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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic react to the Minnesota Vikings' preseason matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Breaking down the backup QB battle between Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond, two running backs emerged, the defensive line created pressure and a wide receiver seems to be a Mr. Mankato prospect.

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Sports Illustrated's Will Ragatz and Matthew Coller talk about Kirk Cousins being sent home for an illness on Thursday and what it says about the Vikings' backup quarterback situation. Will Kellen Mond or Sean Mannion use their chance against the Raiders to convince the team either can play or will the Vikings be looking elsewhere soon? Plus what is the receiver depth chart right now? Which positions are we watching most? What do we want to see from the rookies? And what do we remember from last year's preseason.

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Brandon Thorn of Trench Warfare dives deep into what Christian Darrisaw can be if he reaches his ceiling, what we should make of Ed Ingram and the battle for the right guard position and whether there is any solution to the issues at center. He also talks about where the Vikings can potentially rank this season if everything goes right and how they are set up for the future in the trenches.

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Matthew Coller is joined by NFL.com writer Eric Edholm, who discusses the Bears going into tank mode and having to trade linebacker Roquan Smith. He talks about whether it will work out better for Chicago to fall to the bottom of Minnesota to remain competitive and a comparable for Justin Fields. How does Edholm expect Lewis Cine and Andrew Booth Jr. to perform in Year 1? What training camp narratives is he buying around the NFL?

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Matthew Coller attended the Minnesota Vikings' night practice and it didn't have a lot of offensive pop. What should we think of that? Is it a big deal? Also which players stood out and is there a surprise emerging receiver in the group? Plus Kevin O'Connell's comments on development and Cousins' progress within the system and questions about the offensive line and Cousins comparisons.

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Matthew Coller analyzes Patrick Peterson's comments on both the progress of Cam Dantzler and what we should think of his camp so far and the vibes of training camp and where they will show up the most during the season. Also he answers fan questions, starting with how the Vikings can better protect the center... by rotating centers? By scheme? How will they approach it?

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Matthew Coller analyzes Kevin O'Connell's comments regarding Garrett Bradbury, Christian Darrisaw and Irv Smith Jr.'s recovery and then answers fan questions, starting with whether the Vikings made better gambles this offseason than they did the previous year, whether Kellen Mond will be the backup quarterback and if cold water needs to be poured on some of the camp hype.

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Matthew Coller and WCCO Radio's Paul Hodowanic talk about Kevin O'Connell's comments on Garrett Bradbury and the competition at center and then Paul asks Matthew "how's that guy looking?" about a number of different players, from the depth receiver to the veteran players like Za'Darius Smith, Danielle Hunter and Adam Thielen.

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Matthew Coller brings you the most interesting comments from Adam Thielen and Ed Donatell's press conferences and then sits down inside TCO Performance Center with ESPN's Kevin Seifert to talk about whether the biggest storylines of camp so far like Garrett Bradbury, the backup QB situation and the vibes are worth talking about

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Kevin O'Connell explained how Irv Smith Jr. got hurt and didn't completely dismiss the idea of looking outside the building for tight end help if they aren't happy with Johnny Mundt and Zach Davidson. Kirk Cousins talks about why he likes Davidson and O'Connell explains how he's communicating with veteran players. Matthew Coller also answers questions about camp battles and whether Kirk Cousins should play in the preseason.

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