tape with Jordan Reid (@JReidDraftScout) of Inside the Pylon for an introduction for what newbies (like myself) should look for when breaking down film and scouting. Plus Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of KSTP and The Scoop Podcast chimes in with the latest and greatest Minnesota Fightin' Vikings news and insider info.  All that and more "Need More Dip to Watch...

We've got a summer blockbuster of an episode breaking down Kirk Cousins, the Vikings wide receivers, and Mike Zimmer's vaunted Double-A Gap look with film guru Erik Turner (@Cover_1_) of The Athletic Buffalo. Plus some training camp buzz and Denny Green memories with the Vikes Over Beers crew! All that and more "I'm Dr. Malcolm." chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digita...

Longtime Friend of the Program Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) of vikings.com stops by The Blue Door Pub to catch up and talk about her beautiful Letters to Bud series and the latest with the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as their summer vacation officially commences. Plus a cameo from Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL)! All that and more "Letterhead is my favorite metal band" chatter on this edition of the...

As the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings prepare to ring the bell on mandatory mini-camp, we brought back in Friend of the Program Veronica Rodriguez (@MexiVrod) to chat about the Vikes fighting for the NFC North, camp battles coming up, and trip report on her weekend excursion to Chicago for UFC 225. All that and more "Vikings Win the North via Submission" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podc...

As we wait for word about extensions for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings studs Anthony Barr, Danielle Hunter, and Stefon Diggs, all we can do is sit and pontificate about which ones are most and least important to the team long-term... Until the team keeps all three and the point is moot. We got our guy Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) of The Scoop to talk about Barr returning to OTAs, the f...

Will the Minnesota Vikings offensive line be a liability for the squad in 2018? I asked Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) of NumberFire just that and more about the Purple Plowers look to keep Kirk Cousins clean this season. Plus Andrew Roth (@sandrewroth) and Josh Pelto (@JoshPelto) join me at the Blue Door Pub for some Vikes Over Beers discussing OTAs, Anthony Barr being back, and the Mychal Kendricks cou...

Back at it talk Minnesota Fightin' Vikings at Blue Door with Friend of the Program, season-ticket holder, Vikings super fan, and Vikings World Order member Erin Darsow (@PandaVikes22). We chatted about her boy Harrison Smith being rated so low on the NFL Top-100, OTA action, Training Camp moving to Eagan, and which 2018 games she has circled on her calendar. All that and more "Cousins is MC Ren" c...

Darren "Doogie" Wolfson (@DWoflsonKSTP) of The Scoop delivers the latest Minnesota Vikings OTA happenings as well as rumors and conjecture on the Richie Incognito, Mychal Kendricks, and long-term extensions fronts.  All that and more "Cousins is MC Ren" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Facebook: https://www.face...

To take you into the long Memorial Day Weekend, we've got our resident scout Jordan Reid (@JReidDraftScout) of Inside the Pylon to chat about Minnesota Vikings OTAs, Anthony Barr's contract, and the glories of Dalvin Cook returning this season. Plus Vikes Over Beers with Andrew Roth (@sandrewroth) and Josh Pelto (@joshpelto) straight from the Blue Door Pub! All that and more "Cousins is MC Ren" ch...

Continuing on with sports betting week, we welcomed back Friend of the Program Alex B. Smith (@axsmithsports) to talk about the Supreme Court ruling, how it will help interest in sports (especially the less popular ones), and we get into some Vikings-centric betting angles. All that and more "Let It Ride" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Twitter: http://t...

From Europe to a new life in America, we look at the life of Max Winter, one of the original owners of the Minnesota Vikings in this new biographical episode of Purple FTW. Find out about the cleverness, hard work, tenacity, and timing that enabled Winter to eventually bring an NFL franchise to Minnesota.

Friend of the Program Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) of ESPN rejoins the show to talk about the NFL Draft fallout, rookie minicamp over the weekend, what the Minnesota Vikings offensive line could end up looking like, and I try to find some confirmation bias for my Chad Beebe mancrush. All that and more "Super Dawg" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! A Carlson Digital Joint Tw...

With the NFL Draft madness (and subsequent UDFA insanity) over, it's time to asses the new crop of Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. To do that, we brought in our resident scout Jordan Reid (@JReidDraftScout) to recap the Vikings' selections, if they'll regret passing on interior line help, what the deal is with so many project players, and why fans should be excited about the UDFA group. All that and m...

The newest crop of Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have been harvested. We recap the wild three days of trades, head scratching moves, and where the 8 draft picks (and undrafted free agents) will fit in with the Vikes. 1. (30) Mike Hughes, CB - Central Florida 2. (62) Brian O'Neill, OT - Pittsburgh 4. (102) Jalyn Holmes, DE - Ohio State 5. (157) Tyler Conklin, TE - Central Michigan 5. (167) Daniel Carl...

It's finally here. We brought in Michael Kist (@MichaelKistNFL) of Bleeding Green Nation (yes, I know) and Inside the Pylon to chat about today's NFL Draft, the Eagles and the Vikings competing for slot cornerbacks, if Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst's heart issues will cost him, ranking the interior offensive linemen, and what's the ONE player he'd be annoyed (as an Eagles fan) if the Vik...