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FOXSports.com: ‘Calm,’ ‘Hungry,’ ‘Infectious’, ‘Psycho’?: The Sides of JJ McCarthy

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Can't throw a dead cat and not hit a new JJ McCarthy article the last 3 weeks. This is one of the best writeups I've seen of McCarthy. NFL media knows he's a different cat in the best way, he's got a chance to be a face of the NFL:

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/many-sides-qb-jj-mccarthy-why-vikings-handed-over-offense

Hard not to fall in love with this kid. I'm beyond stoked to his rapid development this year, because the JJM you see this Monday and the JJM you see in mid-December is going to be a much better QB. If he can take the team to the playoffs, this kid is ice water. For real.
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purplefaithful wrote:
Righly or wrongly, win or lose, we'll all place too much emphasis on the what and the how on this first game...
Especially the media. They are waiting to pounce, one way or the other. But KOC isn't and he's said as much. JJM is very good at using the noise to sharpen his skills, he's been doubted before. But if fans can't understand this is his first game on the road under the bright lights of MNF against a divisional opponent and in front of a hundred family and friends, not sure I can help them understand nor do I really want to. Growing pains are going to happen....show me a QB where they haven't.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/former-nfl-qbs-on-vikings-jj-mccarthy/

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Does it seem like fluff though? I've read a shit ton of fluff and I don't get that vibe from those that are talking big about McCarthy. I mean, if you're saying everything is fluff because he hasnt thrown a real live bullet in a real live game, ok then its all fluff through that prism. But everyone that is asked understands this is all projection until he plays his first game. Its just easier to say other things than what they are saying. He's got his detractors out there as well, its not all pie and cookies.

Hey, if you can't believe a Dad, who can you believe? j/k ;) "Don't worry, its his playground":

https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/this-is-his-playground-jj-mccarthy-dad-advises-vikings-fans-not-to-worry

And here's more syrup if the Diabetes hasn't kicked in yet:

https://www.twincities.com/2025/09/05/minnesota-vikings-quarterback-j-j-mccarthy-nfl-debut-chicago-bears/

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