AJ Kleinsmith

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6,063 appearances 42 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 14 Aug

AJ Kleinsmith’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Purple Daily | a Minnesota Vikings podcast · Thor's reaction to Kyler Murray being named Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback · 13 Aug 2026 podcast

I'm sure you back up that sentiment as well. voice-verified

we talked about like that we're talking about the hope of this decision we're not but voice-verified

In the rationalizing of the decision, he got behind a podium and talked about what went into the decision making and just his other statements about the QB battle and what this process has been like for him. voice-verified

Can you kind of cover some of the stuff that he mentioned during that press conference when making the official announcement yesterday? voice-verified

So where does it, cause for me, this is a big question mark about the future of, you know, we go from two years ago, three years ago now where it's like, we're at, I mean, for me, I was at the purple daily draft party and it's, uh, you know, they make the pick and there's this kind of jubilation. voice-verified

They, they trade up a spot to get them. voice-verified

And now it feels like as time has passed after this decision, voice-verified

it's a huge question mark in terms of the future and where JJ McCarthy stands currently within the Minnesota Vikings. voice-verified

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And I guess the way... voice-verified

if I'm in the camp of, yes, it is quarterback too. voice-verified

They announced it. voice-verified

He's going to stay with the Vikings for the entirety of the season. voice-verified

I would have to think that there is a, a much better than 0% chance that we do see JJ McCarthy starting a game for the Vikings this year, solely because in this now extra game schedule that was added, um, Kyler Murray, it's not like he is a beacon of health by all, by any means. voice-verified

Like there's a solid chance that he is going to get hurt in some capacity. voice-verified

We, voice-verified

it's not a 0% chance by any means that JJ McCarthy does get that start, but also in terms of the Carson Wentz signing, that was very kind of quick off the gun and almost like in a weird way. voice-verified

I do have this in this, and maybe this is just my personal speculation here, but this back of the mind where it's like, well, maybe after some preseason games and maybe McCarthy looks good, they survey around the league and maybe there's a quarterback that goes down with an injury, a franchise is in need and they, voice-verified

whatever, and then that's, in their mind, the time to pull the plug, capitalize as much as possible, and commit we're going Kyler Murray QB1, Carson Wentz QB2, and that's the way forward. voice-verified

Exactly. voice-verified

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