Purple FTW! Podcast

Our Minnesota Fightin Vikings earned a hard fought win Sunday at The Bank over the Washington Professional football team 29-26. Halftime adjustments and motivation for the win The Hard Fought Win Talking Points Include: • Matt Fullback Asiata done did it again • The Weekly Referendum on Teddy Bridgewater • Greg Jennings the Leader • Cordarrelle Where Art Thou? • Chase Ford Ballin' Out • Pass Rush...

Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) of eDraft joined us to preview Sunday's game between our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and the Washington Something Somethings. The Something-Something Talkie Points Included • 2014 Draft Notes • Anthony Barr Man Love • Analysis of the Zimmer Hellfire Defense • The Vikings Secondary: Worst to Not Bad • Teddy is NOT "Bustwater" • Where's our deep threat? • Chase Ford is a "B...

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings went into Tampa and emerged with a 19-13 OT win as Anthony Barr stepped up and into the limelight with a walk-off strip and fumble return for a TD. The Vikings (3-5) still have a glimmer of hope for 2014. We dig into all of the hope as we recap the Week 8 Vikings-Buccaneers brewhaha. Recap Talkies Include 1. Anthony MF Barr 2. Teddy Time 3. Cordarrelle Stepping Up 4....

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings (2-5) are going into Raymond James Stadium Sunday to kick some ugly uniformed pirate ass. Bottomline. The Vikings WILL win in Tampa Sunday. I guarantee it. I'll tell you why as well as run up the score (Bama style) on some 2014 Vikings trivia featuring Unle Nick (@nickasun). All that and other Tampa Talkies on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast! An Andy Carlson J...

Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings fall in Buffalo 17-16 in heartbreaking fashion to the Bills. At 2-5, 2014's hope hangs by a thread, but there are some positives to pull out of the wreckage. We dive into the crash site. Today's Recap Rundown Consists of: 1. The Offense Wheel of Blame 2. O-Line Mandatory Talking Point 3. #FreeMcKinnon 4. The 2Live Receiver Crew 5. Zim's Timeout Game 6. Xavier Rhodes...

Darren Campbell of Kick Ass Blog Vikings joins us as our (2-4) Minnesota ikings head to Buffalo for a delicious matchup Sunday vs the (3-3) Bills. Hot Wingy Deliciousness on the level of: • How Zimmer calling out the team can be good or backfire. • Offensive Line misery: #TeamFlipKalilandCharlie • Teddy is not a bust. Nor is he a Hall-of-Famer (yet) • Keep McKinnon Free, Zim. • Cordarrelle is not...

The Minnesota Vikings offense failed to show up in a 17-3 home loss to the Detroit Lions. We sift through the rubble to pull out a few cogent talkie points about the game. Cogent tastiness on the level of: • Teddy Time Was Meh • The Offensive Line is Still a Major Issue • #FreedMcKinnon • Anthony Barr is a Man • That Zimmer Hellfire Defense is Developing • Cordarrelle Ain't Healthy • Chase Ford Lo...

We're on to Detroit. As the Minnesota Vikings try to pick up our first division win Sunday at The Bank vs the Detroit Lions. Despite what it felt like last Thursday, the season is NOT over and the future still looks bright for Zimmer & the boys in Purple. Kyle Segall (@KJSegall) of The Daily Norseman joins me to preview the Week 6 clash. Talkie Points Included: • The Christian Ponder Epitaph • Ted...

W.T.F. WTF! The Vikings came in low expectations with no Teddy, but..... Yow. Christian Ponder started (maybe/hopefully) his final game as a Viking. We recap the 42-10 curbstomping the Packers put on us. Curbstompage highlights (lowlights?) include: • Christian Ponder Swan Song Review • Defensive Highs & Lows • Where the Hell is Cordarrelle? • The Offensive Line Sucks Again • Zimmer as a Head Coac...

Giancarlo King (@GiancarloKing) of Bleacher Report stopped in to talk about how the Packers can Get Got by the Vikings on Thursday Night. The Get Got talking points included: • Thoughts on the 2-2 thus far. • Teddy Bridgewater Love. • NORV!!! • The running game without AP. • Offensive Line questions. • Big test for Kalil Thursday - Matthews, Peppers. • Josh Robinson might make a Pro Bowl. • Cordar...

Teddy Bridgewater & the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Atlanta Falcons 41-28 yesterday in an impressive debut by the future of the purple franchise. To honor his achivements, we busted out a 10-pack of ponderings from Sunday's game to ponder. Ponder. 1. Thorough Teddy Time Thoughts 2. The Defensive is Still Offensive at Times 3. Asiata & McKinnon: The Cruuuuise Brothers 4. The Offensive Line is Ba...

The Vikings host the Falcons Sunday and Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) of The Daily Norseman stopped by to preview the matchup between the Teddy Bridgewater led Purple People Eaters vs the Dirty Birds from the Dirty South. All of the Episode 66 Goodness Entails: -Why Ted is in Germany -Ted survives the DN comment section -1998 Vikings Memories (Blacked out memories?) -Positives from the Saints Loss -...

The Vikings fell to the Saints 20-9 Sunday in New Orleans, but all is not lost. It's Teddy Freakin' Bridgewater time, baby. Who Dat Talking Points Today include: 1) It's Teddy Time in the City 2. Roughing the Passer? Question Mark? 3. The Defense Showed Promise 4. Good Offensive Lineman are kind of a big deal 5. Matt McKinnie or Bryant Kalil? 6. Cordarrelle-darrelle-darrelle – Where are you? 7. Ky...

New Orleans native Georgette Dunn (@GeorgetteJedik) joins us on the podcast to discuss the Vikings-Saints matchup from a "behind enemy lines" perspective and talk a little cajun non-sense as well. Cajun nonsense on the levels on: -Her thoughts on the Adrian Peterson situation as a Southern mother -Did the Vikings "Get it Right"? -Supporting the TEAM -The Bandwagonness of Saints fans (Seahawks fans...

The Adrian Peterson Abuse situation & the Minnesota Vikings's handling of it has raised eyebrows and divided a fanbase. We talk about the Seven Types of Vikings Fans you'll encounter during this terrible situation. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/ Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaN We're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopI Music f...

Adrian Peterson needs to be cut by the Minnesota Vikings and suspended indefinitely by the NFL. Immediately. We discuss why. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/ Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaN We're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopI Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is    created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks...

Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) of Vikings Territory and Timberpups joined us again to preview Vikings-Patriots & dig into all other sorts of awesomeness. Awesomess on the level of: -Her recent article about Viking Wives that ran on KSTP. -Reveling in the Vikings 34-6 destruction of the Rams -Zimmer's Defense receiving national praise. Too soon? -The “funness” of Cordarrelle Patterson -The functi...

We bask in the glory of the Vikings' 34-6 ass kicking of the St Louis Rams in the 1st installment of Purple FTW's Rapid Reaction, Muy Caliente Take, Too Soon Recap Show (RRMCTTSRS) Muy Caliente Rapid takes like: 1) DAT DEFENSE is So SEXY 2) Cordarrelle PATTERSON is the Truth 3) Adrian Looked Old 4) The Cassel-Jennings Chemistry is REAL 5) Where the Hell was Kyle Rudolph? 6) Blair Walsh. He Aiiiiig...

Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) of Vikings Territory, Vikings Journal, and The Daily Norseman makes his triumphant return to the Podcast to discuss everything Minnesota Vikings related and all other sorts of schtuff. Schtuff Like: -53-Man Roster Reactions -Waiver wire pickups -MarQueis Gray's development in the NFL -Practice Squad takes -Chase Ford (kinda) makes the club in a tub -Austin Wentworth's ro...

yler joined me for a guerilla ambush episode. Even less prep (somehow) than normal shows, just a lot of shoot from the hip talk and opinions about big sports topics of the day. Hip shots like: -Biggest Vikings winner of the preseason. -TWolves introduction at the MN State Fair. -Josh Shaw & USC. (Sark shoulda stayed in Washington) -Notre Dame academic scandal. -Roger Goodell admitting he was wrong...

Di Murphy (@DiMurphyMN) of The Daily Norseman makes her triumphant return to the podcast to talk everything Vikings, Timberwolves, and life related. Tasty Topics Like: -Back to School! -Matt Cassel starting for the Vikings over rookie phenom Teddy Bridgewater -Christian Ponder on the Market? -First Round of roster cuts. A few surprise names. -Chase Ford Love -Di's love for the Fox Sports North Gir...

Uncle Nick (@nickasun) returns to the podcast to drop some more Triviasun action. This time around it's NFL players and their alma maters broken down into three sections: Current Vikings, Fantasy Football Studs, and Old School Randomness. Do YOU know where Howie Long played his college ball? (Do you even care? Because I didn't really) Make sure to check out the showpage at PurpleFTW.com to play al...

Daniel House of Vikings Corner joined us to recap the THRILLING Vikings-Cardinals preseason match and talk about everything else under the sun Minnesota Vikings related. Under the Sun Topics Like: -Why Matt Cassel should start Week 1 (and longer) -Why Vikings Fans SHOULD be excited about the future of Teddy Bridgewater -1st Team Defensive Struggles -Xavier Rhodes: A Learning Process -Sharrif Floyd...

Simple question. Not so simple answer. I dive in with some Minnesota Vikings post-game, post-game winning drive, post-full release rapid reaction. The answer may surprise you. An Andy Carlson Joint. Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/ Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaN Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is    created by & produced by deeB...

The Minnesota Vikings played their first preseason game Friday at the bank vs the Oakland (for now) Raiders. I recapped and gave some Andy's Sizzlin', Bacon Grease, Incendiary, Napalm, Anna Kendrick, Hot Fire Preseason Takes. Hotness Like: -The Bank as an NFL Stadium -Why This Preseason is Important -Cassel Will Start Week 1 -Teddy's Not Ready, But Will Be Eventually -Ponder Not Making the 53? -An...