Talking Minnesota Vikings football, NFL Draft, and whatever else comes to mind since 2016.
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Friday Aug 04, 2017
Friday Aug 04, 2017
In this Episode:
Introduction (0:00-1:50)
Yinka's Question of the Day (1:50-4:30)
- Seahawks
- Chargers
Sports Talk (4:30-27:45)
- Kyrie Irving Offseason Drama (4:30)
- Eli for HOF? (14:50)
- Flacco, Tannehill, Kaep..? (21:45)
Vikings Talk (27:45-56:30)
- Treadwell Injury (27:45)
- Homecoming King (36:10)
- Sam Bradford Breakout (38:20)
- 2018 QB Battle: Good Problem to Have? (45:35)
Upcoming Projects (56:30)
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
In this Episode:
Introduction (0:30-1:35)
Yinka's Question of the Day (1:35-5:55)
- Pokemon
- Avengers
- Jurassic Park
- ThunderCats
- See below for Happy Burger
Vikings Talk (5:55-42:10)
- Thoughts on Everson Griffen deal (5:55)
- Who should get paid next? (12:00)
- Which member of Vikings core is most likely to be cut or traded? (14:50)
- Thoughts on Teddy’s press conference (21:10)
- Rookie camp reactions (29:55)
- Overreactions from the 1st day of Training Camp (34:40)
- Should there be more contact allowed in the offseason? (39:45)
Upcoming Projects (42:10)
- Yinka - Depth Charts/Training Camp Reporting
- JR - Top 200 Prospects
- Myles - What does separation mean in the NFL?
- Jayson - Sam Bradford Breakout Season
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Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
In this Episode:
Introduction (0:30-1:50)
Yinka's Question of the Day (1:50-4:20)
- Scooby Doo
- Rugrats
- Doug
- Duck Tales
Paul Allen Interview (4:20-40:40)
- Which players are you most excited about watching in Training Camp? (4:20)
- Which under the radar are you most excited about? (6:00)
- Sam and Teddy situation (7:15)
- Offensive Areas of Improvement (9:30)
- Ownership of the Offense (11:05)
- Running Back Battle (14:15)
- Offensive Identity? (17:20)
- Pat Elflein vs Nick Easton (20:25)
- Defensive Tackle Battle (22:00)
- Defensive Back Depth (26:10)
- Should Mike Zimmer call the defense in 2017? (29:10)
- Mr. Mankato? (32:10)
Upcoming Projects (40:40)
Friday Jul 21, 2017
Friday Jul 21, 2017
In this Episode:
Introduction (0:30-1:20)
Yinka's Question of the Day (1:20-3:55)
- Dave Chappelle
- Lavell Crawford
- Richard Pryor
Random Sports Talk (3:55-51:50)
- OJ Parole Hearing (4:00)
- Le'veon Bell Contract Situation (6:50)
- Is Frank Gore a HOFer? (16:45)
- Greatest QBs of the Modern Era (23:40)
- Kirk Cousins to Minnesota? (35:40)
- Ranking Current Young NFL QBs (44:05)
Upcoming Projects (51:50-55:00)
- Training Camp Preview
- Depth Chart Series
- Training Camp Coverage
How should the team handle Teddy once Training Camp begins? (55:00)
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
*Apologies for the echo at the beginning of the pod. We get rid of it during Emory's Interview*
In this Episode:
Introduction (0:30-1:10)
Yinka's Random Question of the Day (1:10-2:55)
- House for his Mamma
- Bigger Studio
- Brown Estate
Football Talk with Emory Hunt (2:55-20:20)
- Introduction to Emory Hunt (3:10)
- Discussion of an NFL Developmental League (4:20)
- Should the league be run by NFL or NFLPA? (7:30)
- No Canadian Teams? (8:55)
- State of the Vikings (10:40)
- Thoughts on Vikings Offseason (10:40)
- Dalvin Cook vs Joe Mixon (12:15)
- Bucky Hodges!!!!!!! (14:40)
- Free Jarius? Sophomore Surge? (17:10)
- Optimal Vikings Offense (21:40)
- Vikings QB Situation (23:25)
- Upcoming Football Gameplan Projects (32:30)
- Thoughts on Vikings Offseason (10:40)
Upcoming Projects (36:35)
- Yinka depth chart series
- Training Camp Coverage
Friday Jul 14, 2017
Friday Jul 14, 2017
In this Episode:
Introduction (0:30-3:15)
Yinka's Random Question (3:15-6:00)
- Morena Baccarin
- Bernice Burgos/Lauren London
- Sanaa Lathan
Random Sports Chatter (6:00-20:20)
- NBA Summer League Update (6:25)
- Editor's note: Lonzo not Lavar balled out vs. Philadelphia
- Preferred PG type: floor general vs. scorer (8:20)
- Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather (13:25)
Training Camp Preview (20:20-1:00:45)
- Recap of JR's Training Camp series (20:45)
- What will you be looking for in training camp? (29:35)
- Can Minnesota's OL live up to these new expectations? (34:55)
- Rapid Fire: Best NFL OL Groups (42:40)
Upcoming Projects (45:45-50:55)
- JR's training camp series
- Yinka CB depth chart article
- Jayson's fantasy football trade calculator
Mr Mankato Votes (55:55)
Tuesday Jul 11, 2017
Tuesday Jul 11, 2017
In this Episode:
Introduction (0:30-2:35)
Yinka's Random Question (2:35-4:25)
- Skittles
- Starbursts
- Life Savers Gummies
- Sour Patch Kids
- Watermelon
Random Sports Chatter (4:25-32:00)
- Who should be the Vikings team captains? (5:10)
- Does your QB have to be a captain? (10:30)
- Yinka's latest article: NFL Verbiage (17:40)
TE Discussion (32:00-1:00:45)
- Who is the best TE in the NFL? (32:00)
- Jason Witten HOF? (35:30)
- What is the most important TE trait? (39:30)
- Bucky Hodges (42:40)
- Where do you rank Kyle Rudolph? (51:50)
- Dynasty face-off: Rudolph vs Ebron (55:00)
- Rapid Fire: Ranking NFL TEs (55:40)
Upcoming Projects (1:00:45-1:04:50)
- JR's training camp series
- Yinka depth chart series
- Jayson's fantasy football trade calculator
Friday Jul 07, 2017
Friday Jul 07, 2017
Introduction (0:30-2:55)
Yinka's Random Question (2:55-6:35)
- Papa Johns
- Papa Murphy's
- Pineapple?
- DiGiorno
NBA Recap (6:35-17:40)
WR Discussion (17:40-1:11:45)
- Who is the best WR in the NFL? (18:00)
- What is the most important WR trait? (31:55)
- Stefon Diggs (41:00)
- Vikings WR depth chart (45:55)
- Rapid Fire: Ranking NFC North WR trios (1:00:50)
- Rapid Fire: Ranking NFL WR trios (1:07:20)
Upcoming Projects (1:11:45-1:14:30)
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
- Intro (0:30-1:45)
- Yinka's Random Question of the Day (1:45-5:15)
- Hot Dogs
- Chicken
- Burgers
- Ribs/Pulled Pork
- CP3 Trade (5:15-12:20)
- How do you define "Superstar" (12:20-20:20)
- #CTP talks Running Backs (22:20-1:05:15)
- Which young RB would you take to start your franchise? (21:30)
- Gurley vs Elliot Showdown (31:45)
- What are the most important RB traits? (34:40)
- RB Market: Are RBs underpaid? (45:00)
- Rapid Fire Ranking: NFC North QBs (57:03)
- Expectations for Dalvin Cook (59:00)
- Which young RB would you take to start your franchise? (21:30)
- Upcoming Projects (1:05:15)
Tuesday Jun 27, 2017
Tuesday Jun 27, 2017
In this episode:
- Intro (0:30-1:35)
- Yinka's Random Question of the Day (1:35-5:50)
- Goldeneye (2:15)
- Madden 93(2:35)
- Sonic (3:50)
- Star Wars (5:15)
- NBA Draft Recap (5:50-18:25)
- Basketball is JR's 1st love (6:15)
- Jimmy Butler!!! (7:25)
- How do the Wolves match up in the Western Conference (9:30)
- Trading Rubio? (12:35)
- Rapid Fire: Preferred Wolves Free Agents (16:20)
- Hoodie Returns (18:25-39:40)
- Hoodie's not mad. He's disappointment (20:19)
- Why didn't the Vikings just cut Floyd (26:30)
- #CTP talks Quarterbacks (39:40-1:22:40)
- Which young QB would you take to start your franchise? (39:40)
- What are the most important QB traits? (48:50)
- QB Market: Are QBs overpaid? (1:02:15)
- Would you pay Sam Bradford $40-50M guaranteed if he repeats 2016 play? (1:17:10)
- Rapid Fire Ranking: NFC North QBs (1:21:45)
- Upcoming/Recent Projects (1:22:40-54:40)