Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

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Former Viking CJ Ham deep dives into his career Apr 21, 2026

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Matthew Coller is joined by former Minnesota Vikings fullback CJ Ham. He talks in depth about the fullback role, his favorite moments as a Viking, what makes Kevin O'Connell exceptional with his culture, and his favorite underrated Viking. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking down the Vikings' pre-draft press conferences (Part 1) Apr 21, 2026

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Matthew Coller is joined by Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press to break down what Justin Jefferson had to say about working with JJ McCarthy, Kevin O'Connell talking Jonathan Greenard and Rob Brzezinski analyzing his draft strategy. Did we get any hints about how the QB situation will play out and who the Vikings will pick on Thursday? 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking down the Vikings' pre-draft press conferences (Part 2) Apr 21, 2026

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Arif Hasan breaks down his NFL Draft consensus board Apr 20, 2026

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Arif Hasan of WideLeft.football joins Matthew Coller to talk about how his consensus board applies to the Minnesota Vikings draft plans. Is Dillon Thieneman worth it for the Vikings? Is the defensive tackle class as bad as it looks? What do we do with the receivers and tackles not exactly applying to the Vikings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dexter Lawrence traded! What does it mean for the Vikings?! Apr 20, 2026

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Matthew Coller analyzes the Cincinnati Bengals trading for Giants star Dexter Lawrence. Did they overpay? Should the Vikings have gotten in on the deal or was it too much for them? What's the silver lining for the Vikings? Also looking at a market-based top 16 draft picks and what it would mean for the Vikings. And several fan questions including whether the Vikings will draft a center. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How will the NFC North draft? Apr 18, 2026

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Matthew Coller talks with Marcus Whitman from That Franchise Guy about the draft strategy for the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions and then discusses the state of each team in a bigger perspective with Grant Bilse of The Zone in Madison, Wisconsin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

5 Vikings draft ideas that move the needle Apr 17, 2026

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Matthew Coller presents five realistic NFL Draft ideas to Manny Hill and asks him how much idea moves the needle. Play it safe with Oregon's Dillon Thieneman? Make a big trade for Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence? Pick a wide receiver early? Swing big for the future? 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How will teams before the Vikings approach the draft? Apr 17, 2026

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Bob Sturm of The Ticket in Dallas joins Matthew Coller to talk about how the Dallas Cowboys and other teams that pick right before the Minnesota Vikings are expected to handle the draft and how that may impact the Vikings? Could the Cowboys steal Dillon Thieneman? And what have we learned about draft theory that applies here? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dane Brugler's Vikings mock crushes, Kiper Jr.'s disappoints (Part 1) Apr 16, 2026

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Matthew Coller talks about how two of the biggest NFL Draft analysts on the planet Dane Brugler of The Athletic and Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN mocked the Minnesota Vikings' draft picks. Brugler went all seven rounds and gave the Vikings a pretty awesome mock while Kiper Jr.'s left a lot to be desired. What would either outcome mean for the Vikings? What's on our minds as we are only a few days away from the draft? 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dane Brugler's Vikings mock crushes, Kiper Jr.'s disappoints (Part 2) Apr 16, 2026

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