Vikings @ Steelers

6:30 AM game out here, but as I'm also a Formula 1 Racing geek, this is actually slightly later than I typically get up for sports. Happily, I'll have a couple hours between our game and the NASCAR race to reclaim any sleep I need.

Sports fandom: pride, passion, and many questionable decisions.

StickierBuns wrote:

lol, now this is a question that deserves thoughtful answers. On its face, yes....it might seem a Guinness at 7:30 am is adventurous, but I've done this at the airport where time doesn't exist. And it is creamy and smooth, resembles coffee in color and I would give you a thumbs up to do so. I envision zero regrets in doing so, but you can't go wrong with an Irish coffee.

I will be having Baileys and coffee until I transition into Prosecco and orange juice for kickoff. A nice asiago cheese bagel and cream cheese at halftime to soak up the beverages and the long day of football ahead is attainable without a nap.

Too funny! I am in AZ and the game starts at 6:30 am. My plan is for Baileys and coffee and switch to Costco Prosecco and cranberry juice for half-time! lol.... SKOL!

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They could make these games later so those of us on the west coast do not have to watch two weeks in a row at 6:30 am, but sure they like to make it the only game at that time.

StickierBuns wrote:

lol, now this is a question that deserves thoughtful answers. On its face, yes....it might seem a Guinness at 7:30 am is adventurous, but I've done this at the airport where time doesn't exist. And it is creamy and smooth, resembles coffee in color and I would give you a thumbs up to do so. I envision zero regrets in doing so, but you can't go wrong with an Irish coffee.

I will be having Baileys and coffee until I transition into Prosecco and orange juice for kickoff. A nice asiago cheese bagel and cream cheese at halftime to soak up the beverages and the long day of football ahead is attainable without a nap.

This elixir is a wee bit better than Baileys in coffee

JR44 wrote:
They could make these games later so those of us on the west coast do not have to watch two weeks in a row at 6:30 am, but sure they like to make it the only game at that time.

It could be worse, 

Vikings fans in Hawaii it's 430am..

In Galway

going to watch on delay after church. having french toast and a couple types of venison sausage. to drink...whatever moves me, maybe a skinny Woodford? I am half Irish, but aside from the occasional Guinness I really never developed a taste for their other libations.

Skol Ya'll!!!

Just coffee right now

Daniel McRandall wrote:
Too funny! I am in AZ and the game starts at 6:30 am. My plan is for Baileys and coffee and switch to [b]Costco Prosecco[/b] and cranberry juice for half-time! lol.... SKOL!

A smart man right here! I get my Prosecco from Costco also, can't beat the price. My wife and I get it for the beach mostly. We do 90% of our grocery/liquor/gas etc. shopping at Costco....now open at 9 am for Executive card members only which is f-in awesome considering the Boca club is damn busy.  [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8925b_348218534297420a9aa39a04417deec3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_480,h_480,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/a8925b_348218534297420a9aa39a04417deec3~mv2.jpg[/img]

We're not looking all that impressive right now, down 7-3 and punting...

...and Rodgers just hit Metcalf on a TD from their first snap on that drive.

Guys, seriously...earn that money and all that respect we've heard about all week...!

Sigh.....

It's never easy. Never. Never ever ever ever.

Never!

Our O-Line has 3 back-ups in with a backup qb. It’s not that hard to figure out why the O is struggling.

Brian O'Neill knee injury and Ryan Kelly out with his 2nd concussion in 3 games. Both might be long term injuries...

Oh and Wentz picked again.

It's not just the injuries, it's the quarterback double clutching and eating the ball waiting for the play to develope downfield. It continues to be a scheme issue of longer routes taking time to develope and lacking a short to intermediate passing attack.

OK, so 3rd and long...another sack on Wentz...can't protect, looking all too familiar.

Even when we've got players for our trenches, we can't keep 'em on the field.

Put Brosmer in...at least he can get the ball out fast.

For as much as people talk up O'Connell, how many times over the years have you said, "damn...great in game adjustment coach." Maybe the sandlot Dobbs game? Outside of that, in game adjustments have been pretty non existent with KOC and its why we've seen soooo many teams have these big "sack-fest" games against this Vikings offense. I'm tired of seeing defensive lines feast against this offense

supafreak84 wrote:
For as much as people talk up O'Connell, how many times over the years have you said, "damn...great in game adjustment coach." Maybe the sandlot Dobbs game? Outside of that, in game adjustments have been pretty non existent with KOC and its why we've seen soooo many teams have these big "sack-fest" games against this Vikings offense. I'm tired of seeing defensive lines feast against this offense

We are down 3 of our 5 starting OL.  And one of our backup OL guys got hurt.  I hope they keep JJ out until after the bye week.  Let Carson take a beating against Clevelands DL next week.  Hopefully we'll have Donovan Jackson and Kelly back by then.

MAD GAINZ wrote:

We are down 3 of our 5 starting OL.  And one of our backup OL guys got hurt.  I hope they keep JJ out until after the bye week.  Let Carson take a beating against Clevelands DL next week.  Hopefully we'll have Donovan Jackson and Kelly back by then.

I would fall over shocked if JJM started next week with these injuries on the OL....Its a perfect time to keep him sidelined.