****Official Minnesota Vikings Thread****

[Vikes723]

Dat feel when you remember that Allen said he was signing with Chicago not for the money, but because they're Super Bowl contenders.

did he really say that??? he dun goofed so hard, kuntler will never take them to a super bowl

[JmanTheJuiceman]

Dat feel when you remember that Allen said he was signing with Chicago not for the money, but because they're Super Bowl contenders.

Hasn't been a whole lot of bears fans around the misc lately ...

[vadsie]

this thread warms my heart like a log on the fire of life. in 2 years i might see a vikings game in the new stadium. GO TEDDY! GO BARR! GO VIKINGS!

[Vikes723]

Hasn't been a whole lot of bears fans around the misc lately ...

theres a good reason why.

[daisbest]

Allen should have retired a viking, hard to turn down millions but still

[MCrow]

Anybody missing Jared Allen? He's got a whole 1.5 sacks this year, compared to EverGOATson's 9.

Blows my phucking mind that anyone who knows anything about football can watch last year's tape of JA and think he's not just about done playing in the NFL. $8m per year for 4 years? lol.

On the bright side, it's really a two year $15.5m contact as the last two years are not guaranteed.

However, the biggest lolz to be had are that he has at $12.5 cap hit for next year...loooooooool.

[Vikes723]

Blows my phucking mind that anyone who knows anything about football can watch last year's tape of JA and think he's not just about done playing in the NFL. $8m per year for 4 years? lol.

On the bright side, it's really a two year $15.5m contact as the last two years are not guaranteed.

However, the biggest lolz to be had are that he has at $12.5 cap hit for next year...loooooooool.

I mean i hope we smash da bears but i just dunno, if the defense keeps us in it then we have a great chance. Cant stand kuntler so i hope we can get him down 6+ times

[Misctake7]

Still love Jared Allen, but he has been in the decline. It was obvious he shouldn't have been resigned and I'm glad they spend the money on a younger Griffen instead of letting him go.

[MCrow]

Still love Jared Allen, but he has been in the decline. It was obvious he shouldn't have been resigned and I'm glad they spend the money on a younger Griffen instead of letting him go.

Yeah, Vikes made the right call on that one.

[MCrow]

I mean i hope we smash da bears but i just dunno, if the defense keeps us in it then we have a great chance. Cant stand kuntler so i hope we can get him down 6+ times

I don't know if we beat the Bears or not but they're not very good, so we could win. Defense is good, but not great.

[MCrow]

Been watching film on the Vikes this week.

One thing that stuck out at me was Greenway being pretty terrible and Barr and Hodges both being very good.

With no guaranteed money left on his contract, I think the Vikes probably cut Greenway at the end of the season. They're not going to pay him $8m to play like this next season. So unless he takes a massive pay cut, I don't see him playing here next season.

[dimethylmercury]

One thing that stuck out at me was Greenway being pretty terrible and Barr and Hodges both being very good.

I've never really understood why some people (who admittedly know the game a lot better than myself) seem to rate him so highly.

Whenever I bring up his poor play I'm usually told "but he's playing through injury!" which, whilst unfortunate, isn't a good reason to keep him on the roster.

[MCrow]

I've never really understood why some people (who admittedly know the game a lot better than myself) seem to rate him so highly.

Whenever I bring up his poor play I'm usually told "but he's playing through injury!" which, whilst unfortunate, isn't a good reason to keep him on the roster.

I think when he was fully healthy and younger he was a very good, fringe pro bowler but now he's really not even good enough start on many teams.

With the way Barr and Hodges have played they can't afford to keep him around for $8m.

[daisbest]

AP pleaded guilty this morning so hopefully he will get to play atleast the last 4 games

[daisbest]

Seems like Bridgewater and Patterson dont have any chemistry just yet, hope they can figure it out also I hope when Rudolph gets back next week he will atleast have some chemistry with teddy

[MCrow]

Seems like Bridgewater and Patterson dont have any chemistry just yet, hope they can figure it out also I hope when Rudolph gets back next week he will atleast have some chemistry with teddy

Probably has something to do with Teddy being the backup most of the preseason. They spend a lot of time working on chemistry between the QB and WR's in preseason, harder to do that during the season. Some of it is Patterson not doing things he's supposed to and Teddy not hitting the big throws as well.

[Misctake7]

Annoying that the NFL is not reinstating Peterson just yet. Wonder how much longer that's going to go on.

[Madvillainy]

i never understood why so many thought patterson was going to have a mega-breakout year. you can't blame lack of utilization on it, the guy is just so damn raw as a receiver.

[JmanTheJuiceman]

Hey boys our offense might not suck if we get Peterson and Rudolph back

[MCrow]

i never understood why so many thought patterson was going to have a mega-breakout year. you can't blame lack of utilization on it, the guy is just so damn raw as a receiver.

I think there was an expectation that he'd have a breakout year since last season he came off as being more polished than people expected. Turns out that maybe him exceeding our expectations last year lead us to believe he was farther along in the process than he really was.

[MCrow]

Hey boys our offense might not suck if we get Peterson and Rudolph back

Can't hurt, that's for sure.

[JmanTheJuiceman]

Can't hurt, that's for sure.

Fusco was the biggest loss though..

Is he gonna be back this year?

[drock2190]

http://www.dailynorseman.com

No personal ties to this but if you consider yourself a Vikings fan and don't follow this site for news...

Son I am disappoint.jpg

[JmanTheJuiceman]

^ oh yeah the good ol Norseman

[MCrow]

http://www.dailynorseman.com

No personal ties to this but if you consider yourself a Vikings fan and don't follow this site for news...

Son I am disappoint.jpg

Yeah, it's a good site. They do pretty good training camp coverage.

[MCrow]

Fusco was the biggest loss though..

Is he gonna be back this year?

Torn pec is a season ender, most likely. 4 months before he can start practicing full speed again, so he woundn't be able to start full practice/training until the end of January and probably not in game shape for a couple of weeks after that. So even if the Vikes were to somhow make the SB he probably wouldn't be back in time. Should be full go for OTAs and training camp.

[JmanTheJuiceman]

Torn pec is a season ender, most likely. 4 months before he can start practicing full speed again, so he woundn't be able to start full practice/training until the end of January and probably not in game shape for a couple of weeks after that. So even if the Vikes were to somhow make the SB he probably wouldn't be back in time. Should be full go for OTAs and training camp.

Well that... Sucks.

[daisbest]

This is where i have the vikings

W in chicago
L to packers
L to panthers
w against jets
W against lions
L to miami
w against bears

[MCrow]

I where i have the vikings

W in chicago
L to packers
L to panthers
w against jets
W against lions
L to miami
w against bears

I'd probably say they split with the Bears. I think they could win VS the Pathers and Dolphins but could lose to the Lions.

So, I'd probably 7-8 wins, maybe 9 if the chips really fall right.

When you think about losing AP for at least half the season, Fusco for most of it, and Rudolph for a large chunk of it and still getting 8 wins would be pretty good.

[JmanTheJuiceman]

This is where i have the vikings

W in chicago
L to packers
L to panthers
w against jets
W against lions
L to miami
w against bears

only games I'm worried for are GB and DET