Vikings work out Houston and Ayers
With Everson Griffen out indefinitely, the #Vikings today worked out some potential replacements, including Lamarr Houston and Robert Ayers, and are expected to sign Jonathan Wynn (who was with them in camp) to the practice squad, per sources.
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somebody needs to slap the shit out of spielman at this point. Iloka played under Zim for several years and should have the system down, but its week 5 coming up and no sign of GI seeing the field. other vets have come and cant get snaps because they arent up to speed in the D yet. with 12 games remaining on what should have been a promising season, and a seasoned vet that has proven to be a team leader and solid contributor for this defense sitting at home working out in case the team wants him back.... rick goes shopping the racks at goodwill... screw this shit.
Houston is listed as Linebacker, but most of the stuff i'm reading makes him seem more like a 3-4 stand up pass rusher. Is he an End or a Backer?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ayers
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Both have injury histories (who doesn't?).
@"JimmyinSD" said: somebody needs to slap the shit out of spielman at this point. Iloka played under Zim for several years and should have the system down, but its week 5 coming up and no sign of GI seeing the field. other vets have come and cant get snaps because they arent up to speed in the D yet. with 12 games remaining on what should have been a promising season, and a seasoned vet that has proven to be a team leader and solid contributor for this defense sitting at home working out in case the team wants him back.... rick goes shopping the racks at goodwill... screw this shit.I wonder if whatever has gone down between BRob and Rick is preventing this from happening. Is it possible BRob said thanks but no thanks?
No he didn't. He hasn't been contacted. As far as what has gone down between Brian and Rick. No a thing that Brian knows of. Never had words or anything. It's all on Rick. For those wondering if it's personal, ask Ricky.
If this doesn't convince you then nothing will.
Sad. BRob brought a heart this team is missing
And just for the sake of argument
| Total tackles: | 289 |
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| Sacks: | 60.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 19 |
| Forced fumbles: | 13 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 8 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
Weird that Brian has not even been contacted and a dam shamefully mistake
Yup, Rick has let personal matters cloud his football IQ.
@"Vanguard83" said:and Wynn's stats?Sad. BRob brought a heart this team is missing And just for the sake of argument
Total tackles: 289 Sacks: 60.0 Pass deflections: 19 Forced fumbles: 13 Fumble recoveries: 8 Defensive touchdowns: 1
pulling up a blank on the wiki.
@"96POPS" said: No he didn't. He hasn't been contacted. As far as what has gone down between Brian and Rick. No a thing that Brian knows of. Never had words or anything. It's all on Rick. For those wondering if it's personal, ask Ricky. If this doesn't convince you then nothing will.
Well this is unfortunate to hear. I wonder if Rick just feels like a coward going back on his word and then coming back and trying to get B-Rob back so he avoided it. But then again I feel like Zimmer should have a pretty good influence on this decision in the middle of the season.
@"Vanguard83" said: Wynn = No games / No stats
keeping the defense young
@"Vanguard83" said: Wynn = No games / No stats
I was asking for a friend....
Kinda figured he was sushi.
Think we’ll actually sign one, or just trying to light a fire under some arses?
Zzzz@"96POPS" said: No he didn't. He hasn't been contacted. As far as what has gone down between Brian and Rick. No a thing that Brian knows of. Never had words or anything. It's all on Rick. For those wondering if it's personal, ask Ricky. If this doesn't convince you then nothing will.
Thanks for clarifying Pops. I was obviously just wondering about the possibility. Seems odd they wouldn't reach out to him.
WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH RS? Is he so embarrassed that he acted prematurly and and now can bring himself to say I made a mistake? Look, Rick, you DID make a mistake—but also the situation has changed drastically. with no Griffin. We need Brian’s experience out there getting teammates lined up properly. Right now it looks like a Chinese fire drill out there. Defensive panic on almost every play. Get BRob in there to settle them down. C’mon man.
By the way, the next time someone has a chance to "ask the Vikings a question" whether it is through PA or Wobby... or some other medium... PLEASE ask this question. I want to know why BRob is sitting at home when we need defensive help.
@"pumpf" said: By the way, the next time someone has a chance to "ask the Vikings a question" whether it is through PA or Wobby... or some other medium... PLEASE ask this question. I want to know why BRob is sitting at home when we need defensive help.I did. Hope others do too.
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