Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom sound off on the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Dallas Cowboys and backup quarterback Cooper Rush. They talk about how Kirk Cousins has traditionally had so many games like this that there may not be a solution. Why did Dallas have the right formula to totally shut down Cousins? How much is Mike Zimmer and the coaching staff to blame? What do we make of a defense that has consistently come up short? And how does the outlook of the rest of the season seem now?

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In an extra spooky episode, Matthew Coller gets together with Zach Johnson of the Crackpot podcast to deep dive into sports curses and whether there's actual evidence that the Minnesota Vikings' franchise is cursed. Zach discovers that the Vikings lost the NFL championship trophy, which may be at the root cause of their woes. Do most people believe in curses? How did other franchises overcome them? Should Vikings fans really believe they are cursed? Zach goes deep into the history of sports and beyond to tell us.

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Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin pull out an old school approach: KEYS TO THE GAME. They break down what the Vikings will need to do in order to beat the Dallas Cowboys, assuming Dak Prescott is healthy. They talk about the cornerback situation and holding Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb down along with how the Vikings can take advantage of the weaknesses in Dallas's defense. Plus they play a game analyzing where the Vikings will finish record wise if they beat the Cowboys.

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Matthew Coller and Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune talks about how the Vikings' matchup against the Dallas Cowboys is the most hyped matchup since the 2019 playoffs. They also play "The Magic Johnson Game," looking at which Vikings personnel is most likely to be in Minnesota in 2022. Why Andrew thinks Kirk Cousins is playing his way into staying and why the coaching staff remains at the most risk going into a tricky part of the schedule.

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Matthew Coller gets together with one of the best QB analysts out there, Derrik Klassen of Football Outsiders and Bleacher Report. Derrik talks about whether there's something different about Kirk Cousins this year and what type of offense he best fits in. He also breaks down why Dak Prescott rivals the likes of Tom Brady when it comes to pre-snap adjustments and discusses why the Dallas Cowboys' offense has been so successful with Kellen Moore. Plus he gives his take on Justin Fields' struggles and what's next for the QB rookie class.

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom go back and forth talking about the Vikings' Sunday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys this week and talk each other into why the Vikings can win, why Kirk Cousins's primetime struggles are more myth than fact, why the Vikings should wear their color rush jerseys and how stopping Dallas's run attack is possible (and the key to winning)

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Matthew Coller talks about a Vikings-less Sunday and what we learned from the NFL, including that maybe there's more to Justin Fields's failures than his bumbling head coach. Plus the Bengals are for real, the Panthers are terrible. What does that mean for a close Vikings loss vs. Cincinnati and win versus Carolina? Matthew is also joined by former KFAN personality and current owner of Bring Me The News Joe Nelson to rank where the Vikings stand, the biggest surprises and disappointments of the season so far, whether Kirk Cousins is in the MVP race and expectations for the upcoming schedule.

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Matthew Coller gets together with Chad Israelson, a history teacher and Vikings fan who has authored a Vikings history book which looks back at every single season and breaks down some of the moments that stand out most in the franchise's history. He also builds All-Decade teams, which naturally caught Matthew's interest. He discusses why the Vikings have been stuck in the middle for most of their history and some of the most bizarre seasons they've had, including the 1987 strike year.

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Matthew Coller is joined by Ramie Makhlouf of 1250 The Fan in Milwaukee to talk about where the Packers and Bears stand as the Vikings head into their bye week. Is the Aaron Rodgers drama gone? Why isn't Rodgers as dominant as last year? Are we still buying the Packers as a legit contender? Plus why the Bears shouldn't be a threat in the division as long as Matt Nagy is in charge but the intrigue of Justin Fields makes them a candidate long term. Oh and the Lions are not discussed in this podcast because they are not relevant in the NFC North. #ByeWeekBonanza

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