The dog days of NFL summer are here

Zanary wrote:

Even as an admitted fan of our now-former QB, I'll be relieved with the break from the "NEW SF TRADE OFFER FOR KIRK!!!" every 15 fuggin' minutes. That was getting as bad as years of "VIKINGS MOVING TO L.A.?!?!" as an undercurrent for...hell, decades.

I figure the media bobbleheads' Viking targets will be:

1. Trying to stir up emotions regarding our QB non-battle (duck, Sam, the haters are coming!)

2. Making the two remaining rookie contracts into high drama (it'd cost them both badly to hold out, and JJM would lose a LOT of cred with the fans)

3. Occasional forecasts of 5-12 or worse season

4. Continuing to punish KAM for 2022's draft

I think that's about it...?

Yep, I think you have it mostly covered. I was a Cousins fan as well, but it was time to move on for how many guaranteed years he wanted. Don't forget: 

5. JJM was a 'reach', he'll never be more than the 'hand off King'. 

6. Why didn't the Vikings address (insert team weakness here) this offseason?

2024 will be The Season of Discontent amongst Vikings' rubes, stoked by the media, although its an obvious transition year.

FLVike wrote:

For all the Kirk Cousins fans out there, I believe you will forget all about him by week 5. You may not believe this now but we have upgraded the QB position. 
Don't believe me, just watch! 
Regulators, mount up, we're coming!

Speaking of Kirk, has anyone seen a pic of him recently? He bulked up. Looking stout. Not uncommon when guys come off a major injury. Joe Burrow did the same. And then you have Lamar Jackson and Tua who both LOST weight for the upcoming season.

FLVike wrote:

Well according to the pro-Cousins crowd, with the exception of injury,  the Falcons should be playoff bound and most likely the division winner. We shall see.

Atlanta was only 2 games from tying for the NFC South last year, its not a tough division. The winner won 9 games, lol. You don't have to be 'pro-Cousins' to understand that some decent QB play would make the Falcons favorites, especially considering its a middling division anyway. Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinecke started last year for them. Baker Mayfield, Bryce Young and Derek Carr he'll be up against. Whoop-de-doo. 

If the Falcons don't win that division this year, its because Kirko has a bad year.....and it would have to be pretty bad to not be competitive.