Ollie Connolly, who writes the Read Optional newsletter and for The Guardian, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the 2025 Vikings. They discuss his evaluation for J.J. McCarthy coming out of Michigan, McCarthy’s fit with Kevin O’Connell, Brian Flores’s new-look defense and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https:...
Jul 10, 2025•43 min•Ep. 19
Mina Kimes, who talks about the NFL for ESPN and hosts The Mina Kimes Show, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the 2025 Vikings. They discuss the team’s roster, season expectations, J.J. McCarthy, Brian Flores, the Vikings’ cornerback room and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And here is a ...
Jul 02, 2025•34 min•Ep. 18
Eric Nordquist, who produces 9 to Noon on KFAN, joins Alec Lewis to talk about what he’s looking forward to for training camp. They realistic expectations for J.J. McCarthy, J.J.’s arm strength, the new-look defensive line, how to feel about the cornerback position, and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrba...
Jun 25, 2025•52 min•Ep. 17
Matt Schneidman, the Green Bay Packers beat writer at The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to give the perspective from behind enemy lines. He and Lewis discuss Jordan Love's expectations, Matt Lafleur's future, the Packers CB room, what he thinks of Green Bay's odds in the NFC North and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their we...
Jun 20, 2025•41 min•Ep. 16
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, answers listeners questions in the weekly mailbag. He goes through many of the most pressing conversations: Josh Metellus's potential extension, J.J. McCarthy's arm, Jordan Mason's eventual workload, the cornerback room and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website...
Jun 17, 2025•45 min•Ep. 15
Kevin Seifert, ESPN’s Vikings beat writer, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss what he saw in minicamp. Seifert and Lewis discuss J.J. McCarthy’s performance, Justin Jefferson’s presence, Josh Metellus’s contract and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And here is a link to all of their locat...
Jun 13, 2025•39 min•Ep. 14
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about what he saw Tuesday at Vikings mandatory minicamp. Lewis touches on J.J. McCarthy, Dallas Turner, and other players who stood out. He also gave his thoughts on Christian Darrisaw's return to the field and Josh Oliver's extension. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their websi...
Jun 10, 2025•36 min•Ep. 13
Bobby Peters, a coach and author and podcast host, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss the Minnesota Vikings offense. Peters dissects why Kevin O’Connell is as impressive a play-caller as he is. Peters also touches on how the system might evolve in 2025 with J.J. McCarthy as the quarterbacks. They talk about O’Connell’s run game and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surround...
Jun 05, 2025•34 min•Ep. 12
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives another practice report on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Lewis also goes through what else he noticed at the second OTA practice open to the media. Some of the conversation focuses on the team’s cornerback room, and how that relates to the Jalen Ramsey conversation. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For...
Jun 02, 2025•44 min•Ep. 11
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about how J.J. McCarthy looked at Wednesday's OTAs. It was McCarthy’s first time back on the field in a competitive setting since last fall. Lewis also discusses Jalen Nailor, Justin Jefferson, Dallas Turner and more in this latest episode. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here...
May 29, 2025•35 min•Ep. 10
Paul Allen, the host of KFAN’s Nine to Noon, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the 2025 Vikings season. Allen goes through the schedule. He also talks about J.J. McCarthy. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And here is a link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/ Purchas...
May 22, 2025•44 min•Ep. 9
Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic’s Chicago Bears beat writer, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the recent Caleb Williams reporting. Did he almost become a Vikings quarterback? How close was he to trying to force his way away from Chicago? With Ben Johnson now in the fold, what are the vibes around the Bears, and what early thoughts should we have about the Vikings-Bears opener on Monday night football? This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, ...
May 19, 2025•41 min•Ep. 8
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, goes through the 2025 schedule. He predicts the schedule, talks through toughest tests and favorite games. Lewis also highlights some of the most interesting aspects with each performance and takes questions. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrbank.co...
May 15, 2025•40 min•Ep. 7
Robert Mays, the host of The Athletic Football Show, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the Vikings’ offseason. He gives thoughts on the offseason moves, beginning with free agency and ending with the draft. He and Lewis discuss expectations for J.J. McCarthy and more. They also touch on the cornerback room and secondary. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For mor...
May 10, 2025•38 min•Ep. 6
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Minnesota’s draft. He offers some thoughts on his favorite pick, what he likes most about first-rounder Donovan Jackson, and what he hopes to see from Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. They also touch on the cornerback room and secondary. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities ...
May 05, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 5
Fran Duffy, an NFL Draft expert for the ALL CITY network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to give his thoughts on the Vikings’ five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. They talk about Donovan Jackson, Tai Felton, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Which UDFAs are the most interesting? Why is Duffy so fascinated by Nebraska’s Tommi Hill? Duffy and Lewis discuss. Here is a link to Duffy's draft guide: https://allphly.com/draftguide/ This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses,...
May 01, 2025•45 min•Ep. 4
Alec Lewis, The Athletic’s Vikings beat writer, discusses what it was like to watch J.J. McCarthy work out Tuesday at the TCO Performance. Lewis also touches on why fans should be excited about McCarthy. He also answers questions about undrafted players to monitor, potential improvements and changes to the run game, why the team operated the way it did in the draft and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals ...
Apr 29, 2025•46 min•Ep. 3
Donovan Jackson pick, trade back conversation, Day 2 names to monitor, and more (Ep. 78) | Presented by First Resource Bank Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer for The Athletic, talks about the Vikings' decision to draft Donovan Jackson with the No. 24 pick. He discusses what he's heard from folks in the league about Jackson, and why Jackson made sense for Minnesota. Lewis also touches on the conversations regarding a trade-down. He even gives player names to monitor for the Vikings pi...
Apr 25, 2025•37 min•Ep. 2
Jordan Reid, a college football and NFL Draft analyst for ESPN, joins the show to give his predictions for the Vikings draft. He talks about offensive linemen Grey Zabel, Donovan Jackson and Tyler Booker. He explains why he selected Nick Emmanwori in his mock draft. Reid also gives some under-the-radar prospects for later in the draft who make sense as fits. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Citie...
Apr 21, 2025•36 min
Paul “Meatsauce” Lambert, a co-host of the Powertrip Morning Show on KFAN, joins Alec Lewis to talk about what he wants to see from the Minnesota Vikings in Thursday night’s NFL Draft. They discuss Grey Zabel, Tyler Booker, Donovan Jackson, Kelvin Banks Jr. They also talk about a potential trade back. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is the...
Apr 17, 2025•38 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, begins Tuesday’s show with some thoughts on the Vikings’ QB2 conversation. Who are the Vikings going to pair with J.J. McCarthy and when? Will it be Ryan Tannehill? How about Aidan O’Connell? If not those two, who else makes sense? Alec also takes listeners’ draft questions. He talks about positions he expects the Vikings to draft and is asked about Tyler Booker. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs o...
Apr 15, 2025•49 min
Dane Brugler, The Athletic's draft expert and author of "The Beast," joins The Alec Lewis Show to go through some Vikings nuggets. Brugler talks about the players he's thinking about for the Vikings for his upcoming mock draft. He goes through the interior of the offensive linemen who makes sense at No. 24. He touches on Derrick Harmon, the interior defensive lineman from Oregon. He also gives some later-round prospects he thinks are fits for Brian Flores's defensive system. This show is present...
Apr 10, 2025•29 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, discusses his second mock draft selections. Free agency has come and gone. The Athletic's Dane Brugler has put out "The Beast." Now became the perfect time to put together another mock draft. One trade made sense to create a couple to more picks and to add depth at meaningful positions. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surroundi...
Apr 10, 2025•56 min
Brandon Thorn, who has studied and spent time with many of the best offensive line prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about which interior offensive lineman makes the most sense for the Vikings. He gives his evaluations on Tyler Booker, Gray Zabel, Donovan Jackson and more. He also provides some thoughts on Minnesota's signings of Ryan Kelly and Will Fries, and what their additions mean for the Vikings' offensive line. This show is presented by First Resource Bank...
Apr 07, 2025•34 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, returns from the NFL owner's meetings and answers listeners' Vikings questions. He talks about the team's draft plans, positional priorities, why a receiver presents an interesting discussion, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah extension talks and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their...
Apr 02, 2025•47 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, brings on Over The Cap’s Nick Korte to talk about compensatory picks. Lewis also takes readers questions on 2025 NFL Draft favorites, potential trade partners at No. 24, QB2 options, camp competitions and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfr...
Mar 24, 2025•53 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, puts the quarterback conversation aside for a show. How about some talk about the number of additions the Vikings made over the last couple of weeks? He provides some perspective on Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, Jordan Mason and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more inf...
Mar 21, 2025•28 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, provides more nuggets on the Vikings’ free agency period. He talks about the Jordan Mason acquisition, potential options for the No. 3 receiver spot, talks about losing out on Daniel Jones and broaches the Aaron Rodgers conversation once again. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here i...
Mar 18, 2025•40 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, provides some nuggets on the third day of the free agent period. He talks through the Aaron Rodgers conversation, the backup quarterback plan, draft priorities, other potential depth additions and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And...
Mar 12, 2025•38 min
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk free agency. They discuss the agreements with Jonathan Allen, Will Fries, Ryan Kelly, Isaiah Rodgers, Byron Murphy Jr. and others. They also talk about who the Vikings might pair with J.J. McCarthy at quarterback. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding area...
Mar 11, 2025•35 min
