Thor Talks Purple: a Minnesota Vikings Podcast
Thor Talks Purple: a Minnesota Vikings Podcast

<p>Long-time Minnesota Vikings fan and NFL draft expert Thor Nystrom brings his unique perspective to the Minnesota Vikings discussion! In addition to year-round reaction to Minnesota Vikings games, news and storylines, Thor provides expert Minnesota Vikings draft analysis year-round! Prior to joining SKOR North, Thor Nystrom was a fantasy, draft and betting expert at NBC Sports, Fantasy Pros and Fantasy Life. Thor has also become one of the foremost expert Minnesota Vikings commentators, with his weekly Thorsday appearances on Purple Daily.</p>

It's an 'Ask Thor Anything' edition of TTP with Thor fielding questions from listeners regarding the NFL Draft, the Vikings front office, current team personnel, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and AJ discuss Jordan Addison's latest arrest, dive deep into Thor's draft equity charts, and trade Addison in a 3-round mock draft exercise! Plus more on the latest Thor Talks Purple!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Judd joins Thor for a 'Modest Proposal' Tuesday with proposals to just ignore Aaron Rodgers and for the Vikings front office to tell the truth. Plus a conversation ahead of today's press conferences and opinions on a question Liam Coen was asked.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and AJ kick off the first Mock Draft Monday of the offseason with an exercise that sees the board fall about as poorly as it could for the Vikings. Is trading back the right option or is just making picks the best route?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor is joined by Leighton who preview and go over their betting picks for each matchup of the NFL's Wild Card weekend, disussing who they think will come out on top. Both bring their own Minnesota Vikings bets to the table for 2026, plus more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor Nystrom, Mike Bainbridge and Eric Froton provide the deepest (dare we say most ACCURATE) dive into the College Football Playoff semifinal games! 01:00 - Fiesta Bowl: Miami vs. Ole Miss 32:00 - Peach Bowl: Indiana vs. OregonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor fields questions from listeners about potential draft targets for the Vikings, whether players on the roster can step into bigger roles, QB2 options, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor shares with AJ who he thinks from the Vikings are the best candidates to be cut and help with their salary cap issues, any chance of extensions for free agents, and a potential trade option. Plus a 4-round mock based on the first half of the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Judd joins Thor for a 'Modest Proposal' Tuesday in which proposals about the future of JJ McCarthy is brought up, the roster needing to get younger, plus more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and AJ react to the Vikings win over Green Bay to end the 2025 season and discuss JJ McCarthy pulling himself from the game, his future with the team, the performance of the defense, potential ends to a few careers, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Five things to watch in Vikings-Packers; Getting Justin Jefferson over 1,000 yards; Why the Vikings should let JJ McCarthy let it fly; Harrion Smith’s Vikigns career potentially coming to an end; Plus other things to watch for on Thor Talks Purple with Leighton Glodek.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor is joined by Judd for some Modest proposals that include making sure JJ McCarthy doesn't start this weekend, Thor flipping on his previous proposal, plus a role-playing excersize along with some other coaching staff questions!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's a hybrid edition of Thor Talks Purple with Thor fielding questions from listeners about the NFL Draft, Brian Flores replacements, and more. Plus a 3-round mock draft with the Vikings selecting 17th!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and AJ go through thewir 3-phase reaction to the Vikings' win over the Lions on Christmas Day. A hilariously bad day on offense didn't stop the Vikings from winning the game, Brian Flores' defense ate the Lions' lunch, and Harrison Smith turned back he clock in a vintage performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Judd joins Thor for 'Modest Proposal' Tuesday with both guys trying their best to improve the Vikings! They need to get their disciplinary act together, securing the last place schedule is crucial for success next season, and more on the latest Thor Talks Purple!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and Aj react to the Vikings win over the Giants in which JJ McCarthy left the game injured. How did he play before exiting and how big of a concern is it? What's with the drop rate by receivers? Jalen Redmond has standout day on defense. Thor shares his annoyance with the commentary crew on yesterday's broadcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor Nystrom, Eric Froton and Mike Bainbridge provide an INSANE deep dive into this weekend's College Football Playoff games, this weeks upcoming bowl games and more!2:45 - College football playoff round 1 Texas A&M and Miami Ole Miss and Tulane Oregon and James Madison26:45 - The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Washington State and Utah State35: 15 - The Boca Raton Bowl, Louisville and Toledo45:24 - The New Orleans Bowl, Western Kentucky and Southern Miss51:00 - The Frisco Bowl, UNLV and Ohio 58:10 - The Hawai'i Bowl, Cal and Hawai'i Bowl1:06:20 - The GameAbove Sports Bowl, Central Michigan and Northwestern & The Rate Bowl, Minnesota Golden Gophers and New Mexico & The First Responder Bowl, UTSA and FIUSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor is joined by Leighton James to dive deep into the prop lines for this weekend's game between the Vikings and Giants. The two cover both QBs, running backs and pass catchers while sharing their knowledge of why they lean one way or another!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's an Ask Thor Anything edition of Thor Talks Purple with Thor fielding questions about Kwesi potentially being on the hot seat, questions about. the upcoming NFL Draft, Justin Jefferson's response to this season, how polarizing JJ McCarthy can be, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A War Room Wednesday as we look ahead to the NFL Draft through the eyes of the college football playoff and the Minnesota Vikings. Thor Nystrom reviews players of interest to the Minnesota Vikings in every first round CFP matchup. Plus, another PFF mock draft as the Minnesota Vikings. Who did Thor end up with and why? 1:50 – Oklahoma and Alabama9:00 – Texas A&M and Miami16:00 – Tulane and Ole Miss21:18 – Oregon and James Madison27:30 – Minnesota Vikings mock draft! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor Nystrom, Eric Froton and Mike Bainbridge dive into college football bowl and playoff props and picks for the next week, including Alabama-Oklahoma and more! 02:00 - Salute to Veterans Bowl: Troy vs. Jacksonville State 13:00 - Cure Bowl: Old Dominion vs. South Florida 25:00 - 68 Ventures Bowl: Louisiana vs. Delaware 36:00 - Xbox Bowl: MIssouri State vs. Arkansas State 41:00 - Myrtle Beach Bowl: Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan 50:00 - Gasparilla Bowl: Memphis vs. North Carolina State 58:00 - CFB Playoff Round 1: Alabama vs. OklahomaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor is joined to offer some modest proposals to the Vikings including making sure you have the same receiver core next season, getting Jonathan Allen off the field in more situations, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and AJ react to the Vikings' win on Sunday Night Football over Dallas and talk about the play of JJ McCarthy threw for 250 passing yards and tallied 3 total TDs. Is this the new normal for McCarthy? What to make of the interaction post game with Kevin O'Connell and McCarthy? Any worry on the JJ to Jefferson connection? Plus more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor is joined by Leighton James to dive deep into the prop lines for this weekend's game between the Vikings and Cowboys. The two cover both QBs, running backs and pass catchers while sharing their knowledge of why they lean one way or another!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's an Ask Thor Anything Thursday with questions about where blame should be directed this season, offseason work to set up JJ McCarthy for the most success, possible replacements for Brian Flores if he were to leave, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and AJ run through the top prospects who could realistically fall in the Vikings draft slot for the NFL Draft and what there is to know about them. Plus a 3-round mock draft with Thor working the trade phones!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Judd joins Thor to suggest some modest proposals for the Vikings including honoring Harrison Smith, sticking to a game plan, and more! Plus a discussion about QB plans for the future!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor and AJ react to the Vikings win over Washington and discuss the step forward for JJ McCarthy, how much it matters that it was against a poor defense, Kevin O'Connell's adjustments and play calling, along with Brian Flores' defense securing a shutout. Plus more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thor is joined by Leighton James to dive deep into the prop lines for this weekend's game between the Vikings and Commanders. The two cover both QBs, running backs and pass catchers while sharing their knowledge of why they lean one way or another!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's an Ask Thor Anything Thursday on Thor Talks Purple with Thor taking questions from YouTube comments regarding his belief in the coaching staff, what sort of changes could be made in the offseason, and top prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's War Room Wednesday so Thor runs through an overview with AJ on the upcoming salary cap constraints and how the Vikings could navigate them with cuts, restructures, and more! How talented is the upcoming NFL Draft? What postions could the Vikings target, plus a 2-round mock!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Judd Zulgad joins Thor to offer up ‘Modest Proposals’ to improve the Vikings. Is letting Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Ryan Grigson modest? Do the Vikings need to play the kids? Plus more on Thor Talks Purple!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The inaugural episode of Thor Talks Purple reacts to the Vikings' loss to Seattle and discussions around the play of Max Brosmer, the processes of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell, the silver lining of the game on defense, and more! Plus, how did the loss shift the Vikings draft position?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Long-time Minnesota Vikings fan and NFL draft expert Thor Nystrom brings his unique perspective to the Minnesota Vikings discussion! In addition to year-round reaction to Minnesota Vikings games, news and storylines, Thor provides expert Minnesota Vikings draft analysis year-round! Prior to joining SKOR North, Thor Nystrom was a fantasy, draft and betting expert at NBC Sports, Fantasy Pros and Fantasy Life. Thor has also become one of the foremost expert Minnesota Vikings commentators, with his weekly Thorsday appearances on Purple Daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.