Climbing The Pocket

Intro and joining Climbing The Pocket   BREAKING: Rashod Hill leaves practice on a cart Richie Incognito donates $1,000 to the Mike Zimmer Foundation   BREAKING: Rashod Hill re-enters practice, full participant   Nick Easton to IR   Remmers back on the field   Preseason Game 1 @ Denver Broncos   Kirk and company looked sharp   Thielen chemistry missing?   Offensive line   The Roc Thomas Show, starring: Roc Thomas   Pleasant surprises from Preseason week 1   #KickerWatch2018   Barr holdout?   Roquon signs

Good Morning Gjallarhorn Episode 009 – Question Time!   Good morning everybody, Dave and Drew here, with another episode of the vodcast Good Morning Gjallarhorn. In this episode Drew and I answer viewer questions.   Listener Questions Is Nick Easton good? What about his ceiling? How concerned are you about his injury? What if Kirk Cousins gets injured for the season? With the new tackling rule, will Andrew Sendejo not make the team? Asked to choose WR5 and WR6 between Tavarres King, Cayleb Jones, and Brandon Zylstra. Which position battle’s will we be watching? What about the kickers? Is there a concern over WR depth? Who will be the player leaders? Are we comfortable with Trevor Siemian as the QB2?   Oh, and there is a football game Saturday night with the first preseason game, the Minnesota Vikings at the Denver Broncos. We talk about that too!   As always, enjoy the listen!   Music licensed through AudioJungle, the song is Stylish Powerful Energetic Rock.   (All rights go to The National Football League, the Minnesota Vikings, and all their broadcasters. I do not own any of the music and the footage used in this video. No copyright infringement intended. We do not gain any profit from our videos, and they are for entertainment and educational purposes only) "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

In this episode: Vikings Talk Easton out for the season What should the Vikings do? Evan Smith Aviante Collins Tom Compton How much does this change your outlook on the OL? Richie Incognito https://twitter.com/jamantoo/status/1027627111010496514 Diggs and Rhodes fight https://twitter.com/DCP_21/status/1027642574155276288 https://twitter.com/VikesGinger/status/1027641891809124357 https://twitter.com/NNoskowiak/status/1027643785814200320 Denver Game Preview with Nick Kendell How has Case Keenum looked? Do you have any spare offensive lineman we can borrow? How have Hamilton and Sutton looked? Is the Sutton hype for real? How is Justin Simmons looking at nickel? How do people feel about John Elway? Who are the under the radar players we should be looking for on Saturday? Shelby Harris Jared Veldheer  Surprise cut/trade block for the Broncos Paxton Lynch - cut? the Denver record prediction - 9-7 https://twitter.com/MileHighHuddle/status/1027706432848678913  

Good morning everybody, Dave and Drew here, with another episode of the vodcast Good Morning Gjallarhorn. In this episode Drew and I talked about Stefon Diggs getting a 5 year extension, that Anthony Barr is next, Randy Moss being selected to go in the NFL Football Hall of Fame, and the good things that the Wilf’s have brought to the Minnesota Vikings organization from culture to new facilities.   We also introduce some the greatest spices on earth from friend of the show, Admiral Big Gun over at tailgatemaster.com.   As always, enjoy the watch!   Music licensed through AudioJungle, the song is Stylish Powerful Energetic Rock.   (All rights go to The National Football League, the Minnesota Vikings, and all their broadcasters. I do not own any of the music and the footage used in this video. No copyright infringement intended. We do not gain any profit from our videos, and they are for entertainment and educational purposes only) "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

In this episode: Question of the Night: Who was our best play caller last season? https://twitter.com/Climb_ThePocket/status/1024812433100005376 Sport Talk #DiggsPaid What does he have to do for the contract to be worth it? Are the Vikings in trouble if Thielen puts up better volume stats in 2018? https://twitter.com/corryjoel/status/1024302004540043264 Is the Treadwell breakthrough finally happening? Myles breaks down the Treadwell clip that has Vikings fans ready to believe https://twitter.com/JoshMenschNFL/status/1024079586521489409 https://twitter.com/HobieFOX9/status/1025117981565693954 Expectations for Barr in hybrid role Over/under 8 sacks Hall of Fame Induction ceremony Who will be more extra Dawkins or Ray Lewis? Who will have the longest speech? Did you remember Brian Urlacher was even in this class? Over/under 3 minutes before Randy tears up Randy Moss https://twitter.com/SkolHighlights/status/1025065702976315393   Recent/Upcoming Work https://twitter.com/Climb_ThePocket/status/1024978604944289792 https://twitter.com/JoshMenschNFL/status/1024484974395842566 https://twitter.com/JReidNFL/status/1024992518835003392 https://twitter.com/Climb_ThePocket/status/1024379681380782080            

In this episode: What is the likelihood that Cousins' 2018 is statistically better than Keenum's 2017? https://twitter.com/MichaelDavSmith/status/1024723812661768192 Who had the most valuable backfield in the NFL in 2017? How did the top workhorse backs compare to the top RBBC? Thoughts on Gurley signing https://twitter.com/Marcus_Mosher/status/1018974499629424640 WAR Comparison: Stefon Diggs vs Todd Gurley Could the Rams strategy be to move on from Jared Goff? Should bad passing teams rely more heavily on the run? PFF college analytics and Premium Stats 2.0 https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1024709110204456960 Recent Work from Luke and Eric https://twitter.com/purplePTSD/status/1024276088351059969 https://twitter.com/PFF_EricEager/status/1024696689620336642 More greatness from Luke  

Good Morning Gjallarhorn Episode 007 – Looking Through the Windshield   Good morning everybody, Dave here, with another episode of the vodcast Good Morning Gjallarhorn. In this episode Drew and I talked about the start of training camp, the passing of Tony Sparano, and key traits needed for the team, and especially the offensive line to be successful.     Music licensed through AudioJungle, the song is Stylish Powerful Energetic Rock.   (All rights go to The National Football League, the Minnesota Vikings, and all their broadcasters. I do not own any of the music and the footage used in this video. No copyright infringement intended. We do not gain any profit from our videos, and they are for entertainment and educational purposes only) “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.” Share this:

In this episode: Question of the Night: When will 38-7 to stop being a trigger for our fanbase? Sport Talk Favorite Training Camp Story Lines Dalvin Cook/Pat Elflein coming back from injury OL and LB depth Treadwell vs Everybody - WR3 Battle Mr. Mankato PicksRoc Thomas Korey Robertson Holton Hill Vikings Superlatives Kirk Cousins Breakout Kirk Cousins Rebound Jayln Holmes Under The Radar Vikings Offensive and Defensive Jenga Pieces Riley Reiff/Linval Joseph Riley Reiff/Harrison Smith Stefon Diggs/Harrison Smith Hybrid RBs resetting the market What should the Rams do with Aaron Donald?

In this episode: New Beginnings & Getting Hyped for the 2018 season. Digging deep to find the position battles that matter. Don’t believe the Hype. Don’t believe the Gripe. The most underrated story of camp: Getting Healthy. The biggest story of camp: Paper and Ink. Relevant Links Luke Braun's 90-series (PurplePTSD)Vikings 2018 Depth Chart (Ourlads)Trope Season is Here (NFL.com)Training Camp Injury Report (Rotoworld)Stefon Diggs Market Value (Spotrac)Anthony Barr Market Value (Spotrac)

In this episode: How good is Stefon Diggs? Player comparisons: Landry Cooks Thomas? Which stats are most predictive of future WR performance? How valuable is Le’veon Bell? Can we measure the value of being a work horse back? How should his touch volume affect his future value? 28th ranked OL? Remmers at G 9th ranked DL? Who are the backups? Twitter Questions: QB Clustering and Pressure Avoidance Kirk Cousins Red Zone Narrative

In this episode: Question of the Night: Why is Yinka so racist? What does BBQ mean? Sport Talk Listener questions NBA Free Agency NFL Super Team Draft (Offense) Rapid Fire: Is Kam Chancellor a Hall of Famer? Reaction: TO Hall of Fame Speech at UT-Chattanooga Russell Okung Contract Thread   Recent/Upcoming Work CTP Prize Gievaway - How many times did Yinka see Black Panther in the theater?  

In this episode: Jayson, Eric, and Luke discuss QB Clustering, Kirk Cousins, Red Zone performance, Vikings' depth, and Ramen.

In this episode: ( rhetorical) Question of the Night: Why are you tweeting Teddy Bridgewater? Sport Talk Jameis Winston suspended (officially) Admission of guilt? Only 3 games? Danielle Hunter Extension5-year, $72M extension with $40M guaranteed and a $14M signing bonus https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1011989819994660864 Whose next? Diggs (& Thielen) or Barr Case for Diggs Case for Barr Barr at DE? Josh Norris podcast with Vikings' Director of Analytics, Scott Kuhn https://twitter.com/JoshNorris/status/1012027935245684736 The Decision IV LBJ Opt Out Day? Two-Minute Drill with Myles Gorham NASCAR Ratings https://twitter.com/paulsen_smw/status/1012088591412056064 Recent/Upcoming Work  

In this episode: Question of the Night: Who are you rooting for in the World Cup? Sport Talk Jameis Winston Situation recap Should the Bucs extend him? NBA Draft Recap Favorite pick Worst pick Kawhi Leonard Did he give up on his team? Do you want him on your team? Where does he end up? Julio and TO? Is this bad? Which teams have the best rosters (defense)? Best Offfensive Triplets  Creed II Upcoming Articles    

Good Morning Gjallarhorn Episode 003   Good morning everybody, Dave here, with another episode of the vodcast Good Morning Gjallarhorn. We are trying to bring that Minnesota spirit in a visual form rather than just another audio podcast. This episode we discuss Drew’s Grading System and how it is applied to the offense, the vision of the running game, wonder how many wide receivers are kept this year, question whether coach Zimmer should continue call the defensive portion of the game, tell a story from minicamp, and then discuss expected ranges of salaries needed to extend Diggs, Barr, and Hunter. Good times!   Check out the list of items discussed below.   As always, enjoy the show!   Discussed Drew Bunting’s Grading Sytem Listener Questions How will the running game look? How many WRs will make the 53? Should Zimmer keep on calling the D? A funny defense story from minicamp Looking at an outside of the box money freeing idea to help get extensions done   Sources utilized: http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/cap/ https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/minnesota-vikings     Music licensed through AudioJungle, the song is Stylish Powerful Energetic Rock