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  Offensive gameplan could be interesting (and fun to watch)
Posted by: pumpf - 12-15-2017, 06:40 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (5)

With our best blocking TE (possibly) unavailable... and our best receiving TE (possibly) unavailable...
I wonder if we'll simple spread it out and run 3-4 WRs?  That would certainly be interesting- and (I think) highly effective (especially with Jet running out of the backfield).

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  Vikings must be wary as nastiest team in NFL comes to town...
Posted by: purplefaithful - 12-15-2017, 06:40 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (8)

Best to keep your head on a swivel when Bengals come to town

A lousy Cincinnati Bengals team will face one of the NFL's best success stories. Which means that one or two cheap shots from a cheap team could ruin the Vikings' season.
The NFL is a thresher of humans. Sunday, when the nastiest team in a nasty league visits U.S. Bank Stadium, “survive and advance” will adopt new meaning.
In recent weeks, the Normalized Felony League has featured one of its greatest players, Rob Gronkowski, smashing a prone opponent in the head well after the whistle, causing a concussion.
And Houston quarterback Tom Savage taking a blow to the head, twitching in what appeared to be convulsions, then returning to the field.
And a Washington Post report about former star running back Larry Johnson, who says he believes he is suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and feels suicidal.
And a game between the Bengals and Steelers that offered everything but bloody folding chairs.
And the continued winnowing of stars, as Philadelphia’s Carson Wentz was lost for the season, joining a list of injured players almost as impressive as the list of healthy ones.
http://www.startribune.com/best-to-keep-...464298063/

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  John Randle: Everson Griffen 'reminds me of myself'
Posted by: Cricket - 12-15-2017, 05:57 PM - Forum: The Longship - No Replies

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000893206/article/john-randle-everson-griffen-reminds-me-of-myself

John Randle: Everson Griffen 'reminds me of myself'

"Everson Griffen reminds me of myself," Hall of Fame defensive lineman John Randle said, via the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "I like his style. I definitely love his energy. I love his motor. He's having so much fun out there, and he makes it look like he's having just a casual day out there on the football field."

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  Vikings promote TE Kyle Carter from practice squad
Posted by: Cricket - 12-15-2017, 05:30 PM - Forum: The Longship - No Replies

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/vikings-promote-te-kyle-carter-from-practice-squad/

Vikings promote TE Kyle Carter from practice squad

He’ll take the spot of Blake Bell, who was placed on injured reserve after missing practice this week with a shoulder injury. Bell had three catches for 19 yards while seeing time in all 13 games this season.

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  Barr Wars
Posted by: Vikergirl - 12-15-2017, 05:14 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (2)

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  Vikes place Tight End Bell on IR - move Tight End up from Practice Squad
Posted by: NorthernCalVike - 12-15-2017, 04:44 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (13)

Got an alert on my phone - bummer - I liked Bell.

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  NFL-Playbook-Vikings-Bengals-Preview
Posted by: HappyViking - 12-15-2017, 03:49 PM - Forum: The Longship - No Replies

Link to vid including Billick comments.

Says Case better have a good game, or he may start hearing grumblings about Teddy.

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  Fickle football gods
Posted by: Akvike - 12-15-2017, 03:31 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (1)

Two nights ago following the announcement that Erin rogers was coming back to save football, I dreamt that he'd get rolled up on his first pass attempt and re-break his collar bone.  I'll admit I didn't shed a tear.


Last night I guess the football gods felt I needed a gut check as I dreamt two dreams about Sundays Game.  First dream we couldn't stop the run and were casing RB's all over the field (score unknown).  Second dream the wheels were coming off---both running and passing and we were down 38-0 at halftime .   Guess the football gods felt karma

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  Cincinnati's A.J. Green is next super star test for Xavier Rhodes
Posted by: purplefaithful - 12-15-2017, 03:22 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (1)

Vikings corner back Xavier Rhodes is no stranger to the league’s best wide receivers. He’s seen a fair share of them this season, and for the most part, shut them down or at least contained them. Looking at the Cincinnati, there isn’t much to be scared of. The Bengals are 28th in the league in points scored (averaging less than 19 per game) and are dead last in total yards (3,604). But they do still have A.J. Green, who has been one of the best receivers in the NFL since the Bengals made him the fourth overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft. Green has been a Pro Bowl selection in each one of his previous six seasons.
This will be the first time Rhodes and Green line up against each other in the regular season. Green destroyed the Vikings his last time out against the Purple, going off for a line of 7/97/2 in a dominant 42-14 victory for the Bengals in Week 16 of the 2013 season. Rhodes, a rookie at the time, missed the game due to injury.
Despite Cincinnati’s struggles in 2017, Green is still having a Pro Bowl caliber season. He ranks fifth in the league in receiving touchdowns (8) and eighth in receiving yards (950). Those numbers are fairly human compared to what he’s done the rest of his career, but are still impressive when you consider there’s virtually no one else for defenses to worry about and Andy Dalton has the Bengals’ passing attack ranked 30th in the NFL.
http://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2017/12/...er-rhodes/

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  There's a good chance Vikings will see Joe Mixon on Sunday
Posted by: purplefaithful - 12-15-2017, 03:20 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (9)

Bengals rookie running back Joe Mixon (concussion) practiced on Thursday, making it likely he’ll play in Week 15 against the Vikings in Minnesota.
On the season, his numbers indicate disappointment, running for 518 yards and four touchdowns, but only 3.3 yards per carry.
He’s also caught 27 passes for 266 yards.
But according to Pro Football Focus, Mixon has been the league’s 14th-best running back with a grade of 81.4. He’s above guys like Leonard Fournette, Derrick Henry and Melvin Gordon.
It will be interesting to see how many carries Mixon gets. In the two previous games before getting hurt against Pittsburgh in Week 13, Mixon carried the ball 20 or more times in each game, including running 23 times for 114 yards in a win over Cleveland on Nov. 26.
http://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2017/12/...on-sunday/

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