Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Matthew Coller opens the show with an update on accusations about Dalvin Cook by a former girlfriend. Then Sam Ekstrom joins to discuss the Vikings' oddly high playoff odds and what it would mean for the Vikings if they made the postseason. Matthew has an unpopular opinion about who he'd keep out of the coach, QB and GM.

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Former Viking Jeremiah Sirles joins Matthew Coller to dive deep into the Minnesota Vikings' struggles to get over the hump by comparing his experience with the 2017 Vikings to this year's club. Why was Pat Shurmur a successful offensive coordinator? Why Case Keenum wasn't asked to be "the guy," versus the pressure on Kirk Cousins. Why did the 2017 offensive line hold up rather than falling apart like this year's group has done?

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Following another tight loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Adam Thielen said that the Vikings have 'the guys' to be winning some of these close games. Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin debate whether that's actually true. Matthew digs up an interview from a former Cousins coach that raises an eyebrow about not getting the ball to Thielen and Justin Jefferson and Courtney breaks down some of the puzzling play calling and execution that has led to the offense going ice cold. Plus Courtney picks whether the Vikings will go 2-0, 1-1 or 0-2 in the next two games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Green Bay Packers.

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The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 in overtime and let me ask where you've heard this one before: The Vikings had a two-score lead and let it slip because they were not able to stay aggressive offensively, with Kirk Cousins failing to throw to Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. How many times have we heard this now? Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom go quarter by quarter talking about the consistent themes of the 2021 Vikings and how this season has fallen apart and discuss the things that led to Baltimore's comeback, including too many runs, a shorthanded defense and one particular strange penalty.

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Matthew Coller and ESPN's Myron Medcalf get together to discuss Odell Beckham Jr. and his fading star now that he's been released by the Cleveland Browns and Aaron Rodgers's handling of his COVID situation. Will this be a costly distraction for the Packers? How does it impact Rodgers's legacy and what does it say about the Packers' role in other drama that has involved Rodgers. Plus Myron talks about how he sees the Vikings and Mike Zimmer as a relationship with signs of coming to the end.

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After a week picking apart the Vikings' brutal loss to the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday night, we finally turn the page and discuss some of the news items leading up to the Vikings and Ravens. Garrett Bradbury is on the COVID-19 list, so does that mean Mason Cole is going to take his job? Why has Bradbury been so disappointing? Plus, let's talk about when we can second guess. With Danielle Hunter out, is it OK to wonder if they shouldn't have traded Stephen Weatherly? OK about the Ravens... are the Vikings going to beat them? What do we make of the way Lamar Jackson has had to carry Baltimore? Will we see adjustments from the Vikings?

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Former Viking Jeremiah Sirles plays the "blame game" in which he attempts to separate the blame between GM Rick Spielman, head coach Mike Zimmer and quarterback Kirk Cousins for the Vikings' ugly 3-4 start to the season. Jeremiah is then forced to talk us into keeping one of the three long term and the Vikings still having a successful season. He breaks down what it's like inside a locker room for an underachieving team and talks about Danielle Hunter's injury and Patrick Mahomes looking human.

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Matthew Coller gets together with Pro Football Focus's Eric Eager to talk about why the Vikings have so much talent and yet can't seem to put it all together on a weekly basis. Should we be looking at the overall coaching philosophy and lack of aggressiveness or is Kirk Cousins's style not jell with that type of offense? What roster issues have the Vikings created for themselves that have led to an offensive line that still can't protect Cousins against good defensive line. Since Cousins has played well but he hasn't received great support, does that suggest he could end up here long term?

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Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy talk the morning after the Minnesota Vikings' shocking loss to the Dallas Cowboys and Cooper Rush and discuss whether ownership would OK a Cousins trade before the deadline or could you be convinced that there is room to turn the ship around? Is there a solution to the Vikings doing the same things over and over? If the Vikings don't win more in the coming weeks, what date does Murph have set where there could actually be something that happens? Last night also reminded Matthew of some Stefon Diggs takes.

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