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Former AM radio host. Current Vikings beat reporter for Purple Insider. Author: Football is a Numbers Game. Adopt greyhounds.
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The NFL Combine is a game of Clue before the real action starts in the NFL offseason. Did we get any clues from the Vikings about what they're doing with the quarterback situation? www.purpleinsider.football/p/did-the-vi...

The Vikings are a main character at the Combine… again www.purpleinsider.football/p/vikings-at...

Purple Insider will have a radio row spot at the NFL Combine next week so it might be a good time to hit the old subscribe button on the podcast youtu.be/UUtiFmY24qg?...

Always a good time getting together with @matthewcoller.bsky.social to discuss Vikings matters. Today marks the opening of the two-week franchise tag window. Will they use it on Darnold? Byron Murphy? Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7DCB...

Did the regular season lie to us? Why did the Eagles look so much better than everyone else once the playoffs started? www.purpleinsider.football/p/did-the-re...

Part 5 of the "Future of the Vikings" series focuses on the D-line... and a robust free agent market and draft for DTs www.purpleinsider.football/p/future-of-...

Future of the offensive line and so forth t.co/vxdff7qnDc

What are the Vikings going to do at running back?? www.purpleinsider.football/p/future-of-...

Kevin O’Connell did not inherit the best situation when he was hired and he turned that into 34 wins in three seasons. But the bar is always being raised in the NFL. Wrote about expectations for the next phase of O’Connell t.co/ZBwKb7W5uG

Sorry for the Bluesky absence, friends. Check out my first installment of the yearly Future of the Vikings series looking at all QB paths www.purpleinsider.football/p/future-of-...

Wanna talk Vikings football while you watch the Lions and 49ers? Drop on by, I’m going live now to talk about the Vikings chances against the Lions and what I discovered reviewing the win over the Packers. www.youtube.com/live/wZBcwzR...

Kicking up the Vikings-Packers postgame show with @DaneMizutani now. Come join, talk about Sam Darnold’s all-time performance in this rivalry and much much more www.youtube.com/live/K-mT9Gt...

Before kickoff reading... t.co/KbaaMjIwpX

Kevin O’Connell adopted a mantra early on this year, “let’s go 1-0 this week.” He’s aware that it’s a cliche but there was serious intent behind it and it’s really resonated with players. Wrote about it: t.co/zrRgX90q5b

This is the biggest Vikings-Packers game since.....????? Come join me live right now and talk about it www.youtube.com/live/IN0l5Zq...

Yesterday I watched an old NFL Films video called "Best Ever Quarterbacks." Turns out the skills John Facenda was narrating are the same ones that make up the best QBs today. I wrote about Sam Darnold displaying elite skills and putting up elite numbers www.purpleinsider.football/p/sam-darnol...

For today's film study, looked at all 10 Justin Jefferson catches and how the Vikings took advantage of the Seahawks defense every time they left the door open www.purpleinsider.football/p/film-study...

Who wants to talk some Vikings football? Answering your questions and breaking down the final 2 weeks in the NFC with @MannyHill84 right now, so drop on by www.youtube.com/live/msG2BmL...

A look at the chaos and chemistry that brought the Vikings to victory on their game-winning drive in Seattle www.purpleinsider.football/p/the-chaos-...

Wrote about how Kevin O'Connell's philosophy and the players who carry it out have combined to create the selfless atmosphere that's at the heart of the Vikings success this year www.purpleinsider.football/p/behind-the...

Why are Vikings fans taking over opposing stadiums? Will they do it in Seattle? Talked to a couple of Viking fan road trip enjoyers and asked KOC about the subject t.co/a9drmNvNVA

Friday Mailbag time… playoff questions, Darnold future and much more www.purpleinsider.football/p/friday-mai...

About to go live with @MannyHill84 and use the playoff machine to pick the last 3 weeks and see how things will work out for the Vikings. Do we think they land the No 1 seed? Plus your questions and takes. Drop on by www.youtube.com/live/4BZbLwZ...

After watching Vikings-Bears back… Caleb Williams is going to see Brian Flores’s face in his nightmares. The rush plan had great details, and the hustle from the front 7 was way too much for him. Film study: www.purpleinsider.football/p/film-study...

Kirk Cousins has been benched by the Falcons. What does it say about the Vikings decisions last offseason and the current playoff race? Plus taking your questions… Going live now, come drop by, talk football www.youtube.com/live/d1jYGxN...

What did everybody miss about the Vikings in preseason prognostications? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycpD...

From US Bank Stadium last night: The Vikings defense got its groove back vs. Bears www.purpleinsider.football/p/vikings-de...

POSTGAME live now. Come react to the Vikings win over the Bears on Monday Night Football www.youtube.com/live/FMKoPRj...

Game recap: www.purpleinsider.football/p/vikings-ta...

Why has Sam Darnold played like an elite quarterback over the last four weeks? Yes, it’s because of the mind blowing highlights but his down-to-down execution of concepts that work like play-action has been at the center of it. t.co/eXMnd8cmgQ

Every week we see NFL players punching away at the football and causing fumbles. Well, it’s not a random decision by defensive players. As the Vikings get set to play Peanut Tillman’s old team, wrote about how his punch-out style has become the standard t.co/5BANea5LdC

Going live to talk about the Lions losing and opening the door for the Vikings in the NFC North. Come talk ball www.youtube.com/live/u1JfyrJ...

Friday Mailbag… Vikings playoff matchups, All-Pros, Darnold future questions and such www.purpleinsider.football/p/friday-mai...