The Purple Persuasion

The Minnesota Vikings account that says the quiet part out loud.

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

Look who comes in at No. 9 for COTY…

[Kalshi Sports @KalshiSports]

Favorites to win NFL Coach of the Year, via Kalshi:

1. John Harbaugh (35%)
2. Kyle Shanahan (20%)
3. Ben Johnson (16%)
4. Liam Coen (8%)
5. Todd Monken (7%)
6. Joe Brady (4%)
7. Dan Campbell (3%)
8. Zac Taylor (3%)
9. Kevin O'Connell (3%)
10. Mike McCarthy (2%)

[Rick Sosa @TheRickSosaShow]

I’M BACK!!! #SKOL

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@KSG_SKOL I don’t feel I’ve seen a competent offense since Christmas 2024

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Nolan Teasley is a cyborg.

At one point, pretty much said he didn’t give a crap about Kyler Murray’s feelings and we’re putting the best players on the football field.

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Sounds like Carson Wentz will be the backup on Sunday.

Suffered an ankle injury and will be LP today at practice, per Kevin O’Connell.

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Dang Blake Cashman in concussion protocol, per KOC.

Tough on a short week.

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@realmnsportsfan Polar opposite of KOC

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“That’s hypothetical I can’t speak to that.”

-Nolan Teasley

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@flexputrid @JFowlerESPN And he’s going to fetch a comp pick

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

Well, @JFowlerESPN confirms that Kyler Murray was “essentially soft-benched”.

Fowler also noted that Murray or Wentz could be released or put on IR.

[Jeremy Fowler @JFowlerESPN]

Week 10 buzz file: Trade deadline

-Why no BTJ, JT and DJ deals
-Cousins fallout for Vikings, Raiders
-Inside Chiefs' deal for Downs
-Why Steelers stood pat
-Bills plotted big swing
-Puka returning
-Players not dealt

With @DanGrazianoESPN

https://t.co/izdzpa8HCI

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

@Jockmo2 @JFowlerESPN Why?

He’s going to be a comp pick player, you could possible get a 3rd back depending on the contract

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Relevant for this week.

[Ian Rapoport @RapSheet]

#Packers RB Josh Jacobs, who will have surgery later this week on his broken ring finger, could return as quickly as 2-3 weeks, sources say. Green Bay will decide Saturday if IR is necessary but it’s not guaranteed.

Jacobs is out vs the #Vikings before the bye. After that, he’s got a shot.

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

Great long-form article on how Kirk Cousins joined the Vikings in the last 24 hours by @AlbertBreer.

- Kevin O’Connell dove into Cousins tape immediately after the Bills game
- Cousins wanted to come back
- Cousins and O’Connell spent ~1 hour on the phone before the trade went down
- O’Connell called Kyler Murray to let him know what was coming

[The MMQB @theMMQB]

The Raiders weren’t going to force a Vikings reunion unless Kirk Cousins wanted the deal. A catch-up phone call with Kevin O’Connell sealed it. @AlbertBreer takes us inside how it all went down:
https://t.co/0n7HJGR8z8

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

@FB_FilmAnalysis Huh. A QB problem and not a KOach problem.

Who knew 🤷

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Buckle up

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

The Raiders gave Kirk Cousins the chance to decide whether to stay or go.

Cousins chose to rejoin the Vikings for a playoff push — and a chance to rewrite his complicated legacy at age 38.

That and more post-trade deadline nuggets in The Sweep: https://t.co/xqBFSqFWsP

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

@KSG_SKOL @battl2heaven @NicholasMMiller Going to be a lot of qbs to watch this offseason:

Stroud, Herbert, Stafford, Burrow, Lamar, Hurts?, Young, prob a couple more.

Not saying these guys are available but dominos could fall a way they could

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

Schultz spoke to several Vikings players who said the “vibes” in the locker room “couldn’t be better” right now after landing Kirk Cousins.

[Will Ragatz @WillRagatz]

Kirk Cousins, Kevin O’Connell, and Nolan Teasley will all have (separate) press conferences at TCO Performance Center tomorrow.

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

@KalebNFL Something something history repeats or rhymes or something something

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@MinnyMurray1

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MVP Race Stats Yds-TDs-INT

Joe Burrow 2,386-23-6
Josh Allen 2,207-12-6
Brock Purdy 1,980-17-5
Caleb Williams 1,546-8-5
Trevor Lawrence 1,932-18-4
Jordan Love 2,618-19-6

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Kirk Cousins 2,340-20-8

If Kirk continues on this pace... then what?

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

If the Vikings trade for Kirk and he turns the season around, how does he not win the MVP?