Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Matthew Coller, Bleav

84 episodes

Episodes

Tyler Dunne breaks down his reporting on JJ McCarthy, Kyler Murray
Aug 19, 2026 · 42m
Tyler Dunn joins Matthew Collar to discuss his book on Kyler Murray, detailing McCarthy’s coachability issues and the Cardinals' organizational dysfunction.
Vikings camp recap, Day 14 (Part 1)
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 7m
The host analyzes Kyler Murray’s practice performance, highlighting improved red-zone chemistry with T.
Vikings camp recap, Day 14 (Part 2)
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 4m
The hosts analyze the Minnesota Vikings' quarterback situation, discussing JJ McCarthy’s development struggles and the rationale behind signing Kyler Murray.
What is left to find out about the Vikings before training camp ends?!?
Aug 17, 2026 · 38m
Matthew Collar and Emily Leiker analyze the Vikings' training camp, focusing on the QB2 battle between JJ McCarthy and Carson Wentz, with concerns over McCarthy's slow processing speed.
Analytics expert analyzes Kyler Murray's ceiling, Flores' defense
Aug 16, 2026 · 39m
Host Matthew Collar and guest Tej Seth analyze Kyler Murray’s inconsistency, attributing it to unsustainable high-variance plays under pressure.
POSTGAME: Vikings-Giants preseason opener
Aug 15, 2026 · 1h 27m
Host Matthew Collar reviews the Vikings' preseason opener against the Giants, headlined by Jamal Adams' season-ending torn Achilles.
ESPN's Kevin Seifert on whether Kevin O'Connell handled the QB competition correctly
Aug 14, 2026 · 49m
Host Matthew Collar and ESPN’s Kevin Seifert discuss the Vikings’ training camp, focusing on Kyler Murray’s integration into Kevin O’Connell’s offense and the QB competition’s resolution.
Vikings preseason preview, position by position
Aug 14, 2026 · 45m
Hosts Matthew Collar and Will Raggetts preview the Vikings' preseason opener against the Giants, focusing on J.
Training camp recap, Day 12 (Part 1)
Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 0m
Host Matthew Collar reviews Day 12 of Vikings training camp, highlighting Kyler Murray’s sharp performance as the established starter and his strong connection with Justin Jefferson.
Training camp recap, Day 12 (Part 2)
Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 1m
The hosts analyze the Vikings' quarterback situation, praising Kyler Murray’s practice accuracy while debating J.
Training camp recap, Day 11: Kyler is QB1 (Part 1)
Aug 12, 2026 · 1h 8m
Host Matthew Collar breaks down Kyler Murray’s strong first practice as the official Vikings starter, highlighting his accuracy and deep throws.
Training camp recap, Day 11: Kyler is QB1 (Part 2)
Aug 12, 2026 · 1h 6m
The hosts analyze Kyler Murray’s strong practice performance, which solidified his status as the Vikings' starting quarterback over JJ McCarthy.
Emergency pod: Kyler Murray named Vikings starting QB
Aug 11, 2026 · 42m
Matthew Collar and Dane Mizutani discuss the Minnesota Vikings naming Kyler Murray the starting quarterback, analyzing Coach Kevin O'Connell’s…
How do we think Nolan Teasley is viewing the Vikings QB situation?
Aug 11, 2026 · 49m
Matthew Collar and John Krasinski analyze the Vikings' quarterback situation, debating whether to trade J.
Vikings training camp recap: The Night Practice
Aug 10, 2026 · 56m
Host Matthew Collar breaks down the Vikings’ intense night practice, highlighting that neither Kyler Murray nor J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 9 (Part 1)
Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 6m
Matthew Collar reviews a low-intensity Vikings practice, noting inconsistent accuracy from both Kyler Murray and J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 9 (Part 2)
Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 5m
The hosts analyze the Vikings' quarterback competition, noting Kyler Murray’s superior chemistry with Justin Jefferson and his likelihood of winning the starting job over JJ McCarthy.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 8, JJ rebounds (Part 1)
Aug 8, 2026 · 1h 14m
Host Matthew Collar breaks down the Vikings' practice, noting Kyler Murray’s shaky performance versus J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 8, JJ rebounds (Part 2)
Aug 8, 2026 · 1h 17m
The hosts analyze the Vikings' significant safety concerns following Harrison Smith's departure, questioning the readiness of Josh Metellus, Jay Ward, and Theo Jackson against a tough schedule.
Mike Sando on what The Athletic's QB Tiers say about the Vikings' quarterbacks
Aug 7, 2026 · 44m
Matthew Collar and Mike Sando analyze the 2026 quarterback tiers, focusing on Kyler Murray’s potential fit with the Vikings and JJ McCarthy’s developmental struggles.
Former AZ Cardinal Chase Edmonds explains truth and myths of Kyler Murray
Aug 6, 2026 · 43m
Chase Edmonds joins Purple Insider to discuss his friendship with Kyler Murray, defending Murray’s work ethic and addressing misconceptions about his streaming habits.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 7, Kyler surges ahead (Part 1)
Aug 6, 2026 · 1h 7m
Host Matthew Collar analyzes Day 7 of Vikings training camp, highlighting Kyler Murray’s dominant performance and increased first-team reps over J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 7, Kyler surges ahead (Part 2)
Aug 6, 2026 · 1h 6m
The hosts analyze the Vikings' training camp, focusing on Kyler Murray’s strong performance and the growing concerns surrounding J.
Vikings All-Pro long snapper Andrew DePaola joins the show!
Aug 5, 2026 · 18m
Vikings long snapper Andrew DePaula joins the show to discuss his transition from college quarterback to NFL specialist and his journey to becoming a team captain.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 6, a rookie makes noise (Part 1)
Aug 5, 2026 · 1h 7m
The host breaks down the Vikings' training camp practice, analyzing the limited reps and mixed performances of quarterbacks JJ McCarthy and Kyler Murray.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 6, a rookie makes noise (Part 2)
Aug 5, 2026 · 1h 8m
The hosts analyze the Vikings' quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy, debating whether Murray’s experience or McCarthy’s development potential should dictate the starter.
Dane Mizutani predicts when QB competition will end
Aug 4, 2026 · 43m
Matthew Collar and Dane Mizutani break down the Vikings' first padded practice, noting that neither Kyler Murray nor J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 5, pads on (Part 1)
Aug 4, 2026 · 58m
Host Matthew Collar breaks down the Vikings' first padded practice, analyzing Kyler Murray and J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 5, pads on (Part 2)
Aug 4, 2026 · 57m
The hosts analyze Minnesota Vikings training camp, focusing on the quarterback competition where Kyler Murray maintains a slight edge over JJ McCarthy due to consistency issues.
Star Tribune's Andrew Krammer thinks Kyler Murray is showing his upside in Vikings camp
Aug 2, 2026 · 41m
Hosts Matthew Collar and Andrew Kramer analyze the Minnesota Vikings' third day of training camp, concluding that the quarterback competition is…
Vikings training camp recap: Day 4, Kyler shines
Aug 2, 2026 · 1h 18m
Host Matthew Collar analyzes the Minnesota Vikings' final padless practice, highlighting Kyler Murray’s superior accuracy and first-team reps compared to J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 4, Kyler shines (HR 2)
Aug 2, 2026 · 49m
This episode analyzes the Minnesota Vikings' training camp, focusing on Kyler Murray’s strong performance with Justin Jefferson and the ongoing quarterback competition with J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 3, Jefferson speaks (Part 1)
Aug 1, 2026 · 1h 16m
Host Matthew Collar analyzes the Vikings' walkthrough practice, noting Kyler Murray’s dominance in first-team reps over J.
Vikings training camp recap: Day 3, Jefferson speaks (Part 2)
Aug 1, 2026 · 1h 21m
The hosts analyze the Vikings' quarterback competition, arguing that Kyler Murray’s superior experience and practice performance make him the likely starter over J.
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