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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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Vikings Territory Breakdown with Joe Oberle and Mark Craig
Welcome to the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast, where co-hosts Joe Oberle and Mark Craig offer their unique insider’s opinion and…
Next week is the 2026 NFL Draft, and the Vikings go into it with a number of picks (eight overall…
Check out what Mark Craig and Joe Oberle say about the Vikings and the upcoming NFL draft.
Furthermore, several rules changes were voted on, and there were even rumblings of a potential lockout of referees this season,…
Mar 26, 2026
Some have speculated that this is the Vikings course correcting for last season’s mistake of handing the keys to J.J.…
So, what does Murray’s contract mean—one season costing $1.3 million for a 7-year veteran quarterback? Is it a one-year prove…
Joe and Mark will talk about the first official day of free agency.
Rob Brzezinski is now the acting GM and remains the working cap guy, and he hired Matt Thomas to help…
The news of these passing's brings sadness to Purple Nation, for sure. But couple the news of their passing with…