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Rahm ganks his tee shot on 18 into the left trees and it bounces out about 150 yards down the fairway. Hits an iron about 200 yards then pitches the ball onto the green close to the hole.
Well the A&M kid stumbled his way to the finish, but he still won low amateur. Rahm finishes up on 17 with a sizeable lead. Done and dusted. Rahm wins the Masters.
LIV golf took 3 out of the top 5 spots.
Don’t know if you saw Phil’s 2nd shot swing on 17 he almost holed from 150? Was as smooth as butter.
Well now…
“The Baltimore Ravens have yet to secure Lamar Jackson’s future after they slapped the franchise tag on their quarterback. But on Sunday they secured a deal with Odell Beckham Jr.”
Will that signing mean something to Lamar?
TomPelissero
More details on Odell Beckham Jr.‘s one-year deal with the #Ravens:
$13.835 million signing bonus
$1.165 million base salary
$3M in reachable incentives
So OBJ will make at least $15 million and as much as $18M on the deal negotiated by agent Zeke Sandhu.
My wife is a big Ravens fan… she’s a little worried about this deal.
Not a great fit considering they don’t have a qb who’s committed to play. OBJ being there will not deter LJ from sticking to his guns.
Meanwhile on the Timberwolves bench….
Embarrassing.
Minnesota Sports Fever…..catch it! (and if you’re lucky it will kill you.)
Love it
Game on. Rahm and Brooks tied at -10. Other guys within 2, 3, 4, 5 shots. Lot of guys could still win this.
New here and never posted not sure this will work. We’ll see
Welcome aboard! Grab an oar and hold on tight!
Thank you. If I might a question for you and the other here. It’s fairly well discussed how bad the defense has been, for several years even. What I wonder about, and not discussed much, is the level of physicality they play at. We may not be last in all the defensive stats, but not to many if any defenses play less physical than we do. Wonder why?
When I read about many of the mock drafts, I just think please go out and get an absolute stud for the defense – someone who really likes to hit people.
Ya I agree with that. I’m a Kirk guy but if they want to move on then I think QB is a priority in round 1. If kirk has a shot at sticking around a couple more years a DT or game changing OLB would be nice.
Agree we need more aggressive and toughness on defense. Hoping Flores fixes some of that too
You and me both.
I think Flores is going to bring a new level of aggressiveness to this team.
Its much needed with as passive as they’ve been the last few years.
What players do you like??
Don’t know college players that well. Maybe a LB who understands the concept of “die in the hole.” Or a DL who brings it every play, someone the other guys offense has to account for on every play.
I heard a great coach when asked what he needed on defense was just a few guys that know the difference between go get em and sic em. I’m not sure we have any “sic ems” and a few that aren’t even go get em.
I say this somewhat tongue in cheek, but out guys need to spend a lot more time in the weight room and perhaps eat some raw red meat. Wouldn’t hurt for a couple of our IOLmen too.
Culture change may provide that.
saw a video of PJII going at it hard in the weight room.
the real question is will it be Hunter moving… or Hunter and z
Welcome aboard!
Make sure to pop in during the week. More popular. Weekends are a little slow
Gm!
Welcome!
Welcome!
starting think this kid could be a steal at 23. RAS isn’t gospel, but for CBs it’s a pretty good indicator. Similar size to Branch and could be a move around guy for Flores
https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/deonte-banks-c82ba271-8500-473e-98eb-a874bf052cf1/
TDN gave him a 2nd round grade
I like this part.
I wouldn’t hate him if/when the Vikings trade down
I’m not interested in a CB with the 23rd selection since CB has been so hit or miss in the 1st round, then again the Vikings don’t care what I think
You and me both.
There could be worse picks.
tradeback seems so likely though.
48&55 from DET would be pretty close to equal.
until you throw in the Vikings getting Hock 48 and 119 for 23.
Doesn’t seem horrible at all.
I’m just prepared to be uninspired how ever it goes. May not even watch rd 1 simply because we have shit for picks and are in a terrible position for the entire draft and chances are we won’t make a pick at all until day two.
Minnesota Sports…catch it! Like a virus that makes you sick and depressed.
Koepka and Rahm are in tough positions on 18. Let’s see two boey’s to knot the leaderboard up a little!
No such luck…there’s your final group.
Take a break for a few hours…enjoy some sunshine and come back later and watch the final round.
Working on getting the swelling in my face down… nice thing to be “working on” on Easter and Masters Sunday. My wife bought this contraption that straps to my head and wraps around my face. It’s an ice pack thing. Wearing that right now.
Advil is a good anti inflammatory. Cold press will help for sure.
Bennett choking now. Terrible shot from 70 yards then a terrible putt from 45 feet for birdie. Now has a very long putt for par.
Which he misses. BAD bogey.
Might make it to your neck of the woods next week lifer
Where ya headed? Beach or Charlotte?
Gatlinburg.
debating on the road trip to NC
Pretty big mountain range you be in the foothills of over there. Pretty country.
That’s the plan. We know the first leg of the journey but don’t know the rest yet
Koepka finally out of position off the tee. Let’s see if Bennett can finally make up a shot on him here.
Damn Brooks is just rock solid in every area of his game. Looking like only Rahm has any shot and Brooks has to beat himself also for it to happen. We’ll see how that 4th rd goes once the pressure gets amped up, even the mighty tough guy Brooks isn’t immune to that.
Impressive shot by Rahm out of the bunker there.
Yeah that was as good as you could do from there
Wow and sunk the par putt…amazing start
Big Easter breakfast..
Oh no… no, no, no.
We’re having poached eggs and salmon filets.
Where’s the salmon from?
fresh??
Yeah fresh caught we get from a local butcher down the street. Also picked up two massive bone-in ribeyes I’ll grill tonight. Life is good, thank you Gaia.
Ever since I’ve had the fresh stuff from Kenai I haven’t been able to go back.
It’s just not the same.
ill do the local fresh caught but anything out of a store doesn’t do it for me anymore.
Yeah a good piece of salmon is soft and buttery tasting. Really nothing quite like it.
I had significant oral surgery on Wednesday. Have bone grafts and sutures in my mouth. My whole face was swollen the last three days. Been in a lot of pain. Pretty much a liquid diet for me. My wife makes great scrambled eggs though. Very light and fluffy. Gonna try and eat that this morning.
Damn buddy that is intense on the body. Has a significant drain on your entire immune system. Rest up and swallow some of those eggs.
Thanks, definitely taking the anti-biotics. Haven’t taken any pain pills yet. Made my wife a little angry. She’s like “this macho shit is stupid. You’re in a lot of pain. Take a damn pain pill”. I’m like “I’m fine…”.
Sorry NVF. I hate the dentist/oral surgeon.
Hey Kathy, thanks. I hit a diving board doing an inward two and half summersault diving the Presidents Cup 3 meter competition back when I was 15. Lucky I didn’t break my neck or paralyze myself. Slammed my lower jaw into my upper jaw and fractured pretty much every tooth in my head. Felt like I had a mouth full of egg shells. Took over a year to reconstruct my jaw and teeth. 53 some years later, all those reconstructed teeth had deteriorated to the point my dentist said “it’s time”.
Wow Brooks is just stuck on automatic with that driver.
He is. Need that to unravel a bit or he’ll cruise to victory.
Well how about that? Sam Bennett birdies the 8th with a long putt!
nice roll indeed
Still pulling for Sam Bennett the amateur from Texas A&M. My wife is an Aggie and is very pleased to see him in 3rd place today. Looks like he’s “cold” though, bogeyed his first hole, missing a seven footerand ow a bad pitch on the 8th hole leaves him a long putt for birdie, while Koepka stiffed his 3rd shots. s
Masters coverage at 8:30 am on CBS for the next 10 hrs is wonderful and the fact it bumped off a televangelist crook is perfection.
Happy Easter
Not surprised he couldn’t walk…knew the weather would get him.
Yes, he was clearly in pain yesterday, and his plantar fasciitis flared up. I have suffered from this too and can attest to the fact that it’s immensely painful. No way you can really walk Augusta and swing a club with that. Feel bad for Tiger and the fans who showed up this morning hoping to see him.
Yeah last place there is no reason for him to continue. Wait until warmer weather and he should be good for the next 3 majors.
Fingers crossed.
Me caddying for NVF at the Masters.
Laughing
Happy Easter, fellow Skolholes!
Skollll Quinipac!!!!
The irregular heartbeat medication??
Watched my first hockey game in years.
Figured the rodents would choke.
Good game though.
Minnesota sports. Crushing dreams for all.
Great game indeed. Goes to show the prevent defense will bone you in hockey as well.
Truly wish all the best today with your families or their memories.
Damn, can’t believe the Rodents choked that game away.
This is hard to watch. Dudes a warrior.
We were tied for 25th in the league for yards per rush, and tied 27th in the league in rushing yards per game last year. Our defense was 31st in the league in total defense and 30th in the league in points allowed. Our kicker sucked and may have been the worst in the league. How did we manage to win 13 games? Crazy.
Rhetorical question clearly.
Been rewatching the games from last year on NFL+. Have to say we had a lot of late game stops by the defense after the offense scored that allowed us to win. In 2021 we gave up 4 games late after the offense scored to lose games.
While the offseason still has some twists and turns left, KAM went about his upgrade/rebuild of the defense and now it looks like we’ll have at least seven new starters this year. Some were already on the team, some were added:
1. Brian Asamoah (LB)
2. Andrew Booth (CB)
3. Lewis Cine (S)
4. Marcus Davenport (OLB) Z. Smith is a draft night trade IMO
5. Dean Lowry (DT)
6. Byron Murphy (CB)
7. Khyiris Tonga (DT)
Who are the remaining four defensive starters?
That secondary is raw and green on the outside and the back end is aged and brittle. Don’t like our chances for the defense to be any better even with Flores.
Yeah, that said, I mean how could you be worse?
It´s the Vikings. They will find a way.
Spot on take right here 👆
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN is saying that the Lions have made “a strong contract offer” for Teddy Bridgewater. Shortly thereafter, Fowler explained that the QB is still making up his mind: “Bridgewater hasn’t decided where he’s playing as he takes his time this offseason. Bridgewater can reunite w/ Dan Campbell from their New Orleans days.”
Bridgewater as Goff’s back-up would be a strong move for the Lions.
Thanks, I hadn’t seen that, been busy and had the grands for spring break this past week.
Welcome. I know he’s your favorite. We’ll see where he lands this year.
I see the lions drafting someone.
even making a move like trading up with the Vikes and taking a guy at 23
My expectation this year in the draft, whether the Vikings stay at 23, or trade back, is they will pick the best defensive player on the board with their first pick. Our offense was 7th in the league last year in total offense and 8th in the league in scoring. BTW Cousins was 4th in the league in passing yards, and 5th in the league in passing TD’s. Our defense was 31st in the league in total defense and 30th in the league in points allowed. We need a defense that can stop the other QB from looking like the second coming of Joe Montana every damn game.
Masters needs to bunch up more or i may lose interest.
Absolutely horrid conditions. Cold hard rain. Won’t be surprised if everyone finishes over par today.
Radar don’t look good. 69 would be a hell of a round.
Yeah this is a survive and don’t blow the tourney round and position for tomorrow when the course will be perfect. The greens are heated so they’ll be dry and perfect.
Rahm dropping strokes. Koepka needs a bad hole or 2.
Masters called for the day. Rd 3 & 4 tomorrow.
I might have to join your little pod and teach you kids some broadcasting 101 skills.
More than welcome.
Welcome anytime. My new mic just showed up so I want to use it
Nice. What is the mic?
I have a 48 volt phantom mic I use for music recordings. Would make me sound like this guy.
Whatever that means.
Just kidding,
guess I got that too.
Looked it up huh…
Ha.
I didn’t know the term so I had to look at what I had.
funny stuff
Yea
Pretty close to reality
Is anyone else excited for the 2-3 TE sets that are going to come this year?
a little…. 2010-2012 Pats feel to it with Gronk/Hernandez.
Belichick was quoted last year as saying….
KO and the Vikings offense are going to be cooking this year.
Hock, Oliver, and Ham are all very good at catching passes. I don’t think WR is going to be in the mix this draft. Especially early.
Belichick was speaking about the Browns.
also… Brian Flores was with the Pats on offense and defense through the Gronk/Hernandez years.
these 2 TE sets are known as 3-4 Killers.
I am very excited about the 12/13 personnel sets. Thats why I’m a big proponent of drafting Mayer at 23. He’s shown hands better than Hockenson and Oliver and is on par with the level of blocking prowess as Oliver. What a combo these three would present with JJ on the outside and Cook out of the backfield the play designs are endless. We would not need to worry about spending a pick on a WR. Let do it.
Michael Mayer
TE Notre Dame
Height: 6 – 4 | Weight: 249 | RAS: 7.62
At 6’4 1/2″ and 251 pounds, Mayer already has the look of an NFL tight end. He puts this size and apparent functional length to good use as a dangerous pass-catching target at TE for Notre Dame. Meanwhile, he’s demonstrated impressive aptitude in multiple aspects of blocking from the position. As one of the top all-around tight end prospects we’ve seen for a long time, Mayer has a scouting report that should leave NFL scouts salivating.
I’m good with the guys who have had success at the NFL level .
we already gave up a 2 for Hock.
I still think cook gets moved before next season… post 6/1 most likely.
but excited none the less.
brady had monster years in those days… his mid 30’s with Welker being the #1 WR followed by 2 TEs.
later rounds maybe grab a TE but not early.
Welker is not JJ either.
I think this offense is going to be a lot of fun this year.
if the defense takes they step to get into the top half of the league this team will make some noise.
I disagree…I think you double down on the scheme and draft Mayer for depth and scheme flexibility. You get your pass catcher you need to add, a blocking addition in the run game, depth in case of injuries and some leverage in the Hockenson extension negations. It just fits all around. You’re wrong.
You just added Oliver. Who’s a solid pass catcher.
have Ham… who is also a solid Pass Catcher.
And Mundt, Muse, and Ellefson.
I don’t hate taking a TE but day 3. Whyle out of Cincinnati would be a good target.
Ham is a blocker and occasional pass catcher.
We’re talking about putting a game changing player on the field that is Hockenson level that can catch 50+ balls in a season. That’s not Oliver he’s 99% a run blocking tool. He’s posted in succession 3, 9 and 14 catches each of his 3 years in the league for a grand total of 26 career catches lol. The other 3 guys are just….guys…
We need a difference maker not a bland sandwich. Mayer is an elite prospect that teamed with Hockenson could set records for what they could accomplish from a 12 personnel set with Cousins dealing and JJ roaming the intermediate and deep. Could be special.
That’s so weird because coming out he was only a pass catching/blocking prospect.
And then this..
So I think the Vikings already have that in Oliver and that’s why he was paid so well.
Here was his wrote up on Mayer…
Lol….you’re living off pipe dreams and ignoring reality of what has actually happened on the field…you know which carries more weight than fantasies.
Oliver has shown NOTHING in the passing catching dept. To the point offenses don’t even look his way. Why you think the Vikings paid him to be a pass catcher is beyond a joke he’s done nothing in that dept.
Who wrote that Mayer concerns lol.. the guy in high school who Mayer stole his girlfriend lol. It’s beyond hyper critical and is absolutely the exact opposite of what every other scout has written about Mayer or what he’s shown on tape.
Ridiculously inept and inaccurate.
You should not use inaccurate information to try and support you opinions.
PFF Mayer overview:
Mayer is as polished a tight end as you’ll see in the draft. And he’s only a true junior. He racked up 2,099 yards and 18 scores in his Notre Dame career.
Where he wins: Physicality
Mayer’s entire game stems from being the aggressor. Whether it’s his work as a blocker, the subtle shove to get away from coverage or an ill-intentioned stiff arm in the open field — Mayer is going to take the fight to defenders.
What’s his role: Inline tight end
If you want a tight end who can go head-to-head with defensive ends in the run game while being an option route savant over the middle of the field, Mayer is your guy. That’s what he was put on this Earth to do.
What can he Improve: Speed
I know, I know: speed is not something that can usually improve. However, Mayer is very young for a top tight end prospect coming out and doesn’t have to be 265 pounds. There’s some excess weight there he could trim to add a little more dynamism to his game.
NFL.com
Mayer’s Notre Dame career started with a bang, as he garnered Freshman All-American and third-team All-ACC honors by tying for the Irish lead with 42 receptions (450 yards, 10.7 per, two TDs in 12 games, three starts).
He again topped the squad with 71 receptions (840 yards, 11.8 per) and tied for the team lead with seven receiving scores in 12 starts his sophomore campaign.
Mayer was a first-team Associated Press All-American and John Mackey Award (nation’s top tight end) finalist his junior season, breaking his own school record for tight ends with nine receiving touchdowns and leading the team with 67 receptions for 809 receiving yards (12.1 per).
He also set the Notre Dame record for tight ends in single-season receptions and receiving yards in 2021 and is the school’s all-time leader in all three categories for the position. — by Chad Reuter
I’d also add that Mayer was ND’s only receiving option.
lead by 500 yards in ‘22 to the next closest receiver and in ‘21 had 50 less yards but 30 more receptions than the next closest…. Who didn’t even get drafted. And never made it off of the Jags practice squad.
slow down fella.
Well Mayer produced and learned the nuances of high level play so he benefited from the lack of WR skill at ND.
All that said I’d be shocked if the Vikings picked Mayer it’s just not in the window of value when KAM needs more picks and a lot of help on defense. We’ll see.
He produced,
and could replicate in the NFL…
but who knows.
they’re set up now very well with Hock Oliver and Ham.
and I’m excited for the heavy sets to come out.
and I do not think they draft a WR early either.
No they won’t likely draft at all day 1. I think it’s 99% they trade back.
Yuuuup.
Thats where i’m at.
maybe even a double dip if they move back in the first I wouldn’t be surprised to see them do it again out of it.
Curious what deals Queasy will hand out to our opponents in the division.
One question, Who are the players in rd 1 that realistically could slide they would without hesitation pick at 23 and not trade back?
Njigba (maybe)
Gonzales (likely)
Quentin J (maybe)
Levis (never)
Witherspoon (likely)
Mayer (doubtful)
Skoronski (likely) elite guard potential
Did you listen to the Podcast?
My guy would be Joey Porter. I could se the slide but not sold that it would happen. I think hes the best CB in the draft.
I’d also consider Branch and Bresee.
More than likely I would expect the tradeback as there are some quality picks in the 40-70 range they could pick up.
I’m really a fan of the tradeback with DET with 23 going there and 48&55 coming to MN.
I don’t love giving them 3 1’s but getting those 2 2’s would be real sweet.
Being a realist I agree I’d take the two picks from Detroit and trade back because our roster isn’t anywhere near the development level as the Lions…we’re not in the same window to compete for a championship as they are. We’re at least 2-3 years out. So yes make the trade. Letting them add a couple elite talents isn’t a big deal because as we round this roster in to form to compete, they’ll be having to pay Hutchinson and all these top guys and the playing field will be level for us.
If this defense can be competent….
theyre going to make some noise.
meaning… giving up less than the league avg of 22.3PPG.
I think last year it was almost 26… and almost worst in the league.
KC was 16th with 21.6PPG
Vikings do that and look out.
yeah I’m not holding out a lot of hope for this year it’s just going to be to hard with a 1st place schedule and the comebacks will not be anything close to last year. I predict we’ll miss the playoffs in 2022 and that’s ok. We can’t compete with San Fran and Philly right now.
Your crystal ball seems to be malfunctioning, mate.
Yes.
Jalen Carter
He won’t get out of the top 10 unless he murders someone in the next three weeks.
Allegedly he’s off some draft boards
When you think about an NFL team with a roster of 53 guys and an entire PS then think I wonder if any of them have red flags in their personnel file….you then realize yeah that’s all straight pre draft smoke.
We’re going to find out, and that was a lot of hubris on his part only visiting teams with a top ten draft pick….
Only good teams draft top 10!
Also, I don’t see Gonzales or Witherspoon sliding.
For whatever reason they’re being heralded as the top 2.
If one does it would be Porter Jr. who happens to be my favorite.
A buch of the reports have Levis dropping now and Hooker moving up.
Wild.
Oliver was buried behind Andrews on the Bal depth chart as far as pass catching goes and was used more as a blocker.
I think that changes in MN.
when he came out he was billed as a pass catcher.
he’s got the athletic ability to go along with it.
im not saying he’s Gronk 2.0 but the Vikings have invested heavily into the position and will not be adding another first round pick.
that would be silly.
Time will tell Mayers career, I wish him the best but Boylhart has been doing this a long time. He writes based on tape and is right a lot more than most.
Just goes to show you how overrated those RAS statistics really are. Nothing more than a high level overview.
Overrated for what?
They show athleticism.
That’s my point…athleticism only, yes the foundation for the player but in no way does it reflect or complete the players abilities on the field.
TE at 23?
hell no
LOL
hell yes
I’m tempted to delete your comment just to mess with you 😂
My favorite Thor scene hands down.
Oh I would you know that….
LOL
RAS of 7.62… That’s weak sauce. If we’re drafting a TE. Get this guy.
I would….
but the draft capital!
Gm
FTP
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Good morning, SKOL!
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Gm
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