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I found a new love over the weekend. I bought my first pair of Vasque hiking boots, and they’re the most comfortable work boot/hiker I’ve ever worn. Man, I love these things.
Minnesota Vikings Discussion Topic of the Day
Jalen Reagor appears to be an upcoming cap casualty. I know there will be no cap savings by cutting him, but is there any other reason to keep him? I can’t think of one.
Minnesota Vikings News:
Jalen Reagor will likely be cut prior to the season, according to MSN.
From the Star-Tribune, the Vikings released 15 players yesterday. Final roster cuts must be made by 3:00 Central time today.
The Viikngs traded Vederian Lowe to the Patriots, according to Vikings.com. I don’t know if Vederian is any relation to Curtis Lowe, who is the finest picker to ever play the blues. I’ll do some digging and find out for sure.
USA Today is tracking roster cuts from around the NFL.
The Browns traded for a kicker, according to NFL.com. Somewhere, MarkSP18’s head is about to explode.
Video of the Day:
In case you didn’t get the reference above.
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The final 53…
In case anyone cares, it is calm and 68 degrees here right now.
Flores scheme:
In the secondary, Flores likes to use multiple defensive backs. Whether it’s three safeties with a box safety or three cornerbacks, multiple players in the secondary are a staple for Brian Flores. Keeping five or more defensive backs on the field allows the defense to take away more options in the passing game, especially when they play teams with significant receiving threats at tight end.
He also likes CBs that were turned into safeties. Sound familiar?
Good article
https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/lists/vikings-defensive-coordinator-brian-flores-defensive-scheme/
Seems good for passing teams. Seems like we have some problems against the run also. Hope it all works.
They get after the run by playing 7 guys in the box on the majority of the plays.
It works great as long as no one gets behind you. Poor tackling and you are potentially in trouble
Good article…thanks for posting. It gives me a much better understanding of what I’ll be watching when our defense is on the field.
The Patriots weren’t done shaking up their QB room on Tuesday’s deadline for teams to reduce their rosters to 53 as they also waived rookie QB/WR Malik Cunningham NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The two moves leave New England currently with one QB on its roster: Mac Jones.
That’s cuz they plan on trading for Mullens or Kirk.
We’ve seen the initial 53, but I think some “tweaks” are still coming, if not downright trades.
For sure. I listed 3 easy moves below. Powell and Reagor are nearly identicalm. They don’t need both
We’re just getting our first real shot at he incoming weather. How about you?
Looks like the model now has it heading to the arm pit of the panhandle so luckily for NVF and you it most likely will skate on by without a direct hit. I predict it will be close to a Cat 4 by the time it hits land with how warm those waters are. 15’ storm surge will absolutely decimate the coastline where it hits. Those folks will lose everything.
Yea we’re lucky it’s going more towards the panhandle. Still going to get a lot of rain and win.
And as you note, the storm surge is going to be rough on the coast up and down the gulf side.
We’re getting some rain and light winds now. Expecting much heavier winds around 9 p.m. tonight, lasting at least till 10 a.m. tomorrow.
We’re ready though. We have everything we need to get through the storm.
We just had something go thru with pretty stout wind and rain. Already have plenty of debris on the roads. Just hoping we don’t get any trees falling over. Stay safe.
Going to be a stormy night there. I’d sleep in shifts, have someone on lookout at the front and back of the house. You and NVF have to run shit like Sgt Barnes in Platoon. Anyone caught sleeping on watch gets sent out in to the storm.
Na I’m now a southern gentleman – let my wife stay up all night and do it.
First round of outer bands, rain and wind
gelato and wine when I got home
next round around 0200 @yay@
We have a spot open it the famous and highly sought after skoloholics fantasy football league. MT had to abstain due to his accountant telling him he could no longer afford playing childish games. The buy in is a mere $50. There is one keeper for each team, the person wanting in would inherit MT’s roster and would be able to pick one player from said roster to keep for this season. Each team is doing the same and the rest of the rosters go back to the draft board. We do an auction style. It’s fun, everyone gets along, there is never any complaining or bitching and I am the easiest to get along with. Let me know soon if you are interested.
Spot filled…you’re too late or too slow loser.
Kfey, check this out
https://twitter.com/freakoutfights/status/1696273954321641881?t=sDHEeIkFfZRKIJ2UzvBVxw&s=19
Lol man you really must have taken offense to my comment or something.
I’m just having fun
Plus, I’m going to run with this for a while since it amuses me.
Expect lots of fatties in all sorts of positions.
Never shoulda opened my mouth lol
You’re just honest…I guarantee you a big fat ass waddles in the way, or down the airplane isle, or whatever toward anyone here there’s not admiration and love feels happening. It’s disgust and please god don’t let them be seated by me.
Yeah I usually say what everyone else is thinking, so I come off as an ass hole. Like I said, I dont belittle these people or be rude to them (unless they are being rude). Iv been SO lucky on air planes that iv never had to sit next to fattyboombatty on a plane.They would just absorb me.
Well I’m with you on this one. I’m the judgmental lib. Get your shit together, quit stuffing food down you gullet and push away from the table and get healthy. It’s not that fucking hard. I worked in bariatrics for 30 years, dealt with 700+ pound humans, most all very kind but they had a addiction plain and simple. We don’t harbor a lot of sympathy for drug addicts or drunks in our society so being addicted to stuffing your fucking fat face is no different.
Other than that and Packer fans, I don’t really have that many issues with people. Oh…well certain wingers set me off as you well know.
I’m the first to admit I’m terrible about this. I’m a fitness nut.
I see a fat person and immediately think look at that lard ass.
But. I’m also aware I should be better than that.
And I have set in a middle set from DC to LA between two Samoans.
Oh no lmao…..the ol Red eye
And Eggslusher would likely be the first to complain.
No fat shaming
I thought it was just kink shaming?
its a theme
What if it’s a Packer fan?
Doesn’t count
Good thing his neck and ass broke his fall
I bet they try and bring back jojuanjingleballs.
Visual picture:
Super Bowl here we come!
No big surprises.
Andre Carter instead of Villijan was a surprise. I like Andre so hopefully he develops. .
I agree. I was a little surprised by that choice.
Thank you for this. I was too busy to follow.
SKOL!!
With the list finalized I think Cine and Kene go to IR tomorrow opening up 2 spots.
I though Cine was ok??
Never announced or provided an update on. We won’t know till next Wednesday but if it’s a groin or hammy he could be out a couple weeks
Hall makes it, Dykes gone, Kene makes it, Reagor makes it, Powell makes it,
Muse makes it. All 6 safeties too
Happy Muse made it.
All those safeties feels like a cover 3 heavy scheme, which I believe tends to be more zone coverage.
Doesn’t really sound like a Flores thing…or am I missing something?
I’ve never in my life seen a team keep 6 safeties and 5 CB’s.
I think there is more to come here.
A lot of 3 deep – the new Legion of Boom
Three safeties and two CB’s on the field?… interesting plan of attack.
Do we have any really good cover guys? I’m not sure.
Not sure, but think Seattle did it with 2 and 2, but they were a physical secondary
Two of the safeties are converted CBs if that helps
Check out this article.
Flores likes 3 safeties on the field. Plays 2 up on the line almost like LBs or or CBs. SMith should be dangerous in this kind of D.
https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/lists/vikings-defensive-coordinator-brian-flores-defensive-scheme/
Did you guys see this ?
Hall sucks.
Cut mullens.
Here we go
They went with 6 safeties and 5 CBs.
LOL literally everyteam has theirs announced except for Vikings.
Prove it
Pretty sure this is accurate
Fantasy peeps
https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1696619308200104132?s=20
Stupid Packers have it done
FTP!
He’ll be traded by Oct 31
dunno
7 more?
He can back up Hall after we trade Kirk to the Packers.
Trade Kirk to NE. Then Mac can back up Kirk and Zappe can back up Hall.
and bring Slotergoat back to the PS.
Lol he was better than Mac Jones
No
That is a surprise.
They’ll scoop up a couple of guys from waivers in a few days.
I think waivers process sometime mid day tomorrow.
So what you’re saying is I’m right.
Unlikely a trade that happened as that would’ve been leaked
It really is too bad they missed the trade deadline.
Huh? The trade deadline isn’t until late October, IIRC.
The dog fucker has a point
I would love for the Fappers to be stuck in perpetual .500ness for the rest of his career. Lets make it Happen!
I hope Love plays good enough for them to win 6-7 games and give him a guaranteed 4-5 year contract and then have him turn out to be nothing more than a 6-8 win QB. Kirk goes there it will only be for a year or two.
Lets speak this into existence !
Kam missed the deadline and we lost our first round pick for 2024.
you mean get the first overall pick of 2024
Playing Chess when everyone else is playing checkers.
LOL
3PM! Come on KAM cut the stupid Hall kid
Never has taken this long. What the heck
So fucking stupid. Rick, almost religiously, released the final 53 an hour after the deadline. But he wasn’t a big, bad black man that scared you, so it wasn’t newsworthy.
BTW…your boogie man released it 30 minutes after the deadline.
Breaking news…Jared Hall has been promoted to starter and Kirk Cousins has been released.
Bye bye Mullens.
Won’t be long and Jonathan Taylor is a Viking
….2 minutes
Nope!
Glad I didnt draft him
That whole team is about to get blown up.
Can he play Guard?
Can’t make this stuff up.
Chicago news team robbed at gunpoint during report on armed robberies in the city
Too funny!
Aaron Dykes is going to make the final 53?
nail in the coffin for Kene?
Dykes has already been waived. Allegedly.
not true.
Kene to IR tomorrow book it. May have to eat a slot for 24 hrs.
Kene sucks. F that guy
Yeah waste of a spot but I see them keeping him IR, then evaluate in 5 weeks if they need him or not. Essentially just need to keep him for 24 hrs then can stash him.
They may want to see how KRs go to start season.
Still don’t care.
gimme some Aaron Dykes for the W.
https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1696609371680280687?s=20
What happens if the Vikings miss the deadline ala 2007 Mike Tice style?
LOL they won’t.
just becauze they aren’t annouced on twitter doesn’ tmean they aren’t done.
Yeah, I’m sure it’s been submitted already.
I’m just trying to lighten the tension around here.
No, no, no, it the tweeter hasn’t announced them it means Kwesi is a dumdum and should be fired immediately.
Would be awesome Amma for the KAM hater train
Fucking Howie.
Why the hell do people keep giving them players…. they’re so stacked
LOL because he’s making deals.
WHERES KWESI THE CLOWN WITH MAKING DEALS
Howie playing chess everyone playing checkers. Had a sneaky move for 2024 player yesterday on the gambling list.
https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1696608540004401198?s=20
Kwesi waiting to the last minute as always
Skolly hates Kwesi.
I beginning to have my own doubts.
Or everything is done and just hasn’t been announced by the agents/players. All of this is rumors and reports from agents or players. Little to none of it is coming directly from the teams yet.
Yep.
He’s gotta get those equations solved before he makes a decision….
sucks
He’s a bumbling fumbling mess.
Sooo thats it, no trades, nothing of importance? Yawn.
Still waiting.. 25 mins to go.
…24
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11
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….17
25 min left and they still have cuts to do. They could still make some trades or pickups this week
Analytics is next level thinking. It takes time…..
Anybody else have tweets stop embedding? All I’m seeing is the text now. Yes, I have refreshed the page.
try a different browser. Working fine for me
only when I mess with them to psyche you out!!!!
OK. That wasn’t the only ones initially. Seems like the others came back to life now.
It goes in and out for me.
Site likely running slow.
Just go to Twitter and get them yourself.
Unless the tweets are about some very graphic sex act.
Then post them here for Skolly
Apparently, Day was a vested veteran cut.
I doubt he is resigned though.
he gone.
You must be bored
I am.
and dreaming.
Maybe you should set FF up.
Do we have 12?
Arent we at 11?
And fighting about evrerything?
I can click 3 buttons let it irp but we need another body.
I have no idea what went on over the weekend. I just came back from the lake ready to draft and nothing happened.
So here’s where we’re at. I’ve quit whining, picked my keeper, discussed with a few folks there auction is the best path since that’s what we did last year and the keepers this year are a carryover from that format. Whether or not we’re taking out what each persons paid last year for their keeper is up to his royalness. I don’t know if he can alter each managers draft bank account. Yes we have 11, we can try an recruit one more from here, maybe JRoberts, NVF or someone else. Worse case I can drop back out and you guys can go with 10.
get one more to play.
its what we need I dont care what we do.
sick of the damn bitching.
Agreed on this.
As am I…let me go in to Kwesi pirate mode and find a 12th man.
Question…since the 12th yet to be named did not have a roster how will they pick a keeper? Take over MT’s roster and choose one?
Well played.
Nice date stamp. Would be a dream come true though.
KAM would immediately be liked by Skolly again. Won’t happen. Kirk donzo last year here.
Liked by Skolly vs One Step closer to an actual SB. I know which one id rather be
Let me relish Kirk’s last year in a Vikings uniform….
NVF if he is not re-signed….
More like a new name.
NLN(insert new team)F
Laughing… you wish…
Well played, again.