Veteran writer Brian Hall (@MNBrianHall) recently joined the Vikings Terriory team, so now is the perfect time to get him on the podcast. Brian stops in to talk about his backstory and the #HireBrian movement as well as the recent happenings with the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. How will the Loadholt injury affect things on the offensive line, how Christian Ponder will be greeted upon his return to Minnesota Saturday, will Adrian buck the trend of 30-year running backs hitting the wall, why Vikin...
Aug 18, 2015•47 min
The Minnesota Vikings topped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-16 Saturday at The Sauna... I mean The Bank. Mike Zimmer extends his career head coaching preseason record to a robust 6-0, but it came at a price as veteran road-grading right tackle Phil Loadholt was lost for the season with a torn achilles. The much maligned offensive line now has a new set of obstacles. Who's gonna step up? TJ Clemmings? Austin Shepherd? Babs? (Not Babs)We dig into the NEW problematic offensive tackle position for the ...
Aug 16, 2015•48 min
Training Camp is over. REAL football is inching closer and our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are gearing up to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday night at The Bank in our 2nd preseason game of the season. Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) joins us for the first of his weekly Friday Football FTW! appearances this season. He'll drop some knowledge on us about Mankato wrapping up, Hall of Fame Game analysis, as well as if Tom Brady's uuuuugly courtroom drawing will knock him and Garoppolo from their p...
Aug 14, 2015•40 min
The Hall of Fame Game went down Sunday night in Canton, Ohio. Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings came out on top of the Pittsburgh Steelers 14-3 in a game that quenched the collective thirst of a the football world, even though it featured no Adrian Peterson or Ben Roethlisberger and something-calle Landry Jones played the whole darn game. There's a lot of positives and some false-negatives to pick through for our team in purple, and we do so in our first game recap show of the 2015 season.Other "Th...
Aug 10, 2015•45 min
Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings take the field Sunday vs the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game, kicking off what hopes to be 27 straight weeks of football for our favorite team in Purple (do the math). I chimed in with a quick episode recapping a few training camp stories and what I'm going to be looking for Sunday in Canton.Other "Win one for the Mick" Talking Points Include• Donald Trump & Mike Priefer both want to "Build a Wall"• Props to Mick Tinglehoff• We're luck to have Paul...
Aug 07, 2015•35 min
I had a ton of fun hanging out in Mankato for the weekend at Vikings Training Camp. It was great to meet some previous guests on the show, record a few live podcasts, and take in our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings squad from the sidelines. Mentioned this before, but even the more butt-hurt/pessimistic Vikings fans should have reason to believe this year. We have a talented young squad lead by a platoon of teachers and leaders, which is a great combination for sustained success. It was a great experi...
Aug 04, 2015•46 min
The annual Vikings Training Camp Night Scrimmage has wrapped up and we roll back into the Boulder Tap House Mankato to recap the action. Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL), Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman), and Benson (Benson) join in and talk about the #VikingsAfterDark Action at the night scrimmage, surprising aspects about Adrian Peterson's return, drunk guy analysis from the stands (Technique, Rhodes! Technique), and “How does Teddy work?”. Also I saw Adrian rolling around on the infamous Funky Duck. We n...
Aug 02, 2015•45 min
The infamous deadzone of time between Saturday's morning walkthrough and the Vikings night scrimmage is upon us. Luckily we have Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) of Vikings Corner to drop some knowledge on us while we chill at the beautiful Boulder Tap House Mankato.We jawed about shakeups on the offensive line during the morning walk through, anything learned from Adrian's media availability, nuggets of info Mike Zimmer dropped during his press conference today, what to look for at tonight's nigh...
Aug 01, 2015•42 min
Purple FTW! has arrived in Mankato and we got football gurus Arif Hasan, Sam Ekstrom, & Luke Inman to join us LIVE at the Boulder Tap House to recap the training camp winners & losers so far, predictions on how the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are rounding into form, and how they're lining up headed into Saturday's night scrimmage. I also explain my Matt Kalil pizza conspiracy theory... Also Mankato Trivia!All that and other "cameo from the waitress" chatter on this edition of the Purple F...
Aug 01, 2015•54 min
Thursday's an off day for the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings in Mankato, but we're still on the grind with our man Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) of Vikings Corner. He stops in to recap the first week of Vikings Training Camp, show a little love to the nice surprises of camp (Danielle Hunter, MyCole Pruitt, Mike Wallace, Gerald Hodges, and Antone Exum), as well as some of the not so great surprises (You'll never guess who...).All that and other "Is Yankey International?" chatter on this edition of t...
Jul 30, 2015•29 min
The Minnesota Vikings continue to grind on in absolutely, in no shape or form, not hot and humid Mankato - The Crown Jewel of South Central Minnesota. Eric Thompson (@Eric_J_Thompson) of the Daily Norseman joins the show to talk about his exploits at Training Camp, which players are rising in Mankato (Teddy, Diggs, Kendricks, Exum) and which are falling (Kali, Babs, Waynes), as well as what it's like to walk away from exploding fire (the worst kind of fire) with Arif Hasan.All that and other "Er...
Jul 30, 2015•41 min
Our Minnesota Vikings Training Camp coverage rolls on (on down the line) with Austin Belisle (@austincbelisle) joining us talking about his journey from California to experience a real state. We also dig into what he saw during the fan tour of the new US Bank Stadium (The USB) pad, how the Vikings looked this afternoon in Mankato, and what it's like to be a foot+ taller than our homegirl Lindsey Young. Oh, and all of the awesome stuff he's been writing at Vikings Territory too.All that and other...
Jul 30, 2015•29 min
Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) of eDraft and Cold Omaha rejoins the show to give us an update LIVE from Mankato as our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings continue their pursuit of the 2015 brass ring. (Or completely gaudy, blinged out Super Bowl Ring, but you know what I mean.)Luke hits us with updates on the freshly paid Adrian Peterson return, the start of the second camp for young Teddy Bridgewater, Eric Kendricks looking like a beast in coverage, Trae Waynes struggling early on (as ALL rookie cornerback...
Jul 28, 2015•25 min
I had the good fortune to sit in with The Wake Up Call with Cold Omaha on 105 The Ticket Sunday. We talked a ton about Vikings Training Camp, the upcoming NFL season, and I even gave my own STONE COLD HOT TAKE. Big thanks to Sam Ekstrom , Tom Schreier , and Zach Wright . Those guys work their butts off at 105 to give Minnesota sports talk fans some diversity. AND they put up with me for an honor, so they should be in line for sainthood. Show them some love every Sunday from 8-11am by tuning in o...
Jul 28, 2015•44 min
Training Camp is a time to figure things out. I have a laundry list of things I want to shake out in Mankato and I'll rattle a few off on the podcast. We'll also talk about our production schedule for this week (at least one episode a day!), as well as rough outline of our Mankato adventure this weekend, and us singing the praises of Boulder Tap House. A place ya'll should come swarm us after each Vikings practice. Do it. A Few of the 37 Thing I Want to Figure Out in Mankato Include• Nothing abo...
Jul 27, 2015•57 min
It's time! It is time for the only camping that Andy actually likes to do. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings report to Mankato on Saturday to begin the hopefully fruitful 2015 campaign. Andrew Krammer (@Andrew_Krammer) - Vikings writer at 1500 ESPN as well as BAWS on their Purple Podcast - joins the show to drop some knowledge on us before the Vikings Nation descends on the Jewel of South Central Minnesota that is Mankato.Counting Down the Days Topics Include• Purple FTW!'s plans for Mankato• Come ...
Jul 23, 2015•52 min
US Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings new stomping grounds, is flying through construction and the new addition to the Minneapolis skyline is nearing completion. We had our man Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) -- Cold Omaha and 105 The Ticket -- back on the show to talk about his recent media tour of the new digs as well as squawk about our favorite local professional football team as the Vikings are set to invade Mankato at the end of the week.Counting Down the Days Topics Include• Purple FT...
Jul 20, 2015•1 hr 24 min
I was multi-tasking today and got Uncle Nick (@nickasun) on the phone to ask me Minnesota Fightin' Vikings related questions while I cooked some homemade General Tso's Chicken & Lo-mein. Yes. This really happened and it turned out damn good. The food that is!Sweet & Spicy Questions Include• Which team or teams outside the NFC north poses the biggest threat?• What do you think will be the vikings record verses the NFC north this season• Which QB will have a better statistical record this ...
Jul 18, 2015•31 min
What do you do when you're out of material & have no guest lined up? A MAILBAG! We put it out to you the listeners and we came back with some great Vikings, food, and life related questions.Andy Was Lazy and Did a Mailbag Questions Include:• What to watch for in this year's preseason?• Even after the draft, are there concerns with the roster?• How do I convince my gf to go to a Vikings game when we do Honeymoon drive around the US?• F-Marry-Kill: Zimmer, Spielman, Teddy• Gas or charcoal?• Re...
Jul 13, 2015•38 min
Vikings linebacker and all-around great guy Chad Greenway (@chadgreenway52) joins the show to talk football, philanthropic work with his Lead the Way Foundation, the #MoreThanWords campaign, and his upcoming Day to Reach football camp. Other "Chad Could've Been a Gopher" Talking Points Include• The Regional Boy Done Good backstory• Glen Mason didn't offer Chad a scholarship• The genesis of the Lead the Way Foundation• Day to Reach: A well-rounded football camp• The Lake Minnetonka boat rescue st...
Jul 07, 2015•40 min
Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) of the Star Tribune joins the show to talk about our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as we count down the days until we're back in the hood in Mankato ready to launch this 2015 season into orbit. This year's version of 4th of July has come and gone (without any Vikings pulling a JPP, FTW), so grab some leftover BBQ, toss some aloe on the sunburns, and listen to some Purple FTW! goodness!Other "Clark Griswold was a Vikings Fan, not a Bears fan" Talking Points Include:• Traini...
Jul 06, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Resident cinefile Uncle Nick (@nickasun) drops in to talk about our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and compare them to movies. Contrasting athletes with pop culture is a long-standing tradition here at Purple FTW!, so tune in and check out our Top-10 Movies/Players and chime in. Maybe you have a few to top us!All that and other "Mike Zimmer is ALWAYS Clint Eastwood" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/pu...
Jun 29, 2015•32 min
Dave Schwartz (@Dave_Schwartz) of Kare 11 sports fame joins the show to talk about the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings, Bowties, and I explain what a PhunkeeDuck is.Other "Uptown. PhunkeeDuck. Uptown PhunkeeDuck." Talking Points Include:• Whatever a PhunkeeDuck is, it looks stupid• Amazon Shoutout to JP!• Dave Schwartz • Dave went to Hobart. Which is NOT Hogwarts• Backstory, how did he get his start?• Is sports news as fun as he makes it seem?• Quick Wolves Chat: Karl-Anthony Towns + Tyus Jones #OneO...
Jun 27, 2015•51 min
Chris Schad (@crishad) of Cold Omaha & 105 The Ticket stops by to talk some Vikings mandatory mini-camp and the outlook for the Men of the North as we furiously race towards the 2015 season.Other Mandatory Talking Points Include• My welcome back from "paternity" leave• How Chris got started in writing and Cold Omaha/105 The Ticket• Thoughts on the 2014 7-9-0• Adrian back. What does it mean?• What does this mean for McKinnon• Teddy Year 2• Teddy is GUMP• Thoughts on the Draft. Did Spielman do...
Jun 22, 2015•1 hr 2 min
This was an interview I did with former Vikings running back Darrin Nelson on Football Convos. We talked Vikings, Bud Grant, Bill Walsh, Stanford, being one of the first dual threat running backs in the NFL, and his election to the College Football Hall of Fame.An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by &...
Jun 19, 2015•34 min
Note: This is a throwback episode from August 5, 2014. Thoughts are still applicable though! The Minnesota Vikings have a fresh start with new head coach Mike Zimmer and future franchise QB Teddy Bridgewater.I believe the Vikings have a 4-year window to win a Super Bowl.Listen in and find out why.An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the...
Jun 17, 2015•28 min
Last offseason we had an ongoing segment called "Andy Talks Potential Future Franchise Vikings Quarterbacks and Compares Them to Restaurants". Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater was Manny's Steakhouse because he'll be expensive, but damn worth it. Listen to the Nostradamus like pontificating.An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple F...
Jun 15, 2015•16 min
Scoutng report on the newest addition: Margaret (Mugsy) Elaine Carlson!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out soundcloud.com/deeb
Jun 09, 2015•12 min
The Minnesota Vikings have had 34 quarterbacks start games for this illustrious franchise. Andy ranks them #1 all the way through #34. There are a few Hot Takes in the rankings, most notably who's at #32, #7, and #2 overall. (That's a tease)The Ranking Criteria Include (But are not limited to):• Statistics• Short Greatness vs Extended Averageness• Lofty Expectations vs None• The Grandma Scale™• Andy's Personal OpinionSo enjoy the rankings! If you agree or disagree, please let us know in the comm...
Jun 01, 2015•54 min
Adrian Peterson went on a Twitter rant Thursday afternoon. Some people were confused about what he was talking about. Good thing Andy's mutant power is being able to decipher people's tweets. He translates them for us on this mini-episode of the Purple FTW! Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! purpleftw.com/stitcherMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created ...
May 28, 2015•17 min
