The Alec Lewis Show

Judd Zulgad, one of the co-hosts on Purple Daily and writer of Judd's substack, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk Vikings. They begin with some opinions on J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray. Then they talk about the length of the quarterback competition, Kevin O'Connell's overall role, potential run game improvements and what else he's interested in with the team. This show is presented by First Reso...

Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions on episode No. 181. Lewis begins some discussion with Vikings training camp wrinkles he’ll be monitoring, Jadeveon Clowney’s prospects with the Vikings, Kyler Murray’s long-term future with the team, Demond Claiborne’s possibilities in 2026 and much more. This show is pres...

Paul Charchian, the founder of Guillotine Leagues and longtime media personality on KFAN and with fantasy football, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk Vikings. They begin with some opinions on J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray. Then Lewis runs him through The Athletic’s fan survey, which is really after assessing the confidence level fans have in the Vikings’ leadership and the Vikings’ direction. Thi...

A.J. Smith, a longtime UFL offensive coordinator and future quarterbacks coach at Colorado, talks about the mind of an offensive coordinator. What he values as an offensive coordinator, what the gameplanning process looks like, what it’s like adjusting mid-game, and what he values in quarterbacks. Lewis begins the show with a note on Christian Darrisaw’s impact and what’s expected from the Vikings...

Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions on episode No. 178. Lewis begins some discussion on potential edge rusher additions. Then he talks about Harrison Smith’s future, the team’s potential run game improvement, how he’s approaching things into the QB competition and much more. This show is presented by First R...

Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions on episode No. 177. Lewis begins with some conversation about the Vikings’ new front-office additions: Andrew Healy, Trent Kirchner, Azzaam Kapadia and Ryan Pace. He then talks through some of the interesting position battles, J.J. McCarthy’s health in 2025, scheme tweaks...

Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, discusses everything you need to know about the QB competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy at mandatory minicamp. Lewis talks about how they looked Wednesday and Thursday, what Kevin O’Connell had to say about them, and where the competition is going. Lewis also gives his second biggest n...

Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, discusses what he saw on the first day of mandatory minicamp. Lewis begins, of course, with Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy’s performance and post-practice comments. Then he discusses what else stood out, from the players present to the new offensive line tactics. This show is presented by First Reso...

Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, discusses what he saw at the team’s sixth OTAs practice. Lewis begins with some discussion about Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, then he talks about Nolan Teasley’s introductory press conference and offers the other roster tidbits that stood out throughout the practice. This show is presented by Fir...

Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, answers readers and listeners’ questions to begin the first week in June. Lewis discusses the new GM structure with the hire of Nolan Teasley, what J.J. McCarthy’s status is currently, how Kyler Murray has been received early on, Blake Brandel as a center and much more.  This show is presented...

Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. Lewis talks about new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley, what NFL executives, scouts and agents think about him and the hire, and what the structure will look like with Rob Brzezinski and Kevin O'Connell. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepre...

Alec Lewis, the Vikings' beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. In this episode, he discusses what he saw at the team's second OTAs practice. Lewis talks in depth about Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, their performance and their comments afterward. He then mentions what else stood out to him among the rest of the roster. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resour...

Jon Ledyard, the co-host of Audibles and Analytics, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the team’s sneaky cornerback addition, why he liked the Vikings’ draft, how Kyler Murray fits and much more. Lewis begins with five non-obvious players he’s looking forward to watching at OTAs Wednesday, and then the conversation begins. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank...

Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk Kyler Murray's fit with Kevin O'Connell, what he saw from the film of many of the Vikings' draftees, what his expectations are for the 2026 season and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and ind...

Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions as he does at the beginning of every week. Lewis discusses the timeline for the Vikings’ GM search, Kyler Murray’s presence in Minnesota, the tweaks the Vikings are making to the run game and much more. Lewis gives his thoughts on the team hosting the 2028 NFL Draft and even hits the sub...

Eric Nordquist, KFAN personality and producer of nine-to-noon, joins The Alec Lewis Show to break down the 2026 Minnesota Vikings schedule. Nordquist and Lewis talk about the Border Battle to open vs. the Packers, the Mexico City trip, the mid-season difficult stretch with three tough road games including the Monday Night Football matchup with the Buffalo Bills and the late-season stretch with fiv...

Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions as he does at the beginning of every week. He talks through which rookies are most likely to play early on. There is a preview of the NFL schedule release with the games he’s most looking forward to. Lewis also discusses the GM situation, the QB competition and more. This show is hosted...

Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, talks about the first day of Vikings rookie minicamp. He discusses Caleb Banks’s health status, seeing Jakobe Thomas and Jake Golday, Demond Claiborne intrigue and more. He also reviews the Jauan Jennings signing and goes a bit deeper on the GM search situation. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by F...

Robert Mays, host of The Athletic Football Show, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the Vikings’ GM search. He and Lewis discuss what they think about GM structure, what makes the Vikings’ job interesting and more. They also talk about the Kyler Murray fit and Caleb Banks’ pick at No. 18 in the NFL Draft. Lewis begins the episode with some news on the GM candidate interviews, revealed Thursda...

Alec Lewis, The Athletic’s Vikings beat writer, hosts The Alec Lewis Show two times a week. In this show, episode 163, Lewis discusses Jauan Jennings’s visit. He goes through some of the details on the Vikings’ GM search and answers questions from listeners about all sorts of topics: roster depth, draft picks and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small...

Dane Brugler, The Athletic’s NFL draft expert and the author of “The Beast,” joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk through the Minnesota Vikings’ nine selections. Brugler and Lewis discuss the Caleb Banks swing at No. 18, Jake Golday’s fit with Brian Flores’s defense, many of the late-round picks including Max Bredeson and Demond Claiborne, and how he viewed the Vikings’ draft as a whole. This show is...

Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. In episode 161, he talks about the Vikings’ decision to trade Jonathan Greenard. He also discusses the team’s nine picks in detail, going through the draft strategy and what’s important next. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individu...

Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. In episode 160, he talks about the Vikings’ decision to draft Caleb Banks at No. 18. Lewis goes through a lot of the dynamics, from the trade back conversation and even explains what former Florida coach Billy Napier told him Friday morning about Banks. Lewis then discusses the options on Day from a position...

Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. In episode 159, he explains his mock draft, going through why he had Kenyon Sadiq at No. 18, what he thinks about the Dillon Thieneman mocks, the possibility of a trade back from No. 18, what the Vikings could do in the later rounds and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves th...

Paul “Meatsauce” Lambert, a co-host of the Powertrip Morning Show on KFAN, joins Alec Lewis to talk about what he wants to see from the Minnesota Vikings in Thursday night’s NFL Draft. They discuss Dillon Thieneman, Kenyon Sadiq, Kayden McDonald, the center position, later-round picks and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepre...