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  Hartman: Bradford feels better prepared than last year
Posted by: purplefaithful - 07-23-2017, 04:57 PM - Forum: The Longship - No Replies

The past 10 seasons the Vikings ran their offense through Adrian Peterson, a once-in-a-generation talent at running back. But this season will be different, and it looks more and more likely that the offense will be built around the talents of quarterback Sam Bradford, who had an effective first season with the Vikings in 2016 despite not arriving until just before the regular season began.
Bradford was able to post career highs in passer rating (99.3), yards passing (3,877), and completion percentage (71.6), which is also the highest mark in NFL history.
But for the Vikings and Bradford there still is some uncertainty, with him in the last year of a two-year contract, and injured former starter Teddy Bridgewater seeming to make strides every day. Bradford was asked how important it is to get an entire offseason with the club to improve the offense.
“Obviously last year was pretty unique, I have never been in that situation, and I don’t think many people have been in that situation,” Bradford said. “But just to be here this offseason, to be able to go through the program, go through the meetings, the installs, really sit down and learn this offense and what we’re trying to do, it’s a much better situation than showing up here however many days, eight or nine, before the first game last year and trying to learn everything on the fly.”
Bradford admitted that even though he put together good numbers, he didn’t have full command of the offense for some time.
“I think the later we got in the year the better I felt with it,” he said. “Obviously going through the change that we did kind of halfway through the season [the resignation of Norv Turner as offensive coordinator], having worked with [new offensive coordinator] Pat [Shurmur], I think that really helped me just because we have a really good relationship and I felt like we were able to communicate. Towards the end of the year I felt like I had a pretty good grasp on things.”


[Image: blank.gif]Long-term plans
Bradford has few concerns about playing on an expiring contract.
“It’s one of those things that I kind of went through the situation a little bit when I was in Philadelphia and honestly I try not to think about it too much, just because I don’t have a whole lot of control over it,” he said. “I come in here every day trying to get better, trying to be the best teammate, the best quarterback I can be.”
When asked if the team has had any discussions with his agent, Bradford said that he didn’t believe so.
So while he’ll be making $18 million this season, it remains a unique situation for the 29-year-old. But he said that the uncertainty of last season, and the way he and the team responded, should bode well for this year.
“I think I learned a lot about a lot of things last year going through that,” he said. “But you know I think it just makes me grateful to have the opportunity to be here this time of year and be able to go through the offseason program and hopefully prepare myself as you would in a normal year to go out there and play.”
Changes all around
Bradford said he likes the new look of the offensive line.
“Obviously excited about all of the moves that they’ve made,” he said. “I have great faith in Coach Zim [Mike Zimmer] and [General Manager] Rick[Spielman], obviously it’s still early but ... I think everyone is excited.”
And what did he think about Peterson signing with the Saints?
“I was only here a year with Adrian, but obviously he has been a fixture in this building and this community for a long time,’’ Bradford said. ‘‘I think any time someone like that says goodbye it’s tough.
“But I think for the people here who have enjoyed watching him play and have got to watch him do some of the special things he has done, I think it’s always going to be tough watching him play for another team. But with that being said we wish him well.”
Lastly, Bradford said that while it may be a competition between him and Bridgewater, he is more concerned with his teammate’s recovery from a serious injury, something Bradford knows a lot about.
“It has been good to see him with the team, with the offense out here working,” Bradford said. “Obviously I’m familiar with what he’s going through right now, and I know how tough it can be both physically and mentally when you’re going through the rehab process.
“I just try to encourage him, and if he ever needs anything obviously I’m there for him to just kind of give him advice of things I learned going through that twice.”

http://www.startribune.com/vikings-sam-b...436060673/

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  Souhan: No Reason to doubt Vikings can get to playoffs...
Posted by: purplefaithful - 07-23-2017, 04:53 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (1)

When they aren’t spinning stories, what the veterans of the Twins’ 1987 and ’91 championship teams will tell you is that they had luck on their side.
They stayed healthy. They caught breaks. They were good enough and smart enough to take advantage of opponents’ mistakes.
The 2016 Minnesota Vikings experienced almost no luck.
Remember, on the morning of Oct. 23, they had forgotten what it was like to lose an NFL game. They were 5-0. They had won eight straight regular-season games. They were coming off a bye week in which Mike Zimmer earned comparisons to Bill Belichick and the Vikings defense to the ’85 Bears.
As the Vikings drive carefully through St. Peter’s speed traps for their final training camp in Mankato, the most pertinent question facing them is whether what they had accomplished to that point was fluke or template.
As of Oct. 23, they had beaten three teams that would make the NFL playoffs, and another that had won the conference championship the year before. They had won twice on the road and had opened U.S. Bank Stadium with a thrilling victory over They Who Shall Not Be Named.
Only a missed 23-yard field goal had kept them from advancing in the playoffs the previous season. They had the look of a budding power.
Then they collapsed, losing eight of their last 11 games, playing like invertebrates in a home loss to the Colts in December and eliciting predictable responses from fans who believe that early-season success is more tease than prelude.
So are the 2017 Vikings charged with banishing all memories of 2016, or with reviving the feeling the team had in mid-October? Was 5-0 a mirage?
http://www.startribune.com/souhan-no-rea...436062253/


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  All 22 Press Box Film from 2016 Camp Scrimmage
Posted by: Tom Moore - 07-22-2017, 08:28 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (1)

This shows a lot, including how little time Teddy had from his already sub-par line, how he did show touch on some deep balls, and also how the Viking coaches were encouraging him to take more chances and throw balls up for his receivers to make plays.

We will do more film like this at camp this year.  With the All-22, you see the position of every player on the field at all times during a play.


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  Single Game Tix; On Sale 7/24
Posted by: purplefaithful - 07-22-2017, 07:44 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (14)

Someone was asking about these earlier...


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  Jabari Price
Posted by: StickyBun - 07-22-2017, 10:56 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (7)

Interesting kid. The Vikings like him, but he's had injuries and been inconsistent. One thing that never gets mentioned is he's only 24 years old heading into this 4th year. He was EXTREMELY young when he was drafted. Zimmer mentioned that he loved his mentality and he's a bigger corner at almost 6' and 201 lbs. I think he can be very good depth at CB this year and probably make a step forward if he remains healthy. 

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  New VikeFans Feature- Turning Points
Posted by: Tom Moore - 07-22-2017, 09:46 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (5)

One famous play from a Viking game, that turned the tide in the Vikings favor.
This edition is a 1999 game with Dallas visiting the Metronome.

Just 50 seconds


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  Make a law
Posted by: MaroonBells - 07-22-2017, 02:46 AM - Forum: Sensitive Topics - Replies (12)

Teens watch a man drown and die. They laugh and video tape his death. There is no law on the books they violated. 

MAKE ONE. 

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  OT: Dunkirk, The Movie
Posted by: purplefaithful - 07-22-2017, 12:41 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (16)

I guess I will be going into a movie theatre this summer after all!

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dunkirk_2017

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  So long Spicer...
Posted by: purplefaithful - 07-22-2017, 12:15 AM - Forum: Sensitive Topics - Replies (3)

What a Richard, can only hope Sessions follows him out the door...


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  2017 Pigskin Madness
Posted by: PapaScott - 07-21-2017, 01:13 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (12)

I thought I posted this here, but Can't find it   I will have them at training camp and hope to not have any left when I head home. Help please!
I have tickets for this years 2017 Pigskin Madness.  It's a benefit for the Special Olympics of Iowa.
Tickets are $20 dollars and it's good for all 17 weeks of the NFL season.  Each ticket has a random set of three teams for each week, each week has a different set of teams.  How your three teams do that week determines your point total for the week and potential prize.  There are 11 prizes each week.  The Prizes are as follows:

Highest Three team total   $225
Second Highest                 $100
Third Highest                    $70
Fourth Highest                  $40
Fifth Highest                     $45
Sixth Highest                    $30
Seventh Highest                $25
Eight Highest                    $20
Lowest Three team total     $15
Second lowest                   $10
Third Lowest                     $5

Results are sent via email and also posted on www.soiowa.org/pigskin


If your interested in participating you can send me a check in the mail or via paypal or cash in person.
I must have the money and tickets turned in by (9-01-17)



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