Welcome to episode 304 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett welcomes back Paul 'Meatsauce' Lambert to the show to break the latest Vikings news of the week. Tatum and Paul discuss the end of the 2024 season, Kevin O'Connell's new contract extension, the 2025 prospects for J.J. McCarthy, potential roster changes this offseason, the championship weekend matchups in the NFC and AFC, and the pending kickoff of the 2025 NFL season. All of this...
Jan 23, 2025•25 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich catch up with one of the '50 Greatest Vikings' Ahmad Rashad. Ahmad looks back on the blessing of being traded to Minnesota, starting his media career alongside Mark Rosen, the special talent of Jerry Burns, and his close relationships with both Bud Grant and Fran Tarkenton. All of this and more is in this edition of Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official scie...
Jan 15, 2025•24 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings dropped their wild card weekend matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 27-9 down in Glendale, AZ. The Rams jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the 1st quarter and the Vikings were chasing the scoreboard all night. Sam Darnold was under duress throughout the game, taking 9 sacks in the contest. He ended with 245 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, and threw an interception. The Vikings finished with 106 rushing yards, led by Aaron Jones with 48...
Jan 14, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich catch up with former Viking Robert Griffith. Robert documents his early days in California, his personal growth at San Diego St., his journey as an undrafted rookie to the NFL, the importance of practicing against Cris Carter, and his special longtime friendship with former head coach Dennis Green. All of this and more is in this edition of Skol Stories presented ...
Jan 10, 2025•28 min
Welcome to episode 303 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett welcomes former Viking running back Robert Smith to the show to breakdown the regular season finale and preview the upcoming Vikings wild card weekend against the Los Angeles Rams. Robert talks about learning from the mistakes of the week 18 loss, the importance of Aaron Jones in the Vikings offense, how the 'win or go home' aspect of the NFL playoffs makes it so intense, and how...
Jan 10, 2025•23 min
Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. It's Wild Card weekend and the Vikings are facing the Rams on the road Monday night. Cy's back with fan favorite Zach Martina to review the week 18 game against the Lions and preview the upcoming NFL playoffs. Cy and Zach talk about Zach's Lions waiting for the dust to settle, the Vikings need to refocus against the Rams, the preferred opponent paths to get to the Super Bowl...
Jan 09, 2025•47 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings dropped their regular season finale 31-9 at Ford Field in Detroit. It was tough sledding all night, with the Vikings Offense only generating 262 yards on 62 plays. Cam Akers led the running game with 65 yards on the ground and Justin Jefferson had 54 yards on 3 receptions. Will Reichard connected on 3-of-4 field goal attempts on the night. Defensively, the guys made some big plays, forcing 2 turnovers, including: Harrison Smith's seco...
Jan 06, 2025•30 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich look back at a couple of our favorite interviews from the 2024 season. First up, we kick it off with former cornerback Xavier Rhodes who gives an update on his retirement life from Miami, Florida. In the second half of the show, special teams guru, Gary Zauner, talks about his early days learning from Vikings players and evaluating professional talent. For full in...
Jan 03, 2025•23 min
Welcome to episode 302 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett welcomes Detroit native Ron Johnson to the show to breakdown the storylines of the huge week 18 game at Ford Field. Ron reviews the implications for winning the #1 seed in Sunday night's game, the possible fallout for all teams in the NFC playoffs, reviews his preseason predictions, discusses why he feels Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold deserve postseason awards, and gives us a g...
Jan 02, 2025•25 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings continued their winning ways by beating the Green Bay Packers 27-25 in their regular season home finale at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Packers scored first on a 49-yard field goal by McManus, but the Vikings took over from there. The Vikings outscored the Packers 27-7 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, but the Packers made it interesting with two 4th quarter touchdowns to cut the lead to 2. The Vikings closed out the game with a 7 play, 24-yard ...
Dec 29, 2024•31 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich catch up with former Viking and prominent businessman, Tim Baylor. Tim looks back on his early NFL days with the Colts and Vikings, the decisions early on in his playing days that led to his current business acumen, the transition from pro sports to the corporate world, and why the current Vikings leadership has what it takes to get this team to a Super Bowl. All ...
Dec 27, 2024•33 min
Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. Much like all of you, we've been spending some extra time with our loved ones this holiday season, but we wanted to make sure to post some of our favorite moments from 2024 on The Vikings Tailgate this week. Host Cy Amundson starts off talking with comedy legend Jeff Foxworthy about his 'skoldier' son-in-law who has taught Jeff's grandson the 'Skol Vikings' fight song and ev...
Dec 26, 2024•23 min
Welcome to episode 301 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett sits down with Vikings defensive tackle Harrison Phillips on the show. Harrison talks about trying to fulfill goals set in the offseason, the importance of staying focused as individual leaders, the lessons learned week 16 at Seattle, and the big matchup this weekend versus the Green Bay Packers. Plus, Tatum and Pete Bercich look back at key moments from the victory at Seattle, l...
Dec 26, 2024•31 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings won their 8th game in a row by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 at a rainy Lumen Field. The win was the Vikings first victory in Seattle since week 7 of the 2006 season. Justin Jefferson had a season high 144 receiving yards on 10 receptions and 2 touchdowns. Jordan Addison had the other receiving touchdown on 5 receptions and 35 yards. Aaron Jones was a key part of the offense with 18 rushes, 67 yards on the ground, and another 2...
Dec 23, 2024•29 min
Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are heading to the 'Emerald City' and big-time comedian Adam Ray joins Cy Amundson to talk through his love for Seattle sports. Adam talks about roasting the Steelers and Seahawks players, his friendship with Sam Darnold, the culture shift of the Pete Carroll era, the emotions surrounding the Seahawks in the Super Bowl, and the special memories made by taking his...
Dec 20, 2024•41 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich caught up with former Vikings defensive back Corey Chavous. Corey breaks down how watching his uncle playing for the Broncos fueled his love of the game, how a comment at a dinner led to his official Vikings contract, why playing against the 1998 Vikings was a great challenge, and how his love for sports has setup his post NFL career. All of this and more is in th...
Dec 20, 2024•28 min
Welcome to episode 300 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett welcomes Vikings kicker Will Reichard to discuss his rookie NFL experience. Will looks back on the influence his father played in his journey to the NFL, the experience he gained playing at a program like Alabama, how his rehab process helped him refocus, and dives into some of his favorite holiday rituals he shares with family and friends. Plus, Tatum and Paul 'Meatsauce' Lamber...
Dec 19, 2024•27 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings took care of business on Monday night in their Winter Whiteout game with a 30-12 victory over the Chicago Bears. The Vikings running game proved to be the spark the Vikings offense needed, finished with 114 yards on the ground and 2 touchdowns. Aaron Jones led the way with 86 yards and a 1-yard plunge, while Cam Akers provided another 24 yards and a 1-yard score. Jones touchdown was his 50th of his career. Sam Darnold had a solid nigh...
Dec 17, 2024•27 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich reconnect with former Vikings head coach Mike Tice. Mike was in town for his charity event and gave us a few minutes to talk about why the Twin Cities are still important to him, the budding media career for his son Nate Tice, the importance of being a student of the game, the art of developing offensive line talent, and the hard truths of being an NFL coach. Plus...
Dec 13, 2024•23 min
Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. The 'Monsters of the Midway' are heading to U.S. Bank Stadium for a Winter Whiteout game and Minnesota comedian Bryan Miller is all about it. Bryan and Cy Amundson break down why this season has both of them feeling uncomfortably optimistic, why the Bears seem to be emotionally spent at this point, state the case for Kwesi and Kevin O'Connell to be contenders for NFL awards,...
Dec 12, 2024•40 min
Welcome to episode 299 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett and Paul 'Meatsauce' Lambert welcome in Vikings defensive tackle Jalen Redmond to discuss his unlikely journey to the NFL. Jalen looks back at how serious medical issues almost derailed his football career, the importance of coach Bob Stoops taking a chance on him in the UFL, what it was like telling his basketball focused family he was changing to football in high school, and wh...
Dec 12, 2024•30 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings made a statement against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday with a 42-21 win at U.S. Bank Stadium. Sam Darnold was on fire today. Darnold finished the game 22-of-28 passing, had 347 yards in the air, and 5 touchdowns split between Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson. Darnold almost had a perfect QBR when he finished with a 157.9 on the day. Justin Jefferson became the fastest player to 7,000+ yards in his career and ended the day with 7 re...
Dec 09, 2024•30 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich catch up with former Vikings Safety, Andrew Sendejo. Andrew looks back on playing high school football down in Texas, how Dennis Green helped him understand what it meant to be a pro in the UFL, getting his chance with the Minnesota Vikings, playing with a tight knit group in the Vikings secondary, why he turned his interest in nutrition into a full time business,...
Dec 06, 2024•27 min
Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. The 'dirty birds' are coming back to town and comedian Jeff Foxworthy is all about it. Jeff chronicals his love for Atlanta sports (Bulldogs, Falcons, and Braves), what it's like rooting alongside his diehard Vikings fan son-in-law, his new role as a 'football babysitter wingman,' why Game 7 of the 1991 World Series is the greatest of all time, and his feeling that experienc...
Dec 05, 2024•42 min
Welcome to episode 298 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett meets up with Vikings cornerback Shaq Griffin to discuss his feelings on the strong locker room the Vikings have had this season, what he was thinking after his game sealing interception last week, the uniqueness of the number of twins inside the Vikings locker room, and what makes facing Atlanta's offense this weekend so challenging. Plus, Paul 'Meatsauce' Lambert joins Tatum to...
Dec 05, 2024•31 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings continued their winning ways and defeated the Arizona Cardinals 23-22 on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings and Cardinals traded field goals throughout the first half and the Cardinals took a 12-6 lead in the 3rd quarter on a Chad Ryland 40-yard field goal. The Cardinals extended their lead to 19-6 on a Marvin Harrison Jr. touchdown deep into the 3rd quarter, but then it was Minnesota's turn. The Vikings offense came alive on a ...
Dec 01, 2024•29 min
Welcome to Skol Stories presented by 3M - The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, Mark Rosen and Pete Bercich welcome back Vikings legendary cornerback Xavier Rhodes. Xavier talks about playing high school football in the highly competitive Miami-Dade area, the legend of FSU coach Bobby Bowden, why his connections with Harrison Smith and Andrew Sendejo were so strong, and how coaching up his high school son has been rewarding during retirement. All of this and more is in ...
Nov 29, 2024•31 min
Welcome back to the Vikings Tailgate presented by Ticketmaster - The official ticket marketplace of the Minnesota Vikings. It's Thanksgiving week and even though the Vikings are facing the Cardinals Sunday, the NFC North is fully in the spotlight all day Thursday. Cy brings back show favorite and Lions fan Zach Martina to review the insanely competitive NFC North and the implications of the 2 most critical games on Thursday. The guys break down the Lions facing the Bears at home, the Packers fac...
Nov 27, 2024•33 min
Welcome to episode 297 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast presented by Pepsi - Made for Vikings watching! Tatum Everett connects with NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and talks through Sam Darnold's 2024 production, why the Vikings are still feeling disrespected after Week 12, if Kevin O'Connell's performance is making the case to win 2024 Coach of the Year, and how the Cardinals connections to Minnesota will make this a special matchup on Sunday. Plus, Paul 'Meatsauce' Lambert joins Tatum to look back...
Nov 27, 2024•27 min
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings extended their winning streak and knocked off the Bears 30-27 in another crazy game at Soldier Field on Sunday. The Vikings and Bears ended the first half with the Bears hitting a field goal at the whistle to cut the Vikings lead to 14-10 after both Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor found the endzone in the first half for the Vikings. The Vikings extended their lead in the 2nd half to 24-10 and went into the 4th quarter seemingly in con...
Nov 25, 2024•30 min
