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HappyViking · 08-11-2017, 02:12 AM

More of the same from the 1st teamers. Poor pass protection with the dink and dunk offense, and run D is still pretty soft. Overall, I think they played ok at best, but this shows how much they still need to improve on the OL. Glad I watched, but I didn't see an improved anything. Typical 1st preseason game, and good thing there's plenty of time before the "real" game 1.
Go Vikes!

08-11-2017, 02:16 AM

There's definitely kinks to work out. Coach Zimmer wasn't very happy. Harrison Smith wasn't happy. Have to get to work and prepare for next game. The OL is still the key. I liked seeing Coley, Adams and Cook.

08-11-2017, 02:19 AM

I wanna see these guys on the OL when we can play Reiff as well. Tonight probably didn't calm any fans nerves about that group, but I wont panic - yet.

08-11-2017, 02:48 AM

When does the season start? because I just saw the exact same team I saw last year. :o

08-11-2017, 03:09 AM

Note to self. Remain calm this year. Breathe.

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08-11-2017, 03:33 AM

i switched over to the Twins game.

08-11-2017, 03:52 AM

Quote: @eckman said:
When does the season start? because I just saw the exact same team I saw last year. :o

Yup. And the thing is- we ARE the exact same team as last year. We upgraded at RB (since AP was hurt) and Sam has a year under his belt so those are 2 key positions. But the rest of the team? Nearly identical. Rome wasn't built in a day and I wasn't expecting some massive offseason overhaul but by the same token it's difficult to see us going from 8-8 to 12-4 or anything like that. There's a reason there is no buzz nationally around the Vikings this year.

BUT, whenever I have a blah feeling going in to a season we seem to beat expectations. Hope that's the case this year

08-11-2017, 06:07 AM

Quote: @pattersaur said:

@eckman said:
When does the season start? because I just saw the exact same team I saw last year. :o
Yup. And the thing is- we ARE the exact same team as last year. We upgraded at RB (since AP was hurt) and Sam has a year under his belt so those are 2 key positions. But the rest of the team? Nearly identical. Rome wasn't built in a day and I wasn't expecting some massive offseason overhaul but by the same token it's difficult to see us going from 8-8 to 12-4 or anything like that. There's a reason there is no buzz nationally around the Vikings this year.

BUT, whenever I have a blah feeling going in to a season we seem to beat expectations. Hope that's the case this year

maybe not from 8-8 to 12-4, but maybe to 10-6 or 11-5. Afer all, they were a couple of plays away from beating the Lions twice. its a fine line sometime between winning and losing.

08-11-2017, 07:49 AM

Watching now...that's a good Bills D that McDermott has..they were miscast in Ryan's 3-4...impressed with Cook...Shumur O with some new formations...Wayne hurt on first play sucks...Griffen a beast...Barr playing at a different speed...

08-11-2017, 08:11 AM

Quote: @Riphawkins said:

@pattersaur said:

@eckman said:
When does the season start? because I just saw the exact same team I saw last year. :o
Yup. And the thing is- we ARE the exact same team as last year. We upgraded at RB (since AP was hurt) and Sam has a year under his belt so those are 2 key positions. But the rest of the team? Nearly identical. Rome wasn't built in a day and I wasn't expecting some massive offseason overhaul but by the same token it's difficult to see us going from 8-8 to 12-4 or anything like that. There's a reason there is no buzz nationally around the Vikings this year.

BUT, whenever I have a blah feeling going in to a season we seem to beat expectations. Hope that's the case this year

maybe not from 8-8 to 12-4, but maybe to 10-6 or 11-5. Afer all, they were a couple of plays away from beating the Lions twice. its a fine line sometime between winning and losing.

They may have ended up 8-8 but they finished 3-8 after a 5-0 start. They look more like that 3-8 team than the 5-0 one to me.