On this week from Notes from the North, the guys start off by discussing the schedule release (0:27) and some key stretches of the season. They then shift to wrapping up dissecting the draft (13:36) and note some of the players they find intriguing. Wrapping up (27:55), they talk about the Hughes trade and what it could mean, as well as discussing the return of Tim Tebow. They wrap up talking about the Minnesota Wild and their playoff outlook (42:25), and give their prediction for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

On this week at Notes from the North the guys discuss the Vikings draft, focusing on Rounds 1-3. They start off (0:28) discussing the Vikings taking Darrisaw with their first pick and the trade that got them there. Then attention switched over with second down (7:14) to the four 3rd rounders the Vikings had, and note how each one impacts the lineup. Lastly they took a look around the rest of the NFC North (22:50), taking a look at how the other teams drafts went, and discuss the Aaron Rodgers news.

On this week on Notes from the North, the guys are joined by Josh Frey from The Draft team. They learn about Josh and his background, discuss the Vikings team needs as the draft approaches, and then do a mock draft and figure out what could be available to the Vikings at their draft slot. The guys again thank Josh for coming on, and listeners can find Josh's work at Purple PTSD, Vikings Territory, and The Draft Team.

This week on Notes from the North, Kyle and Sam take a look at Zimmer's press conference and discuss takeaways and what could be expected moving forward. Second down has the guys talk about if there are any other moves that could be made in the off season outside of the draft, and third down is a quick look around the NFC North. They finish it off with some talk of the Frozen Four, a brief Minnesota Wild trade deadline primer, and finish with some words of wisdom

The guys from Notes from the North this week talk about some of the unexpected free agent signings from the first week of free agency, and how Tomlinson and Peterson fit in. They look at what the Vikings have remaining, and what they could possibly still do in free agency. Lastly, they discuss the impact these moves have on the upcoming draft and how this affects their draft day plan. They finish off with some odds and ends, discussing the Minnesota Wild and their midseason report cards, talk retro jerseys, and finish off with some words of wisdom.

On this weeks episode of Notes from the North, the guys start by bidding a farewell to Kyle Rudolph. After talking about the other dominos to fall, they talk about 5 holes that they see the Vikings needing to address this off season. Third down has the guys start off a new off season series of fun hypotheticals and rankings. Kyle gets to fill those holes with any past or present Vikings player from their prime. They finish off talking about the Minnesota Wild and the news around Parise.

Notes from the North is joined by Sean Borman this week to continue looking at the Vikings off-season. The guys discuss the Vikings cap situation and what their options are, talk Kirk Cousins and what to make of his contract, and discuss free agency and what some options are for the Vikings. Many thanks to Sean for joining us, you can find Sean's work over at Vikings Territory

The guys from Notes from the North are back this week, starting off by breaking down the Super Bowl and their impressions of the game. The guys also discuss Jefferson missing out on Offensive Rookie of the Year, and start to look at the offseason and the different directions that the Vikings could take.

This week Kyle and Sam were joined by Casey, who is one of the leaders over at weeklyspiral.com. The guys got to hear Casey's insight on Cousins, ask him if he's a franchise QB, and talked about the upcoming draft and who Vikings fans could be looking for. The guys wrap up by looking back on the playoff predictions they made, and talk a little bit about the Wild and a potential trade target (Edit: podcast recorded before trade broke). Many thanks to Casey for joining Notes from the North.

On this weeks episode, Kyle and Sam had the great privilege of being joined by Brian, the creator of blitzology.com. The topics covered include the interconnectedness of defense, his thoughts on what he saw from the Vikings this year, and what Zimmer can do with the team moving forward. Notes from the North want to thank Brian for joining them as their first guest on the podcast.