Purple Journal Podcast

On this edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast, the fellas come out of the Bye with expectations for the second-half of the season, thoughts on the QB situation (of course) and the revelation that one of them should almost be a billionaire had he purchased $5,000 worth of Bitcoins back in 2010. Check it out and feel free to start a GoFundMe for Joe's Bitcoin regrets!

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast Joe 'OG' Oberle has returned from his world travels to bring his awesome insight and perspective to a 6-2 Vikings team that is fresh off another victory! This time it was over the winless Cleveland Browns, and so the fellas discussed that game (again with Jonathan Kinsley of Brick Wall Blitz) as well as the Case Keenum vs. Teddy Bridgewater debate and what we should expect from this Vikings team after the Bye and into the playoffs!

On this special and super belated episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas still are without Joe 'OG' Oberle (who will return next week!) and had Jonathan Kinsley of Brick Ball Blitz fill in! Jonathan resides near Cleveland and is a Browns fan that also does a lot of analytical work (Author of the Deep Ball Project) so he discussed the Sam vs. Teddy fiasco, the upcoming game in London, and more! We talk about the Ravens game, Sendejo's suspension and the Vikings chances of going (dare I say it?) ALL THE WAY this year!

On this week's ultra-special edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast, resident voice of reason Joe "OG" Oberle is on vacation so hosts Joe Johnson and Luke Braun were joined by The Power Trip Morning Show (on KFAN) co-Host and Producer AJ Mansour who also covers the Vikings for KFAN and purplePTSD as a writer. The fellas discussed how in the hell they got AJ on the show, the injury to Aaron Rodgers and what it means for the Vikings division/post-season goals, whether or not they should ride Case Keenum the rest of the way, Teddy's return to practice and much, much more.

On this Jawesome edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast, the fellas discuss Monday Night's "win" over the Bears, the loss of Bradford (Again), Case Keenum's up and down play and what this all means for the rest of the season as well as the upcoming Packers game at US Bank Stadium.

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast, the fellas break down the most recent devastating news in Vikings country in Dalvin Cook's torn ACL and what that means for the Vikings chances in 2017, Latavius Murray as a back-up, the Vikings/Lions disaster and the upcoming Monday Night game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago.

On this Take a Knee Edition of the purple JOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the Trump vs. NFL "Controversy", the gigantic game that Case Keenum had against the Bucs and what that means for this Vikings offense/team, the estimated return time of Sam Bradford, Dalvin Cook's record breaking start and the 1-2 punch that is Diggs and Thielen. Oh, they also break down Sunday's game against Detroit, as well! Tune in and take a knee!

On this week's episode/therapy session of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the situation surrounding Sam Bradford's knee from updates that Bradford himself shared at Winter Park on Wednesday to the play of his replacement, Case Keenum to the big talker of the week that was the potential of the Vikings signing Colin Kaepernick until Bradford returns. Outside of that, they delved into the terribleness that was the Steelers game, from the defensive penalties to the fact that the team made a mistake in getting rid of Alex Boone as well as the upcoming game against the Buccaneers and the Vikings chances if/when Keenum fills in yet again.

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the Vikings HUGE, dominating win over the New Orleans Saints from Sam Bradford's nearly perfect "NFC Player of the Week" game, the weapons on the Vikings offense, Dalvin Cooks big night and the improved play of the run defense. They also delve into the upcoming game against the Steelers and what a win in Pittsburgh would mean for the team, the season and even the much loathed Power Rankings!

On this final episode of the off-season the fellas discuss the cuts to the offensive line over the weekend in Alex Boone, Willie Beavers and TJ Clemmings as well as on defense to Edmond Robinson and the surprising fact that they kept 11 DB's going into the season and the wide receiver corps and who may be out when Michael Floyd returns Week 5 against the Chicago Bears. Beyond that, they delve into the Season Opener against the New Orleans Saints and make their predictions for the game and the season!