Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

We’ve given it time to breathe… It is now time to write the obituary for the 2025 Minnesota Vikings. The keyword for the season is misevaluated. The Vikings BOTCHED EVERYTHING! What went wrong and why? What can be fixed to make the Minnesota Vikings a contender in 2026? What position should the Vikings target in the NFL Draft and how do we feel about Minnesota Vikings team leadership? All of that is on the table in this edition of Before I Die with Jessi, Jason and Leighton.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Best 96 hours of football all time; Judd went back and did a historic look at Wild Card Weekend on top of the college football playoff; Has Caleb Williams evolved; The Green Bay Packers collapse again; Latest NFL head coaching news; NFL Broadcasting musings; Plus other takes on the 49ers, college football championship and more on Football Takes!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor and AJ kick off the first Mock Draft Monday of the offseason with an exercise that sees the board fall about as poorly as it could for the Vikings. Is trading back the right option or is just making picks the best route?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Latest Minnesota vikings news! Have the Chicago Bears LAPPED the Vikings; A sad look at the Vikings lack of postseason success since 2000; Will the Vikings make any changes to their coaching or front office structure; Dex has a hottest take on Vikings DC Brian Flores; Plus other Vikings news and more on Purple Daily!Save 20% with Lucy Nictonie pouches with promocode PD20: http://lucy.co/pd20See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeremiah Sirles, Alex Boone and Phil Mackey react to Wild Card Weekend in the NFL! An insane comeback by the Chicago Bears, potentially putting Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LeFleur on the hot seat? 02:00 - Another epic comeback win by Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears08:00 - Jeremiah ran into Jon Gruden last week and it was hilarious 11:00 - Green Bay Packers, what happened? Is John Harbaugh in play now? 20:00 - San Francisco 49ers upset Philadelphia Eagles; Do we believe the 49ers conspiracy theory? 33:00 - Buffalo Bills beat Jacksonville Jaguars 41:00 - Los Angeles Rams beat Carolina Panthers 48:00 - New England Patriots beat Los Angeles Chargers; Justin Herbert’s playoff failures continueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey and Judd explore a Minnesota Vikings 2026 hypothetical: What if you could guarantee Christian Darrisaw and JJ McCarthy were each healthy for all 17 games next year -- AND Brian Flores returns as defensive coordinator? How far would Minnesota Vikings go? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings offseason blueprint 1.0! Which Vikings players are cut candidates; Which players should the Vikings restructure or bring back; Plus a live Vikings mock draft and more on Purple Daily live from the Hop House at Mystic Lake.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor is joined by Leighton who preview and go over their betting picks for each matchup of the NFL's Wild Card weekend, disussing who they think will come out on top. Both bring their own Minnesota Vikings bets to the table for 2026, plus more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell on a hot seat; Latest NFL news as it relates to the Vikings plans for 2026; The rhetoric around Vikings QB JJ McCarthy; Plus the latest Vikings feedback and a Snake Draft of the Week on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Settle in for a deep dive on the Minnesota Vikings and their Quarterback room in 2026. What will the Minnesota Vikings do? Are they going to gamble on J.J. McCarthy, find a bridge guy, or shoot for the stars? We do know this from reporting. All options are on the table. Chip Scoggins from The Minnesota Star Tribune joins Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad who are still trying to digest what they saw from J.J. McCarthy, Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings in 2025. 0:35 – Where do Minnesota Vikings go from here? 2:53 – Minnesota Vikings were not a bad team in 2025. 7:08 – Kirk Cousins back with Minnesota Vikings? 10:55 – Gambling and losing on J.J. McCarthy will cost people jobs.17:00 – QB room in 2026 cannot be the same as 2025. 21:04 – J.J. McCarthy and Kevin O’Connell both hold blame for 2025 failures.26:35 – Did we learn anything about J.J. McCarthy in 2025?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.