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Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast
Matthew Coller is joined by reporters, players, analysts and much more to break down everything Minnesota Vikings football. From discussing whether JJ McCarthy will take the Vikings to the next level to breaking down offensive line combinations to analyzing the NFC North, this podcast is for people who live and breathe football.
Episodes
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastMcCarthy clutch as Vikings pull off INSANE win over Bears
Matthew Coller and Dane Mizutani talk about JJ McCarthy's wild win over the Chicago Bears. The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel. Hosted by…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastHarrison Smith out and the Packers STEAMROLL the Lions
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings announcing that Harrison Smith is officially out and breaks down a wild day across the NFL, starting with the Packers…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastHarrison Smith update! Vikings almost at full strength vs. Bears (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings injury report with Christian Darrisaw and Harrison Smith updates from Kevin O'Connell and then Andrew Krammer of the…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastHarrison Smith update! Vikings almost at full strength vs. Bears (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings injury report with Christian Darrisaw and Harrison Smith updates from Kevin O'Connell and then Andrew Krammer of the…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastNEW: Bombshell article dives deep into Caleb Williams dysfunction (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings injury report on Friday showing Christian Darrisaw as a full participant. Also he goes over his notes from Thursday and…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastNEW: Bombshell article dives deep into Caleb Williams dysfunction (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings injury report on Friday showing Christian Darrisaw as a full participant. Also he goes over his notes from Thursday and…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastESPN's Courtney Cronin previews Bears-Vikings
ESPN's Courtney Cronin joins the show to preview the Monday Night Football matchup between the Bears and Vikings. The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastWhat do we want to see from JJ McCarthy in 2025? And picking the schedule
Matthew Coller talks with Brian Murphy and Manny Hill about what they are most interested to find out about the 2025 Minnesota Vikings. The Purple Insider…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJJ McCarthy is ready for the big stage
Matthew Coller talks about comments from JJ McCarthy and Kevin O'Connell at TCO Performance Center on Wednesday. McCarthy said he's ready for the nerves that…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastFantasy Show: Best props, QB matchups from four most interesting Week 1 games
Matthew Coller is joined by Mike Schopp of ADP Chasing for the return of the Purple Insider Fantasy Show. Coller and Mike discuss some of the most interesting…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJeremiah Sirles needs Vikings to find their identity around JJ McCarthy (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks with former Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles about the Vikings' offensive identity and how Kevin O'Connell and JJ McCarthy will…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJeremiah Sirles needs Vikings to find their identity around JJ McCarthy (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks with former Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles about the Vikings' offensive identity and how Kevin O'Connell and JJ McCarthy will…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastWait, Micah Parsons' injury was real? (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the news from ESPN's Adam Schefter that Micah Parsons' back injury needed treatment and his status for Week 1 isn't clear. Plus Arif…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastWait, Micah Parsons' injury was real? (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the news from ESPN's Adam Schefter that Micah Parsons' back injury needed treatment and his status for Week 1 isn't clear. Plus Arif…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJalen Nailor health update via ESPN, Thielen takes pay cut (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the news from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that the Vikings are optimistic about Jalen Nailor and the re-working of Adam Thielen's contract…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJalen Nailor health update via ESPN, Thielen takes pay cut (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the news from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that the Vikings are optimistic about Jalen Nailor and the re-working of Adam Thielen's contract…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastPanthers reporter talks Thielen's fit with JJ McCarthy (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks with Carolina Observer's Mike Kaye about why Carolina traded Adam Thielen and how he will work with a young QB. Plus the Micah Parsons…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastPanthers reporter talks Thielen's fit with JJ McCarthy (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks with Carolina Observer's Mike Kaye about why Carolina traded Adam Thielen and how he will work with a young QB. Plus the Micah Parsons…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastThe Packers trade for Micah Parsons (Part 2)
Matthew Coller breaks down the Packers trade for Micah Parsons and Dane Mizutani joins to talk about the Vikings' press conferences with Adam Thielen, Carson…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastThe Packers trade for Micah Parsons (Part 1)
Matthew Coller breaks down the Packers trade for Micah Parsons and Dane Mizutani joins to talk about the Vikings' press conferences with Adam Thielen, Carson…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings sign a veteran corner, sign practice squad (Part 2)
Matthew Coller breaks down the Vikings' practice squad and the veteran corner who returns to Minnesota. Plus more on the Adam Thielen deal and Drew Magary…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings sign a veteran corner, sign practice squad (Part 1)
Matthew Coller breaks down the Vikings' practice squad and the veteran corner who returns to Minnesota. Plus more on the Adam Thielen deal and Judd Zulgad…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastBREAKING: Vikings trade for Adam Thielen
Adam Thielen is back! The Vikings traded a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Panthers for Thielen and a conditional 2026 seventh-round…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVIKINGS ANNOUNCE 53-MAN ROSTER (Part 2)
Matthew Coller breaks down the Vikings initial 53-man roster including surprising cuts and players who made the squad, plus the moves that still need to be…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVIKINGS ANNOUNCE 53-MAN ROSTER (Part 1)
Matthew Coller breaks down the Vikings initial 53-man roster including surprising cuts and players who made the squad, plus the moves that still need to be…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastBREAKING: Vikings trade Mekhi Blackmon (Part 3)
Matthew Coller reacts to the Mekhi Blackmon and what it signals for the Vikings roster build. He also breaks down the latest in Vikings receiver search 2025…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastBREAKING: Vikings trade Mekhi Blackmon (Part 2)
Matthew Coller reacts to the Mekhi Blackmon and what it signals for the Vikings roster build. He also breaks down the latest in Vikings receiver search 2025…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastBREAKING: Vikings trade Mekhi Blackmon (Part 1)
Matthew Coller reacts to the Mekhi Blackmon and what it signals for the Vikings roster build. He also breaks down the latest in Vikings receiver search 2025…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastEMERGENCY POD: Vikings trade Sam Howell, sign Carson Wentz
Matthew Coller breaks down the Vikings trading Sam Howell to the Eagles for a 5th round pick and signing Carson Wentz Show presented by FanDuel Hosted by…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastPOSTGAME REACTION: Vikings-Titans (and Thielen update)
Matthew Coller runs down everything he noticed from the Vikings-Titans preseason game and gives an update on where things stand with the Vikings and Adam…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastNFL cut candidates the Vikings could target (Part 2)
Matthew Coller made a list from 3 different outlets of "cut candidates" ...plus he grades the Vikings' offseason moves post-camp and the fantasy round table…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastNFL cut candidates the Vikings could target (Part 1)
Matthew Coller made a list from 3 different outlets of "cut candidates" ...plus he grades the Vikings' offseason moves post-camp and the fantasy round table…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastEMERGENCY PODCAST: Harrison Phillips traded! Thielen next? (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings trading Harrison Phillips to the Jets and Alec Lewis joins the show to grade training camp. The Purple Insider podcast…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastEMERGENCY PODCAST: Harrison Phillips traded! Thielen next? (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings trading Harrison Phillips to the Jets and Alec Lewis joins the show to grade training camp. The Purple Insider podcast…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings who are under pressure in final preseason game (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about a handful of players who badly need to wrap up training camp well in order to stay on the team or keep the Vikings from making a…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings who are under pressure in final preseason game (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about a handful of players who badly need to wrap up training camp well in order to stay on the team or keep the Vikings from making a…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings camp recap: Jefferson returns (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about Justin Jefferson's return, the uncertain nature of Jalen Nailor's hand injury, their current receiver room. The Purple Insider…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings camp recap: Jefferson returns, Sando joins the show (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about Justin Jefferson's return, the uncertain nature of Jalen Nailor's hand injury, their current receiver room and Mike Sando of The…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings-Patriots postgame: Backup QBs and The Myles Price Game
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Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJJ McCarthy crushes Vikings joint practice, Day 2 (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks with Dane Mizutani and then Vikings fans about how JJ McCarthy performed exceptionally well in his second joint practice against the…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJJ McCarthy crushes Vikings joint practice, Day 2 (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks with Dane Mizutani and then Vikings fans about how JJ McCarthy performed exceptionally well in his second joint practice against the…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings camp recap: Joint practices, Day 1 (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the first joint practice between the Vikings and Patriots and how JJ McCarthy performed vs. the New England defense. The Purple…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings camp recap: Joint practices, Day 1 (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the first joint practice between the Vikings and Patriots and how JJ McCarthy performed vs. the New England defense. The Purple…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings cut Brian Asamoah, Rondale Moore out for the year (Part 2)
Matthew Coller reacts to the Vikings news that they are releasing Brian Asamoah and that Rondale Moore is officially out for the year. What's next at WR? What…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings cut Brian Asamoah, Rondale Moore out for the year (Part 1)
Matthew Coller reacts to the Vikings news that they are releasing Brian Asamoah and that Rondale Moore is officially out for the year. What's next at WR? What…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings training camp recap, Day 13: Lucky Jackson joins the show (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks with Vikings receiver Lucky Jackson and then answers Vikings fan questions and recaps a light practice that had a couple developments. The…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings training camp recap, Day 13: Lucky Jackson joins the show (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks with Vikings receiver Lucky Jackson and then answers Vikings fan questions and recaps a light practice that had a couple developments. The…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastThe Athletic's Chad Graff previews Vikings-Patriots joint practices
Matthew Coller is joined by The Athletic's Chad Graff to preview what we'll see at this week's joint practices with the Vikings and Patriots at TCO Performance…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings preseason game PFF grades that stood out (Hour 2)
Matthew Coller talks about PFF's grades for the Vikings win over the Houston Texans and answers fan questions from the game. The Purple Insider podcast is…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings preseason game PFF grades that stood out (Hour 1)
Matthew Coller talks about PFF's grades for the Vikings win over the Houston Texans and answers fan questions from the game. The Purple Insider podcast is…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastPostgame Reaction: Analyzing JJ MccCarthy's play in preseason opener
Matthew Coller is joined by Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press to react to the Vikings' 20-10 win over the Texans and how QB JJ McCarthy played in his lone…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastBen Goessling analyzes JJ McCarthy's camp, Chris Trapasso previews Vikings preseason
Matthew Coller is first joined by Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune to analyze JJ McCarthy's camp so far. Then, Chris Trapasso of the TrapSheet joins…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings camp recap, Day 11: McCarthy bounces back, talks preseason start (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about JJ McCarthy's improved day on Wednesday and what he had to say about playing in the first preseason game of 2025 Hosted by…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings camp recap, Day 11: McCarthy bounces back, talks preseason start (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about JJ McCarthy's improved day on Wednesday and what he had to say about playing in the first preseason game of 2025 Hosted by…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastAre the Vikings going to be a running team?
Matthew Coller is joined by Mike Schopp for the return of the Purple Insider Fantasy Show to discuss the Vikings' new look offense and whether the addition of…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastJordan Addison suspended, who's the Vikings next man up?
Matthew Coller talks about Jordan Addison's suspension and which wide receivers will get an opportunity with him out and answers Vikings fan questions. Plus…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings training camp recap: The Night Practice (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings night practice and Kevin O'Connell saying that JJ McCarthy will play in the preseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings training camp recap: The Night Practice (Part 1)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings night practice and Kevin O'Connell saying that JJ McCarthy will play in the preseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastProjecting the 53-man roster (or 54?) after 10 days of Vikings training camp
On a walk-through day for the team, Matthew Coller tries to predict the 53-man roster and talks about the biggest question marks at each position. ***Note…
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcastVikings camp Day 9: McCarthy's best day in pads gets chippy (Part 2)
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings' 9th camp practice, which ended up having several pushing matches break out, one including McCarthy Hosted by…