The Minnesota Vikings continue to grind on in absolutely, in no shape or form, not hot and humid Mankato - The Crown Jewel of South Central Minnesota. Eric Thompson (@Eric_J_Thompson) of the Daily Norseman joins the show to talk about his exploits at Training Camp, which players are rising in Mankato (Teddy, Diggs, Kendricks, Exum) and which are falling (Kali, Babs, Waynes), as well as what it's like to walk away from exploding fire (the worst kind of fire) with Arif Hasan.All that and other "Eric is a VIP" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb