Vikings

Football Machine: HOUR 1 - BuT tHe ViKiNgS nEvEr WiN iN cHiCaGo

The Minnesota Vikings are off bye and setting up for the stretch run by heading to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears. The Football Machine crew has reconvened to chat about that and playoff storylines.

All that and more action on this edition of the Football Machine.

A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production


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The Andy Luke & Arif Football Machine is a weekly conversation of Minnesota Vikings, NFL Draft, fantasy football, college football playoffs, and everything else that involves a pigskin and 4 downs. Arif Hasan breaks down the game through an analytic approach for The Athletic. Luke Inman is the resident NFL Draft guru. Yinka Ayinde is a front page writer for The Daily Norseman. Andy Carlson hosts a lot of podcasts (Purple FTW! – Dedicated to the Pain AND Pleasure That Is The Minnesota Vikings) and tries to be funny.
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