Reporter-grounded Vikings talk, week by week.
Access Vikings is a Vikings-focused NFL roundtable built around Star Tribune conversations. The show moves from roster news to draft hypotheticals, mailbag questions, owner-meeting notes, and the constant pressure around the Vikings' quarterback room.
PRESS PLAY
Access Vikings treats the Vikings beat as a living calendar. There is the draft. There is free agency. There are owner meetings, combine sessions, player-union developments, and sudden emergency episodes when a quarterback signing becomes official. The show works best when news is moving fast. Recent conversations have centered on the Vikings' quarterback room, including J.J. McCarthy's mechanics, concussion return, and comparison points against other young quarterbacks. Kyler Murray becomes another recurring point of analysis, with attention to his fit, his connection to Kevin O'Connell, and what competition might mean inside the room. The draft coverage is similarly practical. Rather than stopping at names, the discussion weighs roster needs, trade-up logic, positional value, and the drop from franchise-level prospects to the next tier of good players. Jeremiah Love, Dillon Thieneman, Jadarian Price, wide receiver, tight end, center, and the Vikings' four Top 100 picks all sit inside that larger roster conversation. The show also has a clear local texture. Minneapolis and St. Paul bidding to host the NFL Draft becomes both a league-business story and a Minnesota civic story. The hosts make room for small seasonal details, from spring weather to the timing quirks of the NFL calendar, but the conversation always circles back to football. Mailbag questions give the show a fan-pressure valve. The answers usually sound measured, not theatrical. That matters here. Access Vikings is not built around hot takes; it is built around reporters comparing notes, sorting what was said on the record, and translating what team officials may be signaling. It is a strong fit for Vikings fans who want context before opinion, especially during draft season and quarterback uncertainty.
Made for: For Vikings fans who follow roster construction, quarterback development, draft strategy, and beat-reporter context closely. It especially suits listeners who want current team talk tied to reporting rather than pure reaction.
What sets it apart: Access Vikings stands apart by pairing Star Tribune access with a roundtable format that tracks both football decisions and the league calendar around them. The show connects fan questions, press-conference signals, and roster math in one steady conversation.
Vikings reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker of the Star Tribune are bringing all you football enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the purple. Consider this podcast to be similar to any Vikings season: full of ups and downs, but never boring.
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A clear, grounded Vikings listen on quarterback options, front-office questions, and the offseason ahead.
The Vikings' quarterback plans drive this Combine episode, with Andrew Kramer back hosting and Ben Gessling and Emily Leiker reporting from Indianapolis.
Wentz's start and Mason's workload sharpen the view of Minnesota's Sunday plan.
Access Vikings frames Minnesota's injury pileup around a practical Sunday question: what Carson Wentz can steady at quarterback, and how the offense shifts with Jordan Mason set for more work.
A measured look at the third-down breakdowns and late clock choices behind Minnesota's 28-22 loss.
Access Vikings treats Minnesota's 28-22 loss as a game decided in the margins, with Emily Leiker, Ben Gessling, and Andrew Kramer returning to the third-down snaps that kept Philadelphia moving. Jalen Hurts extending drives and Isaiah Rogers sitting on a short route before A.J.
Daily Seahawks talk with draft-board teeth.
Vikings reporters discuss Brian Flores signing a new contract with the team after exploring other opportunities.
The Vikings had a game plan to limit the Eagles' short-yardage pushes, but Jalen Hurts extended three key third-down plays to win.
The Vikings sign Carson Wentz as J.J. McCarthy's ankle injury forces a sudden quarterback change.
Emily Leiker, Ben Gessling and Andrew Krammer preview the Vikings-Dolphins game at US Bank Stadium on Sunday at 3:05 p.m., with Justin Jefferson ruled out after the Tampa Bay ankle injury.
The Access Vikings podcast crew answers listener mailbag questions about the Vikings' draft strategy, including whether to trade up for a running back.
Emily Leiker and Ben Gessling discuss how the Minnesota Vikings could use their four Top 100 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, focusing on potential targets like Dillon Thieneman, Jadarian Price, and a center, while debating the possibility of trading up for a playmaker like Jeremiah Love.
Ben Gessling and Emily Leiker debrief the NFL owner's meetings, focusing on the Vikings' quarterback situation and answering listener questions.
The Access Vikings podcast hosts discuss the Vikings' bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft and how Carson Wentz fits with Kyler Murray and J.J.
The hosts discuss the Vikings' acquisition of Kyler Murray and Jonathan Grenard's election to the NFLPA executive committee.
The Minnesota Vikings sign quarterback Kyler Murray, who expresses readiness to compete with J.J.
Access Vikings examines the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback options after Rob Brzezinski said “everything and anything is on the table,” including a trade for an unquestioned starter.
Access Vikings pairs Emily Leiker and Andrew Kramer’s Vikings news with Richard Johnson’s 2026 NFL Combine preview.
Vikings podcast hosts discuss the upcoming game between J.J.
Vikings podcast analyzing how penalties and turnovers led to a 27-19 loss to the Ravens.
The Access Vikings podcast recaps the Vikings' 37-10 loss to the Chargers, focusing on Carson Wentz's poor performance and injury.