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Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

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Matthew Coller is joined by reporters, players, analysts and much more to break down everything Minnesota Vikings football. From discussing whether Kirk Cousins will take the Vikings to the next level to breaking down offensive line combinations to analyzing the NFC North, this podcast is for people who live and breathe football.

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United States

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Matthew Coller is joined by reporters, players, analysts and much more to break down everything Minnesota Vikings football. From discussing whether Kirk Cousins will take the Vikings to the next level to breaking down offensive line combinations to analyzing the NFC North, this podcast is for people who live and breathe football.

Language:

English


Episodes
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5 guys the Vikings should stick and pick in the NFL Draft

4/4/2025
Matthew Coller talks about the players he would stick at No. 24 pick to take and then answers Vikings fan questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:15:20

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Will Ragatz talks us into J.J. McCarthy making an easy transition into QB1

4/3/2025
Matthew Coller is joined by Bring Me The Sports' Will Ragatz to play a game of Talk Me Into, in which Will talks us into J.J. McCarthy transitioning into QB1 easily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:59:31

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Why do so many mocks have the Vikings going DB now?

4/2/2025
A number of recent high profile mock drafts have the Vikings selecting a defensive back with their first round pick. Matthew Coller is joined by CBS Sports Draft Analyst Chris Trapasso to discuss why that is and other draft related nuggets from the NFL Owners Meetings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:49:03

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Ben Goessling breaks down KOC's comments on Vikings free agency (NO RODGERS TALK!)

4/1/2025
Following breakfast with Kevin O'Connell at the NFL Owners Meetings, Matthew Coller and the Minnesota Star Tribune's Ben Goessling breakdown everything O'Connell had to say about Minnesota's offseason. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:38:16

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We talked with KOC and Mark Wilf about JJ McCarthy at the owners meetings

3/31/2025
Live from the NFL owners meetings, Matthew Coller and the Pioneer Press' Dane Mizutani react to their conversations with Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and owner Mark Wilf about J.J. McCarthy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:41:31

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Mike Renner analyzes 4 Vikings draft plans

3/29/2025
Matthew Coller is joined by CBS Sports draft analyst Mike Renner to discuss four different paths the Vikings could take on draft night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:42:20

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Chip Scoggins compares Favre Watch to Rodgers drama and McCarthy expectations

3/28/2025
Matthew Coller is joined by Chip Scoggins of the Minnesota Star Tribune to discuss expectations for J.J. McCarthy. They also compare the Aaron Rodgers-Vikings drama this offseason with the intensity of Favre Watch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:47:41

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Clay's Corner: NFC North over/unders, Vikings stick and pick, Giants QB conundrum

3/28/2025
Intern Clay joins the show to discuss the NFC North over/unders, whether the Vikings should just stick at No. 24 and pick a top propsect, and what the Giants are doing at quarterback. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:45:45

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The Vikings over/under is....

3/28/2025
Matthew Coller reacts to the Vikings over-under total from Vegas and whether they are being underrated vs. the rest of the NFC North. Plus answers Vikings questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:10:38

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Breaking down Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's comments on Aaron Rodgers, contract

3/26/2025
Matthew Coller reacts to Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's press conference regarding the team's interest in Rodgers and his own contract. Did we learn anything new? Why didn't they shut the door on Rodgers? Does a contract sound imminent? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:27:21

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Which top 5 prospects at each position should the Vikings want?

3/25/2025
The draft is a month away. Matthew Coller is joined by CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso to look through the top prospects at each position and discuss which ones the Vikings should be targetting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:00:48

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ESPN graded all Vikings free agent moves (Hour 2)

3/24/2025
Matthew Coller reacts to ESPN's underwhelming grades of the Vikings free agency moves and answers fan questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:57:46

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ESPN graded all Vikings free agent moves (Hour 1)

3/24/2025
Matthew Coller reacts to ESPN's underwhelming grades of the Vikings free agency moves and answers fan questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:59:01

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Who's the Vikings backup quarterback going to be?

3/23/2025
From the road, Matthew Coller takes time to answer your Vikings questions, including who the backup QB is going to be in 2025, Okudah comparisons, Super Bowl timelines, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:48:48

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Clay's Corner: Rules changes and top 3 Vikings post-free agency draft targets

3/21/2025
Matthew Coller is joined by Intern Clay to look at some of the proposed rule changes, the top three Vikings draft targets now that the main part of free agency has wrapped up and much more in this edition of Clay's Corner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:53:13

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Takeaways from Vikings free agent introductory press conferences

3/21/2025
Matthew Coller talks about what he learned from Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, Isaiah Rodgers, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Mason and Will Fries introductory press conferences. It seems that The Athletic is keeping the Aaron Rodgers/Vikings thing alive and Adam Schefter kinda hesitated on TV. Things are still weird there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:12:59

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The Athletic's Alec Lewis ranks the most important Vikings moves this offseason

3/20/2025
The Vikings have been one of the busiest teams in the league this offseason. Matthew Coller is joined by The Athletic's Alec Lewis to rank the most important of the Vikings' offseason moves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:00

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ESPN's Courtney Cronin compares Bears and Vikings free agency

3/20/2025
Both the Vikings and Bears were incredibly active in free agency. Matthew Coller is joined by ESPN's Courtney Cronin to compare the two teams' free agencies and where they're at in their roster builds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:46:51

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Chris Trapasso reacts to Vikings Rondale Moore, Jeff Okudah signings

3/19/2025
The Vikings have continued to add to their roster over the past several days, inking Jeff Okudah and Rondale Moore to deals. Matthew Coller is joined by CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso to discuss those signings and how they might impact the team's draft plans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:52:24

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EMERGENCY POD: Vikings will NOT sign Aaron Rodgers -- it's McCarthy time

3/19/2025
Matthew Coller talks about Tom Pelissero's report that the Vikings are not going to get Aaron Rodgers and will instead go forward with JJ McCarthy as their starter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:00:25