Purple FTW! Podcast

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings put the NFL on notice Sunday in a convincing 24-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim. Zimmer's crew answered the call, after the NFL's #1 scoring offense marched 75-yards for a touchdown on the first drive. with an impressive performance that cemented the Vikings' position as one of the best teams in the league. We recap this heavyweight tangle as the Vikings have a short week to prepare for the de facto NFC North Championship Game on Thanksgiving versus the Lions.

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings get their first real rest of the season Sunday as the also 7-2 Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim (and their teenage head coach) butt heads with the Purple at Historic US Bank Stadium. To shed light on the opposition, we brought in Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) of USA Today's Rams Wire to talk about the culture change under Sean McVay, what impressive him about the Purple, and how the City of Angels is re-embracing the Rams. Plus with some premium picks is our man Joe Duffy of @Offshoreinsider to help put a couple nickels in your pocket.

Minnesota Fightin' Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is rolling with Case Keenum at quarterback as the Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim roll into Historic US Bank Stadium. We discussed the decision and the upcoming matchup with my guy Josh Pelto (@JoshPelto) during Vikes Over Beers. Plus Darren "Doogie" Wolfson calls in for his weekly spot to drop the latest inside scoops on the Vikings.

Happy to welcome in the great Sean Jensen (@seankjensen) to the show to talk about his omnipresent journalistic life in the Twin Cities and the NFC North, how the 2017 Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are stacking up, his thoughts on the impending Case Keenum-or-Teddy Bridgewater decision, his hit book series The Middle School Rules, and the trick to eating MASSIVE amounts of chicken wings.

Still basking in the afterglow of an impressive 38-30 win on the road in suburban Maryland, we have a 5-pack of unassailable truths about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings on today's Tell The Truth Tuesday. Honesty surrounding the quarterback decision, Everson Griffen's importance, and why Sunday's game versus the Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim is a de facto playoff game. Plus Jordan Reid (@JReidDraftScout) makes his weekly stop to talk about Case Keenum/Teddy Bridgewater, Adam Thielen, and how the Purple stack up in the NFC.

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings offense came alive Sunday in suburban Maryland as the Purple went out and got a statement win on the road against Washington. We saw the best and worst of Case Keenum as the Houston Cougar threw for four straight touchdowns before chasing it with two terrible interceptions to DJ Swearinger. The Zimmer Hellfire Defense staved off a late charge by Washington to close out an entertaining afternoon of football on the Potomac.

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings retake the field Sunday against upstart Washington somewhere in suburban Maryland. The Vikes are 6-2, but Jay Gruden's squad is coming of an emotional win in Seattle and are fighting to stay afloat in the tight NFC playoff race. To help us preview the game, we brought in friend of the show/Washington fan Sung Min Kim (@Sung_MinKim) of the Sporting News to talk about Kirk Cousins and crew. Plus Joe Duffy (@OffshoreInsider) makes his weekly stop to talk about the NFC North lines and his favorite bet of the weekend.

We've got a show jam packed with MORE than 280 characters. Josh Pelto (@JoshPelto) and the Sota Stick Co crew join me at Blue Door for Vikes Over Beers@DWolfsonKSTP to discuss the return of Teddy Bridgewater, the latest upcoming gear from Sota Stick, and how the rest of 2017 with shake out for the 6-2 Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. Plus Darren "Doogie" Wolfson () of The Scoop stops by for his weekly spot talking Teddy, Sam Bradford's injury and future, and some love for the Wilfs.

At the midway point of the season, the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are setting up for a fantasy run in 2017. But will it end up as a nightmare? Like most of Andy's stupid fantasy teams? To dive in, we brought in friend of the show Scott Fish (@ScottFish24) of Fanball to talk about the rebirth of the site, answer some fantasy football questions (mainly react to my whining), and pontificate about the Vikings in both fantasy and real world terms.

Tan and rested off the bye, the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings look to continue to impress during the 2nd half of the season. Adding to the intrigue is the impending return of potential future franchise quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. We hash out some honesty with the return of 5 on Tell The Truth Tuesday, plus Jordan Reid (@JReidDraftScout) swings by for his weekly spot talking about the NFC playoff picture, the Vikes traveling to Washington, and of course Teddy Time.