Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin stop by Lucky's 13 in Roseville to do a live taping of the Purple Podcast. They talk about the Minneapolis Miracle, what we think of Kirk Cousins' season so far, whether Adam Thielen is the best receiver in the NFL and more...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 USA Football author Brandon Thorn dive into the matchups up front between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. While everyone's talking about the miracle play from last year, one thing going overlooked is the impact health might have on the Vikings' D-line plus the matchup between Cameron Jordan and whoever is the Vikings' starting right tackle. 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 former NFL wide receiver Donald Jones dive into the Minnesota Vikings offense and how they can execute better on third-and-long. Plus Donald explains what the elite NFL quarterbacks do best in big situations. He answers where prove-it games exist and talks about Oakland's situation with a "fractured" locker room. 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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down what Sage saw on tape and how the Vikings can avoid some of the third-and-long situations. Plus Sage tells his story of where he was for the Minneapolis Miracle and he breaks down what makes Drew Brees unstoppable. 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 the news that Everson Griffen is returning to team activities this week, and also take calls on if Kirk Cousins is being fairly criticized. Later, ESPN's Mike Triplett joins to weigh in on the Vikings next opponent, the New Orleans Saints.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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down an ugly win for the Vikings and look at some of the things that they need to do to improve on offense. How can the Vikings better utilize the running game? Where have the screen passes gone? And are Kirk Cousins' mistakes correctable? Plus a look at what worked for the Vikings' defense against Sam Darnold. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Vikings trudged through a sloppy and not well played game to get their fourth win of the season, this time over the New York Jets. Manny Hill, Judd Zulgad, and Matthew Coller took your calls on everything from today's 37-17 win over the Jets.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 New York Jets. Why Kirk Cousins makes Vikings fans nervous. How the Vikings' defense smothered another rookie quarterback. Whether injuries will play a role going forward and why the game against New Orleans will tell us a lot about this team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller connects with Joe Caporoso from TurnOnTheJets.com to talk about whether the Vikings should re-sign Sheldon Richardson long term. He also discusses Sam Darnold's play and whether the Jets would have been better off with Kirk Cousins than Darnold. 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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down the Vikings' matchup against rookie QB Sam Darnold. Also they go through some things that stuck out on last week's tape to Sage, whether Kirk Cousins should throw the ball away more often and look at whether his tipped passes a problem. Also a great Doug Flutie story and our journeyman quarterback of the 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 former NFL wide receiver Donald Jones get together again to talk about Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs' rise to stardom. Why are undrafted players driven differently than guys who were drafted? How does Thielen succeed in the slot? Plus Donald played with Marshawn Lynch and he explains why Marshawn was a great leader. 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 recap the Vikings win over the Cardinals, and examine the injuries on the team, notably Mike Hughes now being lost for the season with a torn ACL. Was taking Hughes in the first round still the right move? Also, Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus joins to talk more on how the Vikings overall have looked in the first 6 games 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.

The Vikings returned home for the first time since the Buffalo loss and put in an all-around good effort for a 27-17 win over the Cardinals. The big win led to you, the listener, calling in to talk to Phil Mackey and Manny Hill about the sudden return of the run game, the second good showing in a row by the defense, and an interesting trade proposal.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 Vikings' solid win over the Arizona Cardinals. What did it mean to get the running game in order? Why did the defense look like themselves again? How concerned should we be about some of Kirk Cousins' errors in the first half? 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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels talk about the Vikings' run-and-play-defense win over the Arizona Cardinals. Why was Mike Zimmer's defense able to confuse Josh Rosen? What should we make of Anthony Barr's season so far? Why did Kirk Cousins struggle at times? And what did we make of the touchdown celebration? 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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels dive into Josh Rosen's game. What did Sage see from Rosen when he was coming out in the draft? What do we know about the NFC North? Plus a tribute to the "King of Journeyman 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 former NFL wide receiver Donald Jones go in-depth on Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs' excellence. What makes them great route runners? How does intelligence factor into their success? 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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels talk about Drew Brees becoming the all-time leading passer in NFL history, what a quality control coach does, why Kirk Cousins is so excellent at play-action, the Vikings' gameplan, whether the Vikings actually outplayed the Eagles and how Wade Phillips blocked Matthew on Twitter. 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 the Vikings win in Philadelpia and look ahead to next week's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Also Doug Farrar of USA TODAY joins to discuss how offenses around the NFL have had so much success this season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Vikings returned to the scene of the crime and found it a bit more friendly this time around, at least result anyways. Coming out with a 23-21 victory sees the Vikings go to 2-2-1 which left you the listener to call in about the turnaround from the past couple weeks, Kirk Cousins, and questionable calls from the refs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Vikings jump started their season on Sunday with a victory over the Eagles and Matthew Coller was there to bring you all the details from the game and the victorious locker room in Philadelphia. Judd Zulgad and Coller discuss the importance of this win for the Vikings, where things stand in the NFC and how this might have changed things for the defending NFC North champions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Purple Podcast goes on the road as Matthew Coller and Manny Hill preview the Vikings-Eagles game at Lucky's 13 in Mendota. 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's Eric Eager break down Vikings/Eagles and try to make statements that they are sure are true about the Vikings. Will the offensive line improve? Do we know who the defense is? And what do we know about the Chicago Bears being legit or not? 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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels talk about how a quarterback prepares for a big game. Whether the pressure is on the Vikings this week to save their season. How they can get the running game going. And the Eagles have a GREAT list of journeyman 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 connects with Brandon Thorn of USA Football and Scouting Academy to discuss the Vikings' struggles up front. Should Mike Remmers be moved back to tackle? Should Brian O'Neill get in the game? What can the Vikings do at guard? Can Pat Elflein save them? And how do they match up against the Eagles' edge rushers? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this debut episode of Purple Live, Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin examine the Vikings loss to the Rams, give Kirk Cousins a grade through 4 games, and also take calls from listeners on the status of the team. Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus also joins for more analysis.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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels dive into an insane week of passing performances. Why are QBs regularly throwing for 400 yards all of the sudden? Plus Sage breaks down the Vikings' defensive miscues after watching the tape and talks about Kirk Cousins' post-game press conference following the Rams game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels talked with Mackey and Judd on Friday afternoon and broke down one of the Rams' great plays from Thursday, why Kirk Cousins has issues with outside pressure and how the Vikings can turn things around...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 the Vikings can fix their defensive woes, Coller tells us of coach Mike Zimmer's troubling reaction to those issues and gives us a locker tidbit about Kirk Cousins' postgame reaction that you don't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Neither defense showed up in an absolute shoot-out between two of the preseason NFC favorites as the Vikings fell to 1-2-1. There was a lot of questions about what's wrong with Anthony Barr, what happened to the vaunted defense, and the lack of a running game for 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 connects with author Bobby Peters of the Rams Third Down Manual, which details the success of Sean McVay's offense. Matthew and Bobby analyze the different creative elements that Mike Zimmer will face and how the Vikings slowed down the Rams last year.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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels dig into the Vikings' mentality heading into their Thursday night matchup with the Los Angeles Rams and take a closer look at Sean McVay's offense. What makes Jared Goff effective and how does McVay give different looks to opposing defenses. Plus The Journeyman Quarterback of the 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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels discuss the total meltdown at US Bank Stadium on Sunday. What happened on the wide open touchdown pass by the Bills? Why can't Kirk Cousins feel outside pressure? And Sage breaks down a strange situation with Sam Bradford and Josh Rosen in Arizona. 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 dig into every aspect of the Vikings' shocking home loss. What happened to Kirk Cousins? Was the offensive line to blame? What happened to the dominant defense? And heck, where was the special teams bounce back?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Vikings decided to not show up in their hosting duties this weekend against Buffalo and got run out of their own building in a disappointing 27-6 loss. You, the listener, called in and talked with Manny Hill and Phil Mackey about the lack of offensive line, lack of Kirk Cousins, and Anthony Barrs struggles through this 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 catches up with ABC7 Buffalo reporter Joe Buscaglia to drop Zoolander references and dig into the Buffalo side of Bills-Vikings. Should the Bills have turned things over to Josh Allen when he's going to be facing the best defense in the NFL? What about that dude retiring at halftime? Is Joe taking the over? 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 talk about the Vikings’ addition of Tom Johnson and the decision to cut Daniel Carlson. Will we finally see George Iloka this week? Should Dalvin Cook sit if he isn’t 100 percent? And will the Vikings beat Buffalo by more than 17?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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels grind the tape together, breaking down Stefon Diggs' 75-yard touchdown. Sage recognizes the play right away and explains why it worked, how protection played a key role, a subtle part of Diggs' route that led to separation. Plus we talk Journeyman Quarterback of the Week and QB-center relationships. HERE is where you can find the coaches tape of the play: http://www.1500espn.com/podcast/2018/09/breaking-key-play-vikings-packers-ep-374/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 data scientist Eric Eager dig into Kirk Cousins' performances in the first two games. How Cousins has performed under pressure, why Thielen and Diggs are getting the most out of their quarterback, why Tom Johnson's addition makes the Vikings' D-line even stronger and how some things are breaking their 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 connects with former Viking Jeremiah Sirles, who takes us through life as an offensive lineman. How did he watch tape and prepare for opponents? What pass rush moves are the toughest? Why was Pat Elflein so good in Year 1? And why Riley Reiff has so much respect in the room. 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 former NFL player Sage Rosenfels discuss the NFL's overtime rules. Sage has an idea to change things for the better. Also: Don't take away toughness from the quarterback position with penalty flags. What did Sage think of the performance by Kirk Cousins and the Vikings' defense? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Well... the Vikings and Packers tied. An anti-climatic ending meant for a fired up Vent Line. You, the listeners, called in and talked with Manny Hill and Phil Mackey about Treadwell and Carlson needing to be off the team, Rick Spielman needing to stop tinkering, and Kirk Cousins' down right great day.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' tie with the Packers on Sunday. Should the Vikings have seen it coming with Daniel Carlson? Why the referees are as lost as us and what we should make of Kirk Cousins' terrific fourth quarter 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 USA Football's Brandon Thorn dig deep into Pat Elflein's game and how his return could positively impact the Vikings' run game, pass protection and screen game. How will he match up against the Packers if he can come back this week? And what did Brandon think of Sheldon Richardson's excellent Week 1 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 ESPN's Courtney Cronin discuss whether Aaron Rodgers will start for the Packers. Also they dig into Kirk Cousins' fourth quarter against the 49ers, who will play at nickel corner and the defensive line rotation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller talks with former Vikings quarterback Sage Rosenfels about Brett Favre’s famous return to Lambeau Field in 2009. What was Favre like the week before the game? Why was Favre such a special quarterback in big moments? Does Sage see any Favre in some of the NFL’s young quarterbacks? Plus a look back at a key play from the San Francisco game that the Vikings will definitely use again.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 former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels break down Kirk Cousins' first game as a Minnesota Viking. What were his best throws? How long does it take to form chemistry with receivers and a new offensive coordinator? 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 how the Vikings' defense stifled Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers' offense. Why San Francisco's play calling was confusing at times, how Danielle Hunter and the D-line dominated and how Mike Zimmer rotated at several different positions. Plus on the offensive side, what did we think of Kirk Cousins and John DeFilippo's debuts.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 get together to discuss what Kirk Cousins is facing this season and talk about whether it's "Super Bowl or bust" for the Vikings this year. Will Cousins' leadership qualities be tested? How will he respond to tough times? Will the Vikings remain competitive throughout his contract? Plus confidence ratings on each position. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller chats with Pro Football Focus analyst Eric Eager about the Vikings' Week 1 opponent. What do we expect from Jimmy G in his first full year as a starter? How good are his weapons and offensive line? What weaknesses can the Vikings exploit in the 49ers' defense and where could San Francisco have an advantage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.