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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom are joined by Rams reporter Cameron DaSilva so they can question the heck out of the Rams. Matthew isn't buying that Matthew Stafford is going to elevate Los Angeles past what they were last year and asks Cameron to talk him into it. Cameron breaks down why the Rams wanted to move on from Jared Goff and talks about the salary cap hell that the Rams might have gotten themselves into by making these top-heavy moves in recent years. They wrap the show by playing Ram, Ram or Ram.

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Matthew Coller is joined by PFF's fantasy analyst Ian Hartitz, who breaks down a Mike Zimmer quote in which the Minnesota Vikings' head coach said that Irv Smith Jr.'s role was going to be the same as last year. Does Ian think that Smith Jr. will actually be a breakout star or will the offense hold him back? Plus Ian talks about why he would take Justin Jefferson over any other receiver in dynasty leagues, why Dalvin Cook's usage from last year is not scaring him away from believing he's one of the top RBs in the NFL and Ian gives Kirk Cousins his due.

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom start the show with three notable comments Mike Zimmer made in an interview with KFAN about rookies Kellen Mond, Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Wyatt Davis. What does it say about where each player stands coming out of minicamp? Plus the winners and losers of minicamp/OTAs are highlighted by Mike Zimmer, Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson.

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Fresh off Sheldon Richardson's reintroduction press conference, Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom talk about what Richardson's presence means to the Minnesota Vikings, where he fits in and what it means for the bigger picture. They talk about how Mike Zimmer has done it his way in rebuilding the defense quickly and whether the short-term nature of this rebuild is a good thing. Plus, was it the right way to go in ignoring the offense this offseason? And Jake Browning is still taking the No. 2 reps in minicamp. Should we care?

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Matthew Coller opens the show with an emergency reaction to Danielle Hunter news. NFL Network is reporting that he will be at mandatory minicamp. What does that mean for his current contract situation? How do we expect his "situation" to be resolved? Plus Matthew connects with Courtney Cronin of ESPN to talk about who's playing on the opposite side of Hunter, whether Irv Smith Jr. is set for a big year and how much coverage will be focused on Kellen Mond.

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Matthew Coller is joined by Yahoo! Sports' Eric Edholm to talk about his article on Jordan Love. Edholm talked to Love's former coaches at Utah State and Matthew asks Eric to read between the lines on Love. Could he overcome having poor numbers in college and being the No. 3 QB last year? Or should we be skeptical that Love can take over for Aaron Rodgers? Plus Eric talks about what he thought of Kellen Mond coming out in the draft and why drafting a QB these days is less risky than it's ever been. And he gives his prediction for a Day 3 Vikings player who could make a surprising difference in Year 1.

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Matthew Coller is back from vacation, so he and Sam hash out some of the big storylines now that OTAs are in the rearview mirror. How does the cornerback group look? Is Kirk Cousins really going to be helpful for Kellen Mond? They also focus on one non-Vikings story: What exactly is the deal with Deshaun Watson's situation?

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After a hot day at TCO Performance Center, Andrew Krammer joins Sam Ekstrom to cool down with a review of what they observed on the practice field. Already the Vikings can't get their cornerbacks on the field, and how much trouble is the defensive line in without Danielle Hunter?

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Intern Paul is back. Paul Hodowanic joins Sam Ekstrom as they go down a dark path: Worst-case scenarios for the 2021 Vikings. They also digest some of the top NFL headlines and ponder whether Stefon Diggs could want a new contract in Buffalo.

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Sam Ekstrom is joined by Arif Hasan of TheAthletic.com to review the Bashaud Breeland signing and what it means for the Vikings. They get to the Julio Jones trade and how it will impact Tennessee and then revert back to the Purple and name their most interesting players at each position group.

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