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1/3 feels a lot worse than 2/2...

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Kudos to Brownies D for keeping the Vikings to 1 TD at home. 

Their DL really took it to our OL - especially IOL. 

Mayfield left a lot of plays out there, this could have been even worse. 

Brownies gashed our D for > 180 yards rushing. They do a good job of protecting Baker with scheme, screens and that running game. 

13 games left, but lots of em are really tough match-up's. I'm not a very happy fan right now. 

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#1 · Oct 3, 2:17 PM
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I think we need to blow up this coaching staff. That failed 4th and 6th was a huge monentum changer. If he had any confidence in defense, we would have punted and switched the field. Nope, we fail and completely toook ourselves out of the game.

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#2 · Oct 3, 2:19 PM
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The Browns are good. Have had a ton of talent infused along with a coach who knows what he's doing. 

The Vikings o-line is terribly inconsistent, and made some horrible decisions in free agency and contracts for aging players. This defense is not much better than last year, and is showing early signs of cracking/breaking down.

Not much to be happy about, or hopeful for in terms of offensive production as long as this line remains the same.

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#3 · Oct 3, 7:07 PM
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The Browns are good. Their defense and OL are very good. Mayfield played like crap so it made the game closer. I don't have any expectations with this OL, defense and coaching.

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#4 · Oct 3, 7:26 PM
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@"Vikergirl" said: The Browns are good. Their defense and OL are very good. Mayfield played like crap so it made the game closer. I don't have any expectations with this OL, defense and coaching.
i am just tired at this point. seeing Mac Jones and Barmore with the Patriotsnis just frustrating. These are players we could have had but we decided to be cute.
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#5 · Oct 3, 7:34 PM
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@"mblack" said:
@"Vikergirl" said: The Browns are good. Their defense and OL are very good. Mayfield played like crap so it made the game closer. I don't have any expectations with this OL, defense and coaching.
i am just tired at this point. seeing Mac Jones and Barmore with the Patriotsnis just frustrating. These are players we could have had but we decided to be cute.
Damn straight. I get it. But 7 points doesn't cut it. I am so over Zimmer and company.
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#6 · Oct 3, 8:23 PM
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The Vikes have played two bad halves of FB. 

The opening half vs Bengals, and second half today. 

We "won" vs AZ, at their place....if our kicker doesn't gag on a chip shot.  
We let em off the hook. 

BTW, AZ may lead the power rankings next week.  

 Vikes have been more than competitive in their 3 losses. We could easily be 3-1. I'll wait a bit....long season.

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#7 · Oct 3, 8:24 PM
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I shall sleep easily tonight knowing we should be 4-0.

/s

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#8 · Oct 3, 8:34 PM
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@"pattersaur" said: I shall sleep easily tonight knowing we should be 4-0.

/s


hilarious

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#9 · Oct 3, 8:39 PM
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@"mblack" said:
@"pattersaur" said: I shall sleep easily tonight knowing we should be 4-0.

/s


hilarious


Just lots and lots of pain over here ha. Beat the Lions, Vikings. Please. 

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#10 · Oct 3, 8:41 PM
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@"pattersaur" said:
@"mblack" said:
@"pattersaur" said: I shall sleep easily tonight knowing we should be 4-0.

/s


hilarious


Just lots and lots of pain over here ha. Beat the Lions, Vikings. Please. 


You are a true Vikings fan and I really admire your passion. I have zero expectations. I am really fed up.

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#11 · Oct 3, 8:45 PM
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The Browns are good, but I said I would wait 4 weeks before judgement. 4 games have been played. I don't know what to think. The team looks so different week to week. Is this a team with talent that can get better or is this a team that has been overvalued by some from a player/scheme perspective and will continue to lose games? I don't know.

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#12 · Oct 4, 3:08 AM
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Our first 4 game opponents are:

-the current AFC north leader at 3-1 (in their place)
-the best team in the NFC at 4-0 (in their place)
-a MVP QB who we never beat
-the second most talented team in the AFC

You could make a case this team, IF THEY executed better, could be 4-0 or worst 3-1.  

This will team will be 4-3 at the end of the month.

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#13 · Oct 4, 9:01 AM
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@"StickyBun" said: The Browns are good, but I said I would wait 4 weeks before judgement. 4 games have been played. I don't know what to think. The team looks so different week to week. Is this a team with talent that can get better or is this a team that has been overvalued by some from a player/scheme perspective and will continue to lose games? I don't know.
Inconsistency from game to game has been a hallmark under Zimmer the last few years especially and even with a statistically great defense we never had a killer instinct on any side of the ball.  Lastly, and I hate to pile on or do the I told you so but Zimmer has not improved in 8 years in managing games.  
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