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We're here to bring you all of the unfiltered takes, instant reactions to news/games, and fun interviews for all things Minnesota Vikings. Join us as we voyage our way to a Lombardi. SKOL! Presented by 10,000 Takes.
The Vikings are 4-0 and rolling! AJ and Steggie discuss a tale of two halves at Lambeau and what the Vikings need to fix.
Border Battle week is here! AJ and Steggie discuss a huge matchup with the Packers in Lambeau and the keys to victory. The fellas also speculate on the season so far and old Vikings memories.
Woah, the Vikings are 3-0! AJ and Steggie discuss the total team effort in a blowout win over the Texans and give their players of the game.
AJ and Steggie are back in the mix previewing a big matchup against the Houston Texans. The fellas discuss what the purple need to do to go 3-0 and how the home crowd will respond to the return of Stefon Diggs.
The Vikings pick up a huge win in the home opener against the Niners. AJ and Steggie recap a wire-to-wire win for the Vikes and what went right for them to go to 2-0.
The boys are back at it discussing the 2024 Vikings home opener! AJ and Steggie talk about the sophisticated Niners team and what the purple has to do to get this important W.
The Vikings start the season with a nice Win in the Big Apple! AJ and Steggie talk about what they liked from the Vikings and give their players of the game.
The season opener is finally here! AJ and Steggie preview an interesting matchup in the Big Apple and talk about their concerns for the Vikings. The fellas also give their thoughts on takeout pizza and which place is the best.
The boys are back after a hiatus to get ready for the season. AJ and Steggie recap what happened in the 2024 preseason and give their thoughts on potential difference makers for the Vikings.
The 2024 NFL schedule had its big reveal and the boys are back to dissect it all. AJ and Steggie go through all 17 games and give their opinion on the matchups ahead for the Vikings.
AJ And Steggie recap a wild night for the Vikings as the moved up for J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner!
The boys are back with an updated cast talking about the fallout of free agency and how it affects the Vikings in 2024. AJ and Steggie also discuss the potential rookie Quarterbacks the Vikings are eyeing in next week's draft.
The 2024 NFL offseason is about to start and the boys jump back in the saddle to preview what could be for the Vikings. AJ and Josh ponder the Kirk Cousins situation, the Justin Jefferson contract and more!
The Vikings ended the 2023 season in Detroit with a 20-30 loss to the Lions. The fellas react to the season finale and the last Vikings game of the season.
The Vikings come into Week 18 beat up and still fighting for a playoff spot. AJ and Josh give their thoughts on the probable final game of the 2023 Vikings season.
The Vikings fall flat in the Border Battle in a 23-point loss. AJ and Josh give the post mortem on the deflating loss that has defined 2023 Vikings football.
The Vikings host the Packers in an intriguing Border Battle matchup. AJ and Josh give their thoughts on the upcoming game and what to expect from Jaren Hall in his first primetime start.
The whiteout game ended in misery as the Vikings fall to the new NFC North champions, the Detriot Lions. AJ and Josh vent their frustrations on this game and the tough season that's been 2023.
AJ and Josh give their thoughts on a huge divisional matchup against the Lions on Christmas Eve. The fellas bring back an old guest, Vikings longsnapper Andrew DePaola joins the show!
The Vikings go to Cincy and lose a tough game in overtime 27-24. AJ and Josh give their thoughts on the weird loss to the Bengals.
The Vikings travel to Cincy for a Saturday noon game versus the Bengals. AJ and Josh give their thoughts and opinions on the beginning of the Nick Mullens era and how this gamer will be won.
The Vikings go to Las Vegas and leave with a 3-0 victory in incredibly boring fashion. AJ and Josh vent their frustrations on am awful game from the offense.
The Vikings are fresh off the bye week and heading to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders. AJ and Josh chime in on a must win game for the purple.
The Vikings finish off the holiday weekend by welcoming the Bears to town on a Monday Night game. AJ and Josh give their thoughts and opinions about the Vikings squad against Chicago.
The Vkings go to Denver and fall short 21-20 to the Broncos. AJ and Josh vent their frustrations on a interesting game for the Vikings.
The Vikings head to the Mile High city to take on the Broncos in a Sunday night matchup. AJ and Josh give their thoughts on the upcoming game.
The Vikings win another thriller over the Saints to bring their win streak to 5. AJ and Josh recap what was an exhilirating but weird win over New Orleans.
The ship rolls onto Week 10 in a home matchup against the New Orleans Saints. AJ and new co-host Josh gives their thoughts on the pivotal showdown.
The Vikings go down to Atlanta and get a gritty W over the Falcons. AJ and Sarge give their thoughts on the red hot Vikings in a weird game.
The Vikings play their 1st game in the post-Kirk times for 2023, so how will things look? AJ and Sarge preview what could be a tight game against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Vikings come out of Lambeau Field with a solid W over the Packers. AJ discusses his thoughts on the game and the Kirk Cousins injury.
The Border Battle goes down this weekend in Lambeau, so what will happen? Kevin from 3rd and Forever joins the show to preview Vikings-Packers!
The Vikings pick up a huge win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football! AJ and Bossman recap what was a wild and fun game in primetime.
The Vikings have a tough matchup on Monday Night against a loaded Niners team. What will it take for the Vikings to get a W?
The Vikings pull out an ugly win over the Bears 19-13. AJ gives his recap on things the Vikings did well and things to work on.
The Vikings host the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs this weekend. AJ gives his thoughts on the upcoming game.
The Vikings survive in Charlotte 21-13 against the PAnthers for their first win of the season. AJ recaps what was an ugly but impressive W for the purple and gold.
AJ and Bossman Jack preview the upcoming matchup in Carolina against the Panthers. Is this a trap game?
The Vikings fall to 0-3 on the season at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers. Marlow and AJ recap what was a whirlwind game for the Vikings.
The Vikings fall to the Eagles in Week 2 on Thursday Night Football. AJ gives his thoughts postgame to recap a tough but promising loss.
The Vikings fall in the 2023 home opener 20-17 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. AJ and Adam Awes from 3rd and Forever share their postgame thoughts on the tough loss at the hand of Tampa Bay. Skol or Skunk makes a return.
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The boys come back strong with another episode in The Dead Zone of summer discussing the 2023 Vikings schedule, contract & OTA talk and finally we draft our favorite Taylor Swift songs!
The Vikings finish the regular season at 13-4 with a convincing 29-13 win at Soldier Field over the Chicago Bears to lock in the 3 seed in the NFC playoffs. The boys recap the game and discuss different opponents we would want to see throughout the playoffs. We mix in the usuals too, like Baja Blast players of the game and Skol or Skunk. We're on to the playoffs next and we are all ready to get hurt again!!
Ugly ugly game by the Vikings as they lose 41-17. The boys recap everything that went wrong including Jaire Alexander getting into Justin Jefferson's head and making him the most irrelevant in a game he's ever been. This show was broadcasted LIVE on our social channels so we were able to bring on a special guest by the mysterious name of "Mr. Mo." He was clearly a friend of Eli's, but AJ and B-Rog were not big fans of his dramatically dumb and troll level takes. Tune in as we whine and complain about the day and hope to bounce back next week against the Bears. As always, Row the Boat, Ski-U-Mah and Skol Vikes.
The Vikings pulled off the greatest comeback victory in NFL regular season and playoff history to win the 2022 NFC North division championship! It was the definition game of a tale of two halves as the Vikings looked awful in the first half and looked like a Super Bowl caliber team in the second half coming all the way back from being down 33-0 to win it 39-36. Adam, AJ and Eli break it all down on this weeks episode along with plenty of other shenanigans. Row the boat, Ski-U-Mah and Skol Vikes!
Vegas was on to something...Vikings fall to the pesky Detroit Lions in an embarrassing defensive showing. We treated this episode as our own version of fanline and complained pretty much the whole time. But don't let that drive you away from an awesome interview with the voice of US Bank Stadium, Alan Roach! We had a great conversation with him and learned about his duties as a PA announcer, some awesome stories form his career and how he became such a big Vikings fan! Our interview with him starts at the 31 minute mark. Row The Boat, Ski-U-Mah and skol Vikes!
Our 20th episode! The boys have special guest Journalist Jake Cousins on for the show and talk about how the Vikings are the most stressful yet fun team to watch in the entire league! Vikings pull off the big win against the New York Jets to complete the AFC East sweep and move to 10-2. Join us as we recap the full game, pick our Baja Blast players, go around the league and hit Jake with some Skol or Skunk. Row The Boat, Ski-U-Mah and SKOL Vikes!
9 and 2 and we're better than you! Well...except the Eagles and Cowboys. Vikes bounce back from the ugly Dallas game and get a much needed win on Thanksgiving Night Football over the New England Patriots. We dive into all the big moments of the game, hand out our Baja Blast Players of the game and discuss why JJ should be in MVP conversations. We wrap it up with a Skol or Skunk of Thanksgiving side dishes. Next up, the New York Jets! Row The Boat, Ski-U-Mah and SKOL VIKES!
Well that game sucked...Vikings lose 40-3 in the largest point differential of a loss in franchise history. It just wasn't our night. The good news is we're still in the drivers seat in the NFC North and in good overall playoff position. Plus, we get to play again soon to wash this bad taste out of our mouth. In addition to recapping this game we also go around the league, talk about some of the best Thanksgiving foods and B-Rog gives a quick recap on the Gophers bad loss to Iowa...again. Enjoy the show and as always, Row The Boat, Ski-U-Mah, Skol Vikes!
GAME. OF. THE. YEAR. What a victory for the Vikings!! We do a full dive into all the big moments from the game (that we can remember) and turn into full-blown Minnesota sports homers as we talk about how this could be the year the Vikings lift the Lombardi. Either way, we're 8-1, having fun and riding the absolute HELL out of this winning wave. Enjoy the episode! SKOL VIKINGS!
6 in a row for KO! 6 in a row for KO! 6 in a row for KO! 7 and 1 and we're having FUN! Vikings survive the trap game in Washington with a 20-17 victory over the Commanders! We break down the game in it's entirety, go around the league a little bit, preview next weeks Bills game and wrap up with some Skol or Skunk! Second best record in the NFL and we're gonna keep it rollin' next week in Buffalo! Skol Vikes!
The Vikings move to 3-0 in Kirktober! 6-1 and we're still having fun! Vikings beat the Cardinals 34-26 and we break it all down talking about the offense clicking at a high level and the defense making big stops when it mattered most. It never felt like we weren't in total control of the game throughout the afternoon making this probably the most complete game we've had to date. We also discuss the latest on our 10K fantasy team and talk scores around the league before jumping into Skol or Skunk to wrap up the episode. Kirkvember and the Washington Commanders are on deck in a textbook trap game. Hope you enjoy the show! Row the Boat, Ski-U-Mah and Skol Vikes!
Four. Straight. Wins. LETS GO! The Vikings stay undefeated in Kirktober as they go on to defeat the Miami Dolphins 24-16 in South Beach for their first win in Miami since Fran Tarkenton was slinging and scrambling the pill. It wasn't the prettiest of games, but the defense stepped up big in the fourth quarter with 2 key takeaways giving the offense an opportunity to capitalize and seal the victory. We dive into it all along with some other NFL news, a little college football talk and of course Skol or Skunk to wrap things up. Enjoy this episode and you'll hear us in a couple weeks after the Cardinals game! Row the boat, Ski-U-Mah, Skol Vikes!
Purple Friday bonus episode! To preview the Dolphins game we were lucky enough to get Frank "The Tank Fleming" from Barstool Sports on to talk about what he thinks about the upcoming game and his injury riddled Dolphins so far this year. Later on we sat down with Tatum Everett from Vikings Entertainment Network to get the home side viewpoint of the Dolphins and a bunch more in a really great interview! We talked about her Louisiana roots being an LSU fan, some behind the scenes stories of the London trip and what the vibes are like inside TCO Performance Center this season. It's a great episode that you will definitely want to check out. We'll see you all on Monday for our Dolphins-Vikings recap! Row the boat, Ski-U-Mah and SKOL VIKES!
The boys did it again! Seems like the theme for this Vikings season is for them to make it interesting every single game, but come out in the winners circle. Cam Dantzler saves the game and Kirktober is in full effect, week 5 was a wild one. Join us as we recap the game, talk around the league a little bit and hit on some spooky season Skol or Skunk at the end. Row the boat, Ski-U-Mah and SKOL VIKES!
The Vikings beat the Saints 28-25 in London in a crazy back and forth game! For the second week in a row it was a game that we probably didn't deserve to win, but luck fell our way and we pulled it off to be sitting at 3-1! We break down the whole game and voice our concerns in a few areas about the team, hit on our weekly segments Baja Blast players of the game, drunkest game of the week and bring back Skol or Skunk after a week off! We also recap a few other games around the league before jumping into our Bears predictions for week 5. Come along for the listen, it's a good one. SKOL!
WHAT A GAME! The Vikings come out on top 28-24 against the pesky Lions in dramatic fashion. We recap the whole damn thing starting off by wondering where the hell Justin Jefferson went, why Lewis Cine didn't play and an inside perspective of the Bank when KJ caught the game winning touchdown. We also hit on our major segments including Baja Blast player(s) of the game and the drunkest game of the week around the league. Next week we head across the pond to take on the New Orleans Saints in London! Row the boat, Ski-U-Mah, SKOL Vikes!
Well...we knew we would get hurt again at some point, but didn't think it would come this quickly after last weeks performance. Vikings lose to the Eagles 24-7 in in front of the entire world on Monday Night Football. The boys quickly recap the game then move into other games around the league and introduce a new segment "Drunkest Game of the Week." We bounce back next week at home against the Lions, which should result in a better episodes for our loyal listeners. As always, Row The Boat, Ski-U-Mah and Skol Vikes.
It's the most wonderful time of the year...the NFL regular season! The boys in purple kicked the drunken 'Sconnies ASSES at US Bank Stadium and the SoS boys were fired up about it! Aaron Rodgers may have part ownership in the Bears, but Justin Jefferson now has ownership in the Packers after going for 9 catches 184 yards and 2 touchdowns. Adam, Eli and AJ react to that performance as well as a stellar outing from the Vikings defense holding the back to back league MVP to only 7 points. Tune in for our immediate reaction and other storylines around the league.
Row the boat, Ski-U-Mah, SKOL VIKES!
The Vikings wrapped up their 0-3 preseason and the boys are fired up for REAL football just around the corner! We discuss Nick Mullens being the savior of our backup QB situation, talk about whether or not it's valuable for starters to play extensively in the preseason and reveal our fantasy team for the 10K fantasy league along with much more. Enjoy the show and as always, Row The Boat, Ski-U-Mah, Skol Vikings!
VIKINGS (preseason) FOOTBALL IS BACK! The whole State of Skol gang is back and recap the Vikings first preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. We dive into the popular QB2 discussion between Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond, the possibility of Ty Chandler being the steal of the draft and also our wide receiver room being as deep as the Mariana Trench. We also talk about Eli's obsession with the Detroit Lions after one episode of Hard Knocks, touch on a few other headlines around the NFL and wrap up the episode with another edition of Skol or Skunk. Enjoy the episode and lets celebrate that we're one step closer to meaningful Vikings football. SKOL!
In the last episode before Vikings training camp kicks off, the boys talk about our excitement about the upcoming season with a little broadcast team chatter, Baker Mayfield being shipped to Carolina for a college sophomore who will get cut before their first preseason game in the NFL, Zach Wilson having that DAWG in him and a deep dive into the meaning behind Aaron Rodgers' new spiritual tattoo. Then we introduce a new segment we're calling "Skol or Skunk." Sit back, enjoy the football guy talk and we'll see you at Vikings training camp! SKOL!
The NFL offseason has officially reached its dead point. With mandatory mini camp and OTA's wrapped up for the Vikings, we sit stagnant until training camp starts at the end of July. The SoS boys are back though, talking about the very few noteworthy things around the NFL including a viral tweet that went around showing the Vikings as the team with the most arrests since 2000, the salary cap being a myth and we wrap things up with a group question of "What guy do you want to be at the tailgate." Exciting stuff! As always, SKOL Vikes!
In our third episode the boys recap the ups and downs of the Vikings Draft Party presented by Miller Lite and break down the Vikings 2022 schedule game by game with predictions. Then to wrap up the episode, we have our first ever guest! Vikings long snapper Andrew Depaola joins us to talk about his wild journey getting to the Vikings and how he became the most battle tested long snapper in NFL history. It's a great conversation and a great episode, so buckle in and enjoy!
In this episode the boys (minus AJ) take a deep dive into all the important factors to consider for the Vikings in the upcoming NFL Draft like player personalities and positions of need. Then, at the end of the episode we also introduce our first segment called "What type of alcohol do Vikings players drink?" Enjoy the show and SKOL Vikes!
DISCLAIMER: This episode features some technical difficulties on behalf of producer B-Rog that are explained at the beginning and ending of the episode.
Welcome to State of Skol presented by 10,000 Takes! We'll be bringing you the classic 10K content covering all things Vikings. In this Pilot episode we introduce our crew, talk about what the show will be about and recap a few games from last season that made us drink more than we probably should have. SKOL!