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Matthew Coller reacts to Aaron Rodgers making it official that he is leaving the Packers for the Jets in an interview with the Pat McAfee show. He talks about the NFC North's future and what comes next for key Vikings players

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Matthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison analyze the signing of cornerback Byron Murphy and talk about what's next for the Vikings and what position they would pick if the NFL draft was tomorrow.

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The Minnesota Vikings restructured Kirk Cousins' deal to kick money down the road and create cap space for this year. Does that mean he's in his last year as a Viking? Will it restrict them in the future? Dr. Eric Eager of the SumerSports show joins to break it down.

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Late on the first day of free agency the Vikings made their first big signing by bringing in pass rusher Marcus Davenport from the New Orleans Saints. Matthew Coller talks about why it makes sense even if his production was underwhelming last year and what this means for Za'Darius Smith and Dalvin Cook.

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Matthew Coller is joined by Vikings historian and author of the book "Kings of the North" Chad Israelson to talk about the passing of Bud Grant, why his players respected him so much, how his philosophy for coaching was way ahead of its time, how he made the Vikings a successful franchise and the way he stayed connected to the Vikings after he was done coaching.

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Matthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison run down a wild day in the NFL, from the Vikings surprisingly cutting Cam Dantzler to the Bears trading the No. 1 draft pick to the Carolina Panthers to the Packers acknowledging they want Aaron Rodgers gone... plus, what's the next move for the Vikings and how might it impact Kirk Cousins?

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The Vikings made their second significant cut of the offseason releasing Adam Thielen. What does it say about future moves? Is the roster becoming Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell's?

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Matthew Coller and SI.com's Will Ragatz talk about the possibility of Adam Thielen being cut and what his legacy among all-time great Vikings receivers will be. Plus injury updates on Lewis Cine and Andrew Booth Jr. and whether the Vikings should be moving on from Za'Darius Smith

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Matthew Coller and intern Haley react to the news that Adam Thielen may be released soon if the Vikings can't come to an agreement with his contract. Then they discuss her study on whether Justin Jefferson is really as valuable as a quarterback after Kwesi Adofo-Mensah indicated as much at the NFL Combine. How's Haley feeling about the Jets potentially landing Aaron Rodgers? And more...

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