The Love Boat

The Love Boat

A Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast. We try our best to be funny and will only sometimes reference obscure former Vikings (once per episode).

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September 24, 2025 34 mins

Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the huge Minnesota Vikings win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. This time, the Vikings put together a dominant performance, executing on all sides of the ball, including special teams. The crew also broke down the upcoming matchup in Dublin, Ireland, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thanks for listening!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the long list of injuries the Minnesota Vikings sustained this past week, as well as the tough loss against the Atlanta Falcons. It was a disappointing home opener, but there are some slight bright spots, and the Love Boat crew is here to break that down for you. As always, thanks for listening!

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Matt and Preet break down the huge NFC North win with the Minnesota Vikings taking down the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The boys also preview the upcoming matchup with the Atlanta Falcons at the home opener. Also, Super Gremlin is back! Thanks for listening!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the upcoming matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears. Taking place at Soldier Field, this should be a good matchup with many compelling story lines. Stay tuned for the return of Super Gremlin and the prediction segment this and next week as the NFL 2025 season kicks off! Thanks for listening!

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August 27, 2025 32 mins

This week, Matt and Preet break down the 53-man Vikings roster and talk about trades ahead of the season. As this has been posted, the Vikings have also acquired Adam Thielen, a 2026 7th-round pick, and a 2027 5th-round pick from the Panthers for a 2026 5th-round pick and a 2027 7th-round pick. Thanks for listening!

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This week, Preet and Carter break down the second preseason game and the implications it had on the Minnesota Vikings roster. They make an effort to analyze the deep parts of the roster that aren't normally talked about to see who is on the fringe and who's getting cut or signed to the practice squad. Thanks for listening!

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Matt and Preet are joined by Joe and Zach from The Doctor and the Dog podcast this week to break down preseason Week 1. This might be the biggest Vikings' preseason game of this generation, given the number of new players and the status of the QB. The crew breaks down EVERYTHING, at least as much as you can pull from preseason. Thanks for listening!

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August 6, 2025 45 mins

This week, Matt, Preet, and Carter are joined by Joe "The Thrill" Gill to talk about the offseason finale and upcoming NFL season, which is oh-so close to starting! That and some more headlines, the offseason is finally over. Thanks for listening!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter are joined by Tom Schreier this week to talk about training camp, J.J. McCarthy, and the new Josh Metellus deal. They also answer all your questions relating to the new offseason additions and sneaky good position groups the Minnesota Vikings are bringing into the 2025-26 NFL season. Thanks for listening!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the interesting schedule the Minnesota Vikings have this season (as interesting as a schedule can get, at least) and what a realistic season looks like for the team. Also, they discuss the gossip that Caleb Williams wanted to avoid the Chicago Bears and go to the Vikings last year. Thanks for listening, as always!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the Minnesota Vikings 2025 draft class and talk about the impact they're going to make on the Vikings this coming season. Then, they discuss the Sam Howell trade and what that means for JJ McCarthy and the team. All that and more on the return of the Love Boat Podcast! Thanks for listening.

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Matt, Preet, and Carter are back to break down the 2025 NFL free agency, and boy is this one busy! Some of the biggest signings of this offseason are happening in Minnesota and the Vikings have spent the most money of any team so far! There's good reason to get hyped and expect more signings to come. Thanks for listening!

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Carter, Preet, and Joe Gill (!) are presenting who to blame and who passes after that dreadful showing in Arizona against the Los Angeles Rams. The Minnesota Vikings (much like the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions) were one and done in the playoffs and big changes are coming next season. Listen now to find out who wins and loses on this Vikings team. Thanks for listening!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the Minnesota Vikings' ugly loss to the Detroit Lions for the one-seed in the NFC. Yes, there are a lot of bad spots, but there are some bright spots, too. Then onto next week's matchup with the L.A. Rams, the only other team to defeat the Vikings this season. Can the Vikings or, more importantly, Darnold prove they deserve to be in the NFL Playoffs as a Wildcard team? Let's see.

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the Minnesota Vikings' victory over the Green Bay Packers at US Bank Stadium. They address some problems overall in the game but are overall very positive and even think the Vikings may have the edge to get the one-seed over the Detroit Lions in Week 18. Thanks for listening as always!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter return from their Holiday break to break down the Vikings' win over the Seahawks. Then, they break down the upcoming Packers' matchup with HUGE playoff implications. In order to keep control of their own destiny the Vikings must win. Thanks for listening!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the huge win over the Atlanta Falcons this week. The Vikings offense finally broke the 40-point wall and doubled Atlanta's score 42-21 in a statement game over scorned lover Kirk Cousins. Also, Darnold is making his case to stay in MN with 5 TDs in the blowout. Can he carry that performance and momentum against the Bears this week? Let's hope.

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the W over the Arizona Cardinals this week. The Minnesota Vikings are still second in the NFC North despite being 10-2 but no worries because their future is in their hands. Starting with a tricky matchup between Minnesota and the Atlanta Falcons, led by one Kirk Cousins. Thanks for listening as always!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down everything they saw in the safe win for the Minnesota Vikings over the Tennessee Titans. The good, the mid, and the ugly. Then, they preview the upcoming divisional game with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field where anything can happen. This could bolster their in-division record and push them even closer to the Lions in the NFC North with a win. All that and more, thanks for listening!

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Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the ugliest win the Minnesota Vikings will ever get over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and what that means for the team going forward. The crew also previews the upcoming matchup with the improved (?) Tenessee Titans! This one could be a sneaky good matchup if you ask Preet—all that and Super Gremlin of the Week. Thanks for listening!

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