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About Joe Oberle

Joe Oberle is a veteran sportswriter/editor/reporter and has covered the Vikings since 2008. The author of three books, he has been published in numerous periodicals and websites. He is the managing editor for VikingsTerritory.com and purplePTSD.com, as well.

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And speculation, analysis and discussion are what the co-hosts of Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast Joe Oberle and Mark Craig are…
Aug 21, 2025
The spotlight remains on the QB position and in particular the Vikings second-year signal caller J.J. McCarthy (who didn’t play…
Vikings Territory Breakdown Minnesota Vikings fans got their wish last Saturday—to see second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy under center. McCarthy hadn’t…
The injury has been called a mild strain, and the Vikings are taking no chances. But that means it opens…
Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast (Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star…
Jul 17, 2025
Vikings rookies report on July 20 with veterans coming in two days later—and the first practice takes place on July…
By all reports, JJ is a sponge (he spent last season soaking up a lot without getting his feet wet)…
Therefore, we begin our Training Camp roster preview this week by taking a look at the defense and special teams.
There are some small news items to discuss (big news is not always good news in the offseason), such as…
Jun 20, 2025
he Vikings ended minicamp last week and now head toward a bit of a break before Training Camp at TCO…