Purple Mafia -Minnesota Vikings Podcast-

The Vikings coaching search is in full throttle, as candidate after candidate is being scheduled for an interview. Leslie Frasier has a new job, with a familiar coach. Erin Henderson is back at it again, which must spell the end of his career in Minnesota, if not the NFL. Joey then reviews the literally "Wild" Card round, previews the Divisional round, and as always gets to all your comments on Fa...

Another Viking's season has concluded, and not long after the final game in the Metrodome, Leslie Frazier was fired as coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Joey your host talks extensively about Frazier's tenure in Minnesota, along with possible replacements, and comes up with his top five of the ten or so candidates listed thus far. We also preview the upcoming Wild Card playoff round, and get to your...

The curse of Christian Ponder plagued Matt Cassel against the stalwart Cincinnati Bengals defense. Regardless of how bad the QB was, it paled in comparison to how awful Chris Cook, and the Vikings secondary was against the ever improving Andy Dalton. Adrian Peterson made some very interesting comments after the game, and Leslie Frazier's body language at his Monday press conference told you he see...

Matt Cassel led the way in a stunning Minnesota Vikings 48-30 blowout of the "Sleeping" Philadelphia Eagles, and this right after their coach Chip Kelly vowed this very thing would not happen! In a game where many backups were given a chance to show what they could do, virtually none of them disappointed. One of the surprise standouts included little known Shaun Prater, who helped make a lousy sec...

In what had to be the most entertaining game of the year, the Vikings defense allowed yet another loss to take place in the final moments of the game. Oh by the way, three other touchdowns were scored in the final 2:05 of the game. That's right, four touchdowns in 2:05, quite the spectacle for ANYONE watching this game, be it casual or hardcore fans like us. The weather conditions also made the vi...

In a game where it appeared neither team wanted to win, the Vikings were the last ones standing. In the last Vikings vs Bears classic match up in the Dome, this one won't go down as one of the best, despite the need for overtime. Matt Cassel replace the concussed Christian Ponder, and performed more than adequately, while Chris Cook has just about played himself out of the league! facebook.com/pur...

The Vikings and Packers did something on Sunday that hasn't happened in 35 years: They tied. In a game of backup QBs, Matt Flynn lead the Packers back from 16 down in the 4th quarter, to force overtime, only to end in a tie, after the two teams exchanged field goals. A strange game, with a strange outcome, in an ever strange 2013 season. What will happen next? www.facebook.com/purplemafiashow @pur...

Christian Ponder may have thrown his last pass as a Minnesota Viking, and it couldn't have been more perfect: A Pick 6. The Vikings did what many expected, they were outplayed and out coached for the 9th time this year, sorry.. even Washington out coached us last week. Percy Harvin's kickoff return at the end of the first half, was the dagger in a very one sided game that was very hard to watch. w...

Fans and your host had mixed emotions in this game, very cool to see the Vikings finally play well, especially for the frustrated veterans. Other the other hand, some may be a bit worried about losing draft position, because dwelling in years of mediocrity in a lot of ways is worse than one bad year. With all of that said, it is definitely a relief of the depression of yet another loss, especially...

The situation around the Minnesota Vikings involving their players and coaching staff is officially becoming toxic. After the game, multiple significant players were speaking out against several decisions down the stretch against the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th quarter. Leslie Frasier insists that the players keep their complaints in house, but is there any chance left that he can control that? www....

After yet another implosion on USA soil, and failing to force the Packers to punt a single time, if it wasn't obvious already, tanking is definitely a priority for this season. If the Vikings want to hopefully get a legitimate QB on the roster that isn't 40, this is the only way to go. facebook.com/purplemafiashow @purplemafiashow Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad...

Josh Freeman debuted with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, and was an absolute mess. Oh and the Vikings defense, O-line, and even Adrian Peterson struggled beyond belief. Marcus Sherels returned a punt for a TD, only to blow a pick six opportunity later in the game, stripping his chances of winning this weeks Fran Tarketon award! facebook.com/purplemafiashow Twitter: @purplemafiashow Call in...

In this spirited episode, your host Paladino Joey literally addresses all the issues facing the Minnesota Vikings, including a coaching staff that clearly does not belong on Sundays, Thursdays, or Mondays. How things can change with a promising staff, is perplexing to your host, fans all around the Twin Cities, and across the pond. With everything on the table as much as possible, one certainty re...

Special Edition: Per Mike Florio of profootballtalk.com, former Bucs QB Josh Freeman has signed a one year deal with the Minnesota Vikings, creating a triangle of a controversy in Minny. Your host Paladino Joey comes on during the bye week to discuss this very interesting plot twist in this strange 2013 season, as it becomes even more a mystery. facebook.com/purplemafiashow @purplemafiashow Call i...

Matt Cassel started, and looked the part, at least for one week, a more competent QB than the incumbent Christian Ponder. The Vikings defense proved once again down the stretch to be the achilles heel of this team, as long as the QB appears to be a relevant NFL player, when they nearly watch Big Ben force the game into overtime. www.facebook.com/purplemafiashow @purplemafiashow Call into our Phone...

The Minnesota Vikings' coaching staff was over matched for the third straight week, and this was the worst of all. The Cleveland Browns bamboozled the Purple on not one, but two separate fake kicks, one of them with Jordan Cameron completely wide open for a walk in touchdown. Christian Ponder clearly isn't the future at QB, but neither is this coaching staff, for a team serious about being a conte...

Joey is joined once again by Dylan Richardson, to talk Vikings vs Bears. The game itself was a mind boggling, bone rattling, frustrating black and blue slop fest. The boys do what they do best, and enjoy talking about our teams in detail, and bring you listeners some entertaining banter. 201CLike201D Purple Mafia on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: @purplemafiashow @dylanrichardson Hosted By: Joey A...

In a game that could annoy just about anyone, on both sides, the Detroit Lions made a statement against an apparently over matched Vikings club. Joey brings out the emotion in this one, and gives an analytical Christian Ponder opinion, on what he truly is. A lot of the holes your host saw in the preseason were painfully evident in this near blowout of a game. Facebook.com/purplemafiashow Twitter:...

Here it is, the annual season preview is finally here! Joey and Dylan break down the NFC North with razor sharp chemistry, and make their predictions for what teams will be playing for Super Bowl immortality once again this coming season. facebook.com/purplemafiashow Twitter: @purplemafiashow @dylanrichardson Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

We all understand that what happens in the preseason shouldn't hold much merit, but when there are clear weaknesses being exposed, it does make one worry. Christian Ponder seems to be the same guy he's been thus far, so why should we expect anything different going into the season? facebook.com/purplemafiashow @purplemafiashow Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad cho...

In this episode, we start off with a very special announcement, then Joey talks about the ups and downs of the first two games of the preaseason. Patterson, Burton, and McLeod Bethel-Thompson turn heads a bit, but only one of the three was great in both games! facebook.com/purplemafiashow @purplemafiashow Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Training Camp is upon us yet again, as Joey brings you the annual training camp special! We take a lengthy call from very loyal listener Sebastian Bahls, and wish him the best as he heads to the US Navy! Joey then breaks down the Vikings in camp position by position, and does his best to predict who wins the close battles, as well as who deserves to be on this roster more than some others may beli...

Joey is finally back with Purple Mafia! In this episode, your host tries to bridge the gap from early May to today, and leading into the annual pre training camp show next week! We talk about the new stadium design, the signing of LB Desmond Bishop, Josh Robinson playing slot corner, and myriad other topics. www.facebook.com/purplemafiashow @purplemafiashow call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-78...

The Minnesota Vikings have completed another draft, and this one disappoint, at least not in the first round! The Vikings wound up with an amazing three first round picks, after trading up to the 29th pick, to pick your host's chosen guy for this team. Florida DT Shariff Floyd amazingly feel to pick 23, which no one here was going to pass up, and CB Xavier Rhodes also fills a big need at pick 25....

The Minnesota Vikings 2013 draft is almost upon us, Joey extensively talks about this very draft, and which way our team will lean. Will it be Manti Te'o, Cordarelle Patterson, Sylvester Williams, DeAndre Hopkins, or a cornerback? Not often does a team have two first round picks, so this draft could prove very valuable for the future of this franchise. facebook.com/purplemafiashow @purplemafiashow...