The 2026 NFL Draft may be in the rearview mirror, but for the Minnesota Vikings, the real work is just beginning. As mock drafts for 2027 already start to circulate, teams across the league are shifting their focus to post-draft evaluations and gearing up for Organized Team Activities (OTAs). One of the most anticipated annual traditions? The head coach sitting down with local media for a film session that breaks down the upcoming season.
That's where the Vikings Territory Breakdown Podcast comes in. Co-hosts Joe Oberle and Mark Craig bring decades of combined experience and hard-earned insight to every episode, offering fans a front-row seat to the latest news from TCO Performance Center, U.S. Bank Stadium, and beyond. Whether the Purple are riding a wave of excitement, navigating a frustrating setback, or leaving fans scratching their heads, Oberle and Craig break it all down with the kind of depth that only true insiders can provide.
Mark Craig is a Vikings writer and the NFL Insider for the Star Tribune. A Northeast Ohio native, he's been covering the league since Brett Favre was a rookie in 1991—and has spent 23 years writing about football for the Star Tribune, including the last 20 seasons focused on the Vikings. He's the author of "100 Things Vikings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" and holds the distinction of being Minnesota's only Pro Football Hall of Fame selector and Associated Press post-season NFL Honors voter. From one-on-one sit-downs with the Vikings head coach to the latest quarterback carousel in Cleveland, Craig brings a time-worn perspective that few can match. He's still the "young gun" of this podcast—but don't let that fool you.
Joe Oberle has been part of this podcast since its earliest days, when it was called "Three Deep" alongside website creator Joe Johnson back in 2016. A Vikings fan since before the team's first Super Bowl loss in 1970, Oberle has covered the Purple for more than 12 years—including stints with CBSSports. He's also an award-winning author of three books, including "Unstoppable: The Story of the Minnesota Vikings' 1998 Season."
Together, Oberle and Craig deliver the kind of analysis that only comes from living and breathing Vikings football for decades. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just tuning in, the Vikings Territory Breakdown Podcast is your go-to source for everything Purple.