Matthew Coller is a football connoisseur and SKOR North Vikings analyst, but he also has a few things to say about everything else in the Minnesota sports landscape. Find Coller daily, 2-4p, talking all things Minnesota sports (Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Wild, Gophers, Lynx) on SKOR North and SKO…
Phil Mackey, Judd Zulgad and Declan Goff go over the events of what happened to SKOR North on May 1st and what the future holds for the brand.
In what started as a simple question to Vikings incoming rookie Justin Jefferson, turned into a heated conversation about the lack of zipper merging in Minnesota. And, Ramie also Does That Hockey!
Ramie asks Judd Zulgad what remains on the Vikings offseason checklist?; (20:00) Brett Favre’s comments about Aaron Rodgers; (30:00) What should we warn Justin Jefferson now that he's living in Minnesota?; (44:00) Ramie Does That Hockey!; (53:45) Matthew Coller slides in to talk remaining needs for the Vikings’ offseason; (01:23:00) In this week’s Dumb It Down segment, Ben Heisler explains sports gambling.
Ramie unleashes on MLB commissioner Rob Manfred for ineptitude.
Ramie opens SKOR North Live asking Judd where the holes remain on the Vikings depth chart after the draft; (15:00) Bart Winkler from the Fan in Milwaukee joins to discuss the drama in Green Bay; (31:45) A Sports Dad story from Judd; (43:00) Joe Nelson from BringMeTheNews joins for a COVID-19 update in Minnesota; (53:00) Derek Wetmore joins and Mt. Ramie erupts over Rob Manfred; (01:20:00) Latest plans for the MLB to resume their season.
Ramie opens SKOR North Live asking Matthew Coller how the draft changes the perception of the 2020 Vikings?; (28:12) A way too early prediction of how each division in the NFC shakes out; (41:00) Ramie has had enough of Isaiah Thomas complaining about the Bulls; (55:08) Some breaking news comes across that Matt LaFleur has reportedly ‘simply had enough of Aaron Rodgers’ act’; (01:19:00) Random power rankings of pizza toppings; (01:32:00) Ramie closes the show with a weird breaking story that no one is talking about.
Some breaking news comes across that Matt LaFleur has reportedly ‘simply had enough of Aaron Rodgers’ act’
Ramie and Phil Mackey open SKOR North Live on why the Vikings hit a home run in the 2020 NFL Draft; (11:00) Why fans need to stop complaining about the offensive line; (27:04) Takeaways from episodes 3 & 4 of the Last Dance; (46:45) WrestleMania 5 review; (53:25) Matthew Coller slides in for his takes on the Vikings draft; (01:21:30) Thor Nystrom from RotoWorld breaks down why the Vikings won the draft.
Ramie opens SKOR North Live with ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, asking her if the Vikings won the first round of the NFL Draft?; (24:11) Cronin has a scoop on the Vikings’ interest in Trent Williams?; (55:40) Matthew Coller hops on to show to break down the first round of the draft and what to expect in rounds 2-7; (01:18:00) Dan Shonka from Ourlads grades the Vikings’ first-rounds picks and previews what to expect from the purple in the rest of the draft; (01:28:00) Why the Packers screwed up the first round of the draft.
Ramie opens SKOR North Live with Myron Medcalf from ESPN Radio and they go over what they’re excited for this year’s draft; (03:00) How much trust do you have in general manager Rick Spielman to make the right pick?; (26:27) Gary Ellerson from the Fan in Milwaukee joins to preview what the Packers could do in the draft; (47:00) Instead of RamieDoesThatHockey, Ramie has to pronounce three NFL draft prospects; (52:00) Ramie asks Coller how likely it is the Vikings move back in the draft?; (01:20:25) QuizColler with past Vikings draft picks; (01:34:00) And Chad Reuter joins for his final mock draft and provides some insight why drafting a cornerback at 22 might be a reach.
Ramie opens SKOR North Live asking Judd who has more to lose in this draft class: Spielman, Zimmer or both?; (25:40) Dan Orvlosky from ESPN joins to talk the Vikings’ strategy at the NFL Draft; (40:00) Ranking the Vikings biggest draft needs; (55:30) Matthew Coller slides in and Ramie asks what he makes of Percy Harvin wanting to comeback; (01:02:15) who has more to lose in this draft class: Spielman, Zimmer or both?; Nick Shepkowski from 670 The Score in Chicago joins for what the Bears are looking for in the draft.
Dan Orvlosky from ESPN joins to talk the Vikings’ strategy at the NFL Draft.
Ramie and Coller give power rankings of the least-important needs for the Vikings in the draft; (16:00) Declan fires up the Name That Viking segment.
Ramie kicks off the show asking Coller if the Vikings are in a win-now mode, or, are they in a soft-rebuild mode?; (26:47) ESPN’s John Keim joins on the Vikings’ pursuit of offensive tackle Trent Williams; (51:14) Power rankings of the Vikings least-important needs; (01:06:15) Name That Viking!; (01:21:00) Jeff Riger of the The Fan in Detroit joins to preview the Lions draft needs.
Ramie and Phil open the show with an announcement of the $1,000 giveaway for the Vikings NFL Draft; (07:00) Ramie is inappropriately dressed because of the Last Dance’s debut on ESPN; (30:44) WrestleMania IV review!; (55:10) Matthew Coller slides into to give his takeaways from the Last Dance; (01:24:00) Then the boys wrap up with the NFL Draft hopefully going according to plan
Ramie, Phil and Declan recap WreslteMania IV!
Ramie asks Judd if the Vikings are in the right category of being contenders for the 2020 season?; (29:44) Tua’s draft stock could continue to fall with him reportedly failing a physical; (46:00) The complicated nature of the NFL Draft; (54:30) Derek Wetmore slides in to talk baseball, specifically what would you give up to get the Twins a front-line pitcher; (01:22:48) Derek Goes to The Movies!
Ramie asks Judd if the Vikings are true contenders in the NFC in 2020?
Andrew Brandt explains how NFL salaries and contracts work and then Ramie, Matthew and Declan give their power rankings of 'sugary' beverages.
Ramie asks Judd why people are still so upset over the OBJ to the Vikings rumor; (15:00) Who would you rather have: Trent Williams or Odell Beckham Jr?; (26:20) The problems with college football and the NBA's plans to resume; (43:00) Ramie Does That Hockey!; (53:08) Matthew Coller slides into the co-host chair to give his take on the OBJ trade rumors and what would Anthony Harris land the Vikings in a trade?; (01:18:04) For Dumb It Down, Andrew Brandt joins to explain NFL salaries and contracts; (01:30:00) Power rankings of sugary beverages.
Ramie and Judd open the show with OBJ to Vikings news; (05:00) Chad Graff who covers the Vikings for The Athletic joins for his take on the rumor, Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and other Vikings related news; (25:35) A Sports Dad story that’s relevant to the OBJ-Vikings rumor; (41:00) Joe Nelson from BringMeTheNews joins for COVID-19 updates in Minnesota; (53:41) Derek Wetmore slides in and he and Ramie discuss their thoughts of sports being played in empty stadiums; (01:16:50) Marc Malusis from WFAN, who broke the OBJ to Vikings news, joins the show for more information on the trade.
Marc Malusis from WFAN, who broke the OBJ to Vikings news, joins the show for more information on the trade.
Ramie opens the show asking Coller what happens if Tua keeps falling in the NFL Draft; (12:00) and if he’s available at 22, should the Vikings take him?; (27:21) WTF is wrong Vince McMahon?; (44:00) The definitive candy power rankings; (54:09) What does Christian McCaffrey’s contract extension mean for Dalvin Cook?; (01:21:52) Name That Viking; (01:37:00) And quiz Coller on old Vikings games.
With Christian McCaffrey getting a huge pay day, how does that impact Vikings running back Dalvin Cook who is also seeking a big pay day?
Ramie opens the show with the somber news on former Vikings quarterback Tavaris Jackson passing away on April 13; (09:00) How desperate are you to watch old sports games?; (28:03) WrestleMania 3 review; (54:48) The most reckless Vikings draft day trade idea from ESPN; (01:18:00) And what’s your thoughts on wearing masks and face covers in public?
Ramie asks Phil and Declan how desperate they are to watch sports right now?
Ramie opens SKOR North Live with Stefon Diggs’ article in the Players’ Tribune and there’s one person Diggs failed to mention; (27:07) What is wrong with Bill O'Brien and the Texans?; (54:01) Derek Wetmore joins to talk baseball’s plan to comeback; (01:18:53) Derek Goes to the Movies and reviews Kingpin!
Ramie asks Judd what the Vikings should be prioritizing in the draft; (21:00) What is wrong with Jameis Winston?; (28:54) NFL uniform updates; (40:15) Ramie Does THat Hockey and Ramie suggests a new National Anthem; (49:30) Matthew Coller joins and Ramie asks him what the Vikings should be prioritizing in the draft; (01:16:40) Eno Sarris joins for it DumbItDown on baseball analytics.
Ramie, Judd and Declan each have their own unique takes on whether people should hug or shake hands with one another.
Ramie opens the show with idea of getting rid of handshakes and hugs; (13:00) Tom Brady’s interview with Howard Stern; (28:31) SportsDadStories with Judd Zulgad; (41:20) Judd gives his power rankings of ballpark foods!; (50:10) Derek Wetmore joins to talk the MLB’s plan to possibly resume the season; (01:17:44) Random Power Rankings of ballpark foods.
Ramie and Coller discuss the breaking news of the MLB and NBA's reported plans to finish up their regular seasons.
Ramie and Matthew Coller open the show with the breaking news of Kevin Garnett calling out Glen Taylor; (28:02) NFL rule changes; (43:00) Quiz Coller on past Vikings games; (53:00) Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the MLB could be resuming their season in May; (01:18:03) The debut of a new segment called Name That Viking where Declan reads scouting reports of current Vikings players with Ramie and Coller trying to guess who it is; (01:30:10) And the guys wrap the show with Jersey takes.
Ramie and Phil Mackey open the show with the NBA kicking around the idea of starting a HORSE league and what other leagues are thinking about in regards to resuming their leagues in the COVID-19 pandemic; (26:54) WrestleMania 36 review!; (52:14) Matthew Coller joins to talk expectations for the NFL and some Vikings talk; (01:15:55) Ramie has a comparison to Kevin Garnett and Jimmy Butler; (01:31:00) Skin care updates and breaking NFL news.
Ramie breaks down Greg Rosenthal's NFL quarterback value and where Kirk Cousins ranks among others around the league and asks Judd Zulgad if he’s in the right spot; (24:50) Local comedian Corey Adam joins the show to talk comedy and MMA; (43:25) And Kirk Puckett had comedic delivery?; (52:35) Derek Wetmore joins to talk baseball; (01:17:54) Derek Goes to the Movies.
Ramie opens the show asking Judd if the Vikings can afford to roll with just Adam Thielen as their No. 1 wide receiver?; (23:00) Should the Vikings pursue Antonio Brown?; (27:55) Trevor Bauer went into great detail why Max Kepler had his number last season; (39:35) Ramie Does That Hockey; (51:00) Zach Segal from StudentAthlete.com talks student-athlete compensation; (01:13:25) Patrick Reusse calls into to complain about Ramie and Matthew’s view of cable television; (01:29:10) CollerRecall on football games from the past.
Ramie asks Judd if the Vikings can afford to not take a wide receiver in the first round and (23:00) Should the Vikings pursue Antonio Brown?
Ramie weighs in on what the NFL is doing and if it’s the right path to be taking; (27:13) #SportsDadStories with Judd!; (40:00) Joe Nelson of BringMeTheNews joins for an update on COVID-19 in Minnesota; (51:45) Derek Wetmore joins to talk Twins, specifically Michael Pineda’s suspension in a shortened season; (01:20:50) And Power rankings of the worst way to be quarantined.
Ramie asks Coller to breakdown his latest piece for SKOR North on Choosing your Own Vikings adventures; (26:52) Renowned chef Andrew Zimmern joins SKOR North Live to chat COVID-19’s impact on the food industry; (55:25) Why we're excited for the Michael Jordan and Bulls ESPN 30 for 30 being moved up; (01:10:00) Television show and movies we want to be released now; (01:15:30) NFL playoff update; (01:32:10) And QuizColler on past Vikings games he’s covered.
Renowned chef and Minnesota native Andrew Zimmern joins SKOR North Live to chat COVID-19’s impact on the food industry and what people can do to help out the food and restaurant industry.
Ramie, Phil and Declan recap WresleMania 2 in all its 1980s glory!
Ramie and Phil Mackey open the show with what they miss most about baseball; (25:53) WrestleMania 2 rewind!; (53:11) Why did the Vikings jump up in ESPN’s power rankings; (01:18:38) Ridiculous ideas to get sports back; (01:29:15) And what we would do to bring sports back.
Ramie asks Judd how much power should Mike Zimmer have on the Vikings with Dalvin Cook possibly heading towards a contract extension?; (27:10) Should the NFL Draft continue to go on as scheduled? (42:15) Ramie calls out Judd for his take on the best television intro; (50:20) Ramie asks Declan for his proposed ideas for a shortened baseball season in 2020; (01:14:09) Derek Goes To The Movies; (01:28:32) And what basketball movies should we watch next?
Ramie opens the show and the reality has set in that there’s no baseball since today is supposed to be Opening Day; (22:49) Possible changes for MLB in the regular season and playoffs if they resume play; (37:36) Our hypothetical Opening Day lineups for the Twins; (43:00) Ramie Does That Hockey (48:40) Matthew Coller joins for the debut segment of Dumb It Down explaining football anayltics; (01:17:18) What happened between the Vikings and Stefon Diggs? (01:29:30) It’s #CollerRecall who tells us what old football games he’s watching.
Ramie, Judd and Declan give their Twins Opening Day Lineups and Ramie does that hockey.
Jon Krawczynski joins Ramie and Judd to talk KAT, Wolves and the NBA’s future plans about resuming a season; (26:53) Our first edition of #SportsDadStories from Judd; (36:20) Power ranking of the four-major sports trophys; (40:50) Joe Nelson joins from BringMeTheNews for a COVID-19 update and other Minnesota news updates; (49:10) Derek Wetmore slides in to talk how baseball can resume their season; (01:14:39) John ‘Boog' Sciambi from ESPN radio joins to talk baseball; (01:33:00) Declan gives his power rankings of all the White Claw flavors.
Ramie and Matthew Coller open SKOR North Live with how sports shutting down will impact youth sports; (19:30) Amy Ament of Ronald McDonald House joins to tell listeners how they can help with serving meals and providing essentials to families with hospitalized kids in Minneapolis; (25:20) Cryptic quarterback tweets; (42:30) Ramie quizzes Coller on random Vikings games; (50:00) Ramie asks Coller if he’s upset about sports being gone?; (01:13:30) Coller has an issue with a scene involving Ed Norton in American History X; (01:29:15) And the return of Declan + reviewing Disney movies.
Ramie and Coller talk about weird moments in movies that weren't sports movies but are worth pointing out.
Ramie, Phil and Declan launch a new segment on SKOR North Live where they recap every WrestleMania starting with WrestleMania 1; (28:43) What are we watching during the quarantine?; (45:00) Ramie asks Phil and Declan how they’re doing personally during these times; (53:00) Matthew Coller joins to talk NFL headlines including Brady leaving the Patriots; (01:19:07) Sam Monson from ProFootballFocus joins to talk Vikings; (01:31:35) And Coller’s updated quarantined life.
Ramie, Phil and Declan launch a new segment on SKOR North Live where they recap every WrestleMania starting with WrestleMania 1.
Judd and Coller fill in for Ramie on SKOR North Live and Coller throws out a few different plans on sewing up the Vikings secondary; (10:00) Trying to map out what exactly the Vikings’ offseason plans are; (28:35) Athletes that were strange to see in other jerseys; (41:40) Why Matthew Coller is built for the quarantine; (52:13) Everson Griffen announces on his Instagram that he’s leaving the Vikings; (01:15:33) Coller asks Wetmore if baseball is going to be played; (01:25:33) Coller quizzes Wetmore and Declan on where NFL free agents landed; (01:39:00) And what’s the Vikings plan on defense?
Jamison Hensley of ESPN Baltimore joins to talk what Michael Pierce brings to the Vikings.