Zimmer: Diggs, Easton may play in London

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@greediron said:

@StickyBun said:

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Stefon Diggs and Michael Floyd got some work in this morning. Will know what extent they practiced shortly. Nick Easton was back today, too.

IMO Diggs starts practicing this week.  So he has to be listed as limited participant and therefore possible to play on Sunday.  Doubt he actually does tho.

I would agree that its doubtful he will. Not sure why they are even pushing the issue with an 0-6 team and the bye looming

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@HappyViking said:
To the question about whether Teddy Bridgewater could start against the
Browns, Zimmer said, “We’ll see,” and added that a report about the
Vikings not wanting to start Bridgewater because of field conditions was
not true.
Is this really a possibility?  This would make "must see TV" for all of us Viking fans.

Weird this generated no responses yet.  I saw the quote yesterday too.  Maybe people are trying not to get their hopes up because they are Viking and and know what that always leads to.


I have to wonder if they would travel to London with only 2 QB's, if Teddy travels with them wouldn't you at least activate him to be the third?  No Sam?  He should have been put on the 8 week IR after his attempted come back.  Now it's getting late for that to be of any benefit at the end of the year.

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@NodakViking said:

@HappyViking said:
To the question about whether Teddy Bridgewater could start against the
Browns, Zimmer said, “We’ll see,” and added that a report about the
Vikings not wanting to start Bridgewater because of field conditions was
not true.
Is this really a possibility?  This would make "must see TV" for all of us Viking fans.

Weird this generated no responses yet.  I saw the quote yesterday too.  Maybe people are trying not to get their hopes up because they are Viking and and know what that always leads to.

I think it's because fans have learned to not believe anything Zimmer says about injured players. 

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From what I've been reading today, I'm getting the vibe that Diggs might play Sunday.....in fact, probably will play.

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Well why wouldn't we play an injury prone guy who has already got a messed up groin and play him on a soccer pitch...

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@HappyViking said:
To the question about whether Teddy Bridgewater could start against the
Browns, Zimmer said, “We’ll see,” and added that a report about the
Vikings not wanting to start Bridgewater because of field conditions was
not true.
Is this really a possibility?  This would make "must see TV" for all of us Viking fans.

It's tempting but it's such a tease. If Diggs needs more time, give it to him. This might be a good game to try some new things. I think it was smart to give time to get acclimated to the time difference though in planning the trip over. 

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In a related story, Zimmer has contracted with a 90 year old grandmother of 15 to salt his sidewalks this winter...

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Well why wouldn't we play an injury prone guy who has already got a messed up groin and play him on a soccer pitch...

guy wants to play. if team decides they “believe” him to be ready and then he should play. just like any healthy player (or deemed healthy enough)

who cares where the game is or on what type of field. if dude gets hurt agan he gets hurt. chances of reinjury do not increase or decrease based on someones level of fear of reinjury. they just happen. 

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@Vikeking2 said:

@"BarrNone55" said:
Well why wouldn't we play an injury prone guy who has already got a messed up groin and play him on a soccer pitch...

guy wants to play. if team decides they “believe” him to be ready and then he should play. just like any healthy player (or deemed healthy enough)

who cares where the game is or on what type of field. if dude gets hurt agan he gets hurt. chances of reinjury do not increase or decrease based on someones level of fear of reinjury. they just happen. 

Did you follow the team last year? Would you like Diggs to be available when we get to the really difficult portion of the schedule? Did you see Bradford try and play vs Chicago?
Maybe it's a valid point to look at recent and past history regarding injured players and draw some other conclusion than oh he wants to play let him play...

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Well why wouldn't we play an injury prone guy who has already got a messed up groin and play him on a soccer pitch...

Apparently has the same turf as Green Bay and Philadelphia.  :/