Welcome to the NFL's free agency frenzy! Newly signed Vikings Linebacker Jordan Hicks joins the Minnesota Vikings Podcast to talk about his football journey, the prospect of getting to play alongside Eric Kendricks in this defense, what keeps him hungry at this point playing in the NFL and the lessons he's learned that he uses to help mentor his teammates. Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson and producer Jay Nelson also breakdown the greatness of the MN State High School Hockey Tournament, all of the ...
Mar 18, 2022•59 min
Tatum Everett & Gabe Henderson welcome The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue to the program to talk about her experiences covering the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl run, Kevin O'Connell's coaching motivations, the support crew he's assembled and if she thinks the Vikings will adopt more of an "11 Personnel" philosophy with the weapons the Vikings have on their roster. Tatum & Gabe also open up the Vikings Mailbag to address your questions, as the NFL's free agency frenzy is about to begin. All o...
Mar 11, 2022•44 min
Viking Entertainment Network's Gabe Henderson meets up with an old friend, ESPN's Jordan Reid, to talk about the purpose of the NFL Combine, what the Vikings can use the event for during their evaluation process and which positions Jordan feels the Vikings can focus on in the 1st Round of the Draft. Tatum Everett and Producer Jay Nelson discuss the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell press conferences, as well as the hot Viking talkers coming out of the Combine this week. All of this and more...
Mar 03, 2022•28 min
Co-Directors of Player Personnel, Ryan Monnens and Jamal Stephenson join Tatum Everett and Producer Jay Nelson to discuss all things Combine and the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft process. Ryan and Jamaal discuss where they're at in this year's process, the growth of NFL Scouting over the last 20 years, the challenges they face in working through their evaluations and what it has been like trying to get to know the new members of the Vikings coaching and front office staff. Tatum and Jay also breakdown...
Feb 25, 2022•49 min
Vikings Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Miller, joins Tatum Everett and Gabe Henderson on Episode 131 of the Minnesota Vikings podcast to talk about the processes surrounding the hiring of General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Head Coach Kevin O'Connell. Andrew describes what these hires mean for the organization, the work that still needs to be done, the effect on the fans and the renewed energy going into the upcoming 2022 season. Tatum, Gabe and Producer Jay Nelson break down Kevin O'Connell...
Feb 18, 2022•33 min
What a week it has been at TCOPC. The Vikings officially announced the hiring of their new General Manager, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Tatum Everett, writer Lindsey Young and producer Jay Nelson give their takes on the hiring, talk through the possibilities on what the hire means for the future, discuss the range of reactions and analyze the bold move forward that the Vikings ownership group has made. All of this and more is in Episode 130 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Jan 28, 2022•26 min
Former Vikings Head Coach Mike Tice joins Episode 129 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast with Gabe Henderson and Tatum Everett to discuss what a Head Coaching search process looks like, what kind of traits makes for solid General Manager/Head Coaching candidates, working at the Hula Bowl and his picks for the upcoming Super Bowl. Writer Eric Smith and Producer Jay Nelson join the show to discuss the current list of announced interviewees and the importance of patience as this process plays out. Al...
Jan 21, 2022•40 min
With the dismissal of Head Coach Mike Zimmer and General Manager Rick Spielman, changes are coming to the Vikings organization this offseason. Former linebacker Chad Greenway joins MVP Episode 128 to discuss his relationships with both Rick and Zim, what it's like to go through a coaching change as a player, what he remembers about former Defensive Coordinator Mike Tomlin's hiring by the Steelers and how he thinks the locker room should prepare for what's about to happen going into the 2022 seas...
Jan 14, 2022•41 min
Mark Rosen joins Gabe Henderson and Producer Jay Nelson on Episode 127 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast this week. Mark talks about how he viewed this team's 2021 season, the talent level on this roster, the bigger questions surrounding their upcoming offseason, the finale matchup versus the Chicago Bears and if Gabe still has his pens from last season. Gabe and Jay breakdown what they feel went wrong in Green Bay last week and how the Vikings can end their season on a good note this Sunday at U...
Jan 05, 2022•43 min
NBC's Jac Collinsworth joins Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson and Producer Jay Nelson on Episode 126 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. Jac discusses his love for his job with Sunday Night Football, the upcoming Vikings versus Packers matchup at Lambeau Field, the importance of Kirk Cousins play late in games and Harrison Smith's leadership role on this squad. Plus, Gabe, Tatum and Jay look back at the tough 30-23 loss to the Rams and help breakdown key elements in the week 17 matchup on Sunday Nigh...
Dec 29, 2021•37 min
On this holiday edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, Wide Receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette joins Tatum Everett to talk about Ihmir's rookie season so far, learning from veterans like Adam Thielen, the mindset of the locker room at the back end of this season and his holiday traditions from seasons past. Gabe Henderson and Producer Jay Nelson also join Tatum to discuss the win in Chicago, what to expect on Sunday versus the Rams and which team they think poses the biggest threat to the Vikings ...
Dec 22, 2021•44 min
Pete Bercich joins Tatum Everett and Producer Jay Nelson on this Week 15 edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. Pete talks about the history of the Vikings and the Bears, why playing at Soldier Field is always so difficult, what the Vikings showed everyone versus the Steelers and his keys to winning the game versus the Bears on Monday night. Tatum and Jay break down the current NFC playoff picture and look ahead to what they feel are the most significant talkers going into the Bears game and ...
Dec 16, 2021•42 min
Reporter and Broadcaster Andrea Kremer joins Episode 123 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast to talk about working on the Amazon Prime - Thursday Night Football broadcast, helpful advice she's received from her colleagues on being a successful analyst and the key matchups she'll be focusing in on Thursday night when the Vikings take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hosts Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson and Producer Jay Nelson take a quick look back at the Vikings loss versus the Lions, while also shifting...
Dec 08, 2021•50 min
Vikings Senior Editor Craig Peters joins Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson and Producer Jay Nelson on Episode 122 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. The crew recaps the frustrating loss to the 49ers, areas the Vikings have the upper hand in versus the Lions in Detroit on Sunday and which aspects the Vikings need to tighten up for the rest of the season to make a playoff push in the final 6 weeks. All of this and more is on Episode 122 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. This week's MVP is brought to yo...
Dec 02, 2021•48 min
Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson and Producer Jay Nelson reflect on the Week 11 win versus the Green Bay Packers, discuss what they are thankful for so far this season and look ahead at the crucial tilt in the Bay Area this Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers. Breakout another helping of stuffing and enjoy Episode 121 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2021•50 min
In the first episode of 2019, Alexa and Felicia recap the end of the season, share updates about Vikings players and fans and get nostalgic about their favorite pieces of memorabilia. Check out this episode's blog post at www.vikings.com/VikesLife to follow along with this mini-episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 11, 2021•52 min
Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson, Producer Jay Nelson and Staff Writer Lindsey Young join Episode #118 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast this week. The group looks back at what went wrong on Halloween Night vs Dallas, what to look forward to in the upcoming matchup versus the Ravens and how this Vikings Defense can exploit some tendencies versus Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Offense. It's all on this episode of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 04, 2021•43 min
Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson and Producer Jay Nelson bring you Episode 117 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. This week's guest is Vikings Defensive Tackle Dalvin Tomlinson who talks about his time in Minnesota, the culture of the Vikings Defensive Line group and his long familiarity playing against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. The crew also talks about the key matchups leading up to the Halloween Night tilt down at U.S. Bank Stadium. It's all on this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Pod...
Oct 28, 2021•50 min
Even though it's Bye Week, we're back with another episode of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson, Jay Nelson and Cy Amundson debate what it means to be a Vikings fan, the top moments of the first 6 weeks of the regular season and what the Vikings need to do to have success for the rest of the season. It's all on Episode 116 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Host Tatum Everett, Team Reporter Eric Smith and Producer Jay Nelson talk about the ramifications from the win on Sunday versus the Detroit Lions, Defensive End DJ Wonnum joins Tatum to talk about his progress in year two and the crew talks about 2 things they're excited about and one thing they're nervous about in the upcoming game versus the Carolina Panthers. It's all on Episode 115 of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 14, 2021•51 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson, Jay Nelson and Chris Corso hold a vent session about the 14-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns, look ahead to the keys to beating a winless Detroit Lions and Chris Corso says his final goodbyes on Episode 114 of the MVP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 07, 2021•46 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com's Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson. Chris Corso and producer Jay Nelson are joined by defensive end Everson Griffen who recaps his first regular season game back at U.S. Bank Stadium as a Vikings since 2019 and looks ahead to the game in Week 4 against the Browns. The crew talks positives from Week 3's victory and previews this week's matchup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 30, 2021•50 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com's Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson. Chris Corso and producer Jay Nelson are joined by Vikings Director of Entertainment Greg Bostrom who previews what the fan experience will be like when the team welcomes back fans for the first time at a regular season game in over 600 days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23, 2021•58 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com's Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson. Chris Corso and producer Jay Nelson are joined by Vikings specialists Jordan Berry and Greg Joseph. The specialists talk about their journeys to Minnesota, the success of special teams in Week 1 and what to look ahead to in Week 2. The vikings.com crew has one final "Vent Session" following the loss to the Bengals and looks ahead to the Cardinals game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
Sep 16, 2021•55 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com's Tatum Everett, Chris Corso, Gabe Henderson and Jay Nelson are joined by Vikings legendary running back Robert Smith to get ready for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. The crew previews the first game against the Bengals with 2 things we are excited for and one thing we are worried about. Tatum introduces a new rapid fire "Game of Thrones" themed segment to preview the first game of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Sep 09, 2021•41 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com's Chris Corso, Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson are joined by vikings.com's Cy Amundson to give their takes on the 53-man roster heading into Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 02, 2021•59 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast vikings.com's Tatum Everett is joined by cornerback Bashaud Breeland to talk about his time with the team so far this offseason and his expectations for the third preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. vikings.com's Chris Corso and producer Jay Nelson join the show to preview the game in Kansas City and to look ahead to Week 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 26, 2021•37 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast vikings.com's Gabe Henderson, Chris Corso, Tatum Everett and Lindsey Young are joined by Vikings Executive Vice President of Footballs Operations Rob Brzezinski to discuss the wild offseason that was and how he manages the salary cap for the organization. Rob is entering his 29th season in the NFL and 23rd with the Vikings and has had an illustrious career managing contract negotiations in the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Aug 18, 2021•38 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, there is a full house of the Vikings Entertainment Network. vikings.com's Chris Corso, Gabe Henderson and Tatum Everett are joined by Senior Editor Craig Peters who just got back from Canton, Ohio covering Steve Hutchinson's Hall of Fame Enshrinement. Team Reporter Eric Smith stops by to talk about the joint practices with the Denver Broncos and to break down the Vikings first unofficial depth chart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Aug 12, 2021•45 min
On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com's Chris Corso, Gabe Henderson and Jay Nelson break down the top storylines through the first week of U.S. Bank Vikings training camp. Cornerback Mackensie Alexander joins Gabe from TCO Studios to talk about his return to Vikings camp and his thoughts on his role heading into the 2021 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 05, 2021•37 min