Viking Update - Minnesota Vikings Podcast
Sep 22, 2026 · 35 min · 13 segments
Alec Lewis joins Jon Krawczynski and Jim Souhan to discuss the 2-0 start, Banks, Flores, KO, special teams & what's ahead. From Aquarius Home Services Studio Supported by Aquarius Home…
Jon KrawczynskiHost
Alec LewisGuest
Jim SouhanHost
You know, the new punter, he's middle of the pack statistically, but he's done the job.
Yeah, I mean, I'm glad you're starting there because it's just something that you'd only talk about typically when it goes awry and it becomes a disaster.
And whether it is Will Reichardt in those elements, I mean, it was not pretty Sunday at Soldier Field.
What angle is it coming from? And Will Reichardt was just nails in those elements.
You mentioned the punter, Brett Thorson, who had never held for field goal kicks in his life before he became the Vikings punter.
And as an undrafted player, for him to do what he's done, that's been impressive.
on those units and when you're also throwing in blocked field goal kicks, I think it's a critical early factor in a team that has had to win these games in as ugly and grimy a way as possible, John.
That last point is what stands out to me the most, is that both of these games have been choppy.
And there's so many questions that have to be answered and figured out as this season progresses.
But when you are in that middle of that process of trying to find yourself as a team, of trying to just kind of wade through some injuries, and get from one week to the next.
One of the quickest ways and most effective ways to pull games or pull rabbits out of hats is on special teams, right? Like, I mean, yeah, you do get the blocked field goal from Isaiah Rogers.
You know, the new punter, he's middle of the pack statistically, but he's done the job.
Yeah, I mean, I'm glad you're starting there because it's just something that you'd only talk about typically when it goes awry and it becomes a disaster.
And whether it is Will Reichardt in those elements, I mean, it was not pretty Sunday at Soldier Field.
What angle is it coming from? And Will Reichardt was just nails in those elements.
You mentioned the punter, Brett Thorson, who had never held for field goal kicks in his life before he became the Vikings punter.
And as an undrafted player, for him to do what he's done, that's been impressive.
on those units and when you're also throwing in blocked field goal kicks, I think it's a critical early factor in a team that has had to win these games in as ugly and grimy a way as possible, John.
That last point is what stands out to me the most, is that both of these games have been choppy.
And there's so many questions that have to be answered and figured out as this season progresses.
But when you are in that middle of that process of trying to find yourself as a team, of trying to just kind of wade through some injuries, and get from one week to the next.
One of the quickest ways and most effective ways to pull games or pull rabbits out of hats is on special teams, right? Like, I mean, yeah, you do get the blocked field goal from Isaiah Rogers.
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