Vikings 2019 Season thread

[mr.hockey4242]

Diggs drops a perfect dime for a TD and then the patented Vikings miss Field Goal

Not even close on a dome 45 yarder is fucking sad

 

[MTVike]

Diggs drops a perfect dime for a TD and then the patented Vikings miss Field Goal

Not even close on a dome 45 yarder is fucking sad

Haven't seen Prater miss one this year.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Haven't seen Prater miss one this year.

Nope that dude is money. Literally doesnt miss inside 40. Think hes got some ridiculous streak going.

That missed TD and field goal was absolutely killer

 

[mr.hockey4242]

What a game for Kirk

 

[MTVike]

What a game for Kirk

Let it fly seems to be working.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Let it fly seems to be working.

Prevent D is not however

We are literally trying to give them a chance to comeback

Does ZImmer not realize they still have 3 TOS and a two minute warning??

 

[mr.hockey4242]

This is fireable coaching

 

[MTVike]

Can't sit on it.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Kirk!!

Fucking bailed out his coach and D backs.

 

[MTVike]

Kirk!!

Fucking bailed out his coach and D backs.

There's a balls call.

 

[MTVike]

Cook is a monster!

So glad he's finally healthy.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Now lets whoop the shitty ass Skins on Thursday and get to 6-2

 

[MTVike]

Now lets whoop the shitty ass Skins on Thursday and get to 6-2

Got any ideas on how to stop the officials from wearing cheesehats?

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Got any ideas on how to stop the officials from wearing cheesehats?

We are just gonna have to work around that unfortunately. That will not stop.

They should win again next week too.

We just gotta keep pace and win the revenge game.

 

[bt08]

Kirk appears born again hard

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Teddy 5-0

What could have been with a healthy Teddy 3 years ago.

 

[PnkPanther]

Hard say today was must win, but starting 0-3 in division would be rough

Defense wasn't inspiring, but I'll take win


Nice see balanced offense

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Kirk appears born again hard

Hard say today was must win, but starting 0-3 in division would be rough

Defense wasn't inspiring, but I'll take win


Nice see balanced offense

Zim finally took the shackles off the offense.... thanks to Diggs' comments.

 

[GhostOfPoverty]

Diggs drops a perfect dime for a TD and then the patented Vikings miss Field Goal

Not even close on a dome 45 yarder is fucking sad

Pretty ironic how Diggs has definitely had more blunders than Cousins the past few weeks despite having big games along with him the past two. Kirk's lone INT in that time frame against Philly was squarely on Diggs popping up a perfect pass in between the numbers to the defender's reach (which he admitted), and then a dropped dime ball throw from him to stop us from putting up a 50-30 score.

And for all his faults and these defenses being lower-tier, I can't lie, Cousins has looked phenomenal. Out there. He's passing like Sam Bradford did at best here but with Case Keenum's durability and mobility somewhere in between the two. Plus a nicer deep ball than Bradford's noodle armed tosses or Keenum's rainbow throws.

I.e., this is the Kirk they paid for. I'm not going to lie, I wanted them to trade for this guy back before Washington had totally given up on IR3. Always thought it was crazy how well he managed to do on that dumpster fire franchise.

We've now beaten two teams that were above .500 when we played them in Philly and Detroilet (albeit Detroit by just half a game, but it's still true and was a road division game which is never easy). That's a big deal for both this team and Cousins. I'm starting to believe in my boy Kirk again... so long as Zimmer continues to unleash the playbook and trust the players to execute. Cousins is not a QB you can crap on and hand a limited playbook to and hope he wins with it. Gotta keep telling him he gets the big time playbook and to execute it while making blocking schemes to give him some time.

 

[GhostOfPoverty]

Injury reports currently indicating Thielen as a 50/50 for the game against the Redskins. Unless he can show that he's unquestionably 100% before the game, they need to rest him for the upcoming road games against KC and then Dallas. This team should have no problem mopping the floor with the Redskins at home even without him.

I'd rather seem him return after extra rest given the circumstances. I'm not ready to rule out this offense making a game out of it against KC and their miserable defense even on the road, especially with Mahomes most likely out for it. Then it's Dallas, who I originally had us losing to, but they're looking a lot more beatable now if this offense can put up in their indor stadium and the defense can come through a little better than they did in Detroit. Then Denver at home for what should be a win.

For the amount of talent on that offense, this team should end up at least 8-3 going into the bye week. I honestly believe they're capable of being 9-2 if they play to the level of their potential and the defense can avoid crapping the bed too hard. It would be really nice to make that happen given the fact that they've still got the three remaining division games (at home? thankfully) plus Seattle and the L.A. Chargers on the road after that.