Austin Belisle (@austincbelisle) – the newest edition to Vikings Territory – joins the podcast to talk about the Minnesota Vikings and their journey through free agency, the Adrian Peterson (continued) drama, & the NFL Draft as we sail towards another season of the Purple.The Vikings have been on the sidelines during free agency, while everyone and their mother spends like drunk sailors (*cough* Eagles *cough*), but as always we trust in Rick Speilman. It's better to win in the fall & wi...
Mar 10, 2015•1 hr 29 min
Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) drops in to talk NFL free agency and what moves our beloved Minnesota Fightin' Vikings might make in it. The free agency floodgates open at 4pm ET on March 10th. This is a primer for who the Vikings might be talking a stab at to fill out the roster as we hurtle towards the draft and yet another beautiful season of Teddy, Zimmer, and NORVVVVVV!Spendin' Dat Cheddar Talking Points Include:• Thoughts on the Cassel Trade. What does this mean for the backup QB spot? (T-JACK!...
Mar 05, 2015•1 hr 9 min
Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) of 105 The Ticket, Fangraphs, and Sports Data LLC stops by to talk Twins baseball as well as our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. Went baseball today because spring is around the corner, pitchers and catchers are already at spring training, and there's only so much Adrian Peterson f***** speculation that the human mind can take. Plus what better way to wait for training camp in Mankato than grabbing a beer and watching the Twins give it their best at Target Field? Vikin...
Mar 02, 2015•1 hr 28 min
Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) rejoins the show to talk about our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as we head into the offseason of Year 2 of Teddy & Zimmer. Even with a good head coach and young franchise QB in place, the unavoidable talking point continues to be Adrian Peterson and his future with the Vikings. I open the show with my two cents on the current chapters in the AP drama. Lindsey brightens up the show though as we skew positive and talk about the bright future of the Purple People ...
Feb 23, 2015•1 hr 13 min
The offseason of love continues this week as Christopher Gates, founder of The Daily Norseman (@DailyNorseman) joins us from Europe as we discuss the latest about the Minnesota Vikings.EuroVikes Talking Points Include:• Vikings News• Kevin Warren Promoted to COO• McKinnon Rehabbing• Bye, Jerome• How Chris Started The Daily Norseman• His Top-3 Favorite Vikings of All-Time• Christian Ponder Ponderings• Why Antoine Winfield always had two pair playing cards at Canterbury.• Do the Vikings REALLY Wan...
Feb 16, 2015•1 hr 27 min
What a long STRANGE trip it's been.The Purple FTW! Podcast is officially 100 episodes deep. We take time out today to reflect on the first century of podcast non-sense, play a little Vikings-Super Bowl Trivia with Uncle Nick to pad the ego, and take a look forward to what big developments are going down with Purple FTW for the 2015 season. I can't express enough gratitude to the listeners & great guests who have made this possible. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. #SkolCentury Club talking p...
Feb 10, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Super Bowl Done. On to my 2nd favorite sport... NFL Offseason!We've got some Vikings related HOT TAKES for your ear sensory organs. Now they're not "STONE COLD HOT TAKES", but they still have a little sizzle and should be enough to warm your heart even on the coldest winter day.So grab some cocoa, put on the Netflix fake fire, and let Andy & Purple FTW burn down the house with Episode 99!• Darrell Bevell will NEVER be an NFL Head Coach• We've got OUR Brady & Belichick• Jerick McKinnon wi...
Feb 03, 2015•48 min
On the first installment of PURPLE FTW! JUSTICE, we make a ruling on the case of "Super Bowl XLIX".Representing the Seattle is Dayna O'Gorman (@DaynaOG), host of the NFL Female podcast and rabid Seahawks fan. She was a member of the "12s" back when they were terrible, so you know that she's legit.General counsel for New England is Tom Murphy (@TMurph207), operator of sportsinfusion.net and all-around Boston sports aficionado.Both sides will present their cases and the Honorable Andrew Jerome Car...
Jan 28, 2015•40 min
Adam Carlson (@MNVikingZombie), co-editor of The Viking Age and host of the Purple People Podcast, joined the program to talk everything Minnesota Vikings related.How was 2014: The 1st Year of Zim & Teddy? What's Adrian's future? What will 2015 hold? We discuss.Adam also operates the site The Undead Walking, hence The Walking Dead theme of the show. Something tells me Anthony Barr would do okay during the (inevitable) Zombie Apocalypse.Viking Zombie Talking Points Include:• Minnesota Vikings...
Jan 26, 2015•1 hr 17 min
Andy asks himself, "Would I want the Vikings to "cheat" to get an advantage?" 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
Jan 24, 2015•10 min
Our man Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) kicks off our offseason with a live Senior Bowl report from Mobile, AL. South SOUTH Alabama talking points include:• Vikings News• Players on Futures Contracts• Coaching Staff Being Retained Intact• Bill Musgrave got an OC job again• Celebrity sightings at the Senior Bowl• Did Luke get any facetime with Ricky?• Mike Zimmer sightings• Sources: Charlie Johnson will NOT be a Viking in 2015• Who made themselves money at the Senior Bowl?• Who lost the most?• Specifi...
Jan 23, 2015•1 hr 6 min
We round out our 2014 Vikings Wrap Up Extravaganza trilogy with an EPIC trilogy of those you know and love.Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL), Editor for Vikings Territory & Senior Writer at Vikings Journal joins us in segment one to eulogize the 2014 Vikings as well as look forward to a promising 2015.At intermission, I regale you with a jaunty tune while paying up on my bet from Week 16 with Frank from The MN Skinny (@MNSkinny).Then Di Murphy (@DiMurphyMN) and Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) of The Da...
Jan 07, 2015•1 hr 19 min
Adam Warwas, co-founder of Vikings Territory, stops by to talk everything about the 2014 Vikings 7-9-0.Talking points included Zimmer: Year One (including a HOT take from Adam), Teddy Bridgewater love, the future of Adrian Peterson, what Cordarelle needs to do in the offseason, and the offseason with Rick Speak.We also announce an exciting development to watch for next season involving Vikings Territory AND Purple FTW!.If you missed Part 1, hit it up. Make sure to check back Wednesday for Part 3...
Jan 06, 2015•35 min
Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) of eDraft joins the show to put a bow on the 2014 season that was for the Minnesota Vikings as well as look forward to free agency and the draft.Luke gives his takes on the Vikings' needs, potential free agent targets, as well as a preview of the upcoming rookie class including Luke's full 7-round mock draft for the Purple People Eaters. Make sure to check back Tuesday & Wednesday for Parts 2 & 3 of the Purple FTW! 2014 Vikings Wrap Up Extravaganza!An Andy Carl...
Jan 05, 2015•56 min
Our Minnesota Vikings went out on a high note Sunday as the Men of the North held off the Chicago Bears 13-9 Sunday at The Bank.The Vikings end the season a 7-9 and considering all that has happened this season with injuries, Adrian, & other off field issues, 7-9 is a hell of an achievement for 1st year head coach Mike Zimmer and rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater. The future is looking bright as Teddy looks legit and is poised to move forward as the face of the franchise. (Sorry, Adrian. #ByeFelic...
Dec 29, 2014•32 min
A very special holiday message from Purple FTW!***********************'Twas a coach named Mike Zimmer, and all through his teamMediocre was not acceptable, if you know what I meanTeddy Bridgewater is the future, all Vikings fans hopeWe felt the same about Ponder, but now we look like big dopesThe Fans will be at the bank, all snug in their Vikings gearHoping to end on a high note, a hip flask of fireball be nearThe Bears coming in, we will put Cutler on his backJared Allen is coming home, but he...
Dec 23, 2014•3 min
Julie DiCaro (@JulieDiCaro) of 87.7 The Game Chicago stopped by to preview the Vikings-Bears season finale Sunday at The Bank.It won't have the same cachet as the finales of Serial, Sons of Anarchy, or even Dexter. But if the Vikings (6-9) kick some Bears (5-10) ass in the final week of the season, it will go a long way to endear purple fans to Mike Zimmer and Teddy "The Future" Bridgewater even more.We discuss our enemy in depth and probe for their weaknesses. Me thinks #6 might come up a time ...
Dec 23, 2014•51 min
One Story. Of a young and not ready for prime time team. Told one week at a time. This is Serial Vikings. Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings fell 37-35 to the Dolphins Sunday afternoon at half-full Sun Life Stadium.Mental errors, loss of composure, offensive line failures, and defensive collapses highlighted a disappointing loss as the Vikings fall to 6-9 in Zimmer & Teddy's inaugural season.The refereeing was atrocious, yes, but a good team is able to overcome that spot. The Vikings didn't Sund...
Dec 22, 2014•35 min
Oscar Hazell (@OscarHazell) of Fin Depth joins us to preview Vikings @ Dolphins.The Vikings (6-8) have a worse record than the Dolphins (7-7), but it feels like our squad has a much brighter future as anyone and everyone might be washed out in Miami come the end of the season.We'll see if Teddy can build on his already impressive rookie résumé as he heads to Miami for a hometown homecoming. Salcaious South Beach Talkie points include:• Oscar: Why the Dolphins?• The London Dolphins?• Stephen Ross...
Dec 17, 2014•1 hr 8 min
Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings fell to the Detroit Lions 16-14 Sunday at Ford Field.The Vikings (6-8) jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but couldn't hold on as Teddy Bridgewater threw two picks, Blair Walsh missed 3 field goals (including a 68-yard game winner), and Zimmer displayed some questionable clock management skills to close out the game. As many positives as this young team has shown this year, this is a game that good teams win. We did not Sunday, but we recap.Close But No Cigar Talkie Points...
Dec 15, 2014•31 min
Darren Page (@DarrenPage) of Bleacher Report & Vikings Territory joins us to preview the Week 15 Vikings-Lions clash Sunday at Ford Field.The Lions (9-4) roughed us up 17-3 in Week 6 (sans Megatron AND Reggis Bush), but our Purple Peeps are a team on the rise. We dig into how the 6-7 Vikings can maybe, hopefully, kinda get to 7-7..500 Record Talkie Points Include:• Teddy's Development is Right on Schedule• Can Charles Johnson Be a #1?• Can Cordarrelle Patterson be a #4?• The Offensive Line: ...
Dec 11, 2014•49 min
This is an exclusive preview of Football Convos for Purple FTW! listeners only, an interview with former Vikings & 2014 College Football Hall of Famer Darrin Nelson.Football Convos is a 5-day a week podcast featuring interviews with the players, coaches, and contributors that make this game great. Website: footballconvos.comTwitter: @FootballConvos.Email: andy@footballconvos.comFC 1: Darrin NelsonDarrin Nelson is a Stanford grad, an 11-year NFL veteran , and 2014 College Football Hall of Fam...
Dec 10, 2014•34 min
It was ugly, but our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings (6-7) ground out a win vs the New York Football Jets Sunday in walkoff fashion 30-24 as Teddy Bridgewater tossed a screen to Jarius Wright and #17 did the rest on an 87-yd TD in overtime to launch the Vikings to 6-7 on the season. We're still technically in the playoff hunt, but need to win out and have a cavalcade of things to go right to do so.Either way, the future is looking bright with Teddy leading the way and Zimmer at the helm.Not perfect, ...
Dec 08, 2014•35 min
Jets Apologist Jeff Lloyd (@Jeff_LJ_Loyd) of RSEN's Draft Room stopped by to preview the upcoming tilt between our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and the New York M-E-H-S Mehs Mehs Mehs! The Vikings (5-7) finish up their three game home stand with momentum and slim playoff hopes. The Jets (2-10).... Have more questions than answers.Mike Zimmer vs Wrecks Ryan Talkie Points Include:• The Jets missed in the historic 2014 WR Draft• Why the Jets are 2-10• Who's back in 2015: Rex, Idzik, or Geno?• Jets QB...
Dec 03, 2014•55 min
Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings (5-7) outplayed the Carolina Panthers (3-8-1) on Sunday 31-13 to keep the Purple's very faint playoff hopes alive. The Vikings won in all three phases, including two first half punt blocks returned for TDs by Adam Thielen and all-world Everson Griffen.The win was a much needed boost to morale and momentum as the Vikings close out 2014. We recap the Purple victory with talkie points that include:• Extra Special Special Teams• The Weekly Referendum on Teddy Bridgewat...
Dec 01, 2014•29 min
Travis Hancock (@TBoneWFNZ) of The Fan Charlotte joins us to preview Sunday's matchup as the Carolina Panthers (3-7-1) roll into The Bank to take on our Minnesota Fighitn' Vikings (4-7).The Panthers are coming off their bye, but have had 5 straight losses (and a tie) and have a lot more questions than answers at the moment. We look to take advantage of those questions Sunday and add to Cam Newton's 32 sacks on the season (3rd most in the NFL). The Commissioners Exempt List Bowl talkie points inc...
Nov 26, 2014•49 min
Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings fell 24-21 to the Green Bay Packers Sunday at The Bank. It was a near run thing, but Mike Zimmer & his young squadron came up short. The Vikings (4-7-0) faint playoff chances are getting fainter, but there are a lot of young pieces and positives to take going forward. #BrickByBrick to steal a phrase from another Minnesota football program on the rise.Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Talkie Points Include:• That Zimmer D is Legit • Kalil Needs to be Benched• The Weekly R...
Nov 24, 2014•32 min
Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) of The Daily Norseman rejoins the show to preview the upcoming Vikings-Packers funeral... I mean game Sunday at The Bank.The Packers (7-3) are one of the hottest teams in the NFL and what the Vikings (4-6) did is still circling the bowl somewhere near Soldier Field.We come in as huge underdogs, but we try to drum up hope about the current and future prospects for our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as we prepare to take on our most hated rival.Cheese & Blaze Orang...
Nov 20, 2014•1 hr 21 min
*Welp*. Despite Chicago's best efforts, the Minnesota Vikings fell at Soldier Field Sunday 24-13. Marking our 7th consecutive loss at that Godforsaken space ship on Lake Michigan. It was a disappointing game all around for our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings who now fall to 4-6 and seemingly no longer in the mix for the playoffs.But, as Vikings Fans always do, we shake it off and move on. Shaking It Off Talkie Points Include:• Failure in All Three Phases – The Trident of Failure• Teddy In Cold Weathe...
Nov 17, 2014•46 min
Howard Sinker (@fansview) of the Star Tribune and MPR joins the podcast to take a look behind enemy lines as we preview Sunday's Vikings-Bears clash at Solider Field.The Bears (3-6) are coming off two straight humiliating losses, fans are questioning Cutler AND Trestman's future with the team, and the locker room is on the verge of collapse. (This is all very 2013 Vikings-ish, fwiw)Hopefully Zimmer's Wild Boyz can be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel's back on Sunday as the Vikings try ...
Nov 13, 2014•1 hr 29 min
