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Vikings Discussion & Random Thoughts
Wow, it’s a crazy week here……again. Hey, it’s much better than being bored.
I can’t remember whether I shared this with y’all or not, but this was the back porch and yard of a foreclosed home. It took me two solid days to clear this garbage out, but it looks MUCH better now.
We’re cleaning ceilings, walls, and floors inside the house. It must’ve been a heavy smoker living in here, because the ceilings upstairs are all very yellow, especially the master bedroom. I’ll share some pics tomorrow when I get back over there, it’s crazy. Gonna be a nice place when we get done, though. This one will probably sell for $375,000 or so once we get it cleaned, I’m actually thinking of buying it & flipping it.
Vikings & NFL News & Updates
At Vikings.com, they break down film on QB Kyler Murray.
The Sporting News points out that the Vikings can trade J.J. McCarthy in order to move up in the 2026 draft. If they’re moving up to nab Jeremiah Love, I’m okay with trading almost anyone. Almost.
The Sporting News also reports that the Vikings are interested in bringing back WR Stefon Diggs. I’m for it, I’ve always been a fan of Diggs.
From Sports Illustrated, Rob Brzezinski hints at the Vikings possible approach leading into the draft.
\NFL.com reported that Giants DT Dexter Lawrence has requested a trade, as he and the Giants have failed to agree to a contract after two years of negotiating (likely longer). The All-Pro would look fantastic in purple.
George Pickens and Aaron Rodgers lead the top of CBS Sports list of current non-draft NFL questions.
Media Selection
I know I sometimes post goofy things up here, but today, we’ll keep it a bit more serious. Enjoy!
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Ok, I can’t go to bed and sleep well if I don’t push us up to 100 comments first.
Mission Accomplished! #grin
Praying hard for peace and a cease fire……..
Would be good if that stuff over in Iran settles down as well.
I agree ND. We all have to remember we are community. Disagreements are great,but there is a right way.
But we will all agree, …..FTP
I have more faith in peace in the middle east at this point.
Which in the larger scheme of things is more important-er I think.
Right, that region that hasn’t had peace in over 2000 years. Im not betting on that.
No one in Washington wants a cease fire. They wanted this war, and they got it.
Greenard to Chiefs trade proposal.
Vikings get #9 and #109
Kansas City gets #18, #163 and Greenard.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-runs-jonathan-greenard-trade-233500529.html
Thoughts/Opinions?
Or do you like the version that includes former 1st Round Pick (#31), Edge Anudike-Uzomah, 6’3″, 255?
In case you haven’t heard…
If Trump trusts those people he’s crazy – they will say anything. But maybe not tomorrow, or next week but sometime down the road they will be right back to it.
Agreed, it does not seem to be a culture built on trust or honesty.
I think Trump knows what he’s doing here. The Iranians are clearly stalling and looking for some sort of propaganda win at a minimum. I think we’ll be back to bombing them soon.
Sounds like more stalling by the Iranians.
They certainly have enough ‘Priors’.
I will repost tomorrow for all those that have logged off for the day. 🙂
Laughing… that’s good
Just got back home – tough drive.
Set down to read the comments and someone gives me a cheap shot.
Wonderful place and people.
Well, I’m called a liar by the self proclaimed expert.
Several others are as well.
If me saying you and NLNVF defend Kirk is offensive, then what do you call NLNFV’s derogatory comments to others?
Read below.
I don’t call anyone here liar.
I made no comments about Cousins today, wasn’t even here. For the most part, I let NLV argue with the four or five of you who “dislike” him so much, Unless, it gets way overboeard.
Not sure what you mean by “NLNFV hate” – what do I call it? N ot sure, but if you are referring to the countless and endless red flags he gets for saying anything – that I think is chickenshit.
You weren’t here today.
True. But you still act like only me and others are mean.
Thats just not accurate.
NLNFV is mean to people. You don’t call him out.
For you to claim that others are rude, and handing out red flags for being rude, yet you never call out NLNFV for his rudeness.
I generally respect you JR.
I can get behind many of your takes.
You want me to start – will that make this a better place. Maybe I’ll give it a go.
I do cringe at some of his pushback and I do overlook it as it is usually him against three or four others ganging up on him .
It’s not so much that I may respect or agree with his position, but I very much don’t like all the ganging up. If two guys want to go it – fine go at it.
Its fine, they dont grasp the concept that the internet isn’t an office space they manage, you dont have to be here or like what’s said. Come and go as you please. And stating a fact based on referenceable posting history is not calling any one out.
And you don’t grasp the concept of common decency and respect for others.
And what are you talking about referencing history and all that crap.
Sure I do. In real life. Not on an anonymous internet forum. A place I choose to keep that way. Its up to you how personal you want to make it. I am referencing your history to follow NLNVF posts and prop him up and support everything he says regardless of what it is, and or the blind support for Kirk. We can go back to past daily threads for YEARS and pull comments up that back that up. You dont have to be here for that to hold weight, is what we are saying.
I typed an. answer but machine wouldn’t take it – too tired to do over, long day.
Long story short, if four guys gang up on you, I’ll prop you up.
And I don’t know about weight, but if you’re not on the site I’m not going to dump on you.
And I can’t recall calling anyone out by name as opposed to posting an answer.
I appreciate that you are very respectful and stand up for others.
Jro. I appreciate that, and I appreciate your thoughtful posts.
I only call people liars who have told lies… I tell the truth.
Right, because Mr all knowing can detect liars on a football blog.
Get over yourself.
He’s also never told a lie and is infallible.
Because when one says I said something I did not say, that’s a lie. You don’t have to be all knowing to know when someone lies about you.
You mentioned to me above NLV is mean to people.
Is this not a “mean spirited” post?
Sorry, side with me, and you’re collateral damage I guess JR. I wish folks would stick with just attacking me, instead of spilling their vile takes onto others. There is no reason for them to jump on you.
Fuck them – I’ll side with whomever I please.
And they can throw me off this site.
They fight like women. Like today, it’s you against three or four, sometimes more.
I’ve noticed sometimes when ND or SoCal, or I jump to your defense, and there’s only one of them around, they flea quickly. They llke to gang up on you.
And this has absolutely nothing to do with Cousins as far as I’m concerned. We are SUPPOSE to be respectful.
And all this red flag bullshit – pitiful!
Well, certainly it’s a blog, and folks can post whatever they want. I do appreciate discussing things with you, SoCal, NoDak, GF, Surly, and others. We don’t agree across the board on everything, but we still get along. I don’t disrespect anyone who doesn’t disrespect me first, and even with that, I try to still not make things personal. For someone to attack me personally over any position I take, on anything, is pretty foolish though.
I just back from running errands and it looks like I missed all the drama.
It is easy for me:
Support what I agree with,
Ignore what I don’t care about,
Argue against what I don’t agree with.
I try not to be offensive but some people choose to be offended, that is their choice.
Oh and people who are ‘over the top’ with their arguments I will usually ignore their posts and ‘consider the source’.
As we used to say in prison “Never argue with an Inmate becuse they will pull you down to their level and beat you with experience’.
You’re a wise, good man SoCal.
I’ve been busy for a few days but looked on a few times. And every day NLV was getting gobs of red flags, no matter what the subject – even insightful Iran material.
Just got me wondering what the hell is going on. When someone posts some information about a downed airman in Iran, and someone else red flags that – that’s pretty ……..
‘You’re a wise, good man SoCal’
Hey! You are going to ruin my Rep with talk like that!! #grin
Red flags never bothered me. Interesting sometimes to try to figure what I said that bothered someone but like I said ‘some people choose to be offended’.
This media selection is one hell of an ear-worm.
or, ear Salamander
The new grading system for profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft is pretty wack.
They had this massive Edge, Keldric Faulk, Junior, Auburn, 6-6, 285 lbs rated in the top 10 and he fell to #18, highest ranked player at that point. So I figured I would draft him and see how the draft worked out. PFN gave me a D grade for the pick, 1st D I have ever got from them. If they thought so little of him why did they rank him Top 10??
‘Faulk’s upside and potential are through the roof, and he has to be someone that Brian Flores will be pounding the table for, perhaps even loud enough that he’ll be the selection when the Vikings are on the clock’
https://thevikingage.com/4-sleeper-options-minnesota-vikings-pick-18-2026-nfl-draft
Laughing… that IS whacked.
I have been doing different drafts going for BPA for us. In the 6th & 7th rounds going for projects that have the tools but might need a year or two to develop since they won’t be starting for us anyway.
The PFN Grades never give me better than a C+ for those picks. I don’t draft for their grades but I find it interesting to see what they have to say about my picks after the draft.
Well the draft prognostications by all the experts are a shape shifting effort that constantly changes right up to draft day it seems. I don’t watch a lot of college ball, so I read a little bit about these prospects, with the understanding that what I’m reading is someone else’s opinion. I never take anything for rote. Until a prospect sets foot on a real NFL field, against a real NFL team, what they have done in college is just that. What they did in college. You can glean a lot about sheer athleticism in college. In the pro’s everyone is the best athlete though. So being a great athlete is sort of a starting point. It’s what a player has between his ears, above and beyond athleticism, that sets him apart.
I like this kid already… thumb’s his nose at the NFL Extravaganza and hype circus.
Pretty cool
Here’s an idea. Brady seems to love McCarthy, Trade McCarthy to the Raiders in order to to move up to grab Mendoza in the draft. Let him learn from the midget for a year.
Laughing… actually Brady loves Cousins.
Way back in 2012, the Patriots had 3 days of joint practices and scrimmages with the Redskins. After the last practice, Brady was asked what he thought about Washington’s new QB, RGIII. Brady said something nice about Griffin, but then he said something completely unexpected. He said “I’ll tell you who I’d keep my eye on is #12 (Cousins) because he can spin it”.
“Oh Golly Gee, come here Kirk!”
He said he like McCarthy too last season. Some historian brining up 14 year old quotes with out sources to verify. And no, I’ll stay in the house tonight masta’.
He hasn’t said he liked McCarthy as a pro at all. Stay on the porch son.
He said McCarthy is the best quarterback to ever play football for Michigan. That’s pretty high praise from a fellow Wolverine. Stay in your rocker old man.
Correct. College. Since he turned pro though Brady has been completely silent. So has Harbaugh. He was great in college on a team that ran the ball way more than they passed it, and played great defense. Clearly that only translates to a couple teams in the league. The Ravens and the Eagles.
Feels good schooling you guys from my rocker every single day too.
Ahhh its dementia. That explains the past 6 years of insanity you’ve been typing on here.
Laughing… stay on the porch son…. that comment is riddled with irrational thought.
Correct, your comments are indeed riddled with irrational thoughts.
Incorrect as always… stay on the porch son.
Happy Kirk-Tuesday! Cousins going to have a career year in LV at age 38….Book it!
Kirk Cousins says wanting to play for Klint Kubiak again drew him to Las Vegas – NBC Sports
Career year in Stats maybe.
Broncos are solid, so are the Chargers. Even the weakened chefs will be a challenge this year for the Raiders.
I think the Raiders are fighting for 3rd place in that division vs the Chiefs.
So a QB can have a great year, and his team can still be a loser. Good point Surly, and accurate.
In 2021, Kubiak was the Vikings OC. That year, Cousins played in 16 games. He threw for 4,221 yards (263.8 yards per game) with 33 TD’s and 7 int’s, garnering a 103.1 passer rating for the year. The Vikings still went 8-8 in those games, and 8-9 for the season.
I believe Cousins with Kubiak is likely going to work for the Raiders. Cousins has had 9 OC’s in his career. I doubt he’s enamored with all of them. I know he likes Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. He obviously also likes Kubiak, and speaks highly of him. Moreover, he decided to play for him again.
GM John Spytek has been busy. Three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum is now anchoring the offensive line after four dominant seasons in Baltimore, where he blocked for a rushing offense that finished top-two in the NFL four straight years. That’s a massive get for a line that ranked 22nd in both run and pass blocking win rate a year ago — the same line that allowed Geno Smith to get sacked 55 times and turned what should’ve been a functional offense into a dumpster fire. Protecting Cousins is pretty much job one at this point if you want to have a potent offense, obviously. Rick Dennison is the O-line coach BTW, and he’ll be the guy charged with bringing some credibility back to that line.
Last year, the Raiders scored the fewest points in the league. They averaged 14.7 points a game. Winning teams average at least 23 points a game in general. Kubiak has shown he can do that.
All that said, just because Cousins has a good year, it doesn’t mean the Raiders will suddenly vault from 3-14 to 14-3 as Surly intoned. A winning record would be a massive step. 11 wins? I think that’s a reach. 9 would be a miracle really.
Nope, Kirko will again pad meaningless stats because the team will be losing, and throwing the ball a ton.
At least his agent can get that third yacht now….
There are no such things as meaningless stats Surly. Stats reflect production, and QB production is vital to keep teams in games. Without solid QB play, teams get blown out routinely. Cousins teams rarely get blown out, because he puts up solid production. Over his career he’s amassed over 44,000 yards and almost 300 TD’s (5th most amongst active QB’s in the league). Cousins always gives his teams a chance to win, and has led 34 come from behind, game winning drives which is over 20 percent of all the games he’s started. He’s shown he’s clutch, and productive. So you’re disdain for him doesn’t make sense to me.
I have explained my sometimes irrational disdain for Kirko several times. I paid a lot of money(for me it is a lot) to see the Vikings play twice in 2018. vs Buffalo and Chicago. Two of the worst QB efforts I have ever seen in my lifetime. Including paying to see Ponder and early Teddy play.
I vowed to never spend money on anything Vikings until he was gone.
His contract and the vikings brain trust failing to populate a team around him (because of his exorbitant pay) were the largest sources of my frustration with the guy.
Seems like a good enough human. I never want to see him on a team I am rooting for. For the money he was paid, he needed to be on par with Brady or Manning, and he is not.
My opinion. I understand it is not completely logical. I am still happier with Fragile McPonder on a rookie deal over Kirko and more of the same.
Millions of dollars paid, trying to finally get over the pain of the NFCCG loss to Philly, and all we as fans got was bad to terrible play when it mattered. He is neither clutch nor productive compared to the pay he is getting.
Ask most ATL and Vikings fans if they are happy with the results of the Kirk years. Resounding NO from most.
Fans are foolish as you readily admit. Cousins had the Falcons ridiculously amateurish offense producing, they had beaten Tampa twice, were leading the Division at 6-3, and were a foregone conclusion to win the Division, before the Saints severely injured Cousins throwing arm in week 10. He eventually had to be replaced a few games later, because he simply could not make throws anymore. 9 months later, Cousins said he was at a 7 or 8 health wise. When the Falcons were at 6-3 the fans were ecstatic though. In 2025 Morris declared Penix the starter without a training camp competition. After that terrible season under Penix, where his production was absolute shit, while Cousins sat the bench, Morris was fired.
People who claim Cousins has been overpaid, fail to accept the quality of his play. They totally discount his production, and act like he sucks. As you say, that is irrational.
Add Redskin fans to that as well.
I have several relatives and three good friends out here who thought Kirk was overrated as well.
I guess NLNFV and JR were neighbors or met him, so they defend him at every chance they get. 🤷♂️
“Every chance” – did I say something today?
And yes he is a neighbor of mine (part time) so I know him fairly well. But I most always refrain from the mountain of comments from folks who say cousins is really like this or that – most are clueless.
Further, if I noted a negative comment was incorrect, from actual first hand knowledge, people wouldn’t want to hear it. Be like saying something good about Trump at a progressive meeting.
THIS EXPLAINS A LOT! You’re friends with the robot man. First name basis. I would wager you’ve introduced your bff NLNVF to him as well at some point.
I would hardly say we are friends – I ain’t that lucky. I know the man so I simply have a better knowledge that many.
But you wold never understand, better to believe one’s own council.
And this is a small point, I was talking to DE since he mentioned me – not interested in you.
Hmmmm Cousins had a ton of fans who screamed “Captain Kirk” at games in Washington. I was actually at the games, so I heard all the fans cheering for him first hand. The people who didn’t “like” Cousins were of course RGIII fans who were mad that he was a bust. The media hated Cousins for the same reason because they were the ones telling everyone that RGIII was going to be the greatest QB in the history of the NFL. Except he wasn’t good at playing QB in the NFL, and Cousins was excellent at it. The team President (who sold the farm to get RGIII) was so mad about it, he called him a career backup, and referred to him as Kurt. But he franchised him not once, but twice. How bad is a player you franchise twice? Through it all Cousins went out there and played really good football, just like he did here for six years. The fact that people “down” Cousins after he played great football, show real issues with their rationality. Cousins is fine man, husband, father, and player, but he gets kicked around by “fans” he somehow disappointed. Laughable and ridiculous in the extreme.
He’ll be on the bench by game 9.
I’ll take that bet.
I think with the Denver defense, that is entirely possible.
I’ll take that bet.
I do not like Kirko as a QB, but betting in him getting injured is not something I want to do. I hope he stays healthy.
I am thinking the Raiders O Line is as bad as the Vikings has been, so that is why I do not think he makes it to week 9.
I also think we see all three QBs currently in the Vikings qb room this season at some point.
You know what else drew him to Las Vegas? It was basically his only option remaining.
I didn’t think he would go to the Raiders. Just a terrible organization, and perennial loser. I guess he believes in Kubiak enough to give it a shot though. he didn’t have to sign anywhere if he didn’t want to.
If he wanted to start, Las Vegas was his last option.
Not exactly, he could have waited till a starter went down somewhere and taken that job. McVay wanted him in L.A. for instance. So he must think Kubiak can get the job done, and he can contribute.
His last option was Las Vegas if he wanted to be a starter.
If he wanted to be a free agent, then yes, he could’ve waited and hoped that somebody got hurt and that they played for a team that would be interested in signing him.
LOL….
He went to the Raiders for $20 million bucks.
Its always about the money.
Man you are just so blinded by your KDS.
We are seeing the Democrats showing their Marxist core fully now, across the country.
Dims/Woke/Libs/TDS/Socialists have never met a tax that they didn’t like.
Just doing their very best so that they never run out of ‘other peoples money’ to spend.
Regarding the picture up top….what the hell is wrong with people??? What city was that in?
Regarding the media selection…..what the hell is wrong with you???
Regarding the picture up top… that is a NoDak location. I guess it shows that -80 degrees does not keep ALL the riffraff out.
It looks like they had to work to get all that stuff up on the balcony/porch. Maybe to block that entrance??
In Bismarck. A nice place, too.
About 2700 ft.², five bedroom, three bath. It’ll be worth about $375,000 once we get it cleaned.
I’m embarrassed that GF is cleaning up my property….
I’m assuming that’s a duplex in the words up top, what’s the other unit look like? I’d hate to be the neighbor.
Yes, looks like the duplex.
Are those a set? I would hate to own a home only to find out that half the house is owned by an A-hole like the one who left that mess.
That’s the best part. The neighbor is the daughter of the person who owned the messy unit that got foreclosed. The daughter’s side is immaculate, the mother’s side, not so much.
I think alcoholism was a factor, there were numerous bags full of empty bottles of shitty whiskey in that mess on the porch.
it took three full loads with my dump trailer to haul that mess out.
Alcoholism sucks. Wish my stepson would kick it but I’m sure he thinks he has it all under control.
‘Alcoholism sucks’
I can attest to that having grown up with one.
But it is a self inflicted curse, much like obesity.
This video is really good, awesome interview.
Interesting… fraud is being acknowledged now. Things are changing in the country, slowly but surely.
Logic by a Federal Judge??
It’s nice to see, obviously Minn didn’t shop around well enough before launching their suit.
The judiciary is clearly compromised with leftist judges releasing criminals to the streets after egregious crimes without bail, allowing them to further inflict harm on others. They also act politically, which is a terrible state of affairs for the country.
I think there are lots of good judges but we never hear about them.
Some of those are handcuffed by Woke/Dims/Libs/TDS local politicians who make the laws that they have to work within.
I found the media selection very entertaining. Thank you. I’ll be passing that one on.
And yes, it’s a very serious video.
Kinda’ like a public service announcement
Kirk still sucks
If Kirk would actually work on Tuesdays and he saw this he would be very upset.
LOL
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Well done
Nice Mjolnir… rec for 1st!
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Masters week!
Mr. Bean is awesome.
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