Notes From The North

The most interesting game this year is?

Kyle and Sam are back to preview the schedule ahead of the schedule release. The guys discuss the games ahead, and guess what the record will be against the NFC North, as well as which is the game they are most interested in. They wrap up with some hockey talk, discussing parallels between the Vikings and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Post Draft Recap

Kyle and Sam break down how the Vikings fared in the 2023 NFL draft, discussing both the optimism and hesitations present. They examined what appeared to be the focus for the team, what continue to be needs for the team, and the intrigue in Jaren Hall. They wrap up with some NHL playoff talk. Be sure to check out Vikings coverage at Purpleptsd.com and vikingsterritory.com

Draft Talk with Josh Frey, pt. 3

Sam and Kyle talk NFL draft for one last episode leading up to the draft, bringing in their annual draft specialist guy Josh Frey. The guys start off discussing the latest wild rumors of trading way up to take a QB, then discuss over/under possibilities for the Vikings draft. They wrap up with a couple mock draft before Josh gives his annual hot take of the draft. You can find Josh's work over on purpleptsd.com 

News, Mock Draft and Hockey Playoffs

Kyle and Sam are back with a combination of several topics. They discuss the latest Vikings news, taking away the key points of the press conference with O'Connell and Adofo-Mensah. They then move into 3 short mock drafts to see different outcomes that could happen, before finishing off with some hockey talk and giving their playoff predictions.

Episode 100 with Arif Hasan

A special episode deserves a special guest, and we had the pleasure of talking to Arif Hasan, now of Pro Football Network. We had the chance to hear about Arif's story of covering football, rapid fire Vikings questions, competitive rebuilds, and draft predictions. You can find Arif on twitter @ArifHasanNFL.

Talking Lions with Jeremy

We were pleased to have Jeremy Reisman, a Lions beat writer and Editor in Chief with Pride of Detroit, join us on Notes from the North. We get some insight on Jeremy's perspective on the NFC North, the Lions offseason so far, and some predictions for the draft. You can find Jeremy on Twitter @DetroitOnLion.

Past, present and future

On this weeks episode of Notes from the North, Kyle and Sam discuss the latest on what has happened most recently for the Vikings (and former Vikings), then move into what things currently look like with cap space, and lastly look at what the options are moving forward before closing with a little hockey talk.

What’s not to like?

On this episode of Notes from the North, Kyle and Sam discuss the latest in Vikings news. They talk about the release of Thielen and his new contract, what to like about the moves so far, and then give some predictions about the team moving forward, including the future of one former Vikings player looking for a new contract.

Vikings Football with Fries

Kyle and Sam were joined by another special guest this week. Matt Fries stopped by to talk football and metal music. Matt gave his perspective on the state of the salary cap situation and ways out, and then talked about roster needs and what the Vikings could do come free agency. Notes from the North want to thank Matt for coming on. Listeners can find Matt on Twitter @FriesFootball

Special guest Tyler Forness

On this weeks episode, Kyle and Sam had the pleasure of Tyler Forness joining the podcast. Tyler, among many other things, is managing editor over at The Vikings Wire. We discussed how he got into covering the Vikings, asked who says no to three trade proposals, and then discussed some possible draft hot takes. You can find Tyler on twitter at https://twitter.com/TheRealForno?s=20