The Minnesota Vikings are heading towards yet another important game. Your Vikings versus the Baltimore Ravens will happen Sunday. This is a battle of the NFL’s two purple teams, a Purple On Purple Crime no less. These are two teams that have been known to play down or up to their opponents this season so far. The difference is that the Ravens have won more and are sitting at 5-2 and are coming off their bye week. Two of the most tenured coaches in the league will battle with some of their squads missing and it might comes down to who will take the most advantage of that. Do you feel it could be the Vikings this time? Fun fact of history in this matchup is that the two teams have played 6 times total before this weekend. They are 3-3 over those 6 games, and the weird part is that the years the Vikings won, they went on to play in the NFC Championship. In the years they lost, their coach was fired. Mike Zimmer will be coaching for the win. Dave and Darren who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago will go over a way to possibly start a winning streak, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman pregame show! Talking points Subject#1 Mike Zimmer (and staff) vs. John Harbaugh (and staff) - Basically going to talk about how Zimmer seems to keeps losing the coaching battle to opposing coaches. - Vikings don't manage the clock well. Don't seem one step ahead of the opposition. In fact, it's the opposite. - Is it our coordinators who are the problem? While Harbaugh has Greg Roman and Martindale, the Vikings have Klint Kubiak and Patterson/Adam Zimmer. - Which head coach is going to have his team more prepared? I wouldn't bet on Zimmer. Subject #2 What's up with the Vikings offense? - We expected the Vikings to have an explosive offense this year. The team is now 18th in the league in points scored. - What is wrong with the unit? Kubiak is the easy fall guy but is it more than that? - Need to get Jefferson involved early - like the Vikings did with Thielen in the Carolina game. It's criminal he only had two catches against Dallas. - Vikings have scored way more on the road this year than at home for some reason. - Need the offense to get chunk plays and be more explosive. They'll need a strong game from the offensive line to do that. Subject #3 Can the Vikings stopping Lamar Jackson? Join us for your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst Two Old Bloggers and join the conversation! Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket’s & @DailyNorseman’s blogger show with Darren @KickassblogVike and Dave @Luft_Krigare. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Catch it here: https://youtu.be/ciJ2GarZym0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daily Norseman: for Minnesota Vikings fans

Two Old Bloggers - Vikings vs Ravens - Purple On Purple Crime

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to get to .500 again with a win on the road versus the 5-2, Lamar Jackson led, Baltimore Ravens. Will they? The team’s playoff chances still aren’t dead, but are they dying as the frustrating incompetent losses build up.  Football continues! Your favorite team has started its 2021 campaign, the no excuses season. It is time to go further than any other Vikings team before it. Can they? Flip and Eric are here for the 21st episode of Viking Hot Takes on the Climbing The Pocket channel on Thursday night during half-time of the game. Following the usual format of the show, we put the usual 20 minutes on the clock and asked each other three questions: Flip asks 1. Can the defense overcome Danielle Hunter's injury? 2. When do we get to see Wyatt Davis? 3. How will MIN attack Baltimore's weakness? Eric asks 1. Is Mike Zimmer a dead coach walking? 2. Who is most to blame for the offensive struggles? 3. Which team is going to get the 7th seed in the NFC? Fan with us!!! Talk with Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Eric Thompson @eric_j_thompson, and producer Dave @Luft_Krigare as part of a @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. ______________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Rewatch the live show here: https://youtu.be/fRn-C5dYaJk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

?Viking Hot Takes?- Not Dead, But Dying

It has been a few days since the embarrassing loss by the Minnesota Vikings at the hands of a Cooper Rush-led Dallas Cowboys. Fans are still disgruntled about it. Is the 2021 season, for all intents and purposes, done? There is still time to squeak into the playoffs, but does anyone expect that? Even if the team does because the bottom 2/3rds of the NFC is worse, is it enough for people to keep their jobs? Right now, there are arguments to fire Mike Zimmer as head coach, get rid of the check-down king, Kirk Cousins [and free up some money in the process], and get a new GM to hire a new coach, and that can actually draft a QB and other key positions. All of that, and we have a road trip to play against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Whatever could go wrong? Matt and Ryan will be here to vent a little with you, then answer your questions, and together hold a Vikings Happy Hour therapy session. Grab your favorite beverage and join the conversation! Discussion topics tonight: Intro Drinks Therapy Vent Answer viewers questions What’s next? Lamar Jackson and the Ravens Lightning round  Score predictions  Matt 3-4 Ryan 5-2 Guest 4-3 Dave 3-4 Fan with us!!! Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Ryan Ortega @sportsguyry, and Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare in the truck. This is a @Climb_ThePocket's & @DailyNorseman's production. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket You can re-watch the show here: https://youtu.be/nY53GHLUjJo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vikings Happy Hour? - A Therapy Session

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' upcoming matchup with the Baltimore Ravens and make their picks for Week 9 of the 2021 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unbelievable! - Keeping Up With Lamar

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' embarrassing 20-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium and generally wallow in their misery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unbelievable! - The Final Straw

The Minnesota Vikings were 3-3 as they went into the contest vs the 5-1 Cowboys. Both teams are came off their early season byes. The extra week couldn’t come soon enough to get some rest and hopefully get fully healthy. There are still some questions and with the Vikings’ Patrick Peterson out and on IR due to a pulled hammy, and Michael Pierce listed as out already, how will the Vikings defense fair against the #1 scoring offense in the league? Well, that Cowboys offense may be out of their signal caller, Dak Prescott. Going into the game [he was], as of Friday he was listed as questionable, due to a calf injury. Can back Cooper Rush do the same as Prescott? Pretty much. The Vikings defense surely will have something to say about that. …And it wasn’t good. Tonights Final Score will be a special one, not only due to hopefully a Vikings win [which they didn’t], but because the crew tonight will comprised of the Climbing The Pocket’s original crew. Jayson, Myles, Yinka and JR will join you fans as they react to the game action.  1) Highlights 2) Lowlights 3) Speed round and your questions 4) What’s ahead The Final Score [the name for CTP’s Postgame show] is ready for the season. There are 4 new regulars and the occasional guest. The focus will be on you the fan, and how you felt the team did. Hopefully racking up the wins in the regular season. Today, Jayson, Myles, Yinka, Jordan and Dave will all be here. Did you like what you saw? #SKOL Fan with us!!! Regulars Jayson Brown @brownjayson, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8 and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, and for this show the additions of Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85, Yinka Ayinde @Saxyprince and Jordan Reid @Jordan_Reid. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Catch the full show here: https://youtu.be/SkmGxh-Zlug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vikings vs Cowboys - CTP’s: The Final Score

The Minnesota Vikings are heading towards another important game. This time against the one loss Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night. The Purple are starting what we call the gauntlet of their schedule over the next 4 games. They must continue to win to secure a winning season and shot into the playoffs. Will they? Sunday night, US Bank Stadium will be rocking! Fans will be in their best costumes and probably well lubed going into kickoff. It should be fun. Will home field play an advantage? Will it make the difference? Dave and Darren who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago will go over a way to possibly start a winning streak, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman pregame show! Here is the sketch of talking points/visuals for Saturday's Vikings-Cowboys preview show. Intro: Subject#1 - The Cowboys offense - it's good! Top scoring offense in the NFL right now averaging 34 points per game, 164 first downs so far - also tops in the NFL. Subject#2 - The Cowboys defense is not good! (but generating a lot of turnovers) Subject #3 - the Greg Joseph problem Wrap-up NFC playoff picture - 'if the season ended today' Join us for your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst Two Old Bloggers and join the conversation! Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket’s & @DailyNorseman’s blogger show with Darren @KickassblogVike and Dave @Luft_Krigare. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Catch it here: https://youtu.be/PKtQuny3vpw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Old Bloggers - Vikings vs Cowboys on Halloween

The Minnesota Vikings survived the bye and head into the primetime contest on Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys. It is the topic of the night at the Vikings Happy Hour bar with special guest Sara, the football girl. She will be joining Matt and Ryan to talk about numerous points in the game. How will Justin Jefferson do against Trevon Diggs? How will CeeDee Lamb, Cedrick Wilson, Amari Cooper, and Dalton Schultz do against a Patrick Peterson-less Vikes’ secondary? Will Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott with that dominant O-Line of Dallas make Vikings fans cry and cost the team the game? These questions and many more as we enjoy a few beverages and talk some Purple. Grab your favorite beverage and join the conversation! Discussion topics tonight: Intro Introduce Sara as our Cowboys expert  Drinks if you have one Any takeaways from the bye week? Vikings/cowboys preview debate style Cowboys WR’s vs Vikings DBs Dak vs Kirk Jefferson vs Trevon Diggs Vikings OL vs Cowboys DL The difference-maker for each team? Lighting round Over/Under Zeke 60.5 yards rushing  Kirk 250.5 passing yards Dak 3.5 TDs Vikings DL 2.5 sacks Buy/Sell Trevon Diggs historic start Vikings Defense  Is Tony Pollard better than Zeke? Adam Thielen as WR1 Score predictions  Matt 3-3 Ryan 4-2 Guest 3-3 Dave 3-3 Fan with us!!! Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Ryan Ortega @sportsguyry, are joined by you the fans, Sara [Football Girl] @TheFootballGrl, and Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare in the truck. This is a @Climb_ThePocket’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vikings Happy Hour? - Vikings vs Cowboys with The Football Girl

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' upcoming primetime matchup with the Dallas Cowboys and offer their picks for Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unbelievable! - Let Kirk Loose

Your Minnesota Vikings are rolling out of their bye. They will be hosting the Dallas Cowboys coming out of theirs. What are the Vikings realistic expectations moving forward? Stephen Weatherly was traded to the Denver Broncos. Was that a good thing? Will his depth be missed? Was the trade price worth it? Speaking of trades, the deadline is quickly approaching on November 2nd. Will the Vikings be active this year? Does it depend on how they do against the Cowboys, Sunday night from US Bank Stadium? The next 4 weeks of the schedule, we should really find out what we have in this team. Are they really good and competitive, or just a mash of meh level play and decisions without the outstanding bits never really gelling and amounting to something? What do you think? Join the crew led by Jayson as it is all discussed with you, the fan. Paul Catalina, the host of the BLEAV in the Cowboys podcast with the guys. Great conversation will ensue. SKOL! On tonight's show… Agenda: - Weatherly traded - Should the Vikings be buyers or sellers or stand pat as the trade deadline nears?  - Buyers: what positions make the most sense?   - Sellers: any vets they should consider trading away? - Cowboys/post bye week schedule. - Realistic expectations? Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network's and @DailyNorman's "In The Huddle" show with host Jason Brown @brownjayson, Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85, Paul Catalina @PaulCatalina, the host of the BLEAV in the Cowboys podcast @BleavPodcasts, and producer Dave @Luft_Krigare from the truck. You can check out Paul’s work at: https://bleav.com/podcast-show/bleav-in-cowboys/ and, https://www.youtube.com/c/365SportsChannel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CTP's In The Huddle - Vikings Realistic Expectations

It’s Monday and your Minnesota Vikings are coming off their bye. In the Sunday night game, they will host the Dallas Cowboys coming off theirs. Will Dak Prescott play? That could be the linchpin as to answering the question of which team will US Bank Stadium be a house of horrors for. From the Cowboys’ O-line and their weapons, with a healthy Prescott, they can be deadly. Will they? Will the Mike Zimmer defense scheme a way to shut them down, especially without Patrick Peterson? Can the Vikes’ offense stay aggressive throughout the entire game? Will Kirk Cousins come out hot? Can they outscore good teams like Dallas? All these and more will be some of the topics covered. There is a little echo in the beginning, but that does get cleared up, so plow right through like Dalvin Cook slicing through the Cowboys' D-Line. Other talking points for tonight’s show:  - Which O-line will dominate? - Which running back combo will be more effective? - Can Mike Zimmer have Bashaud Breeland and Cameron Dantzler shut down Cedrick Wilson and CeeDee Lamb? - How will Christian Darrisaw in his second start look against Randy Gregory?  - Will Michael Pierce be healthy for the game? - Impressions around the league both teams watched yesterday. Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno, and Deshawn Vaughan @vikingsfans16, with special Cowboys expert guest Billy Kraemer. In the truck is Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. ________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Catch the show here: https://youtu.be/4diX7g0ZlBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CTP Mondays - Halloween Horror?

It’s Monday and the Vikings are back at .500 and very much alive [at least at times]. Your Minnesota Vikings defeating the Carolina Panthers in overtime. It is now onto the bye week, but before that, let’s talk how the Vikes offensive put 571 yards on the 2nd ranked defense in the league, more than doubling what they were allowing this season to date. That builds confidence. The defense had a decent day except for the two fluky plays on the final drive that the Panthers tied it up. They are steadily getting good, especially after the first two games. That too, builds confidence. Then take clutch Kirk Cousins making things happen when it is most needed. That pass to KJ Osborn for the walk off win was in the perfect spot. Old Kirk would would have checked down, but he now has trust in his WR3 to make the play. That’s confidence.  Other talking points for tonight’s show:  - Christian Darrisaw’s performance . - Bye week fixes. - Mike Zimmer coaching decisions.  - A look ahead to the next 4 weeks.  - State of the roster at the bye. - Players of the game. Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno, and Deshawn Vaughan @vikingsfans16, with special guest Jared Feinberg @JRodNFLDraft from Blue Chip Scouting @BlueChipScout and @draftnutpodcast. In the truck is Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CTP Mondays - Confidence Building

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 34-28 overtime victory over the Carolina Panthers to improve to 3-3 on the season and return to the .500 mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unbelievable! - Control the Moment

The Minnesota Vikings are 2-3 and have to win this game, right? They did. Dalvin Cook is back. Will he be explosive? 143 yards. I’d say so. Are the ankles healed enough? 140 rushing alone. Christian Darrisaw gets his first start. Will he see all the snaps? He did. How will he play? It was spectacular. Can we win the time of possession? The Carolina Panthers are #1 in the league in that category. The Vikings actually did. Did Justin Jefferson’s and Adam Thielen’s scare this week pass a message that they wanted the ball more? Absolutely! Over 200 yards between the two. Did the deep dive review of the offense and scripting of plays going into the 2nd half work? That’s debatable. Will the defense finally stop a running game and hold it under 100 yards? No, 118 though. Will the beloved Purple win? In over-time! We’ll have it all going live right before the final whistle. From fans in the stands to you at home or your favorite watering hole, Jayson, Matt, Flip and Dave joined by you will be here for your Vikings vs Lions reactions. 1) Highlights 2) Lowlights 3) Speed round and your questions 4) What’s ahead The Final Score [the name for CTP’s Postgame show] is ready for the season. There are 4 new regulars and the occasional guest. The focus will be on you the fan, and how you felt the team did. Hopefully racking up the wins in the regular season. Today, Dave, Flip, Tyler, and Matt will all be here. Did you like what you saw? #SKOL Fan with us!!! Regulars Jayson Brown @brownjayson, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8 and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Watch the full show here: https://youtu.be/i4_LH05lm4E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vikings vs Panthers - CTP’s: The Final Score

The Minnesota Vikings are heading towards another must win game against the Carolina Panthers. They won fugly against the Detroit Lions last week in which some fans were routing for them to actually lose. Their thoughts is that it will speed up the “blow it all up” process. Mathematically however, the team can still have a successful season and will need one for Mike Zimmer and his staff, and possibly Rick Spielman and his to stay employed. The next step in that is to beat the Panthers on Sunday, but can they? Darren and Dave will take a look at how the two teams match up against each other. Dave and Darren who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago will go over a way to possibly start a winning streak, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman pregame show! Talking points for the Lions-Vikings preview show:  1) Head to head rankings. 2) Team leaders. 3) Will Sam Darnold continue to turnover the football? 4) Can the Vikings run blocking get back on track, especially with Dalvin Cook slated to play?  5) Why isn’t Adam Thielen getting the ball? 6) Will Christian Darrisaw start, or will the rotation continue? Join us for your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst Two Old Bloggers and join the conversation! Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket’s & @DailyNorseman’s blogger show with Darren @KickassblogVike and Dave @Luft_Krigare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Old Bloggers - Must Win Again!

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