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37-0 in the last 4 seasons including playoffs when leading heading into the 4th? Wow. Seriously.
you look at this team on paper since 2015 and ask yourself, how could we have not won it all by now?
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
you look at this team on paper since 2015 and ask yourself, how could we have not won it all by now?
all labor, no baby.... braxton hicks?
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
you look at this team on paper since 2015 and ask yourself, how could we have not won it all by now?
I don't believe in things like fate or destiny or anything like that, especially with sports teams, but you just get the strong feeling being a long time fan that the Vikings will never win it all. Cursed is another thing I don't believe in but if it ever fit a team, it would be the Vikings.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
I found this very surprising, but maybe it shouldn't be. My biggest beef with Zimmer is that he so often seems unprepared for offenses at the start of games. But there's no denying he's very very good at adjusting to what offenses do once he figures it out. These stats seem to support that.
https://twitter.com/PFF_Vikings/status/1...73984?s=20
https://twitter.com/PFF_Vikings/status/1...64641?s=20
I find myself asking the same thing to start games. I always know that the defense is going to clean things up in the second half, but look at the Packers game for example, a 21 point hole...that's not easy to tackle when you're on the road. I cant put my finger on the solution either...is it the other coach coming up with a strategy that Zimmer wasnt prepared for? Was Zimmer's gameplan incorrect? Was it just bad luck?
A lot of good comments in this thread and like Sticky, I find myself wondering if they will ever win it. I continue to remain optimistic that we can compete with anyone and it's definitely nice being this competitive as during the AD era, I knew we didnt stand a chance to win a title. Perhaps with Kubiak on the squad for a second year this could be it? Just get into the playoffs and have a little luck come out way.
That Packers game was clearly a couple of DB's not buying into the game plan, until they figured it out. Also remember that the refs stole a TD from us on a penalty that was only called once the entire year even when more flagrant examples existed and cost us.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
you look at this team on paper since 2015 and ask yourself, how could we have not won it all by now?
One word, quarterback.
How many have we had since 2015?
5 excluding Mannion's garbage start in week 17
Quote: @greediron said:
@ purplefaithful said:
you look at this team on paper since 2015 and ask yourself, how could we have not won it all by now?
One word, quarterback.
How many have we had since 2015?
5 excluding Mannion's garbage start in week 17
It was supposed to be--woulda, shoulda, coulda been--just one.
Quote: @Hawkvike25 said:
@ MaroonBells said:
I found this very surprising, but maybe it shouldn't be. My biggest beef with Zimmer is that he so often seems unprepared for offenses at the start of games. But there's no denying he's very very good at adjusting to what offenses do once he figures it out. These stats seem to support that.
https://twitter.com/PFF_Vikings/status/1...73984?s=20
https://twitter.com/PFF_Vikings/status/1...64641?s=20
I find myself asking the same thing to start games. I always know that the defense is going to clean things up in the second half, but look at the Packers game for example, a 21 point hole...that's not easy to tackle when you're on the road. I cant put my finger on the solution either...is it the other coach coming up with a strategy that Zimmer wasnt prepared for? Was Zimmer's gameplan incorrect? Was it just bad luck?
A lot of good comments in this thread and like Sticky, I find myself wondering if they will ever win it. I continue to remain optimistic that we can compete with anyone and it's definitely nice being this competitive as during the AD era, I knew we didnt stand a chance to win a title. Perhaps with Kubiak on the squad for a second year this could be it? Just get into the playoffs and have a little luck come out way.
Yeah, it would be just like the Vikings to finally win a Super Bowl in what will probably be an "asterisk" season.
Handfuls of players and staffs will miss time due to the virus and there will undoubtedly be some who will argue their season would've been different with a true home field advantage..or OTAs...or a full preseason...or...
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