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  1. Vanimal46
    I'm an advocate for a big HOF in every professional sport. It’s a museum, not the pearly gates to heaven. But we’ve been dealing with old crotchety gate keepers to this museum for decades.
  2. Vanimal46
    Terrible news. 25 is way too young to go.
  3. Vanimal46
    413 ft big boy bomba from Lewis
  4. Vanimal46
    Joe Ryan late scratch from this start?? Edit: low back tightness according to Attebury
  5. Vanimal46
    McCarthy requires a complete transformation of everything we've seen of him so far in his career. Mechanics, demeanor, maturity, basically everything as a human being. What are the odds of that?
  6. Vanimal46
    As we would say in Texas, bless your heart. Even the best QB gurus in the game can't save everyone. Example A is Trey Lance in San Francisco.
  7. Vanimal46
    If he gets that opportunity, I suppose anything is possible. But there’s always new McCarthy types that enter the league every year. Unless he has some undeniable physical traits like Darnold has.
  8. Vanimal46
    https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/jj-mccarthy-stats-2025-vikings-passing-analysis/ This article doesn't instill any hope for McCarthy's development.
  9. Vanimal46
    Are you looking to hit a salary floor with that comment? And hit a salary cap? Who knows what baseball looks like after this season.
  10. Vanimal46
    D because a couple of the tidal wave of recently signed 30+ year old relievers will work out this season.
  11. Vanimal46
    Wouldn’t be smart, but I think the reigning MVP is worth a 1st round pick + more if he was acquired via trade.
  12. Vanimal46
    Beyond Winston having a random hot streak, no one is realistically competing against McCarthy for the starting job. My simple assumption this season is they will acquire a veteran via FA or trade. The question is how deep is that fishing line going? Deep enough to catch Burrow or Lamar during their interventions with their current teams? If Dallas Mavericks GM decided one day to call up the Lakers and offer up Luka Doncic for street clothes Anthony Davis and a 1st, anything is possible!
  13. Vanimal46
    2026 age seasons in this Version 1.0 Bullpen: 37: Hendriks 36: Chafin 35: Rogers and Topa 32: Banda 29: Funderburk 28: Orze, Sands 26: Adams Wow, talk about a youth movement building a bullpen from scratch. 4 out of 9 names 35 or older.
  14. Vanimal46
    Richardson is basically JJM 1 year into the future... Especially if McCarthy is benched for most of this season for a veteran. https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/football/versus-finder.cgi?player_id2=RichAn03&player_id1=McCaJJ00&request=1&utm_medium=sr_xsite&utm_id=McCaJJ00&utm_source=pfr&utm_campaign=2023_01_wdgt_player_comparison If Richardson is worth maybe a 6th round pick at best, then maybe we should consider trading McCarthy now for a day 2 pick and cut our losses... It all depends on the quality of veteran they acquire.
  15. Vanimal46
    No wonder why I love Lee Hunter... Fat Pat Williams was one of my favorite Vikings players ever.
  16. Vanimal46
    In general I agree, but this year's fate was decided back on July 31, 2025 when they gutted the bullpen. But instead of taking our medicine and finish out the rebuild, Tommy boy reversed course when it makes zero sense to do so. This isn't just a Twins thing, it's a disease spread throughout Minnesota sports. The Vikings rattle off 5 meaningless wins when they were eliminated from the playoffs before Thanksgiving to finish 9-8. The Wild spent over a decade chasing mediocrity and 1st round playoff exits.
  17. Vanimal46
    Just wanted to put some thoughts down in regards to our quest to acquire a veteran QB this offseason. We know it's going to happen because heading into 2026 with a QB room similar to JJM - Wentz - UDFA Brosmer is going to get KOC fired. And I assume he wants to keep his job... Assumptions: They're not gonna go back to the draft to find their guy in 2026. This is how I'd break down any potential acquisition... I'm ignoring every QB early in their rookie contracts because they're not getting traded like Maye, Williams, Daniels, Ward, etc. Move heaven and earth to acquire: Lamar, Burrow, Mahomes, Allen, Herbert - If any of these guys are ever available, you trade 3+ 1st round picks, players, cut players to make it work cap wise... Anything to acquire them. 1st round pick and more: Stafford, Mayfield, Dak, Hurts, Lawrence, Stroud 2nd round pick + more?: Mac Jones, Danny Dimes Mid-round pick at best: Brissett, McKee, Milton, Rattler, Anthony Richardson Wait until they're cut?: Murray and Tua - With B-Flo back in purple, I can't imagine Tua wants anything to do with that. Free Agents?: I personally don't see the fit with Malik Willis who appears to be due for $20-30 million per season on the open market. Marcus Mariota I don't see the fit either - he doesn't push the ball downfield enough. Kenny Pickett and Zach Wilson have never shown any NFL success... Rodgers, Russ Wilson, and Joe Flacco are so old
  18. Vanimal46
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-07-20/mlb-pitching-injuries-keith-meister-tommy-john-surgery A good article about the topic. Until changes are made at the top level, it's going to keep trickling down to the lower levels. Over the last 15+ years the only thing that's mattered is maxing out your effort, velocity, and spin on every pitch. Elbow ligaments be damned.
  19. Vanimal46
    It's too late now, but this is why I wanted to complete the rebuild this winter. Unfortunately we have an ignorant owner that believes he can just say we'll be competitive and it will come true. Now Pablo's value is down in the dumps after 2 injury riddled seasons in a row.
  20. Vanimal46
    Forearm strains usually lead to elbow problems which leads to Tommy John Surgery next.
  21. Vanimal46
    Devastating blow to the organization.
  22. Vanimal46
    I was just going to post a follow up because I missed the previous report of him being investigated for improper spending of union funds... https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45394094/fbi-probes-finances-mlbpa-partnership
  23. Vanimal46
    Probably not a good sign being less than 1 year away from the biggest CBA negotiation in the sport's history.
  24. Vanimal46
    BREAKING: Current Twins employee receiving pay checks directly from the team is optimistic about the team that compensates him. This is groundbreaking.
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