
Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast
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Trade deadline reactions and which core players are back next season?
The trade deadline comes and goes during the show so it's a bit of a split affair talking about whether the Vikings should be/should have been active at the deadline. Matthew Coller is joined for the first hour of the show by ESPN's Courtney Cronin and they open the show discussing whether the Vikings should be active at the deadline (1:00). Coller and Cronin then move onto a discussion of which of the core players are back next year (23:00). We close the first hour talking about whether Sunday Night was a good preview of this upcoming weekend's game (41:00). Former Vikings guard Alex Boone comes in for Hour Two of the program and we open up with some Hot Routez (48:00) before discussing whether the Vikings should have made a move at the deadline (70:00). We close today's show handing out some made up awards and neck rolls (83:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Who is the favorite for the NFC North now that it's a two team race?
In case you missed today's show and can only listen to one segment take a listen to the final segment of today's first hour where Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels discussed who the favorite is for the NFC North now that it's a race between the Vikings and the Packers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a two team race for the NFC North. Picking apart the bad coaching decisions from the weekend.
It was a weekend without Vikings football but it still did give us a plethora of terrible coaching decisions to break down and the NFC North is now a two team race. Sage Rosenfels joins Matthew Coller for the first hour and we open discussing what Matt Nagy was doing yesterday (1:00). Coller and Sage then discuss how to handle the Jayron Kearse situation and Sage's story of the FBI and the NFL (24:00). We close the hour with Sage discussing which team he favors to win the NFC North (37:00). The second hour begins with Coller being joined by The Athletic's Chad Graff to talk to discuss how the Vikings handle the Jayron Kearse situation and a look forward to the rest of the season (48:00). Phil Mackey comes in for some Monday Hot Routez (66:00). Coller closes the hour discussing some of the trades that have taken place and whether he sees the Vikings making any trades as the Trade Deadline approaches tomorrow (90:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grading the Vikings: First half edition
Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels get together to grade every Vikings positionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Who is the Vikings' first half MVP?
In case you missed today's show and can listen to just one segment listen to this one where Judd Zulgad and Matthew Coller make their arguments for who should be the teams first half MVP.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First Half Vikings MVP. What is the case to keep Rhodes on the field?
We got our second Vikings game within a week so we're breaking down last night's Vikings win on today's Purple Daily with Matthew Coller, Judd Zulgad, and Myron Medcalf. Coller and Zulgad open the show today discussing how the team has rallied to close out the first half of the season with a 6-2 record (1:00). Coller then forgot his tease and ends up spending the second segment of the show talking great QB's with Zulgad (23:00). We remember the tease this time so we end the first hour discussing who the team's first half MVP is (37:00). Myron Medcalf then replaces Judd as the co-host for the second hour to join Coller discussing the sloppy game we watched last night (50:00). Myron then judges Coller's case for keeping Xavier Rhodes on the field (69:00). We close today's show looking ahead at the weekend of football now that we have the Vikings game out of the way (88:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An ugly win for the Vikings but who cares
Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad talk about the Vikings' weird win over Washington See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vent Line: You like that? Kirk Cousins beats his former team; Xavier is cooked? (Week 8, 2019)
Phil Mackey and Manny Hill take your phone calls after a 19-9 win by the Minnesota Vikings over the Washington Redskins! What should the Vikings do with Xavier Rhodes? Should the Vikings have won this game by more points? Is Dalvin Cook the best RB in the NFL? Is Alex Mattison a top-3 RB in the division? These topics and more on Vikings Vent Line!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Thursday Night Football Related Hot Routez
In Case You Missed today's Purple Daily and can listen to only one segment listen to our Hot Routez segment from today where it's all Washington Football Club related questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does Case Keenum still have some magic left? Can Cousins sustain this level of play?
We're kind of a pre game show today as we countdown to kickoff between Washington and the Vikings on Thursday Night Football. Matthew Coller is joined by Courtney Cronin and Alex Boone for the full show today. We open the show today with Boone addressing his comments from earlier this week on Adrian Peterson (1:00). Once we're done discussing the nuances of those comments Coller, Cronin, and Boone discuss what could make tonight's game really interesting (22:00). We close the first hour discussing whether there's still magic left in Case Keenum (34:00). Hour Two opens with some Washington Football Club related Hot Routez (48:00). We then discuss whether Kirk Cousins can keep up this level of play (64:00) before closing today's show making bold predictions about tonight's game (82:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: It's a Journeyman QB Party as Gus Frerotte joins the show
In case you missed today's show and can listen to just one segment take a listen to this one where Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels were joined by Gus Frerotte to talk QB play, Kirk Cousins, play action offense, and the life of a Journeyman QB.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gus Frerotte joins for a Journeyman QB Party. Sage's thoughts on Adrian Peterson.
Yesterdays show set the internet on fire so what other choice do we have than to get another former Adrian Peterson teammate on talk about his time with him. Sage Rosenfels joins for the first hour to talk with Matthew Coller about his time sharing a team with AP and his thoughts on Alex Boone's comments (1:00). One Journeyman QB wasn't enough today so we called up our buddy Gus Frerotte for a Journeyman QB Party (17:00) before we close the first hour with Sage's Journeyman QB of the Week (42:00). Judd Zulgad and Brian Murphy join Coller in the second hour to discuss what Peterson's legacy will be here in Minnesota (47:00). Judd takes off and in comes PFF's Sam Monson to talk about what the analytics say about Cousins being able to keep up the performances from the last three weeks (65:00). Coller and Murphy close today's show discussing the Vikings holding Adam Thielen out for the week (84:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Alex Boone's thoughts on Adrian Peterson
In case you missed today's show and can only listen to one segment listen to this segment where Matthew Coller was joined by Alex Boone to talk about his thoughts on his former teammate Adrian Peterson, who makes his return to Minnesota on Thursday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Boone on Adrian Peterson's return. FTW's Steven Ruiz on the upcoming Minnesota/Washington game.
It's a shortened week so we're moving on quickly from a nice Detroit win to focus on the upcoming Thursday Night Game against Washington. We open the show with Matthew Coller answering five pressing questions regarding the upcoming game (1:00). For The Win's Stevan Ruiz joins Coller to discuss the Washington football squad and Lamar Jackson (18:00). Alex Boone joins a little bit early to discuss if trap games are real (37:00). We open Hour Two discussing who deserves the lions share of the credit for how good the offense has been recently (44:00). We spend the rest of the show discussing Boone's thoughts on the returns of Case Keenum (64:00) and Adrian Peterson (78:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Re-Ranking the NFC Powers
In case you missed today's show and can only listen to one segment listen to this segment where Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad re-rank the top of the NFC and where do the Vikings stand in that group.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the offensive turnaround real and how worried should we be about the defense?
It was the third good victory in a row for the purple and Matthew Coller is joined by Sage Rosenfels and Judd Zulgad to break down an impressive game by Kirk Cousins. Sage and Matthew open today's show discussing the offensive turnaround we've seen over the past three weeks (1:00). Sage empties his notebook and it's straight FOOTBALL (21:00). We close the first hour asking if we should be concerned about the defense (42:00). Judd Zulgad then comes in for Sage and joins Coller to talk about the extreme highs and lows of Kirk Cousins (51:00) before he re-ranks the NFC (73:00). Coller closes today's show with some expert level Turbo Snark (87:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reaction: The Vikings have found their offensive identity
Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss how Kevin Stefanski is maximizing his weapons and his quarterback. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vent Line: Vikings win the shootout at Ford Field but were "Rhodes" open in Detroit? (Week 7, 2019)
Judd and Danny field calls from listeners while breaking down the Vikings' 42-30 victory over the Lions to improve to 5-2 on the season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Jeff Riger from 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit joins to preview Lions/Vikings
In case you missed today's show and can only listen to one segment listen to this segment from Hour Two of today's show where Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad were joined by Jeff Riger from 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit to help us preview the Lions/Vikings game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Previewing Lions/Vikings. What does the Vikings schedule now look like with Mahomes out?
We're spending the final day of the week previewing the upcoming Vikings/Lions game and asking why the football gods took Patrick Mahomes away from us. Matthew Coller is joined by Myron Medcalf for the opening hour today which they start off talking about the Patrick Mahomes injury (1:00) before moving on to Myron's suggestion that Cousins should be a game manager (22:00). To close out the first hour Myron and Coller discuss the most intriguing game of the weekend that doesn't include the Vikings (39:00). Judd Zulgad takes Myron's place in the second hour and opens previewing the Lions/Vikings game (50:00) before Jeff Riger, from 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, joins for the Lions perspective on the game (66:00). We close the hour with our final notes on the game this weekend and our predictions for the scores (82:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: 3x Pro Bowl Quarterback Carson Palmer joined to talk Kirk Cousins and QB Play
In case you missed today's show and can only listen to one segment listen to this one where three time Pro Bowl Quarterback Carson Palmer joined Matthew Coller and Alex Boone to discuss the pressure of playing quarterback, dealing with criticism, and how play action helps a qb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carson Palmer talks QB Pressure and Kirk Cousins. Looking at Vikings/Lions.
We've got a huge guest on today's show as three time Pro Bowler Carson Palmer joins the show to talk about the life of a quarterback. Also, Hot Routez is back! Matthew Coller and Alex Boone open the show discussing what the Lions defense does and how can the Vikings beat them (1:00). Boone's former teammate and three time Pro Bowler Carson Palmer joins the show to discuss the pressures of being a quarterback and Kirk Cousins' game (19:00). Coller and Boone close the first hour reacting to what Palmer said (36:00). Judd Zulgad joins for the second hour because Hot Routez is back (47:00). The boys close the show today discussing how teams deal with tough locker room situations (67:00) and why Coller is really excited for tonight's Thursday Night Football game (87:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Getting Kirk Cousins into rhythm early spells success for the Vikings offense
In case you missed the show and can only listen to one segment of the show today listen to this one where Sage Rosenfels joined Matthew Coller to discuss how getting Kirk Cousins into a rhythm early helps spells success for the offense.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Getting Cousins in rhythm early spells success for the Vikings offense. Should the Vikings have gone after Jalen Ramsey?
Our Journeymen QB Correspondent Sage Rosenfels is back and discusses Cousins in rhythm, poor ref calls, and Detroit Journeymen QB's before Judd joins for the second hour of today's Purple Daily. Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels open today's show discussing how getting Kirk Cousins into rhythm early spells success for the Vikings (1:00) before moving on to discuss what it's like when you're on the field and refs make bad calls that hurt your team (22:00). Sage and Coller wrap up the first hour with the Detriot Lions edition of Journeymen QB of the Week (38:00). Judd Zulgad joins to open up the second hour to discuss whether the Rams gave up too much to get star cornerback Jalen Ramsey (50:00). Eric Eager, of Pro Football Focus, joins to breakdown the anayltics of getting Cousins into rhythm (66:00). Coller wraps up today's show discussing Roger Goodell's comments regarding bad officiating and a 17 game schedule proposal (85:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Alex Boone attempts to fix the officiating errors in the NFL
In case you missed the show today or can only listen to one segment here's the best segment from today where former Vikings offensive lineman Alex Boone discussed the officiating issues that peaked last night and how to fix them going forward.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How can the NFL fix it's officiating issues? How good does the offense have to be to make a run in the playoffs?
The NFL's officiating problem hit new levels last night and we're discussing how good each side of the ball has to be to make a run in the playoffs on today's Purple Daily. Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin open the show discussing the league's officiating problems and if there is a fix (1:00) before recapping a big win for the Vikings this last weekend (22:00). Coller and Cronin close the first hour discussing how good the offense has to be to carry the team in the playoffs (40:00). Former Vikings guard Alex Boone joins for the second hour to discuss how to keep the explosive offensive plays coming (48:00). We open up the officiating conversation again this time taking Alex Boone's suggestions on how to fix them (70:00) before closing the hour handing out Week Six Neck Rolls (83:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICYMI: Where do the Vikings rank among the NFC's best teams?
We opened hour two of the program today with Judd Zulgad ranking the NFC teams and answering where the Vikings sit among the best in the NFC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Where do the Vikings stand in the NFC? The model for offensive success for the Vikings?
It was another beatdown by the Vikings yesterday against an NFC East team this team running the Eagles out of US Bank Stadium to a tune of a 38-20 score. Matthew Coller is joined by Chad Graff and Judd Zulgad to breakdown the Vikings' fourth victory of the season. Coller opened the show answering five questions he received off of that win over the Eagles (1:00). The Athletic's Chad Graff joined to recap the win and Zimmer's comments today (36:00) before we close the first hour today discussing Kirk Cousins getting in on the Turbo Snark craze (36:00). Judd Zulgad joins for the second hour to rank where the Vikings stand among the top of the NFC (48:00). Zulgad and Coller then discuss whether yesterday is how the Vikings offense should operate going forward (63:00) before closing the hour talking about changes that might need to made on the offensive line despite, and in part because of, a good day yesterday (84:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vent Line: Looks like Cousins and Diggs have made amends but not through apologizing (Week 6)
Ramie and Manny field calls from listeners while breaking down the Vikings' 38-20 victory over the Eagles to improve to 4-2 on the season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What the Vikings win over the Eagles means
Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Vikings 38-20 victory over Philadelphia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Would you pay Dalvin Cook? The Eagles focusing on stopping the Vikings run game could work in the Vikings favor.
ESPN's Myron Medcalf is in to help us kickoff the Friday edition of Purple Daily then Judd Zulgad comes in to close out the week with Matthew Coller. Myron and Coller open up the show discussing comments made about Kirk Cousins by his former teammate Zach Brown, who now plays for the Eagles, that weren't flattering for the Vikings QB (1:00). Coller and Myron then dive into whether they would pay Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (20:00) before discussing whether Kevin Stefanski really is a Head Coaching Candidate (37:00). Judd then comes in for Hour Two and opens discussing whether the Eagles focusing on stopping the Vikings run game would actually work in the Vikings' favor (47:00). To close the show this week Coller and Judd talk about the NFL not overturning pass interference calls that should be overturned (68:00) and analyzing how the injury report is going to effect this weekend's game (79:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Making the case for both the Vikings & Eagles. Hot Routez returns!
We're going full FOOTBALL today as Matthew Coller is joined for the full two hours today by Alex Boone to make the case for both the Eagles and the Vikings. Coller and Boone open the show making the case for the Eagles in this Sunday's matchup (1:00) before we transition to make the case for the Vikings (21:00). We close Hour One with our weekly Buy or Sell segment (41:00). Judd Zulgad joins Coller and Boone for Hour Two and we open with everyone's favorite segment, Hot Routez (47:00). Judd then makes the case for each of the teams in this weekend's key NFC matchup (67:00) before we end today's show asking Boone what some of the football terms he used means (82:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Previewing the Vikings/Eagles game. Mike Sando on Kirk Cousins.
We're inching closer to the weekend matchup against the Eagles and we're starting off our preview of that game on today's Purple Daily. Plus stick around to the end for a bonus segment where Matthew Coller caught up with Bisi Johnson. Coller opens the show joined by Sage Rosenfels for the first hour to preview the Vikings/Eagles game (1:00). Sage and Coller then discuss how Dalvin Cook is used in the checkdown game (23:00) and we finish the hour with our Journeymen QB of the Week (38:00). The Athletic's Mike Sando joins to kickoff Hour Two to discuss his piece on Kirk Cousins (50:00). Coller is then joined by PFF's George Chahrouri for an analytical look at what the Vikings have done this season (68:00). We close the show today discussing Mike Tomlin not exactly denying rumors linking him to the open Washington job (86:00). We have a bonus segment on today's show as Coller talked with Vikings receiver Bisi Johnson about his rookie season and how he's become the teams third receiver (95:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What players could be targeted or traded at the deadline?
We're breaking down trade ideas, benching ideas, and offensive line play today with Courtney Cronin, Alex Boone, and Matthew Coller. We open the show with Coller and Cronin talking about if it's possibly time to move Xavier Rhodes down the depth chart (1:00). Coller and Cronin then discuss trades the Vikings could and shouldn't make (20:00) before ending the hour making an interesting comparison between Anthony Barr and Kirk Cousins (38:00). Alex Boone comes in for hour two hot because of what he saw last night on Monday Night Football (48:00). Boone then joins in on the Xavier Rhodes conversation (73:00) before we close the show today handing out a lot of neck rolls (81:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What does the win over the Giants mean? What should the offense look like going forward?
The Vikings beatdown the Giants yesterday in an impressive performance against another bad team so exactly did we learn? Matthew Coller is joined by Sage Rosenfels and Judd Zulgad today to discuss what can be learned from that win yesterday. Sage and Coller open the show today what the win means (1:00) before discussing the impressive depth the Vikings have on the defensive line (19:00). To close the first hour today Sage explains what exactly Deshaun Watson was saying when he was breaking down the Falcons in his post game press conference (37:00). Judd Zulgad picks up where Sage left off in Hour Two discussing the Stefon Diggs situation (49:00) and what the offense should look like (71:00). Coller and Zulgad close today's Purple Daily discussing some of the big losses we saw in the NFL yesterday (86:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Live from New York, it's a Vikings beatdown breakdown
Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings win over the Giants and what it means as they head into a more difficult stretch of the schedule.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vent Line: Vikings destroy Giants, and all is right... for now! (Week 5, 2019)
Phil Mackey and Danny Cunningham take questions and comments from Vikings fans after a blowout win over the New York Giants on Sunday. Topics include Kirk Cousins' big day, Xavier Rhodes' decline, how hot the hot seat should be for Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman, how many QBs would you take Kirk Cousins over, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Previewing Vikings/Giants. Is the way Zimmer handles Cousins causing problems in the locker room?
The final day of the week we'd normally jump all in on previewing the upcoming opponent but the amount of 'frustration' surrounding the Vikings keeps us talking about the drama and who's to blame for it. Matthew Coller is joined for the first hour by ESPN's Myron Medcalf to discuss the drama around Stefon Diggs and the Vikings (1:00). Coller and Myron discuss how Zim's handling of Cousins could be negatively effecting the locker room (20:00). To close out the first hour we preview the most interesting games of the NFL weekend (38:00). Brain Murphy joins Coller for Hour Two and we open the hour talking with Charles McDonald of the New York Daily News about the Giants (49:00). Brian and Matthew close the show today discussing who's to blame for the 'frustration' (68:00) and if someone will get fired if the Vikings lose on Sunday (84:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Recapping Diggs' "Truth to all rumors" press conference. Jeremiah Sirles joins for an offensive line party.
Stefon Diggs talked to the media today after missing practice yesterday and it gives Matthew Coller and Alex Boone plenty to discuss. Coller and Boone discuss what the "Truth to all rumors" press conference tells us about the Vikings (1:00). With potential trade drama engulfing all talk of the team Boone talks about how teams he's played on have handled adversity (21:00). We close Hour One talking about the Vikings facing Pat Shurmur and the Giants (36:00). To open Hour Two we have some Buy or Sells on the Vikings and the NFL (51:00). We didn't think having one offensive lineman was enough so we called up a second one in former Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles to have an offesnive line party (65:00). Adam Thielen's questionable comments about what's causing the frustration helps us close the show today (85:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The apology heard around the world and what does Diggs not practicing mean?
Stefon Diggs didn't show up to practice for 'Not Injury Related' reason. Cousins is apologizing publicly to Thielen. Just another normal day for Purple Daily to breakdown everything Vikings. Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels open the show discussing Diggs not showing up to practice (1:00). Coller asks Sage his thoughts on a starting QB apologizing to his wide receiver (21:00). Sage and Coller close out Hour One today with our Journeyman QB of the Week (35:00). Judd Zulgad joins Matthew Coller to open up Hour Two to discuss Diggs and Cousins (52:00). Judd leaves as we're joined by PFF's Eric Eager to discuss the analytics of Kirk Cousins (68:00). To close the show we discuss the injury report that listed Diggs as Did Not Practice for 'Not Injury Related' reasons (88:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Surprise level if Diggs asked for a trade? Alex Boone breaks down everything wrong with the offensive line.
The Vikings offensive line got handled on Sunday so we bring in our resident former offensive lineman Alex Boone to break down everything that went wrong. Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin open up the show discussing if there is a possibility of Stefon Diggs getting trade (1:00). Alex Boone pops in early as Courtney picks the rest of the schedule for the Vikings (26:00). To wrap up Hour One Coller, Cronin, and Boone discuss why Zim needs to stay out of the offense if he wants it to succeed (43:00). We finally breakdown what happened to the offensive line Sunday with Alex Boone telling us everything he noticed (48:00). Alex finishs going through everything he wrote down this week (65:00) before we close the show handing out our Week Four neckrolls (80:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another bad day against a tough opponent for Kirk Cousins. How will Cousins respond to criticism from within?
It was another big game for the Vikings and another game where Kirk Cousins disappeared and we're here to dissect it all. Sage Rosenfels joins right off the top of the show to talk about Kirk's bad game (1:00). The Athletic's Chad Graff joins to dissect that things said and unsaid by members of the Vikings after the loss yesterday (26:00). Mike Zimmer's worst nightmare came alive yesterday (41:00). Judd Zulgad joins for the second hour to talk about the most extreme QB take Coller has received (47:00). Coller and Judd give percent chances for the possible outcomes for the season (62:00). We close the show discussing how Cousins will react to the criticism from within the organization (83:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vent Line: How did Chase Daniel outplay Kirk Cousins? (Week 4, 2019)
Danny, Judd and Declan take listeners questions and concerns from the Minnesota Vikings' Week 4 clunker against the Chicago Bears. Who is most to blame offensively? What should expectations be for the rest of the season? Should the Vikings consider drafting a QB in 2020? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vikings destroyed by Bears -- Coller and Sage react
Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels sit down in a park outside Soldier Field to discuss the Vikings' loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Is there any fix to Kirk Cousins' big-game woes? How Chase Daniel played the game that Cousins needed to play and more...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Previewing Vikings/Bears. Where would we rank the Vikings if they come out of Sunday 3-1?
It's the final day of Purple Daily for Bears week and Coller is joined by Judd Zulgad, Brandon Thorn, and Laurence Holmes to preview Vikings/Bears. We open the show today joined by our offensive line guru Brandon Thorn to discuss whether the Vikings offensive line can hold up against the Bears (1:00). Laurence Holmes from 670 The Score in Chicago joins to preview this Sunday's game from the Bears side of the game (19:00). We close the first hour discussing the three most interesting matches in the NFL this weekend (36:00). Hour Two begins with a rant session about Pass Interference calls and the NFL not knowing what is and what isn't one (48:00). The last half hour of the show is spent discussing who will win on Sunday (71:00) and where we would rank the Vikings should they come out of the weekend 3-1 (83:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Would you rather be the Vikings or Bears over the next five years? How long can this offense keep players happy?
Former Vikings lineman Alex Boone joins Matthew Coller for the full show today as well as Judd Zulgad for a half hour and Bobby Peters in the second hour. Boone and Coller open the show discussing whether you'd rather be the Vikings or the Bears over the next five years (1:00). Coller then asks Boone how much longer this type of offense can keep the receivers happy (21:00). We close hour one with Buy or Sell (37:00). The guy who wrote the book on the 2018 Bears offense, Bobby Peters, joins to discuss what's different this year from last year (45:00). Judd Zulgad comes in for another edition of Hot Routez (61:00). To close the show Jonathan and Declan ask Boone about some of the football terms he's used this week (79:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sage breaks down Trubisky/Eric Eager talks Teddy & the Vikings/Bears matchup
*(01:15): Matthew Coller and Sage Rosenfels discuss why the Vikings running game has worked so well with Dalvin Cook and the offensive line *(17:25): Sage breaks down the good and bad on Mitch Trubisky *(36:00): What does Sage think about Daniel Jones? Also, Sage and Coller have their Journeymen QB's of the week for the Bears *(47:00): Brian Murphy joins the conversation: Can the Vikings run-first formula for winning carry over to the Bears this Sunday? *(1:01:30): Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus with more on the Vikings matchup with the Bears and how the Vikings can move the ball against the Bears defense *(1:17:00): Murph makes his Hot Routez debutSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Boone on how big this Vikings/Bears game is. Why is the 'Game Manager' tag so offensive?
Now that it's full on Bears week we're getting ready for the big matchup by having Robert Mays, Alex Boone, and Courtney Cronin on today's show. Coller and Cronin open the show celebrating(?) the return of Laquon Treadwell (1:00). The Ringers' Robert Mays joins to talk about the big matchup this weekend between the Vikings and Bears (18:00). We close Hour One discussing why 'Game Manager' is such an offensive tag to put on a QB (38:00). Former Vikings Lineman Alex Boone joins for Hour Two and is JACKED about this huge game this weekend (48:00). We wrap the show discussing the QB battle between Cousins and Trubisky (65:00) and handing out our Week Three Neck Rolls (78:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How confident did the win yesterday make you feel? If the Vikings beat the Bears but Cousins plays poorly how should we react?
We're back after a nice 34-14 victory over the Raiders Matthew Coller is joined by Sage Rosenfels and Judd Zulgad to discuss the win and moving onto to Chicago. Sage helps Coller open the show discussing how confident we should feel after that win over Oakland (1:00). Coller quickly moves onto Chicago by asking Sage (26:00), and Judd later on (51:00), how we should react if the Vikings beat the Bears this weekend but Kirk plays poorly. To close out hour one Coller and Sage discuss Teddy Bridgewater's big day (47:00). To wrap up this Monday edition of Purple Daily Judd and Coller discuss the things Coller found that he learned from yesterday (66:00) and how much value to put in the Vikings/Bears game (84:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vikings steamroll Raiders and we learned nothing
Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Vikings whooping of the RaidersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.