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Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - greediron - 09-15-2025
https://www.vikings.com/news/jj-mccarthy-injury-week-3-bengals-carson-wentz-start-quarterback
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - Chuckf - 09-15-2025
damn the Vikings in two weeks have become a MASH unit. That is a LOT of impactful starters out for next week as of today.
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - NorseFeathers - 09-15-2025
Wentz or Brosmer if JJ can't go?
Doubtful, but I'd like Brosmer to get the nod.
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - StickierBuns - 09-15-2025
Sigh.
The best laid plans of mice and men....
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RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - greediron - 09-15-2025
(09-15-2025, 02:08 PM)NorseFeathers Wrote: Wentz or Brosmer if JJ can't go?
Doubtful, but I'd like Brosmer to get the nod.
It said Wentz
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - MaroonBells - 09-15-2025
I don't think they'd make up an injury, nor do I think they'd bench McCarthy after 2 games, considering how he came back against the Pats in joint practices and then again in the Bears game. But the Wilfs spent truckloads of money on this roster. I'm sure they're not pleased with the results. Is this another 1998?
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - medaille - 09-15-2025
(09-15-2025, 02:35 PM)MaroonBells Wrote: I don't think they'd make up an injury, nor do I think they'd bench McCarthy after 2 games, considering how he came back against the Pats in joint practices and then again in the Bears game. But the Wilfs spent truckloads of money on this roster. I'm sure they're not pleased with the results. Is this another 1998?
Teams don’t bench their first round rookie QBs after 2 games. It just doesn’t happen. No owners are pleading to shit can the guy they spent so much draft capital to go get and the Wilfs aren’t a win now franchise.
Carson Wentz isn’t taking us to the SB and he’s been here what like 3 weeks?
If this is true, I would guess this is out of an amount of precaution in not trying to break your rookie QB before they can get their feet under them. JJM isn’t seeing the field great as it is, so why compound that with being immobile, and why compound it with like half the team being injured.
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - pattersaur - 09-15-2025
(09-15-2025, 02:52 PM)medaille Wrote: Teams don’t bench their first round rookie QBs after 2 games. It just doesn’t happen. No owners are pleading to shit can the guy they spent so much draft capital to go get and the Wilfs aren’t a win now franchise.
Carson Wentz isn’t taking us to the SB and he’s been here what like 3 weeks?
If this is true, I would guess this is out of an amount of precaution in not trying to break your rookie QB before they can get their feet under them. JJM isn’t seeing the field great as it is, so why compound that with being immobile, and why compound it with like half the team being injured.
He's hurt, end of story. I agree- Zero % chance this is a covert benching. Schefter's tweet hit right about the time I had moved past last night's debacle. Definitely a, "Well, it could always be worse..." moment. Narrator- It got worse.
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - StickierBuns - 09-15-2025
(09-15-2025, 02:52 PM)medaille Wrote: Teams don’t bench their first round rookie QBs after 2 games. It just doesn’t happen.
Yeah, I know the Twitterheads are running with this but it isn't true. And he won the first game. lol, this isnt a benching.
RE: Benching JJ? Is it really the ankle - greediron - 09-15-2025
(09-15-2025, 02:35 PM)MaroonBells Wrote: I don't think they'd make up an injury, nor do I think they'd bench McCarthy after 2 games, considering how he came back against the Pats in joint practices and then again in the Bears game. But the Wilfs spent truckloads of money on this roster. I'm sure they're not pleased with the results. Is this another 1998?
I don't think they would bench him either, but are they using the injury as a reason to sit him for a bit and take the edge off. Just seemed like his ankle sprain wasn't bad enough to pull him from the game, one would think declaring it this early in the week seems a bit suspect.