2022 Vikings Regular Season Thread

[Danchat]

Knowing how the Vikings work, they're going to get killed next week by the Giants. After a long and exhausting game against the Colts, they're probably going to come out flat. 

[Mike Sixel]

KC is a bunch of whiners. Too bad, otherwise they'd be fun to watch. 

[Aggies7]

The bears just stink. Played well enough to beat the eagles but shot themselves in the foot too many times 

[Mike Sixel]

Dallas lost!

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Dallas lost!

And the lions come back and win late. How much would we be sweating these final 3 games if not for the greatest comeback of all time?

[cHawk]

Eagles fans must be having a field day today

[Squirrel]

6 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Da bears!

It was a cold game today ... I live near there

[Mike Sixel]

If you haven't seen it yet, go find the end of the Vegas game. Wow. 

[Aggies7]

38 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

If you haven't seen it yet, go find the end of the Vegas game. Wow. 

Mac Jones with the worst attempt at a tackle of all time 

[gunnarthor]

I bailed and did Christmas shopping so I missed pretty much everything. I was in a Mills Fleet Farm and they had KFAN on and I listened to the overtime kick by Joseph. Wow.

Anyhow, lost in all this, it looks like Osborn had a heck of a game. Would be really nice if that break out is for real.

[nicksaviking]

12 hours ago, Aggies7 said:

Mac Jones with the worst attempt at a tackle of all time 

You mean they don't teach players to use their facemask to try to tackle the ball carrier's shin?

Yeah, Mac is slightly better at playing QB than he is playing LB. Not by much, though.

[Danchat]

This is the worst coached Belichick team I’ve ever seen. Dude must be ready to blow a gasket.

[nicksaviking]

3 hours ago, Danchat said:

This is the worst coached Belichick team I’ve ever seen. Dude must be ready to blow a gasket.

Yeah, his decision to put a defensive coach (who was hated by all his players when he got his HC opportunity) to coach offense seems to have backfired. Who'd a thunk it?

[LVTwinsfan]

On 12/18/2022 at 11:46 AM, Danchat said:

Knowing how the Vikings work, they're going to get killed next week by the Giants. After a long and exhausting game against the Colts, they're probably going to come out flat. 

Knowing how the Vikings work? I don’t think you do. Did you know they were going to pull off the greatest comeback in NFL history? My moneys on  the Vikings next week, no question.

[LVTwinsfan]

On 12/18/2022 at 1:26 PM, Aggies7 said:

And the lions come back and win late. How much would we be sweating

these final 3 games if not for the greatest comeback of all time?

none, we play the Bears  week 18 if all else fails

[Danchat]

17 hours ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Knowing how the Vikings work? I don’t think you do. Did you know they were going to pull off the greatest comeback in NFL history? My moneys on  the Vikings next week, no question.

Minneapolis Miracle -> next week lose 38-7

Improbable win over Bills -> next week lose 40-3

Greatest comeback of all time -> ???

Maybe we don’t get crushed by 30+, but I still think we lose.

[LVTwinsfan]

On 12/20/2022 at 11:13 AM, Danchat said:

Minneapolis Miracle -> next week lose 38-7

Improbable win over Bills -> next week lose 40-3

Greatest comeback of all time -> ???

Maybe we don’t get crushed by 30+, but I still think we lose.

Yeah well, I’ve been shooting down the negativity directed at this team in every game all season. The way I see it, my record is 11-3. The rest of you are 3-11. 

[Mike Sixel]

It would be cool to,  you know, celebrate that last game instead of predicting doom several times since then. 

[Danchat]

Well, I guess I’d rather be right than optimistic… I blame Minnesota sports for crushing any hope I ever build up!

[Mike Sixel]

1 hour ago, Danchat said:

Well, I guess I’d rather be right than optimistic… I blame Minnesota sports for crushing any hope I ever build up!

When I was younger, I felt that way. Now? Being right about sports doesn't do it for me. I'd rather enjoy the highs and be ok with the lows.

[nicksaviking]

10 hours ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Yeah well, I’ve been shooting down the negativity directed at this team in every game all season. The way I see it, my record is 11-3. The rest of you are 3-11. 

Stop shooting it down!!!! It’s all calculated, a chip on the shoulder is the biggest advantage in sports.

It takes a village to piss off your team.

[Aggies7]

The jets offense is so bad, they pulled Zach Wilson for someone named Chris Streveler, who was a backup QB in the CFL

Making a bad choice in drafting a QB has to keep every GM up at night. Just sets everything back years

[Aggies7]

There’s nothing wrong with being a negative/critical fan. It doesn’t affect the outcome of the game. Why wouldn’t you be critical/suspicious with a franchise like ours?

The difference is, we still watch, negative or not. It was like everyone at Saturday’s game booing their lungs out during the first half. That stadium was every bit as full in overtime as it was when the game started. A credit to the fans, negative or otherwise. Nobody would have blamed them for bailing.

[Aggies7]

Man this board is so hard to post on. It’s hard to scroll without it sending you to the top of the page. It’s also doing that for me now when I type up a comment. Just sends me to the top of the page

[nicksaviking]

6 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

The jets offense is so bad, they pulled Zach Wilson for someone named Chris Streveler, who was a backup QB in the CFL

Making a bad choice in drafting a QB has to keep every GM up at night. Just sets everything back years

Credit to the Jets though for acknowledging the mistake. Wilson has pretty much been replaced by any healthy body multiple times. 
 

Extra credit to the Jets if they just release the guy this offseason.

[nicksaviking]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Man this board is so hard to post on. It’s hard to scroll without it sending you to the top of the page. It’s also doing that for me now when I type up a comment. Just sends me to the top of the page

Yeah, the mobile version is a struggle.

[Aggies7]

7 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Credit to the Jets though for acknowledging the mistake. Wilson has pretty much been replaced by any healthy body multiple times. 
 

Extra credit to the Jets if they just release the guy this offseason.

It’s always amazing with all the info they have on these college QBs, that teams still can’t figure out who just doesn’t have it before they waste a top pick on them. Shows the pressure every team is under to get a QB

[Danchat]

41 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

The jets offense is so bad, they pulled Zach Wilson for someone named Chris Streveler, who was a backup QB in the CFL

Making a bad choice in drafting a QB has to keep every GM up at night. Just sets everything back years

Streveler was a backup QB at Minnesota in college, and never started a game! That's insane, most Gopher starting QBs have no business being on a practice squad.

[nicksaviking]

1 hour ago, Aggies7 said:

It’s always amazing with all the info they have on these college QBs, that teams still can’t figure out who just doesn’t have it before they waste a top pick on them. Shows the pressure every team is under to get a QB

I never understood why Wilson was a lock for the #2 QB that draft. It made no sense but the Jets were deadset on picking him and it was a foregone conclusion months before the draft.

[Mike Sixel]

I have issue being critical. Clearly. That's different than negative. Also, I kind of like enjoying a win for a bit. YMMV.