The Alec Lewis Show
Episodes
Which interior offensive lineman makes most sense for the Vikings? A conversation with Brandon Thorn: Ep. 72 | Presented by First Resource Bank
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Thorn, who has studied and spent time with many of the best offensive line prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk ...
Vikings nuggets from the NFL owner’s meetings on draft plans, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah extension talk and more: Ep. 71 | Presented by First Resource Bank
02 Apr 2025
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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, returns from the NFL owner's meetings and answers listeners' Vikings questions. He talk...
Vikings draft favorites, potential trade partners and comp picks with Over The Cap’s Nick Korte: Ep. 70 | Presented by First Resource Bank
24 Mar 2025
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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, brings on Over The Cap’s Nick Korte to talk about compensatory picks. Lewis also take...
Let’s talk Vikings additions, shall we? Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Jordan Mason and more: Ep. 69 | Presented by First Resource Bank
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, puts the quarterback conversation aside for a show. How about some talk about the numbe...
Vikings free agency nuggets: Jordan Mason trade, Aaron Rodgers timeline and more (Ep. 68) | Presented by First Resource Bank
18 Mar 2025
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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, provides more nuggets on the Vikings’ free agency period. He talks about the Jordan M...
Vikings free agency nuggets: Aaron Rodgers conversation, other potential additions and more (Ep. 67) | Presented by First Resource Bank
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, provides some nuggets on the third day of the free agent period. He talks through the A...
Vikings free agency nuggets: Jonathan Allen, Will Fries, Javon Hargrave and ... QB? (Ep. 66 w/ Pete Bercich) | Presented by First Resource Bank
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk free agency. They discuss...
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini talks Sam Darnold’s market, price tag, J.J. McCarthy and more: Ep. 65 | Presented by First Resource Bank
06 Mar 2025
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Dianna Russini, the senior NFL insider at The Athleitc, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Sam Darnold. What his market is, the teams that might ...
Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad talks Sam Darnold and franchise tag, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, free agency and more: Ep. 64 | Presented by First Resource Bank
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Zulgad, one of the hosts of Purple Daily and longtime Vikings beat writer, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the decision not to tag Sam Da...
Vikings analyst Pete Bercich talks Sam Darnold’s future, free agent priorities, run game and more: Ep. 63 | Presented by First Resource Bank
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Sam Darnold’s fut...
Trey Smith, guard market, Byron Murphy Jr. and more Vikings nuggets from NFL Combine: Ep. 62 | Presented by First Resource Bank
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives some nuggets picked up from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Conversations with le...
Vikings thoughts from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indy: Sam Darnold, free agent priorities and more (Ep. 61) | Presented by First Resource Bank
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives some updates from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Conversations with Kwesi Adofo-...
Draft expert Fran Duffy gives thoughts on best fits for Vikings in 2025 NFL Draft: Ep. 60 | Presented by First Resource Bank
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fran Duffy, an NFL Draft expert for the ALL CITY network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to give his thoughts on the best fits for the Vikings in the 2025 ...
Vikings free agent targets, first-round running back possibility, creating cap space and more: Ep. 59 | Presented by First Resource Bank
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, begins today’s show talking about the possibility of drafting a running back in the first round...
Vikings mock draft 1.0: One trade, six picks, three trench players and more (Ep. 58) | Presented by First Resource Bank
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, discusses his first mock draft selections. He talks through how free agency is going to dict...
Vikings biggest positional need, Milton Wlliams interest, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah extension and more: Ep. 57 | Presented by First Resource Bank
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, discusses the team’s biggest offseason need. He touches on Milton Williams’ fit with Min...
Former Vikings GM Rick Spielman talks draft strategy, Justin Jefferson pick, 2025 QB & more: Ep. 56 | Presented by First Resource Bank
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Vikings GM Rick Spielman joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the Super Bowl, draft strategy, the Justin Jefferson pick, what the Vikings sh...
Vikings draft names to watch, Sam Darnold tag options, Cooper Kupp and more Q&A: Ep. 55 | Presented by First Resource Bank
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, discusses NFL Draft options at interior defensive line, interior offensive line and running ...
Coach Dan Casey talks Kevin O’Connell’s offense, in-game adjustments, quick game and more: Ep. 54 | Presented by First Resource Bank
31 Jan 2025
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Coach Dan Casey, a longtime offensive coordinator and operator of one of the most popular Twitter accounts in football, joins The Alec Lewis Show to t...
Vikings 10-step offseason plan: Free agent options, quarterback plan, draft and more (Ep. 53) | Presented by First Resource Bank
29 Jan 2025
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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings writer at The Athletic, goes through his 10-step plan for the team's offseason. He begins with the current roster, t...
What do the Minnesota Vikings have to do this offseason to make fans happy? W/ KFAN’s Eric Nordquist: Ep. 52 | Presented by First Resource Bank
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Nordquist, who produces 9 to Noon on KFAN, joins Alec Lewis to talk about what he wants to see from the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. They di...
Kevin O’Connell extension thoughts, breaking down every Vikings free agent and more: Ep. 51 | Presented by First Resource Bank
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives his thoughts on Kevin O'Connell's multi-year extension with the Vikings. He also runs throu...
Vikings most important questions: Interior OL, Brian Flores, Run game and J.J. McCarthy — Ep. 50 | Presented by First Resource Bank
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, takes listeners questions following the conclusion of the 2024 season. He talks about interior of...
Vikings analyst Pete Bercich talks Sam Darnold’s play, keys to Rams playoffs game and more: Ep. 49 | Presented by First Resource Bank
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the keys for the Vi...
Sam Darnold’s response, red-zone running, Lions/Rams defensive gameplans and more: Ep. 48 | Presented by First Resource Bank
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, takes listeners' questions in the aftermath of Sunday night's Lions loss. He talks about Sam Darn...
The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy previews Vikings vs. Lions, talks Detroit’s offense, Justin Jefferson plan and more: Ep. 47 | Presented by First Resource...
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Colton Pouncy, who covers the Lions for The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss this weekend's matchup with the Vikings. He talks about the...
Vikings-Packers thoughts, one Sam Darnold future point I have not heard and more: Ep. 46 | Presented by First Resource Bank
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives his thoughts on the Vikings' win against the Packers. He also talks briefly about the upcom...
The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman previews Vikings vs. Packers, talks Jaire Alexander’s health, Josh Jacobs and more: Ep. 45 | Presented by First Resourc...
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Schneidman, who covers the Packers for The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss this weekend's matchup with the Vikings. He talks about...
The truth about Sam Darnold’s play, what the Vikings will do regarding his future and more: Ep. 44 | Presented by First Resource Bank
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about Sam Darnold’s recent play, what it means for his future, why it’s hard to argue a...
Vikings analyst Pete Bercich talks keys for team down stretch, Seahawks matchup and more: Ep. 43 | Presented by First Resource Bank
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the keys for the Vi...
Josh McCown’s impact, Brian Flores’ future, contract extensions and more: Ep. 42 | Presented by First Resource Bank
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks Brian Flores' future, Brian Flores' impact, potential contract extensions, the run defense ...
Ben Leber talks Sam Darnold’s future, Kevin O’Connell, concerns down stretch and more: Ep. 41 | Presented by First Resource Bank
12 Dec 2024
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Ben Leber, a longtime Vikings linebacker and current television and radio personality locally, joins the show to talk about what the Vikings should do...
Sam Darnold’s future, Kevin O’Connell extension thoughts and more: Ep. 40 | Presented by First Resource Bank
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks Sam Darnold's future, the recent offensive line play, why opposing defenses cannot play sin...
ESPN’s Jordan Reid talks Vikings’ drafts with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Dallas Turner and more: Ep. 39 | Presented by First Resource Bank
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Reid, a college football and NFL Draft analyst for ESPN, joins the show to talk about Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's drafts with the Vikings. He speaks, ...
KFAN’s Paul Allen talks Kirk Cousins’ return, Vikings’ NFC North chances and more: Ep. 38 | Presented by First Resource Bank
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Allen, the voice of the Vikings, joins the show to gives some takes. He talks about Kirk Cousins' return, Kevin O'Connell's play-calling, Jonatha...
Sam Darnold’s recent play, Vikings one-score game win narrative, 2025 free agents and more: Ep. 37 | Presented by First Resource Bank
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about Stephon Gilmore’s injury, Sam Darnold’s recent play and the Vikings’ one-score ...
Kyler Murray vs. Sam Darnold? A Vikings-Cardinals preview w/ PHNX’s Craig Morgan: Ep. 36 | Presented by First Resource Bank
30 Nov 2024
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Craig Morgan, who covers the Arizona Cardinals for All City’s PHNX Sports, joins The Alec Lewis Show to preview Sunday’s game between the Vikings ...
Daniel Jones conversation, Kevin O’Connell’s play-calling and more: Ep. 35 | Presented by First Resource Bank
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, discusses the idea of Daniel Jones signing with Minnesota. He also provides his biggest concern f...
Vikings vs. Bears preview and picks with The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain: Ep. 34 | The Alec Lewis Show
21 Nov 2024
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Kevin Fishbain, the Bears beat writer at The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about this weekend's upcoming game between the Bears and Viki...
Brian Flores’ future, looming Cam Bynum decision and more: Ep. 33 | The Alec Lewis Show
19 Nov 2024
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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, answers listeners's questions regarding Brian Flores' future, what the Vikings might do at safety...
Vikings analyst Pete Bercich talks Sam Darnold’s turnovers & Blake Cashman’s value: Ep. 32 | The Alec Lewis Show
14 Nov 2024
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Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Sam Darnold’s rec...
Five Vikings thoughts after Jaguars win and ahead of Titans game: Ep. 31 | The Alec Lewis Show
12 Nov 2024
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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, offers five thoughts on the current state of the team. He talks about Sam Darnold’s play, the w...
Vikings thoughts: Quiet trade deadline day, Sam Darnold’s 2024 season, evolved expectations & more with KFAN’s Eric Nordquist: Ep. 30 | The Alec Lewis...
07 Nov 2024
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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer for The Athletic, is joined by KFAN's Eric Nordquist for some thoughts about the Vikings' evolved expectations. Th...
Vikings thoughts: Colts win, trade deadline situation and more: Ep. 29 | The Alec Lewis Show
04 Nov 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Minnesota Vikings beat writer, gives his thoughts on the Vikings after the Colts win. He talks Will Reichard's injury, the ...
The Athletic’s James Boyd previews Vikings-Colts matchup talking Anthony Richardson, Brian Flores’s defense and more: Ep. 28 | The Alec Lewis Show
01 Nov 2024
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James Boyd, who covers the Indianapolis Colts for The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to preview Sunday's matchup between Colts and Vikings. Boyd ...
Five Vikings thoughts — Cam Robinson trade, T.J. Hockenson return, Joe Flacco and more: Ep. 27 | The Alec Lewis Show
30 Oct 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Minnesota Vikings beat writer, gives his thoughts on the Vikings after the Rams loss. He talks about the Cam Robinson trade...
Five big-picture takeaways and thoughts from Vikings’ first loss and Rams game to come: Ep. 26 | The Alec Lewis Show
22 Oct 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Minnesota Vikings beat writer, gives his thoughts on the Vikings after the Lions loss. He talks about the potential availab...
The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy previews Vikings-Lions matchup talking Ben Johnson, Detroit defense and more: Ep. 25 | The Alec Lewis Show
17 Oct 2024
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Colton Pouncy, who covers the Detroit Lions for The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to preview Sunday's matchup between Lions and Vikings. Pouncy ...
Post-bye Vikings thoughts: Health of Aaron Jones and T.J. Hockenson, Ed Ingram situation, trade deadline and more: Ep. 24 | The Alec Lewis Show
14 Oct 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Minnesota Vikings beat writer, gives his thoughts on the Vikings after the bye week. He talks about the health of Aaron Jon...
Five big-picture takeaways and thoughts from Vikings’ win and bye week featuring Sam Darnold, Aaron Jones and more: Ep. 23 | The Alec Lewis Show
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Minnesota Vikings beat writer, gives his thoughts on Sunday's Vikings-Jets game. He discusses Sam Darnold's performance, wh...
The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt previews London matchup between Vikings and Jets: Ep. 22 | The Alec Lewis Show
03 Oct 2024
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Zack Rosenblatt, who covers the New York Jets for The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to preview Sunday's matchup in London between the Jets and V...
Five big-picture takeaways and thoughts from Vikings’ win and Jets game to come: Ep. 21 | The Alec Lewis Show
01 Oct 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Vikings beat writer, compiles five big takeaways and thoughts following an All-22 film review of the Vikings' win against t...
Vikings-Packers preview talking Justin Jefferson, Jaire Alexander, Aaron Jones and more: Ep. 20 | The Alec Lewis Show
27 Sep 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Minnesota Vikings beat writer, gives his thoughts on Sunday's Vikings-Packers game. He discusses Justin Jefferson's matchup...
Five big-picture takeaways and thoughts from Vikings’ win and Packers game to come: Ep. 19 | The Alec Lewis Show
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Vikings beat writer, compiles five big takeaways and thoughts following an All-22 film review of the Vikings' win against t...
Vikings edge rusher Patrick Jones II talks start to 2024 success and offseason motivation: Ep. 18 | The Alec Lewis Show
21 Sep 2024
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Patrick Jones II, the Vikings' edge rusher who currently ranks No. 2 in the NFL in sacks with four, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about his early-...
MatchQuarters’ Cody Alexander talks Brian Flores’ Vikings defense, offensive production in the NFL and more: Ep. 17 | The Alec Lewis Show
20 Sep 2024
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Cody Alexander, a former college football coach who now owns MatchQuarters, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the Vikings' defense. Alexander gi...
Five big-picture takeaways and thoughts from Vikings’ win and Texans game to come: Ep. 16 | The Alec Lewis Show
17 Sep 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Vikings beat writer, compiles five big takeaways and thoughts following an All-22 film review of the Vikings' win against t...
49ers writer David Lombardi previews Sunday’s Vikings matchup: Ep. 15 | The Alec Lewis Show
14 Sep 2024
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David Lombardi, a longtime San Francisco 49ers writer, joins The Alec Lewis Show to preview the 49ers-Vikings game Sunday. He and Alec Lewis discuss t...
Five big-picture takeaways and thoughts from Vikings’ win and 49ers game to come: Ep. 14 | The Alec Lewis Show
10 Sep 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic's Vikings beat writer, compiles five big takeaways and thoughts following an All-22 film review of the Vikings' win against t...
The Athletic’s Charlotte Carroll previews Minnesota Vikings-New York Giants matchup in Week 1: Ep. 13 | The Alec Lewis Show
06 Sep 2024
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Charlotte Carroll, one of The Athletic's New York Giants writers, joins The Alec Lewis Show to preview Sunday's opening matchup between the Minnesota ...
Vikings superstar receiver Justin Jefferson explains why he’s excited for 2024 and much more: Ep. 12 | The Alec Lewis Show
05 Sep 2024
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Justin Jefferson, the Vikings' superstar receiver, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about why he's excited for the 2024 season, what he thinks about ...
Final Vikings 53-man roster projection thoughts, analysis and tidbits: Ep. 11 | The Alec Lewis Show
24 Aug 2024
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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, quickly recaps Saturday's Eagles victory, then launches into his 53-man roster projecti...
KFAN’s Eric Nordquist reviews Stephon Gilmore signing, gives thoughts on Vikings roster bubble and more: Ep. 10 | The Alec Lewis Show
20 Aug 2024
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Eric Nordquist, a KFAN personality in Minnesota, joins The Alec Lewis Show to review the Vikings' recent signing of cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Nordqu...
The Athletic’s Zac Jackson offers Browns perspective from Vikings joint practices, talks Sam Darnold and Deshaun Watson: Ep. 9 | The Alec Lewis Show
16 Aug 2024
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Zac Jackson, the Cleveland Browns beat writer at The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to recap joint practices. He gives the Browns' perspective of...
Purple Insider’s Matthew Coller recaps joint practices, talks Sam Darnold projection and more: Ep. 8 | The Alec Lewis Show
15 Aug 2024
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Matthew Coller, who hosts Purple Insider, joined The Alec Lewis Show from Cleveland, where the Vikings participated in joint practices with the Browns...
J.J. McCarthy’s knee soreness, Vikings-Browns joint practices and a preseason mailbag: Ep. 7 | The Alec Lewis Show
13 Aug 2024
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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about the J.J. McCarthy's knee soreness, gives some of his thoughts on Saturday's...
Defector’s Drew Magary, a longtime Vikings fan, previews Raiders preseason game: Ep. 6 | The Alec Lewis Show
09 Aug 2024
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Drew Magary, an author and writer for Defector and SFGate, is a longtime Minnesota Vikings fan. He joined "The Alec Lewis Show" to talk about what he ...
Yahoo! Sports’s Nate Tice talks trip to Vikings training camp, evaluating J.J. McCarthy and more: Ep. 5 | The Alec Lewis Show
06 Aug 2024
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Nate Tice, an NFL writer and podcaster at Yahoo! Sports, recently visited Minnesota Vikings training camp. He joined "The Alec Lewis Show" to talk abo...
The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski offers J.J. McCarthy impressions and talks futures of Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and HC Kevin O’Connell: Ep. 4 | The...
02 Aug 2024
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Jon Kraczynski, a senior writer at The Athletic covering the Timberwolves and Vikings, gives his early impressions of J.J. McCarthy. He also talks abo...
KFAN’s Paul Allen, the Vikings Vox, joins to talk training camp vibes: Ep. 3 | The Alec Lewis Show
30 Jul 2024
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Paul Allen, the voice of the Vikings, joins the show to talk about the vibe around training camp. He touches on the quarterback situation, the cornerb...
Cornerback options, quarterback observations and more burning Vikings questions: Ep. 2 | The Alec Lewis Show
26 Jul 2024
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Two days into 2024 Vikings training camp, we thought it would be right to touch on some of the major subjects and take some questions. Cornerbacks and...
The Athletic’s Robert Mays talks Sam Darnold, J.J. McCarthy and Vikings expectations: Ep. 1 | The Alec Lewis Show
24 Jul 2024
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Robert Mays, the host of The Athletic Football Show, joins The Alec Lewis Show. He discusses his recent sitdown with Sean McVay, why he's intrigued by...