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Man, this has been a crazy week for our family. I remain happily busy with my new business venture, and this week was another hectic one. On top of that, my wife got really sick to start the week, and she tested positive for Covid. Kiddo has the exact same symptoms, but he’s tested negative every time. They still asked us to keep him home from school for the week, so he’s doing his learning at home.
Minnesota Vikings Discussion Topic of the Day
Maintaining a healthy run/pass balance is key if you don’t want defenses to know what you’re going to do. This past weekend, the Vikings FINALLY seem to have figured out that you can do both. They actually ran the ball more than they passed for once, the Vikings were atop the league in % of pass plays, they were at around 78% at one point.
Minnesota Vikings News:
Vikings.com has your updated Vikings-Chiefs week 5 injury report. Also, here’s where you can watch, listen to, and stream Sunday’s game.
From NFL.com, fans are mourning the passing of Bears legend Dick Butkus who died at the age of 80.
The Bears got their first W since October of 2022 last night, from NFL.com. Man, that’s a long time to go without a win.
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Typical.
Vikings fumble 1st play of the game.
Seriously????
Game thread is posted
Getting a little concerned for Brads Family.
Last update said ‘wife had CoVid’, ‘son had symptoms’.
Can’t imagine him staying away unless it got worse for them.
This is a good point. Let’s hope that they are OK.
Rest of the Admins I have no clue why they would all stay away all weekend.
Individual reason, sure. All of them?????
Picking NFL games is a tough lot.
Too much parity.
New Orleans 34 New England 0 I didn’t see coming.
KCs inactives.
I think LB Bolton is the only significant one.
What I read elsewhere anyway.
Our Inactives
Jaren Hall QB2?
Have to be.
The Gopher we picked up can’t be ‘Emergency QB’ unless he is elevated to the 53 right?
Correct.
Less than a hour to KO. Skolholics my ass.
Probably going to be a beat down anyway…
I will continue to ‘Viking Fan’.
Hope for the best but expect the worst.
Panthers just giving the game away to the Lions
Taking our visiting guest to the airport. Will be back in time for the Vikings game though.
Beginning to doubt we will have a game thread by then.
Starting to wonder about this place.
All the Admins are probably focused on Israel this weekend.
WW111 is coming.
WW one hundred and eleven?
Not even looking forward to WWIII
brad that busy? needs a fresh thread.
Brad has sick family last I heard.
Not sure what the deal is with the rest of the Admin.
Behind the scenes drama after Lifer Flameout??
This is the game thread.
Last weeks Game thread was almost 500 comments so I guess as long as this combined thread stays under 1000 we should be ok.
I think there is one coming….
Lamar Jackson has had 5 dropped passes so far in the game against Pittsburgh. Crazy. Right in the receivers hands… not contested catches.
It is still the QBs fault as we have been told here countless times.
No doubt. Always the QB’s fault.
So we should only count a good stat and do away with incompletion stats for the QB? If the receiver catches it, or scores a TD it counts for the QB for some weird reason.
We should accept reality…
‘QB is always at fault’ is easier.
As opposed to the QB is never to blame?
Got it.
How about a little from A and a little from B?
That pick six was on Cousins, some of other turnovers not so much.
Hell of a drive by the Panthers to make it 14-7.
14 plays, 75 yards, 7:05
Detroit getting cocky going for it on 4th and 4?
Granted at the 37 = a 53yd FG try or a short punt.
Then the Panthers fumble the ball right back to the Lions…
Very Vikings like.
Hold on 4th down with a chance driving for the tie and then fumble.
Panthers mounting a drive… 7 plays, 46 yards… to the Detroit 29.
Lamar Jackson had two consecutive passes dropped in the end zone on 2nd and 3rd down… Ravens kicked a field goal to go up 10-0.
If Purple and Twins lose. Bad weekend.
Well at least the Gophers …….
Uh, never mind.
AND Young intercepted and the Lions are deep in the Panthers red zone.
1st and goal at the 10.
Quick 14 – 0 lead for Detroit.
Not the start we were hoping for.
Nope. Hopefully Carolina can fight back.
Thielen with a 9 yard catch on 3rd and 8 for a first down at least.
Can the Panthers Defense stop the Lions today?
We were told last week that Carolina had a good D.
Stop? Probably not.
Slow down enough? Hopefully.
3 plays… 81 yards… TD
Guess that answer that question.
Sadly.
Do we need a Rooting Guide for these early games?
Go Carolina!!
Who else??
I think that’s about it for the early games.
Diggs fumbles the ball away on purpose trying to extend the play. Perfect!!!! Jags win!!!!
That was fun.
Nice ending to a fun game, Jags deserved the W.
Jags just need one first down to seal the game.
WTH is the Jags secondary doing!
Resting on their laurels… TD Bills… crazy.
Could be a fun last 2 minutes.
Zimmerball… 22 seconds left for the Bills.
YAYYY
TD JAGS!!!!
Huge throw and catch there for a first down. Too bad he ran out of bounds. Bills use their last timeout though with 3:04 left in the game, 2nd and 8 for the Jags.
OK up 5 with 4 minutes to play after the missed two point conversion. Bills with 2 timeouts and the 2 minute warning to work with. Zimmerball time???
Refs handed that TD drive to the Bills in my opinion…
Looked like the Jags were getting chippy with the Roughing penalties.
Had the same impression.
Bills going to need a Vikings-like epic comeback with less than 8 minutes left in the game down by 11.
Eff the Bills, don’t get game but eff the Bills, Allen, Diggs and so on…..
So the Bill are down 11 with 7:44 to play. Josh Allen is gonna be total bombs away now.
Hell of a drive here by the Jags back down to the Bills 6 yard line.
And TD!!!!
Can the Jags get in the end zone this time?
Yup.
Apparently!
Allen throws the 50/50 ball bomb up to Diggs!!! Intercepted!!!!
Bills ‘owed them’ a turnover.
Well somehow the Jags have the Bills at 3rd and 15. Let’s get a stop!
Pretty amazing… the Jags are still leading 11-7 after 3 quarters. They’ve had the ball for 29:30 of the game. Almost 15 minutes longer than the Bills. They have the ball 2nd and 11 on the Bills 24. Don’t cock it up!
ahhh you didn’t #nojinx.
no wonder they fumbled. hehe
Jags holding on to a 4 point lead at the half versus the Bills in London. Bills came out looking a little sluggish, but the last part of the second quarter they started waking up. Strip sack by the Bills to end the first half when the Jags had the ball all the way down to the 12 yard line with 17 seconds left. Too bad.
Looks like Trevor is driving them down the field at the end of the 3rd.
#nojinx
Wow… second strip sack inside scoring territory for the Bills. That sucks.
#nojinx fail.
LOL
the same thread.
No (new) thread for the wicked, it seems.
Seems like the Admins are actively avoiding the thread.
Maybe they don’t want to clean up the mess and answer questions.
Things that make you go hmmmm…
Your team is leading 20-17. You’ve got a third down. There are 35 seconds left in the game. The play-clock in college, unless after a timeout or other break such as a penalty, is 40 seconds. Your opponent has zero timeouts.
Here are your choices: (1) run a play; (2) Take a knee
Miami coach Mario Cristobal chose the first option. The Hurricanes, despite needing to only take a knee to win the game, ran a play. Running back Donald Chaney, in a handoff up the middle, fumbled the ball to Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets went 74 yards in 26 seconds to score a touchdown and win the game, 23-20, in a most improbable victory that will surely go down in college athletics lore as one of the more baffling coaching decisions ever.
Looks like Notre Dame is going down to Louisville.
30 -13 with 5 minutes left.
That was FUN!!!
It’s sad how year after year, Michigan and Ohio state have good to great teams and year after year Minnesota sucks.
If you were an excellent High School football player hoping to play in the NFL where would you want go to college?
Only those who couldn’t get to the blue blood power schools settle for the Minnesota type programs.
Nobody tell Brad that His Braves lost.
Otherwise he would have A Sad.
Might also not post another thread for a few days… 🤷♂️
Are you suggesting that our esteemed leader would pout and withhold his services?
So no weekend thread… wonder if we will get a game thread today? It´s already Sunday over here, if anybody should be wondering…
I suspect Brad will want to watch/follow the game and will start one.
I know he had a rough week with sick family so I understand today’s issue.
Who knows, another Admin my show up in the wasteland and post one?
A boy can dream. haha
Michigan 41
Gophers 10
If we are lucky.
2nd play, pick six by Michigan.
Couple of homers in the 7th and Twins close to 4-5.
OK-TX game was fun.
Then I was bored with the twins and Role Models was on, so I watched that.
Underrated comedy imo.
Tell her you miss her whispering eye
The Twins:
The mods to us:
Lol.
Twins getting spanked
Watching Alabama TX A&M now.
UCLA – Wash St it pretty good too.
Astros got two home runs
Twins have grounded into two double plays.
Still a lot of game left.
It’s not over until it’s over…..
Yogi Bear….
Great start
one pitch
home run.
Ok, settle down now Ober.
Can’t get game unless Orioles finish. Kiss my ass.
I haven’t watched baseball all year.
No pitch clock on the screen anywhere?
It is on/near the field somewhere.
I suspect they only show it onscreen when it comes into play.