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The Vikings loss to the Bills was a big surprise out here. Offense was inept, defense was a step or two behind the play, and they didn’t even use their new kicker. The highlight of the game, up to the garbage time touchdown, was a 70 yard punt.
Zimmer was livid. I’m of the opinion that the coaching staff prepared them for the game but the team came out flat and stayed flat. It’s worth noting that the team’s halftime adjustments, whatever they were, had no effect. Fans here are typical Scandinavian; stoic and pessimistic.
The Vikings have a few key injuries and one big distraction. DE Everson Griffen was in an incident at a downtown Minneapolis hotel and allegedly at a teammate’s house, and is undergoing a mental evaluation. Everson Griffen He will not play on Sunday but his replacement, I don’t know if this kind of thing will affect their locker room.
The Vikings’ offensive line is a patchwork of decent talent, but mostly playing out of position. They recently acquired Brett Jones from the Giants to play center; he is their fourth starting center since the preseason began in August. Pat Elflein has been healing from an ankle injury. He played against Buffalo, but it didn’t help much. He was a good center in his rookie year. They lost their starting left guard early in the year too. The two starting guards and tackles are two UDFAs, one claimed on waivers and another taken from Jacksonville’s practice squad; three of the four were acquired within the last year or so.
Defensively the Vikings are about the same as last year, except Griffen is out but his replacement, Stephen Weatherly, is a good player. They played so badly against the Bills I don’t know what else to say about them. I think they will prepare very hard for us on Thursday.
I hope this is the game where the Rams turn Donald loose and Suh too. Pressure Cousins, clog the running lanes between the tackles, and force the defense back onto the field. Wear them out on defense and the Rams could open up a big lead in the second half. Make the defense run, don’t expose the receivers to big hits from the Vikings’ safeties and throw a couple of home-run balls against CB Trae Waynes.
Jim Souhan, write for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, calls the NFL decision “cowardly”.
an excerpt:
This week, Philadelphia defensive lineman Chris Long said: “This is fear of a diminished bottom line. It’s also fear of a president turning his base against a corporation. This is not patriotism. … These owners don’t love America more than the players demonstrating and taking action to improve it.”
The NFL’s attempt to dictate the behavior of its black players is typical of our country’s treatment of minorities. We treat them badly, then order them not to inconvenience us.
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It just hit me that mandatory attendance at church and tithing and all the other church rules generate fake devotion. It’s about obedience, not faith or patriotism.Cool stuff, thanks for posting it zn.
In the FWIW department, the Vikings defensive coordinator, George Edwards, rented the house next to ours. My wife went outside and chatted with him and his wife while they were looking over the dandelions in the back yard. Irony: he rented the house from a guy who is a big Packers fan!
