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StickyBun · 09-14-2021, 10:47 AM

Its not going to happen. Then Cleveland and Seattle....those are at least at home. But still formidable games to try and get a W. Breeland really struggled. I just don't see it. DJ Wonnum had one solo tackle, don't expect to see him get many snaps behind Weatherly now as that experiment of him starting will be shelved.

To say the road ahead looks bumpy would be an understatement.

09-14-2021, 11:12 AM

No, not if they play like they did in Cinci. But every week is a different game with different matchups and usually different results. It's why we watch.

But I'll agree, it doesn't look good, considering their dangerous QB, all their receivers, Chandler Jones coming off 5 sacks and their D shutting down Derrick Henry and beating a pretty good Tennessee team. I think they're a better team than either Cleveland or Seattle.

But, hey, it's the NFL. Anything can happen. Last year, Vikings were 1-5, thinking about tanking, getting a top 5 pick, go into Lambeau against the 5-1 Packers and beat them fairly easily, turning around their season.

09-14-2021, 11:56 AM

One of the tests again is a mobile qb. Another is OL and run defense. I would also single out the secondary. This one could get ugly really fast.

09-14-2021, 12:28 PM

I dunno about "well", but I'm hoping that some dented pride brings some fire to the team. I rarely saw much intensity on Sunday.

09-14-2021, 01:16 PM

Afraid not vs AZ. Vikings in a road game is pretty predictable, doesnt matter the opponent.

Best I'm hoping for is 2/2 after Cleveland.

09-14-2021, 01:31 PM

I think they get thrashed showing us fans another unprepared embarrassing loss. Looks like more of the same after this one, and we start the season 0-4. It sucks being a Viking fan and being envious of just about any other NFL team. I'm starting to get used to it and it sucks.

09-14-2021, 02:14 PM

Quote: @HappyViking said:
I think they get thrashed showing us fans another unprepared embarrassing loss. Looks like more of the same after this one, and we start the season 0-4. It sucks being a Viking fan and being envious of just about any other NFL team. I'm starting to get used to it and it sucks.

Vikings have a LOT to fix (probably even more than any of us are aware of), and I too am concerned we won't turn all that around in one week.

However, this is still a pretty loaded team with dangerous playmakers on both sides of the ball. Vikings get their heads out of their asses, get a few bounces go our way, add a few daggers from JJ or Dalvin or Danielle or Harry and this could be a completely different game than the horror show we saw on Sunday.

09-14-2021, 03:01 PM

Quote: @MaroonBells said:

@HappyViking said:
I think they get thrashed showing us fans another unprepared embarrassing loss. Looks like more of the same after this one, and we start the season 0-4. It sucks being a Viking fan and being envious of just about any other NFL team. I'm starting to get used to it and it sucks.
Vikings have a LOT to fix (probably even more than any of us are aware of), and I too am concerned we won't turn all that around in one week.

However, this is still a pretty loaded team with dangerous playmakers on both sides of the ball. Vikings get their heads out of their asses, get a few bounces go our way, add a few daggers from JJ or Dalvin or Danielle or Harry and this could be a completely different game than the horror show we saw on Sunday.

Hope things improve soon, MB, but our strength was supposed to be our DL and OL going into the season. They both were overmatched last Sunday against a fairly crappy team. They actually play good teams in the next 3 games, so I don't see them winning. One thing for sure is we don't have the "Williams Wall Part 2" on D like we hoped; not even close. The OL was equally bad in both the running and passing plays. Dalvin had nowhere to run, and Cousins barely had time to find checkdowns.

Hopefully it's just one bad game, and things get better. They've always started slow for several years now (Zimmer thing?), but expectations are greatly reduced for me now.

09-14-2021, 03:06 PM

We will be competitive in this game. I expect our Oline to show up this time, and they better cause I dont see us stopping them much on D

09-14-2021, 03:43 PM

Unless the Cards come in overconfident to the point that they lay an egg, I see an 0-2 start.