Nobody is going to tell me this doesn't mean something as far as how they view their QB situation moving forward for the offseason. Nothing else makes any sense whatsoever. Delude yourself at your leisure. The ONLY thing that makes sense otherwise is an unknown tweaky injury to Teddy, than of course its much noise about nothing.
Local and national media feel the same.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
@"Geoff Nichols" said:
@ purplefaithful said:
I still don't know if Bridgewater is #2 on Sunday or Sam is??
Sam is the #2 today.
Wow...whiplash
Why? Bridgewater have a set-back? Contractual? Performance @ Practice? Other??
What does this mean for future at QB?
Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
What it means, if true, is that they trust Bradford more against the Saints. Why? Maybe it has something to do with the knees. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's actually played football this year. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's already scouted, prepared for and played the Saints once this year. Could be any number of things, but it doesn't mean anything about the future.
The #2 QB has not been officially announced. It's all based off speculation from Ian Rapport who thinks this because why else would they have activated Sam. No insider info there.
Quote: @twgerber said:
The #2 QB has not been officially announced. It's all based off speculation from Ian Rapport who thinks this because why else would they have activated Sam. No insider info there.
Guru is usually pretty spot on...
Maybe it is a reward for Sam putting in the effort and paying out of his own pocket at times to get back on the field. Naming him a 2 or a 3 doesn’t really matter if neither backups play. Sends a message to the rest of the players that hard work is rewarded.
I say he only crosses that bridge of who plays if Keenum gies down or isn’t effective when he gets to it.
I think it is much ado about nothing at this point.
How it relates to Teddy returning, well, it could be a little negotiation strategy. If Teddy does not play then maybe the Vikings will feel that he cannot reasonably ask for anything around 18 mil after not playing the last two seasons.
I doubt they are playing this kind of game when it comes to who will suit up for a playoff game.
It really just comes down to which players have played well most recently. For Teddy, it is the pre-season in 2016. At least that is how I would look at it.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ purplefaithful said:
@"Geoff Nichols" said:
@ purplefaithful said:
I still don't know if Bridgewater is #2 on Sunday or Sam is??
Sam is the #2 today.
Wow...whiplash
Why? Bridgewater have a set-back? Contractual? Performance @ Practice? Other??
What does this mean for future at QB?
Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
What it means, if true, is that they trust Bradford more against the Saints. Why? Maybe it has something to do with the knees. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's actually played football this year. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's already scouted, prepared for and played the Saints once this year. Could be any number of things, but it doesn't mean anything about the future.
I think the Vikings understand that Bradford has played against the Saints already this season and ripped them a new one at the beginning of the season. Although their defense has improved, its the same system. I don't think it has much to do with a setback, but more about knowing what you'd get vs. the unknown.
If I'm Teddy this is kind of a slap in the face if Bradford is made the #2 after a couple practices. If the Vikings wanted Teddy back next season, why activate Bradford and make him the backup??? Seems to speak volumes about what the Vikings may be planning next season... doesn't seem like Teddy is in their plans. If not, they just potentially ruined a relationship with their QB of the future...
Quote: @"Geoff Nichols" said:
@ MaroonBells said:
@ purplefaithful said:
@"Geoff Nichols" said:
@ purplefaithful said:
I still don't know if Bridgewater is #2 on Sunday or Sam is??
Sam is the #2 today.
Wow...whiplash
Why? Bridgewater have a set-back? Contractual? Performance @ Practice? Other??
What does this mean for future at QB?
Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
What it means, if true, is that they trust Bradford more against the Saints. Why? Maybe it has something to do with the knees. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's actually played football this year. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's already scouted, prepared for and played the Saints once this year. Could be any number of things, but it doesn't mean anything about the future.
I think the Vikings understand that Bradford has played against the Saints already this season and ripped them a new one at the beginning of the season. Although their defense has improved, its the same system. I don't think it has much to do with a setback, but more about knowing what you'd get vs. the unknown.
Makes sense...Old sleeves must have looked good enough in practices to give Zimm and Shurmur confidence he could go in if needed.
Lets hope the season continues after today and the narrative tonight is how well Case played in this big Divisional game and how do we beat the Eagles on their turf.
Quote: @Wetlander said:
If I'm Teddy this is kind of a slap in the face if Bradford is made the #2 after a couple practices. If the Vikings wanted Teddy back next season, why activate Bradford and make him the backup??? Seems to speak volumes about what the Vikings may be planning next season... doesn't seem like Teddy is in their plans. If not, they just potentially ruined a relationship with their QB of the future...
The Vikings keep saying they haven't had the discussions yet, but from what I've heard they were shying on retaining Bridgewater. At this point they want to win, but I agree there may be long-term implications with the decision.
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