Purple Journal Podcast

On this civilly disobedient episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the new rules surrounding the "issue" that is player kneeling during the national anthem, this week's OTA's (as Joe Oberle was there in person), from Kirk Cousins' debut behind center, the question about who will be the third receiver, Dalvin Cook's return from his ACL surgery and so much more. Give it a listen, the kneeling stuff takes up about five minutes at the end as we do think it's a distraction and would rather talk football!

On this WE'RE BACK (!) Edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the draft, pick by pick, discuss the offensive line fears that people (including, spoiler alert, the fellas do as well) have, what first round pick Mike Hughes means for the secondary, the recent extension of Trae Waynes and re-signing of Terrance Newman and more!

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas check in after a few weeks of to talk all things Vikings. From the Wright to Wright swap at the wide receiver position, the news about Teddy Bridgewaters knee (From Zimmer's recent admission) and the increasingly possible reality that he might be done in the NFL, to thoughts on draft day trades and the draft in general! Stop by to listen to what's been described by our listeners as the show that best represents three friends talking Vikings in a man cave, while balancing the irony that we actually can't stand one another! Take that?

Joe Johnson, host of The purpleJOURNAL Podcast as well as the owner of purplePTSD.com and VikingsTerritory.com was a guest on WCCO's Sports Tonight this past Sunday! He spoke to the host, Steve Thomson about the current state of the Vikings and the sites!

On this special edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the draft experts from VikingsTerritory.com/purplePTSD.com run through their mock drafts of the first round pick by pick. Hosted by Joe Johnson (owner of purplePTSD/VikingsTerritory) the show had Sean Borman of VikingsTerritory.com, Luke Braun of purplePTSD.com/VikingsTerritory/The Pocket Protectors Podcast, Jordan Reid/J.R. of ClimbingthePocket.com/VikingsTerritory.com, Nick Olson/WhirledWorld of purplePTSD.com/VikingsTerritory.com, Mike Dorry of purplePTSD.com and Brad Walton of purplePTSD.com breaking down their picks for the first round of next month's draft!

On this amazing episode of The purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas are joined by Mr. Randball himself, Michael Rand of the Star Tribune to discuss Kirk Cousins, the landing spots for all three now-former Vikings QB’s, Trevor Siemian joining the team, what an offense with Cousins might look like, whether the Vikings are in trouble for setting up yesterday’s meeting with Cousins and much, much more… Also, sidenote: purpleJOURNAL Podcast Host Joe Johnson will be talking Kirk Cousins and everything Vikings on the Sports Tonight show on AM 830 WCCO on Sunday at 4:35! Hopefully you can tune in!

On this amazing episode of The purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas are joined by Mr. Randball himself, Michael Rand of the Star Tribune to discuss Kirk Cousins, the landing spots for all three now-former Vikings QB's, Trevor Siemian joining the team, what an offense with Cousins might look like, whether the Vikings are in trouble for setting up yesterday's meeting with Cousins and much, much more...

In this great edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas tackle their difference in opinion when it comes to the looming decision the Vikings have at the quarterback position, namely in Kirk Cousins and whether or not he'd be able to elevate the offense and team to another level or he'd just be a $150 million disaster that the team would regret. Joe Johnson and Luke Braun break down where they stand with Joe being in the Pro-Cousins crowd and Luke being in the Anti-Cousins (and Pro-Teddy) crowd. It's a great listen and is one of the better debates we've had on the show! Beyond that, the team also discusses Luke's annual punter piece that took the internet by storm this week, Joe Oberle's piece on what pieces the Vikings have outside of the quarterback position and some of the other rumors surrounding the Vikings QB position, oh and much, much more! Oh, and just a heads up, we fixed the audio that was distracting for some whenever Luke Braun talked (it was his computer fans!), so hopefully, this episode s

On this post-Super Bowl edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the breaking news that is/was the hiring of John DeFilippo as their offensive coordinator for the 2018-19 season (and perhaps only that season), what it may mean for the offense in general but also in terms of the quarterback the Vikings end up with, the Super Bowl between the Eagles and Patriots and much, much more!

On this Super Bowl edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast Jordan Reid (@JReidDraftScout) stops by to talk the big game, some preliminary draft and free agency stuff and much much more. The fellas also discuss their thoughts on the offensive coordinator search and the QB stuff (including the Kirk Cousins thoughts).

On this post-mortem edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the disaster in Philly, their reaction to it, what they believe happened, what it means for the team in the future and the elephant in the room that is the QB situation. On top of that, they also discuss losing Pat Shurmur as their offensive coordinator, how the team can improve for 2018 and much, much more... So, if you can handle hearing about this team... Give it a listen!

On this AMAZING, record-breaking, life-affirming edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss professional croquet! Kidding, of course they discuss the greatest moment in the history of the Vikings' franchise in the form of the Minneapolis Miracle against the Saints! Joe Oberle was at the game, in the press box, Luke Braun was also at the game in the stands and Joe Johnson was in his sisters kitchen, avoiding reality. Outside of that play the fellas break down exactly what happened in the second quarter, their thoughts on the NFC Championship in Philadelphia, the field conditions, their defense, Nick Foles vs. Case Keenum and much, much more!

On this special episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas do a deep dive into this weekend's upcoming Divisional Round game against the New Orleans Saints... Spoiler Alert: It's Good News!

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the final game of the season against the Chicago Bears, the concerns that some have about the Vikings offense, the improvement of Trae Waynes and what that means for this defense, the upcoming playoffs and much, much more!

On this edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the "Meh" Packers game from Saturday night, the injury to Nick Easton and what it might mean for the team moving forward, the Aaron Rodgers IR fiasco, the upcoming final regular season game against the Bears and what the Vikes (or other NFC teams) need to do for them to lock up the second seed and much, much more!

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast, the fellas discuss the great "game" against the Bengals JV team, the upcoming game against the Packers, playoff scenarios, Teddy's brief return to the field, which team we fear the most in the NFC and much, much more!

On this edition of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas break down the win over Atlanta, rumors of Shurmur being a head coaching candidate in 2018, the Vikings' elevation to the number one seed in the NFC and the upcoming game against the Panthers!

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the Vikings 7 game winning streak, the run game, Case Keenum's continued success, the Thanksgiving game against the Lions and the upcoming super important (and telling) game against last year's NFC Champs, the Atlanta Falcons.

On this hyperbolically titled episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas discuss the huge win over the LA Rams, the upcoming Thanksgiving Day "Must-Win" game (for the Lions, mostly), the national media recognizing the team and just how good this Vikings team is!

On this episode of the purpleJOURNAL Podcast the fellas are back to normal and at least one of them doesn't know how to handle himself with this Vikings team that seems to be the biggest anti-Vikings team in the history of the team. They break down the big win in DC, the upcoming game against the Rams at US Bank Stadium, the continuation of the Teddy vs. Keenum saga and much, much more!