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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom get together for an emergency podcast breaking down the news that Vikings GM candidate Ryan Poles will be heading to the Chicago Bears as their general manager. That means the Vikings will go with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, formerly of the Cleveland Browns, as their next GM. Which job is better? Where do the teams presently stand in their rebuilds? What are the immediate difficult decisions on Adofo-Mensah's plate?

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom discuss the Vikings interest in Ryan Poles as the next GM and how his background working with the Kansas City Chiefs might influence the Vikings' decision at quarterback. Would he watch the AFC playoffs and think Kirk Cousins was the right way to go or would he see the Alex Smith situation all over again? Plus how far are the Vikings away from the NFC Championship teams if they were to hit on a young QB?

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic break down the sheer insanity of the way the Bills and Chiefs game ended and discuss what it means that Matthew Stafford is going to the NFC Championship. Plus NFL Network reported that Todd Bowles is getting a second interview with the Vikings. Is he a good candidate for the Vikings' head coaching job? Plus, what does Stafford making it mean for Kirk Cousins?

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Matthew Coller is joined by former Buffalo Bills player personnel director to talk about what that job entails in the NFL and the importance of the Minnesota Vikings getting their new GM and head coach on the same page. He talks about an ideal GM and explains his straight forward process for scouting quarterbacks. Jim was also a scout for the Saints and Eagles. He explains where he'd start with rebuilding the roster and what to do with Kirk Cousins.

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Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles analyze the Vikings' roster strength from a GM's perspective. How close are they to having a good offensive line? If they keep the weapons like Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen, would that make for a good setup for a new quarterback? How long is it going to take to rebuild the defense? How far away are they really?

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Matthew Coller gets together with Derrik Klassen of Bleacher Report and Football Outsiders to go over the options surrounding Kirk Cousins' future. Why hasn't Cousins been able to take the franchise to the next level? Is the QB NFL draft class really as weak as some analysts are saying? Are there other options with trades, including a Trey Lance idea, that Derrik would be interested in?

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom get together with Anthony Treash to talk about whether the Vikings have a favorable job and what approach the next GM should take, whether it's a short-term rebuild or full tear-down. Anthony wonders if the next wave of QBs will be ready to play in 2022 and whether the Vikings should hang with Kirk Cousins for another year. He breaks down how some of the playoff teams have laid out the path for the Vikings and who's going to win this weekend.

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ESPN's Courtney Cronin joins Matthew Coller to talk about the Vikings' process of interviewing candidates on both sides of the ball and why Raheem Morris is interesting. When should we expect the Vikings to make a hire? Why are they interviewing coaches before GMs? Courtney also discusses why veteran contracts like Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen are a challenge for the incoming GM. She also gives the Vikings late Christmas gifts with things from the remaining playoff teams.

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Buffalo Bills reporter for Bills Digest Mark Ludwiczak joins Matthew Coller to talk about offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and whether he would make a good coaching candidate for the Minnesota Vikings and why the Bills have turned things around. How have they supported Josh Allen? Has Sean McDermott really turned around the culture or is it just the quarterback? Have they laid out a path for the Vikings' future?

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom get into the candidates that the Minnesota Vikings have interviewed so far and talk about whether they make sense as the next head coach. Matthew changes his mind about having some concerns regarding Kellen Moore after more breakdowns of the Cowboys' loss came to light. Plus they talk about what the next GM and coach are getting roster wise and some possibilities for Kirk Cousins-related trades.

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