Purple FTW! Podcast

US Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings new stomping grounds, is flying through construction and the new addition to the Minneapolis skyline is nearing completion. We had our man Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) -- Cold Omaha and 105 The Ticket -- back on the show to talk about his recent media tour of the new digs as well as squawk about our favorite local professional football team as the Vikin...

I was multi-tasking today and got Uncle Nick (@nickasun) on the phone to ask me Minnesota Fightin' Vikings related questions while I cooked some homemade General Tso's Chicken & Lo-mein. Yes. This really happened and it turned out damn good. The food that is! Sweet & Spicy Questions Include • Which team or teams outside the NFC north poses the biggest threat? • What do you think will be the viking...

What do you do when you're out of material & have no guest lined up? A MAILBAG! We put it out to you the listeners and we came back with some great Vikings, food, and life related questions. Andy Was Lazy and Did a Mailbag Questions Include: • What to watch for in this year's preseason? • Even after the draft, are there concerns with the roster? • How do I convince my gf to go to a Vikings game wh...

Vikings linebacker and all-around great guy Chad Greenway (@chadgreenway52) joins the show to talk football, philanthropic work with his Lead the Way Foundation, the #MoreThanWords campaign, and his upcoming Day to Reach football camp. Other "Chad Could've Been a Gopher" Talking Points Include • The Regional Boy Done Good backstory • Glen Mason didn't offer Chad a scholarship • The genesis of the...

Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) of the Star Tribune joins the show to talk about our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as we count down the days until we're back in the hood in Mankato ready to launch this 2015 season into orbit. This year's version of 4th of July has come and gone (without any Vikings pulling a JPP, FTW), so grab some leftover BBQ, toss some aloe on the sunburns, and listen to some Purple FTW...

Resident cinefile Uncle Nick (@nickasun) drops in to talk about our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and compare them to movies. Contrasting athletes with pop culture is a long-standing tradition here at Purple FTW!, so tune in and check out our Top-10 Movies/Players and chime in. Maybe you have a few to top us! All that and other "Mike Zimmer is ALWAYS Clint Eastwood" chatter on this edition of the Pur...

Dave Schwartz (@Dave_Schwartz) of Kare 11 sports fame joins the show to talk about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings, Bowties, and I explain what a PhunkeeDuck is. Other "Uptown. PhunkeeDuck. Uptown PhunkeeDuck." Talking Points Include: • Whatever a PhunkeeDuck is, it looks stupid • Amazon Shoutout to JP! • Dave Schwartz • Dave went to Hobart. Which is NOT Hogwarts • Backstory, how did he get his sta...

Chris Schad (@crishad) of Cold Omaha & 105 The Ticket stops by to talk some Vikings mandatory mini-camp and the outlook for the Men of the North as we furiously race towards the 2015 season. Other Mandatory Talking Points Include • My welcome back from "paternity" leave • How Chris got started in writing and Cold Omaha/105 The Ticket • Thoughts on the 2014 7-9-0 • Adrian back. What does it mean? •...

This was an interview I did with former Vikings running back Darrin Nelson on Football Convos. We talked Vikings, Bud Grant, Bill Walsh, Stanford, being one of the first dual threat running backs in the NFL, and his election to the College Football Hall of Fame. An Andy Carlson Joint. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: purpleftw.com Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.c...

Note: This is a throwback episode from August 5, 2014. Thoughts are still applicable though! The Minnesota Vikings have a fresh start with new head coach Mike Zimmer and future franchise QB Teddy Bridgewater. I believe the Vikings have a 4-year window to win a Super Bowl. Listen in and find out why. An Andy Carlson Joint. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: purpleftw.com Subsc...

Last offseason we had an ongoing segment called "Andy Talks Potential Future Franchise Vikings Quarterbacks and Compares Them to Restaurants". Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater was Manny's Steakhouse because he'll be expensive, but damn worth it. Listen to the Nostradamus like pontificating. An Andy Carlson Joint. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: purpleftw.com Subscribe to Pod...

Scoutng report on the newest addition: Margaret (Mugsy) Elaine Carlson! An Andy Carlson Joint. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: purpleftw.com Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcher Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is    created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out soundcloud.com/deeb

The Minnesota Vikings have had 34 quarterbacks start games for this illustrious franchise. Andy ranks them #1 all the way through #34. There are a few Hot Takes in the rankings, most notably who's at #32, #7, and #2 overall. (That's a tease) The Ranking Criteria Include (But are not limited to): • Statistics • Short Greatness vs Extended Averageness • Lofty Expectations vs None • The Grandma Scale...

Adrian Peterson went on a Twitter rant Thursday afternoon. Some people were confused about what he was talking about. Good thing Andy's mutant power is being able to decipher people's tweets. He translates them for us on this mini-episode of the Purple FTW! Podcast! An Andy Carlson Joint. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: purpleftw.com Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purplef...

As an homage to the great David Letterman, we present our Top 10 List of Things that Adrian Peterson does not show up for besides OTAs! An Andy Carlson Joint. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: purpleftw.com Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcher Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is    created by & produced by deeB....

Intrepid reporter Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) rejoins the show to talk Vikings OTAs, the latest Adrian drama (he's gonna retire now? Dohkay), as well as her latest interviews with former Vikings head coach and garage sale legend Bud Grant, Polish phenom Babatunde Aiyegbusi, and superstar Andy Carlson. Other Retirement Talking Points Include: • Randy Moss does a cool thing • OTAs underway toda...

The Vikings currently have 89 players on their 90-man roster. Since everything on the interest nowadays is lists and rankings, we're going to rank the currently Minnesota Fightin' Vikings players 1-89 on today's show! I've devised a ranking system dubbed The Andy Scale (The AS) to suit our purposes. It is HIGHLY scientific. There are seven factors that go into The AS. They are: • Predicted 2015 Im...

In the inaugural edition of the Purple FTW! Mailbag, I answer some of your questions tossed in through Twitter, Facebook, and the Purple FTW! Voicemail. Talkers include: • Did the Vikings do a good job filling needs in the offseason? • Trades that could still be made in 2015 • Would I do ____ for a Vikings Super Bowl? • The affects of Fusco moving to left guard • Why I got into podcasting • Why I...

In the theme of Mad Men, Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) of 105 The Ticket and Cold Omaha joined the show to make it two dark, handsome, mysterious, and creative dudes talking about Minnesota Fightin' Vikings football. No smoking though because: 2015. And no drinking brown liquor because: 9am on a Monday. (Okay maybe a little brown liquor) Also in the theme of the final season of Mad Men, I broke up the...

In the theme of Mad Men, Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) of 105 The Ticket and Cold Omaha joined the show to make it two dark, handsome, mysterious, and creative dudes talking about Minnesota Fightin' Vikings football. No smoking though because: 2015. And no drinking brown liquor because: 9am on a Monday. (Okay maybe a little brown liquor) Also in the theme of the final season of Mad Men, I broke up the...

Hindsight is 20/20. That's why we jumped in our DeLorean and went back to save the Vikings from themselves in 2011. There was a run on quarterbacks early in the first round and de facto GM Rick Spielman panicked and overdrafted Christian Ponder at #12. He did hit on Kyle Rudolph in the 2nd and Brandon Fusco in the 6th, but I think we can do a touch better with hindsight and our time machine. Come...

There is no offseason in the NFL. Which means there' no offseason for Purple FTW! Tom Shefchik (@Shefonomics), co-editor of Sporting Sota, joins us to talk Vikings and what's new and different at SS. No shortage of Vikings news: Rookie Mini Camp happened over the weekend, Teddy took a high school girl to prom, and Jerry Jones refuses to let his Adrian dream die. Other "That  Talking Points Include...

The NFL stands for "Not For Long", which is why rosters turn over at a high rate. Odds are the majority of our beloved Minnesota Vikings roster will be gone within 5-years. We looks back at past trends and speculate on which current Vikings could still be on the team in 2020. All that and other "Sharrif gonna be a Jaguar" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast! An Andy Carlson Joint. F...

The NFL Draft is over and we have a brand new class of Minnesota Fightin' Vikings to welcome into the fold. We welcome Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) back to the friendly confines to break down Ricks 10 draft picks along with UDFA palooza! Other #TenPickForRick Talking Points Include: • Overall Thoughts on the Draft. • Rick wanted to get 10 picks. Got em. • 1 (11) – Trae Waynes – CB – Michigan St • 2...

Guests: Carl Knowles (VT), Austin Belisle (VT), Sam Ekstrom (105 The Ticket/Cold Omaha), and Tom Schreier (105 The Ticket/Cold Omaha). The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and thank you all who listed to the LIVE Stream right here on PurpleFTW.com and Vikings Territory. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have a 2nd shutdown corner to pair with Xavier Rhodes, Adrian was NOT traded, and Trad...