Purple FTW! Podcast

Howard Sinker (@fansview) of the Star Tribune and MPR joins the podcast to take a look behind enemy lines as we preview Sunday's Vikings-Bears clash at Solider Field.The Bears (3-6) are coming off two straight humiliating losses, fans are questioning Cutler AND Trestman's future with the team, and the locker room is on the verge of collapse. (This is all very 2013 Vikings-ish, fwiw)Hopefully Zimmer's Wild Boyz can be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel's back on Sunday as the Vikings try to get their 1st win in Chicago since 2007.The Camel Back Breaking Talkie Points Today Include:• The Bears' 55-14 loss @ Green Bay in One Word.• Marc Trestman (The PRIDE of St Louis Park) & Jay Cutler's future with the Bears.• Mel Tucker should not be a defensive coordinator. Anywhere.• Is Brandon Marshall focused?• Defensive FA flops: Jared Allen & Lamarr "I sacked Garoppolo" Houston.• Peanut Tillman & Lance Briggs aren't long for this league.• Kyle Fuller is legit.• Matt Forte & Alshon Jeffery are aight.• Andy suggests a big name head coach to replace Trestman in 2015.• Is Teddy B the real deal for the Vikings?• A Teddy/Cutler Cyborg would be the perfect QB.• Thoughts on Adrian playing in 2014 and beyond.• Howard thinks McKinnon is more McCluster than Charles.• Rex Ryan = Bears 2015 Defensive Coordinator.• Final Score Prediction: 31-28• STONE COLD HOT TAKE• Di Murphy Love Monologue. #Paleo• Young Mike Ditka Autograph stories.• Young Mike Ditka looks like the U of Georgia mascot. #UGA• Controversy: The Best Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago is ____.• The Best Juicy Lucy in the Twin Cities is ____?• "Brian's Song" made us both cry. (Not ashamed)• Macalester Fighting Scots Football Love• T-JACK SHOUT OUT IN THIS EPISODE• Minnesota Twins Talk: Why isn't Doug Mientkiewicz the Manager?• Professor Sinker's advice to aspiring writers. All that and other Jay Cutler is Bae jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) joins the show again to talk everything Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. It IS the bye week for the Purple, but we're still here grinding frankly because I... Have... No other hobbies or life.The Purple Peeps Eater talking points include:• What the hell's going on with Adrian?• Does 28 play in 2014? Is he a Viking in 2015?• Mike Zimmer: State of the Union• Dat Zimmer Hellfire Defense• When does Harrison get extended? For how much?• The Weekly Daily Referendum on Teddy Bridgewater• Chase Ford = Kyle Rudolph in 2014• Is Cordarrelle fixable?• The future of Jerick McKinnon• O-Line: Short term & Long term solutions• What's Phil Loadholt's deal?• 2014 Vikings Pro Bowlers (One name WILL shock you)• Arif's STONE COLD HOT TAKE• Twitter/Facebook Qs• The story behind Mike Freeman blocking Arif• "You blocked the Arif, but you did not block the Deputy" All that and other bye week jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Our Minnesota Fightin Vikings earned a hard fought win Sunday at The Bank over the Washington Professional football team 29-26. Halftime adjustments and motivation for the winThe Hard Fought Win Talking Points Include:• Matt Fullback Asiata done did it again• The Weekly Referendum on Teddy Bridgewater• Greg Jennings the Leader• Cordarrelle Where Art Thou?• Chase Ford Ballin' Out• Pass Rush Inc.• Sharrif Floyd Love• Special Teams: Le Sigh• Purple FTW Helmet Stickers• Adrian the Elephant in the Room All that and other Vikings Victory jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) of eDraft joined us to preview Sunday's game between our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and the Washington Something Somethings.The Something-Something Talkie Points Included• 2014 Draft Notes• Anthony Barr Man Love• Analysis of the Zimmer Hellfire Defense• The Vikings Secondary: Worst to Not Bad• Teddy is NOT "Bustwater"• Where's our deep threat?• Chase Ford is a "Broke-Ass Jimmy Graham"• What Kyle Rudolph can bring when healthy• Offensive Line Changes. Fixes?• Washington "Redskins": Is. It. Racist?• Zimmer vs Gruden: The Marvin Lewis Bowl• Colt McCoy or RG3... Who cares?• DeSean Jackson is a Man• Alfred Morris is Underrated• Jim Haslett Book Club• How the Vikings can get a win on Sunday• Luke's STONE COLD HOT TAKE• The Gauntlet• Luke and PA talk and text more than people know.• What movie needs a reboot/sequel?• Fantasy Football Nonsense• Mandatory Ted & Di ReferenceAll that and other "3 & 5 and Still Alive" Vikings jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings went into Tampa and emerged with a 19-13 OT win as Anthony Barr stepped up and into the limelight with a walk-off strip and fumble return for a TD.The Vikings (3-5) still have a glimmer of hope for 2014. We dig into all of the hope as we recap the Week 8 Vikings-Buccaneers brewhaha.Recap Talkies Include1. Anthony MF Barr2. Teddy Time3. Cordarrelle Stepping Up4. For the Love of All That is Holy #FEEDMcKINNON5. Chase Ford Love6. Mandatory Offensive Line Talking Point7. Dat Zimmer Hellfire Defense8. Everson Griffen. Sneaky Great Season9. Special Teams Chat10. #PurpleFTW Helmet StickersAll that and other Victorious Tampa Talkies on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings (2-5) are going into Raymond James Stadium Sunday to kick some ugly uniformed pirate ass. Bottomline. The Vikings WILL win in Tampa Sunday. I guarantee it.I'll tell you why as well as run up the score (Bama style) on some 2014 Vikings trivia featuring Unle Nick (@nickasun).All that and other Tampa Talkies on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings fall in Buffalo 17-16 in heartbreaking fashion to the Bills. At 2-5, 2014's hope hangs by a thread, but there are some positives to pull out of the wreckage. We dive into the crash site. Today's Recap Rundown Consists of:1. The Offense Wheel of Blame2. O-Line Mandatory Talking Point3. #FreeMcKinnon4. The 2Live Receiver Crew5. Zim's Timeout Game6. Xavier Rhodes7. Anthony Barr Love8. The DEFENSE is getting there (But Greenway needs to shut it down)9. Teddy TalkAll that and other Rational Rube Hotness on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast.An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Darren Campbell of Kick Ass Blog Vikings joins us as our (2-4) Minnesota ikings head to Buffalo for a delicious matchup Sunday vs the (3-3) Bills. Hot Wingy Deliciousness on the level of:• How Zimmer calling out the team can be good or backfire.• Offensive Line misery: #TeamFlipKalilandCharlie• Teddy is not a bust. Nor is he a Hall-of-Famer (yet)• Keep McKinnon Free, Zim.• Cordarrelle is not healthy or effective.• Greg Jennings: $9 million/yr WR4.• Norv Musgrave.• Chase Ford Love.• Hodges over Greenway. • Anthony Barr gushing.• Josh Robinson is making a Pro Bowl.• Vikings-Bills: The Oh-Fer Eight Bowl• The Bills D-Line vs the Vikings O-Line = Woof• The Vikings run game vs the #1 run defense in the NFL.• Kyle Orton will ALWAYS be Neckbeard.• EJ Manuel & Christian Ponder are basically the same guy.• Sammy Watkins respect.• A Ted Glover reference.• How the Bills can get got.• STONE COLD HOT TAKES• Is Rick Spielman on the Hot Seat?• Is Carl Gerbschmidt a real person?• Nova Scotia love.• How Darren (a Mike Tice doppelganger) would've handled The Love Boat.All that and other and lots more bad-assedness on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast.An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

The Minnesota Vikings offense failed to show up in a 17-3 home loss to the Detroit Lions. We sift through the rubble to pull out a few cogent talkie points about the game.Cogent tastiness on the level of:• Teddy Time Was Meh• The Offensive Line is Still a Major Issue• #FreedMcKinnon• Anthony Barr is a Man• That Zimmer Hellfire Defense is Developing• Cordarrelle Ain't Healthy• Chase Ford Love • Zimmer is the Boss• #PurpleFTW Helmet StickersAll that and other and lots more schutff on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast.An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

We're on to Detroit. As the Minnesota Vikings try to pick up our first division win Sunday at The Bank vs the Detroit Lions.Despite what it felt like last Thursday, the season is NOT over and the future still looks bright for Zimmer & the boys in Purple. Kyle Segall (@KJSegall) of The Daily Norseman joins me to preview the Week 6 clash.Talkie Points Included:• The Christian Ponder Epitaph• Teddy Time is Back• Anthony Barr Love• Cordarrelle Usage (Or Lack Thereof)• Greg Jennings Hates Christian Ponder• Matt "Fullback" Asiata: NFL Record Holder?• Can the Offensive Line Rebound?• Fusco's Boob• Josh Robinson: 2014 Pro Bowler• Robert Blanton is Terrible• Rookie Disappointments?• The Questionableness of Tom Johnson's Arrest• How the Detroit Lions Can Get Got• Matthew Stafford;s Superhero Name is: Hallow Stats Man• No Megatron. No Bush. Good Times• Our O-Line vs Detroit's Defensive Front• Jim Caldwell vs Jim Schwartz• Prediction: Vikings 28, Lions 17 (Both of Us)• Kyle's STONE COLD HOT TAKE: Anthony Barr. Tom Brady's 2015 Team (Not the Pats)• • Is Peyton Manning the GOAT? (Terry Bradshaw is not)• Revis & Aqib Talib as roommates• Will the Vikings Play This Year• Who Does Adrian Play for in 2015?• Over/Under: 5.5 Seasons in Minnesota for Mike Zimmer?• Zimmer Punching Andy. For Funsies.• Kyle's will to Live and Die in the Dixie Shaped State• Andy Makes Kyle Talk About His Daily Norseman Colleagues• Why The Hairless Hamster Selfies?• JIMMY GAROPPOLO SOUND DROP IN THIS EPISODE.All that and other non-sad stuff on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb