The Alec Lewis Show

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Vikings new GM structure, J.J. McCarthy’s status, Kyler Murray’s intro and more: Ep. 173 | Presented by First Resource Bank Jun 02, 2026

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Alec Lewis, who writes about the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic, and hosts The Alec Lewis Show, answers readers and listeners’ questions to begin the first week in June. Lewis discusses the new GM structure with the hire of Nolan Teasley, what J.J. McCarthy’s status is currently, how Kyler Murray has been received early on, Blake Brandel as a center and much more.

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EMERGENCY POD — What execs, scouts and agents think of Vikings' hire of Nolan Teasley as GM: Ep. 172 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 30, 2026

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. Lewis talks about new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley, what NFL executives, scouts and agents think about him and the hire, and what the structure will look like with Rob Brzezinski and Kevin O'Connell. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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How Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy threw the ball at OTAs and more takeaways: Ep. 171 | Presented By First Resource Bank May 28, 2026

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings' beat writer at The Athletic, hosts The Alec Lewis Show. In this episode, he discusses what he saw at the team's second OTAs practice. Lewis talks in depth about Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, their performance and their comments afterward. He then mentions what else stood out to him among the rest of the roster. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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The 5 non-obvious Vikings players I’m watching at OTAs and more with Jon Ledyard: Ep. 170 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 26, 2026

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Jon Ledyard, the co-host of Audibles and Analytics, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the team’s sneaky cornerback addition, why he liked the Vikings’ draft, how Kyler Murray fits and much more. Lewis begins with five non-obvious players he’s looking forward to watching at OTAs Wednesday, and then the conversation begins. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Vikings analyst Pete Bercich talks Kyler Murray, 2026 expectations, draftee film and more: Ep. 169 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 21, 2026

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Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk Kyler Murray's fit with Kevin O'Connell, what he saw from the film of many of the Vikings' draftees, what his expectations are for the 2026 season and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Vikings GM search timeline, Kyler Murray’s presence, run game tweaks and more: Ep. 168 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 19, 2026

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions as he does at the beginning of every week. Lewis discusses the timeline for the Vikings’ GM search, Kyler Murray’s presence in Minnesota, the tweaks the Vikings are making to the run game and much more. Lewis gives his thoughts on the team hosting the 2028 NFL Draft and even hits the subject of Christian Darrisaw. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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KFAN’s Eric Nordquist breaks down Vikings 2026 schedule release: Ep. 167 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 15, 2026

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Eric Nordquist, KFAN personality and producer of nine-to-noon, joins The Alec Lewis Show to break down the 2026 Minnesota Vikings schedule. Nordquist and Lewis talk about the Border Battle to open vs. the Packers, the Mexico City trip, the mid-season difficult stretch with three tough road games including the Monday Night Football matchup with the Buffalo Bills and the late-season stretch with five of seven home games to finish. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Vikings QB competition, rookies who will play early, schedule preview and more: Ep. 166 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 12, 2026

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, answers listener questions as he does at the beginning of every week. He talks through which rookies are most likely to play early on. There is a preview of the NFL schedule release with the games he’s most looking forward to. Lewis also discusses the GM situation, the QB competition and more. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Vikings rookie minicamp takeaways, Jauan Jennings signing thoughts and GM search update: Ep. 165 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 08, 2026

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, talks about the first day of Vikings rookie minicamp. He discusses Caleb Banks’s health status, seeing Jakobe Thomas and Jake Golday, Demond Claiborne intrigue and more. He also reviews the Jauan Jennings signing and goes a bit deeper on the GM search situation. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Vikings GM candidates revealed + The Athletic’s Robert Mays talks Kyler Murray and Caleb Banks: Ep. 164 | Presented by First Resource Bank May 07, 2026

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Robert Mays, host of The Athletic Football Show, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the Vikings’ GM search. He and Lewis discuss what they think about GM structure, what makes the Vikings’ job interesting and more. They also talk about the Kyler Murray fit and Caleb Banks’ pick at No. 18 in the NFL Draft. Lewis begins the episode with some news on the GM candidate interviews, revealed Thursday. This show is hosted by Talk North and presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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