So Stupid...

@"1VikesFan" said: https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1683532857833054208?t=_WIKAlD8r6gdtaar01DMrg&s=19

Now I wonder why he wasn't going closer to 200.  It's probably good to hear the entire story before judging.

@"MaroonBells" said: Show of hands...how many of you have NOT driven a car over 100 MPH on an empty highway? I'll wait...

I think most of us have but let's be honest.  He was pulled over at Dale Street which is downtown St Paul.  The road actually turns to parkway right around there with reduced (50 mph) speed limit at the merge with 35E.  The police patrol that stretch of road fairly often as there are a fair amount of accidents in that area as there are a few uncharacteristically tight Interstate turns as the road weaves through buildings that were there before the 35E extension was added in the late '80s..  The street video showed the road wasn't "empty".  It was stupid.  Hope the kid learns from his mistake.  

If you need an example about excessive speed, look at Gladney.  He died at the age of 25 in Texas.  The Vikings former number one pick a few years ago.

@"badgervike" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Show of hands...how many of you have NOT driven a car over 100 MPH on an empty highway? I'll wait...

I think most of us have but let's be honest.  He was pulled over at Dale Street which is downtown St Paul.  The road actually turns to parkway right around there with reduced (50 mph) speed limit at the merge with 35E.  The police patrol that stretch of road fairly often as there are a fair amount of accidents in that area as there are a few uncharacteristically tight Interstate turns as the road weaves through buildings that were there before the 35E extension was added in the late '80s..  The street video showed the road wasn't "empty".  It was stupid.  Hope the kid learns from his mistake.  

@"HappyViking" said:

@"1VikesFan" said: https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1683532857833054208?t=_WIKAlD8r6gdtaar01DMrg&s=19

Now I wonder why he wasn't going closer to 200.  It's probably good to hear the entire story before judging.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"badgervike" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Show of hands...how many of you have NOT driven a car over 100 MPH on an empty highway? I'll wait...

I think most of us have but let's be honest.  He was pulled over at Dale Street which is downtown St Paul.  The road actually turns to parkway right around there with reduced (50 mph) speed limit at the merge with 35E.  The police patrol that stretch of road fairly often as there are a fair amount of accidents in that area as there are a few uncharacteristically tight Interstate turns as the road weaves through buildings that were there before the 35E extension was added in the late '80s..  The street video showed the road wasn't "empty".  It was stupid.  Hope the kid learns from his mistake.  

I don't know why we keep having to say it's stupid. I think all know that. It was stupid when we did it and it was stupid when he did it. No matter the road.

I think the point of disagreement is this: Some think he got lucky, hope he learned from it, and also hope it doesn't foretell future behavior. Others think the Vikings GM and its scouting staff should be drawn, quartered, and fired immediately for drafting such an obvious bust. 

Four wide receivers were selected ahead of Justin Jefferson in the 2020 NFL draft: Henry Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, and Jalen Reagor. Apparently we missed something on Justin… ;) 

@"supafreak84" said:

@"HappyViking" said:

@"1VikesFan" said: https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1683532857833054208?t=_WIKAlD8r6gdtaar01DMrg&s=19

Now I wonder why he wasn't going closer to 200.  It's probably good to hear the entire story before judging.

People say anything as an excuse for reckless driving. "Wife's in labor" "child taken to hospital" "dog choking on a steak" etc. None of this is verified, it's just jotted down on the back of a citation by the officer for court purposes. Doesn't mean any of its true..

@"Kentis" said: Four wide receivers were selected ahead of Justin Jefferson in the 2020 NFL draft: Henry Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, and Jalen Reagor. Apparently we missed something on Justin… ;) 

We missed nothing on JJ. I had him #1 in my WR rankings in 2020 and that WR class was considered to be a much stronger group. I had Addison 5th in my final rankings this year. Just happy Rick was there making the pick and took Jefferson. Kwesi would have traded the pick to Green Bay for Dean Lowry and a dozen Dunkin Donuts 

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"supafreak84" said:

@"HappyViking" said:

@"1VikesFan" said: https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1683532857833054208?t=_WIKAlD8r6gdtaar01DMrg&s=19

Now I wonder why he wasn't going closer to 200.  It's probably good to hear the entire story before judging.

People say anything as an excuse for reckless driving. "Wife's in labor" "child taken to hospital" "dog choking on a steak" etc. None of this is verified, it's just jotted down on the back of a citation by the officer for court purposes. Doesn't mean any of its true..

So now not only is Kwesi a crap GM for drafting him. Addison is a liar! 

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"greediron" said:

@"1VikesFan" said: https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1683532857833054208?t=_WIKAlD8r6gdtaar01DMrg&s=19

You put a sick dog in a lambo?

if you can really afford a lambo,  yes you likely dont care that its a lambo and you get your dog help,  no different than a guy making 60k a year wouldnt hesitate to put their sick lab in a new F-150 if he needed attention.

I am just wondering about the vet that is working at 3am,  seems this issue should be able to be cleared up pretty quickly. 

@"supafreak84" said:

@"HappyViking" said:

@"1VikesFan" said: https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1683532857833054208?t=_WIKAlD8r6gdtaar01DMrg&s=19

Now I wonder why he wasn't going closer to 200.  It's probably good to hear the entire story before judging.

People say anything as an excuse for reckless driving. "Wife's in labor" "child taken to hospital" "dog choking on a steak" etc. None of this is verified, it's just jotted down on the back of a citation by the officer for court purposes. Doesn't mean any of its true..

@"HappyViking" said:

@"supafreak84" said:

@"HappyViking" said:

@"1VikesFan" said: https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1683532857833054208?t=_WIKAlD8r6gdtaar01DMrg&s=19

Now I wonder why he wasn't going closer to 200.  It's probably good to hear the entire story before judging.

People say anything as an excuse for reckless driving. "Wife's in labor" "child taken to hospital" "dog choking on a steak" etc. None of this is verified, it's just jotted down on the back of a citation by the officer for court purposes. Doesn't mean any of its true..

My Megabyte just passed away last Wednesday at the Animal Emergency Clinic.  She was the sweetest dog anyone could want and three months shy of 15 years old.  No way did I want her to suffer.  If my truck could've made it to that clinic safely while driving 400 mph, I definitly would've.  Not an excuse at all to drive fast.  I wanted to out of love of my Meggie.  Maybe you just don't get it, but many do.

There are 24 hour vets.

John Wick has killed 439 people for his dog and everyone loves him but Jordan Addison breaks the speed limit for his and he’s a monster and the season is over.

— garretWATO (@GarretWATO) July 24, 2023

Jordan Addison when his dog gets a tummy ache https://t.co/BU4dmM5KO6

— Mossed your Mom (@Mossedyamom) July 24, 2023

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@"Zanary" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"Zanary" said: I'm sorry...are people actually blaming this on Kwesi?

Really?

It's just fuggin' amazing, sometimes.  Truly.

First day on the board?  :p

Fair point, I forgot the inevitability of melodrama-mamas.

Can say the same thing about your post, seems kind of hypocritical.  

It's not.

I think it's a bad joke to equate taking issue with some overreacting posters on a sports board to said posters somehow dragging our GM for not having precognition, while largely ignoring the judgement/actions of a young man behaving poorly, and continuing to somehow ignore the magnificent progress the team made in both culture and win count under KAM.

Meanwhile, yes, on a single thread on this board, I alluded to the ridiculousness and didn't even name names.

The scales are nothing like even.

Swing and a miss.

It is..... you are judging others for having an opinion about Kwesi and Addison and claiming they are being overreactive and yet by far you are the most judgmental and overreactive poster on this thread by far.  And how big or you to not name names  :/ like somehow you are the ultimate ruler of this board.  Talk about ridiculousness.....

Five days after police cited Vikings rookie receiver Jordan Addison for driving 140 miles per hour down Interstate 94, team brass stood by Addison's character.General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell cited the team's pre-draft research into Addison's background, as well as the how the 21-year-old Addison and his network have responded to the incident, as reasons to feel confident in his future.
O'Connell said Addison spoke with him and Adofo-Mensah "multiple times" after he was stopped around 3:15 a.m. Thursday on eastbound I-94 in St. Paul.
"The big thing for me talking to Jordan was let's learn from it," O'Connell said, "and I think he's got a good perspective on owning it, taking responsibility but also moving forward the right way."
O'Connell said Addison relayed his reasoning to the team – that his "dog was having an emergency at his residence," which State Patrol recorded in a citation for reckless driving.
"Things like that can't happen again regardless of what may have caused him to drive that fast," O'Connell said. "He's always been a guy through the whole draft process and getting to know him, his family and everything, I have 100% confidence in Jordan and that he's obviously going to have a great camp. But I still feel strongly about the type of person and player we added to our team."
The team is still internally discussing whether to punish Addison for the incident, according to Adofo-Mensah, who said he heard from Addison's family afterward. Addison apologized in a statement, saying he "used poor judgment."
"Obviously, he made a mistake," Adofo-Mensah said. "But what you see after the fact, from his representatives to his family, who reached out to me, this kid was raised right. He knows what he did was a mistake. Everybody in his life is aligned to make sure this was a one-time occurrence. We want to make sure we coach him up and know this is something that shouldn't happen and was serious, but we believe in Jordan and his future."
Addison, who suffered an injury in May rookie camp and didn't participate in spring practices, is expected to be a full participant during Wednesday's first training camp session, O'Connell said.
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-vikings-jordan-addison-speeding-justin-jefferson-contract-training-camp/600292317/