Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Matthew Coller talks with Jeff Riger of 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit and break down whether the struggles of the Lions are Matthew Stafford's fault or the team around him. Are Detroit fans rooting for their team to lose? Is Matt Patricia done if the Lions fall apart?

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Matthew Coller and Dave Campbell of the Associated Press get together to look back on when Mike Zimmer first arrived in 2014 and how he turned around the team quickly. Are the Vikings in a similar circumstance presently or are there different challenges? Plus is Jake Reed the most underrated player in recent Vikings history?

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The Minnesota Vikings didn't trade anyone, so does that mean they believe they can get back in the playoff race? Well, the upcoming schedule gives them a chance so Matthew Coller attempted to convince Sam Monson that they had a shot at it. Plus they talk about the path back to relevance and how they can determine if the coach and GM are the right people going forward.

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom from Zone Coverage break down the Vikings' lack of movement on deadline day. Did the team get convinced they can compete now or was it simply not a year for sellers? What will happen now with each player who was allegedly on the block?

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Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles break down the Vikings' very strong offensive line performance against the Green Bay Packers and what it means for the future. Should Ezra Cleveland stay at guard for the long term? Are the Vikings now compeititve or still mediocre? And another game of love to see it, hate to see it.

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Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin break down the Vikings' win over the Packers and talk about how it could shape the trade deadline. Will they avoid moving people now? Plus what does the trade deadline say about the future path? And why there were some things to like and be concerned about with rookies on Sunday.

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Matthew Coller and intern Paul break down the Vikings' win over the Green Bay Packers. What does it mean toward the trade deadline? What do we make of the fact the Vikings' best win of the year came on the shoulders of Dalvin Cook? What does this say about the Packers' chances to win down the stretch and in the playoffs?

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Draft analysts are starting to buzz about BYU's exciting quarterback Zach Wilson. Chris Trapasso did an awesome film breakdown of Wilson's skillset and he joined Matthew Coller to talk about all the things that have draftniks so intrigued and why Vikings fans should keep a very close eye on Wilson.

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Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin ask why the Vikings haven't traded anyone yet and then look at the upcoming schedule, what things are most interesting to watch the rest of the way and how Vikings ownership will be evaluating the coach, QB and GM going forward.

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Matthew Coller and ESPNWisconsin's Jason Wilde begin the episode talking about the Packers as contenders and how they might be a bit of a paper tiger but they end up discussing comparisons between the McCarthy era in Green Bay and where the Vikings are right now with Mike Zimmer. Plus what happens if the Vikings beat the Packers on Sunday.

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