week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
Moderator: Worm Guts
week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
vikings (0-0) at lions (0-0)
noon start
first game of the year!
excited for football to be back, hopefully we have a good year although there are plenty of reasons to worry
need a good start and beating a division opponent on the road is about as good as it gets
go vikings
noon start
first game of the year!
excited for football to be back, hopefully we have a good year although there are plenty of reasons to worry
need a good start and beating a division opponent on the road is about as good as it gets
go vikings
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
apparently as of right now mitchell is starting over bishop on the weak side
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
no kevin williams for game 1 but looks to be the only injury that will prevent someone from playing
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- Forum Mod - Timberwolves
- Posts: 26,586
- And1: 11,253
- Joined: Dec 27, 2003
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
hermes wrote:no kevin williams for game 1 but looks to be the only injury that will prevent someone from playing
Sharif should get an early chance to prove himself. I think he'll be able to handle himself.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
here we go!
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 31,919
- And1: 5,943
- Joined: Oct 09, 2005
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
gonna be a long season. Let the history records show that this team willingly and purposefully went into the season with Christian Ponder as the starter.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 31,919
- And1: 5,943
- Joined: Oct 09, 2005
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
Jerome Simpson's first big play in 2 years! hashtagfinallypayingoff
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 31,919
- And1: 5,943
- Joined: Oct 09, 2005
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
touchdown shuffle pass ponder! I always loved that guy
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- Twolf16
- Rookie
- Posts: 1,091
- And1: 89
- Joined: Jun 05, 2013
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
Depressing...
Sent from my iPhone using RealGM Forums mobile app
Sent from my iPhone using RealGM Forums mobile app
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- Forum Mod - Timberwolves
- Posts: 26,586
- And1: 11,253
- Joined: Dec 27, 2003
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
The defense is the most worrisome part. We couldn't stop the run and we couldn't stop the pass. I didn't like the play calling either, more Patterson is needed.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- The J Rocka
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 13,570
- And1: 1,730
- Joined: Jun 27, 2009
- Location: Minneapolis
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
Worm Guts wrote:The defense is the most worrisome part. We couldn't stop the run and we couldn't stop the pass. I didn't like the play calling either, more Patterson is needed.
More Rudolph too.
QB, defense, and play calling cost us this one. We couldn't stop a nosebleed.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
its nice to know that simpson is alive - he had a great game
what did you guys think about the blocking? detroit's front 7 just had a great game or something more worrisome? adrian had virtually no running room
what did you guys think about the blocking? detroit's front 7 just had a great game or something more worrisome? adrian had virtually no running room
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
i can hear them calling for ponder's head already; don't know why, the team is committed to him
it was weird that they didn't use patterson very much
defense was worrisome, detroit ran up and down the field
it was weird that they didn't use patterson very much
defense was worrisome, detroit ran up and down the field
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- Forum Mod - Timberwolves
- Posts: 26,586
- And1: 11,253
- Joined: Dec 27, 2003
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
Ponder didn't play well, but at least he stood in the pocket and made some plays downfield.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
they did go to jennings a fair amount but he wasn't able to reel them all in
i hope they get it to patterson more, at the end of the game he just seemed like he was anxious to make something happen/be involved
he returned a couple of ill-advised kickoffs (just to make something happen) and it looked like he was supposed to come off the field after his one catch but he motioned that he was staying
i hope they get it to patterson more, at the end of the game he just seemed like he was anxious to make something happen/be involved
he returned a couple of ill-advised kickoffs (just to make something happen) and it looked like he was supposed to come off the field after his one catch but he motioned that he was staying
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- Forum Mod - Timberwolves
- Posts: 26,586
- And1: 11,253
- Joined: Dec 27, 2003
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
hermes wrote:
he returned a couple of ill-advised kickoffs (just to make something happen) and it looked like he was supposed to come off the field after his one catch but he motioned that he was staying
When Percy was returning kicks, I wanted him to bring it out of the endzone even if he was 9 yards deep just because he was such a threat. Patterson hasn't put himself in the same category yet, but I think that's part of the reason he was drafted.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 31,919
- And1: 5,943
- Joined: Oct 09, 2005
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
Worm Guts wrote:hermes wrote:
he returned a couple of ill-advised kickoffs (just to make something happen) and it looked like he was supposed to come off the field after his one catch but he motioned that he was staying
When Percy was returning kicks, I wanted him to bring it out of the endzone even if he was 9 yards deep just because he was such a threat. Patterson hasn't put himself in the same category yet, but I think that's part of the reason he was drafted.
Agreed. Not like they're going to wrap him up inside the 10, worst case scenario is you start at the 15 instead of the 20. The potential reward greatly outweighs the risk.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 31,919
- And1: 5,943
- Joined: Oct 09, 2005
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
hermes wrote:i can hear them calling for ponder's head already; don't know why, the team is committed to him
Worm Guts wrote:Ponder didn't play well, but at least he stood in the pocket and made some plays downfield.
I'm going to start reporting all posts that don't have an exasperated, fed-up tone with Ponder. Other than possibly Blaine Gabbert, he's the worst starting QB in the NFL. I knew this was going to happen last year when he had that good Green Bay game - now he's going to waste another year of Adrian Peterson b/c the Vikings FO couldn't accept what every non Vikings affiliated person already sees.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
-
- Forum Mod - Timberwolves
- Posts: 26,586
- And1: 11,253
- Joined: Dec 27, 2003
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
I don't disagree about Ponder, but he's a Viking so I cheer for him. I'm not sure there are better options at this point of the season. Even if Cassel is an upgrade, the Vikings will have to play better than they did this week for it matter.
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
- hermes
- RealGM
- Posts: 94,414
- And1: 24,938
- Joined: Aug 27, 2007
- Location: the restaurant at the end of the universe
Re: week 1: vikings at lions 9/8
i know ponder's not great and we're not going anywhere far with him but the team seems to be set with him, so i guess i just don't see the point of clamoring for a change that the team won't even consider