2021 Vikings Season Thread

[Vanimal46]

Udoh activated from the covid list and most likely back starting at RG (Oh boy!) 

Pierce will be out for the game due to illness. 

[TheLeviathan]

1 hour ago, Vanimal46 said:

Udoh activated from the covid list and most likely back starting at RG (Oh boy!) 

Pierce will be out for the game due to illness. 

Pierce made a lot of money to basically never play.

[cHawk]

What in the ****

did I just watch

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Mark Rosen said he thought Mannion was 100% the correct decision because Mannion works closely with Cousins and has the same style of play and knows the playbook. I don’t know. I think it’s an indictment that the team would rather not risk expanding the playbook for a quarterback like Mond who can bring the running element. I think Mond is the high risk high reward play here. It’s a different game than it was 10-20 years ago where QBs and WRs develop and contribute much earlier. I don’t need to tell any of you that. I will say that the offense has maybe looked more open than it did earlier in the year? Not sure. Not having a mobile QB threat is putting yourself at a disadvantage, but I can’t blame Cousins who has been running better than previous seasons, or maybe more accurate to say he’s less afraid to “take off running” when needed. Anyway, it’s Mannion tonight, and not Mond. We’ll see. 

[Vanimal46]

49 minutes ago, cHawk said:

What in the ****

did I just watch

You watched a guy wave goodbye to his football career. He should probably start searching for flights now because he shouldn’t be allowed to use the team’s plane. 

[Vanimal46]

Refs bailed out the Bengals two plays in a row and now they are AFC North champs. They’re going to be my adopt a team for the playoffs. Ja’Marr Chase is a total badass. 

[TheLeviathan]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Refs bailed out the Bengals two plays in a row and now they are AFC North champs. They’re going to be my adopt a team for the playoffs. Ja’Marr Chase is a total badass. 

They play a fun, aggressive style.  Joe Borrow has the "it" factor.

[Vanimal46]

Bruce Arians just announced Antonio Brown is no longer a Buccaneer. Lol you don’t say? 

[Mike Sixel]

Winners go for touchdowns. Zimmer goes for punts and field goals. Winners throw the ball to great players even if they are covered, losers check down. 

[ashbury]

3 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

Bruce Arians just announced Antonio Brown is no longer a Buccaneer. Lol you don’t say? 

[Otto von Ballpark]

Vikings' potential playoff competition -- Eagles, 49ers, and Saints -- all won this afternoon. So the Vikings postseason odds are down to 3%, per 538.

Looks like like only way in is for the Vikings to win out (at GB tonight, vs CHI next week) and have the Eagles and Saints lose next week (vs DAL and at ATL, respectively).

[gunnarthor]

Defense played a solid first quarter

[Vanimal46]

Remember when Collinsworth used to be somewhat objective when he called games? Now every game he calls has the best players on the field he’s ever seen. 

Example A: Calling Bradbury an “outstanding center”

[LVTwinsfan]

The Vikings offense is offensive

[Vanimal46]

If Mond is somehow worse than Mannion, goodness gracious. I can’t believe it. 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

The Vikings offense is offensive

Play scared.... Lose. Pretty simple.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

If Mond is somehow worse than Mannion, goodness gracious. I can’t believe it. 

Just another in a long line of scared decisions by the coach

[LVTwinsfan]

Why don’t they just forfeit

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Why don’t they just forfeit

If only they could.

[LVTwinsfan]

1:05 left in the half, time for one more 3 and out

[Vanimal46]

Here comes the blowout. If GB doesn’t take the foot off the gas they will win by 35 

[Mike Sixel]

Take a knee. 

[Mike Sixel]

Losers kick field goals. Winners try to win

[cHawk]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Losers kick field goals. Winners try to win

What’s the point of even having a kicker or punter

[Vanimal46]

I am muting the commentary the rest of the game. Collinsworth talking up Mannion’s first half like he was great. 

[Vanimal46]

This decision alone is worth firing Zimmer. On top of the 100 other things. 

[cHawk]

At least Zimmer will be fired, on a positive note.

[TheLeviathan]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

This decision alone is worth firing Zimmer. On top of the 100 other things. 

But Zimmer said tje running game was at fault!

[nicksaviking]

There was zero chance Mannion won this game. The Vikings only hope was to actually go with Mond and hope the difference in QB styles messed with GB’s game plans.

But now when they lose, Zimmer and Spielman can try to pin the lost season on Cousins’ selfishness. 
 

They’ll all be gone regardless though, and we didn’t get a look at Mond. 

[nicksaviking]

3 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

This decision alone is worth firing Zimmer. On top of the 100 other things. 

7 out of ten?