Grapes & Gorak: Minnesota Vikings

Ep 171. Offseason Review and 53 Man Projection

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:24:03 -0500

The boys are back to talk about all the offseasons moves while projecting a 53 man roster.

Ep. 170 Viking Dueling Big Boards

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:27:36 -0500

The boys are back to go over their top 25 players in the NFL draft

Ep 169. A Free Agency Frenzy

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:20:05 -0500

The boys are back to talk about all the free agent signing.

Ep 168. Offseason To Do List

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:29:41 -0600

The boys are back to go over the entire roster and talk free agents and potential draft picks.

Ep 167. Vikings Season is Over

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:39:59 -0600

The boys are back to breakdown the Wildcard loss to the Rams before jumping into offseason topics

Ep 166. Vikings Spoil Kirks Return

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:25:00 -0600

the boys are back to talk about he 42-21 win over Atlanta before breaking down some big picture stuff with slingin Sammy D

Ep 165. Vikings Lose Two Straight

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:31:34 -0500

The boys are back to break down the recent losing skid that put the Vikes at 5-2

Ep 164. Vikings Dominating the NFL

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:16:07 -0500

the boys are back....finally! Recapping the season so far and then talking Week 4 lines

Ep 163. Mock Draft SZN

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:17:34 -0500

The boys are back to do a full first round mock and talk different Viking scenarios

Ep 162. Vikings Draft Boards

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:11:44 -0500

The boys are back to wrap up free agency and then dive into Viking Draft Big Boards

Ep 161. The One Without Kirk Cousins

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:18:12 -0500

The boys are back to bid farewell to Kirk Cousins and welcome the slew of signings on the first days of free agency.

Ep 161. Part 2 - Initial Draft Board

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:28:31 -0600

In part two the boys discuss their initial top 15 draft boards

Ep 160. Part 1 - Free Agency Preview

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:25:19 -0600

The boys are back for a two part episode, Part 1 they dive into the free agent market

Ep 159. Offseason Preview and Detroit Sucks

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:28:43 -0600

The boys are back to chat about Detroit melting down in the title game, then preview the cap situation for the Vikes

Ep 158. A Sad Season Ends

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:42:13 -0600

The boys are back to recap the 2023 Vikings season and talk about the upcoming offseason

Ep 157. Not Josh Dobbs SZN

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:52:49 -0600

The boys are back to talk about the past few games, breaking down the 3-0 shutout of Raiders, the benching of Josh Dobbs and the road ahead in the playoff race

Ep 156. Josh Dobbs SZN

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:16:04 -0600

The boys are back to breakdown the greatness of Josh Dobbs. After that they go over the weekly lines.

Ep 155. A Win But at What Cost...

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:15:14 -0500

The Vikings get back to even with a big win at Green Bay but lose franchise QB Kirk Cousins to injury. The saddest episode after a win in history.

Ep 154.Prime Time Kirk

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:21:24 -0500

Kirko wins on Prime Time

Ep 153. Bears are not Kings of the North

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:13:08 -0500

the boys are back to talk about the win over the sad and pathetic bears. Then its the weekly lines and some rambling

Ep 152. The Losses are Piling Up

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:35:03 -0500

The boys are back to break down the loss to the Chiefs and thoughts on where things stand with the 1-4 Vikings. Then they hit the weekly lines

Ep 151. Vikings Fall to 0-3

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:48:43 -0500

The boys are back after a long hiatus to talk about the Vikings not so hot start

Ep 150. A Very Long Podcast Episode

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:51:09 -0600

Strap in people, its a two and a half hour episode. Recapping 2022 and previewing the offseason and finally a quick NFL draft board.

Ep 149. Playoff Time

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:55:49 -0600

Boys are back after a few weeks off, playoff time people! SKOL!

Ep 148. Stock Up on the Detroit Lions

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:58:15 -0600

The boys are back to breakdown a pathetic defensive effort against the Lions before hitting the weekly lines

Ep 147. 10-2...In The Drivers Seat

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:25:32 -0600

the boys are back to break down another win by the Vikes. Then its onto the weekly lines.

Ep 146. Game of the Year

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:40:13 -0600

holy balls that was quite a game. The boys are back to break it all down before the weekly NFL lines.

Ep 145. Hockenson and a Win

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:06:15 -0500

The boys are back to talk about the win over the Cardinals and a big trade for TJ Hockenson.

Ep 144. Bye Week Extravaganza

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:18:22 -0500

The boys are back for the bye week. Breaking down the Dolphins win and talking midseason awards

Ep 143. Kings of the North

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:42:33 -0500

The boys are back after two more Viking Dubs. Then the weekly lines.

Ep 142. Detroit Lions......Stock Down

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:32:17 -0500

boys are back to talk the comeback win vs Detroit. Oh wait just Grapes is here.

Ep 141. Total Meltdown in Philly

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:34:02 -0500

the boys are back to talk about the disaster that occurred on Monday night. Then hit the lines.

Ep 140. O’Connell Era Starts with a Dub

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:07:02 -0500

The boys are back to breakdown a big week 1 win over the Packers. Then they hit the week 2 lines.

Ep 139. Final Roster Reaction

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:26:07 -0500

The boys are back to break down the final 53 man roster and get ready for Packer week!

Ep 137. NFC Over Unders

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:10:25 -0500

Reaction to Vikings preseason game two and then its NFC Over Unders

Ep 136. Preseason & AFC Over Unders

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:43:08 -0500

Boys are back to talk about the preseason game and hit the AFC over unders.

Ep135. 53 Man Roster Prediction

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:33:33 -0500

The boys are (finally) back with a 53 man roster prediction. Then a little Rudy Gobert talk and babbling to finish

Ep 134. Offseason Recap

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:34:02 -0500

The boys are back to break down all the moves this offseason by the Vikings

Ep 133. Vikings Draft Recap

Wed, 11 May 2022 09:32:30 -0500

The boys are back to recap the 2022 Vikings Draft class

Ep 132. 1st Round Draft Recap

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:01:29 -0500

The boys are back to recap the 1st round of the 2022 NFL Draft

Ep 131. 1st Round Mock Draft

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:08:59 -0500

the boys are back to run thru a full 1st round mock and then hit a quick 3 round Vikings mock

Ep 130. A Very Gorak Episode

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:18:33 -0500

Its a solo pod to day as Gorak goes over his 1st round draft "tiers"

Ep 129. Free Agency Review and Big Board

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:56:30 -0500

The boys are finally back to recap the offseason and then unveil their Viking Big Boards

Ep 128. Vikings Free Agency Preview

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:55:05 -0600

The boys are back to talk free agency

Ep 127. The Kevin O’Connell Episode

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:02:20 -0600

Vikings hire Kevin O'Connell and an off season check lsit

Ep. 126. All Hail King Kwesi

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 21:29:47 -0600

New GM. New Coach Incoming. Lets gooooooo

Ep 125. Zimmer and Slick Rick Fired

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:45:54 -0600

The boys are back to wrap up week 18 and dive into the firings of Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman

Ep 124. Zimmer on the Hot Seat

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:55:23 -0600

The boys are back to talk about the previous weeks games and hit the lines

Ep 123. Vikings Fall to 5-6

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:20:58 -0600

The boys are back to break down the loss to 49ers before hitting the weekly lines.

Ep 122. Blow Pack Blow

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:16:17 -0600

Kirk Cousins owns the Packers.

Ep 121. Another Close Loss

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:52:22 -0600

Grapes is solo again to break down the loss to Baltimore

Ep 120. Cooper Rush‘d

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:54:52 -0500

The boys are back to talk about the devasting loss to Cooper f'n Rush. Then its Week 9 lines

Ep 119. Bye Week Extravaganza

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:15:23 -0500

Its bye and the boys are back brought to you by mybookie...or not

Ep 118. A KJ Osborn is Born

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:55:48 -0500

The boys are back to talk about a insane win against the Panthers before hitting the weekly lines

Ep 117. Vikings avoid Disaster in Detroit

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:32:02 -0500

The boys are back to talk about the Vikes improving to 2-3. Then weekly lines!

Ep 116. Vikings Fall to 1-3

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:23:39 -0500

The boys are back to breakdown the 14-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns, then they hit the week 5 lines

Ep 115. A Very Grapes Episode

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:53:42 -0500

Grapes is back with his first solo podcast to talk about the Vikings first win of the 2021 season

Ep 114. Vikings Wide Right in Arizona

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:22:43 -0500

The boys are back to discuss the heartbreaking loss against the Cardinals. Then they hit the week 3 lines.

Ep 113. Vikings Bungle it in Overtime

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 21:29:14 -0500

Its week 1 and the boys are back to breakdown a tough loss in OT at Cincy

Ep 112. Vikings News and Bengals Preview

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:59:16 -0500

The boys are back to run thru the 53 man roster and break down all the news the past few weeks. After that they touch on the matchup against Cincy in week 1.

Ep 111. Vikings New and PCD League Preview

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:38:47 -0500

The boys are back to talk Vikings football for the first 25 minutes before jumping into a preview of their dynasty fantasy league.

Ep 110. Vikings 53 Man Roster Prediction

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:24:26 -0500

The boys are back (finally) to go over the recent Vikings signings while predicting the 53 man roster.

Ep 109. Minnesota Vikings Offseason Recap

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:10:40 -0500

The boys are back to review the entire offseason position by position. Where did the Viking improve and where are they still weak.

Ep 108. Vikings 2021 Draft Recap

Thu, 06 May 2021 18:33:14 -0500

The boys are back to go over every Vikings pick from the 2021 Draft

Ep 107. Final Draft Boards

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:53:13 -0500

The boys are back for their final draft boards and more draft talk

Ep 106. First Round Mock Draft

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:52:30 -0500

The boys are back to break down the Vikings news and then unveil a live 1st round mock

Ep 105. Dalvin Tomlinson& Patrick Peterson

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:25:32 -0500

Its free agency time and the Vikes have landed two defensive studs, the boys are back to react to all of it.

Ep 104. Vikings Mock Offseason

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:54:42 -0500

Its free agency time and the boys are back to run thru a complete Mock offseason

Ep 103. Vikings News and Big Boards

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:40:03 -0600

The boys are back to talk about the departure of Kyle Rudolph as well as the return of Stephen Weatherly. After they unveil their top 15 big boards

Ep 102. Vikings Free Agency Preview

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:33:20 -0600

The boys are back to recap some coaching hires before diving into the free agent class

Ep 101. Super Bowl Props with Jessica

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:47:06 -0600

Its the Super Bowl Prop week featuring expert Jessica. After going thru all the crazy props Grapes and Gorak breakdown the Stafford trade and some Vikings coaching news

Ep 100. Off-Season Checklist

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:42:36 -0600

The boys are back to go over the 2021 offseason checklist before diving into the championship game lines

Ep 99. Defensive Grades and Playoff Talk

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:19:07 -0600

The boys are back to grade the awful defense and talk round 2 of the NFL Playoffs

Ep 98. Offensive Grades and NFL Playoffs

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:28:54 -0600

7-9 and the season is over for the Purple. The boys are back to go over all the offensive grades before they hit the wildcard playoff lines.

Ep 97. Officially Eliminated

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 19:11:54 -0600

Any shot at the postseason died with Eric Kendricks. The defense has collapsed and Ryan wants to fire Gary Kubiak. Oh then they go over the Week 16 lines.

Ep 96. Dan Bailey Sucks

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:52:29 -0600

Dan Bailey Sucks. Boys Talk about it.

Ep 95. Chad Beebe Totally Redeems Himself

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:52:24 -0600

Boys are back to breakdown the roller coaster Vikings win over Teddy and the Panthers. After that its Weekly NFL Lines, SKOL!

Ep 94. Let Down Against Dallas

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:24:14 -0600

The boys are back to breakdown the loss against Andy Dalton and Americas Team. After that they hit the lines and of course wrap up with an optimistic playoff path. SKOL!

Ep 93. Kirk Wins on MNF

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:59:00 -0600

The boys are back to talk about the big win on Monday Night Football in Chicago. They hand out teddys and troys before hitting the weekly lines.

Ep 92. Detroit Sucks

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:19:24 -0600

Its a 2 game win streak and the boys are back to break it all down. From Dalvins domination to multiple blocked punts they give out Teddys and Troys before breaking down the weekly NFL lines.

Ep 91. Upset Special in Green Bay

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:03:08 -0600

The boys are back to breakdown the big upset win against the Packers. They go over Dalvin Cooks historic day before hitting the weekly NFL Lines.

Ep 90. Yannick, we hardly knew ya

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:31:01 -0500

Its the bye week and the boys are back to chat about the Yannick trade, Hunter news and if the Vikings are in fact tearing it down.

Ep 89. Vikings fall to 1-5

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:26:49 -0500

The boys are back to break down a horrific loss to the Atlanta Falcons. They talk future of the team and then hit the weekly lines.

Ep 88. Heartbreak in Seattle

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:57:21 -0500

The boys are back to breakdown a heartbreaking loss to the Seahawks. They go back and forth about the future of the 2020 season before jumping into next weeks lines.

Ep 87. Vikings Take Down Texans

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:00:12 -0500

Vikings get their first and the boys are here to break it all down. After that they hit the Week 5 lines.

Vikings Drop 3rd Straight Game

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:59:58 -0500

The boys are back to talk about the Vikings blowing a lead and 3rd straight game. At 0-3 is it time to start looking towards the future. After that they hit the lines and go over the Texans and Vikings, discussing a possible reschedule because of a Covid outbreak.

Ep 85. Vikings Fall to 0-2

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:04:25 -0500

The boys are back to talk about a beat down at the hands of the Colts. They hand out Troys to nearly everyone involved in this disaster while giving out single Teddy. After discussing all aspects of that pathetic performance they hit the lines and preview the week 3 slate.

Ep 84. Aaron Rodgers Dismantles Minnesota

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:20:45 -0500

The boys are back to break down a crushing loss against the Packers. They hand out the Teddys and Troys of the game and go thru every aspect of the loss. After that they hit the week 2 lines before previewing the Vikings at Colts.

Ep 83. Packer Week and Roster Breakdown

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 19:34:26 -0500

The boys are back to talk about the final 53 man roster before diving into the week 1 lines.

Ep 82. Vikings Trade for Yannick Ngakoue

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:43:57 -0500

The boys are back to break down the Vikings trade for DE Yannick Ngakoue. They hit some other camp news before diving into their final 53 man roster prediction.

Ep 81. Vikings Training Camp Update

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:16:50 -0500

The boys are back to break down all the vikings news from training camp

Ep 80. Vikings 53 Man Roster Projection

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:39:53 -0500

The boys are back to go over the Michael Pierce Covid news and all things Vikings before diving into the 53 man roster.

Ep 79. Zimmer Extended NFC Over Unders

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:19:16 -0500

The boys start with the breaking news of a Mike Zimmer extension. Then they dive into some top 10 Vikings asset talk before diving into the NFC Over Unders for 2020.

EP 78. Vikings News and AFC Over Unders

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:33:17 -0500

The boys are back to talk some vikings news, is Zimmer upset? Cook holdout? After that its AFC Over Unders

Ep 77. Vikings 90 Man Roster

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:57:36 -0500

The boys are back to break down the fringe players on the roster. From 4th string QBs to random CFL pickups they give a snapshot on the entire roster to get ready for training camp. Brett Taylor Man of the Year?? Leggo

Ep 76. Vikings Offseason Review

Mon, 25 May 2020 21:28:19 -0500

The boys are back to go over the entire 2020 Vikings offseason. From coaching moves, free agency and the draft they breakdown every position groups addition and subtraction.

Ep 75. Minnesota Vikings Draft Review

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:42:45 -0500

The boys are back to go over all 15! picks by Slick Rick and the Minnesota Vikings. They break down all the newcomers along with how the Vikings added multiple 2021 picks and how Rick Spielman painted his Mona Lisa.

Ep 74. NFL Draft Props

Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:13:00 -0500

5 days until the NFL draft and the boys are discussing some draft bets and talking all things NFL draft. They end the show with a quick 7 round Vikings Mock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 73. First Round Mock Draft

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:23:00 -0500

The boys are back to go over a full first round mock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 72. Vikings Free Agency Update

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:01:00 -0500

Its quarantine episode two and this time Grapes and Gorak are back to break down additional moves and attempt to calm an upset fanbase. Ryan goes thru a list of potential free agents the Vikings could still grab before the guys run thru a 3 Round Vikings Mock draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices