Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast
Matthew Coller, Bleav
Matthew Coller is joined by reporters, players, analysts and much more to break down everything Minnesota Vikings football. From discussing whether JJ McCarthy will take the Vikings to the next level to breaking down offensive line combinations to analyzing the NFC North, this podcast is for people who live and breathe football.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 12min
JJ McCarthy fully practices, ankle feels 'amazing' (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about JJ McCarthy's comments about returning and what Carson Wentz and Kevin O'Connell had to say about Wentz's situation.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 15min
Let's analyze Vikings draft woes with Chris Trapasso
Chris Trapasso joins the show to analyze where things have gone wrong for the Vikings in the draft over the past handful of years. Then, Maggie Robinson joins for the Robinson Roundup.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 51min
Jeremiah Sirles breaks down Wentz handling, expectations for McCarthy
Former Vikings lineman Jeremiah Sirles joins the show to discuss the team's handling of Carson Wentz and what to expect out of J.J. McCarthy for the rest of the season.
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Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 2min
Carson Wentz undergoes surgery -- JJ McCarthy expectations vs. Detroit (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about Carson Wentz having to undergo surgery and then talks with Brian Murphy and Manny Hill about expectations for JJ McCarthy the rest of the way.
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Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 4min
Carson Wentz undergoes surgery -- JJ McCarthy expectations vs. Detroit (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about Carson Wentz having to undergo surgery and then talks with Brian Murphy and Manny Hill about expectations for JJ McCarthy the rest of the way.
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Oct 27, 2025 • 58min
Can the Vikings learn from Packers' strategy?
Matthew Coller is back to react to Sunday's action and how it impacts the Vikings and what Minnesota can takeaway from the games. Plus, he answers your questions.
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Oct 26, 2025 • 48min
FansOnly: What the heck happened to the 2025 Vikings?????
Matthew Coller is back with a FansOnly episode where he exclusively answers your Vikings questions. Coller responds to questions about what happened to this season, playing McCarthy, front office accountability, draft strategies, and more.
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Oct 24, 2025 • 47min
POSTGAME REACTION: Vikings destroyed by Chargers, what now?!?!?!
Matthew Coller and Dane Mizutani break down the disaster loss in Los Angeles.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 18min
Darrisaw, O'Neill questionable; TNF's Sam Schwartzstein joins! (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the surprising news that Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill are both questionable for Thursday's game and Andrew Van Ginkel is out. Thursday Night Football's Sam Schwartzstein checks in with an analytical preview and Guilty as Charged podcaster Steven Haglund gives a position vs. position analysis.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 20min
Darrisaw, O'Neill questionable; TNF's Sam Schwartzstein joins! (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the surprising news that Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill are both questionable for Thursday's game and Andrew Van Ginkel is out. Thursday Night Football's Sam Schwartzstein checks in with an analytical preview and Guilty as Charged podcaster Steven Haglund gives a position vs. position analysis.
The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel. Also, check out our sponsor HIMS at https://hims.com/purpleinsider Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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