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I’m reading through PFF’s power rankings, and this caught my eye. According to them, the Vikings have had the 4th-hardest strength of schedule to date, and they have the league’s 28th-hardest strength of schedule remaining. I think that’s the part that is most surprising about the Vikings’ torrential start, this opening part of the schedule looked brutal. They’ve beaten some good teams, and have done so fairly handily (near collapses aside), and they haven’t trailed in a game since week one, and they only trailed for a couple/few minutes. Another thing I noticed on PFF is that they have Sam Darnold graded as the league’s 22nd-best quarterback this year. Dah, okay.
Vikings/NFL News and Updates:
Hey, remember Ezra Cleveland? The Vikings traded him last year, & kept Ingram instead. Ezra Cleveland is PFF’s highest-rated pass blocker in the NFL this season, according to Vikings Wire. Cleveland topped the list of 69 NFL guards. I checked the list, and I know the question will be asked. so here you go. Ed Ingram is the league’s 67th-best pass blocker (another way of saying it: he is the league’s third-worst pass blocker) Congrats, Ezra. WTH, Kwesi-Adofo Mensah?
The Vikings success this season can be partially attributed to work done in free agency, according to Dave Campbell at AP.
The Vikings are at or near the top of all the power rankings, from Vikings.com.
Media Selection:
Here’s a great interview, two of my favorite people in the podcast world. Chris Williamson is a brilliant interviewer, and Shawn Ryan is a veteran, a hero, & a guy I respect a ton, he also has his own podcast which is well worth checking out. Enjoy!
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New thread for you. Was coaching football this morning, just got back home.
Oops, forgot the link.
GO TWINS! Oh wait.. Not sure who to cheer for, Tigers or INDIANS.
Tigers are close to Lions, go Indians or native Americans or whatever.
Indians, Redskins. Ain’t no woke ass telling me what to say.
GM
Good morning all, and SKOL! We still have flooded streets in Trinity Fl, so we’re still in Mobile. Reports say the water is not going to recede sufficiently for us to return for at least a couple more days. We toured the USS Alabama Battleship yesterday as well as the USS Drum, a submarine. There were lots of aircraft there as well qhich I identified to my brother and his wife, and of course my wife. It wasa great day with warm, but not hot temps.
The pictures are alarming. More alarming is people w//o flood insurance which is usually a separate policy. The weather across country has insurance companies refusing to cover any. 1.5 million w/o power also. Hope you come out ok.
Gonna take kiddo & his buddy fishing, perfect night for it.
Night fishing sounds like fun, kids will surely enjoy it.
Had a blast
Beautiful. Glad that you guys had a great time.
Vp has issues. I did notice i have no side icons, if i want to refer to a earlier comment.
I’ve done a lot of research and can’t find a solution. I’m using my tablet which works fine. It’s just not as convenient as using my computer.
^^By far, the dumbest possible president of the free world. (next to a voting base with a American IQ of 10)
Watching the original Halloween right now.
I need to figure out which game(s) to care about this week
Maybe kitties @ cowpies.. Curious Skins @ Ravens. Think 1st is national.
Lions Cowgirls will be potentially good, see if Zimmer still has a strong D.
You’d think he does with that supermodel girlfriend and everything
It’s hard, I get very apathetic toward football during bye week.
Back to the cornfields.
It is coming out slicker than whale s$#& on an ice flow, though.
Yields aren’t high, and it was the driest September here in forever, so the combine can fly through the field with no bogging.
God willing, we will have the corn in before the next Vikings game, and I can actually watch it!
Good luck. Use more fertilizer.
Why would you wanna watch corn?
Dang!
Certainly not Trump’s.
good call.
Lol thats sped up video.
Awesome effort by the Lynx last night…hell of a game.
You female sports hating bigot…The WNBA is good basketball….
There is no such thing
Actually a live cam of me at work today.
There is no such thing….anymore
Yes it was. Largest comeback in wnba finals history.
What are people going to do when these replace 50% of the jobs in the country?
Already replacing Kfey.
Sooo thats a dude, talking to them through a camera on the robot, which…pours beer? Also a beer is a beer, not a drink. He didnt make jack shit. Job security still firm 🙂
Cope with the inevitable reality however you must.
I mean, im probably dont bartending come new years any way.
You silly, silly man. We will all live in a technological utopia where central planning aided by AI supplies us with all of our needs. We won’t truly “own” any property or other possessions, all of our needs will be provided by technology and we will be free to pursue higher endeavors like art or other leisure activities….its going to be great.
Does that mean I can go hunting everyday?
exactly
Yes, Yes it does. And I can go golfing everyday and then drink beer from 5 to 10 each evening.
Check out “The Venus Project”, you will be enlightened.
is that a porno?
Fair question…but no.
I didn’t read much but the pictures I saw made me think of this movie.
Can they program mine so that it’s a smart ass? I want him to fit in.
*or her
I wonder if someone will sue when they hurt themselves trying to have sex with it.
Like this
Copy and pasting a gif is easy on my computer, but it took me a while to figure it out on my tablet. I had to save the gif to my photos and then add it. Now if my wife looks at my photos, I’m going to have to explain why I have that image.
You can usually hold on the image and copy the link like you do on a computer. It’s not as smooth but you can avoid downloading images. You can also use the embedded gif thing.
Man, your mind is in the gutter. Of all people…..
I just know people. Sex drives a lot of things.
That is the nice thing about getting older…instead of thinking about sex a few thousand times a day I am probably down to just a couple hundred.
Musk will send them to Mars first to build everything.
Seems a bit slow today.
Not sure who all is here today, but is anyone interested in a QB yesterday – kind of how you want a QB to play the position?
Not. Sure. What. You. Mean.
Glad I’m not the only one.
Meant question – anyways here goes and Bow got me thinking about it as did some comments after the 49 er game and the 97 yard TD to JJ.
After the game folks said great play, and some went so far to say if Cousins had been here he would have thrown the safer underneath throw to Nailor.
I was indicating to Bow earlier this week about Sam being an MVP candidate and he provided some of Sam’s stats to include completion percentage which was a little low.
But back to the TD throw – 97 yards. But if you notice underneath, Nailor is about 25 yards downfield with 2 – 3 steps on his defender. He could easily ran another 25 yards before defenders adjust from JJ coverage.
Almost all decent NFL QB’s will hit the Nailor route at least 80% of the time. the deep 55 yard toss to JJ has a much lower rate. Even in practice, with no defenders, and the WR running full speed, it’s tough. In a game, throwing. into 2 deep coverage, maybe a one in five hit rate.
So, under normal game conditions ( there are times when the other alternative is better) which throw do you want your QB to make – a 50 yard gain with high success rate, or a bomb with lower success rate. Now, clearly the bomb worked here.
But different folks and coaches might see this differently.
I’ve unclicked a bunch of buttons on Norton and I’ve turned of the AdGuard ad blocker for Skoloholics and the unread comments are still being cleared. That is not happening on my tablet or phone, so it’s this stupid computer. It just started happening this week. Grrrrr……
Yep. I saw the deposit hit my bank account this morning.
Thank you !!
You’re welcome.
Been happening to me too. Might not be just that computer.
It’s odd that it is only happening on my computer and not on my tablet or phone. Maybe it’s a Microsoft issue as my tablet and phone are Apple.
Or maybe it’s a Chrome issue.
Could be, I don’t experience it on Firefox
I know you are really busy, but if you could ask the developers about it, maybe they have heard of this happening before.
Sure, it’s no problem
I have a light day today, I’m done with my inspections for the month, and my wife is reffing in Fargo so I’m staying home so I can be home when kiddo gets out of school at 3 o’clock.
I’m going to wash the car right now, after that I have no plans, I might sit in the hot tub
Thank. I appreciate it. This problem is bugging me. Stupid computer.
Did you try a different browser? That would at least help narrow down the issue.
Maybe it is Chrome. I am using Edge (yuck) right now and it seems to be working.
I have had good luck with Firefox with the Duck Duck Go add on. I think Duck Duck Go may have their own PC browser now. I use DDG on mobile.
Same
I didn’t know they have their own PC browser, I might have to download that.
I heard a radio ad for it and have been meaning to look into it but forget.
So much for that idea. It is doing the same thing on Edge now. It has to be something else about this computer. Like I said, it is working fine on my tablet and my phone.
If I’m in here, new ones come up as purple. But if I leave and come back later, any new comments since I left do not come up as purple.
Did you clear your cashews?
Bless you.
And, no.
It has been a rough week at work, really wish there was a Vikings game this week. I guess I’ll just have to clean up the yard, for the 3rd time this fall. Might try to watch the T’puppies tonight, if they are on the tube.
So our Governor and future Vice-President *jinx* will be up the road in Mankato for the big East-West game tonight. Lots of closed roads, metal detectors, and rules about what you can and cannot bring to the game (only signs for teams/players, no political signs). Lucky for me I have no reason to go to Mankato, so this doesn’t affect me at all.
Oh you should go! how else are you going to become a truly informed citizen able to make a rational vote?
Will Walz get booed?????
Probably not in Mankato
Probably not.
Just didn’t know how real Minnesotans felt about him.
We despise him, well I do anyway. I have friends that are high school football coaches, they have said he can be decent to talk to as long as you don’t discuss politics.
Sucks that there’s no Vikings game this weekend……..
But, the silver lining on that cloud is there’s a 100% chance we remain undefeated this weekend!!
…..and our kicker remains perfect.
Annnnd we have a chance to gain another game on the division if Chicago/FTP/Det loses….
WHEN Chicago/FTP/Det loses….
Excellent points
Refs botch another big call last night (punt muff), blame it on “not having the camera view”, which is probably a lie. Trying to keep the game close again on a fairly obvious call, IMO. Their excuses continue when called out, though I never did see one for the Packers interception that wasn’t (usually that way when the Vikings are on the receiving end of a shit call).
Yeahhh but the game ended up not being close.
Happy Friday Skolbros!
Took the day off. Wife in Detroit for the weekend. Just me and the dogs – and a straggler….. watching our friend Emily’s dog Luna for the weekend (Emily went to Detroit too)
Got some baseball steaks and asparagus for dinner. Thinking I’ll air fry the steaks and wrap the asparagus in bacon and drop it in a garlic butter bath in tinfoil in the oven. Should turn out nicely.
Harvested my last two plants last night – got about 8 ounces of flower total from the 2 plants. Was hoping for closer to 10/12 ounces but I’ll take it. My second round of growing my own – first time was just one plant and I got 5 ounces out of that one. Likely be another 4/6 weeks before I get another crop in, but this (and my current inventory) should keep me docile until February.
Glad to hear the Florida clan survived Helene and Milton. My best buddy just moved to Ocala – 2 hurricanes in the first 3 months of living there has him a bit jumpy but they’re okay. Said they never lost power but his fiancée’s family had their home wiped out in Havana.
Nephew on fall break today. He’ll be over this afternoon to play some Madden. I told him that I’ll beat him calling two plays out of one formation all game: Ace 3WR. I’ll use a straight HB dive and a ‘sticks’ play that features X/Y/TE curls with the Slot running a drag underneath and the RB running a delayed flat after blitz pickup – I can send the back on a wheel route from the line if necessary. 1 formation, 2 plays – I’m gonna destroy this kid.
Fingers crossed 🤞 that Aaron Jones heals up, nobody does anything stupid (anyone got Smoot’s number?) and we hit week 7 with a FULL offense intact and ready to go. Hock, JJ, Addison and Jones all on the field at the same time. Can’t wait.
Errbuddy be safe and enjoy the weekend.
Drive with courtesy, check your mirrors, leave your blinkers on and don’t risk it….
SKOL!
FTP!
FT*!
’Well THAT was fast….’
Sean Payton’s lovers🔨🔨🔨🔨
8 ounces is a nice haul, I have 2 plants in full bloom, should be ready for harvesting in about two to three weeks. Hope for a similar result. Gardening is fun 😄
Have a great weekend mate, enjoy your steaks and life in general!
I’m happy with it. I grow at my dad’s place (he’s very rural, several sheds available) His girlfriend helped me clip last night and I left her the trimmings for cooking. I’m still very new to this but so far I’ve been pleased with the results.
Looks tasty! I grow indoors, just a small tent with room for 2 plants, don’t have a garden at my disposal yet unfortunately. Started in 2021 out of necessity during plandemic lockdowns as I couldn’t get to my supplier at that time.
Good for you that you have so much space available. It’s not too hard to get the hang of it IMHO when one is ready to invest some time, and it’s fun to watch them grow from seedling to nice, bushy plants. Harvest time is always the best, though.
I’m thinking of doing something similar in my basement – using a tent. My BIL did it when they lived in an apartment in Paris and had great results.
Yup, when set up correctly (and that’s not hard to do if you do your research) you can get great results using LED lights even with a somewhat minimal setup. I’m growing auto flowering plants in my tent, can definitely recommend.
Nice!
Yum
yummy
Broccoli?
@yes@
Oregano?
I use oregano when I fry potatoes, along with sage and some other spices
Noice!
What game system are you running?
I’d like to update to an Xbox S, but I don’t like to spend more than $200 on a system.
I did pick up a mini-Sega Genesis recently for a lark. I now have a mini NES, a mini Super Nes, a mini TurboGrafx and now the mini Genesis.
I’m a PlayStation guy. And I’m too cheap to buy the PS5 – might be my Christmas gift to myself this year if they drop in price or there’s a decent bundle (Madden25 & NCAA25 are being bundled right now)
So we’re playing PS4. I’ve tried the Xbox but wasn’t a fan – I don’t like the controller.
I did drop $100 back in June for an old school NES console. Love that. Tecmo Super Bowl, Super Mario, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, Top Gun – something awesome about turning the console on and playing.
No loading, no buffering – just cram a matchbook between the cartridge and the roof of the console (after blowing in the cartridge of course) and play!
Now I want to go play Contra….
Yeah, I’m still chasing the high of those old school games.
I might have to go through Zelda: A Link To The Past again this winter.
Probably the most fun I’ve had with modern games is Dead Space, Resident Evil 4 and Guitar Hero III.
Dead Space is great indeed. Playing on PC (I’m building my own machines) as there still is no console that can keep up with a decent gaming PC IMHO. Need to finish my Dead Space hardcore run, maybe I get around to finally do it next week.
I did a hardcore run on Dead Space 2, and it was one of my favorite gaming experiences ever.
You were only allowed three saves. It was tricky.
Once successful, you unlocked a foam finger that could one-shot everything.
Did you play the Dead Space remake yet? I loved it, hope they do a remake of Dead Space 2 as well. Some new quests, graphics overhaul, they did a great job with that remake.
Loved all 3 games, though the 3rd wasn’t as good as the first two I thought. Guess I need to play all of them again sometime soon.
The main reason I want to upgrade to the next system is so I can play the Dead Space and Resident Evil 4 remakes.
It is kind of sad that I only want the newest system to play remakes, but I did flat out LOVE those games, man.
Should be worth the upgrade so you can enjoy those remakes in their full glory, Dead Space especially. Hope you’ll be able to upgrade soon!
Need to look into Resident Evil 4 if it’s available for PC. Playing Control right now, also a fun game, want to finish it before I dive into Alan Wake 2.
i rocked Mike Tyson’s Punch Out on NES
We have the series S, love it. We also have a Nintendo Switch, love it. We also have a Wii, a PS2 (bought that just to play twisted metal) and an XBox 360 (I bought that just to play SSX2 Tricky).
I might get a PS5 for the garage
Maybe I will get a refurbished Xbox S, so I don’t break my $200 rule. I will ponder it.
It’s not that I’m that cheap. It’s the principle of the thing. Screw those guys and their $500 systems.
It’s like I am back in 1990 dreaming about a Neo Geo.
We’ve won enough tickets at the arcade for a PS5. I think we have 230,000 tickets right now. You only need 210,000 to buy the PS5.
We bought the switch and XBox, the rest I accumulated through my property management business.
Well, I guess I had to buy the PS2. I got it for $30.
A friend’s daughter just moved to Florida. She is attending University of Florida, I believe.
Have a great mini-break, amigo!
The Blondie and Dagwood comic strip started in 1930. 94 years ago. I find that fascinating for some reason. I was just thinking about it because I sold a book today that has a collection of the 1st 3 years of the comic strip. Those 3 years included their courtship and marriage which occurred in 1933.
You are welcome for this random information.
Thanks VP, as if I don’t waste enough time now I want to go read the early strips.
Just thinking the same thing.
Blondie is hot.
And Dagwood is a sandwich
So… anyone come across a pair of Lions tickets for me yet? lol
No, but I have a couple of extra tickets to Trump’s Victory Gala at the Statler Hilton in DC .
Hey edge, you might just have to go to the vikes official website, click on the tickets link and go from there. I have no idea if they would be sold out for that game, but if they are, you’ll have to go with a secondary market.
Thanks, I am all over Facebook ticket pages and such. I am sure the game is sold out. It’s a hot ticket. I have had a few offers but I’m not paying $500 for upper level seats. I’m just not. I’d rather watch at a bar downtown Minneapolis for that price lol.
you should have bought from me early in the year….that’ll learn ya.
Exactly.
Pro sports is no longer affordable for the deplorables.
Ended up paying $425 total haha. Whatever. I’m going.
Enjoy, SKOL!
Stubhub
Paying literally hundreds in fees… oof. Used facebook ticketing. Just have to trust that the person isn’t a scammer. But there are ways to make pretty darn sure.
Yeah, the fees are the downside. The good thing is I’ve never been ripped off on that site.
Good morning all. SKOL and FTP! Still up in Mobile, waiting for the waters to settle (as opposed to the dust) in Florida.
Niners beat Seattle last night but I didn’t get to watch it as my brother doesn’t have Prime. I could have watched it on my laptop but we had a bit of a mini family reunion with my brother’s kid’s and their kids. My wife cooked a huge spaghetti dinner, with garlic bread salad, etc. My brothers wife and her son’s wife joined my wife in the kitchen, but they said she did all the cooking and work. It was a grand time, we all stuffed ourselves and the grand children wanted to hear my war stories.
Monitoring the recovery efforts today, and trying to gauge when it will be sensible to return.
Weather is great today down here.
That’s a neat family dinner.
Guess you can’t come back until the streets are cleared and drivable. That may take some time.
Be safe.
Thanks JR. We’re going to tour the USS Alabama today. Beautiful day here as well. Apparently the alligator is still swimming around the community.
So it’s a gator community now, rather than a gated community?
Glad that you guys got out in time and are OK, hope there’s not too much damage in your neck of the woods.
Gator or Gated, either way you keep the riff raff out.
Homeless may not be homeless long in that neighborhood.
Laughing. Thank you HUNViking. We are very thankful for being able to relocate, and have somewhere to go. I don’t think folks realize in our economy now, how many folks simply don’t have the means to evacuate. They may understand that they need to leave, but they can’t. I prayed hard for those folks.
Good morning, SKOL!
FTP!
Skol
TGIF
FTP
FT*
Let’s do this!