Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Matthew Coller pulls clips from the opening press conferences of Harrison Smith, Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and then answers fan questions, including how Vikings fans should form expectations especially considering the nature of the QB position in the future.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pro Football Focus's Sam Monson joins Matthew Coller to talk Minnesota Vikings, starting with Matthew's challenge that Sam has to say something that's never been said before about Kirk Cousins. Then they play a game of talk me into, including talking us into the Vikings having a top-notch defense and the offseason play to keep the team together working out for the best long term.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller answers Vikings fan questions, starting with how Minnesota Vikings fans feel in comparison to other fanbases going into the season, particularly teams that seemingly have nothing to root for. Would be looking at Justin Jefferson differently if he was paid quarterback-level money? Will players improve because the culture is better? Will Ihmir Smith-Marsette be one of the best Vikings ever from Iowa?

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and WCCO Radio's Paul Hodowanic talk about who will become the next Mr. Mankato, how we will judge whether the Vikings' offense is making progress, the most interesting position groups and Vikings camp and more...

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller answers Minnesota Vikings fans questions, starting with whether Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's success as an evaluator will be tested by the draft picks where he went against the consensus draft board. and whether it's a good idea to trade a bunch of draft picks in the future for a QB. Also what does a typical gameday look like for a Vikings reporter and which away games will Purple Insider be covering this year?

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller answers Minnesota Vikings fans questions, starting with a fan wanting to write about football and then moving on to the big Justin Jefferson questions, including whether it still makes sense to pay him top dollar if the Vikings do not have a great year and then onto how many wins JJ is worth versus an elite quarterback. He also answers which stadium in the Twin Cities is the best and why some undersized centers succeed and others do not.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller answers Minnesota Vikings fans questions, from draft classes that have an instant impact, to how reporters know that a player is emerging during training camp, to which Vikings players could play on the opposite side of the ball, to whether the NFL needs a lottery system rather than letting teams tank for No. 1.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller opens the show talking about Kyle Rudolph's decision to sign with the Bucs rather than the Minnesota Vikings and then talks with receiver trainer Jerome McGee about what makes Justin Jefferson special.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller gets together with Kevin Cole of Pro Football Focus to talk about the countdown on his podcast Unexpected Points where he looks at the all-time greatest quarterbacks by statistical measures. Where should Fran Tarkenton rank all time? How great was Daunte Culpepper's peak compared to other GOATs. Why Favre is just outside the top 10. The trouble with John Elway and traditional stats and how Peyton Manning and Tom Brady match up.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller answers Minnesota Vikings fans questions, starting with how defensive play calls work and how much adjusting players need to do on their own. Plus we talk about whether Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has the power to analytics this thing as much as he wants, whether the Broncos should have been allowed to bring in a major political figure to ownership and how a football engine might do versus coaches in terms of game management.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.