As an homage to the great David Letterman, we present our Top 10 List of Things that Adrian Peterson does not show up for besides OTAs! 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
May 27, 2015•3 min
Intrepid reporter Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) rejoins the show to talk Vikings OTAs, the latest Adrian drama (he's gonna retire now? Dohkay), as well as her latest interviews with former Vikings head coach and garage sale legend Bud Grant, Polish phenom Babatunde Aiyegbusi, and superstar Andy Carlson. Other Retirement Talking Points Include:• Randy Moss does a cool thing• OTAs underway today at Winter Park• Adrian Peterson not there (he never is tho)• I don't think it's about the money anym...
May 26, 2015•58 min
The Vikings currently have 89 players on their 90-man roster. Since everything on the interest nowadays is lists and rankings, we're going to rank the currently Minnesota Fightin' Vikings players 1-89 on today's show! I've devised a ranking system dubbed The Andy Scale (The AS) to suit our purposes. It is HIGHLY scientific.There are seven factors that go into The AS. They are:• Predicted 2015 Impact• Estimated Future with the Vikings• Ceiling• Attitude• Health• Zimmer Doghouse Ability• The Grand...
May 22, 2015•1 hr 7 min
In the inaugural edition of the Purple FTW! Mailbag, I answer some of your questions tossed in through Twitter, Facebook, and the Purple FTW! Voicemail. Talkers include: • Did the Vikings do a good job filling needs in the offseason?• Trades that could still be made in 2015• Would I do ____ for a Vikings Super Bowl?• The affects of Fusco moving to left guard• Why I got into podcasting• Why I refuse to watch "The Avengers"A fun little bite sized morsel to get your through the midweek hunger pains...
May 20, 2015•27 min
In the theme of Mad Men, Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) of 105 The Ticket and Cold Omaha joined the show to make it two dark, handsome, mysterious, and creative dudes talking about Minnesota Fightin' Vikings football. No smoking though because: 2015. And no drinking brown liquor because: 9am on a Monday. (Okay maybe a little brown liquor)Also in the theme of the final season of Mad Men, I broke up the chat into two parts. Please enjoy! Preferably while sipping an ice cold Coca-Cola.Part I Talking Poi...
May 18, 2015•58 min
In the theme of Mad Men, Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) of 105 The Ticket and Cold Omaha joined the show to make it two dark, handsome, mysterious, and creative dudes talking about Minnesota Fightin' Vikings football. No smoking though because: 2015. And no drinking brown liquor because: 9am on a Monday. (Okay maybe a little brown liquor)Also in the theme of the final season of Mad Men, I broke up the chat into two parts. Please enjoy! Preferably while sipping an ice cold Coca-Cola.Part I Talking Poi...
May 18, 2015•45 min
Hindsight is 20/20. That's why we jumped in our DeLorean and went back to save the Vikings from themselves in 2011. There was a run on quarterbacks early in the first round and de facto GM Rick Spielman panicked and overdrafted Christian Ponder at #12. He did hit on Kyle Rudolph in the 2nd and Brandon Fusco in the 6th, but I think we can do a touch better with hindsight and our time machine. Come along with Purple FTW! as we redo the Vikings 2011 Draft!Other 1.21 Gigawatts Talking Points Include...
May 14, 2015•34 min
There is no offseason in the NFL. Which means there' no offseason for Purple FTW! Tom Shefchik (@Shefonomics), co-editor of Sporting Sota, joins us to talk Vikings and what's new and different at SS. No shortage of Vikings news: Rookie Mini Camp happened over the weekend, Teddy took a high school girl to prom, and Jerry Jones refuses to let his Adrian dream die. Other "That Talking Points Include:• Baby Shower Recap• Theme From Last Episode: What will the 2020 Vikings look like?• Vikings News• T...
May 12, 2015•1 hr 18 min
The NFL stands for "Not For Long", which is why rosters turn over at a high rate. Odds are the majority of our beloved Minnesota Vikings roster will be gone within 5-years. We looks back at past trends and speculate on which current Vikings could still be on the team in 2020. All that and other "Sharrif gonna be a Jaguar" chatter on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: purpleftw.comSubscribe to Podcast on iTunes: pu...
May 08, 2015•37 min
The NFL Draft is over and we have a brand new class of Minnesota Fightin' Vikings to welcome into the fold. We welcome Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) back to the friendly confines to break down Ricks 10 draft picks along with UDFA palooza!Other #TenPickForRick Talking Points Include:• Overall Thoughts on the Draft. • Rick wanted to get 10 picks. Got em. • 1 (11) – Trae Waynes – CB – Michigan St• 2 (45) – Eric Kendricks – ILB – UCLA• 3 (88) – Danielle Hunter – DE – LSU• 4 (110) – TJ Clemmings – OT – ...
May 04, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Guests: Carl Knowles (VT), Austin Belisle (VT), Sam Ekstrom (105 The Ticket/Cold Omaha), and Tom Schreier (105 The Ticket/Cold Omaha). The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and thank you all who listed to the LIVE Stream right here on PurpleFTW.com and Vikings Territory. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have a 2nd shutdown corner to pair with Xavier Rhodes, Adrian was NOT traded, and Trader Rick did not live up to his name. Even though the first round was a bit... Vanilla... We still ha...
May 01, 2015•1 hr 38 min
Guest: Lindsey Young (VT - At Winter Park. The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and thank you all who listed to the LIVE Stream right here on PurpleFTW.com and Vikings Territory. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have a 2nd shutdown corner to pair with Xavier Rhodes, Adrian was NOT traded, and Trader Rick did not live up to his name. Even though the first round was a bit... Vanilla... We still had a great time talking Vikings Draft with out fantastic guests and your tweets throughout th...
May 01, 2015•50 min
Guests: Di Murphy (Daily Norseman) and Uncle Nick (Live from Vikings Draft Party). The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and thank you all who listed to the LIVE Stream right here on PurpleFTW.com and Vikings Territory. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have a 2nd shutdown corner to pair with Xavier Rhodes, Adrian was NOT traded, and Trader Rick did not live up to his name. Even though the first round was a bit... Vanilla... We still had a great time talking Vikings Draft with out fantas...
May 01, 2015•52 min
Guest: Adam Warwas (Vikings Territory). The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and thank you all who listed to the LIVE Stream right here on PurpleFTW.com and Vikings Territory. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have a 2nd shutdown corner to pair with Xavier Rhodes, Adrian was NOT traded, and Trader Rick did not live up to his name. Even though the first round was a bit... Vanilla... We still had a great time talking Vikings Draft with out fantastic guests and your tweets throughout the s...
May 01, 2015•57 min
Guests: The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and thank you all who listed to the LIVE Stream right here on PurpleFTW.com and Vikings Territory. The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have a 2nd shutdown corner to pair with Xavier Rhodes, Adrian was NOT traded, and Trader Rick did not live up to his name. Even though the first round was a bit... Vanilla... We still had a great time talking Vikings Draft with out fantastic guests and your tweets throughout the show. We chopped up the stream in...
May 01, 2015•55 min
The NFL Draft is ALMOST HERE, Vikings fans! *Takes a deep breathe* We're joined by show favorite Luke Inman (@luke_spinman) of eDraft in the last few days to talk about any last second nuggets or draft developments that hasn't already been beaten to death by the sports media (Mock Draft #78.9!) in this never ending lead up to the most exciting three days of the NFL Offseason.Other 'Slick Rick Making Moves' Talking Points Include:• "Draft Day is an underrated movie• What the final week is like fo...
Apr 28, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Everyone and their mother is on "MOCK DRAFT 79.8!", but we here at Purple FTW are back with our 2nd Annual "Only Mock Draft! (v1.0)". Check out how we did last year. We we're all in on Teddy (took him at #8), so it was a massive win for the Vikings to grab both him AND Barr in the 1st. We whiffed on all the other picks. #YOLOEnjoy this year's Only Mock Draft. A full rundown will be posted in a few days because... We want you to listen first! (SPOILER: There are trades. Slick Rick gets busy like ...
Apr 27, 2015•49 min
We break from our hardcore Vikings Draft coverage to talk some Minnesota Wild hockey with personality and hardcore puck fan Jill Hammy (@93XJill) DJ at 93X and formerly of 105 The Ticket's The Bench Warmers.Other "Zach Parise is a more handsome Harrison" Talking Points Include:• How did Jill get her start in radio?• WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?!• Is Dubnyk legit long term?• Are the Wild built for sustained success?• Thoughts on Mike Yeo• Why is Zach Parise so good?• Zach Parise is Jon Hamm...
Apr 24, 2015•1 hr 10 min
The future crop of Minnesota Fightin' Vikings players is on the horizon. That's why we had Jackson McIntire (@jackmack28) of The Viking Age join the show to talk about some potential future Purple People Eaters as well as highlight a few of his draft articles, The Big Board, and his latest Mock Draft.Dolla Dolla Bills, Ya'll Points Include:• How Jackson became a Vikings fan in LA• Thoughts on the 2014 Vikings• Teddy Love• Zim & Norv Assessment • Marcus Peters: The Draft's Best CB• Todd Gurle...
Apr 22, 2015•55 min
The NFL Draft continues to ramble ever closer, so we had our man Darren Page (@DarrenPage) of Vikings Territory & Bleacher Report back on the show to drop some knowledge bombs about the names he fancies for the Minnesota Vikings in the upcoming culling of amateur talent into the professional ranks.On the Clock Talking Points Include:• Details on the Purple FTW/Vikings Territory Live Draft Stream!• Vikings News• Adrian Peterson reinstated• Is the Adrian article on Cowboys.com tampering?• The ...
Apr 20, 2015•1 hr 12 min
The NFL Draft is still two weeks away, so that means Mock Draft Season is still in effect! We wrangled up some of the best and brightest of #VikingsTwitter to join the show and drop some knowledge on us. Andrew Renschen (@InfraRen) gathers up a posse of Vikings fans every Friday to do up a 7-round mock draft. We got him, Jason (@MadCityViking), the infamous Judd Zulgad's Hoodie (@JZHoodie), and our main man Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) to come on the show and share with us what THEY would do if pu...
Apr 17, 2015•1 hr 28 min
Eric Galko of @OptimumScouting joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft and what it means for our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. Slick Rick Spielman hit on Anthony Barr and Teddy Bridgewater last year and he looks to add to his draft haul of seven 1st round picks in the last three seasons. The Vikings are currently picking at #11 but who knows if they stay there, if Adrian Peterson is moved, or if Rick hops back into the end of the first round as has been his usual move. Eric helps me...
Apr 15, 2015•46 min
Game of Thrones is back and is a BIG deal. I'm the only person on Earth who isn't obsessed with the show, but that won't stop us from talking about it in a Vikings capacity for SEO purposes! Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) of The Daily Norseman rejoins the podcast to talk some GoT, Minnesota Vikings draft, and his latest piece casting members of the Purple as characters from the George R.R. Martin masterpiece. Other "Andy is Khaleesi" talking points include:• Vikings News• The Mandatory Adrian ...
Apr 14, 2015•1 hr 36 min
Paul Allen, radio voice of the Minnesota Vikings, joins the show to give us a glimpse of the man behind the microphone. PA's headed into his 14th season calling games for the Purple, has been the race announcer at Canterbury Park for over 20+ years, and is host of the 9-Noon program on KFAN 100.3. We dive into PA's background and get the story of his journey to where he is today, chat a little about the 2015 Vikings draft and what happens with Adrian Peterson, get a STONE COLD HOT TAKE from the ...
Apr 07, 2015•55 min
Draft expert Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio and contributor at Football Guys and Football Outsiders joins the show to take go in depth on who the Vikings may be targeting in the draft at the end of the month. Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings have many options at the #11 pick, aren't hurting for a clear cut need, still could move Adrian Peterson, and we all know Slick Rick Spielman's propensity to make moves in the first round. On the clock talking points inclu...
Apr 06, 2015•1 hr 33 min
The NFL Draft is a month away and the question on the minds of Vikings fans is "What are the Vikes gonna do at #11?" Convincing arguments can be made for nearly every prospect outside of QB, so we had our man Luke Inman (@luke_spinman) of eDraft back on the show with a basic premise: If you were Rick Spielman, what would you do in these scenarios? Spoiler: We get different answers for each -- including trades -- and the wild card scenario even features an Adrian Peterson trade. Make sure to catc...
Mar 31, 2015•47 min
Former Viking left tackle Todd Steussie joined the show to talk about life, football, and his latest venture into the analytics business. We chatted about memories of the 98 Vikings, stories of the late-great Kory Stringer, his thoughts on Adrian Peterson, and the value of players educating themselves for their inevitable post-football career. Steussie -- a 14-year NFL veteran who spent the bulk of his career with the Minnesota Vikings and also the Panthers, Buccaneers, and Rams -- was the 19th ...
Mar 24, 2015•41 min
Your bracket is toast, time to get back to Vikings football! Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) of Cold Omaha and 105 The Ticket joins the show to talk about the latest Minnesota Vikings news, what big things are going down at the Twin Cities newest sports radio station on the rise, as well as Tom's path in the world of sports journalism at the co-founding of CO. The Vikings continue to show that they're truly a year round spectacle as there's always news/drama brewing as we saw last week with Mike Wall...
Mar 23, 2015•1 hr 51 min
We throwback to the time in 2013 during Episode 34 of the Purple FTW! Podcast when Slick Rick Spielman trades back into the 1st round (for the third year in a row) to snag potential franchise QB Teddy Bridgewater at pick 32. My joy. Is. Obvious. 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...
Mar 19, 2015•4 min
Math is hard. That's why we brought Brad Davis (@DeltaBCDad) on the show to breakdown his three-part statistical analysis at Vikings Territory on the likelihood of Adrian Peterson's decline as a running back. 30-years old has been the standard age cliff for NFL RBs, but does the data suggest that Adrian will follow the trend or buck it? (No matter which team he's on)We get into the numbers with Brad as well as talk recent offseason moves as the Minnesota Vikings, not just the NFL, have become a ...
Mar 16, 2015•1 hr 19 min
