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Friday May 24, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Good morning Horners! Have you ever had one of those days that just didn't go the way you would plan? Well, in episode 51, that's exactly what happened. It started off with a host of Locked On Vikings, Mr. Luke Braun getting together with us to discuss possible ways the Minnesota Vikings could make some cap room to sign their number one pick, Garrett Bradbury. That's when things started to go awry.
Just prior to recording, Vikings nation received the word that Bradbury had indeed signed, the next question that came out is, “where did they get the money?” As discussed, it turns out that Eric Kendricks had to “take one for the team” and was given half his salary in the form of the signing bonus, spreading out the rest over the remaining years of his contract. Well, this is good news, because everybody was suspecting that Kyle Rudolph would have to be traded or cut to make the space. There'd been plenty of written speculation leading to that. That won't have to be the case now, and as we heard later in the week, the Vikings have even offered him a substantial extension the Rudolph camp has yet to accept.
With that news, everything was going well leading into the broadcast, but I did say things didn't go the way you planned. For some reason, between using Hangouts and YouTube, our guest, Luke Braun's image did not record. We got the typical generic blue person icon. The grumpy old men recorded just fine, so there's plenty to watch and enjoy, along with the audio-only commentary from Luke himself [as if he was a caller]. It was an extremely enlightening show where all things Vikings were discussed, not only including the 2019 draft class, in-depth player backstories leading into training camp, the Gary Kubiak / Kevin Stefanski offense that should utilize plenty of two tight end sets featuring Irv Smith and Kyle Rudolph, the starting O-line, and the miracles created by Rob Brzezinski to get players signed and keep the Minnesota Vikings under the salary cap.
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Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
In this episode:
@Flipmazzi start to build for 2019. We discuss Kyle Rudolph, Garrett Bradbury, Irv Smith Jr. Alex Mattison and more! Come hear about the best comps for our new rookies and how to identify good signs as they start their careers. OTAs start on May 22!
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
In this episode:
- Kyle Rudolph
- Draft Grades
- Prince -
- Myles -B+
- WR3?
- Game of Thrones Season Review
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Saturday May 11, 2019
Saturday May 11, 2019
In this episode:
We dive into the latest Vikings transactions and guys who need to step up to either keep their jobs or help the Vikings be a contender in 2019. We also may or may not talk about the glory years of Tecmo Bowl.
Tune in to our latest episode to soak it all in.
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Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
In this episode:
In our new series of "Top 5's" we dig into the top 5 all-time bests quarterbacks DRAFTED by the Minnesota Vikings. We aren't talking about guys like Brett Favre, Warren Moon, & Kirk Cousins. No, no, no..... these are guys who the Vikings picked out as a must have and brought them home.
So will we see guys on this list by the name of Gino Torretta, Chad May, Christan Ponder and Tyler Thigpen??? Tune in to find out.
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Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
In this episode:
With 5 new defensive draft picks and a handful of AAF additions the Vikings will have some intriguing battles among every damn position.
The Minnesota Vikings have also been busy when it comes to signing draft picks, with all but 2 (Bradburry, Cutting).
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Saturday May 04, 2019
Saturday May 04, 2019
Good morning Horners! Your beloved Minnesota Vikings have completed the 2019 draft with 12 overall selections and plenty of transactions to get there. Ted, Drew, and myself bring you the recap and the only way grizzled old fans can. Be prepared for some fascinating and absolutely humorous analysis as we dive into some of your favorite picks.
Not since 1965, has four offensive players been selected with the first four picks by the Vikings. Those household names included Jack Snow [WR], Archie Sutton [T], Lance Rentzel [WR], and Jim Whalen [TE]. This year soon to be household names started out with Garrett Bradbury [C], Irv Smith [TE], Alexander Mattison [RB], and Dru Samia [G]. 1965 was a very long time ago, and to our senior fans that remember that far back, I salute you. For the rest of us, join in the enjoyment of learning about this year's selections.
Obviously, Gary Kubiak had a huge influence over the Vikings direction during this draft. Known for his offensive mind and scheme, we can see the direct effect. He may be the first person to ever convince Mike Zimmer not to pick any defenders early. That demonstrates one heck of a relationship, either good or bad, that we’ll look forward to seeing in 2019. Not to give all credit to Kubiak, because we know Kevin Stefanski and Rick Dennison were also involved as well as Rick Spielman and his scouting department, and of course how the board fell.
Players discussed in this episode include Mattison, Bradbury, Samia, Smith, and the lower round selections of Cameron Smith [LB], Khris Boyd [CB], brief mentions of Dillon Mitchell, Olabisi Johnson, Oli Udoh, and then Ted Glover's favorite selection, Austin Cutting. All these fine young gentlemen were part of the 12 player haul, the largest for the Vikings since the league went to a 7 round format in 1993.
Everyone that watched the live draft show, I want to give a big shout out. You all rock! It was our most watched show to date. We have two questions for you. Would you like to see the “In the Raw” episodes done live this season, and what did you think of the Vikings selections in the draft?
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Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
In this episode:
With a whopping 7 draft picks on the offensive side of the ball we take a look at how this affects the depth chart and WHO should be shaking in their cleats when it comes to their roster spot.
Also address the news of the Vikings not picking up Treadwell’s 5th year options and draft picks are already coming to an agreement on their contracts.
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