The Vikings Tailgate

Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. Comedian and Hollywood writer Joe Mande joins host Cy Amundson to break down Joe's fandom for MN sports, coining the phrase 'BORTLES!' as a writer for 'The Good Place,' the importance of good sports ownership, working with celebrity athletes, and their love for Adam Sandler. A...

Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. Comedian Megan Gailey joins host Cy Amundson to discuss her sports fanaticism, why the Colts fanbase is still in a post-Andrew Luck haze, viewing sports through a parental lens, planning her life around Indianapolis sports, and why the greatest comeback in NFL history still tr...

Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings dropped their first game this past weekend 31-29 to the Lions and host Cy Amundson brought back our favorite Detroit superfan, Zach Martina, to review the contest. Cy and Zach discuss the key plays from Sunday, the feeling that both teams are on a collision course...

Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions are coming to town and our favorite Detroit superfan, Zach Martina, is back on the show. Zach is excited for the way the 2024 season has started, explains why the Taylor Decker penalty last season is still on the minds of Lions nation, needs Detroit to win for Dan Ca...

Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. We're heading across the pond to take on the New York Jets and diehard fan Kevin Clancy of Barstool Sports (@kfcbarstool) joins the show to help break it all down. Kevin reflects on the Aaron Rodgers experience, the NY media beast, the resurgence of Sam Darnold, the Karl Antho...

Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings.  It's 'border battle' week and we've got an awesome guest to breakdown the insanity of the Packers season.  Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone from The Office) joins Cy Amundson to dig into his NFC North preseason predictions, rooting for his close friend Aaron Rodgers, the memor...

Welcome back to another edition of the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. The Texans are coming to town, but their fans are living in a ghost town… Luckily our old friend Blake Wexler from Phili jumped in to save the day and joined host Cy Amundson to talk about the state of the NFC. Cy and Blake get into the implication of Kirk C...

Welcome back to another edition of the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. It's 49ers week and host Cy Amundson brought in two 49ers diehards with stories to tell. Comedians Al Madrigal and David Huntsberger recant their experiences working with their childhood team, the realities of going to 49ers games, tailgating in Minnesota, a...

Welcome back to another season of the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings.  Host Cy Amundson has a loaded lineup to kick off the season.  Minnesota Comic Chad Daniels joins Cy to discuss the prospects of the Vikings season, the awesomeness of Randy Moss, Cy being a nightmare when watching a game, and the long history of Vikings v Gi...

Welcome to Episode 35 of The VikingsTailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  He's baaaaaaack...  Everyone's favorite Lions die-hard, Zach Martina, is back again and this time he's clinching a divisional title in his hand.  Cy Amundson and Zach talk through the unfamiliar success happening in Detroit, the controversial 2-point play in the Cowboys game, break down the NFL playoff scenarios, and t...

Welcome to Episode 34 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  We're getting ready to ring in the new year and we thought it'd be best to end 2023 with an incredible guest.  Frank Caliendo joins Cy Amundson to look back on the influence of the '85 Bears while growing up in Milwaukee, the intensity of the Packers/Vikings rivalry once Randy Moss arrived, working on FOX NFL Sunday,...

Welcome to Episode 33 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  'Twas the night before Christmas and the Vikings are playing the Lions...  With the prospects of an NFC North Title dancing in their heads, Cy Amundson brings in show favorite Zach Martina to talk about the pending matchup between the Vikings and the Lions this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.  Zach reflects on how the Li...

Welcome to Episode 32 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  Check your calendars folks because we've got an early game in Cincinatti on Saturday.  To cover everything going on in the NFL, Cy Amundson welcomes his good friends Roy Wood Jr. and Alex Schubert to break it all down.   Roy, an avid Dolphins fan, joins to talk about the lunacy of their last game, potential consequenc...

Welcome to Episode 31 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  We're heading to the land of bright lights and one arm bandits to face the Raiders on Sunday.  With Las Vegas being one of the best food cities in the world, it's only fitting that Cy Amundson brought in celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern to talk about his favorite Vikings memories.  Andrew recants his infamous celebrity s...

Welcome to The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  Another primetime matchup, this time with the 'Monsters of the Midway.'  Cy Amundson brought on actor and standup comic Matt Jones to the show to look at the state of Da' Bears.  Matt looks back longingly at the history of the vaunted Bears defenses, the promise of their future prospects, the desire for strong leadership, the Joshu...

Welcome to The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  We're heading to Mile High and Cy Amundson brought on friend and standup comic Jimmie Whisman to the show to breakdown everything Broncos.  Jimmie looks back at Denver's long tortured past, sharing the love of football with his grandpa, the trade for Russell Wilson, and the 'what could have been' between the Vikings and the Broncos...

Welcome to Episode 28 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  New Orleans will 'come marchin' in' to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, so Cy Amundson brought in longtime friend and comedian, Sean Patton, to the show to talk everything Saints.  Sean recants growing up during the lean years as a Saints fan, how the Saints Super Bowl win is right up there with the Falcons Super Bowl deb...

Welcome to Episode 27 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond. We're heading down to Atlanta and standup comic/avid sports fan, Sarah Tiana, joins Cy Amundson this week to commiserate in our franchise's parallel universes.  Sarah breaks down her heartbreaking Super Bowl moment, the 1998 NFC Championship game, her love of new Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs, the frustration of the F...

Welcome to The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond.  It's Week 8 and that means it's 'Border Battle' week with the Green Bay Packers.  Cy brings back longtime friend and standup comic, Pete Lee, to help breakdown the psyche of the average Packers owner.  Pete talks about what it's like voting at the Packers ownership meetings, shooting a TV show pilot for the NFL, Midwest trash talk,...

Welcome to The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond. It's Week 7 and the Niners are coming to town for a big Monday Night Football throwdown. Comedian Dan Soder joins Cy Amundson to talk about his life long love for the 49ers. Dan breaks down being born into the Niners dynasty, his longtime friendship with Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, the successes of the 'Shanahan Coaching tree...

Welcome to Episode 24 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond. It's Week 6 and the Vikings are heading to The Windy City. Since the division feels flipped on its head, we figured it was only fitting to bring in two of the biggest Bears and Packers fans on the show to try to make sense of it. Hollywood actor Jake Johnson (CHI) and Comedian Gareth Reynolds (GB) took a break from the...

Welcome to The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond. It's Week 5, the Vikings are coming home fresh off a Carolina victory, and Chiefs die hard, comic Chris Schlichting, joins Cy Amundson to talk about his love of 'Chiefs Kingdom.' Chris reviews the pride in his curated 'mancave,' his extensive jersey collection, the lore of 'the Nigerian Nightmare,' his pregame field access upsetting...

Welcome to The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond. It's Week 4, the Vikings are heading down to play the Panthers, and Minnesota comic Bryan Miller returns to the show to help Cy Amundson look at the challenges posed by the Panthers. Bryan and Cy review Cy being on 'the worst tennis team in American history,' the conundrum the current undefeated Dolphins could prove for their legend...

Welcome to Episode 21 of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond. It's Week 3 and the Vikings are looking for a win, so we figured we'd bring Vikings superfan and Hollywood actor, Josh Duhamel, to the show for good luck. Josh joined host Cy Amundson to talk about the evolution of his Vikings fandom, the difficulty of playing Quarterback, the joys of his relationship with the team, th...

Welcome to the 2023 Week 2 edition of The Vikings Tailgate presented by Continental Diamond. It's Thursday and the Vikings are once again heading to 'The City of Brotherly Love' for a showdown with the Eagles. Cy Amundson welcomes Philly fanatic and Eagles apologist Blake Wexler back to the show once again to preview Thursday's tilt. Blake and Cy discuss why Philadelphia fans have become so callou...