Purple FTW! Podcast

Paul Allen, radio voice of the Minnesota Vikings, joins the show to give us a glimpse of the man behind the microphone. PA's headed into his 14th season calling games for the Purple, has been the race announcer at Canterbury Park for over 20+ years, and is host of the 9-Noon program on KFAN 100.3. We dive into PA's background and get the story of his journey to where he is today, chat a little about the 2015 Vikings draft and what happens with Adrian Peterson, get a STONE COLD HOT TAKE from the man, and even dive into a little ponies and poker talk.All that and other "HE'S LOOSE" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check

Draft expert Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio and contributor at Football Guys and Football Outsiders joins the show to take go in depth on who the Vikings may be targeting in the draft at the end of the month. Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have many options at the #11 pick, aren't hurting for a clear cut need, still could move Adrian Peterson, and we all know Slick Rick Spielman's propensity to make moves in the first round. On the clock talking points include:• Studio is officially titled the "Ramos McDonald Lounge"• Vikings News• Romo restructures. Conflicting reports of Adrian to the Cowboys• I think Spielman has an Adrian deal in place• Greg Jennings April Fool• Vikings sign Mike Kafka, Caesar "Dressing" Rayford, and a Long Snapper• Offseason Schedule announced• Harrison Smith extended. Nope• Interview with Matt Waldman• The work that goes into the Rookie Scouting Portfolio• Where did he have Teddy ranked coming in? • What about McKinnon and Cordarrelle?• The Vikings' options at #11• Kevin White vs Amari Cooper vs DaVante Parker• Eric Kendricks vs Shaq Thompson• Brandon Scherff vs La'el Collins• Trae Waynes vs Marcus Peters• Todd Gurley vs Melvin Gordon• Late first round target Spielman may trade back in for• David Cobb vs David Johnson vs Jay Ajayi vs Ameer Abdullah• Late Round Sleepers: Brandon Bridge, Shane Carden, Zach Zenner, Darius Davis• Why small school prospects get missed• Jameis Winston is like Eli Manning• Matt's STONE COLD HOT TAKE (2)• The Gauntlet• Super Sleeper: Kenny Bell• Your Twitter questions• I'm starting a change.org petition for a Waffle House in the Twin Cities• Zane Clemendale - TE - Albuquerque A&T• What to look for coming up from MattAll that and other "tell me more about the beauty of Teddy Bridgewater" on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check

The NFL Draft is a month away and the question on the minds of Vikings fans is "What are the Vikes gonna do at #11?" Convincing arguments can be made for nearly every prospect outside of QB, so we had our man Luke Inman (@luke_spinman) of eDraft back on the show with a basic premise: If you were Rick Spielman, what would you do in these scenarios?

Spoiler: We get different answers for each -- including trades -- and the wild card scenario even features an Adrian Peterson trade.

Make sure to catch Luke's A Prospect a Day scouting reports for eDraft. An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check

Former Viking left tackle Todd Steussie joined the show to talk about life, football, and his latest venture into the analytics business. We chatted about memories of the 98 Vikings, stories of the late-great Kory Stringer, his thoughts on Adrian Peterson, and the value of players educating themselves for their inevitable post-football career.

Steussie -- a 14-year NFL veteran who spent the bulk of his career with the Minnesota Vikings and also the Panthers, Buccaneers, and Rams -- was the 19th overall pick of the 1994 NFL Draft and went on to become a two-time Pro Bowler (1997, 1998) and started Super Bowl XXXVIII for the Panthers.

Since retiring from the game, Steussie has become co-founder & Executive Vice-President of PotentiaMetrics as well as President of PotentiaPro, a developer of next-gen NFL outcomes and information systems. Bringing a "Moneyball" approach to pro football like has already become widely accepted by franchises in the NBA and MLB.

Their free app ScoutSight is a power comparative analytics tool designed to bring high level stats & insight to the everyday fan (for free!) and will be available by the NFL Draft.

An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check

Your bracket is toast, time to get back to Vikings football! Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) of Cold Omaha and 105 The Ticket joins the show to talk about the latest Minnesota Vikings news, what big things are going down at the Twin Cities newest sports radio station on the rise, as well as Tom's path in the world of sports journalism at the co-founding of CO. The Vikings continue to show that they're truly a year round spectacle as there's always news/drama brewing as we saw last week with Mike Wallace & the Pounceys, the latest staredown between Spielman and Adrian's camp, as well as Adrian birthday camel. Because why not. If AP doesn't want to be a Viking, at least he can be Aladdin. Other Adrian Camel talking points include:• The Mandatory Adrian Peterson talking point• Zimmer wants Teddy to get heavy• Jerick McKinnon wants to "be that guy" in 2015• Mike Wallace is a Coward according to the Pouncey brothers• Vikings West working out – All over Social Media• Vikings hire new assistant DL coach Rob Rodriguez (Also an unprovoked Mike Price cheap shot)• Vikings Free Agency Update• The Steve LaCroix Greg Jennings Joke. Not a big deal• Feature Interview with Tom Schreier• What is Cold Omaha?• His start in writing. Working with 105 The Ticket• Thoughts on Adrian• Take on Rick's laid back Free Agency approach• Mike Wallace vs Greg Jennings• What can Teddy become?• Norv Turner love. Great OC, terrible HC• Mike Zimmer's head coaching style. Sustainable long term?• Can Cordarrelle bounce back?• Tom's STONE COLD HOT TAKE• The Gauntlet• 2015: Leading Rusher, Breakout Player & Record Prediction• The Ultimate Christian Ponder Revenge Scenario• Tom's favorite types of interviews & columns• Twitter Qs• Who should the Vikings Draft at 11?• What's coming up from 105 The Ticket & Cold OmahaAll of this and other shenanigans on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check