PurplePTSD: Getting To Know Minnesota's Eight GM Candidates

Fans will be relieved to learn that news is trickling in about Minnesota's GM candidates. Currently, it's public knowledge that the Viki ...

PurplePTSD: Christian Darrisaw's Roller Coaster Rookie Season Ends With Promise

Back on April 29th. the Minnesota Vikings went into the 2021 NFL Draft needing to improve one position group more than any other: the of ...

PurplePTSD: Gleaning Wisdom From The Philadephia Eagles With SI's John McMullen

One of the things I enjoy most about this job is the opportunity to speak with really interesting people. Heck, yesterday's Cut One, Ext ...

PurplePTSD: Vikings Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson Is Looking Toward Year 3

The Minnesota Vikings stand-out wide receiver, Justin Jefferson, is looking towards his third season in the NFL, and the future looks br ...

PurplePTSD: Cut One, Extend One, Trade One: Vikings Writers Weigh In

The offseason is the time for misguided hope, golfing, naps, and roster speculation. It's this reality that is prompting me to both nap ...

PurplePTSD: Don't Take The Lane Kiffin Cheese

This one ain't happening, folks. Don't let the madness that is Twitter fool you. If Lane Kiffin does indeed become the next head coach o ...

PurplePTSD: Klint Kubiak Reportedly Generating Interest For Open OC Position

Vikings fans, by and large, aren't feeling overly warm and fuzzy about the current OC. The offense didn't play poorly this season, and y ...

PurplePTSD: Re-Signing Patrick Peterson Makes Sense, On One Condition

The Vikings have positioned themselves for a major overhaul. Back-to-back underwhelming years will do that to a team that has great expe ...

PurplePTSD: Vikings Coaching Rumors Begin Trickling In

For the most part, it has been all quiet on the hiring front. Consider it the calm before the storm. The Vikings coaching rumors are beg ...

PurplePTSD: The Vikings' Finances Need An Overhaul

Vikings fans are looking for some major changes. It's an understandable position following the 7-9 2020 season and 8-9 2021 season. For ...

PurplePTSD: Purple PTSD's Plan For Top-Tier Offseason Coverage

Mercifully, the Minnesota Vikings offseason has arrived.

PurplePTSD: Sansevere: Now It's On The Brothers Wilf To Save The Vikings

The Wilf brothers made the right call, firing both Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman.

PurplePTSD: The Sales Pitch For The Next Vikings Head Coach

One thing that has gotten a little bit lost in the shuffle has been that the Vikings actually have to compete for a new head coach (as I ...

PurplePTSD: The Vikings Ownership Speaks

The Wilfs and entire ownership crew have provided steady, strong leadership for the Vikings. It's a main reason why future GMs and HCs w ...

PurplePTSD: If The Dolphins Don't Want Brian Flores, Minnesota Should Take Him

Yesterday was Black Monday, and we saw a lot of action around the league with teams parting ways with members of their coaching staffs. ...

PurplePTSD: Notes From The North: Head Coach Wanted

Never a dull moment, folks. Earlier today, the news emerged that Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer have been fired. Sam and I recorded the p ...

PurplePTSD: Vikings Young Guys Could Get A Lot Of Reps Vs. Chicago After All

Ahead of Week 18's meaningless (for playoff implications, anyway) matchup against the Chicago Bears, it seemed like Minnesota was going ...

PurplePTSD: The 12th Overall Pick Historically Has Been Boom-Or-Bust For The Vikings

Following the Vikings win over the Chicago Bears in Week 18 that pushed their final record to 8-9, the only thing uncertain for Minnesot ...

PurplePTSD: Vikings Win What Is Likely Mike Zimmer's Final Game As Head Coach

For some this game was meaningless. For others, it was the game of the year. Both sides though can come together and agree that the Viki ...

PurplePTSD: Denver, Minnesota Could Swap HCs This Offseason

In all likelihood, we will see a new coaching staff with the Minnesota Vikings organization in 2022. It's already looking like the end i ...

PurplePTSD: The Week 18 Purple Depth Chart

As per usual, I send along my thanks to Dustin from Vikings Territory. He has taken the lead on this series throughout the year. I am bu ...

PurplePTSD: 5 Things To Look For Vs. Chicago

The Vikings are entering their final game of the regular season this Sunday against the Chicago Bears with literally nothing to play for ...

PurplePTSD: Vikings-Bears: This Is The Real Game Of The Year

The Minnesota Vikings have officially broken the hearts of all of us wounded subjects who were hoping that this was going to be Our Year ...

PurplePTSD: Which Coaches Should The Vikings Keep?

The Minnesota Vikings are on the verge of a new regime. The Wilf brothers will have a meeting before the Bears game to assess the future ...

PurplePTSD: Rick Spielman Should Stay With The Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings seem to have an Unholy Trinity in its midst that they want to exorcize from the organization this offseason. That ...

PurplePTSD: Mike Gelfand's Week 18 Football Picks

Mike Gelfand is setting an all-time personal record by picking six games in the final weekend of the NFL season.

PurplePTSD: Weird Endorsement Comes In For Mike Zimmer

This week a Twitter user went to Cameo to ask Antonio Brown if he thought Kirk Cousins and Mike Zimmer should remain with the Minnesota ...

PurplePTSD: Five Vikings Who Are Possibly Playing Their Final Game In Purple

Sunday's matchup with the Bears will bring the season to a close for our friends in purple. It'll be the final game of the Vikings seaso ...

PurplePTSD: Jeff Diamond's Keys For Sweeping Bears; What Will Black Monday Bring? 

As the Vikings seek their first season sweep of the rival Bears since 2017 on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, there's more media and fan at ...

PurplePTSD: 2022 Minnesota Vikings Draft Profile: LB Nakobe Dean

Over the past month, no one may have helped their NFL draft stock as much as Nakobe Dean. For much of the NFL season, he's been viewed a ...

PurplePTSD: Report: Vikings Ownership To Meet Before Bears Game, Decide On Team's Future

Vikings fans ought to be thankful for the ownership that's in place.

PurplePTSD: Vikings Special Teams A Positive During Disappointing Loss To Packers

The Minnesota Vikings special teams was once again a bright spot during the disappointing 37-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 ...

PurplePTSD: Adrian Peterson … As A Coach?

By the time it's all said and done, Adrian Peterson will be remembered as one of the greatest football players of all time. Not running ...

PurplePTSD: The Vikings 2021 Season Was Disappointing, But Their New TE1 Wasn't

The Minnesota Vikings 2021 season was a car crash just about from start to finish. The Dalvin Cook fumble in week one against the Bengal ...

PurplePTSD: We Could Have An Unprecedented NFL Event In Week 18

The 2021 NFL regular season has been weird to say the least. That trend has continued as we turn the calendar with a new year. One week ...

PurplePTSD: A History Of NFL Head Coach Trades As Vikings Embark On Coaching Search

As the 2021 Minnesota Vikings season comes to a close, fans are looking ahead towards an off-season that will feature many changes. The ...

PurplePTSD: The Keys To Cameron Dantzler's Purple Future

If the best ability is availability, as they say, then Minnesota's sophomore corner has some work to do. Indeed, Cameron Dantzler needs ...

PurplePTSD: Kirk Cousins Reiterates Desire To Stay In Minnesota, Needs To Do One Thing To Make It A Reality

Money is king in the NFL. Anyone who thinks otherwise is misguided. One of the preeminent debates surrounding the Vikings is how much mo ...

PurplePTSD: The Kellen Mond Situation Is Being Blown Out Of Proportion

There has been no shortage of media attention on the Kellen Mond situation. If you're among the few Vikings fans who don't know what I'm ...

PurplePTSD: Expect The Kirk Cousins To Steelers Rumors To Intensify

As the 2021 season (mercifully) approaches its conclusion, writers and fans have begun turning their attention toward the offseason. One ...