Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

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Alec Lewis answers: How will final four games shape the Vikings' decisions? Dec 11, 2025

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Matthew Coller is joined live by Alec Lewis of The Athletic to talk about how the Vikings will have to evaluate JJ McCarthy based on the final four games of the season. 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.

Dallas's Bob Sturm has a DEEP QB conversation about Dak, Mccarthy Dec 10, 2025

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Bob Sturm of 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas and SturmStack joins the show to discuss J.J. McCarthy's development, Dak Prescott, and the upcoming Vikings-Cowboys game. 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.

Jeremiah Sirles on JJ McCarthy's future resting on the next four games Dec 10, 2025

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Matthew Coller is joined live by former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles, who talks about JJ McCarthy's recent improved performance and what the next four games mean for him. 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 good was JJ McCarthy's game against the Commanders??? (Part 1) Dec 09, 2025

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Matthew Coller talks about watching the All-22 tape and looking at the advanced numbers. Observations about KOC's gameplan and what it means in the bigger picture. Brian Murphy joins in Hour 2. 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 good was JJ McCarthy's game against the Commanders??? (Part 2) Dec 09, 2025

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POSTGAME REACTION: JJ McCarthy builds confidence in blowout over Commanders Dec 07, 2025

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Matthew Coller talks with Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press about JJ McCarthy's good game against Washington and what it means for his immediate future. Did the Vikings find something on Sunday? Or was it a mirage? 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.

The Vikings can get JJ McCarthy going against the Commanders, right? Dec 06, 2025

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Andrew Krammer of the Minnesota Star Tribune joins the show for our weekly hardcore preview of this weekend's Vikings game. Matthew Coller and Andrew discuss whether or not Kevin O'Connell can get J.J. McCarthy going this weekend and what the return of Commanders QB Jayden Daniels means for the game. 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.

Justin Jefferson gets going this week, right? Dec 05, 2025

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Mike Schopp of ADP Chasing and WGR 550 joins the weekly Fantasy Show to discuss whether this is the week that Justin Jefferson finally gets going. 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.

SumerSports' Sam Bruchhaus analyzes J.J. McCarthy's future Dec 05, 2025

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Matthew Coller opens the show up reacting to Justin Jefferson's comments about his frustration after Seattle, and J.J. McCarthy's comments about his mentality heading into the final month of the season. Then SumerSports' Sam Bruchhaus joins the show to analyze McCarthy's future as a quarterback in the NFL. Then, Manny Hill joins the show for our weekly segment picking the remainder of the Vikings' schedule. 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.

Can KOC's adjustments save JJ McCarthy? (Part 1) Dec 04, 2025

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Matthew Coller talks with Vikings fans about Kevin O'Connell adapting the offense -- or as Aaron Jones called it "dumbing it down." Is that going to get McCarthy on track? Plus, what do we think of KOC's message to McCarthy? 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.