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Vikings Discussion & Random Thoughts
It’s almost game time! I like these early games, then I have the rest of the day to do fun stuff. We didn’t get to the tailrace last night, kiddo sprained his ankle in the football game yesterday, so he’s not able to scale the rocks & stuff. Bummer. He’s feeling better this morning, said it doesn’t hurt as much as it did yesterday. I’m glad it’s not broken.
Let’s hope the Vikings defense can shut down Aaron Rodgers & the Steelers and escape Ireland with a W. SKOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How to Watch, Listen, and Stream
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BROADCAST TV
NFL Network will televise the game nationally, and KMSP FOX 9 will also televise the game in the Twin Cities.
Kickoff: 8:30 a.m. (CT)
Play-by-Play: Joe Davis
Analyst: Greg Olsen
Sideline reporters: Jamie Erdahl (Vikings) and Pam Oliver (Steelers)
PREGAME
Vikings GameDay Live will air on FOX 9 in the Twin Cities at 7 a.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: 8:30 a.m. (CT)
Play-by-Play: Paul Allen
Analyst: Pete Bercich
Sideline reporter: Ben Leber
Pregame Show: 6:30 a.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
Game discussion thread for the rest of the day, that way we have somewhere to make fun of poor play by other teams.
Vikings News: Latest Updates and Discussion
My assessment from following only the score.
Vikings looked like crap most of the game.
Scored points on Pit with their prevent defense.
Never really had a chance to win.
How far off am I?
Final was 24-21 and we had the ball in the last two minutes.
We certainly had a chance.
Pittsburgh never played prevent. They came after Wentz and played tough coverage all the way to the end.
Agreed.
Pitt never really went into prevent, they kept applying pressure. KOC finally figured out an approach that worked. Prior to that, the play calling was not good.
Ok.
Losing sucks.
Drat. It always comes down to the trenches, and I still hate overseas games.
Tomlin did his best to keep us in the game.
We need to get a lot better in the trenches. Understand the oline with injuries, but the dline needs to buck it up.
Even with injuries, there’s no excuse for that shit show from the O line. That was pathetic.
What is the word on Potato?
Notta yet. Scanning tweeter but no update yet.
KOC has some work to do to get us ready for the Browns next week, but we’ll be in Europe the whole time, not travelling like they will.
A lot will depend on injuries.
I can see Wentz being on the injury report all week.
Plus the OL, ugg.
I think Wentz has bruised or broken ribs, I’ll be surprised if he plays.
Buddy of mine brought this up, very true. Adderall must not have done much conditioning during his suspension, there’s NO WAY he should have been caught on that long pass. He had a huge lead on everyone, and he got caught. Should not have happened.
I thought that too…
Me too.
I figured it is a bigger guy with the angle.
JA got caught by a white linebacker when JA had a 10+ yard head start.
Shit, we lose again
Game over.
Their D-line and O-line dominated the game unfortunately.
Yep
Fuck
Really?
Delay of game??
Bores level stupid!!
JFC, can we at least TRY to block a motherfucker?
Wentz under attack… O-line failing late in the game when he needs them most.
Grounding?
Offside
Twat finally gets called for offsides, been offsides the whole game.
Holding, moving in FG position, how far is the kid good for?
Scott needs to catch that, a dart from Wentz.
Wow!
OK.. whew…
Might not be an interception…
No!!
He’s out before he gets possession.
That is two gifts from the NFL gods today.
Here we go, plenty of time left
Fuck… interception.
Wow, the Vikings have the ball back.
Fuck.
1 minute left, 1 TO, 80 yards to go.
Interception instead?
OK, we have a chance.
4th down… do the Steelers punt it?
Delay of game, punt coming up.
Tackle damnit!
They should have knocked that guy out of bounds to stop the clock.
Should have tackled him in the backfield.
Yes
Get a stop, half decent punt return, a few completions and a long FG.
If only the D could get a clean tackle.
We can still win the game, but the defense has to make a play here.
We are getting destroyed in the trenches. Steelers are making our D line their bitch today.
One timeout and the 2 minute warning…
I’d kick it deep. I know the D hasn’t been able to stop shit, but you gotta trust your guys to do their jobs.
Announced off side. Says what KOC thinks of his chance to stop their run.
Yep, for sure.
3 pass plays to Nailor, finally paid off
Wentz with 327 yards and two TD’s. Fighting HARD!
TD with 2m left.
Can our D get a stop?
24-21.
TD!!
Wentz with the nice play fake, rollout and toss.
Why not run the ball? The first play didn’t work, but you have Jordan fucking Mason as your RB, feed him until he finds the end zone.
Update: we got the TD, but that was not a good goal line series. One of KOC’s weaknesses is a propensity to lean solely on the pass in pressure situations, even on the goal line.
Time and TOs a factor.
TOUCHDOWN Vikings!
4th and goal at the 2.
Yes!! down to the 1!!
Need a fast score and then a 3 and out.
Adderall with a HUGE catch for 80 yards, 1 yard shy of a TD
Addison trips and falls at the goaline!
All we need is a 99 yard TD drive, a stop, then another touchdown.
The stop seems unlikely.
Great throw by Wentz again!