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Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:47 pm
by Worm Guts
So Peterson could be out anywhere from 4 weeks to the rest of the season. Matt Kalil has been put on IR.

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:00 pm
by hermes
holy smokes, these injuries are getting excessive - give us a break please

hopefully rhodes can come back soon

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:59 pm
by Worm Guts
Maybe I'm just trying to talk myself into not being depressed about it, but the Vikings are 2-0 with Kalil playing terrible and Adrian doing nothing the first two games so maybe the injuries won't be as devastating as they sound.

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:26 pm
by hermes
it seems like every year i'm talking myself into something with this team, not usually to this extent but we've had bad luck

i am trusting zimmer to guide us through it :pray:

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:01 pm
by Worm Guts
Peterson to IR, Floyd out for 6 weeks.

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:38 pm
by hermes
make it stop

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:16 pm
by hermes
jeez they are carting alex boone out - right knee

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:51 pm
by hermes
vikings 34 yards of offense in the first half is the lowest since 2005, a game against the giants they actually won (which i remember watching)

http://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=2005111305

returned a pick, punt, and a kickoff for tds

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:11 pm
by Worm Guts
Well that was unexpected and awesome.

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:14 pm
by hermes
really impressed with this defense, i thought we'd have a heck of a time with the panthers - one day i'll stop doubting zimmer

he's also done a great job with getting everyone ready to play with all the injury adversity

now the trick is to do whatever we did on offense in the second half for a whole game

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:10 pm
by T-wOlvEs 420
SKOL!!!!

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Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:28 pm
by Worm Guts
On Sunday, Manning and the New York Giants will face the Minnesota Vikings, a team Manning has struggled against throughout his career. During a conference call with Vikings’ reporters, the quarterback was asked why the Vikings have his number, and Manning took the question literally:

“ “I don’t think anybody, eh, I don’t think anybody has my phone number on the Vikings. Maybe (former Giant) Linval (Joseph), I’m not sure. I’m trying to think if I have anybody’s number. Maybe somebody, I’m sure. I have (Sam) Bradford. I have his number. He’s got my number. Can’t think of anybody else’s off-hand though. I’ll look through my phone and get back to you.”

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/eli-manning-misunderstands-question-on-vikings-with-awesome-results-155230760.html

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:22 pm
by T-wOlvEs 420
The game is Monday night... stupid media.. but Eli.. that is funny response.. haha

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:29 pm
by hermes
oh eli

you're my favorite manning

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2016 11:36 pm
by Twolf16
If I watch the game on channel 4, will it show Jon Gruden and the ESPN crew as analysts and announcers?

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Tue Oct 4, 2016 1:11 am
by hermes
can't believe that td was the first offensive points we've scored in the first quarter this year (only other points were the safety)

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Tue Oct 4, 2016 2:39 am
by hermes
patterson being used on offense - and he's doing good things! really nice to see

also treadwell has been in for a few plays

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Tue Oct 4, 2016 4:26 am
by T-wOlvEs 420
Great game!! 4-0 SKOL

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Wed Oct 5, 2016 5:41 pm
by Worm Guts
So what type of team do we think we are? I went into to the season thinking we were a 10-6 type team, but I think we've set are selves up to have a better record than that. Are we capable of contending for the #1 seed, or are we going to come back to earth a little bit?

Re: vikings 2016 season game thread

Posted: Wed Oct 5, 2016 10:20 pm
by hermes
looking at the rest of the schedule that arizona game looks a lot better, but the philly game looks tougher (although i feel for a rookie qb going against zimmer). the packers road game will be tough but there doesn't seem to be a strong lineup the rest of the way

seattle and philly seem to be the other top teams right now in the nfc, i think we've got a great shot if zimmer can keep guys hungry

defense is probably sustainable, the turnover margin isn't (and that remains to be seen how that will impact games going forward), the offense keeps improving but its tough to say how consistent they will be week to week. and there is always the specter of blair walsh (but outside of him our special teams have been great so that will help in close games)

i don't want to get too crazy and go a lot higher than 10-6 but there aren't a lot of games where we'd be struggling (i think/hope)