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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic debate how much of Sunday's wild win by the Minnesota Vikings over the Detroit Lions was a product of the Vikings taking advantage and making plays and how much was the Lions giving away the game. Should there be concerns about the mediocre offense? Do we think the defense will need to play "shell" coverages all year like they did against Detroit and Philly? What does this win say about the bigger picture?

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Matthew Coller talks about Harrison Smith being out for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions and hints that they are going to play special teamer Josh Metellus over first-round pick Lewis Cine. Should there be concerns about Cine if he isn't playing over Metellus? Plus former Lion Glover Quin joins to analyze the matchup and comment on Cine not winning the job. And Matthew answers plenty of fan questions in between.

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Matthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated talk about Kevin O'Connell being self critical and what the Vikings will be looking to turn around against the Detroit Lions this Sunday.

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Former Viking Jeremiah Sirles joins Matthew Coller to do a solutions-oriented podcast, looking for ways inside the Vikings' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that they can improve and correct some of the problems with the scheme as the Vikings return home to US Bank Stadium to play the Detroit Lions.

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Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy discuss the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and what it says about the team's strengths and weaknesses and how Kevin O'Connell handled his first gut punch. Murph believes that Vikings fans have to ride the wave and give an experienced team time, though the bigger picture has some concerning elements.

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic break down the Vikings' miserable loss to the Eagles. Was it scheme or players struggling? Were there some call backs to previous Kirk Cousins games of the past? Is the truth in the middle of Week 1 and Week 2 with this team and what does that mean for the big picture?

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Matthew Coller talks about how bad Justin Fields played against the Green Bay Packers and whether the Packers have resolved their Week 1 problems after Sunday Night Football. Plus notes on other relevant things to the Minnesota Vikings, including Jameis Winston's injury and performance against Tampa Bay and the Lions and Miami Dolphins' receivers dominating. And final thoughts before the Vikings play the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Matthew Coller updates from TCO Performance Center and answers fan questions, from whether the Vikings will use a spy to stop Jalen Hurts to whether this is the biggest Week 2 game in recent memory to why Kirk Cousins has caused fans to argue over him after seemingly every game.

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Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated joins Matthew Coller to do a hardcore preview of Vikings-Eagles. The Vikings' defense will face its first tough test from an elite wide receiver. Do we think Jalen Hurts is good? Will the Vikings' run defense perform better? How might they use Lewis Cine in his debut? And all feelings around the Vikings are good, could that help them in the short and long run? Or is it just a reaction to a Week 1 win over Green Bay?

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Matthew Coller talks with SB Nation's Mark Schofield about what the Vikings are going up against with Jalen Hurts and whether Hurts can continue to run and put up big point totals. Plus what did the Vikings do to get Justin Jefferson open so much and can they continue it? And: Why is Vikings-Eagles a big game?

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