Purple Mafia -Minnesota Vikings Podcast-

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...

Joey is finally back to, and is at last bringing you the annual state of the Vikings! In this episode, we talk about the departure of Percy Harvin, the arrival of former rival Greg Jennings, Antoine Winfield's release, and other free agency news, including the Matt Cassel signing. We then talk briefly about the draft, and ultimately get to the 2012 Minnesota Vikings' season rewards and demerits! f...

In this massive episode, Joey gets to all the big Minnesota Vikings news, including Adrian Peterson winning MVP, as well as offensive player of the year, and Chris Carter being inducted into the Hall of Fame! Joey later is joined by Dylan to review the Superbowl, and banter about back and forth about football past and present. As always, we get to all of your facebook and twitter comments! Faceboo...

Sorry for the predictable title for this episode, but I couldn't pass up this chance, after waiting a year! Dylan Richardson joins Joey for a third consecutive episode, to preview the Superbowl, after Joey reviews the NFC and AFC title games. Yes, it will indeed be the San Fransisco 49ers vs the Baltimore Ravens in Superbowl XLVII, in which John and Jim Harbaugh will settle their sibling rivalry a...

Joey again is joined by Dylan Richardson, as the boys review an amazing division playoff round, which was filled with nightmares from Vikings playoffs past. The Denver Broncos committed a few cardinal sins, and the Seattle Seahawks nearly pulled off an amazing comeback, only to fall short with knucklehead coach Pete Carrol always trying to find a away to blame the refs. The New England Patriots an...

Dylan Richardson joins Joey to talk about the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. The Minnesota Vikings, relegated to a cold Joe Webb do to a shoulder injury to Christian Ponder, were virtual non-factors offensively against the Packers, ending a surprisingly successful season earlier then many had hoped. Joey and Dylan have their usual good time talking football in general, as they jump into the...

The Minnesota Vikings will indeed be in the playoffs, after beating the hated Packers 37-34 in the dome. The question now becomes, can they beat the Packers again, this time on the road? Joey breaks down the playoffs, and draws up a possible scenario about how things will play out. How far can these Vikings truly go? Facebook Page: facebook.com/purplemafiashow Twitter: @purplemafiashow Learn more...

With an amazing 23-6 road win against the now 12-3 Houston Texans, the Minnesota Vikings find themselves in the thick of the NFC Playoff picture. A home win against the hated Packers puts the Vikings into the postseason, which is an amazing thought, consider where this team was just a few weeks ago. Joey gives out his gold and silver star of the year award to two very deserving listeners/page cont...

The difference of opinions on what the should Vikings do at the QB position in spite of Christian Ponder, is strongly going in two different directions among many fans. The emotions of Vikings fans also has gone strongly in two different directions all season, with the hot and cold play, creating an at times, very polarized overview of the team as a whole. Facebook: facebook.com/purplemafiashow Tw...

Despite mediocre to horrible play by Christian Ponder this year, Adrian Peterson's remarkable to legendary comeback from an ACL, has taken center stage for the Minnesota Vikings still alive playoff hopes, as he inches closer to what host Paladino Joey now believes will be a 2000 yard season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Minnesota Vikings were in position on Sunday to pull off a very nice upset, after Adrian Peterson ran 82 yards for a TD, and followed up with a 48 yard run, to put the team in the redzone, only to see Christian Ponder throw an interception right into the hands of a Packers defender. The mistakes, and lack of confidence by the Vikings quarterback, have killed this team for several weeks, and no...

The Minnesota Vikings were destroyed on Sunday, by the Chicago Bears, 28-10. Christian Ponder made the usual mistakes, receivers dropped passes, (lots of them) and Jay Cutler pretty much had his way, in a typical Vikings loss in Chicago. Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vikings are now 6-4 and still alive in the playoff hunt, after an impressive 34-24 victory over the Detroit Lions in week 10. We now head into the bye, and two weeks from now, the true test begins, with four consecutive games against Green Bay and Chicago, by then we'll know for sure who's for real and who is not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Ponder's struggles have reached a breaking point on Sunday, as fans are enraged after a 63 yard effort in Seattle. Adrian Peterson was amazing from the get go, but unfortunately this week, as on an island by himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Vikings crushing defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Bucs 36-17 at home on Thursday night, should they be taken seriously in 2012? Do the Vikings appear to be a playoff team? Does Christian Ponder look like a starting QB? As of right now, the title of this episode seems to answer that question, how will they respond? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title of this episode describes both teams, but more-so your Minnesota Vikings. The secondary, and the pass rush, particularly by Jared Allen, and Brian Robison was outstanding on Sunday, not to mention AP's purely dominant performance. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Ponder, who continues to struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Sunday, the Vikings reverted to a lot of their old tricks, in a derailing 38-26 defeat at the hands of the hated Washington Redskins. RG3 exploited the Vikings suddenly vulnerable defense, with a 76 yard scamper. Christian Ponder took several steps back in easily his worst game of 2012. Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Minnesota Vikings continue their surprising 2012 season to a 4-1 record, with a smothering 30-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Leslie Frasier and defensive coordinator Alan Williams clearly have put their stamp on this defense, which is now impressing everyone nationally. Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vikings ended an 0-11 record against the NFC North on Sunday, when they defeated the Detroit Lions in a very nerve racking game on the road. Adrian Peterson suddenly looks healthier, and the defensive line came to life, while youngsters in the secondary continue to step up. Call into our Phone Lines at 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices