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That was a rough game to watch and take in. Minnesota seems discombobulated out there. Gashed early with the run game, Bijan was eating. They saw something on film and exploited it (for awhile). 218 yards given up on the ground. JJ's inconsistencies/decisions and the O-line not protecting him: 9 of his first 14 pass attempts were either rushed or he was sacked. Injuries to key players keep mounting. Skule is absolutely brutal. Sigh. Lots to work on. Disappointed. The crowd was SO pumped to start the game and they got a shitburger to eat.
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[*]Uncle Sammy started out rough but finished up nice, good game for him. Not sure where Pittsburgh's D went but lots of guys left wide open. Rodgers looked old, will the media break ankles getting off his bandwagon? Kaleb Johnson.....yikes.
[*]How did Jacksonville lose that game? Is enough enough now with Trevor Lawrence?
[*]Detroit opened up a can against Chicago, safe to say they've rebounded and this is a two-horse race for the NFCN title.
[*]TreVeyon Henderson looks very pedestrian so far....not horrible but certainly not a playmaker at this current time. Surprising.
[*]Danny Dimes? Looking pretty good.
[*]I just don't see it again this week with Bryce Young....or Kyler Murray. Same stuff from both of them.
[*]Patrick Mahomes is missing a lot of weapons, most injured/suspended. I think KC will catch fire a bit when his WRers return. But they aren't world-beaters anymore.
[*]God D-mn, Russ....still gas in that tank in New York.
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[*]Uncle Sammy started out rough but finished up nice, good game for him. Not sure where Pittsburgh's D went but lots of guys left wide open. Rodgers looked old, will the media break ankles getting off his bandwagon? Kaleb Johnson.....yikes.
[*]How did Jacksonville lose that game? Is enough enough now with Trevor Lawrence?
[*]Detroit opened up a can against Chicago, safe to say they've rebounded and this is a two-horse race for the NFCN title.
[*]TreVeyon Henderson looks very pedestrian so far....not horrible but certainly not a playmaker at this current time. Surprising.
[*]Danny Dimes? Looking pretty good.
[*]I just don't see it again this week with Bryce Young....or Kyler Murray. Same stuff from both of them.
[*]Patrick Mahomes is missing a lot of weapons, most injured/suspended. I think KC will catch fire a bit when his WRers return. But they aren't world-beaters anymore.
[*]God D-mn, Russ....still gas in that tank in New York.
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Vikergirl wrote:At the end of the night, it was just a downer as a fan. U.S. Bank was jacked up for the big stage. And every aspect of the team sucked ass....and partly because of injuries. KOC needs to look in the mirror and put his foot in some asses this week. Set the tone. The team is 1-1 with a divisional win, so lets move forward and put this hot mess of a game in the rearview. I knew growing pains were going to happen, but seeing them is always sobering.
I expect growing pains and a roller coaster so I guess that helped going in. We'll see what happens. Some of the injuries could be a concern
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MaroonBells wrote:No doubt part of the reason Minnesota wanted to hold onto him this year. They have only played the Dolphins and basically were gifted a win against Denver, but he's ballin'. Looks smooth. But the biggest difference is Jones has played in what, 60 games in his career? JJ has played in 2. For the fans that don't understand (and I'm not saying you) that patience is Job 1 this year with McCarthy, they are forgetting how QBs become better. Reps. KOC knew this would happen, but you can't put off McCarthy's development a whole additional year and expect him to improve. He knew this also. And the problems so far aren't just on JJM's back. Guys like Nix and Penix are also 3 years older than JJ. The idea is this team will grow together. Let's see if that happens.
Meanwhile... [twitter]https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1967585191062650978[/twitter]
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Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says C Ryan Kelly has a concussion. Justin Skule has a concussion. Jonathan Greenard had oblique injury. Aaron Jones will be evaluated for a hamstring. Gabe Murphy’s MCL will be evaluated.
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