Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast
1,389 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 852 ratingsMatthew Coller is joined by reporters, players, analysts and much more to break down everything Minnesota Vikings football. From discussing whether Kirk Cousins will take the Vikings to the next level to breaking down offensive line combinations to analyzing the NFC North, this podcast is for people who live and breathe football.
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Episodes
The Dalvin Cook narratives are weird
July 02, 2023 01:20 - 55 minutesMatthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison talk about the strange nature of national commentary surrounding Dalvin Cook. He's being called an elite player, yet there seems to be very little interest in his services. Plus will the Vikings' RB rotation out-perform Dalvin and much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeremiah Sirles breaks down a random old game from 2017
June 30, 2023 02:56 - 52 minutesFormer Viking Jeremiah Sirles joins to continue our Random Old Games series. He talks about the Vikings' wins over Chicago and Green Bay in 2017 and how they changed the tide of that season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kevin Cole explains how to analytically rank all-time quarterbacks
June 29, 2023 03:51 - 55 minutesMatthew Coller is joined by analytics expert Kevin Cole of the Unexpected Points newsletter. He talks about his GOAT rankings for quarterbacks and discusses where Randall Cunningham, Fran Tarkenton, Daunte Culpepper and even Kirk Cousins land on his list -- plus, how he determines No. 1 ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jake Liscow talks about how the Bengals escaped the middle
June 28, 2023 05:17 - 57 minutesBengals podcaster Jake Liscow talks with Matthew Coller about how Cincinnati went from the Andy Dalton to the Joe Burrow era. He discusses the similarities between the Dalton Bengals and current Vikings and what makes Joe Burrow so dangerous and whether the Bengals should be the favorite for the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Justin Jefferson vs. Randy Moss?
June 26, 2023 06:20 - 1 hourMatthew Coller answers Vikings fans questions, from how they can deploy Kene Nwangwu to a question about Justin Jefferson vs. Randy Moss to the most football-y thing we've ever done Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cornerback stats and a 1993 edition of Random Old Games
June 24, 2023 22:52 - 55 minutesMatthew Coller talks about some of the crazy bad stats that Vikings corners of the past had and whether the current crop of corners can improve on them and then talks about a Vikings-Lions game from 1993 that has reflections of 2023 with SumerSports' Eric Eager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A way too early discussion of Vikings-Panthers
June 23, 2023 05:26 - 49 minutesMatthew Coller and Julian Council get together to have a conversation about the Vikings and Panthers. Did they make the right call in drafting Bryce Young? What can the Vikings take away from Carolina's path to the No. 1 pick? Should the Vikings be concerned about that game on the schedule or is it a gimme? Plus a hilarious Minnesota connection to the all-time Panthers passing list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which Vikings stats projection could be the most wrong?
June 22, 2023 03:38 - 58 minutesMatthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison discuss Mike Clay's projections for the Vikings and which ones have the biggest chance to beat or come short of those projections. Plus a hilarious tweet about Justin Jefferson spurs a discussion about players with "ceiling" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Random Old Game of the Week: The day the 2009 offense blew up
June 21, 2023 03:25 - 57 minutesPurple Insider launches a new weekly bit in which we look back at a random game each week during the summer. For the first episode, Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad each watch back the Vikings' 2009 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in which Brett Favre made it clear that the Vikings were going to have an elite offense. The wild game opened up a lot to talk about from the 2009 season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should the Vikings have regrets about how they handled Kirk Cousins this offseason?
June 20, 2023 05:00 - 58 minutesMatthew Coller answers Vikings fan questions, from whether the Vikings shouldn't have restructured Kirk Cousins's contract to whether they should still consider trading him after his comments at the end of minicamp to whether rookies who were drafted high will get preference in camp to whether the secondary is reminiscent of 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN's Mike Clay projects every Viking player's 2023 season
June 19, 2023 06:21 - 46 minutesESPN's fantasy football guru Mike Clay joins Matthew Coller to talk about his projections for the Vikings' 2023 season, including whether Alexander Mattison will be a three-down back, whether Justin Jefferson will repeat last season's greatness, whether Addison or Osborn will catch more passes and much, much more. Here's where you can find his projections: https://g.espncdn.com/s/ffldraftkit/23/NFLDK2023_CS_ClayProjections2023.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is this the most intriguing Vikings offseason of the last decade?
June 16, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutesMatthew Coller is joined by Dave Campbell of the Associated Press to rank each offseason by intrigue over the last 10 years. Does 2023 take the cake? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Final OTA and minicamp takeaways and Kirk's contract comments
June 14, 2023 23:39 - 51 minutesMatthew Coller and Sports Illustrated's Will Ragatz get together inside TCO Performance Center to discuss the Minnesota Vikings' end of minicamp and Matthew runs down his list of all the things we learned, from Kirk Cousins being OK with playing out his contract to Justin Jefferson showing up at camp to Lewis Cine and the 2022 draft class being under pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Justin Jefferson arrives at Vikings minicamp
June 14, 2023 03:34 - 58 minutesMatthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison talk about Justin Jefferson showing up at minicamp and a few rookies getting opportunities with the first team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Danielle Hunter will not attend mandatory minicamp
June 13, 2023 04:12 - 1 hourMatthew Coller reacts to the news that Danielle Hunter is not going to attend mandatory minicamp and debates over whether the Vikings should extend or trade him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Life's Ian Hartitz attempts to project the Vikings' new RB room
June 12, 2023 06:27 - 48 minutesMatthew Coller gets together with Fantasy Life's Ian Hartitz to talk about what the exit of Dalvin Cook means for predicting the Vikings' backfield. Plus, how many catches will Jordan Addison have? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PFF's Sam Monson analyzes the Dalvin Cook cut and Vikings' bigger picture
June 10, 2023 02:50 - 50 minutesPFF's Sam Monson joins Matthew Coller to discuss the Vikings' unique offseason, which strays significantly from the past, particularly in recent moves including the cut of Dalvin Cook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vikings beat reporter Dane Mizutani: "It's not not a rebuild"
June 09, 2023 01:00 - 43 minutesMatthew Coller is joined by Pioneer Press Vikings beat reporter Dane Mizutani to talk about the bigger picture regarding Dalvin Cook's exit. Where are they on the rebuild meter? Does Dane see this as the right direction? Why this year could be the most interesting camp in a long time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Emergency podcast: The Vikings will part ways with Dalvin Cook
June 08, 2023 18:11 - 52 minutesMatthew Coller reacts to the Minnesota Vikings reportedly being set to release Dalvin Cook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A semi-emergency podcast reacting to a Danielle Hunter report
June 07, 2023 21:04 - 49 minutesMatthew Coller and Sports Illustrated's Will Ragatz talk about an NFL Network report that the Vikings are getting phone calls about Danielle Hunter. Does it appear a trade is going to go down soon? Is it full rebuild mode if they move Hunter? Who enters the spotlight on the D-line if he's traded? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everything we learned from Vikings OTAs
June 07, 2023 02:51 - 1 hourMatthew Coller runs down his list of everything we learned about the Vikings in OTAs and then dives into how rushing attempts will be distributed after Dalvin Cook is gone, Trey Lance's future and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would you over pay for Hunter? Plus a way-too-early Vikings-Chiefs preview
June 06, 2023 05:16 - 53 minutesMatthew Coller talks to Seth Keysor, who writes about the Chiefs for The Athletic and does the Chief in the North newsletter. They talk about Mahomes on the road vs. the Vikings and how the Chiefs transitioned their roster. Plus Matthew answers remaining fan questions about Danielle Hunter, Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No Dalvin Cook move and what we can learn from OTAs
June 05, 2023 06:52 - 50 minutesMatthew Coller talks about the lack of Dalvin Cook news, offensive line continuity and answers Vikings fan questions about whether Cook still has it and OTAs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is there any move more popular than a Jefferson extension?
June 03, 2023 17:05 - 56 minutesMatthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison talk about Justin Jefferson's ideal contract after he missed OTAs again and why a JJ extension is the most universally supported take in Minnesota sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Arif Hasan talks us into the Vikings being on the right path
June 01, 2023 21:49 - 57 minutesArif Hasan of Pro Football Network joins Matthew Coller for a game of "Talk me into" that includes the Vikings being on the right path, the Lions hype being legit, Justin Fields and the best non-Fran Vikings QB of all time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PFF's Brad Spielberger breaks down Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter's futures
May 31, 2023 16:17 - 49 minutesThe Minnesota Vikings have a ton of questions after June 1, from whether Dalvin Cook will be cut to what Justin Jefferson's extension will look like to whether the Vikings will extend Kirk Cousins to whether Danielle Hunter will sign an extension or be traded and Pro Football Focus's Brad Spielberger breaks down all of those situations and attempts to project what's coming next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With no Justin Jefferson, a receiver battle brewing at Vikings OTAs
May 30, 2023 21:50 - 50 minutesMatthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated talk about Kevin O'Connell's answer regarding Justin Jefferson's absence from Vikings OTAs and the backup receivers getting a chance. Plus the KJ vs. Addison battle for targets and the Vikings announcing that they'll host joint practices in camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is a fair expectation for Brian Flores's defense?
May 29, 2023 05:16 - 1 hourMatthew Coller talks about another round of OTAs upcoming for the Vikings and then answers fan questions about whether Brian Flores can turn around the defense quickly and where he can help most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic's Daniel Popper gives a way too early preview of Vikings-Chargers
May 26, 2023 05:02 - 54 minutesMatthew Coller talks with Daniel Popper of The Athletic about the LA Chargers' expectations, how Week 3 against the Vikings could be a huge game for them and whether the pressure is on Brandon Staley and Justin Herbert this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OTAs showed us that Brian Flores's defense is going to be really interesting
May 24, 2023 20:49 - 52 minutesMatthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated get together at TCO Performance Center to talk about what we've learned from OTAs, including that Brian Flores's defense is going to have a ton of interesting looks to it. Why this year is pivotal for so many players on the defensive side. Plus Matthew and Will discuss Justin Jefferson's absence from OTAs, whether Danielle Hunter and TJ Hockenson will sign extensions and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Justin Jefferson wasn't at OTAs, we concerned?
May 24, 2023 04:08 - 56 minutesMatthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison discuss Justin Jefferson's absence from OTAs on Tuesday and whether we can start drawing conclusions about what it might mean for his contract situation. Also an OTA debate, a bad NFL rule and an "analytics" power ranking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic's Alec Lewis talks about expectations for Lewis Cine and the 2023 draft class
May 23, 2023 04:04 - 55 minutesMatthew Coller is joined by Alec Lewis of The Athletic to talk about his article on Vikings draft pick DeWayne McBride and how we are setting expectations for Lewis Cine, the Vikings young corners and Jordan Addison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vikings OTAs begin this week and post June-1 Vikings scenarios
May 22, 2023 02:02 - 1 hourMatthew Coller talks about what we're looking for at Vikings OTAs this week, some interesting Alex Mattison stats and fan questions including whether there's any chance the Vikings could still make a June 1 Kirk Cousins trade and what happens if they get off to a slow start Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will Brian Flores' defense be different?
May 19, 2023 01:25 - 52 minutesMatthew Coller talks about an interesting potential option for a Justin Jefferson contract extension and then discusses where the Vikings' pass rush will rank after losing Za'Darius Smith, whether winning 13 games last year hurt the Vikings long term and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let's talk about Dalvin Cook
May 18, 2023 04:12 - 1 hourMatthew Coller and Jonathan Harrison go through Hot Routez, breaking down Dalvin Cook's legacy if the Vikings let him go and talking about whether Matt Ryan is a Hall of Famer and whether the Raiders are now the lowliest franchise in the NFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PFF's Trevor Sikkema deep dives into the Vikings' opener vs. the Bucs
May 17, 2023 03:07 - 47 minutesMatthew Coller gets together with former Bucs beat reporter and current PFF host Trevor Sikkema to talk about whether the Vikings should be taking Tampa Bay seriously as a Week 1 opponent and whether they should be concerned about matchups. They talk about the Bucs being a team in transition and how they still have a lot of parts from their Super Bowl. Plus, would you rather have two random titles or many years of being competitive without a title? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Harrison Smith is almost alone on Vikings defense and how the guards can swing the season
May 16, 2023 06:23 - 55 minutesMatthew Coller talks about what Harrison Smith said about returning to the Vikings rather than going elsewhere and how it's relevant now that the Vikings have overhauled the defense and then answers questions from Vikings fans, particularly on whether the two guards can take another step next year and make them a good offensive line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rookie minicamp takeaways and what the Vikings will do with their newfound cap space
May 15, 2023 04:32 - 54 minutesMatthew Coller talks about seeing a glimpse of Jordan Addison at rookie minicamp and what Kevin O'Connell had to say about UDFAs Andre Carter II and Ivan Pace Jr. Then he answers fan questions, including about whether Kirk Cousins's 2024 dead cap will restrict the Vikings from winning in the future and how they will use Za'Darius Smith's open cap space Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Emergency Podcast: Vikings trade Za'Darius Smith to the Browns
May 13, 2023 02:24 - 1 hourMatthew Coller talks with Vikings fans about the Vikings trading Za'Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Ragatz breaks down the most pressing Vikings schedule questions
May 12, 2023 22:50 - 46 minutesMatthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated dive into the Vikings' schedule, breaking down how the opener could have a big impact on how the rest of the schedule plays out, how many wins Will thinks the Vikings will end up with and his favorite logo matchups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Vikings' schedule is out and we're picking every game
May 12, 2023 03:01 - 57 minutesMatthew Coller analyzes the Vikings' schedule and picks every game. What's the Vikings' final record? When are the toughest parts of the schedule? What's the surprising win and loss of the year? What's the best road trip? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would you bet the Vikings' over on their win total?
May 11, 2023 16:30 - 59 minutesDrew Dinsick of NBC Sports Bet joins Matthew Coller to talk about whether he's buying the over on next year's win total. Plus Drew drops a hot take on who he thinks a longshot for Vikings quarterback of the future could be and discusses whether Jordan Addison can win rookie of the year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The first QB rankings of the year and the coolest Vikings QBs
May 10, 2023 03:23 - 58 minutesMatthew Coller, Jonathan Harrison and Manny Hill discuss whether the Vikings are getting closer to being a championship contender, the coolest Vikings QBs of our lifetimes and a QB ranking list by ESPN's Mike Clay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A tribute to Joe Kapp and discussion on the Vikings fascinating QB history
May 10, 2023 01:25 - 1 hourMatthew Coller and Scott Korzenowski talk about the passing of former Viking Joe Kapp and the strange nature of the Vikings QB history, plus how the Vikings' current brass should handle their QB future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are the Vikings closer to a Justin Jefferson extension?
May 09, 2023 00:09 - 1 hourMatthew Coller answers gives an update on the Vikings' young corners who spoke at TCO Performance Center last week and then answers fan questions about whether their offseason is leaning more toward rebuild, how Justin Jefferson feels about a potential extension based on where the team stands now and reactions to the draft.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ryan Dyrud of LA Football Network breaks down Jordan Addison and Mekhi Blackmon
May 07, 2023 19:49 - 42 minutesMatthew Coller is joined by Ryan Dyrud of LA Football Network. He talks about what made Jordan Addison successful at USC and why Mekhi Blackmon's aggressiveness made him stand out. Plus they discuss where the Rams stand in the NFC and whether they are a playoff contender again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kevin Cole explains how to analytically grade a draft and talks Vikings QB future
May 05, 2023 17:13 - 46 minutesMatthew Coller is joined by analytics expert Kevin Cole of Unexpected Points, who talks about the process of judging a team's draft and discusses their supposed reaches in the middle rounds and the Vikings' best option at QB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam Thielen joins the show to reminisce and the Strib's Mike Rand talks Cousins' comments
May 04, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutesFormer Minnesota Viking wide receiver Adam Thielen joins the show to talk about his new outlook with the Carolina Panthers and to look back at his breakout game as a Viking back in 2016. He also talked about why he was able to become a great route runner in the NFL. Then Mike Rand of the Star Tribune joined to discuss the Vikings replacing Thielen this year with Jordan Addison and where Thielen ranks among all "One of us" athletes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eric Eager thinks the Vikings went for the right positional value in the draft
May 03, 2023 23:00 - 56 minutesEric Eager of SumerSports Show talks about the analytics of the Vikings' draft, from what surplus value actually means to why positional value is talked about so often on draft night. Did Kwesi Adofo-Mensah do well with his group of pick? Should they have taken Will Levis? What's next for the organization? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso gives a scouting report on every Vikings pick
May 03, 2023 05:01 - 57 minutesCBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso deep dives into every Vikings draft pick, from why Jordan Addison found the best fit team to why he ranked the Vikings DBs lower but they might work here to why he loved DeWayne McBride and sees Jaren Hall as possibly more than a backup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices