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Episode 276: US Bank Stadium Had Me At Hello Jun 23, 2016

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Alright fine. I've been famously (infamously?) curmudgeon about all of the endless US Bank Stadium construction updates. I'm a big "skip the labor, show me the baby" sort of guy. But now that the baby has been born, I'm in love with this $1.1 billion dollar bundle of joy. We'll hop into some of the gritty details of the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings latest encampment this week. LUKE BRYAN..... Hooray. All that and other "Ice Up, Arden Hills" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

We Got Snack & Vikings Mini-Camp Talkers Jun 16, 2016

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Harrison Smith is the best kept secret in the NFL. He's the most complete safety in the league, yet is continually over-looked for accolades and by the national media. Maybe they'll take notice now that Dirty Harry is the highest paid (by per year average) safety after inking a 5-year, $51.25M deal with $28.578M guaranteed. Now it's time for Harry to earn that cheddar and he seems more than ready to justify the #Faith shown by the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. Today's Topics Include • Vikings Mini-Camp Wrapped Up a Day Early • Joint Practices Announced with the Bengals • Only 10 Days in Mankato • Adrian Says to Trade Anyone Not Thinking Super Bowl • Laquon Treadwell Got Hazed with.... Fruit Snacks? • Will This be the Year for Cordarrelle? • Why Linval & Sharrif Benefit from Fletcher Cox's Mega-Deal • What if Xavier Rhodes Becomes Good at Off Coverage? • Decoding What Everyone's Saying About Mortiz Boehringer • Vikings Cut DT Bruce Gaston & LB Travis Lewis All that and other "Harrison Has More Equity Than Me" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

Harrison Smith Earned Every Damn Penny Jun 09, 2016

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Harrison Smith is the best kept secret in the NFL. He's the most complete safety in the league, yet is continually over-looked for accolades and by the national media. Maybe they'll take notice now that Dirty Harry is the highest paid (by per year average) safety after inking a 5-year, $51.25M deal with $28.578M guaranteed. Now it's time for Harry to earn that cheddar and he seems more than ready to justify the #Faith shown by the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. Today's Topics Include • Harrison Smith Got PAID (Rightfully So) • What's Going On with Anthony Barr? • Edmond Robinson Getting 1st Team Reps • Don't Count Out Charles Johnson Yet • SI's Doug Farrar Has High Praise for the Vikings Defense • Pressure is On Trae Waynes • Could Brandon Fusco Be Cut? • Could This Be Kyle Rudolph's Last Season in Purple? • Aaron Rodgers Gave Up Cheese • #MoreThanWords Update All that and other "Harrison Has More Equity Than Me" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

Vikings OTAs Going Viral (CHEWBACCA!) May 27, 2016

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The Minnesota Fightin' Vikings are back in the hood that is Eden Prairie as the Purple begin preparation for the 2016 season. Nothing is more meaningless than OTAs, but the only thing getting more attention than them is than lady and her damn Chewbacca mask. But I digress, let's talk some football! (Which we apparently do not do on The Andy Luke & Arif Football Machine.) Today's Topics Include • Vikings OTAs Kicked Off Tuesday • Why Adrian Peterson Showed Up • Players Present But Not Participating • BJ Dubose Lost For the Season with an ACL • Mortiz Böhringer Can't Catch the Ball Apparently • Blair Walsh Got a Lot of Emotional Support • Arif's Willie Beavers Piece • Who's Going to Start at the Other Safety Spot? • High Praise for Laquon Treadwell • I CAN'T GET THE HEY TEDDY SONG OUT OF MY HEAD • Two Vikings on the NFL Top-100 So Far • Mankato Plans All that and other "I bought a JUGS machine" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

Interview with Vikings Rookie David Morgan II May 20, 2016

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David Morgan II -- the Pride of the UTSA Road Runners -- stopped by the show to chat about his first weeks with the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. We talked about what it's like helping build a brand new college football program from scratch, what he envisions his role with the Purple will be, early impressions of the tight end room and new position coach Pat Shurmur, which current NFL player he models his game after, and why he's a "II" and not a "Jr". Also David shares a fishing story that would make B-Rob weep. All that and other "The Numerology Podcast is Cancelled" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

The Minnesöta Fightin' Umlauts May 13, 2016

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The Mortiz Boehringer (aka Mortiz Böhringer) story continues as the NFL will allow Borat to rock the umlaut on his uniform this season. He's still a long-shot to make the roster and the feel-good story is over (Mike Zimmer said so, not me), but he'll still be a fan favorite in Mankato for training camp. Plus if he makes a few plays, the fans will be like "Öööööööööööööhhhhhhh!" Töday's Töpics Include • Laquön Treadwell is Signed • Vikings Up tö 90 Men ön the Röster • Öne Punter tö Watch För tö Cömpete with Jeff Löcke... • Adrian Petersön Says the Vikings Can "Win Everything" • AP Removes Cap ön Flööd Dönatiöns • Keep an Eye ön Jayrön Kearse • Will the Vikings Carry 2 Quarterbacks in 2016? • Randy Möss Replaces Cris Carter (Again) • Super Böwl LII Date Officially Set • 2 Minutes ön Every Vikings Pösition Gröup (Excerpt from The Andy Luke & Arif Football Machine) All that and other "Why isn't Moritz nicknamed "Jager Bomb" yet?" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

The New Vikings: The Rookie Games May 06, 2016

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The newest class of Minnesota Fightin' Vikings rookies are in the building this weekend for rookie mini-camp. Draft picks, undrafted free agents, and tryout players alike will try to climb the mountain of making the Vikings 53-man roster (remember, John Randle was a tryout/UDFA), in what could be the most competitive offseason in team history. There is talent everywhere. Today we run through a few of the rookies and forecast what their present and future roles could be in Purple. Beyond the headliners in wide receiver Laquon Treadwell and cornerback Mackensie Alexander, there are a number of interesting names who can bring something to the Vikings' table. All that and other "Chewbacca was a Rookie" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

Hit the Quon: Meet Laquon Treadwell Apr 29, 2016

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Laquon Treadwell is the newest member of the Minnesota Fightin' Vikings raiding party. We take a closer look at the young man from Ole Miss, how he overcame a gruesome injury his sophomore year to become a first round NFL pick, why I love his demeanor and maturity beyond his 20-years on this planet, and what he brings to the Vikings offense. Teddy Bridgewater, Stefon Diggs, and Norv Turner have to be very pleased getting the "Ambassador of Quon" in the building. All that and other "Cris Carter Was Slow Too....." nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

Andy's ONLY 7-Round Vikings Mock Draft of 2016 Apr 26, 2016

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As many Purple FTW! listeners know, I only do one mock draft a year. Mostly due to my lack of expertise and the rest is due to apathy, but it's Draft week! And as Rick Spielman prepares to be the stone cold boss of the Vikings War Room (probably with one-handed pushups), I offer these humble suggestions for potential prospects straight from my weak and feeble fan brain. The WTH is Andy Thinking? Picks Are: 1. (23) Josh Doctson, WR TCU – 6-2 202 1. (30)* Karl Joseph, S West Virginia – 5-10 205 (via CAR) 3. (86) Jaylon Smith, OLB Notre Dame – 6-2 233 5. (160) Drew Kaser, P Texas A&M – 6-2 212 7. (240) Moritz Wilhelm Boeringer, WR Germany – 6-4 227 (via BUF) 7. (244) Keith Marshall, RB Georgia – 5-11 219 7. (252)* Justin Zimmer, DT Ferris State – 6-3 292 (via CAR) *Carolina trades their 1st (30) and 7th (252) for Minnesota's 2nd (54), 4th (121) and 6th (180) All that and other "Big Upside" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast. An Andy Carlson Joint Follow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewin Visit the Website: http://purpleftw.com Producer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunes We're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcher Bookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazon Music for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB. To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

Bangkok Dangerous NFL Draft Talk with Luke Inman Apr 19, 2016

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The NFL Draft is less than a fortnight away and the annual culling of collegiate talent has gone international. Proven by Luke Inman (@Luke_Spinman) phoning in from Bangkok for his weekly Minnesota Vikings Draft spot!We chat about the Rams-Titans trade and how it affects the rest of the draft, the fallout from the Jaylon Smith and Myles Jack medical rechecks, if the Vikings are in a position to draft a "redshirt" player, and which Day 1-2 position combos would make us the most happy as Mike Zimmer and the Vikes try to bring home a dozen Lombardis this year.All that and other "Something Called Will Fuller" nonsense on this edition of the Purple FTW! Podcast.An Andy Carlson JointFollow us on Twitter: @PurpleForTheWin - http://twitter.com/purpleforthewinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.comProducer Credit: Daniel Paluch @DanielPaluch - http://twitter.com/DanielPaluch Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://purpleftw.com/itunesWe're also on Stitcher! http://purpleftw.com/stitcherBookmark us on Amazon & show some love! http://purpleftw.com/amazonMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out http://soundcloud.com/deeb

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