An ugly loss to Green Bay and....

I for one hope that the Wilfs don't stop with one buck,  I think we need a refresh at the GM position as well.  RS has made to many WTF decisions and shouldn't get to skate just because Zimmer is let go.

Has he learned? In 8 years has he grown as a coach? I'm not seeing anything that points to progress.

Hot girlfriend, cool ranch, but...he's well past his expiration date. 

@"JimmyinSD" said: I for one hope that the Wilfs don't stop with one buck,  I think we need a refresh at the GM position as well.  RS has made to many WTF decisions and shouldn't get to skate just because Zimmer is let go.

I especially don't want RS picking our next coach.  Hopefully the GM is the first hire that has a plan on how to rebuild this team into something worth watching again.

Ugly loss @ GB or not, the stadium may look like this with nothing on the line but how quiet does the 21 season end?

Outside of the bottom line, an owners greatest concern is fan apathy.

Ugly loss at GB, Zimmer shouldn't get to even make the trip back to Minny. I'd have fired him after the Rams game (actually, I'd have fired him after the Detroit game).

I havent been to a game in about 3 years,  heres how bad it is,  I was offered tickets to the bears game and turned them down.  about the only way I can not blow up watching this team anymore is to be totally drunk and even then I am swearing at the TV.  I would go broke trying to get to that level of tolerance/indifference  buying Zygi priced cocktails at USBank stadium.   On the plus side the guy that offered me the bears game has now come back with tickets to a Wild game so i've got that going for me.

The Wilfs are good people. I tend to think they will quietly ask him to retire after the season and he will. Of course he'll be a white hot DC candidate (if not HC candidate) on the market if he decides to stay in the game. 

@"MaroonBells" said: The Wilfs are good people. I tend to think they will quietly ask him to retire after the season and he will. Of course he'll be a white hot DC candidate (if not HC candidate) on the market if he decides to stay in the game. 

This is what I think will happen as well.  I also think there's a chance he'll take a year off to let the stress unwind.

@"HappyViking" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: I for one hope that the Wilfs don't stop with one buck,  I think we need a refresh at the GM position as well.  RS has made to many WTF decisions and shouldn't get to skate just because Zimmer is let go.

I especially don't want RS picking our next coach.  Hopefully the GM is the first hire that has a plan on how to rebuild this team into something worth watching again.

@"medaille" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: The Wilfs are good people. I tend to think they will quietly ask him to retire after the season and he will. Of course he'll be a white hot DC candidate (if not HC candidate) on the market if he decides to stay in the game. 

This is what I think will happen as well.  I also think there's a chance he'll take a year off to let the stress unwind.

I also think Zim will have new life as a DC, similar to Leslie. Zim has been a better HC than Leslie, but it’s just time to move on. Hopefully he Zimmer doesn’t wind up in the North. I don’t want to root against him, I just no longer want to root for him either. 

Hopefully we beat GB but if the Vikings lose (close game, of course) and are officially eliminated from the playoffs then it’s a 100% no-brainer to start Kellen Mond in the final game.

1. See what you might have
2. Keep Kirk healthy because we either need him next year or will try to move him

Dalvin and some others should rest as well. 

That said, does anyone think the current Vikings regime will actually do this?

@"MaroonBells" said: The Wilfs are good people. I tend to think they will quietly ask him to retire after the season and he will. Of course he'll be a white hot DC candidate (if not HC candidate) on the market if he decides to stay in the game. 

Mike Tice was unavailable for comment.

@"JustinTime18™" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: The Wilfs are good people. I tend to think they will quietly ask him to retire after the season and he will. Of course he'll be a white hot DC candidate (if not HC candidate) on the market if he decides to stay in the game. 

Mike Tice was unavailable for comment.

@"pattersaur" said: Hopefully we beat GB but if the Vikings lose (close game, of course) and are officially eliminated from the playoffs then it’s a 100% no-brainer to start Kellen Mond in the final game.

1. See what you might have
2. Keep Kirk healthy because we either need him next year or will try to move him

Dalvin and some others should rest as well. 

That said, does anyone think the current Vikings regime will actually do this?

Minnesota luck, they beat Green Bay,  they play Kirk against the bears,   Kirk gets some sort of injury that makes him untradeable in the offseason and him not willing to work on any kind of deal because he knows the team has to pay him the 45 mill.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"pattersaur" said: Hopefully we beat GB but if the Vikings lose (close game, of course) and are officially eliminated from the playoffs then it’s a 100% no-brainer to start Kellen Mond in the final game.

1. See what you might have
2. Keep Kirk healthy because we either need him next year or will try to move him

Dalvin and some others should rest as well. 

That said, does anyone think the current Vikings regime will actually do this?

Minnesota luck, they beat Green Bay,  they play Kirk against the bears,   Kirk gets some sort of injury that makes him untradeable in the offseason and him not willing to work on any kind of deal because he knows the team has to pay him the 45 mill.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"pattersaur" said: Hopefully we beat GB but if the Vikings lose (close game, of course) and are officially eliminated from the playoffs then it’s a 100% no-brainer to start Kellen Mond in the final game.

1. See what you might have
2. Keep Kirk healthy because we either need him next year or will try to move him

Dalvin and some others should rest as well. 

That said, does anyone think the current Vikings regime will actually do this?

Minnesota luck, they beat Green Bay,  they play Kirk against the bears,   Kirk gets some sort of injury that makes him untradeable in the offseason and him not willing to work on any kind of deal because he knows the team has to pay him the 45 mill.

@"mblack" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"pattersaur" said: Hopefully we beat GB but if the Vikings lose (close game, of course) and are officially eliminated from the playoffs then it’s a 100% no-brainer to start Kellen Mond in the final game.

1. See what you might have
2. Keep Kirk healthy because we either need him next year or will try to move him

Dalvin and some others should rest as well. 

That said, does anyone think the current Vikings regime will actually do this?

Minnesota luck, they beat Green Bay,  they play Kirk against the bears,   Kirk gets some sort of injury that makes him untradeable in the offseason and him not willing to work on any kind of deal because he knows the team has to pay him the 45 mill.

You forgot to add we lose the game and dont make the play offs

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"mblack" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"pattersaur" said: Hopefully we beat GB but if the Vikings lose (close game, of course) and are officially eliminated from the playoffs then it’s a 100% no-brainer to start Kellen Mond in the final game.

1. See what you might have
2. Keep Kirk healthy because we either need him next year or will try to move him

Dalvin and some others should rest as well. 

That said, does anyone think the current Vikings regime will actually do this?

Minnesota luck, they beat Green Bay,  they play Kirk against the bears,   Kirk gets some sort of injury that makes him untradeable in the offseason and him not willing to work on any kind of deal because he knows the team has to pay him the 45 mill.

You forgot to add we lose the game and dont make the play offs

No,   mond comes in and plays good enough to beat a defeated bears team,  we make the playoffs,  but then after teams have a week to prepare for him,  we lose  because Zimmer gets nervous and decides to start Mannion because of his veteran experience.

@"pattersaur" said: Hopefully we beat GB but if the Vikings lose (close game, of course) and are officially eliminated from the playoffs then it’s a 100% no-brainer to start Kellen Mond in the final game.

1. See what you might have
2. Keep Kirk healthy because we either need him next year or will try to move him

Dalvin and some others should rest as well. 

That said, does anyone think the current Vikings regime will actually do this?

Not a chance in hell.  Same situation last year: 6-9 going into final game vs Detroit with Reiff, Rudy and Dalvin all out for various reasons. Perfect time to start Stanley to see if there's a glimmer of anything.  Nope, Zim starts Kirk, actually lets him throw for 400 yards and win a 37-35 shootout that drops out draft pick to 14 and costs us a shot at either Slater or Fields.  

Stay tuned for the rerun Jan. 9.