Cutting Kevin McDermott :Typical Mick & Dick scapegoating
Ya know, I have been pretty ambivalent about Zimmer and his record during his tenure (which, btw, is almost IDENTICAL in results to Chilly's tenure), but I gotta say that he and Dicky are total D-Bags when it comes to dealing with kickers, punters and, now, long snappers.
Yeah, MZ said he "loves" Kevin, but still, out of ALL the issues that have plagued this team regarding CHAMPIONSHIP aspirations since he's become HC, why do Micky and Dicky ALWAYS seem to scapegoat the kickers (and OC's, for that matter)? Is it because the prevailing "wisdom" among fans is that kickers and punters are a dime a dozen? That, since they don't typically engage in physicality on the field, they don't "qualify" as NFL players? Mick & Dick seem to hang on to QB's, WR's, OL-men, RB's, DB's , WAAAAAY beyond their usefulness. Why the quick hook for them? Because of the anticipated little, if ANY, backlash from fans about cutting the SOB who missed a FG? ? Let's not even get into the OC's....the SAME fan's that quote Kirk's passing stats as PROOF that he's the answer, are the SAME fan's that vilify DeFililpo's (sp?) play calling. Ummm, KC would NOT have had as many PASSING yards if the team wasn't, ya know, PASSING so frequently. Is that logic too hard to comprehend?
I think, and it's actually pretty obvious to a casual observer, that these 2 (Mick & Dick) appear to be more interested in their JOBS at this point than winning, certainly Saint Richard, "Patron Saint of Identifying Scapegoats for His Teams' Failures". I can't honestly say that I'd act any differently to cover MY ass.... 6 zeros on your annual salary can change one's perspective. But, good Lord, how many "scapegoats" can be presented to Viking fans before they (the fans) start to look at the COMMON DENOMINATOR in this unprecedented stretch of playoff ineptitude?
Since the the Vikings became part of the NFL, there has NEVER been a more UNSUCCESSFUL stretch of playoff futility than we are currently experiencing. The Vikings have never had such a pathetic run of playoff dysfunction during ANY 13 season stretch, INCLUDING their initial years as a TRUE expansion team in the early '60's. Thanks, Dicky!! Well done!!
2 playoff wins since 2006 SUCKS SWEATY, DIRTY DONKEY BALLS, and listening to fans fawning over the culprit of these results is nauseating.
But, yeah, let's applaud cutting McDermott and saving $750K.......but KEEPING a 1st rd WR that can't separate, run routes, or catch TD's to avoid a $1M cap hit. Too funny. Viking's fans are just soooo willing to eat whatever shit they're dishing out of the Wilf Castle in Eagan. Bon Appetit, boys and girls. Me thinks another 7-9 or 9-7 season is coming. Hope I'm wrong.
Peace
Seems I didn't frame this post correctly.....it's not about this SINGULAR transaction. It's simply yet another "symptom" of the Schpielitis that needs to be eradicated in order for the Vikings to become truly Playoff Healthy.
Salary cap move? Um, OK. But why not MONTHS ago? Saint Ricky DID use a draft selection on a LS (YIKES!)....and we were all ASSURED that the Dickster KNEW what he was doing, meaning that the military service issue was a NON issue, correct? And I, for one, don't recall ANY glaring issues with Kevin at LS. Maybe I missed it, but I doubt it. Bizarre timing, to say the least, and TERRIBLE timing for Kevin.
The point is, M & D have mastered the art of deflecting blame, Dicky more so than Micky (but he's certainly catching on, especially with kickers!). HC's, OC's, STC's, QB's RB's, OL's, K's, P's..etc. All of these have been the subject of highly visible departures from the team....all based on PERFORMANCE. But Slick Dick, with his whopping TWO playoff win's since 2006 (1 an absolute miracle, the other due ENTIRELY to a 40 yr old mercenary QB, both HOME victories, btw) and Ol' Mikey, with his stellar 1 Playoff victory in 5 years (preceded by his even more stellar playoff stint as DC for the Bengals...ZERO playoff wins) remain unscathed from the fans' scrutiny.
My favorite little fun fact : Since gracing the Vikings with his magnificent presence in 2006, Schpielman has LESS playoff wins (2) than the Home Stadiums the Vikings have played in (3) during that time period (actually it's 4 when you account for the fucking roof collapse of the Metrodome, but even I can't blame ol' Saint Rick for that!). That's a great stat to have going into your 14th season, huh? LMAO!
Let's see if the vaunted M&D duo can DOUBLE their playoff victory total...by winning a SINGLE playoff game this season. Then we can talk about the RESULTS of their personnel moves, Hookay?
Peace.
P.S. This observation is not a slight to Cutting. I have tremendous respect for ALL students who attend Military Academies and wish him a long, healthy and profitable NFL career.
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