Purple FTW! Podcast

The Hall of Fame Game went down Sunday night in Canton, Ohio. Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings came out on top of the Pittsburgh Steelers 14-3 in a game that quenched the collective thirst of a the football world, even though it featured no Adrian Peterson or Ben Roethlisberger and something-calle Landry Jones played the whole darn game. There's a lot of positives and some false-negatives to pick through for our team in purple, and we do so in our first game recap show of the 2015 season.Other "The Hall of Jerome Bettis" Talking Points Include• Vikings defeat the Steelers 14-3• Mick Tingelhoff love from Purple FTW! (240 straight starts!)• Fran Tarkenton's introduction speech was ELITE• Adrian in full uniform, but didn't play• Cris Collinsworth is underrated, but...• Teddy Bridgewater looked smooth as creamy peanut butter• Jerick McKinnon is going to be more involved and electric• Calm down on Trae Waynes, please.• Remember, Xavier Rhodes was hot garbage until about Week 4 last year• I'd rather have a cornerback who's too aggressive & grabby than too passive• 2nd Half was the Stefon Diggs Show• Don't count out Marcus Sherels yet• MyCole Pruitt is going to be a special player• Eric Kendricks has made Audie Cole & Gerald Hodges better via young competition• Brian Peters love• Special teams questions: Jeff Locke stanks• Matt Kalil looked OK. Has some easy preseason spots to gain confidence• Jabari Price is a G• Adam Thielen could be legit• I liked how TJ Clemmings looked• Shamar Stephen & Tom Johnson are 1s going against 2s and 3s• Joe Banyard - What could have been• Taylor Heinicke looks smoother and more in command than Mike Kafka• Bookmark our Amazon Link to show some love!All that and other "Brian Peters over Mike Mauti" 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

Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings take the field Sunday vs the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game, kicking off what hopes to be 27 straight weeks of football for our favorite team in Purple (do the math). I chimed in with a quick episode recapping a few training camp stories and what I'm going to be looking for Sunday in Canton.Other "Win one for the Mick" Talking Points Include• Donald Trump & Mike Priefer both want to "Build a Wall"• Props to Mick Tinglehoff• We're luck to have Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, and Greg Coleman• The Mike Wallace Bowl?• This ain't your father's Steelers team• Training Camp quick hits• Is Anthony Barr's knee a concern? Should #VikingsTWitter freak out?• Teddy Bridgewater gun slinging YOLO style Tuesday night• Teddy has love for Stefon Diggs. Will they see the field together Sunday?• If NFL coaches were earning $10 a game + a ham sandwich, Mike Zimmer would still be coaching• Top 5 Guys I'll Be Watching Sunday (Besides Waynes & Diggs) -Danielle Hunter (aka Michael Johnson 2.0) -Eric Kendricks - Can he win the Mike? -MyCole Pruitt - My new boo (Sorry, Chase Ford) -Jerick McKinnon - Lighting to Adrian's Thunder? -Gerald Hodges - Can HE win the Mike?• Big shoutouts to our listeners and extra props to our internationals!All that and other "Green Jacket, Gold Jacket" 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

I had a ton of fun hanging out in Mankato for the weekend at Vikings Training Camp. It was great to meet some previous guests on the show, record a few live podcasts, and take in our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings squad from the sidelines. Mentioned this before, but even the more butt-hurt/pessimistic Vikings fans should have reason to believe this year. We have a talented young squad lead by a platoon of teachers and leaders, which is a great combination for sustained success. It was a great experience and big props to Vikings Territory and Vikings PR for helping make it happen. I prattle on about a few of my observations."Asiata bumped into me and got one yard after contact" Talking Points Include• Adrian is ready.• Teddy is a smooth operator, but overly cautious at times.• Left tackle is the main issue with this team.• Matt Kalil is a super nice guy. Not sure if he loves football.• The jury's gonna be out on Trae Waynes for a while.• Offensive Line shakeups not over yet.• An “unconditioned” Anthony Barr is still nuts.• Right guard may not be decided anytime soon.• Stefon Diggs is special. Poor man's Antonio Brown?• Charles Johnson & Xavier Rhodes have greatly benefited from going at each other every practice.• Tune in for the other 30 Andy Observations!All that and other "Love Me Some Mankato" 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

The annual Vikings Training Camp Night Scrimmage has wrapped up and we roll back into the Boulder Tap House Mankato to recap the action. Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL), Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman), and Benson (Benson) join in and talk about the #VikingsAfterDark Action at the night scrimmage, surprising aspects about Adrian Peterson's return, drunk guy analysis from the stands (Technique, Rhodes! Technique), and “How does Teddy work?”. Also I saw Adrian rolling around on the infamous Funky Duck. We need to have a very frank and honest discussion about this. We also debate the Top-5 teams with the most handsome quarterback depth chart. (Spoiler: Patriots are #1. With a bullet)All that and other "Rick Spielman Almost Ran Me Over With A 4-Seat Golf Cart" 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

The infamous deadzone of time between Saturday's morning walkthrough and the Vikings night scrimmage is upon us. Luckily we have Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) of Vikings Corner to drop some knowledge on us while we chill at the beautiful Boulder Tap House Mankato.We jawed about shakeups on the offensive line during the morning walk through, anything learned from Adrian's media availability, nuggets of info Mike Zimmer dropped during his press conference today, what to look for at tonight's night scrimmage, and we do some way too soon projecting at linebacker, cornerback, and safety. Oh and MyCole Pruitt is my new man crush. #HeGotMikeTolbertLegsAll that and other "David Yankey is shaped like Gru" 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

Purple FTW! has arrived in Mankato and we got football gurus Arif Hasan, Sam Ekstrom, & Luke Inman to join us LIVE at the Boulder Tap House to recap the training camp winners & losers so far, predictions on how the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are rounding into form, and how they're lining up headed into Saturday's night scrimmage. I also explain my Matt Kalil pizza conspiracy theory... Also Mankato Trivia!All that and other "cameo from the waitress" 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