The Alec Lewis Show

The Alec Lewis Show

Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, hosts a twice-weekly podcast. He'll talk about the latest Vikings news. He'll analyze training camp practices and in-season games. He'll chat with players, coaches, team personnel, media members, family members and notable Vikings fans about the 2024 season and beyond.

Episodes

July 31, 2025 28 mins

Harrison Smith, the potential Hall of Fame safety entering his 14th season with the Vikings, joins The Alec Lewis Show for episode 100. Smith talks his love of golf, how he got into flying planes, the wood-gym workouts he’s always done, what he loves about gameday, Brian Flores’s defense, J.J. McCarthy and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals...

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Paul Charchian, the director of Guillotine Leagues at Fantasy Life and host of the Fantasy Football Weekly podcast, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk Vikings. They begin with his sneakiest fantasy football pick in the NFL, which is a Minnesota Vikings player. They also talk about J.J. McCarthy’s first couple of days at training camp, Jeff Okudah’s cornerback opportunity, the backup QB situation with Sam Howell and more. This show i...

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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives some sights and sounds from the first day of training camp. He talks about J.J. McCarthy’s professional showing, the backup quarterbacks, Josh Metellus’s contract, Dallas Turner’s frame and more. TThis show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For m...

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Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about training camp, J.J. McCarthy, Brian Flores's defense, the cornerback room and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about what he's most excited for for training camp. His thoughts begin with J.J. McCarthy and include Dallas Turner, Rondale Moore, the run game, Theo Jackson and more. He also answers listeners' questions. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding ar...

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Ollie Connolly, who writes the Read Optional newsletter and for The Guardian, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the 2025 Vikings. They discuss his evaluation for J.J. McCarthy coming out of Michigan, McCarthy’s fit with Kevin O’Connell, Brian Flores’s new-look defense and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surro...

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Mina Kimes, who talks about the NFL for ESPN and hosts The Mina Kimes Show, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the 2025 Vikings. They discuss the team’s roster, season expectations, J.J. McCarthy, Brian Flores, the Vikings’ cornerback room and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more informa...

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Eric Nordquist, who produces 9 to Noon on KFAN, joins Alec Lewis to talk about what he’s looking forward to for training camp. They realistic expectations for J.J. McCarthy, J.J.’s arm strength, the new-look defensive line, how to feel about the cornerback position, and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding a...

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Matt Schneidman, the Green Bay Packers beat writer at The Athletic, joins The Alec Lewis Show to give the perspective from behind enemy lines. He and Lewis discuss Jordan Love's expectations, Matt Lafleur's future, the Packers CB room, what he thinks of Green Bay's odds in the NFC North and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cit...

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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, answers listeners questions in the weekly mailbag. He goes through many of the most pressing conversations: Josh Metellus's potential extension, J.J. McCarthy's arm, Jordan Mason's eventual workload, the cornerback room and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities a...

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Kevin Seifert, ESPN’s Vikings beat writer, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss what he saw in minicamp. Seifert and Lewis discuss J.J. McCarthy’s performance, Justin Jefferson’s presence, Josh Metellus’s contract and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their websit...

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Alec Lewis, the Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about what he saw Tuesday at Vikings mandatory minicamp. Lewis touches on J.J. McCarthy, Dallas Turner, and other players who stood out. He also gave his thoughts on Christian Darrisaw's return to the field and Josh Oliver's extension. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities...

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Bobby Peters, a coach and author and podcast host, joins The Alec Lewis Show to discuss the Minnesota Vikings offense. Peters dissects why Kevin O’Connell is as impressive a play-caller as he is. Peters also touches on how the system might evolve in 2025 with J.J. McCarthy as the quarterbacks. They talk about O’Connell’s run game and much more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesse...

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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, gives another practice report on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Lewis also goes through what else he noticed at the second OTA practice open to the media. Some of the conversation focuses on the team’s cornerback room, and how that relates to the Jalen Ramsey conversation. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneu...

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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about how J.J. McCarthy looked at Wednesday's OTAs. It was McCarthy’s first time back on the field in a competitive setting since last fall. Lewis also discusses Jalen Nailor, Justin Jefferson, Dallas Turner and more in this latest episode. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in ...

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Paul Allen, the host of KFAN’s Nine to Noon, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the 2025 Vikings season. Allen goes through the schedule. He also talks about J.J. McCarthy. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic’s Chicago Bears beat writer, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the recent Caleb Williams reporting. Did he almost become a Vikings quarterback? How close was he to trying to force his way away from Chicago? With Ben Johnson now in the fold, what are the vibes around the Bears, and what early thoughts should we have about the Vikings-Bears opener on Monday night football? This show is presented by ...

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Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, goes through the 2025 schedule. He predicts the schedule, talks through toughest tests and favorite games. Lewis also highlights some of the most interesting aspects with each performance and takes questions. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas....

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Robert Mays, the host of The Athletic Football Show, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the Vikings’ offseason. He gives thoughts on the offseason moves, beginning with free agency and ending with the draft. He and Lewis discuss expectations for J.J. McCarthy and more. They also touch on the cornerback room and secondary. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs,...

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Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Minnesota’s draft. He offers some thoughts on his favorite pick, what he likes most about first-rounder Donovan Jackson, and what he hopes to see from Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. They also touch on the cornerback room and secondary. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of sma...

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