Unbelievable: A Minnesota Sports Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Unbelievable! is a Minnesota Vikings podcast hosted by BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald. The show offers thoughtful discussion surrounding the various exploits of the franchise and intricate analysis of each individual game during the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review the 2022 Minnesota Vikings draft class and the in-draft maneuvers of first-year general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald run a 3-round live mock draft simulator for the Minnesota Vikings through Pro Football Focus featuring a rather unexpected outcome in the first round.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss how the Minnesota Vikings' rebuilt front-office will approach the 2022 draft and potential pitfalls to avoid.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the signing of pass-rushing beast Za'Darius Smith and how the move impacts the Minnesota Vikings. Spoiler: Optimism is building.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins's 1-year extension, what it means for the team as well as the signings of free agent Harrison Phillips and Jordan Hicks.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' decision to move on from head trainer Eric Sugarman in favor of former Los Angeles Rams assistant Tyler Williams as well as the swelling trade market for the quarterback position and, of course, Kirk Cousins.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the impending big decision for Minnesota Vikings by new general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and new head coach Kevin O'Connell -- should quarterback Kirk Cousins stay or go?
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss their first impressions with new Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and the range of names added to his staff.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' (expected) hiring of former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell as well as the very strange news cycle that nearly landed Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh in Minnesota.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the hiring of new Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and the swift change in philosophy it symbolizes following the end of the Rick Spielman-Mike Zimmer era.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss major takeaways from the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the ramifications for the coaching staff and offer a brief preview of the team's matchup with the Green Bay Packers ahead of their picks for Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald offer thoughts on the Minnesota Vikings' ugly victory over the Chicago Bears, press forward onto a critical matchup against the Los Angeles Rams and offer their picks for Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald briefly discuss the Minnesota Vikings 36-28 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and look ahead to the team's Monday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears as well as offer their picks for Week 15 of the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald briefly touch on the Minnesota Vikings' demoralizing loss to the Detroit Lions and move forward to their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers before offering their picks for Week 14 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Detroit Lions and offer their picks for Week 13 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' road loss to the San Francisco 49ers and why there still may be hope for the purple and gold.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' huge victory over the division rival Green Bay Packers and look ahead to the team's critical matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' key matchup against the division-leading Green Bay Packers and offer their game picks for Week 11 of the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 27-20 road victory over the Los Angeles Chargers including conversations on the team's aggressive play, potential penalty concerns and the recent performance of mid-round rookies and second-year players.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers this week, offer their picks for Week 10 of the 2021 NFL season and touch on the allegations made against running back Dalvin Cook.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' upcoming road matchup with the Carolina Panthers and offer their picks for Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 19-17 home victory over the Detroit Lions and hand out game balls for the lackluster performance.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' must-have matchup with the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium and make their picks for Week 5 of the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 14-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns and the various squandered opportunities at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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.
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.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald preview the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Seattle Seahawks and offer their picks for Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' heartbreaking 34-33 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, dissecting Greg Joseph's missed kicks, Mike Zimmer's coaching decisions and a handful of reasons to be optimistic about future performance.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald preview the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, highlighting quarterback Kyler Murray, pass-rusher Chandler Jones and other weapons along the way, as well as offer their picks for Week 2 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' disappointing 27-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and highlight a couple reasons for optimism following the first week of NFL football.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the extension for Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Brian O'Neill, preview the team's matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals and make their first picks for the 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the unfortunate injury to Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr., the trade for his interim replacement Chris Herndon as well as the rest of the 2021 initial roster composition.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' preseason loss to the Indianapolis Colts, briefly touch on the team's encounter with the Denver Broncos and welcome back defensive end Everson Griffen.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald the injury of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, Justin Jefferson, some inconsistent behavior from Kirk Cousins and other random notes from training camp.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald carefully discuss the issue the Minnesota Vikings are facing at training camp as it pertains to Covid-19. The guys also touch on a number of training camp updates including Oli Udoh's improvement and Bisi Johnson's ACL injury.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings offensive camp battles with a specific focus on the recently signed DeDe Westbrook and the team's wide receiver 3 slot.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss whether the Minnesota Vikings are contenders or pretenders in the upcoming 2021 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings coming to terms on a new contract arrangement with defensive end Danielle Hunter, the signing of cornerback Bashaud Breeland and the rumors circling around defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss what Aaron Rodgers leaving the NFC North division could mean for the Minnesota Vikings and take a look at where the world has the Purple and Gold ranked relative to the league.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald wrap up their Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft coverage and take a way-too-early glance at the team's scheduled opponents in 2021.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 2021 NFL Draft selections of Virginia Tech offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw and Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald do a live Minnesota Vikings mock draft through Pro Football Focus’s simulator. Using the highest randomness setting, the guys addressed as many needs as possible while breaking down their reasoning for the selections of players such as Alabama’s Jaylen Waddle and Florida State’s Asante Samuel Jr.
Note: We apologize for the technical difficulties at the very end of the show.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald navigate a field of interesting 2021 NFL Draft prospects as they relate to the Minnesota Vikings -- including quarterbacks.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings free agent signings of cornerback Mackensie Alexander and safety Xavier Woods.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' signings of cornerback Patrick Peterson and defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson as well as former safety Anthony Harris' decision to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles and more!
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the variety of Minnesota Vikings transactions heading into the legal tampering period of NFL Free Agency including Anthony Barr's odd restructure and Danielle Hunter rumors that could force a rebuild.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss where the Minnesota Vikings defense stands with NFL free agency and the NFL Draft quickly approaching.
Warning: This show also features a special teams rant.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss where the Minnesota Vikings offense stands with NFL free agency and the NFL Draft quickly approaching.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald celebrate the 100th Episode of the Unbelievable! Podcast by discussing the Minnesota Vikings' official hiring of offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and offer a spirited discussion on wide receiver Justin Jefferson' Offensive Rookie of the Year candidacy.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald continue their discussion on the Minnesota Vikings' search for replacement coaches and also lean into the rumors that quarterback Kirk Cousins may be traded for the right price.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' coaching staff departures as well as the Green Bay Packers' elimination from the 2020 NFL postseason.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the departure of assistant general manager George Paton from the Minnesota Vikings' front office and plenty more!
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald take stock of the former Minnesota Vikings participating in the Wild Card round of the 2020 postseason, including notable performances from Taylor Heinicke, Stefon Diggs and the Cleveland Browns coaching staff.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' super important victory over the Detroit Lions and dip their toes into a handful of offseason discussions.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss what makes this meaningless upcoming matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions watchable and offer their picks for Week 17 of the 2020 NFL Season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review the Minnesota Vikings' 52-33 loss to the New Orleans Saints and discuss Mike Zimmer's comments about the team's defense.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review the Minnesota Vikings' critical loss to the Chicago Bears, preview and search for meaning in the team's upcoming matchup with the New Orleans Saints and offer their picks for Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' critical impending matchup with the Chicago Bears and offer their picks for Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 26-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and examine the team's playoff potential.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and offer their picks for Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 27-24 overtime victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and discuss their expectations moving forward.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars and offer their picks for Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 28-27 victory over the Carolina Panthers as well as their roller coaster optimism with this team.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Dallas Cowboys, look ahead to Sunday's matchup with the Carolina Panthers and offer their picks for Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald preview the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Dallas Cowboys and offer their picks for Week 11 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears and reassess the future for the team.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald preview the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Chicago Bears and offer their picks for Week 10 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 34-20 victory over the Detroit Lions and begin to wonder if the team is back or setting its fans up for disappointment once again.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Detroit Lions and offer their picks for Week 9 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald rehash the Minnesota Vikings' 28-22 victory over the Green Bay Packers and discuss their feelings about the impact this win has the rest of the year.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald welcome Packer Report writer Zach Jacobson to the show to break down the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Green Bay Packers. The guys also offer their picks for Week 8 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss how the Minnesota Vikings got to be a 1-5 team, reasons to continue watching this year and what they want to see coming out of the Bye Week.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald react to the Minnesota Vikings' horrific 40-23 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Atlanta Falcons and offer their picks for Week 6 of the NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald attempt to sort through their feelings following the Minnesota Vikings' 27-26 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Seattle Seahawks and offer their NFL picks for Week 5.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 31-23 victory over the Houston Texans.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Houston Texans and offer their picks for Week 4.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review the Minnesota Vikings' crushing 31-30 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' impending matchup with the Tennessee Titans at U.S. Bank Stadium and offer up their picks for Week 3.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' demoralizing 28-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald preview the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Indianapolis Colts and offer their picks for Week 2.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' 43-34 loss to the Green Bay Packers during opening week of the 2020 NFL season.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss Danielle Hunter's injury, the 53-man roster and preview the Minnesota Vikings' upcoming Week 1 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' trade to acquire defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, the ramifications of the deal as well as Kirk Cousins' polarizing thoughts on Covid-19.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss what is known from Minnesota Vikings training camp including Cameron Dantzler and Justin Jefferson as well as a way-too-early prediction for the team's schedule.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' decision to extend general manager Rick Spielman, the PJ Hall trade fail and the five Vikings listed on the NFL Top 100.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer's three-year contract extension, new nose tackle Michael Pierce's decision to opt out of the 2020 season as well as other Coronavirus Pandemic-related issues within the organization.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss a handful of the Minnesota Vikings' most controversial Madden 2021 ratings, touch on Anthony Harris' franchise tag situation and look for holes in rookie linebacker Troy Dye's game.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss which Minnesota Vikings players are hurt the most by the Coronavirus pandemic and how equipped the team is to handle the new health regulations as well as rookie cornerback Cameron Dantzler.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald continue the discussion on Dalvin Cook's contract negotiations with the Vikings, talk about how great the Wilf Ownership Regime has been and analyze rookie offensive tackle Ezra Cleveland in greater detail.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the contract negotiations between the Minnesota Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook, and later analyze rookie cornerback Jeff Gladney.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the 2020 NFL Schedule Release from a Minnesota Vikings perspective and analyze late-round rookie quarterback Nate Stanley.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down both the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers drafts in greater detail alongside guest Zach Jacobson from Packer Report.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review all 15 Minnesota Vikings draft picks and throw some shade at the Green Bay Packers' draft class.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald record another mock draft and offer their thoughts from a Minnesota Vikings perspective.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald run a 2020 Mock Draft Simulation through Pro Football Focus and offer their thoughts from a Minnesota Vikings perspective.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the NFL All-Decade team, circle back on the Minnesota Vikings' signing of wide receiver Tajae Sharpe and have some fun with the proposed virtual NFL draft plan.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review the Minnesota Vikings' signing of nose tackle Michael Pierce, try to make sense of the team's free agency moves thus far and workaround a fire alarm going off at Drew's apartment.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald react to the Minnesota Vikings' decision to trade wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills and review all the various transactions for the team with the start of free agency.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald play Keep, Cut or Restructure with a few big names and check in with the latest Minnesota Vikings news surrounding Kirk Cousins, Andrew Sendejo and David Morgan.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the importance of Anthony Harris within the Minnesota Vikings scheme, the 2020 NFL combine and players who stood out and also some social media activity in Vikings land.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down Everson Griffen's decision to opt out of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, assess his future with the organization, make fun of combine measurements and debut a new segment.
BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review the "Trade Stefon Diggs" argument and take look at key positions to target this offseason for the Minnesota Vikings.