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Matthew Coller and former Viking Jeremiah Sirles talk about how game wreckers like Aaron Donald and Akiem Hicks offer particularly difficult challenges for the Vikings offense and what they can do to slow down Donald, if possible. Does Kirk Cousins have control of the protection assignments? Jeremiah talk about where the Vikings stand in the playoff race and whether they should consider yet another offensive line adjustment. Plus if there is a coaching change, what type of coach would he be looking for?

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Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy get together to talk about why Kirk Cousins' performance has been spotty in recent weeks. Is there something that Mike Zimmer is supposed to do in order to get Cousins back on track? Is it fundamental to him as a quarterback and will it turn around as they go into a key game against the Los Angeles Rams? Plus, Murph tells us what he thinks will happen if the Vikings finish 7-10, 8-9 or 9-8. Can he convince Matthew to keep Zimmer on as head coach?

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom podcast from Chicago, where a 17-9 win at Soldier Field keeps the Vikings alive, but a flat performance from the offense raises questions about whether they can get it together against the Rams or Packers. Plus, is the defense's resurgence sustainable, and what was the deal with the horrific officiating?

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It wouldn't be a week of Minnesota Vikings football without something weird happening and this time it came in the form of cornerback Bashaud Breeland being released two days before the Vikings game against the Chicago Bears. Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom then get into a hardcore preview of Vikings-Bears looking at John DeFilippo calling plays for Chicago, what to expect from Justin Fields and the things Vikings fans will be worrying about with matchups.

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Laurence Holmes from 670 The Score joins the show to talk about what has gone so wrong with the Chicago Bears this year and why the Minnesota Vikings should beat them at Soldier Field. Why is Matt Nagy's offense so bad for Justin Fields? What happened to Allen Robinson? Why does Matt Nagy seem to have the Vikings' number even though his teams haven't been good?

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ESPN's Bill Barnwell joins Matthew Coller to talk about the Minnesota Vikings future. Matthew asks Bill to play Vikings general manager and make key decisions on Mike Zimmer, Kirk Cousins and how quickly to rebuild the roster. What should the Vikings be looking for in terms of trade value for Cousins if they decide to move on? Who does Bill suggest as top coaching candidates? How far away are the Vikings from being a contending team with the state of their defense?

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Former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles opens the show with a discussion about the new Netflix movie that has Kevin James playing Sean Payton and what the Vikings comparison would be. Jeremiah and Matthew Coller talk about whether the Vikings are cursed in Chicago and what that means for their key matchup with the Chicago Bears. Jeremiah tells the story of the crazy 2016 Vikings game in Chicago in which Zimmer hurt his eye. They also talk about the playoff race and the outlook for the Vikings down the stretch and whether we should expect them to make the playoffs.

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom discuss the NFL's handling of COVID issues and how it is currently impacting the Minnesota Vikings with several more players added to the COVID-19 list. Plus Matthew and Sam discuss a tweet from a Pro Football Focus analyst that said NFC teams should be afraid of the Vikings making the playoffs. Who would you rather play if you're the Vikings, the Arizona Cardinals or Green Bay Packers? And does Mike Zimmer handle in-game management situations well?

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ESPN's Courtney Cronin joins the show to talk about a mock draft that has the Vikings taking a cornerback. How did the Vikings get to a place where they do not have an impressive secondary now or development corners for the future? Plus they travel to Imagination Land in which the Vikings have an offensive minded coach in the future who needs to make a decision on Kirk Cousins. What would that offensive coach say? Also what happens if the Vikings make the playoffs and win? Does everyone stay?

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic talk about the Bears melting down against the Green Bay Packers in the second half and what it means for the Minnesota Vikings, who play the Bears twice in their final four games. If you got $100 to bet on the potential playoff teams for the No. 7 seed, how much would you put on the Vikings? Do you think the Bears or Vikings will be better in the future? What do we make of rookie quarterbacks like Trevor Lawrence, Fields and Zach Wilson struggling? Does that say anything about the Vikings' future at QB? Who wins the AFC? Are we headed for another Brady/Mahomes Super Bowl?

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