Every Minnesota Vikings conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.
The Cutdown listens to leading NFL podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Vikings, and cuts them into one playlist.
Get the Vikings playlist Free on the App Store, for iPhone.
On a laptop? Point your iPhone camera here.
Try a sample clip
Real Vikings clips from this week, straight from each show's own servers. Press play.
New playlist every morning by about 6:30 ET. Free.
This week in Vikings talk
The shows spent the week digesting the Vikings' Kyler Murray era, with plenty of optimism about the offense's potential but uncertainty about whether he'll deliver it. Harrison Smith came back from retirement to address the secondary, and there's real debate about whether Minnesota can compete in a tough NFC North or if Murray's consistency and commitment will be the deciding factor. Talk ranged from the Vikings as division contenders to legitimate concerns about their defense and Murray's day-to-day approach.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
12 clips · 40 min. Some clips only play in the app.
-
This one plays in the app. Get the Vikings playlist
-
This one plays in the app. Get the Vikings playlist
-
This one plays in the app. Get the Vikings playlist
-
This one plays in the app. Get the Vikings playlist
In this week's clips: Harrison Smith, Kyle Van Noy, Justin Jefferson, Kyler Murray, Kevin O'Connell, J.J. McCarthy, Jared Goff, Jordan Love.
Only the Vikings talk. Every morning.
8 shows this morning1,300 minutes listened. 4 minutes kept.
Scanned 8 shows · Cut 21h 36m · Kept 4m
Everything that isn't Vikings talk gets cut. Sorry, Bears, Lions, Packers.
- Harrison Smith unretires, rejoins Vikings for season 15
- Justin Jefferson offensive player of the year value pick
- Harrison Smith returns to Vikings for Year 15
- Vikings over 8.5 wins: the case for Kyler Murray
Talked Vikings most this week: NFL Daily (3), The Athletic Football Show (3), The Pat McAfee Show (2).
We only play a clip here when we can verify its exact start in your browser. The app has the full slate and plays everything.
Customize your playlist
- Pick your minutes: 10, 15, 20, 30, 45 or more, sized for the drive or the dog walk.
- Turn shows on or off and set the order they play in.
- Follow individual players too.
- One notification a day when the playlist is ready. Optional.
- No account required.
More NFC North
Common questions
Which podcasts get reviewed for Vikings conversations?
Bill Simmons Podcast, The Ryen Russillo Show, Pardon My Take, Heed the Call, The Mina Kimes Show, The Ringer NFL Show, The Athletic Football Show, The Pat McAfee Show, NFL Daily, Green Light with Chris Long, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Vikings conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Vikings podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Vikings this week: NFL Daily (3), The Athletic Football Show (3), The Pat McAfee Show (2). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Vikings parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Vikings today?
Lately: Harrison Smith unretires, rejoins Vikings for season 15, Justin Jefferson offensive player of the year value pick, Harrison Smith returns to Vikings for Year 15. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
When is it ready?
By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.
Is this an official Minnesota Vikings app?
No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Minnesota Vikings or the NFL. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.
Is there an Android version?
iPhone only for now.
Do you rehost the audio?
No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and every clip credits the show and links the full episode. We send listeners to shows.
Can I follow other teams too?
Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NBA included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.
Tomorrow's Vikings edition is already being cut.
Your teams, your players, your shows, your minutes. Just press play.
Get the Vikings playlist
On a laptop? Point your iPhone camera here.