Last 8 offensive plays...15 yds
True colors came out when it mattered. Defense can't stop shit and offense sputters. At the playoff bullshit can stop now.
The predictability of when and how we will run the football is disgusting.
These young defenders are just making too many mistakes. Got played like a fiddle. Rookies and UDFAs took its toll on D today. DTs played so badly.
Yah, we saw the effect of tier 2 players for sure...
That wasn't/isn't vintage Zimmer D.
Unfortunately, no surprises.
Cousins had great 2nd half til the game was on the line.
@"1VikesFan" said: Cousins had great 2nd half til the game was on the line.Yep, that pretty much sums up his entire career. I guess you pay 40 mill for a QB that can win a game when it's on the line, but 30 mill will get you a QB that makes it close.
D gives up 31 points to a 2-7 team, and we're talking about Cousins?
Jfc
@"BarrNone55" said: D gives up 31 points to a 2-7 team, and we're talking about Cousins?Jfc
You called it right. Cousins put up good numbers despite too many penalties by the offensive linemen. The defense gave up way too many rushing yards and too many big plays.
Damn that Cousins for giving up 31 points and not hauling in passes that hit him in the hands...!
Some posters just have this tunnel vision when it comes to Cousins. Win or lose, he's the blame for everything...
We knew going in this game the young D was kind of bad. The D gave Cousins a chance to win it, but of course he wilts when the spotlight is on him.
@"HappyViking" said: We knew going in this game the young D was kind of bad. The D gave Cousins a chance to win it, but of course he wilts when the spotlight is on him.
The defensive did not give Cousin a chance to win the game...hell, the defense gave up the go ahead touchdown to Dallas with a minute forty something left in the game.
@"ArizonaViking" said:@"HappyViking" said: We knew going in this game the young D was kind of bad. The D gave Cousins a chance to win it, but of course he wilts when the spotlight is on him.
The defensive did not give Cousin a chance to win the game...hell, the defense gave up the go ahead touchdown to Dallas with a minute forty something left in the game.
1:40 something with a timeout is plenty of time for setting up at least a FG. Cousins just doesn't lift this team up and never has. The NO playoff game last year was awesome, but we can't get used to that kind of heroics from KC.He's not a leader, and we can't blame the D on that flop of a final drive in today's game. He's the exact same guy he was in Washington. He's Ok, but not the guy you need in clutch situations when the going is tough. That's just who he is, and what we have.
@"HappyViking" said: We knew going in this game the young D was kind of bad. The D gave Cousins a chance to win it, but of course he wilts when the spotlight is on him.
Wait what? There were so many missed tackles throughout the game. There was no pass rush. Dalton had time. Kendricks made an interception but missed one. Boyd had an opportunity as well. The Vikings scored 28 points. I didn't like the play calling in the first half or the last drive. The OL had issues. This was not on Cousins. The offense came back from behind more than once but the defense gave up a lot of points.
With 1:40 to play you can't hand the ball off to Dalvin 8 times for the win. Sometimes you need the QB to be "the man" and lead the team. KC plays a great game up until we need him for the win. Maybe I expect too much from him?
@"HappyViking" said: With 1:40 to play you can't hand the ball off to Dalvin 8 times for the win. Sometimes you need the QB to be "the man" and lead the team. KC plays a great game up until we need him for the win. Maybe I expect too much from him?
It still takes the other 10 offensive players beside Cousins to win games...even with 1:40 left...
Play calling. I wanted Justin Jefferson to get more targets instead of being a decoy. The last drive was disappointing no doubt but so many things lead up to that. They revert back to run run pass. It doesn't always work. Yeah I know Jefferson had a drop but he wasn't targeted nearly enough but they will keep running like it's 1995.
Cousins had plenty of chances this year with the game on the line and I don't remember him coming through one time.
@"HappyViking" said:@"ArizonaViking" said:@"HappyViking" said: We knew going in this game the young D was kind of bad. The D gave Cousins a chance to win it, but of course he wilts when the spotlight is on him.
The defensive did not give Cousin a chance to win the game...hell, the defense gave up the go ahead touchdown to Dallas with a minute forty something left in the game.
1:40 something with a timeout is plenty of time for setting up at least a FG. Cousins just doesn't lift this team up and never has. The NO playoff game last year was awesome, but we can't get used to that kind of heroics from KC.He's not a leader, and we can't blame the D on that flop of a final drive in today's game. He's the exact same guy he was in Washington. He's Ok, but not the guy you need in clutch situations when the going is tough. That's just who he is, and what we have.
Oh, wow...this is so painful that it hurts.Cousins threw for 3 of our 4 scores today, over 300 yards, and at the end was mauled right after a play where Jefferson dropped a pass that hit him in the hands.
Meanwhile, our D gave up 31 points to a 2-7 team and their backup QB. We only pressured Dalton a whopping 4 times on over 30 dropbacks, and their 42 yard rushing TD was their longest rush of the season.
You're trying way too hard to hate the guy, and it looks fuggin' stupid.
You're right, Zanary, I've never been a Cousins fan. I don't hate him. I just don't think he's very good when the game is on the line. Maybe you disagree, and good for you.
When the Vikes got the ball with plenty of time to at least tie it, I said to my wife "Now it's time to see what our 30 million dollar QB can do!".
He once again showed us.
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