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So, I don't know how this will end...

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Its middle of the 3rd quarter, Vikings behind 17-12. But here's what I think: how is the team here with Zimmer being at the helm this long? Struggling to beat a very beatable Carolina team? Making mistakes and looking like they are still learning things. Minnesota is the better team but they continue to keep teams in it to the end. Questionable play calling. They should be better and more cohesive. This shit should be streamlined. 

I'm not saying they won't win. I'm saying why is it so hard now? Why does an obviously superior team continue to make things so close? Its frustrating.

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#1 · Oct 17, 1:26 PM
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I have come to grips that we are just not a very good team this year, and I honestly don't think we will be as long as Cousins is at the helm.  However, there is a very good chance that Cousins takes down Zimmer as well, which I feel is unfortunate.  However, I am coming to terms with it more and more by the week.

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#2 · Oct 17, 1:32 PM
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The OL with the penalties and some play calling issues. Quit sitting on a lead. It sucks how they shoot themselves in the foot and make it harder. The boneheaded plays piss me off. 

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#3 · Oct 17, 1:37 PM
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Here’s Zim making half time adjustments…  ;) 

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#4 · Oct 17, 1:43 PM
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While the 13 quick points were nice, I am still waiting for the next big mistake that is going to let the Panthers back into the game.  I have zero faith in the Vikings simply putting this game away.

AAAANND as I type this we just about fumbled the fair catch.  That would have been very Viking-like.

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#5 · Oct 17, 1:46 PM
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if you have followed this franchise for longer than one week, you should KNOW how this will end

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#6 · Oct 17, 1:46 PM
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@"Vanguard83" said: if you have followed this franchise for longer than one week, you should KNOW how this will end
Its not so much how it ends, its just they keep teams in games. I've never had more issues with playcalling than this season. So fucking conservative.

And here we go: Vikings being Vikings. JFC. 

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#7 · Oct 17, 2:04 PM
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Conservative, boring and predictable. It's so fucking aggravating. Keep your foot on the gas and stomp them in the throat. Don't fucking stop ever. Grr. 

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#8 · Oct 17, 2:08 PM
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yup....every week we play down to the level of teams we should dominate.

keep them hanging around, hanging around, game decided at the end by a field goal.

ZERO killer instinct on offense

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#9 · Oct 17, 2:09 PM
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3rd and 8 and an outside run that loses yards and just knocked us out of FG range...WTF

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#10 · Oct 17, 2:14 PM
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I think what is really frustrating is that we have the capability to be a good team.  It seems like when we do get out of the box and get AT and JJ going it works.  Then we have to go back to forcing the run because we don't want to score apparently. 

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#11 · Oct 17, 2:24 PM
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Another EPIC collapse by the defense late in the game, and against Sam f*cking Darnold for Christ's sake.  Two 4th and long conversions on the final drive.  So g*ddamn frustrating.

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#12 · Oct 17, 2:27 PM
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So, I don't know how this will end...How about a Zimmer firing!!! 

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#13 · Oct 17, 2:27 PM
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same old Vikings

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#14 · Oct 17, 2:27 PM
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Vikings are an absolute fucking joke

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#15 · Oct 17, 2:28 PM
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Utter fucking joke 

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#16 · Oct 17, 2:35 PM
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I'd laugh but its not funny. Its predictable.

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#17 · Oct 17, 2:36 PM
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scar tissue is purple

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#18 · Oct 17, 2:37 PM
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@"Kentis" said: So, I don't know how this will end...
How about a Zimmer firing!!! 
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#19 · Oct 17, 2:39 PM
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Funny thing is that I would have been way more surprised to see a normal win than the comedy of errors and freak occurrences that have taken place during the last half of the 4th quarter.

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#20 · Oct 17, 2:40 PM
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They're still a joke

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