The Alec Lewis Show

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 here is a link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/

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 locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/

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 their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/

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 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/

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 is their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And here is a link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/

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.com/draftguide/ 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/ Sections 0:00 Intro  2:19 Bringing Fran in 8:20 Fran's thoughts on Vikings positions of need 10:40 Talking defensive tackles 18:00 Sneaky DT name 22:40 Running back conversation 29:15 Cornerback who fits Brian Flores 34:30 Brief QB draft thoughts 38:15 Player Fran is high on who fits Vikings ---------------

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 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/

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 their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And here is a link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/

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 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/

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/locations-hours/