Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss how the loss of Kyle Rudolph will impact the Vikings' offense. Will Michael Floyd finally have a breakout game? Will Pat Shurmur get creative on offense? How might Rudolph's absence impact the red zone offense? Also, where do the Vikings rank in the NFC now that Carson Wentz is out for the year? And, will Adrian Peterson play next year?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How concerned should Vikings fans be about Sunday's loss? Did it give potential playoff opponents a road map to beat the Vikings? What's the biggest point of worry from the defeat? Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss these issues and much more on the latest edition of the Purple Podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin are inspired by a tweet to look into the crystal ball and talk about some Vikings long-term topics. Will Mike Zimmer be named Coach of the Year? Will Pat Shurmur take a head coaching job? Who will play quarterback in 2018?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Brandon Thorn size up the tough defensive line that the Vikings will face in Carolina. How will they handle an elite DT in Kawann Short? Why is Julius Peppers still so good? Could Rashod Hill's matchup be a problem this week?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Carolina Panthers. How good is Cam Newton? If you were the Panthers, how would you try to stop the Vikings? Also, the offensive line's culture and letting Matt Kalil walk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller, Judd Zulgad and Phil Mackey of 1500ESPN discuss the Minnesota Vikings' great wide receiver tandem in Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. If you were re-drafting every player in the league this year, where would they rank among wide receivers?Plus, Matthew has a comparison that sounds crazy at first, but hear him out. This year's Minnesota Vikings are kind of like... The Jordan era Chicago Bulls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Minnesota Vikings' impressive win over the Atlanta Falcons. Why Pat Shurmur deserves huge credit for the win. The Vikings' defense put on a masterful performance against an elite QB. And now the Vikings truly deserve to be considered a Super Bowl favorite.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ESPN's Courtney Cronin joins Matthew Coller to talk about how Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has handled the quarterback situation and the adversity his team has faced this season. Also how does the Atlanta defensive line make things difficult? Where can the Vikings' offense thrive vs. Atlanta and Courtney's random score prediction.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zone Coverage's Arif Hasan joins Matthew Coller to stack up the Vikings against the NFC. Would a win against the Falcons make it clear that the Vikings are the best team in the NFC? Why is Carson Wentz so good this year? Arif also gives his take on whether the Vikings' offense will continue their success behind Case Keenum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How likely is it that the Vikings host their way through the playoffs? Which NFC team scares you the most if you're the Vikings. At this point, are you rolling with Case Keenum? And what's the best case scenario for Minnesota at quarterback down the stretch? Matthew Coller joins Mackey & Judd on 1500ESPN to discuss what the rest of the season for Minnesota.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss where the Vikings' season is headed after their 9-2 start. How much do the next two games mean to deciding the quarterback situation? Was Detroit Case Keenum's best game? Does Mike Zimmer deserve to be in the Coach of the Year running? And what's our biggest concern going forward?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 30-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. What did Case Keenum show us in the win? Does this mean Mike Zimmer should name him the starter for the rest of the season? What should we make of a mediocre defensive performance?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 24-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams. How would we grade Case Keenum's performance? How did the Vikings' defense shut down the Rams' offense? Why has Latavius Murray performed so much better? And yes, Judd is concerned about the kicker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin only briefly discuss the Vikings' quarterback situation before getting into the positional matchups between the Vikings and Rams. What makes Los Angeles's offense so good? How should the Vikings use Xavier Rhodes against their group of weapons? Is it possible to slow down Aaron Donald? Plus, what Dalvin Cook had to say about his rehab.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Pro Football Focus analyst Eric Eager dig into the numbers behind Case vs. Teddy. Why is Case Keenum's QBR so high but his PFF ranking isn't? What numbers from 2015 matter most when analyzing Bridgewater?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss Mike Zimmer's Monday press conference on the Minnesota Vikings' future at quarterback. Why is Judd certain that the Vikings will soon turn things over to Bridgewater? Why is Matt convinced Bridgewater gives the Vikings a better chance to win? Why this storyline is making the Vikings' season fascinating.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Minnesota Vikings' win in Washington. The good and bad of Case Keenum's four-touchdown, two-interception day. Also - another example of how the Vikings' front office did a great job building depth on offense. How they missed Everson Griffen on defense and the development of Mackensie Alexander.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin discuss Teddy Bridgewater's comments to the media following his activation. Bridgewater talked about his new offense and how confident he is getting back on the field. Also, how Mike Remmers' injury could be a big problem for the Vikings and whether we think Kirk Cousins is a good quarterback.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad talk about the news that Sam Bradford has been placed on Injured Reserve. How should we look at the trade in hindsight? Would we still defend the Vikings making the trade? Plus Judd picks the Vikings' record for the rest of the season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and FanRag Sports'Jon Ledyard discuss DeShaun Watson's quick rise to becoming one of the NFL's best quarterbacks and what his injury means. Where did the Vikings nail it in the draft? What's the long-term outlook for Laquon Treadwell? Why do scouting analysts like Teddy Bridgewater?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin hand out Vikings midseason awards. Is Riley Reiff the Vikings' MVP? Would you pick Harrison Smith or Everson Griffen as the Vikings' best defensive player? What's the outlook for the Vikings' quarterback situation? And will Laquon Treadwell take a step forward at some point?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Scouting Academy's Brandon Thorn break down the impressive play of the Minnesota Vikings' offensive line. What role has Riley Reiff played? How has Pat Elflein made the transition from college to the NFL? Why the Vikings' decision to keep Nick Easton over Alex Boone was important. And a look at the Vikings' outlook for the second half of the season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Minnesota Vikings' win over the Cleveland Browns and their journey to 6-2 at the bye week. How the Vikings overcame a slow start, why Pat Shurmur is putting himself in a position to be a head coach again and what's next for the Vikings in the second half...including the return of Teddy Bridgewater.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the return of Stefon Diggs to practice. Should he sit out another week? Where does he impact the Vikings most? With Diggs back, should the Vikings try to trade Laquon Treadwell? Will he have a spot with the Vikings going forward? Also, people keep bringing up Teddy Bridgewater in trades and we don't know why.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin ask: Is there any scenario where you could see the Browns actually beating the Vikings in London? The Browns' quarterback situation is once again a mess and the Vikings' defense is playing at its best. Also, what do you ask a kicker? And, our favorite terrible Browns quarterbacks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Minnesota Vikings' win over the Baltimore Ravens. What did the game say about the Vikings' need to get Teddy Bridgewater or Sam Bradford back under center? Anthony Barr was a monster again. Latavius Murray showed up big against Baltimore.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss Teddy Bridgewater's return to practice and his first press conference since the beginning of training camp. What is the outlook for this season for Bridgewater? Why does everyone believe in him? How do the Vikings match up with the Ravens?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and host of ESPN's "Nickel Package" podcast Cian Fahey talk about Teddy Bridgewater's skill set and what made him a franchise quarterback prior to his injury. Also, what could Bridgewater look like upon return? Will he be the Vikings' starter come opening day 2018? And why Cian appreciates Sam Bradford's skill set.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the news that Teddy Bridgewater will return to practice on Wednesday. When should he come back? What does Bridgewater have to show in order to get back into actual games? What would it mean for the Vikings' chances to have him back?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Minnesota Vikings 23-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. How will Aaron Rodgers' broken collarbone impact the race for the NFC North? How Harrison Smith has become one of the best players in the NFL. And whether Teddy Bridgewater will be the Vikings' starter coming out of the bye week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Arif Hasan of ZoneCoverage.com talk about Case Keenum's good start to the season. Does an improved supporting cast give Keenum a shot to be a quality quarterback during Sam Bradford's absence? What are his best traits as a quarterback? Where might opponents be able to slow him down?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss the Minnesota Vikings' upcoming matchup with the Green Bay Packers. What makes Aaron Rodgers so unstoppable? How will the Vikings try to slow him down? Also, what will the offense look like if Michael Floyd has to take Stefon Diggs' place? Can it hold up without Sam Bradford?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings' hideous 20-17 win over the Chicago Bears. Did the Vikings wait too long to pull Sam Bradford? What does his struggles say about his near future? Also they talk about how Harrison Smith and the Vikings' defense bailed them out and the real Jerick McKinnon finally stood up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN Vikings reporter Courtney Cronin discuss Cam Newton's sexist remark toward a reporter. They also talk about Kyle Rudolph's important role in the offense and Courtney gives her analysis on how Latavius Murray fits into the Vikings' running scheme.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Pro Football Focus analyst Eric Eager discuss dig into the numbers behind the Vikings losing Dalvin Cook for the rest of the season. Can Latavius Murray fill the void? Also, Eric and Matthew run through the Vikings' Pro Football Focus grades and parse out what they mean.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Detroit Lions. How will the Vikings survive losing Dalvin Cook? Can Latavius Murray and Jerick McKinnon step in and fill his role? Also, how Case Keenum and the offense let down the defense.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad talk about what the film from the Vikings' win over Tampa Bay revealed about Case Keenum's success. If Keenum has to start again, will he be able to repeat Sunday's performance? Also, Dalvin Cook is the centerpiece of the Vikings' offense already and that shouldn't be a stunner. And how the Teddy Bridgewater situation is going to play out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller, Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad of 1500ESPN discuss how Dalvin Cook is already making a major impact on the Minnesota Vikings' offense. Also, why did Case Keenum have the game of his life and what will happen when Teddy Bridgewater returns?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down Case Keenum's terrific performance. What role did Pat Shurmur play in the backup quarterback's success? How are the Vikings' offensive weapons giving them a chance to stay afloat while Sam Bradford is out? What did we think of the Vikings' decision to lock arms during the national anthem? What's the biggest remaining question about the Vikings?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad get together for an emergency Purple Podcast after the Vikings announced that Sam Bradford would miss this week's matchup with the Tampa Bay Bucs and ESPN reported that Bradford is seeking a second opinion on his knee. How long do we expect Bradford to be out? Could the Vikings survive with Case Keenum? Should Colin Kaepernick be a part of the conversation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss the latest on Sam Bradford's knee injury. What did we learn from Bradford and Mike Zimmer addressing the media on Wednesday? How does Bradford's injury affect the short and long term outlook of the Vikings? Do we believe that Case Keenum can beat the Bucs?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings'loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Vikings were forced to play without Sam Bradford and performed poorly in front of Case Keenum. How much of the undisciplined loss goes on Mike Zimmer? And what's going on at quarterback? Will Bradford come back soon or should we be concerned that there's more Case Keenum on the way?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Vikings' upcoming matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. What will Pittsburgh's defense tell us about the Vikings' offensive line? How can the Vikings slow down Le'Veon Bell? If Anthony Barr misses the game, how much will that hurt the Vikings?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller sits down with Stefon Diggs to talk about his newest project with CenturyLink and his love for video games. Does Diggs use his own character on Madden? Also, how should reporters study game film? And what does Diggs look for at the line of scrimmage?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Vikings' offensive outburst against the New Orleans Saints. What factors played into Sam Bradford's fantastic performance? How did the O-line look? Why Dalvin Cook is already RB1. And why Adrian Peterson disappeared.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the return of Adrian Peterson to Minnesota in Week 1. What role will Peterson play in the Saints' offense? Will the Saints try to set AP up for a big game or use him as a decoy? Also, who is the most important player on the Vikings' defense? And what does it mean to have Randy Moss in the Ring of Honor?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss an exciting two days of roster moves for the Minnesota Vikings. They released starting guard Alex Boone on Saturday, leaving Nick Easton to start at left guard. Why did the Vikings move on from Boone? How does the O-line shape up now? Who is Tramaine Brock? What led the Vikings to trade for him? And, what is Bucky Hodges' role now that he's made the squad?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Brandon Thorn, who writes for Inside the Pylon and works with Scouting Academy, break down the Vikings' offensive line. Should we be concerned over poor play in the preseason? How can the Vikings use their line's skill sets best? Brandon also discusses how much the O-line could impact Sam Bradford and gives his list of the league's best lines.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss whether we should be concerned over the Vikings' lackluster offensive performance with the starters playing. How important is Laquon Treadwell to the offense? Is the offensive line actually better this year or was Sunday a sign of things to come?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the looooong preseason and whether the league should look into an 18-game season. Also, Sam Bradford was ranked 23rd by NFL "insiders." Did they get it right? Will all the new weapons help Bradford move up in those rankings? And will Pat Shurmur be creative with some of his best skill players?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.