Vikings Territory Breakdown Podcast:
Joe Oberle and Mark Craig
Vikings Territory Breakdown Archives
In 2018, Joe Johnson, the creator, founder, and former proprietor of purplePTSD.com and finally Vikingsterritory.com, put collectively the websites’ first podcast (with Joe Oberle and Skolt Scott) known as the Three Deep podcast. Comparatively short-lived, that podcast morphed into the Purple Journal podcast with Joe J., Joe O and Luke Braun, after which turned the Morning Joes podcast with Johnson and Oberle on Sept. 11-18—earlier than later being renamed the Vikings Territory Breakdown Podcast.
In the summertime of 2021, we sadly and unexpectedly misplaced Joe, and the native Vikings media world misplaced a fantastic voice. After a short while, the Star Tribune’s Mark Craig joined the podcast, and I (Joe O.) jumped into Joe J’s chair to interview him. Now, attempt as I’d to copy Joe’s spirit and love for the Purple (I can by no means come near how he signed off every pod along with his signature and distinctive “Skol?!”—although I do attempt), he was one among a form and irreplaceable, and matching his first title is about the most effective I’ll ever do.
So, that’s why, 5 years after we misplaced the unique Purple J.J.—the dreamer, creator and hardest-working podcaster I ever knew—we needed to deliver again that voice from the archives. We’re within the doldrums of the NFL offseason, and scheduling conflicts often conspire in opposition to our “big shot” speaking heads, so we determined to fill in with an inspiring blast from the previous.
All of the outdated pods can nonetheless be discovered on-line, so why not unearth one thing to remind us how we obtained right here? Bringing again Joe’s purple-tinged voice is a labor of affection for us right here, nevertheless it is also a enjoyable approach to spotlight the archives for our listeners, who want a bridge to the subsequent season (and should not need to hear one more evaluation of who’s in line for the beginning quarterback for the Vikings this season).
Joe Johnson’s sister, Stephanie, and her husband Mike Woldum (the producer of the VT Breakdown podcast) are the location archeologists for the mission and have dug deep into the archives. This week, an episode excerpt from the Vikings Territory Breakdown archives that options Joe J. and Joe O. speaking with Mike Tice about successful “ugly”, evaluating Justin Jefferson to Randy Moss and Tice’s ideas on PFF. Joe additionally talks of one among his most frequently learn items, The good Moss v. Rice debate.
The names of the Vikings and the dates being spoken about are definitely completely different from right this moment, however the spirit and love for the Purple stay. So, tune in and test it out if for no different purpose than to listen to Joe log off along with his patented questioning Skol. Thanks for listening, and we can be again with the common VT Breakdown pod very quickly.
Joe Oberle is a veteran sportswriter/editor/reporter and has coated the Vikings since 2008. The creator of three books, he … Extra about Joe Oberle
