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Vikings @ Chargers Discussion
They mention this on the Vikings site & it’s interesting. The Vikings are coming off of a loss ,which followed their bye week, which followed a win in London, and they are heading to Los Angeles for week 8 action. If this seems oddly familiar, it’s because it is. This exact scenario played out one year ago when they went to LA in week 8 to play the Rams. Let’s hope the results are different this year when the play the Chargers.
Vikings @ Chargers News & Game Information
The latest KOC presser before tonight’s game, from Vikings.com.
From Vikings.com, a week 8 Vikings @ Chargers game preview.
Also, the Vikings @ Chargers final injury report.
How to Watch, Listen, and Stream
Pilfered from Vikings.com
PRIME VIDEO
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Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. (CT)
Play-by-Play: Al Michaels
Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit
Sideline reporter: Kaylee Hartung
LOCAL OVER-THE-AIR TV
KMSP FOX 9 in the Twin Cities will televise the game locally.
PREGAME
Vikings GameDay Live will air on FOX 9 in the Twin Cities at 6 p.m. (CT).
AUDIO
VIKINGS AUDIO NETWORK
KFAN (100.3-FM), KTLK 1130-AM and the five-state Vikings Audio Network with 70 affiliates across the Upper Midwest will provide audio coverage.
Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. (CT)
Play-by-Play: Paul Allen
Analyst: Pete Bercich
Sideline reporter: Ben Leber
Pregame Show: 5 p.m.
SPANISH AUDIO
Tico Sports at WREY 94.9 FM and 630 AM will have a Spanish broadcast that will also be available on Tico-Sports.com, elrey949fm.com and Vikings.com.
Play-by-Play: Gabriel Rios
Analyst: Isaias Zendejas
NATIONAL RADIO
Westwood One (station finder)
Play-by-Play: Kevin Kugler
Analyst: Ross Tucker
SATELLITE RADIO
Vikings: 226; Devices: 820
Chargers: 225; Devices: 817
National: 88; Devices: 88
Well. That was fun. At least I got a decent buzz and will sleep well.
We got pecker slapped. In a big way. Huge doubts about our coaches, who apparently don’t know much about coaching. The old adage ‘don’t fix it if it ain’t broken ‘ was completely ignored, as EVERYTHING is broken, and they didn’t do a damn thing to change it.
We were outschemed, outplayed, and they refused to pull an injured QB, the MOST Fn important position on the field.
We need something other than Kumbaya mentality to be successful. We need mean. We need nasty.
All the league focus on player safety, concussion protocol, eye in the sky, and both the team and the league let a clearly injured player, whose injury was affecting his performance and ability to protect himself and complete passes, keep trotting out there when down 3 scores late in the 4th. Awesome to see.
Chargers D-line just standing there… 3 guys doing nothing.
For anyone paying attention THIS is garbage time
Yeah… man Wentz got the shit kicked out of him tonight.
Thielen’s hands have turned to stone
If you don’t catch the ball, you don’t get tackled on a meaningless play
Thielen with the drop.
3-4.
2 game losing streak.
QB uncertainty.
Offensive line a crime scene.
Aaron Jones no more burst
Hock drops
Pace can’t tackle.
Van Ginkel can’t play.
Darrisaw in sweats at halftime.
Schedule does us no favors. 3 of the next 4 in the division – against teams with winning records.
Anything else?
I’d at say there is less QB uncertainty now than the last couple of weeks. If healthy, there is no way anybody would say JJ shouldn’t be playing over Wentz.
Totally agree.
Uncertainty on JJ’s ability to stay healthy and play a solid, not spectacular 4 quarters of football.
Fair to say it’s not uncertain who’ll be starting next week.
That said, Vikings – so maybe Brosmer
At this point it’s attrition. Play whoever is healthy until they get hurt and then restart.
At least if JJ is playing we can blame losses on inexperience
The team I saw tonight will lose the next three divisional games by lopsided scores. Time for JJ to get some in game experience in running for his life and negotiating a collapsed pocket.
No way this defense can stop the run, even if my grandma has the ball.
Harrison Smith doesn’t have speed to stay even close to a 250 pound TE.
Other safety is worthless.
There’s more but it’s late.
Tough sledding ahead. Could be an ugly year.
🤣 😂 😆
Brosmer now in the game.
Id say it’s just a tad late for that.
Hell yes might as well get him hurt too. Oh yea, we already did.
Max Brosmer SZN
Almost over. Maybe just take three knees and call it.
If the Vikings play like this against the Lions, they’ll lose 84-0.
Oh the Lions have a much better running game than the Chargers.
It’s kind to say KOC’s and Flores’ gameplans were horrible.
It’s disrespectful to horrible things.
on the bright side, no chance Flores gets tapped to be a HC.
I’m tired of B Flo being called a genius, tired of no energy play. Wow didn’t think I would say well next year already. Lions may score 75
Seems like exactly the point where the Vikings come out and win by 20. You know they gotta keep just a ray of hope at least
Yeah, lots of piling on Wentz, and rightfully so, but our defense has been ass also.
KOC didn’t do Wentz any favors tonight. He got out-coached by a mile tonight.
Wentz was holding on to the ball. Played scared and indecisive.
Very indecisive.
You’ve got two of the best contested catch receivers in the league.
A 6’5” TE.
Throw it up.
Chargers punter hasn’t punted tonight.
I also notice the site bogs down at 500 comments. Good to know.
The Vikings really suck.
Horrible game, no excuse for this crap.
Kirk Herbstreet is a dumb mother fucker.
That helmet toss was his best throw all night……
And a few weeks ago we had a qb controversy
Most accurate for sure
….nice..
Get Wentz off the fucking field.
Brosmer taking a knee every play would be less embarrassing than watching Carson writhe on the ground and wince in pain.
Maybe if he didn’t immediately go to the sideline and ham it up.
Yeah that too.
not a great look in a losing effort
Wentz is getting killed. They’ve got to put in Brosmer.
Does KOC hate Wentz?
I dunno, he’s sure treating him like a baby treats a diaper.
Wentz and KOC have a death wish….
Makes zero sense to keep him in the game.
Wentz is going to lose an arm.
Note: Left arm missing…..
Wentz is frickin hurt. Why are they keeping him out there.
Good grief.
Wentz tough as hell, playing through this & sacrificing his body to help the team. They need to put Brosmer in there, Wentz hurt badly.
It would be different if he was actually helping the team, but he’s not
Correct.
But we are not the experts.
He sure is. He’s dieing out there. What the hell is KOC doing.
Jefferson has 7 catches for 74 yards…
Star of the game, besides the kid who runs out and retrieves the kicking tee
Why TF is Wentz still in the game, unless they just want to protect Brosmer
I am going to watch some Gutield and drown my sorrows in some Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups I just found in the back of the fridge.
See you all in the morning.
Sleep well
500 comments… that’s something
One for every yard of Charger offense?
Feels like one for every hit on Wentz, truthfully.
Price has looked good on returns. Of course, the 2 holds helped….
Hmmm….no criticism from the QB expert on that Wentz interception…
ST penalty forthcoming
Ass whuppin of epic proportions…
We have 9 rushes for 18 yards so far…
We clearly should run more
34 – 10, with 7 minutes left.
We’ve got ‘em right where we want them.
We need mean players on defense. People we would foam at the mouth bad-mouthing if they played us.
All we need is 3 touchdowns and 3 2 point conversions. We got this
Our offense has 133 yards
But they were GOOD yards
And chargers have over 400 on us. This sucks.
Jefferson wide open, Wentz throws it to the other team
Ohhhhh..they see THAT one
Time for the 21 point 4th quarter comeback sparked by a pick 6
just like Todd Scott did to Harbaugh and Ditka back in the 90’s.
we got this
Went to the bathroom… looks like I missed something bad.
Aim issues?
Apparently Wentz had aim issues… grin
Good one
Hey, at least we wont get embarassed in the playoffs
Not sure what the strength of this team is right now – if any
Our superpower is making other teams look invincible
QB poor. oline poor. entire defense poor.
18 was open. Wentz sucks, no reason to play him anymore.
Nah. Your eyes deceive you.
And mason was open underneath
Brosma.
Wentz gifting the Chargers with another possession
Wentz is so freakin awesome….
Interception.
Wentz is just awful
Nah. You clearly aren’t watching the game, according to the self proclaimed expert.
Hock with a nice catch and run, then turns into a fainting goat.
Hock seeks the ground after catches. I think his injury got in his head.