Purple FTW! Podcast

We throwback to the time in 2013 during Episode 34 of the Purple FTW! Podcast when Slick Rick Spielman trades back into the 1st round (for the third year in a row) to snag potential franchise QB Teddy Bridgewater at pick 32. My joy. Is. Obvious.

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Math is hard. That's why we brought Brad Davis (@DeltaBCDad) on the show to breakdown his three-part statistical analysis at Vikings Territory on the likelihood of Adrian Peterson's decline as a running back. 30-years old has been the standard age cliff for NFL RBs, but does the data suggest that Adrian will follow the trend or buck it? (No matter which team he's on)We get into the numbers with Brad as well as talk recent offseason moves as the Minnesota Vikings, not just the NFL, have become a year round sport. #VikingsTwitter may be upset with the lack of free agent action and Jennings being cut, but the Vikings are building for beyond 2015 -- not loading up for a one year Super Bowl or bust push (ala 2009).Teddy's the face of the franchise and hopefully will have a decade+ of success here in Minnesota. It makes sense to build a young team with him rather than fill the cap with bloated veteran contracts in an attempt to "win" free agency. Ask the Buccaneers how that worked out last year...Other Mike "William" Wallace talking points include:• Rick Spielman does. Not. Give. An Eff.• Mike Wallace traded to the Vikings• Greg Jennings: Yee Gon• The Vikings are building for BEYOND 2015• Missing out on Michael Johnson• Adrian flies commercial• Cardinals in the #TradrianPeterson derby?• Winning Free Agency does not equal success• Brad Davis - What was the genesis of the Adrian statistical analysis?• Why should this trilogy interest Vikings fans?• Standard logic says the year off will help Adrian. Legit?• The 4 Metrics of RB Success: Yards per carry, WPA, DD, and APA• Why were the other 33 RBs chosen for the analysis?• What RB most resembles Adrian metrics wise? • What do the numbers show: Decline or No Decline?• Brad's STONE COLD HOT TAKE• The Gauntlet• Does Brad agree with Rick Spielman's laid back approach to FA?• Given the choice: Jennings or Wallace?• Over/Under 1.5 Super Bowl wins for Teddy Bridgewater as the Vikings QB?All of this and other “when did they start using letters in math” 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

Austin Belisle (@austincbelisle) – the newest edition to Vikings Territory – joins the podcast to talk about the Minnesota Vikings and their journey through free agency, the Adrian Peterson (continued) drama, & the NFL Draft as we sail towards another season of the Purple.The Vikings have been on the sidelines during free agency, while everyone and their mother spends like drunk sailors (*cough* Eagles *cough*), but as always we trust in Rick Speilman. It's better to win in the fall & winter than win in March. In the meantime, let that cash & cap room pile up. Make Huell and Kuby want to lay on it in the storage unit.Other piles of cash in a storage unit talking points include:• I replied to a Twitter troll (I rarely do)• Vikings News• Free Agency: Arif's live blog at Vikings Territory is "on fleek"• Tom Johnson & Cullen Loeffler re-sign• Shaun Hill or T-Jack as the backup QB?• Free Agent targets the Vikings have shown interest in.• The Mandatory Adrian Peterson Talking Point• Bro Hug analysis• Adrian doesn't get to demand more money from the Vikings. Period.• My Adrian Peterson trade prediction. #LockItUp• Robert Griffith nominated for NFLPA Executive role• Matt Birk will be NFL Commissioner. • Sidney Rice – Donating brain to science• 49ers sign Jerome Simpson - Bahahahahaahah• Austin Belisle - Why Vikings Territory?• Free Agent Frenzy• Is Greg Jennings the #1 receiver?• Thoughts on Adrian• Could McKinnon be a featured back?• Projecting year 2 of the Teddy & Zimmer Project• #TeamCutOrRestructure - Greenway, Jennings, B-Rob• Draft Priorities• Austin's STONE COLD HOT TAKE• The Gauntlet• Rick Swap: What would Austin do in Spielman's chair?• Austin describes himself as a draft prospect. (Spoiler: High Motor)• Next week on Purple FTW 106...All of this and other “#TradrianPeterson” 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

Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) drops in to talk NFL free agency and what moves our beloved Minnesota Fightin' Vikings might make in it. The free agency floodgates open at 4pm ET on March 10th. This is a primer for who the Vikings might be talking a stab at to fill out the roster as we hurtle towards the draft and yet another beautiful season of Teddy, Zimmer, and NORVVVVVV!Spendin' Dat Cheddar Talking Points Include:• Thoughts on the Cassel Trade. What does this mean for the backup QB spot? (T-JACK!)• Zimmer & Spielman meet with Adrian. #BroHugs• Adrian's 2015 team is the ____?• Arif's Adrian article made waves this week (Arfart)• The Salary Cap: Facts, Myths, & Misconceptions• How contract restructuring works & why teams do it• In House Free Agents the Vikings should keep• The BIG Name FAs – Chance Or No Chance?• Arif's Top-10 from his Vikings Journal FA List• Andy's Bottom Barrel Value Options: Smart or Nah?• Freaky Friday: Arif swaps bodies with Spielman this offseason. What moves does he make in FA & the draft. All of this and other “OOOO, should the Vikings sign ______?!” 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

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) of 105 The Ticket, Fangraphs, and Sports Data LLC stops by to talk Twins baseball as well as our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. Went baseball today because spring is around the corner, pitchers and catchers are already at spring training, and there's only so much Adrian Peterson f***** speculation that the human mind can take. Plus what better way to wait for training camp in Mankato than grabbing a beer and watching the Twins give it their best at Target Field? Vikings wise, the Adrian drama continues to unfold as he won his appeal in Federal Court. Even though the NFL is appealing, this will give the Vikings flexibility with what it wants to do with the 30-year old running back once the new league opens on March 10th. Boys of Summer Talking Points Include:• Vikings News• The mandatory Adrian Peterson talking point• Free Agent Cuts: Who the Vikings might chase• Current Vikings who might get cut• Purple FTW! Draft Wishlist – Volume 1• New Viking Brandon Bostick talks death threats• Fanspeak love. Get yo mock draft & salary cap on!• Harrison Smith got extended (Nope)• Where Brandon got his start in sports journalism• Why hope for the 2015 Twins?• Was Gardy really to blame or just a scapegoat?• Will the young guns finally emerge in 2015? (Sano, Buxton)• Paul Molitor as a manager• Torii Hunter: Legit or Schtick?• Phil Hughes' attempt to repeat history• Can Joe Mauer bounce back?• Ervin Santana: FA splash. Worth the money?• Twins or Wolves• Thoughts on the 2014 Vikings Season• Adrian's 2015 team is _____.• If you were Spielman, what would you do this offseason?• The maturation of Teddy Bridgewater• Brandon's STONE COLD HOT TAKE• 5 years from know, where will 105 The Ticket be in the Twin Cities sports radio hierachy? • THE TWINS HAVE A GUY NAMED MARK HAMBURGER• My “House of Cards” Season 3 rant. SPOILERSAll of this and other “Bi-Lateral Strengthness” 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