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Football Convos 1: Darrin Nelson Dec 10, 2014

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This is an exclusive preview of Football Convos for Purple FTW! listeners only, an interview with former Vikings & 2014 College Football Hall of Famer Darrin Nelson.Football Convos is a 5-day a week podcast featuring interviews with the players, coaches, and contributors that make this game great. Website: footballconvos.comTwitter: @FootballConvos.Email: andy@footballconvos.comFC 1: Darrin NelsonDarrin Nelson is a Stanford grad, an 11-year NFL veteran , and 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee.At Stanford, Darrin was one of Bill Walsh's original dual threat RBs compling 2130 yards rushing and 970 receiving during their two years together in Palo Alto. Darrin finished his college career as the NCAA's all-time all purpose yards leader with 6885 (currently 15th).As the 7th overall pick of the 1982 NFL draft, Darrin went on to an NFL career with the Vikings and Chargers. He ended his career with 23 TDs (18 rushing, 5 receiving) and 11,017 all-purpose yards (4442 rushing, 2559 receiving, and 4016 in the return game).Darrin is currently a senior associate

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 14 - Vikings-Jets Recap - This Franchise is Teddy's Dec 08, 2014

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It was ugly, but our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings (6-7) ground out a win vs the New York Football Jets Sunday in walkoff fashion 30-24 as Teddy Bridgewater tossed a screen to Jarius Wright and #17 did the rest on an 87-yd TD in overtime to launch the Vikings to 6-7 on the season. We're still technically in the playoff hunt, but need to win out and have a cavalcade of things to go right to do so.Either way, the future is looking bright with Teddy leading the way and Zimmer at the helm.Not perfect, but we'll take it talkie points include:• The Weekly Referendum on Teddy Bridgewater• OFFENSIVE Offensive Line• Running Back by Com"Meh"tee• WR Love• Everson Griffen: 1st Team All-Pro• Special Teams Sucked Today• Josh Robinson... Yeahhh• Marveling at Mike Zimmer• Percy Harvin • Purple FTW Helmet StickersAll that and other "Percy is a whiner, but so damn talented (when healthy)" jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 14 - Vikings-Jets Preview - Percy Bowl 2 with Jeff Lloyd Dec 03, 2014

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Jets Apologist Jeff Lloyd (@Jeff_LJ_Loyd) of RSEN's Draft Room stopped by to preview the upcoming tilt between our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings and the New York M-E-H-S Mehs Mehs Mehs! The Vikings (5-7) finish up their three game home stand with momentum and slim playoff hopes. The Jets (2-10).... Have more questions than answers.Mike Zimmer vs Wrecks Ryan Talkie Points Include:• The Jets missed in the historic 2014 WR Draft• Why the Jets are 2-10• Who's back in 2015: Rex, Idzik, or Geno?• Jets QB of the Future: Geno, Jameis, or Mariota?• The Jets drafted Stephen Hill before Alshon Jeffery. That is all.• Has Percy punched anyone yet?• What's wrong with Cordarrelle?• Christian Ponder Reflections• How can the Jets get fixed?• Teddy Bridgewater Love• STONE COLD HOT TAKE• The Gauntlet• Worst Jets Coach Ever: Lou Holtz or Richie Kotite?• Best Interviews: Deone Bucannon, Jake Plummer, Ted Sundquist• Word Association• Jenn Sterger• What happens with Adrian Peterson this season? And beyond• Jeff's 2015 Draft Sleeper: Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest CB All that and other "Brett Favre is both of our team's best QB in the last 20 years" jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 13 - Vikings-Panthers Recap - Thielen Pretty Damn Good Dec 01, 2014

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Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings (5-7) outplayed the Carolina Panthers (3-8-1) on Sunday 31-13 to keep the Purple's very faint playoff hopes alive. The Vikings won in all three phases, including two first half punt blocks returned for TDs by Adam Thielen and all-world Everson Griffen.The win was a much needed boost to morale and momentum as the Vikings close out 2014. We recap the Purple victory with talkie points that include:• Extra Special Special Teams• The Weekly Referendum on Teddy Bridgewater • Everson Griffen Worth Every Penny• That Zimmer Hellfire Defense• Wide Receiver Assesment • Chad Greenway Old Yeller Moment• Xavier Rhodes Love• Not Sure If The Vikings Were Dominant or if Carolina was Garbage• Mike Zimmer• Purple FTW! Helmet Stickers All that and other "We Need to Pay Everson More" jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 13 - Vikings-Panthers Preview - Made With Bits Of Real Panther, So You Know It's Good Nov 26, 2014

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Travis Hancock (@TBoneWFNZ) of The Fan Charlotte joins us to preview Sunday's matchup as the Carolina Panthers (3-7-1) roll into The Bank to take on our Minnesota Fighitn' Vikings (4-7).The Panthers are coming off their bye, but have had 5 straight losses (and a tie) and have a lot more questions than answers at the moment. We look to take advantage of those questions Sunday and add to Cam Newton's 32 sacks on the season (3rd most in the NFL). The Commissioners Exempt List Bowl talkie points include:• The NFC South is terrible• Tank or Wins?• Is Cam Newton THEE guy?• Bigger Loss: Steve Smith or Jordan Gross?• Travis' "Steve Smith Taco Eating Contest" story• Dave Gettleman: Sly Like a Fox?• Mike Tolbert is fat• Eli Manning to the Panthers?• Captain Munnerlyn: LOL• Fred Smoot• Why has the Carolina D regressed?• Teddy Bridgewater Love• Jerick McKinnon Fantasy Whining: #FEEDMcKinnon• Final Score Prediction• I've got a fever. And the only perscription is more Riverboat Ron• STONE COLD HOT TAKE (RG3 related)• Word Association Game• Who is Jeff Davidson?• Gus Malzahn to the Panthers? War Damn Panther• Joe Webb Opining• Trade Offer: Greenway for Benjamin. Straight up• Andy tries not to food poison Travis' family• The Wings & Back are the BEST PARTS of the Turkey• Black Friday Shopping is stupid All that and other "WHY DID YOU BLOW UP DAUNTE'S KNEE!?" on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 12 - Vikings-Packers Recap - #GrapeGate Nov 24, 2014

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Our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings fell 24-21 to the Green Bay Packers Sunday at The Bank. It was a near run thing, but Mike Zimmer & his young squadron came up short. The Vikings (4-7-0) faint playoff chances are getting fainter, but there are a lot of young pieces and positives to take going forward. #BrickByBrick to steal a phrase from another Minnesota football program on the rise.Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Talkie Points Include:• That Zimmer D is Legit • Kalil Needs to be Benched• The Weekly Referendum on Teddy Bridgewater• #FeedMcKinnon, #FreeBanyard, #ByeFeliciaBenTate• Charles Johnson Love. Again.• Welcome Back, Kyle Rudolph• Norv!• Chad Greenway. It's Time. (taps)• Xavier Rhodes Had a Day• #PurpleFTW Helmet Stickers All that and other "Moral Victory" jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 12 - Vikings-Packers Preview – Lactose Intolerance with Eric Thompson of the Daily Norseman Nov 20, 2014

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Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) of The Daily Norseman rejoins the show to preview the upcoming Vikings-Packers funeral... I mean game Sunday at The Bank.The Packers (7-3) are one of the hottest teams in the NFL and what the Vikings (4-6) did is still circling the bowl somewhere near Soldier Field.We come in as huge underdogs, but we try to drum up hope about the current and future prospects for our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings as we prepare to take on our most hated rival.Cheese & Blaze Orange Hatin' Talkie Points Include:• SONS OF ANARCHY ANALYSIS• Adrian Peterson Elephant• Offensive Line Issues• Mike Iupati (One Time)• Matt Kalil or a hole in the ground• Picks 2-7 of the 2012 Draft are DREADFUL• #FEEDMcKinnon• Ben Tate Waiver Claim. Mean Anything?• #TwoMinuteTeddy > Vertical Passing Teddy• Teddy is an indoor QB• Complaining about Norv Turner• The Defense is still good, improving, and will rebound.• Mike Zimmer as a coach: Learning to fly• Josh Robinson is not terrible• Reluctant Packers Love• Cobb & Nelson = Best WR Tandem in the NFl• The Greatness of Aaron Rodgers... Mustache• How the Packers can get got Sunday• Final Score Predictions• STONE COLD HOT TAKE (Or TAEK)• Word Association• Facebook & Twitter Qs• 2015 Draft Needs• Mandatory Ted & Di references All that and other pretending to hate cheese for a week (even though it's SO effin' good) jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 11 - Vikings-Bears Recap - Shake It Off Nov 17, 2014

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*Welp*. Despite Chicago's best efforts, the Minnesota Vikings fell at Soldier Field Sunday 24-13. Marking our 7th consecutive loss at that Godforsaken space ship on Lake Michigan. It was a disappointing game all around for our Minnesota Fightin' Vikings who now fall to 4-6 and seemingly no longer in the mix for the playoffs.But, as Vikings Fans always do, we shake it off and move on. Shaking It Off Talkie Points Include:• Failure in All Three Phases – The Trident of Failure• Teddy In Cold Weather• #FEEDMcKinnon is back in effect• RIP Matt Kalil• Charles Johnson: Common Name, Uncommon Production• Where the Hell Did the Defense Go?• Mike Zimmer as a Head Coach• Jared Allen – A Love Letter• Purple FTW! Helmet Stickers• Mandatory Adrian Talking Point (Yeah....) All that and other laugh so we don't cry (or vomit) jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 11 - Vikings-Bears Preview - Bears WAY Down with Howard Sinker Nov 13, 2014

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Howard Sinker (@fansview) of the Star Tribune and MPR joins the podcast to take a look behind enemy lines as we preview Sunday's Vikings-Bears clash at Solider Field.The Bears (3-6) are coming off two straight humiliating losses, fans are questioning Cutler AND Trestman's future with the team, and the locker room is on the verge of collapse. (This is all very 2013 Vikings-ish, fwiw)Hopefully Zimmer's Wild Boyz can be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel's back on Sunday as the Vikings try to get their 1st win in Chicago since 2007.The Camel Back Breaking Talkie Points Today Include:• The Bears' 55-14 loss @ Green Bay in One Word.• Marc Trestman (The PRIDE of St Louis Park) & Jay Cutler's future with the Bears.• Mel Tucker should not be a defensive coordinator. Anywhere.• Is Brandon Marshall focused?• Defensive FA flops: Jared Allen & Lamarr "I sacked Garoppolo" Houston.• Peanut Tillman & Lance Briggs aren't long for this league.• Kyle Fuller is legit.• Matt Forte & Alshon Jeffery are aight.• Andy suggests a big name head coach to replace Trestman in 2015.• Is Teddy B the real deal for the Vikings?• A Teddy/Cutler Cyborg would be the perfect QB.• Thoughts on Adrian playing in 2014 and beyond.• Howard thinks McKinnon is more McCluster than Charles.• Rex Ryan = Bears 2015 Defensive Coordinator.• Final Score Prediction: 31-28• STONE COLD HOT TAKE• Di Murphy Love Monologue. #Paleo• Young Mike Ditka Autograph stories.• Young Mike Ditka looks like the U of Georgia mascot. #UGA• Controversy: The Best Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago is ____.• The Best Juicy Lucy in the Twin Cities is ____?• "Brian's Song" made us both cry. (Not ashamed)• Macalester Fighting Scots Football Love• T-JACK SHOUT OUT IN THIS EPISODE• Minnesota Twins Talk: Why isn't Doug Mientkiewicz the Manager?• Professor Sinker's advice to aspiring writers. All that and other Jay Cutler is Bae jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

Purple FTW! Podcast - Week 10 - Vikings Bye Week Funsies with Arif Hasan Nov 07, 2014

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Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) joins the show again to talk everything Minnesota Fightin' Vikings. It IS the bye week for the Purple, but we're still here grinding frankly because I... Have... No other hobbies or life.The Purple Peeps Eater talking points include:• What the hell's going on with Adrian?• Does 28 play in 2014? Is he a Viking in 2015?• Mike Zimmer: State of the Union• Dat Zimmer Hellfire Defense• When does Harrison get extended? For how much?• The Weekly Daily Referendum on Teddy Bridgewater• Chase Ford = Kyle Rudolph in 2014• Is Cordarrelle fixable?• The future of Jerick McKinnon• O-Line: Short term & Long term solutions• What's Phil Loadholt's deal?• 2014 Vikings Pro Bowlers (One name WILL shock you)• Arif's STONE COLD HOT TAKE• Twitter/Facebook Qs• The story behind Mike Freeman blocking Arif• "You blocked the Arif, but you did not block the Deputy" All that and other bye week jibber-jabber on this edition of the #PurpleFTW Podcast!An Andy Carlson Joint.Follow us on Twitter @PurpleForTheWinVisit the Website: http://purpleftw.com/Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q6EKaNWe're also on Stitcher! http://bit.ly/1rNsopIMusic for the Purple FTW! podcast is created by & produced by deeB.To hear more of his tracks, check out: https://soundcloud.com/deeb

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