To help breakdown WHY the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings got off to a fast start on the 2017 campaign, we brought in Shawn Zobel (@ZobelSports) of 1500 ESPN's Football Headquarters Podcast. Shawn and I talked about if Sam Bradford's Week 1 play was legit or just a mirage, why Dalvin Cook is the real deal, how the offensive line improved from recent campaigns, what's possibly keeping Laquon Treadwell from being a contributor, Adrian Peterson being washed, and why the Zimmer Hellfire Defense is Super Bowl caliber.

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings defended their home domicile Monday Night turning back the New Orleans Saints at the gates of Historic US Bank Stadium in a convincing 29-19 victory. Former Viking Legend Adrian Peterson was held in check, while rookie running back Dalvin Cook broke records. The Purple recovered from a listless and lethargic preseason to kick the 2017 campaign off with a statement win. 19-0 in my opinion.

Today's Talkers Include:

Slingin' Sam Bradford!

Dalvin Cook's Debut

Stefon Diggs Go BOOM!

The Offensive Line Was ________.

The Zimmer Hellfire Defense is Back

Welcome Back Anthony Barr

Trae Waynes Wasn't Terrible?

Adrian Peterson is Old and Bad

Is This Sustainable?

Odds and Ends

All that and more "Super Bowl, Homeboy" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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The New Orleans Saints march into Historic US Bank Stadium on Monday Night to christen the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings 2017 campaign. We preview the game, they key player matchups we're looking forward to (Linval Joseph versus Max Unger is going to be HUGE), keys to a Vikings victory, and keys to a Vikings loss. Plus we wrap it up with Five Things Friday featuring Randy Moss memories and wondering if significant roster turnover is a good or bad thing for this 2017 squad.

All that and more "Why are we so concerned with their RB3?" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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With the New Orleans Saints rolling into Historic US Bank Stadium Monday Night to open the 2017 season, it's impossible not to revisit the 2009 NFC Championship Game and the hard feeling many of the Vikings faithful still harbor towards the Saints, the refs, and certain players on that Purple squad. But are those feelings justified? We explore in the first half of the show because I rewatched the entire game for the first time since seeing it live with me own two eyes on January 24, 2010. Plus for some levity, the debut of our new weekly segment The Happy Hour Half-Hour, with Josh Pelto (@JoshThePelto) and Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) having a few beverages and discussing some of the latest Vikings headlines. Sports Over Beers, if you will.

All that and more "Blame Childress" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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Actual FOOTBALL football is upon us! As the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings prepare to take on the New Orleans Saints led by future Hall of Fame running back Mark Ingram, we're preparing for the season as well by jamming as much talk in as we can. To help us out, we welcomed in life-long Vikings fans Matt Helgeson (@MattHelgeson) and Logan Lafferty (@MrLeviathan) of the Strother Communications Group to hoist a couple of beers and enjoy some Blue Door deliciousness while talking Purple. We covered Adrian Peterson returning to Minnesota, why Alex Boone being kicked to the curb is no big thing, how Dalvin Cook could be the next big thing, and of course the mandatory Teddy vs Bradford talker.

All that and more "The Strothers Brothers!" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings trimmed down their roster to the maximum 53 souls and organized their 10 man practice squad over Labor Day Weekend. We're back here laboring talking all about the surprise (although not *too* surprising?) cut of Alex Boone, the waiver claiming and throwing all the money at some quarterback named Kyle Sloter, and all of the other claims and cuts as the Vikes prepare for legendary running back Mark Ingram and the New Orleans to invade Historic US Bank Stadium on Monday night. Plus @JReidDraftScout (Vikings Territory) and his weekly segment talking about the roster and an in-depth assessment of Non-Commissioned Officer Sloter.

All that and more "Peace Out, Willie Beavers chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings mercifully wrap up the preseason Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins at Historic US Bank Stadium. To ramp up for this titanic struggle we brought in Oscar Hazell (@OscarHazell) of The Miami Pod to run through the opposition and get his take on the Vikings backups (unless the starters play for some reason.... Zimmer...). Plus I make the case that 2017 is (finally) the season the Vikings cut/trade wide receiver Jarius Wright.

All that and more "Historic US Bank Stadium is a non-smoking building, Jay" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings mercifully wrapped up the preseason Thursday getting boatraced by the Miami Dolphins at Historic US Bank Stadium. Even though the game was an exhibition, that doesn't mean it wasn't important for the bottom of the roster players. We talk about who made some dough and who's going to be kneeding dough at Domino's next week.

Today's Talkers Include:

- Dissecting Rick Spielman's Comments

- Cayleb Jones Made Himself Some Money

- Eric Wilson is Making the 53

- The Mandatory Mitch Leidner Talking Point

- Taylor YOLO Heinicke

- Mackenzie Alexander. Bruh.

- Rodney Adams is Not Making the Team

- Other Jabronis Not Making It

- Loose Ends

All that and more "NFL Participant Mitch Leidner" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings mercifully wrap up the preseason Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins at Historic US Bank Stadium. To ramp up for this titanic struggle we brought in Oscar Hazell (@OscarHazell) of The Miami Pod to run through the opposition and get his take on the Vikings backups (unless the starters play for some reason.... Zimmer...). Plus I make the case that 2017 is (finally) the season the Vikings cut/trade wide receiver Jarius Wright.

All that and more "Historic US Bank Stadium is a non-smoking building, Jay" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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With the NFL preseason wrapping up, that only means one thing: It's fantasy draft season (or "SZN" as the kids say now). Anthony Maggio (@MplsMaggio) of the 1500 Fantasy Football Party joined us at Blue Door to drop some fairy tale football knowledge all over the dance floor with us. We talked about Minnesota Vikings players' value (DON'T OVERDRAFT VIKES, YOU HOMERS. (Or do. You do you.)), draft strategies, boom or bust candidates, and of course some deep sleepers to make you the belle of your fantasy draft ball.

All that and more "Treadwell in the 5th? YOLO" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!

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