Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Matthew Coller and former Viking Jeremiah Sirles talk about Justin Jefferson's emergence as one of the best players in the NFL, why the Bears are in a tremendously bad spot and how Mike Zimmer was never going to let the Vikings tank.

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Matthew Coller breaks down the Vikings' 19-13 win over the Bears, what it means for the playoff race, how Kirk Cousins went against a lot of narratives, why the Vikings should have trusted him more in a game that Justin Jefferson was dominating and how the NFC North looks really bad going forward.

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Matthew Coller is joined by Laurence Holmes, talk host at 670 The Score in Chicago to talk about why the Bears' offense has been so bad this year, how their defense plans to stop Dalvin Cook and who he thinks will win the key MNF matchup

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Matthew Coller connects with New York Daily news football writer Charles McDonald to talk about tanking and whether the Vikings would have been better off if they went the route of the New York Jets and tried to end up in last place. How does this QB class play out? Who will be better in five years, the Vikings, Jets or Giants? Is tanking really a viable strategy?

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The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears play Monday night so Matthew Coller got together with Ramie Makhlouf to talk about whether the Bears regret their QB decision this offseason, who the top Vikings and Bears of the last decade are and whether there's a bizarre reason the Vikings struggle in Chicago.

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Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin get together to evaluate every position group through eight weeks. What do we make of Kirk Cousins's play? Is Dalvin Cook legitimately an MVP candidate? Should we consider the Vikings as having the best receiving group in the NFL? How do we view the defensive line and Eric Kendricks's ability to boost the defense? Plus why do the Vikings always lose at Chicago?

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Matthew Coller connects with one of ESPN's top NFL analysts to break down the Vikings' quarterback situation, where it stands now and in the future. They discuss whether a Cousins/Garoppolo trade would make sense and what the smartest way to handle a quarterback situation in 2020 is. Plus why aren't GM's more creative and aggressive when it comes to their QB situations?

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Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles get together to talk about what the tape showed us about the Vikings' win over the Detroit Lions and what they can take forward with them. Can the O-line continue to play well? Can they continue to give Kirk Cousins easy throws to open receivers? How about the defensive line and secondary bending rather than breaking?

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Matthew Coller and Chad Graff of The Athletic dive deep into the Vikings' last two wins and which parts of them are sustainable. Can the Vikings really get hot enough down the stretch to get back in the race? Can they keep running Dalvin Cook like they have? Can Kirk Cousins put a game on his back? How do they compare to the Chicago Bears?

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So the Vikings killed the Lions. We first need to talk about how the Lions are an embarrassment and it's astonishing that they kept Matt Patricia as their head coach. After that, we break down the positives that came out of the game, compare Dalvin Cook and Adrian Peterson and talk about how there's a rosey and cynical view of this win.

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