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The Vikings are 1-2 coming off their first win. Will they get their second one toady? Nope! From the crowd in US Bank Stadium and improving play by the Minnesota Vikings, they will will attempt to defeat the even better team of the Cleveland Browns. Nope! With Dalvin Cook looking to play, even first rounder Christian Darrisaw seeing snaps on Special Teams, the Vikes will test themselves against a very good Kevin Stefanski and Baker Mayfield led team. Can the O-line improve some more keeping Kirk Cousins clean and opening high holes in the running game? Nope! Can Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson continue their touchdown streaks? Just JJ. Can the Purple be victorious? Nope! Catch us at the end of the game as we go live! 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, Dave, Flip from the stadium and Matt will all be here. Did you like what you saw? #SKOL Fan with us!!! Guesting with Jayson and Dave tonight was Tyler Forness, @TheRealForno. 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 it here: https://youtu.be/4xZdIPPUl8s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Vikings have now won their first game against the Seattle Seahawks in a packed US Bank Stadium. Will things get easier for them? Heck no! They will now face one of the team’s favorite coaches who developed in Minnesota for 14 years, Kevin Stefanski, and his very, very good Cleveland Browns. Baker Mayfield is quite the capable quarterback and with weapons like Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Odell Beckham Jr and some complimentary players behind the 2nd ranked [by DVOA] offensive line, the Vikings defense will be tested once again. Mayfield may not be joystick-type mobile like the last 2 QBs the Vikes faced, but he can move and be dangerous. The defense will be tested. The Vikings’ offense is no slouch either, and the combination of Kirk Cousins’ outstanding play and Klint Kubiak getting more comfortable calling good and modern games, will have to continue in their growth and success for the Vikings to win. Can they? 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 Norman pregame show! Talking points for the Browns-Vikings preview show: 1) Vikings’ front seven has to slow down Browns’ two-headed RB monster - Chubb and Hunt. Chips? 2) Vikings O-line needs to play competently against Browns front seven and have a game plan to block Myles Garrett. 3) Cousins needs to continue to play error-free football but also push the ball down the field and Kubiak needs to be less predictable when he calls for running plays and be less conservative in the red zone in the second half (we want TDs, not field goals). 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 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Jf0M2bF5EPA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three weeks in and the Vikings season is alive after its first victory against the dreaded Seattle Seahawks. Now it’s onto the innovated Kevin Stefanski led Cleveland Browns. This will bring up some interesting questions for the team, and by Flip and Eric. Time to set the sail and pick up speed… It’s time for Viking Hot Takes. The FAST MOVING Minnesota Vikings Talk Show. We have Eric Thompson from the Daily Norseman. We’ve got Flip Mazzi from Climbing the Pocket. SO Buckle Up, protect your kneecaps and Let’s GO! Football is underway! 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 18th 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. Are the Vikings better without Dalvin Cook? 2. Who is the most surprising Vikings player so far this season? 3. Is this the best that the Browns have ever been? Eric asks 1. Can Kirk Cousins keep this up? 2. Who has been the most disappointing Vikings player so far this season? 3. What worries you most about Cleveland: the run game, the pass rush, or the coach? 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 show here: https://youtu.be/WyBdUxZup1U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cleveland Browns come to town. Kevin Stefanski brings his very talented squad into US Bank this Sunday after years on the Vikings staff, he now gets to hear the fans chant against him. After defeating the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, your Minnesota Vikings are now preparing probably for their toughest matchup of the young season. On tonights show, Matt and Ryan will be hosting Browns super fan Travis J Davidson to tip a few, talk about football and maybe even some hamburgers. Hamburgers? Yep, what the Vikings’ defense hopes to turn the Baker Mayfield offense into. They’ll have the task made harder though with the two-headed running back attack of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, and Odell Beckham Jr attacking the edges. Grab your favorite beverage and join the conversation! Discussion topics tonight: Vikings Recap Ryan's takeaways Browns/Vikes preview Myles Garrett( PFF 14th rated DE, 3rd in overall pressures) vs Rashod Hill (PFF 73rd/75 Overall Tackle) Stefankski Return Vikings WR vs Cleveland DB's Chubb/Hunt vs Vikes D (PFF 23rd run D 31st in tackling) Baker vs Zim Vikes corners (PFF 20th in coverage) vs OBJ/DPJ/Higgins (PFF 4th overall in receiving) Lighting round Recap last week Over/Under Vikes OL giving up 3 sacks Baker Mayfield 2 Turnovers Chubb/Hunt over 175 total yards receiving/rushing (avg 143 rushing, 41.6 receiving) Kirk throwing 3 TD's (avg 2.6 per game) Buy/Sell Klint Kubiak Oli Udoh being RG of the future Vikings corners turning it around Tyler Conklin Headline game What could have been Respect your elders Prediction Ryan 2-1 Dave 0-3 Matt 1-2 Guest 1-2 Fan with us!!! Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Ryan Ortega @sportsguyry with Travis J Davidson @TravosSkol of @TreysBarGrillv are joined by you the fans. 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 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/End3pjirtuU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald prepare for the Minnesota Vikings' home matchup against former offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and the visiting Cleveland Browns and offer their picks for Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a difference a week makes. The Minnesota Vikings have just came off their first win, soundly defeating the Seattle Seahawks. After in game and halftime adjustments, the Vikes took over the game on both sides of the ball. The offense created long sustained drives and in the second half the defense held Russell Wilson and crew to zero points. Kirk Cousins exuded leadership on the field that we had not seen from him in previous seasons. He had another outstanding performance along with the O-Line giving him protection like not seen in his time in Minnesota. JJ started off busy catching passes and Adam Thielen catching touchdowns. The Justin Jefferson Griddy was seen in front of live fans for the first time, and Alexander Mattison was an absolute force in place of Dalvin Cook. It was a good day! Speaking of leaning into a quarterback, the episode art was inspired by that from Kirk Cousins back to Fran Tarkenton. Come join the conversation with the guys as they discuss the Vikings, these topics, and more. SKOL! On tonight's show… Agenda: How good is this team? How good can they be? Leaning into the Kirk Looking forward what concerns issues do we see holding this team back? A quick look forward to the Cleveland Browns 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, Yinka @Saxyprince, and producer Dave @Luft_Krigare from the truck. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Catch the show here: https://youtu.be/zES5p4e4XFQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is victory Monday and turning it purple will be a lot easier for Tyler and Deshawn. Your Minnesota Vikings, with some outstanding play from the offense, wring the necks of the Seattle Seahawks 30-17. Kirk Cousins played “the best game” per Mike Zimmer. It may not have been statistics-wise, it definitely showed on the leadership level and even taking off script plays and turning them into successes. The ball was spread around to multiple Vikings weapons. Alexander Mattison had a great day starting for an injured Dalvin Cook with a 170+ yard performance and over 100 on the ground. Justin Jefferson got to do the Griddy in front of fans for the first time. Adam Thielen is the definition of red zone clutch. The offensive line continued to improve as a unit. Greg Joseph was dead on on all 6 kicks. The offense and special teams were humming. The defense to a while to get going though. Bashaud Breeland was exposed again and again, but there were adjustments made during the game and at halftime and the D ended up shutting the Seahawks down. They even met the Mendoza line of holding Russell Wilson and his offense to 17 points. It was a good day. Join us for the conversation! Other talking points for tonight’s show: - Kirktember - Spreading the ball around - Klint is great - Mike Zimmer’s stubbornness is costing this team - The field goal call to go up 13 - Offensive line Klint’s biggest advantage - Kirk’s best start to a season in his career - Zimmer’s elite defensive adjustments - Edge 2 becoming a problem - Players of the week Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno, and Deshawn Vaughan @vikingsfans16. 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 You can watch the show here: https://youtu.be/aAIS54iUjCE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings’ crucial 30-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks including the excellence of Kirk Cousins, Alexander Mattison’s big day, Greg Joseph’s rebound, a questionable decision from Mike Zimmer, a strong second half for the defense and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings are 0-2 going into today. Their backs are against the wall and the winning needs to start! They did just that. Mike Zimmer led his team out for the home opener. US Bank Stadium was loud and rocking’! The SKOL Chant rained down, and I wonder if we heard chants for Odin, like from the Purple of old? Kirk Cousins continued his good, down right outstanding, play. Did the defense feast? No, but they did make adjustments that kept Seattle from scoring in the second half. All this as the Minnesota Vikings faced off against the Seattle Seahawks. These games count, and we’re live at the last whistle. The Final Score crew and you the fans will discuss it here! 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, Dave, Flip from the stadium 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Vikings have now lost 2 games in a row by a total of 4 points. People say it was because of just two plays. Do you believe that? If you win on a lot more plays, these two aren’t necessary. It is however for health of the Vikings’ season that they grab victory against the Seattle Seahawks. This has been a team that has beaten Mike Zimmer’s Vikings every time they have played. Will this game be any different? This will be the first time the Seahawks have taken on the Vikings at US Bank Stadium. The stadium, packed full of fans chanting Odin, and SKOL, will make a difference. They should have the Seahawks offensive linemen false starting. The Vikings defense which has yet to jell in two games, can now feed off the fans making noise, cheering, and down right amped up energy that flows within that glorious bowl and ETFE roof. Russell Wilson is getting older, but may be wiser and can still hurt you. He has two wide receivers in DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett that the purple secondary will have to shut down. A hard task when Bashaud Breeland hasn’t lived up to expectations. Will we see Cameron Dantzler eventually take over? The “Meaty Boys” on the defensive line should have a better day, but Wilson can still run. Can they contain him? Then can the Vikes’ offense continue to cook? Kirk Cousins has been playing well and a legitimate WR3 has been found in KJ Osborn. Can the running game get going, and set up more play-action? Dalvin Cook is recovering from an ankle injury and hasn’t practiced all week. We might see more of Alexander Mattison as a result. The big question though is can the Vikings get the win and beat the Seahawks? On list topics: 1) Chris Carson - who has averaged 4.6 yards per carry against us. 2) Russell Wilson and his career stats against the Vikings. 3) Conerbacks D.J. Reed and Tre Flowers. 4) What kind of performance will Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen and KJ ‘Ozzy’ Osborn need to have a day against those guys? 5) Vikings corners Bashaud Breeland, Patrick Peterson, and Mackensie Alexander expectations. If they don't play better Sunday it's going to be another frustrating day for us Viking fans because someone needs to cover DJ Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. 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

The first two weeks of the NFL season are in the books and the Vikings are behind the 8-ball already. Flip and Eric will ask why and look forward to the battle against the Seattle Seahawks next. It’s time for Viking Hot Takes. The FAST MOVING Minnesota Vikings Talk Show. We have Eric Thompson from the Daily Norseman. We’ve got Flip Mazzi from Climbing the Pocket. SO Buckle Up, protect your kneecaps and Let’s GO! Football is underway! 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 17th 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. How many more kicks in a row does Greg Joseph need to make to prevent your heart from pumping out of your chest? 2. Pick one: The offense will get better or the defense will get worse? 3. What’s the Vikings record when you’re in attendance? Eric asks 1. Which Seahawks player are you most worried about for Week 3? 2. Which player do the Vikings need to return from injury more: Anthony Barr or Christian Darrisaw? 3. Russell Wilson is 7-0 against the Vikings. Will that record be 8-0 or 7-1 by Sunday evening? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike, Ed, and special guest Jeff talk about the ongoing Seattle Minnesota rivalry, and how each team can be successful in turning the corner early in their 2021 campaign. Difficult situations for both teams Seattle and Minnesota are both a game back in their respective divisions and need a win week 3 to try and keep pace. Both the Seahawks and Vikings are coming off of late close losses. Vikings Offense Will the Dalvin Cook injury hinder the Vikings run game? Can Justin Jefferson get going? How will the offensive line play after 2 games of inconsistent results? Seattle Offense New Offensive Coordinator Shane Waldron is clicking with Russ, but is it all smooth sailing? Where has DK Metcalf gone? Is he now Decoy Metcalf? Seattle Defense Lack luster pass rush allowing opposing offenses to run wild Suspect secondary leading to high scoring games Minnesota Defense Who can contain Metcalf (assuming he gets back to normal week 3)? Containing Russel Wilson will be key to the Vikings success Fundamental Tackling has been an issue in weeks 1 and 2 X-Factors Just Jefferson breakout? DK Metcalf breakout? Kirk Cousins explosion? Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices