Dianna Russini, the senior NFL insider at The Athleitc, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Sam Darnold. What his market is, the teams that might be interested, and what the Vikings' viewpoint is. She also touches on J.J. McCarthy and Aaron Jones, among others. 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 06, 2025•30 min
Judd Zulgad, one of the hosts of Purple Daily and longtime Vikings beat writer, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the decision not to tag Sam Darnold, J.J. McCarthy, free agent plans and priorities, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah 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 link to all of their ...
Mar 05, 2025•41 min
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Sam Darnold’s future, the franchise tag deadline, other free agent priorities, Minnesota’s run game 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 link to all of...
Mar 03, 2025•54 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives some nuggets picked up from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Conversations with league personnel, agents and Vikings staffers provide perspective on Trey Smith being franchise tagged, where the Vikings might turn in the guard market, Byron Murphy Jr.’s situation, Harrison Smith and more. As always, this show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twi...
Feb 27, 2025•30 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives some updates from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Conversations with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell provide perspective on Sam Darnold decision, free agent priorities, J.J. McCarthy health, Keith Carter hiring and more. As always, 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...
Feb 25, 2025•27 min
Fran Duffy, an NFL Draft expert for the ALL CITY network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to give his thoughts on the best fits for the Vikings in the 2025 NFL Draft. They talk about interior defensive linemen, running backs, cornerbacks and even quarterbacks. Which players align with defensive coordinator Brian Flores' preferences? Who are two underrated names to monitor, including a defensive lineman with elite traits? Duffy and Lewis discuss. Here is a link to Duffy's draft guide: https://allphly.c...
Feb 20, 2025•45 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, begins today’s show talking about the possibility of drafting a running back in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He also takes readers questions regarding free agent targets that might intrigue general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, ways to generate cap space, current and potential staff changes and more. As always, this show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in t...
Feb 18, 2025•45 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, discusses his first mock draft selections. He talks through how free agency is going to dictate the positions Minnesota targets, and which players make sense depending on the route he goes. He also mentions the options at running back. As always, 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 t...
Feb 13, 2025•30 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, discusses the team’s biggest offseason need. He touches on Milton Williams’ fit with Minnesota, a potential interior defensive lineman draftee, a notable date for Byron Murphy Jr. and Aaron Jones and more. He also talks about the virtual reality platform Jayden Daniels has used in Washington. Here is the story related to that conversation: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5121231/2023/12/08/jayden-daniels-lsu-football-ai-technology/ This ...
Feb 11, 2025•42 min
Former Vikings GM Rick Spielman joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the Super Bowl, draft strategy, the Justin Jefferson pick, what the Vikings should do at QB, Kevin O'Connell and more. As always, 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/...
Feb 06, 2025•27 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, discusses NFL Draft options at interior defensive line, interior offensive line and running back. He also touches on the Sam Darnold tag options, gives a thought about Cooper Kupp 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 link to...
Feb 04, 2025•46 min
Coach Dan Casey, a longtime offensive coordinator and operator of one of the most popular Twitter accounts in football, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Kevin O'Connell's system, the Vikings' offense, quick game, in-game adjustments, running the football and more. For more information on Dan's work and books, here is a link: https://www.coachdancasey.com/the-shop. As always, this show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and indiv...
Jan 31, 2025•40 min
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, goes through his 10-step plan for the team's offseason. He begins with the current roster, then transitions to free agency and potential draft decisions. 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://myf...
Jan 29, 2025•48 min
Eric Nordquist, who produces 9 to Noon on KFAN, joins Alec Lewis to talk about what he wants to see from the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. They discuss free agent priorities, the draft, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's approach 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 link to all of their loca...
Jan 24, 2025•55 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives his thoughts on Kevin O'Connell's multi-year extension with the Vikings. He also runs through every player who will become a free agent and the reasons why (and why not) a return for them makes sense. 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 ...
Jan 22, 2025•40 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, takes listeners questions following the conclusion of the 2024 season. He talks about interior offensive line upgrades, defensive personnel, what happens if Brian Flores leaves, the issues with the run game 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/...
Jan 16, 2025•53 min
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the keys for the Vikings against the Rams, Sam Darnold's performance against the Lions, running the football, Kevin O'Connell's in-game approach 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...
Jan 09, 2025•41 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, takes listeners' questions in the aftermath of Sunday night's Lions loss. He talks about Sam Darnold's response, running in the red zone, the vibe internally ahead of the Rams game, the Lions' defensive plan 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...
Jan 07, 2025•46 min
Colton Pouncy, who covers the Lions for The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss this weekend's matchup with the Vikings. He talks about the Lions' offense, and how hard it is to stop with Ben Johnson at the helm. He also touches on Detroit's defensive plan for defending Justin Jefferson. 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 ...
Jan 03, 2025•24 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives his thoughts on the Vikings' win against the Packers. He also talks briefly about the upcoming Lions game, gives a thought about Sam Darnold's future that he has not heard, and takes listeners' 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.com/ And h...
Dec 30, 2024•42 min
Matt Schneidman, who covers the Packers for The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss this weekend's matchup with the Vikings. He talks about cornerback Jaire Alexander's health and potential availability, the Packers' pass rush, Josh Jacobs and the Packers' run game and more. They also get into how they think this game will shake out. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surround...
Dec 26, 2024•35 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about Sam Darnold’s recent play, what it means for his future, why it’s hard to argue and more. He also provides some quick thoughts on the Packers game and answers listener 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.com/ And here is a link to all...
Dec 23, 2024•46 min
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the keys for the Vikings down the stretch. He discusses the Vikings' offensive line, the run defense, Ivan Pace Jr.'s role, Sam Darnold's recent play, Kevin O'Connell 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, h...
Dec 20, 2024•44 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks Brian Flores' future, Brian Flores' impact, potential contract extensions, the run defense issues 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 locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/
Dec 18, 2024•47 min
Ben Leber, a longtime Vikings linebacker and current television and radio personality locally, joins the show to talk about what the Vikings should do at quarterback. He also gives his thoughts on the job Kevin O’Connell has done and gets into his biggest concerns for this team down the stretch. 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 web...
Dec 12, 2024•43 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks Sam Darnold's future, the recent offensive line play, why opposing defenses cannot play single high against Minnesota any longer 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 link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/loca...
Dec 10, 2024•39 min
Jordan Reid, a college football and NFL Draft analyst for ESPN, joins the show to talk about Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's drafts with the Vikings. He speaks, specifically, about the 2022 draft, involving Lewis Cine and Andrew Booth Jr. He then segues to Dallas Turner's rookie season, and what might be in store for the 2025 draft. 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...
Dec 06, 2024•47 min
Paul Allen, the voice of the Vikings, joins the show to gives some takes. He talks about Kirk Cousins' return, Kevin O'Connell's play-calling, Jonathan Greenard's season 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 link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/...
Dec 04, 2024•47 min
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about Stephon Gilmore’s injury, Sam Darnold’s recent play and the Vikings’ one-score game narrative. He is also asked about the likeliest Vikings to return via free agency, and he shares a thought about the characteristic of Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores that is underrated. 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....
Dec 02, 2024•43 min
Craig Morgan, who covers the Arizona Cardinals for All City’s PHNX Sports, joins The Alec Lewis Show to preview Sunday’s game between the Vikings and the Cardinals. He discusses Kyler Murray’s season, the transition from Kliff Kingsbury to Jonathan Gannon, under-the-radar aspects of this matchup 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 ...
Nov 30, 2024•33 min
