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Hump Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, I’m gonna miss Florida. We couldn’t line up a charter yesterday, so kiddo and I may plan another trip some time soon specifically for deep sea fishing. Instead, we headed over to Cocoa Beach to hang out at the ocean and just enjoy the sun. Today, we fly back to balmy Bismarck ND, I’m told we “have to”, otherwise kiddo and I would stay indefinitely. Blech. Oh well, at least we have ice fishing back home, the ice should be nice & thick by now.
The Vikings go to New Jersey on Sunday to take on the Giants, I hope to see #9 and the rest of the offense continue the positive momentum that they’ve been building the last three weeks. I know that losing will give the team a better draft pick, but screw that, keep playing well and keep winning. I’m hoping for a 9-8 finish, I’ll never root for my team to lose. Build some confidence and make a run for the championship next year.
Speaking of draft picks, let’s take a poll.
Which positional group should the Vikings prioritize in the 2026 NFL draft?
- Secondary (58%, 14 Votes)
- Trenches (D-Line/O-Line) (29%, 7 Votes)
- Linebacker (4%, 1 Votes)
- Skill Position (WR, RB, TE) (4%, 1 Votes)
- Something else (I have no idea what that would be, please specify in the comments) (4%, 1 Votes)
- Quarterback (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 24
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Vikings.com takes a look at where the Vikings land in the various NFL power rankings.
Snoop Dogg will headline the halftime show for the Vikings-Lions Christmas day matchup, per Vikings.com. I’m cool with Snoop on the halftime show. I may actually watch it, which is unheard of for me. However, I HATE that the NFL forces players to play ANOTHER game on short rest, as it exposes players to injury. I’d do away with ALL Thursday games. It highlights the hypocrisy of the NFL, who say that they care about player safety. Forcing guys to play on 4 days rest, all for the sake of making the NFL more money, is just more proof that the NFL doesn’t give two s***s about player safety. Goodell is a demon, so are the owners.
Dolphins HC Mike McDaniels says that “everyting is on the table” when addressing whether Tua Tagovailoa may be benched, per NFL.com. LOL, does that include the HC position?
Trevon Diggs seems to be at odds with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over his playing status, per CBS Sports. Hey, there’s likely a free spot in Minnesota available. C’mon over for the 2026 Super Bowl run, Mr. Diggs, your brother got his start here.
Media Selection
More great stuff from the fellas over at Forgotten History. Hey, if you have suggestions for the daily media selection, please let me know. I try to post thought-provoking pieces that aren’t politically slanted. If you have suggestions that you think would be better, I’m certainly open to listening.
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Kirk on the soapbox!
Good stuff IMO. That split field read based on the safety alignment cost RGIII his job back in the day. Gruden got sick of him consistently going to the wrong side of the field on the reads. Also he consistently took the wrong number of steps on his drops. That’s how Cousins became the starter.
Still sucks….
Laughing… you got it bad Surly…
We have a complex system of law and some of it is better than others.
But this murder thing – was thinking about the Reiners murders..
Hear his son did it and the defense is going to claim he’s crazy.
Well, this where I differ with the law. I don’t care if he is completely bat house crazy, if his did it, hang him.
The logical, sensible thing to do IMO. He kills people because he’s crazy… OK… we don’t need that guy in society.
They have video of him walking purposefully to their house after the party and before the killings. Didn’t look the shambling of a crazy person at all. They will claim ‘the drugs made him do it’, I heard that often from inmates in the prison. But that is self inflicted like alcoholism or obesity.
If you kill someone criminally, we should remove you permanently from society.
Yes – who cares if he is crazy or not, or on drugs or something.
Apparently playing with a torn labrum is standard operating procedure for the Vikings…
I’ve played through a torn labrum. You can definitely do it. Hurts like crazy when your arm is extended and pressure applied, but the pain eventually calms down.
Doesn’t heal on its own though. Needs surgery. 3-6 months recovery.
Injury report…
Hmmm CD and Potato both DNP. Our swing tackle can only cover 1 of them. I hope at least Potato can play, we did ok with CD out on Sunday.
Will they be elevating Etienne?
There is a May 2025 Crime Prevention Research Center study by John Lott, which analyzed FBI data from 2014-2024 and found armed civilians halted at least 36% of incidents overall—versus the FBI’s reported 3.7%—with the discrepancy rising to 48% in the last two years due to underreporting. Obviously the politics of this intone that the powers that be don’t want you to know that people with guns stop crime, and the only thing that stops a bad person with a gun, is a good person with a gun.
FBI Crime Data is worthless. So many areas don’t even report in to them and others like DC actively fudge their numbers.
Plus the whole reporting process was changed by the FJB Admin and a lot of agencies couldn’t figure out how to file a report. So the FBI pretended to ‘fill in the missing data’. All political BS.
You can hardly belive any stat or number put out by the government. Look at the job’s number – what a joke.
Way ahead of his time…
I think it’s best that Darrisaw sits for the rest of the season, but that’s just me.
Agreed, sit him.
The one knock on him coming out of college was his injury history, seems to have continued into the nfl
Nice!
Spock would be proud…
In today’s Georgia Senate hearing Fani Willis testified she permitted special prosecutor Nathan Wade to bill 160 hours per week—exceeding 23 hours daily—for work on the Trump election interference case, an amount mathematically impossible given a week’s 168 total hours. BTW that’s $40K a week in earnings for Wade. Wade was paid over $650K to build a case against Trump.
Of course, she was also romantically involved with Wade.
Amazing BS like that isn’t caught immediately by anyone with a brain. Fraud seems to be rampant these days…
But when asked about this stuff today at committee she played the race card saying ‘you should be investigating something useful like how many times I was called the ‘N’ word.
Complete trash. How she got elected is beyond unbelievable.
Do they elect DAs in Georgia??
Think so, or at least I thought so.
Yeah, I saw that. I would have retorted that didn’t anyone ever tell you that “sticks and stones may make break my bones, but fraud means real jail time”?
I agree with this…
In the discussion below about Trumps manners.
Reiner and democrats can dish it out but can’t take it.
If lefties are going to say absolutely nasty, mean, vile and putrid things about Trump, Kirk and republicans in general, I say shut your damn mouth about Trumps manners.
You try being nice to people who want you in jail or dead.
Amen
I chose “Something Else” in the poll question.
Draft BPA regardless of position.
Still say the Vikings need playmakers.
BPA in a position of NEED. No sense using the 12th pick on a qb, wr or offensive tackle (just to name a few). But i also dont believe in boxing your draft into a corner (we MUST draft help for IOL). That being said, it is depressing talking draft with 3 games to play
I probably agree on not drafting a QB in the first round.
But everything else is on the table in my opinion.
Here’s a little statistical factoid that you guys might find interesting. Right now, only 8 QB’s in the league average more passing yards per game than Carson Wentz.
His 2017 year is doing most of the carrying on that.
I’m talking this year… passing yards per game average.
Saw this…
Before you accuse critics of Islam of being “ignorant” or “Islamophobic,” here’s what John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States, said nearly 200 years ago about Islam, the Quran, and Muhammad:
“The precept of the Koran is perpetual war against all who deny that Mahomet is the prophet of God. The vanquished may purchase their lives by the payment of tribute; the victorious may be appeased by a false and delusive promise of peace; and the faithful follower of the prophet may submit to the imperious necessities of defeat. But the command to propagate the Moslem creed by the sword is always obligatory when it can be made effective. The commands of the prophet may be performed alike by fraud or by force.”
John Quincy Adams, unsigned essays on the Russo-Turkish War and Greece, The American Annual Register (1827–29), New York, 1830.
When does McCarthy get his street?
A bit premature????
That was my thought…
He’s played only 14 games. Hmmmm
HoF potential though…
The last few games of the season feature teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs, or about to be eliminated, versus teams still in the hunt. Teams that have been eliminated are starting to shut guys down for the rest of the year, and still trying to be competitive enough that coaches and players remain with the team. It’s an interesting dynamic.
Expecting high winds with gusts up to 75 mph this evening through tomorrow night at home. @Yay@
Wow… 75 mph gusts are no joke. Be safe.
Supposed to start at 5 o’clock, same time our plane is supposed to end. Hopefully we can still land.
We made it, perfect landing, I barely woke up.
Yup same here, except sounds like you got it worse. I have some OLD ass trees in the backyard… Always crossing my fingers no big branches come down on the house.
We don’t have that to worry about, thankfully. Also glad I don’t have to be on the road tomorrow, I’m all caught up on work so I can just work in the shop tomorrow.
Have the same here, just got a pic from my daughter with a tree on my deck. Deck looks intact.
Ouch, glad it wasn’t destroyed.
Yeah… it’s like that…
Crap…
that’s fine, he missed tackles left and right and can’t cover anyone…..won’t be missed
I missed that Metellus was hurt.
Confirmed my vote this morning of DB over Trenches, although I agree that both are always needed. Call them 1A and 1B priorities.
You can never have enough cornerbacks…
Mike Zimmer
Beat me to it, I was going to post the article.
I rewatched the Cowpies game last night. The one thing that really stuck out to me, was Isaiah Rodgers. Dude was all over the place making big time hits, and great pass defenses.
Definitely punching above his weight. Really might be the best off season pickup by the team IMO.
I would say it is between him and Wilson.
Absolutely
Found a business opportunity in Florida
Also got violated by an alligator
Four hour layover in Murderapolis. Blech.
Had that happen to me too once. Sat in the airport for 5 hours. It’s not a great place.
Damn, at first I thought you were replying to my “violated by an alligator” comment.
And you sort of missed warmer nice weather during your visit – been a little cool.
Probably this is still a lot better than back home though.
Oh yeah, we enjoyed it immensely. We’re staying longer next time, this was basically an impromptu trip.
Had multiple layovers in that airport.
Found the best way to pass the time was to go the USO, get a drink and snack there and could sit comfortably or even nap if needed.
Yep… I watched the snow fall, and the crews out there de-icing planes.
At least it is a decent enough airport….
Yeah, was hoping we could try to hop on an earlier flight, but there are none.
Terminal 2 is a bit lacking.
Terminal 1 is good with lots of choices.
But I like Terminal 2 better.
Not as busy.
So the last 2 weeks, JJM has been 31/47 with 5 td passes and 1 int. If he is there consistently,and that is basically his ceiling, are we happy as fans? Does that make him a QBOTF?
I have some strong thoughts on that, but i wanna hear everyones take
Have to temper excitement due to two terrible defenses, but it’s definitely a better sign for the future than continued struggles.
The kid is young. Needs time. Needs to focus on staying healthy.
Building confidence and sharpening skills against underwhelming NFL teams is still building confidence and sharpening skills against NFL teams.
I expect another good showing Sunday – then we can see how it plays out the following 2 weekends……..
I am much more interested in those last couple games.
For me, whatever happens the next three games is fine as long as there continues to be some offense and JJ continues to show he can play.
One game I really want them to win is vs FTP. It would be glorious to end their season again.
Yes it would. But they will probably win their next couple games, because the NFL will help them (like always) and I think they haven’t been relevant for too long. I think it’s their year to win the SB (per the NFL rigging).
Since he only has eight starts & is 4-4, I’m pretty happy with that. If he were in his fourth year, I would not be.
He is the QBOTF until he isn’t.
Hope that answers your question.
#grin
I am hopeful that he can continue this level of play against the Loins and FTP. If he does, I believe he is the legit QBOTF.
I agree. If he is at least competitive vs the Packers and beats the Lions again, I would agree.
What we saw was he can hit wide open receivers when he is well protected, with open throwing lanes. That’s basically what any NFL QB can do. We also saw he can make layered throws, like the one to Hock, where he has to get the ball over a dropping linebacker, and in front of the safety. It was a really good throw, and a pro throw. He can also whistle the ball into a tight window with exceptional velocity. He can throw the ball with greater speed than most QB’s.
He can do the basics of QB play well. He can throw the ball. Right now he’s achieved the first level of QB play in the NFL in my mind. Level two is defensive knowledge, reads and progressions. Level three is decision making and processing.
In other words, while he has not sucked the last two weeks, and even been fun to watch, there is still plenty to work on.
I agree.
Like he did with Darnold, KOC took the “adaptive” part of his adaptive route running scheme out of the equation. He simplified the offense dramatically. He also changed our basic formations dramatically. We were running 3 wides 70% of the time in weeks 1-12. The last two weeks we have been running multiple TE sets and also a FB to reduce what McCarthy has to work through, and offer far more protection. We’ve taken a lot off his plate, given him much easier concepts to execute, and a lot more protection.
In addition to learning to read the defenses more quickly and more accurately (his biggest issue), he also needs to throw the ball more accurately. Every QB is going to miss throws, but his rate of bad misses has to be higher than average…I am sure there is some advanced metric out there.
Oh I found it, the CPOE passing stat is likely the best advanced metric for measuring throwing accuracy.
JJ checks in as 2nd worst starter with a -6.4%, beating out only Sanders who has a -7.6%.
The good QBs Drake Maye and Purdy are in the +7 to +9 percent range.
JJ has to get much more accurate.
Is that data for the entire season? He looks pretty accurate the last couple of games, small sample size.
Would be interesting to see if they have that broken out by game, see how much he’s improved over the last two or three games. I still think the play calling was a big contributing factor to his early struggles.
I still contend that KOC was going heavy pass in the first games to get him as many pass reps as possible. But, He is prone to throw first and run second.
I’d rather he give him some reps in the preseason.
Yeah, would’ve made sense. But of course, they didn’t want a repeat of the prior year where he’s out for the season. They already knew he was made of glass.
That Naylor TD was not wide open.
I’m guessing he was referring to the Nailor TD when he said this
Did the same on that TD throw that Jets dropped
he was pretty wide open on his 2nd touchdown…..
Overall, think it’s a little early either way.
And to be honest, the term OBOFT is thrown a around a lot and I’m not sure what it even means – an average league starter? A top 10 QB?
Does not mean he is the QBOTF yet. It shows progress, either because the coach simplified things, or decided to run the ball more, or JJ is starting to get just a little better at seeing NFL defenses and speed.
Could be a little bit of all those things.
I am very happy that he has shown improvement, but my enthusiasm is tempered because I have been a Vikings fan to long.
Last two weeks have been a step in the right direction. Next will be consistency, and also playing vs better defenses.
The last two weeks are what I wanted to see in October. Instead we got zombie Wentz, then crappy JJ.
I think Wentz was awesome considering his situation. Came in after all the preseason games were done, and in three weeks with no time with the ones, or really running the offense, he was thrust into the starting role. His first game he completed 70% of his passes with 2 TD’s and 129.8 passer rating. That’s off the charts good.
Yes, but they played him when he was injured and in pain. That was the biggest issue I saw. He should never have suited up that last game.
The last few games were brutal.
KOC’s play calling didn’t do the QB any favors, either
So as a QB, I played with bad ribs, a sprained knee, etc in my time. QB’s want to be out there, and play. They just do. But, trainers know when a QB is really busted up. Coaches do too. At the pro level, the medical staff know exactly what’s going on. They MRI everything. It was a conscious decision by the team to let Wentz take the field, knowing he was in a lot of pain, and significantly diminished physically. They did this so McCarthy could get three more days to “fully heal”. That really bugs me.
Agreed, would love to see him return as our back up
Too early to tell, next season will be more telling
he’ll learn alot from Joe Burrow
Are they buddies?
burrow will be the vikings qb in 2026
Laughing
What’s he going to learn from Burrows, how to get a max contract and only play half the season?
Guy is a way worse scam than Cousins, IMO. Puts up some good numbers, when he’s available. Cousins at least has been very durable.
Burrow been to 2 conference championships & a Super Bowl in his much shorter career. Cousins isn’t in the same convo as Burrow.
Nah, still hasn’t won the big game. Gets paid more to be hurt 1/2 the time.
Asked my wife what she was feeling like for lunch. She said “Dairy Queen”. The queen of fitness wants DQ for lunch. Who am I to deny her?
We get coupons from DQ frequently but have only been once since we moved here.
The place is pretty old and dated, that doesn’t effect the food any though, still decent.
I prefer old and dated to new and fashionable
Best Mexican food I ever ate was at hole-in-the-wall joints.
So, grilled chicken sandwich and iced tea?
Or a double burger with onion rings and a hit fudge malt?
I know my order….
Snickers Blizzard
and Heath Bar Blizzard
Yum. I can’t eat blizzards anymore, unfortunately. Celiacs/gluten.
Oh, Heath Bar Blizzards are amazing…..
Snickers Blizzard no chocolate is always my blizzard order the 2 times a year I have a Blizzard.
Had the double burger with the onion rings and the malt. Pretty amazing call there!
I get the triple stack flamethrower and a small heath blizzard, I think I’ll have DQ for dinner
I do the flamethrower but just the double, with cheese curds and a Blizzard of some choice, usually a special or the Heath.
I ask for a flamethrower every year at Christmas, I have yet to receive one.
Your wife is SMART.
Probably
Probably because DQ is closed Christmas Day
Not that it matters much, but the Dolphins loss Monday night dropped the Vikings projected 2026 draft position from 12 to 13.
In case HUN is lurking, this was the celebratory cake (hopefully link works) for Herr Drai reaching the career 1000 point plateau last night, fourth fastest in NHL history. The rest of you aren’t hockey fans and don’t GAF.
I’m a hockey fan, but the Oilers can kiss my backside
I’ve been an Oilers fan for just shy of 50 years. It’s in my blood. I can name 90% of the people in that team photo…can’t do the same with the Vikings (@
I liked Earl Campbell when he played.
Moon wasn’t bad either.
Fo sho
And Billie White Shoes Johnson
legit had ZERO idea who you were talking about. googled the name and was like whattttttt
leon draisaitl is a name i know haha.
Why do they refer to him as “Herr”? Is he German?
Giants just cut their ground kicking/Pro Bowl Kicker.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/giants-waive-kicker-after-inexplicable-viral-moment-missed-field-goals
Koo has always been very erratic, which I think partially comes from his unorthodox stance.
This is a bit speculative, as no deal has actually been made to move Rolls Royce out of Britain, to the U.S. yet, but it still illustrates how much Trump’s business friendly policies are working. European businesses are being harmed with high electricity costs, taxes, and net zero policies. This post warns of 40,000 lost jobs, based on recent reports linking high UK energy costs to green regulations. Trump killed all that shit.
Brition bad, USA good = Rolls Royce/USA win.
Another Revolutionary War victory, baby!
but trump says mean things sometimes!!!!!
The problem to me is about your stance is he does all this stupid shit posting and such… But these wins for his administration should be a bigger piece of the narrative. Like there are clear big wins and good things the administration has done but it gets overshadowed by his petty little ego shit posting and saying dumb shit off the cuff. Trump has FOR SURE done a lot of good with his business policies among many other things and for some reason he just chooses to keep shit posting and shit talking which outshines those things which is too bad but I guess he’s doing it to himself to a certain degree. The media doesn’t help but he keeps stoking the flames at time too lol.
Exactly. More people would like him if he acted more like a respectable adult as president. Stuff gets overblown for sure, but people just want a man they can respect.
I love his directness and telling the truth. Eff the “politically correct” overly sensitive crowd. We’re taking the gloves off and punching these lying bitches in the mouth. Finally.
Those are two different things though. I LOVED when that new Mayor from New York was with him and the media was asking if he still thinks Trump is a racist or whatever he called him while campaigning and Trump interrupted the political answer he was giving and just said, “No just tell them you still think I’m a racist (or whatever it was), it’s just easier that way.” Hahaha, that had me rolling, that’s great. Doing stuff like that is one thing. Saying unhinged bullshit is different.
Trump is also one of the lying bitches, he is, he lies a lot. Like really a lot. To say he doesn’t makes you sound as silly as Dems when they were trying to say Biden is mentally fit.
What has he lied about?
OK, really? If this is your actual stance, if you truly in your heart think ANY politician doesn’t lie ever then there is no sense in trying to convince you otherwise because you are too far gone to make it back to reality.
Can you name 5 lies that affected the American people in a harmful or negetive way?
So your answer is no, I can’t name anything he’s lied about.
Touche’.
I am 100 percent with Manly and Edge on this, his big fat stupid mouth hurts him far more than it helps him.
I wouldn’t say “hurts him far more than it helps him” But sometimes it does. And as a big supporter of him,, what’s particularly maddening to me is that in many of those instances nothing needed to be said at all.
I am much more likely to ‘respect’ actions over words. So DJT deserves all of my respect even while I shake my head over some the things he says/tweets??
It’d be nice to be able to applaud both. That’s what people want. I would love it if he simply his actions speak louder (and alone).
I’m all for putting the lying media in their place, but comments like the Reiner thing irk me.
Sensitive little bitches complain that Trump is too gauche and pithy. Oh he says things that are too truthfully accurate, in such a mean spirited way. That hurts my feelings!
Those are the same people who have been trying to destroy him illegally forever. They tell the world lies about him every hour of every day, endlessly without any rebut. They say the most vile and vitriolic things, and no one says “that’s over the top”. No one.
Real people look at Trump and say “about fucking time we called a spade a spade”.
What he said about Rob Reiner just hours after his death has nothing to do with being “sensitive little bitches”. He just keeps showing his true colors with comments like those. The orange man has no fucking empathy towards anyone!
That was a classless comment, he needs to be smarter.
Yes, Trump probably shouldn’t have said anything about Reiner, even though he was asked about his death. However, I don’t agree with being cordial to someone who has called me a Nazi.
I actually think Trump would not have said anything about Reiner, had he not been asked about him.
What those people called him is way worse than anything he’s said, and he didn’t glorify Reiner’s death like they did Charlie Kirk’s. He said Reiner was a scumbag, and he didn’t like him. He was. He created an NGO and took tax payer dollars, to destroy Trump. That’s not a guy you say nice things about. Be real.
So what? IF this is your actual argument the snowflake, baby poop soft person in this is Trump. Grow thicker skin, you’re the gawd damned President.
Bullshit…. when someone attacks you you, bust them in the mouth. Don’t pussyfoot around. Love the way Trump kicks these bitches in the teeth.
When has Trump EVER busted someone in the mouth? I want video of this. Please provide once Trump has ever physically, “kicked bitches in the teeth.” Or is this just words, which are hollow, pussy shit he has never had to own up to? If that’s the case, every tough talker, keyboard warrior on the internet by your definition is true, legit bad ass.
You have it bad Edge… first you complain he’s too rough with his verbiage, then you say he doesn’t bust people up. Hypocrite.
Have you read all of the hateful things Reiner has said about Trump??
DJT said nicer things about Reiner, he started about how the murder was ‘very sad’ and “May Rob and Michele rest in peace!”. Both were nicer things then Reiner ever said about him.
This. Anyone who is whining – I implore you, go look at Reiner’s tweets. And you can imaging things he said in person were probably way worse.
Exactly. 1000% this.
I agree that he should be touting his wins in a realistic and easy-to-understand way, especially before elections. Just make a list and show all the good things he’s done. Media and leftists will still lie and say that the good things are bad, but make sure all Americans hear about the stuff and can decide for themselves.
He can “tout” until the cows come home, but if prices at the grocery story don’t come down, the midterms will go badly. Better fas prices are nice but are getting greatly over shadowed by utility . bills.
I just don’t see how the “transitory” prices are going to come down at all. Everything has risen, you can slow down the rise, but bringing things actually down is another story. Recession likely the only way.
I really don’t either BUT he ran on the theme he would. Now, he’s in charge and people(voters) blame the guy in charge.
Now, they don’t give a rats about Gaza and all of that, He needs to go to a grocery store and talk to “real” customers – show them he really cares and is working the issue. Like when he was in McDonalds’s or riding the garbage bus during the election.
He gets credit for the border, but people have short memories and it’s what have you done for me lately..
He already dropped the price of eggs down dramatically. He’s working on beef prices now. The cost of a Thanksgiving dinner dropped from last year too. So I don’t know what you’re talking about JR.
Biden drove prices on everything in the economy through the roof. We’re seeing prices starting to come down. Gas is falling. That’s a real impact. Trump is also addressing energy costs because the green new deal screwed the energy sector by billions of dollars. Trump is increasing the power grid, to drive electricity costs down. He’s negotiating drug costs with big pharma and dropping them significantly too. Oh yeah, the FAA let our air travel infrastructure rot away with 1970’s technology they never upgraded. Gotta fix that too.
The man is working his ass off.
Here’s what I’m talking about and this is directly from Mrs JR – the shopper in the family. All paper products – toilet paper and paper towels are sky high. All home cleaning products are sky high. All fruits and veggies are sky high. All lunch type meats are sky high. All dental and hygiene products are sky high.
Six eggs a week hardly balances all that and most all meats are still sky high.
Now, we can afford it still, but we aren’t the average family and voter.
Energy – wait until all those A1 farms come on line.
You and i aren’t the average voter that will decide the midterms. And I’ve said this a few times here, this voter doesn’t care a lick about all Trump’s foreign policy accomplishments.
Yup,
Love it when he mocks those who are more interested in feelings over actions.
I want to drive a Phantom
A hulking NT has been on my draft wish list for a couple years now. But Jeremiah Love or Caleb Downs would look good in purple.
I agree, it is a valid need.
Nice play design here by KOC and well blocked. He puts the DE in conflict initially who has to take on both the QB and the RB in space, then he puts the DB in conflict with the TE and the RB in space. 2 on 1 conflicts are good play design. McCarthy has no pressure, and there is a lot of open space for the TE and RB to work in for a big gain.
I was impressed with this play, the JJ TD fake dive bootleg, and the JJ TD play allowed the Ham TD.
On the QB School he speculated that JJ (QB) called the dive and no one else knew he was going to pull off the fake and that is why it worked out so well.
He discusses that play at 9:25 into the video.
Credit where credit is due, but I’d like to see a list of all the stupid decisions and plays he’s called over the last 14 games.
Vikes do need a new stud, young, cheap RB that can block and carry the rock a not get injured every other play.
Those guys grow on trees has been the sentiment around these parts for a long time. lol.
Not really. I hope they draft one in day one or early day 2
There is some talk about going after Breece Hall (Jets RB).
Vikings urged to make bold offseason move for Aaron Jones replacement
I like Mason.
Agreed – what is wrong with him? He is good and seems durable.
I think they need to look at a Jones replacement.
Breece Hall & Mason would be a hell of a 1-2 punch.
Yes, we would have a bruiser and a home run guy.
Yep
His pass pro is suspect
True, Jones is a better pass blocker.
I don’t know about the draft priority, but probably the top offseason priority should be finding a ST COORDINATOR
Our FG kicker is money. In Minneapolis, that is enough to put the ST coach in the HOF.
I am still not over the end of the Chicago loss.
I blame the ST coach.
And Ponder.
It’s always ponder
Poor Ponder. I feel bad for the guy. Always catching strays from sour Viking fans.
SKOLOHOLICS PICK ‘EM AND SURVIVAL LEAGUE UPDATE #15
I managed to stop the yo-yoing this week and came in at a solid third. NoDak was the top scorer this week. Not only that, but he managed to close the gap on overall first place person, Manly Purple. NoDak gained 10 points on MP. He is now only 20 behind for the top spot overall. Plus, he forgot to pick the TB/Atl game, along with me. MP tied with me in third place this week. Surly got second.
Finishing out the overall rankings, JacksonVike and Kirko are still trying to get their heads above 1200 points. Then I am in a bit of a no-man’s-land in eightth place. 3-7 are tight. Only 18 points separate Surly, Let’s Fish, PA, DE and Lasallegrouse.
This week was oddly straightforward, yet a couple hinge games upset the applecart. Everyone got the Eagles, Jax, Houston, SF, Seattle and Pittsburg right. But there was only one game everyone got wrong: Carolina vs. NO. Otherwise, most of the games were fairly evenly split, except for a few crazy ones.
We had two absolute Genuis Picks, as in only one person picked right in the Baltimore and Washington games. PA got Baltimore and Surly got Washington. I get why everyone went with Cincy, except PA. It’s the Burrow factor. But what inside track did Surly have to pick Washington over the Giants, especially after the Vikes just killed Washington?
I think the FBI needs to investigate Surly for racketeering on that one.
We only had one Iconoclast Pick. PA took the Lions over the Rams. Man, the Lions have really fallen to earth. They must miss Johnson.
No change in Survival. PA and Manly both have one strike.
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Really hard to pick this time of year…..The “Give a Shit” level for players on teams out of the playoffs is hard to ascertain.
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Do I start Dak against the Chargers or Lawrence against the Broncos? I am torn.
Fabio
Dak, the Chargers defense is not as good as the Broncos defense.
Great, now I have one vote for each. I am leaning Dak.
Kirk
Who is home and who is away
Lawrence will be playing in Denver, possibly one of the toughest places to play. Chargers are at Dallas, and Dak will want to get the taste of the Vikings loss out of his mouth.
Yup, Broncos D is legit. Their red zone TD % is insane, something like 35%.
I would definitely go with Dak at home
Dak.
Lawrence has been on a heater the last three weeks against the Titans, the Colts, and the Jets. I don’t think that is going to be the case outdoors in December against Denver’s defense though. Dak is indoors, at home, and he has played consistently well all year.
Take Dak this week.
Yeah I agree, I am going with Dak, its just that Lawrence has been on such a heater that it gave me pause. Last week I started Lawrence over Dak for just the 2nd time all year and I was damn glad I did.
Dak. Denver defense is no joke.
You can never have enough pretty women running around, and you can never have enough good lineman on a team.
Agreed and agreed
I voted Trenches, but more specifically, Center. We need someone to take Kelly’s spot, as he will probably not be available much next year, if at all.
Not a bad idea. Who at C is available? Brandel did well filling in at C this year
I think Bradbury is available
I would prefer we draft a center, but I am not familiar with college football. So, I would not know who to draft.
Agreed
Man oh man, this was the hardest pick ’em week yet. There are so many good/even games.
This may be the week it all falls apart…
I think you have a big enough lead.
I am clinging to third place, but I agree, this is a tough week.
I’m on your heels.
Yeah, I expect to be 8th again soon…..I am as good at this as I am at Fantasy Football.
I think I was in 8th two weeks ago
Hey MP, who you picking in Survival this week? Do I dare pick the Vikes?
I put 10 confidence points on the Vikes.
1 for me. I still may change it to the Giants.
Haha please do. Love the risk.
I’m picking a team that will probably fail me
Agreed, pretty much every game can go either way, plus the injuries of Mahomes and Parsons, really throws a wrench in the cogs.
No kidding, I thought I screwed the pooch last week but I was not bad compared to the rest of the league
I voted Trenches, because until our O line and D line both rank top 10 at least, the team is going nowhere.
The answer is always the trenches.
Safety is also a need
Safety is my second pick, depending on availability.
Our lines have played well this uear. But the first se ersl games for the oline were tough, but lately, theyve done well
I voted secondary, we need safeties and you can’t have enough corners.
@I heard you can go to 7-11 and get a corner@
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