Best PurpleTERRITORY Radio Podcasts (2025)

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NFL Meetings Come to Minneapolis—What did the Owners Decide? 1:05:06

5d ago1:05:06

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Minnesota was the epicenter of the NFL this week! Why? Did the Vikings win the Super Bowl or secure the first overall pick of the next NFL Draft? No, neither of those things happened. Rather, Minneapolis hosted the NFL Meetings this week in which the owners voted on a few issues.By Joe Oberle, Mark Craig

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Hot Times at Ol’ TCO for Vikings Rookie Minicamp 54:08

15d ago54:08

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The state of Minnesota experienced temperatures north of 90 degrees this past week, so that must mean it is the dead days of August and training camp begins, right? Well, not exactly. It is May and has been unseasonably warm and the Vikings have assembled—but it’s just the rookies and their minicamp at TCO Performance Center. Still, the new footbal…

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The NFL Schedule is Here! Well, Almost 53:16

21d ago53:16

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The NFL sent an email explaining that the schedule release is “almost here!” Not that it was released, but that it is almost released. (It’s almost like the email saying the Draft was almost here.) You can register and “be the first to know when the 2025-26 schedule drops.” Well, this NFL observer is all atwitter.…

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Kwesi Works Some Mensah Magic in the Vikings 2025 Draft 49:23

28d ago49:23

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With an eye toward protecting their sophomore quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the Vikings put a major emphasis on the offensive line during free agency (Matt Fries and Ryab Kelly) and continued that with the Jackson pick. There will likely be a competition at left guard, but the versatile and intelligent Jackson could step in and start and solidify a fo…

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It’s NFL Draft Week—The Offseason Super Bowl 1:02:54

1M ago1:02:54

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But the NFL Draft is a crapshoot. A first overall pick can get the call from the Hall (Peyton Manning, 1998) or flame out in epic fashion (JaMarcus Russell, 2007). Then again, Tom Brady can go in the sixth round and become the best QB ever to play, or Brock Purdy, Mr. Irrelevant in 2022, can take a team to the Super Bowl and have folk rethinking th…

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Draft Day Nears; Purple Speculation’s Already Here 1:00:27

2M ago1:00:27

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Will the Vikings, who have only four picks (plus a compensatory pick) in the draft stay put at 24 and select a player who can impact the 2025 season, or will they trade down, as been general manager Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah’s MO in the past, and acquire more picks to fill out the draft class.By Joe Oberle, Mark Craig

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Wintry Weather and Winter Meetings—It’s No April Fools 58:41

2M ago58:41

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One of the most persistent Purple queries this offseason is who will start at QB and who will be his backup.By Joe Oberle, Mark Craig

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The Free Agent Faucet is Slowing; Is There More to Tap for the Purple? 57:40

2M ago57:40

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The Vikings have other needs that they could address in free agency (or in the NFL Draft), but what are those needs and who is left to grab? The fellas at Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast—Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com—are on han…

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Free Agency Leader Vikings Are Not Afraid to Trade 58:26

2M ago58:26

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The Free Agency ride continues for Vikings GM Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah and the Purple. After a huge opening salvo in FA, the Vikings were on the move again last weekend. Kwesi had a busy first week of FA, when he made some big signings to the offensive and defensive lines, and finished up the week by making two big trades to help the Purple.…

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Vikings First Day Free Agent Fizzle Turns Frenzied on Day 2 1:00:48

3M ago1:00:48

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The Vikings (along with the 31 other NFL teams) launched headlong into the legal tampering portion of free agency and boy did they tamper. When it looked like the Vikings were going to sit out Day 1 on the sidelines, suddenly things started cracking the morning of Day 2. Their biggest Day 1 headlines were the loss of quarterback Sam Darnold to Seat…

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No Tag for Darnold--Let the Vikings QB Conundrum Begin 1:01:49

3M ago1:01:49

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Thus begins in earnest the Vikings’ QB questions, regarding what to do with Sam, do you bring back Daniel Jones and is JJ McCarthy physically ready to become the new starting signal caller.By Joe Oberle, Mark Craig

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Time for the Franchise Tag—Who’s It For the Vikings? 1:01:35

3M ago1:01:35

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Do the Vikings tag Darnold (which would cost them approximately $40 million dollars in that tagged season? Do they begin negotiations on a multiyear Darnold contract (which would likely start around $40 million mark)?By Mark Craig, Joe Oberle

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The Chiefs Fall While Allen Gets the Call 1:06:02

3M ago1:06:02

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The 2024-25 NFL season came to a crashing climax (at least for the fans of the Kansas City Chiefs who were hoping for a three-peat), as the Philadelphia Eagles (whose fans may have made things come crashing down after the game) walloped KC in a good old-fashioned blowout of a Super Bowl. The final score was 40-22 and it did not fully represent just…

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The Pro Bowl is Done; Bring on the Big Bowl 1:03:45

4M ago1:03:45

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We have a Bowl MVP in Purple! Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy, Jr., had two interceptions in the Pro Bowl (including one of them for a pick six), which helped the NFC hold off the AFC in the annual Pro Bowl competition. So, does Murphy have a Pro Bowl MVP clause in his contract? Does he need one? Regardless, if nothing else happened on Sunday, perh…

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The Coaching Carousel Spins while the SB Teams are Set 1:03:12

4M ago1:03:12

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It has begun. Like moving pieces on a chess board, the personnel around the NFL is headlong into the second week of transition while the final two teams are prepping for the big game. The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will return to the Super Bowl and will try to defeat the NFC champ Philadelphia Eagles to earn the first three-pea…

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So it Begins—The Vikings Start the Offseason in Ernest 1:04:45

4M ago1:04:45

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Head coach Kevin O’Connell said last week that he will be focusing on the interior offense line during the offseason—in an attempt to better protect whoever becomes the team’s signal caller next year and give the running backs more room to roam between the tackles. The offensive line may be the first place the Vikings look to begin building back fo…

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Crawling from the Wreckage of Another Purple Collapse 1:02:22

4M ago1:02:22

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After most professional sporting event, participants need and are granted a cooling off period before the media is allowed to enter the locker room and interview them. It’s because emotions are raw and the players need some time to collect themselves before talking to the media/public. Well, following the Vikings lost to the Los Angele Rams in the …

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Vikings Mauled in Motown 1:05:54

5M ago1:05:54

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It could have been different. The Vikings made several marches into the Red Zone, but they came away empty-handed after two failed fourth down conversions that put them behind the 8-ball of the near-best offense in the league. It was still a game early into the third quarter despite the conversion problems (the Vikings 3-for-16 in 3rd- and 4th-down…

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Vikes Beat the Pack in Another Close One 1:02:29

5M ago1:02:29

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The Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 27-25 on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, and as is their fashion, they turned a dominating performance into a stomach-churning, nail-biting, last-minute win to keep pace with Detroit Lions atop the NFC North division. At 14-2, the Vikings now must beat the Lions next week at Ford Field and they will bec…

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Vikes Win 8-Straight and Control their Own Destiny 59:24

5M ago59:24

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If (at the season’s start) you didn’t have the Vikings at 13-2 on your wish list when Santa comes calling, it’s okay, nobody did, but we all got it anyway. The Vikings travelled to Seattle and outlasted the Seahawks 30-27 in a hard-fought (sometimes ugly) game on Sunday afternoon. The win keeps the Purple in a tie with the Detroit Lions atop the NF…

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Vikings Bury the Bears on Monday Night 1:02:29

5M ago1:02:29

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There was a white-out in Minnesota on Monday, but it was inside U.S. Bank Stadium rather than out. And it turned into a blowout, as the Vikings hammered the visiting Chicago Bears with a sluggish but ultimately dominating 30-12 performance. It was always pretty, but in the end, the Vikings, newly minted 2024 playoff participants, handled Caleb Will…

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Breaking Chainz: Vikings Dominate the Falcons 58:06

6M ago58:06

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When the clock started ticking for the fourth quarter in Sunday’s Vikings game versus the visiting Atlanta Falcons, Vikings fans were likely nervous as Kirk Cousins, returning to his former home, had pulled his new squad into a 21-21 tie at the end of the third. But the Vikings offense, thanks to the Purple passing game (which had been great all da…

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Cardiac Vikes Cage the Cardinals 1:06:50

6M ago1:06:50

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The Minnesota Vikings, the league’s newest Cardiac Kids, beat the Arizona Cardinals 23-22 in the last minute at U.S. Bank Stadium. In a game in which the Vikings did not lead until those last minutes, the defense made the plays to secure the win versus a decent Cardinals squad. Now at 10-2 and remaining tied for the third-best record in the league—…

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Vikes Beat the Bears: A Win is a Win Until Nearly a Loss 52:53

6M ago52:53

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The Minnesota Vikings went to weird and wacky Solider Field and eked out a quirky 30-27 victory over the Chicago Bears to improve to 9-2. It was pretty at times and ugly late, but that’s the way of the Vikings in Chicago. They now have five wins in a row at Soldier Field and are coming off a 3-0 road trip, which is a nice bit of momentum for this s…

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Vikings Beats Tennessee, But Have Work to Do 1:03:50

6M ago1:03:50

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On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings beat the hapless Titans in Tennessee 23-13. They didn’t dominate, although they could have, but it puts them at 8-2 and still one-game behind the Lions in the NFC North. That’s the good news. The bad news is a leaky secondary suddenly susceptible to the long ball; a defense benefited greatly by some questi…

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Vikes Win is a Win—Though an Ugly one Over the Jags 59:47

7M ago59:47

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The final score in Jacksonville on Sunday resulted in a 12-7 Minnesota Vikings win over the Jaguars—but that in no way describes how it got there. The Vikings adopted a local strategy as age-old as their purple uniforms: play down to your opponent. They had the highest time of possession of any team this season and put together multiple double-digi…

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Vikes Come Back on the Colts (again) For the Win 1:01:49

7M ago1:01:49

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The Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts 21-13 at USA Bank Stadium to improve to 6-2 and a game behind the Lions in the NFC North. That’s what the agate type in the paper will tell you. But the reality was the defense once again led the team to victory while the offense spent some time shooting themselves in the foot. The offense eventuall…

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Vikings Lose to the Rams and Darrisaw For the Season 58:04

7M ago58:04

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As great as the opening quarter of the season was for Minnesota, the second quarter has been equally bad. The Vikings can play in the first quarter of games, but soon after that things begin to unravel. Add to that a season-ending knee injury to their best offensive lineman, Christian Darrisaw, and the Vikings’ trip to LA was anything but sunny. Th…

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Vikings Bubble Burst with a Loss to the Lions 1:00:56

7M ago1:00:56

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The Vikings’ perfect season has ended, but it is far from over. The Detroit Lions came to town and put together four consecutive scoring drives in the middle quarters, and that put the Vikings behind the 8-ball. They did battle and retake the lead in the fourth quarter with a scoop and score by Ivan Pace, but the offense didn’t hold up their end of…

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Undefeated Vikings Head into the Lions Den 57:13

7M ago57:13

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The Vikings can separate themselves a bit from all NFC North challengers with a home win over the Lions and help to put away all the doubt that creeps in for Vikings fans when watching their favorite team in the second halves of games this season. The Vikings start fast and struggle out of the locker room in the second half and then hang on to win …

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Vikes Win Again—By the Hair of their Chinny Chin Chins. 1:07:40

8M ago1:07:40

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The Vikings did it again! Yes, they beat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau by a score 31-29 to remain unbeaten at 4-and-0 and alone atop the NFC North Division. But what seemed like déjà vu’ all over again was they made it difficult. The Vikings busted out to a very dominating 28-0 lead before muffing a punt, giving up a touchdown and ultimately scr…

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Vikings, Riding a Big Wave, Sink the Texans 1:07:11

8M ago1:07:11

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The Vikings are for real . . . and their defense is lights out. They hosted Vikings-South, the Houston Texans—and were anything but hospitable, dominating them to the tune of 34-7. Quarterback Sam Darnold threw four touchdown passes (for the second time in his career, first time without an interception) and the Vikings defense confused Texans QB C.…

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Vikes D Leads to Big Win Over the Niners 1:00:46

8M ago1:00:46

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kings weren’t flawless (two turnovers of their own, plus giving up 399 yards on defense), but they beat a very good Niners team, which should turn the heads of those who maintained that all they did last week was beat the lowly New York Giants. While that is true, the perception on this team is chanding. Lead by a much-improved defense, and a revit…

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Vikes Win the Opener--Good Prep for the Rough Road Ahead 1:05:07

9M ago1:05:07

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The Vikings opened up the 2024 season with a very decisive 28-6 win over the New York Giants on the road. All the questions were answered—at least for this week—but more questions are on the way. Quarterback Sam Darnold had one of the best games of his career (opening the game with 12-consecutive completions for his first time as a pro) and throwin…

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Vikings’ Season Opener is a Must-Win And Mark Craig on Zimmer a Must Listen 1:04:49

9M ago1:04:49

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Oh, and if you like a little spice in your podcast, tune into this one as Craig talks about his Star Tribune piece on former head coach Mike Zimmer that has everyone else talking. There was plenty of buckshot in the story and even more on the VT podcast when he talks about it. Skol!By Mark Craig, Joe Oberle

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Vikings 53-Man Roster is Set—Bring on the G-Men 1:01:41

9M ago1:01:41

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Speaking of that roster, the Vikings completed their cutdowns on Tuesday to get to that magic number of 53, but their work is not done.By Mark Craig, Joe Oberle

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Vikings Beat Up the Browns and Look Good Doing It 1:00:29

9M ago1:00:29

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After a week of practices together (in which the home team Cleveland Browns had their way with the visiting Minnesota Vikings), the Vikes and Brownies met in a preseason game over the weekend. And Minnesota turned the tables on their hosts, beating Cleveland 27-12. Despite only one starter on the field (Vikings right Guard Ed Ingram), there were so…

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Vikings Future Wobbly with McCarthy Knee Injury 58:27

9M ago58:27

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The Vikings are in Cleveland for joint practices with the Browns and made other news to discuss—Jordan Addison injury, the Andrew Booth trade and other acquisitions—and we’ve got you covered.By Mark Craig, Joe Oberle

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Instead of a Vikings ship, the team needs an Ark. 52:49

10M ago52:49

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Justin Jefferson once worked a fake hamstring pull into his TD celebration known as The Griddy. Then last season he actually pulled one and missed half the season. It is not good to tempt fate, so it seems, if you consider karma a thing. And now Jefferson appears to recognize that he is working this offseason on trying to prevent another.…

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Camp Continues with Corner Conundrum 36:47

10M ago36:47

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Another day, another day cornerback issue for the Minnesota. CB Mekhi Blackmon tore his ACL on the first day of practice and is out for the season. Couple that with the death of rookie CB Khyree Jackson and a leg injury to offseason acquisition Shaq Griffin and the Vikings are suddenly scrambling to piece together a starting secondary come Septembe…

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Vikings Open 2024 Training Camp at TCO 54:33

10M ago54:33

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Vikings general manager Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell met the media Monday afternoon for their first press conference of the team’s 2024 Training Camp at TCO Performance Center, and the mood was slightly somber. They addressed the tragic passing of rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson, laying out how the team will honor him in the …

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The Offseason Results in More Bad News for the Vikings 59:01

11M ago59:01

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The dog days of summer are upon us, and for the Vikings that means idle time before their Training Camp starts and the real work begins for the 2024 season. Unfortunately, that is not always good news for the Vikings players, who have a history of not spending their idle time wisely. Which leads us to the troubling case of Vikings’ second-year wide…

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Vikings Mourn the Loss of Rookie Khyree Jackson 41:25

11M ago41:25

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The Vikings received the worst of news over the holiday weekend, when they learned that rookie draft pick Khyree Jackson was killed in a tragic automobile accident on July 6. The news hit hard and quickly reverberated throughout the team and its fans base, as the young 24-year-old cornerback lost his life when so much of it (and filled with so much…

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Training Camp is Coming with Plenty of Questions to Answer 56:30

11M ago56:30

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Justin Jefferson Signs and Purple Nation Sighs in Relief 59:49

12M ago59:49

59:49

It happened. No, Justin Jefferson, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, was not traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers (although the Steelers enquired to his availability). No, JJ wasn’t traded to the Los Angeles Chargers on draft day in order for the Vikings to move up and select WR Malik Nabers (although a trade on draft day did involve JJ, but th…

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Darnold Speaks and We Discuss 1:00:13

12M ago1:00:13

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The Vikings have a new quarterback. Well, they actually a couple of them: Sam Darnold picked up in free agency and J.J. McCarthy drafted 10th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. But you knew that. What’s new is that those QBs have been out at TCO Performance Center practicing with their new team, and one of them, Darnold, the presumptive opening day sta…

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2024 Vikings Schedule Has Some Interesting Twists and Turns 59:09

1y ago59:09

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The Vikings finished in third place in the NFC North division in 2024, so they won’t find themselves playing in lot of primetime or nationally televised games this season.There are roster changes and camp position battle to discuss this week and the fellas from Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast (Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com a…

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Rookies are in Camp and All Eyes on McCarthy 1:00:10

1y ago1:00:10

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J.J. McCarthy, who the Vikings selected 10th overall in the first round of April’s NFL draft, threw some passes, threw an interception and later ran some gassers because he lost a bet to the new defenders in camp. McCarthy later talked with the media and showed a poise and calmness beyond his years, even garnering praise from his head coach Kevin O…

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Minnesota is on a Roll with JJ McCarthy in the House 56:00

1y ago56:00

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Purple Nation is indeed excited about McCarthy, excited about the draft and excited about the team that Kwesi and Company have assembled for the start of offseason team activities. There are strengths and weaknesses to the roster, for sure, but plenty to like and even more to discuss. And that’s what the fellas from Vikings Territory Breakdown podc…

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Kwesi Cooks in the Vikings’ 2024 NFL Draft 58:24

1y ago58:24

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Vikings fans anticipating the high stakes in their team’s 2024 NFL Draft were rewarded with an unexpected dose of trade excitement on Day 1. General manager Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah did get his quarterback to replace (eventually) the departed Kirk Cousins and followed it up with a highly-touted edge rusher to replace Danielle Hunter, who’s “Gone to Texa…

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