Bradford expected to start practicing next week...
Courtney Cronin ESPN Staff Writer Mike Zimmer says he anticipates Sam Bradford returning to practice next week. He hasn't seen him up close, but says Bradford says his knee feels good. They're unsure whether he'll be available for the playoffs but expect him to practice once the postseason starts.
wow, great insurance in case something happens to Keenum.
How crazy would it be if we advance to the NFCCG to play the Eagles, Case goes down and Bradford has to step in, leading us to victory and validating that trade. Somewhat like the Patriots in 01 when Brady went down in Pitt in the AFCCG and Bledsoe stepped in and won the game
Its going to be tricky with Teddy waiting in the wings. This where the rubber meets the road. Viking management would have to declare who falls where on the depth chart.
I like Teddy and believe he will be a starter at some point, but Bradford is the better choice at this point.
Sam should be the backup.
And in the playoffs, if Case is stumbling - I would not hesitate for the next man up for that game.
A truly healthy Bradford is this teams best QB...
Too bad he's been so snakebitten health wise. Rich in the wallet though - very rich.
this is probably an irrelevant turn of events
sam wont be the backup on only a week a practice.
frankly he has never played in a big nfl game let alone a playoff game. not sure why anyone would want him in the game ahead of keenun who is playing great or Teddy who should have a 4th quarter playoff comeback drive and win on his resume if not for shit Kicker.
sam should just be counting the days until he signs with a new team next year
@"Vikeking2" said: this is probably an irrelevant turn of eventssam wont be the backup on only a week a practice.
frankly he has never played in a big nfl game let alone a playoff game. not sure why anyone would want him in the game ahead of keenun who is playing great or Teddy who should have a 4th quarter playoff comeback drive and win on his resume if not for shit Kicker.
sam should just be counting the days until he signs with a new team next year
I agree that Bradford won't be ready for game play after a week of practice, but to say he's never played in a big playoff game can be said for Keenum also. And Teddy has played in one at home with very pedestrian stats. Who's saying start him over Keenum? Nobody I've seen. But Bradford has played very well as a Viking with much more natural NFL passing ability than Keenum or Bridgewater, so lets not act like he's a steaming pile.
The team is going to ride the Case Keenum train to the bitter end or unprecedented Superbowl glory this season.
@"StickyBun" said: Who plays if Keenum goes down? Teddy? Sam?That's a good question. I just watched some of the highlights of week one and while Case has been spectacular, Bradford was even better. His accuracy combined with his velocity is just a marvel to watch.
That said, this offense has been thriving on a QB who has been able to elude traffic, keep his eyes downfield and make something happen with either his arm or legs. That's much more Bridgewater than Bradford. And while Bradford is a better pocket QB than either one of them, the shift from Case to Sam might be more of an adjustment than the shift from Case to Teddy.
Case Keenum is beloved to a much higher level outside this board by regular fans. Just a fact. To many normal, non-hardcore micromanaging fans, its all about the wins and losses. They don't go in the weeds, they just look at Minnesota beating GB twice. They see 12-3. They've seen exciting wins at US Bank stadium. They see a dude in Keenum that is very fan-centric, high-fiving everyone at the stadium. Starting a Skol chant on his way to the locker room.
The guy has some serious equity with most fans.
@"StickyBun" said: Who plays if Keenum goes down? Teddy? Sam?I wouldn't think they would go to all the trouble of bringing Sam back if they was planning on having him sit if Keenum would get injured. In the next couple of weeks I guess we will find out how healthy Sams knee is in practice.
@"StickyBun" said: Case Keenum is beloved to a much higher level outside this board by regular fans. Just a fact. To many normal, non-hardcore micromanaging fans, its all about the wins and losses. They don't go in the weeds, they just look at Minnesota beating GB twice. They see 12-3. They've seen exciting wins at US Bank stadium. They see a dude in Keenum that is very fan-centric, high-fiving everyone at the stadium. Starting a Skol chant on his way to the locker room.The guy has some serious equity with most fans.
Its very obvious @ home games how much the fans love Keenum...Rightly or wrongly he's a significant poster child for team success this year among the masses. And Id argue he's done more than just manage games to get us to wins.
All that said, I dont envy the qb decisions Trader Rick will be facing this offseason. It's going to be fascinating to watch as a fan fanatic, hopefully not painful.
@"Vikeking2" said: this is probably an irrelevant turn of eventssam wont be the backup on only a week a practice.
frankly he has never played in a big nfl game let alone a playoff game. not sure why anyone would want him in the game ahead of keenun who is playing great or Teddy who should have a 4th quarter playoff comeback drive and win on his resume if not for shit Kicker.
sam should just be counting the days until he signs with a new team next year
What about 3 weeks?
Teddy hasn't played meaningful snaps since the 2016 preseason, no one knows if he has.
But it's definitely not a bad situation to have 3 QBs on a roster that could step in.
@"A1Janitor" said: Sam should be the backup.And in the playoffs, if Case is stumbling - I would not hesitate for the next man up for that game.
not a chance after not practicing for most of the year
That's a good step for him. I wish him well. I don't see how he could be the backup at this point though.
It's good to have depth at QB heading into the playoffs. Hard to know where Bradford is at after surgery, but when healthy, he is a better QB than Keenum. I wouldn't switch things up at this point, but if Keenum gets hurt or his lucky bounces start turning into turnovers, then I like having both Teddy and Bradford available if we need them.
watch the 16 min tape of his highlights of 2016 and see what he can do when healthy. the ball he throws is almost as good as it gets. Especially deep balls, which we missed on 3 this past game.
love Case, but a healthy Sam is a great insurance policy, Keenum gets hurt or struggles mightily in a first half.
I would like to see the offense operate firing on all cylinders
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