Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions on episode No. 177. Lewis begins with some conversation about the Vikings’ new front-office additions: Andrew Healy, Trent Kirchner, Azzaam Kapadia and Ryan Pace. He then talks through some of the interesting position battles, J.J. McCarthy’s health in 2025, scheme tweaks with Kyler Murray and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, discusses everything you need to know about the QB competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy at mandatory minicamp. Lewis talks about how they looked Wednesday and Thursday, what Kevin O’Connell had to say about them, and where the competition is going. Lewis also gives his second biggest non-QB takeaway on the offensive line and mentions other players who stood out. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, discusses what he saw on the first day of mandatory minicamp. Lewis begins, of course, with Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy’s performance and post-practice comments. Then he discusses what else stood out, from the players present to the new offensive line tactics. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, discusses what he saw at the team’s sixth OTAs practice. Lewis begins with some discussion about Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, then he talks about Nolan Teasley’s introductory press conference and offers the other roster tidbits that stood out throughout the practice. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, answers readers and listeners’ questions to begin the first week in June. Lewis discusses the new GM structure with the hire of Nolan Teasley, what J.J. McCarthy’s status is currently, how Kyler Murray has been received early on, Blake Brandel as a center and much more. 

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. Lewis talks about new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley, what NFL executives, scouts and agents think about him and the hire, and what the structure will look like with Rob Brzezinski and Kevin O'Connell. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings' beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. In this episode, he discusses what he saw at the team's second OTAs practice. Lewis talks in depth about Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, their performance and their comments afterward. He then mentions what else stood out to him among the rest of the roster. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Jon Ledyard, the co-host of Audibles and Analytics, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the team’s sneaky cornerback addition, why he liked the Vikings’ draft, how Kyler Murray fits and much more. Lewis begins with five non-obvious players he’s looking forward to watching at OTAs Wednesday, and then the conversation begins. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk Kyler Murray's fit with Kevin O'Connell, what he saw from the film of many of the Vikings' draftees, what his expectations are for the 2026 season and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions as he does at the beginning of every week. Lewis discusses the timeline for the Vikings’ GM search, Kyler Murray’s presence in Minnesota, the tweaks the Vikings are making to the run game and much more. Lewis gives his thoughts on the team hosting the 2028 NFL Draft and even hits the subject of Christian Darrisaw. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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