Locked On Vikings - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Vikings

Come hang out with me and Cameron Parker from Locked On Broncos Follow Cameron: @CameronParkerPO Follow his show: @LockedOnBroncos Follow this show: @LockedOnVikings Follow this host: @LukeBraunNFL Davion Davis: https://vikingsterritory.com/2019/transaction/vikings-waive-davion-davis-presumably-to-make-room-for-josh-doctson Colin Kaepernick: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-arranges-private-workout-for-colin-kaepernick-to-practice-and-interview-with-teams/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings back end got shredded, but they were put in an impossible situation. Update: The tape confirmed my suspicions - a lot of improvisation downfield that was enabled by the pass rush failures outlined in this show. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Explainer on the Vikings’ pass rush lanes: https://youtu.be/treVY9dOtSg Chad Graff on the secondary: https://theathletic.com/1369347/2019/11/11/vikings-secondary-cowboys-mike-hughes-zimmer-xavier-rhodes/?source=boxscore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings took a tightly contested win over Dallas on Sunday Night Football. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Final box score: https://twitter.com/vikingspr/status/1193753917475024897?s=21 Highlights: https://youtu.be/5m-vAN7Uh_s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dallas, like a lot of teams, run a cover 3 shell as their base. What does that mean, and how do you gameplan for it? Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Dak for MVP: https://twitter.com/benbbaldwin/status/1191404908693671942?s=21 Eric Thompson on the Cowboys D-Line: https://twitter.com/eric_j_thompson/status/1192252550982049793?s=21 Attacking cover 3: https://youtu.be/DVN7wslHPbk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Landon McCool is on the line, let’s learn about next week’s opponent. Follow Landon: @McCoolBCB He has a co-host @MarcusMosher Follow his show: @lockedoncowboys Follow this show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Adam Thielen Report: https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1191797982938701824?s=21 Andrew Sendejo explanation: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2019/11/5/20950305/eagles-andrew-sendejo-preserve-2020-compensatory-pick-philadelphia-safety-roster-news-football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every little mistake feels game-changing in a close loss. So let’s examine every little mistake. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Some tape for your perusal: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1191595010845626373?s=21 https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1191593702398947329?s=21 https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1191590965242290176?s=21 https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1191587455712911361?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings just didn’t quite put enough together. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Final box score: https://twitter.com/vikingspr/status/1191111931899174914?s=21 Highlights: https://youtu.be/Fnx285o0Oq4 Geoff Schwartz take: https://twitter.com/geoffschwartz/status/1191083590718775299?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings will see a much different Chiefs than most of their opponents Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Injury reports: https://twitter.com/eric_j_thompson/status/1189669145710870528?s=21 Background on the blitzing: https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019/10/kansas-citys-blitzing-attack-could-play-into-the-vikings-hands/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Mahomes play? How do the Vikings hope to stop Andy Reid? Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Mike Hughes story: https://www.twincities.com/2019/10/29/vikings-jayron-kearse-had-loaded-glock-handgun-in-car-when-arrested-mike-hughes-named-intoxicated-passenger/ The Vikings didn’t do anything at the trade deadline so enjoy Holton Hill instead: https://theathletic.com/1331861/2019/10/28/vikings-trade-deadline-holton-hill-jayron-kearse/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dalvin Cook, analytics, and World War I tactics Battle of Somme, if you’re into that sort of thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme The Vikings Are Actually Good, Exhibit A: https://twitter.com/jumosq/status/1189032150005235712?s=21 The Vikings Are Actually Good, Exhibit B: https://twitter.com/nickolsonnfl/status/1188857937235791872?s=21 Exhibit B-1: https://twitter.com/nickolsonnfl/status/1188913396999245825?s=21 The Vikings Are Actually Good, Exhibit C: https://twitter.com/benbbaldwin/status/1188807074244894720?s=21 Rushing plays and defensive fatigue: https://theathletic.com/994511/2019/05/31/not-adding-up-brian-schottenheimers-rule-of-53/ Rushing plays and play action: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/can-nfl-coaches-overuse-play-action-they-havent-yet/ Dalvin Cook is insane: https://twitter.com/jreidnfl/status/1187478215318749184?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diving into Rhodes’ Woes, and other takeaways from the 19-9 TNF win Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Rhodes thread to follow along: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1188149819702775808?s=21 Gaze upon Dalvin Cook: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1188232134403559424?s=21 Explosive runs thread: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1188625865308983296?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a sloppy Thursday night, Minnesota took home their 6th W of the season Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Final box score: https://twitter.com/vikingspr/status/1187571330696138752?s=21 Highlights: https://youtu.be/fwCS4Lu4qAM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s ok to be scared, but there’s nothing to worry about my sweet babies Follow the show: @LockedOnVIkings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Explosive runs thread: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1186683641251762176?s=21 Final injury report: https://twitter.com/caritacparks/status/1187160157601632257?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Russell stops by to explain the Hogs to my confused brain. Sorry about the audio cut-outs! Had some signal issues, I blame the Nats. Follow Chris: @Russellmania621 Follow his show: @lockedRedskins Follow this show: @LockedOnVikings Follow this host: @LukeBraunNFL Injury report: https://twitter.com/vikings/status/1186751750075604992?s=21 Marcus Sherels news: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/10/22/minnesota-vikings-release-marcus-sherels/ Catch up on the explosive runs thread! https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1186683641251762176?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings out-coached the Lions, and it proved to be just enough.  Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Adam Thielen TD breakdown: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1186499307563696128?s=21 Kevin Stefanski Play Calling Breakdown: https://twitter.com/nickolsonnfl/status/1186497842837360640?s=21 Split Zone Action TDs, side by side: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1186146932923592704?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices