# Vikings name Kyler Murray starting QB, can Minnesota compete in the NFC North? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleck-abdalla-7633306/vikings-name-kyler-murray-starting-qb-can-minnesota-compete-in-the-nfc-north Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleck-abdalla-7633306/vikings-name-kyler-murray-starting-qb-can-minnesota-compete-in-the-nfc-north.md Podcast: [Bleck & Abdalla](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleck-abdalla-7633306) Published: 2026-08-11T19:21:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO5999360187.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO5999360187.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bleck-abdalla-7633306/episodes/vikings-name-kyler-murray-starting-qb-can-minnesota-compete-in-the-nfc-north Duration seconds: 8446 ## Resource The Cowboys gave defensive lineman Quinnen Williams a massive contract, can Dallas' defense improve enough to support their high-powered offense? Can the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears also improve enough defensively? Are the Commanders putting too much pressure on quarterback Jayden Daniels to put up a lot of points? Breaking news as the Minnesota Vikings have named Kyler Murray their starting quarterback.  No such decision has been made in Cleveland where coach Todd Monken is getting testy about the quarterback battle between Deshaun Watson and Shadur Sanders. Could the Las Vegas Raiders wait until closer to Halloween to trade Maxx Crosby?  The NBA released its Christmas Day lineup, combined with the NFL's games, there's plenty to do to get away from your family. What teams have been quietly going under the radar throughout training camp? How has training camp changed our views of various teams across the NFL. Has New York Giants coach John Harbaugh already made a positive impact on quarterback Jaxson Dart? What has been the biggest story of training camp so far? The guys secure an exclusive interview with the electrical substation next to the San Francisco 49ers facility. Are the Chicago Bears closer to moving to Indiana? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bleck-abdalla-7633306/episodes/vikings-name-kyler-murray-starting-qb-can-minnesota-compete-in-the-nfc-north/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleck-abdalla-7633306/vikings-name-kyler-murray-starting-qb-can-minnesota-compete-in-the-nfc-north.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.