Winners of five straight games with Case Keenum at quarterback, the Vikings decided there was no reason to change what’s been working before Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Coach Mike Zimmer announced Wednesday that Keenum will start against the Rams, facing his former team in a matchup of 7-2 clubs vying for a first-round bye. Keenum, who’s 5-2 as a starter this season and helped the Vikings start their winning streak on Oct. 8 by relieving an injured Sam Bradford in Chicago, will keep the job while Teddy Bridgewater spends another week as his backup.
Zimmer said the deliberations about starting Keenum at quarterback were “not difficult,” adding Keenum’s play on Sunday — when he threw for a career-high four touchdowns and 304 yards along with two interceptions in a win over the Redskins — was “part of” the reason he’s getting another start on Sunday.
The decision means Keenum will square off against the team for whom he started 14 games over the past two seasons. He started the first nine games of the season for the Rams a year ago, before giving way to Jared Goff. Now, the two quarterbacks will face off on Sunday with playoff positioning at stake.
http://www.startribune.com/case-keenum-s...457804423/

http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/video...bb8359fd81

http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Mi...f7a462c86b

Somebody the other day was complaining about the defense surrendering points and their concerns about that being an issue worth discussing.  I suggested starting a new thread but it didnt happen... but it does raise and interesting question considering the timing of the defensive downturn.  last year it was about this time that the D started to struggle and it was blamed on the offensive woes and the cumulative effect of the D being left on the field to much ( which I disagreed with based on our offensive time of possession being respectable)  now this year we are seeing even better offensive production on the score board,  but once again we are seeing our D start slow,  and in recent games give up more points than many fans think they should.

what say you.. is there a reason to be concerned?

Walking around USB Stadium yesterday, I allowed myself to fantasize about the Vikings potentially hosting SB52. If you're downtown much, you see a lot of signs the businesses are excited about the game. (I think they might be expecting a bit too much, but that's another topic.) My first thought was that it would be ideal if the Vikings made it to this year's SB. But then I started wondering about that.

A lot of attendees at any SB are neutral - it's just a party. I suspect some don't even watch the NFL regularly. Those won't matter. But aside from those, imagine if half the fans are from Minnesota: fewer hotel rooms, less air travel, fewer meals eaten downtown, maybe less parking because local people would take trains or bus. All the people hoping to rent their house to visitors for big $$ would have fewer customers.

I would like to think home state pride would make Minneapolis business owners glad of the Vikings' success, but I think many are hoping for other teams in the game.

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM CASE?

Should have beat the Lions?  
He matched Matthew Staffords game.  I’ve looked at the play by play and rewatched the game.
Here’s a recap.
Down 3  going into the 2min warning, Case leads the offense down the field for a Touchdown.  
Second half Vikes start with the ball moving the ball well only to have Jerrick Mckinnon and Dalvin cook running the wildcat, fumble the ball.
Next possession 1st play Dalvin Cook rushes 10 yards tears ACL fumbles the ball BACK TO BACK fumbles.  This came at the Vikings 28 yard line.  Detroit scores a TD and 2pt conversion to go up by 7.
The next offensive series for the Vikings, having just lost Cook.  1st pass play is a deep pass to Treadwell who looks to mis time his jump but replays show he was held down by D. Slay NO Flag! 2nd play is also a pass but no one is open down field so it’s a check down to Murray for 2 yards.  3rd play Pass again and once again Diggs is mugged and falls down pass incomplete.  PUNT.
The next offensive series for the Vikes, move the ball to the Detroit redzone and Miss a 39 yard field goal.  The play before the field goal attempt.  It appears that Theilen is open for a TD.  He choose to throw short of the sticks and the pass was broken up.
The Vikings get the ball again this time move the ball down field taking 8 mins and is first and goal at the 8.  2 run plays later they are 3rd and goal at the 3.  Keenum is sacked losing 11 yards.  4th down attempt is no good really nothing to blame on this play as the no one is open.
Despite 3 fumbles and a turnover on downs the Vikings would get another opportunity to tie the game with under 2 mins left.  Only to lose the ball on a fumble by Adam Theilen.

3 second half turnovers
1 turnover on downs after 1st and goal
In the second half
1 missed field goal
Starting running back, gone for the season in the second half
Back up running back, injured left the game
At least 3 No Calls on PI as stated by the announcers

This was a disappointing loss, especially after coming off a dominate win against TB in which Case had a career best game (at the time) couple that with 2 disappointing losses last year vs the Lions and needing to build up wins for a daunting 2nd half of the season.  Certainly hard to pin blame on Case or expect him to do more in light of the above negatives.

He should have beat the Steelers?
So the other loss on Case’s watch was in Pittsburgh I’m not going to take the time to dive into that game, but if I did it would be in light of the unknown surrounding Sam Bradford not sure about who got all the 1st team reps, but I’m thinking it was a late call that Bradford was unable to go. It was game 2 of the season on the road and there was not a lot of people predicting a win regardless of who was at QB.
From what I’ve seen Case has bounced back from every negative play on his part and he is doing everything that is being asked of him.  He is having the best performance from a Viking QB since Brett Favre.  What more do you expect?

I have an honest question on gun control. 

In light of recent events,  why does the left argument always go to more laws and not stricter enforcement of existing laws.  I mean the right side is/has/ and always will demand that the current laws be better enforced so why not do that for a few years and see where that gets us?  why not use the existing laws to full extent possible and then look to create new ones as the situation demands?  I think the new laws would be better accepted if existing laws were proven to be a failure. 

I heard that yesterdays gunman stabbed his neighbor earlier this year... that has to be a felony doesnt it?  first off how he isnt in jail is beyond me... maybe its a liberal california thing,  but I have to think stabbing somebody should warrant a felony jail sentence.  with that felony he can no longer own, posess, or use firearms... it was reported by several citizens in that are that the whack job has been shooting off thousands of rounds of ammo lately... so if he is a felon,  he isnt trying to hide his gun posession.   he shouldnt have been walking the streets let alone owning guns and shooting up innocents.

I would also say that if a person is to mentally unstable to stay in the military... they likely shouldnt own firearms either,  no way the fucker in Texas should have ever been able to own a damn gun.

Nathan Peterman - QB - Bills




Coach Sean McDermott announced rookie Nathan Peterman will start Week 11 against the Chargers.

"We were made to be more than 5-4, and I've come here to be more than 5-4," McDermott said. "Really, it's about becoming a better team. Every position is evaluated and that's the direction I decided to go." Taylor and the entire offense is coming off a horrendous Week 10 against the Saints, but that was his first bad game at home. Peterman came in late for mop-up work, playing his first 11 snaps of the season. He went 7-of-10 for 79 yards and a score and was handpicked by McDermott and the new regime as a fifth-rounder. He had a nondescript preseason. His first NFL start will be on the road in L.A. against the Bolts. The offense will continue to run through LeSean McCoy.

http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/1...idgewater/
Not this week...I picked up Keenum (Rather than play Goff)...

Or another title? I personally would have a hard time picking one of the 3 I mentioned as #1 of the genre. Probably Caddyshack  

https://thevikingage.com/2017/11/14/minn...o-beavers/