Vikings @ Panthers Game Thread

IMG_1542

Can this team get out of it’s own way and win a game? I hope so but will not be surprised if they do not.

5 1 vote
Article Rating

Discussion

Subscribe
Notify of
485 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 8:28 pm

Randy knows

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 7:54 pm

Sounds like the NY media is circling.

Dalvin Cook but he has just looked slow, he looks like he lacks explosiveness, there’s no burst, he doesn’t look like a player who can really do anything for this offense,”

Jets’ Dalvin Cook Gets Called out, Team Urged to Bench Him

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 6:15 pm

Cardinals trying to score with 16 seconds left in the game, down 35-16.

Ertz just dropped a TD pass.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 6:06 pm

JJ had 6 catches for 85 yards and 2 TD’s but wasn’t very happy. I think he knows the offense could be, and should be doing more.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 6:07 pm

Nope, balls of steel, they win yet again despite their horrible HC

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 5:15 pm

Cardinals fighting back after going down 21-3 to the Niners.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 5:23 pm

They scored a TD and went for 2 but failed. 21-16 Niners.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 5:27 pm

True enough NLNVF could QB them.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 6:00 pm

Shanahan runs a great offense. He’s been the OC since he got there in 2017. That continuity in offensive leadership is really important. This is the 7th season with the same offense. It’s supremely mature, and easily changed/manipulated from game to game. It’s predicated on a strong O-line and power rushing attack. It is a QB friendly offense for sure.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 7:42 pm

Purdy runs the offense as designed, and as called. Shanahan likes QB’s that do that.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 7:48 pm

I think Cousins is going to retire after this year.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 5:38 pm

Yeah I agree, I hate Purdy because he executes correctly, he obviously sucks and should be cut.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 8:28 pm

What is he supposed to do instead? Throw picks?

Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 5:10 pm

Took my kids to a park. Guy behind me is telling another guy about how to properly his a flask from your wife. My kind of person

norseman1
norseman1
1 October 2023 4:37 pm

Pretty sure KC is gone, and JJ gets a big offer and leaves.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  norseman1
1 October 2023 4:53 pm

JJ can’t get a big offer and leave for another two seasons after this so that parts irrelevant

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 5:00 pm

I get that, you wan’t to go to 5th year then tag? I bet he moves on.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  norseman1
1 October 2023 5:09 pm

yeah but he can’t for several years so I don’t think it’s something to worry about for a while, KC is gone though, for better or worse

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 6:03 pm

So your saying he’ll be traded next year.
Thanks Ben

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 6:04 pm

They have no intent to trade JJ

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 6:10 pm

So you’re saying they’ll trade him unintentionally. Got it.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 6:42 pm

Yeah just like with Percy

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 6:47 pm

SO he’ll smoke pot before each game. Go it.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 6:12 pm

I tend to agree Ben, but if someone offered KAM 3 firsts for JJ, he’d likely consider it.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 7:06 pm

What about this:
Right now Chicago has two first round picks in 2024. Theirs and the panthers. They might be picking first and second. JJ for both of their picks.
Whose taking that deal?

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 7:13 pm

I think KAM would.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:12 pm

BTW, I still don’t like KOC’s offense.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:36 pm

Seems to work pretty well when it is well executed.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 4:46 pm

To me, it only works well when Cousins makes spectacular throws and JJ makes spectacular catches. There is no rhythm to it. No timing throws, no slants. It’s herky-jerky. Fits and starts. Cousins has to wait for receivers too much. He needs to hit that back foot and get the ball out. KOC gives him such little chance in that regard. Running game is looking better, but the passing game has a lot of work to do.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:54 pm

As I mentioned to Lifer last week, go back and look at the Rams SB run year before last. In the middle of season, they had same problems we have, maybe worse. Sacks and interceptions everywhere – Believe Stafford set a record for Pic 6’s and they lost several in a row.
But, they didn’t back off and eventually worked thru it. Don’t think KOC will change, but strife for better execution and more use of run game.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 5:12 pm

It would work a lot better if Ingram could stop sucking

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 5:13 pm

There is that. Risner to the rescue? Bradbury back next game?

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 5:19 pm

Hopefully. Every game Ingram is involved in some catastrophic play.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 5:16 pm

I like a lot of aspects of it. I just wish they could find a way to convert when you have second and 1.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 5:18 pm

Yep… and not allowed a sack or heavy pressure on the QB on 3rd down.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 5:22 pm

There were a few plays with pressure in Kirks face where I didn’t see a hot route.
I could be wrong, and have to see some of the plays. But I’m pretty damn sure Kirks only option is to throw fast down field. Or take a sack.
Someone smarter than me needs to figure out what’s going on there.
I’m just a ridiculously attractive man try to get by.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 5:24 pm

Laughing… I understand BSF.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 5:20 pm

Start winning the mano amano situations – pure physicality.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 5:25 pm

Too bad they didn’t go PA on 2nd down. LBs were all over that run. JJ running open through the middle of the field would have been wonderful.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 5:32 pm

Just me – i I had 2nd and 1, I’d go full heavy two TE and FB with JJ split wide. If they are heavy in box, audible to JJ with a lot of protection. If light, run it at them.
PA off this formation would be real good too.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 6:07 pm

Sounds good to me.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:53 pm

I like run game today, despite the longest run of the game being 17 they averaged 6 ypc, both Mattison and Akers were efficient.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 5:00 pm

For sure the last two games we’re seeing the running game starting to get going, but on 3rd and short the O-line gets trucked and we get tackled for a loss.

The passing game is what I am not happy with. No timing routes or slants at all. None. We drop back to pass and have to wait until receivers make their moves or chuck the ball up for grabs. Their is no precision there.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 5:11 pm

But still our passing game is pretty stout. We went to Phily with no run game against that defense and put 28 on them – would have been 35 but for the JJ end zone thing.
Admit this style will appear a bit hit or miss.

DE Viking
1 October 2023 4:00 pm

Bears found a way to lose after being up 21-0 or something.

DE Viking
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 4:12 pm

Not his fault though…..

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  DE Viking
1 October 2023 4:14 pm

Fields had a spectacular game.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:51 pm

Until the end when he did what he typically does, turn the ball over with a pick and then a game sealing sack fumble.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 5:09 pm

That pick was a tough one. The TE wasn’t looking back for the ball at all until Fields let it go. He sort of stopped his route at the end, like it was a zone beater, but he was being covered in man. It looked like Fields was leading him with the ball, thinking he was going to continue the route or sit down a step later. Maybe Fields just flat missed him though.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  DE Viking
1 October 2023 4:20 pm

It wasn’t?

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  DE Viking
1 October 2023 5:05 pm

I’d laugh but I think they’ll beat us in Chicago. We somehow get burned by dumpster fires.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:51 pm

The Steelers Kenny Pickett left the game today with a knee injury, in a 30-6 loss to the Texans. Trubisky is probably gonna get some starts.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:45 pm

Burrow really not playing at a high level this year. Still struggling.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:48 pm

Bad leg – can’r push off

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 3:52 pm

Yeah, it’s odd to me that they’re putting him out there with that.

kathy.clater.3
kathy.clater.3
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:10 pm

I think it’s stupid, he could further injure it to the point of season ending, and he’s not playing great on it anyway.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  kathy.clater.3
1 October 2023 5:11 pm

Totally agree with you and Ben.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:52 pm

It’s not good for him or the team

JRobert
JRobert
1 October 2023 3:39 pm

Had an emergency come up and missed the whole game – but great, we won.
Did get to see box score at half and thought probably some of the folks that don’t like Cousins were getting exercised.. But then realized, there’s a lot more game to play and sure everyone was cool.
Ugly wins count just as much as pretty wins.

kathy.clater.3
kathy.clater.3
1 October 2023 3:37 pm

Finally a win! Tried to follow the game on Redzone, but tired from party bus excursion to casino last night, and then our cousins stopped during the game. Was hoping the Eagles would lose, close.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  kathy.clater.3
1 October 2023 3:39 pm

It was a heck of a game by our defense!

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:46 pm

Serious question since I couldn’t see game – was our D really outstanding or is Carolina’s offense a bit lacking? Hop it’s the former

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 3:56 pm

The Panthers offense played dink and dunk offense, with tons of zero read short throws for Bryce Young that he completed in the first half. In the second half the defense came out and shut that down, and the Panthers tried some intermediate throws, but had far less success moving the ball. Then we started sacking Bryce, and also doing a better job of stuffing the run. The D was good at the end of the game when the Panthers were threatening to score, sealing the victory.

The Defense was good today.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:59 pm

good to hear. Hope it carries forward.

kathy.clater.3
kathy.clater.3
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:12 pm

Happy the defense has improved. It wasn’t watchable last year.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  kathy.clater.3
1 October 2023 4:15 pm

Indeed. Gives me some hope for this year.

skolifer
skolifer
1 October 2023 3:35 pm

Intentional grounding…lol. The Eagles are very beatable this year.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  skolifer
1 October 2023 3:37 pm

Redskins fought hard today.

HUNViking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:14 pm

Too bad they couldn’t get the W, but a hard fought game, Redskins showed some guts there. Howell could be the real deal.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  HUNViking
1 October 2023 4:28 pm

He could. Time will tell. Hope so.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:35 pm

Eagles in Field goal range after the Skins went 3 and out.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:23 pm

Redskins getting the ball first in overtime.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:08 pm

I liked the reskins QB coming out of North Carolina a lot, wanted the Vikings to draft and develop him, I didn’t think he’d be as good as he is this soon, he’s not perfect but there’s a lot to like there.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 4:10 pm

Definitely like Sam Howell. Gritty guy. Sorta reminds me of Heinicke but with a better arm.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:47 pm

Good runner, good arm, accurate, just needs to keep getting better understanding coverage and reading defenses but in like his potential a lot, especially with new ownership there

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 4:49 pm

I want the name changed back to the Redskins. So do Native Americans who have been asking for that, but do you think the media will publicize their wishes? Of course not.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 4:50 pm

I agree, question is how much balls does new ownership have? They already said they’re changing the name, guess we’ll see.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  benjammin
1 October 2023 4:59 pm

Balls – every fan in the greater DC area wants to change back to Redskins.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 5:14 pm

Indeed… except the Washington Post…

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 5:17 pm

Heard last week a bunch of Native Americans – yes that’s right – are sueing to change the name back.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JRobert
1 October 2023 6:10 pm

Native Americans have always been happy with the Redskins name. It’s a bunch of liberal white people who insist they are too stupid to know the name is a slur, that are all worked up about it.

HUNViking
1 October 2023 3:19 pm

Redskins are making a game of it @poop eaters. Fun game to watch.

skolifer
skolifer
1 October 2023 3:19 pm

Wow. Washington just tied it up on last second vs Philly. OT.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  skolifer
1 October 2023 3:20 pm

Crazy game. Come on Skins!

Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 3:17 pm

Back at the house and thermometer says it’s 90. Going outside. Have a good day guys.
1-3 and we still are turning the ball over.
But we got the W

USAF82
USAF82
1 October 2023 3:17 pm

We let AT go because of money not production
Kirk too slow indecisive and statue today, he used to roll out to his left and throw dimes what happened? too old to do it?

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:10 pm

Defense definitely won this game today.

HUNViking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:14 pm

They did. Flores is a breath of fresh air, his defense is visibly starting to click. Wish I could say the same about the offense, but KOC has a lot of work to do with that unit. They pretty much sucked all day, frankly.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  HUNViking
1 October 2023 3:16 pm

Totally agree.

USAF82
USAF82
Reply to  HUNViking
1 October 2023 4:49 pm

Not untill he can figure out how to stop runs up the middle, teams should do like the poop eaters. so far teams just stop doing it but I don’t think we do much to get off the field.

Gone fishin'
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:53 pm

Been a while since we could say that.

JacksonVike
Reply to  Gone fishin'
1 October 2023 3:54 pm

It’s a good feeling.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JacksonVike
1 October 2023 3:56 pm

VERY good feeling.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Gone fishin'
1 October 2023 3:56 pm

It has.

norseman1
norseman1
1 October 2023 3:08 pm

Stuffed run good, if you showed me KC’s numbers before game i wouldn;t have turned on.

skolifer
skolifer
1 October 2023 3:04 pm

So, now that the Bengals have the same record as the Vikings, will the national media write a bunch of article about how Cinci should trade Burrow and Chase?

Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 3:03 pm

The combo of hunter, Davenport, and Smith blitzing is gonna be hard for teams to stop.

HUNViking
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 3:06 pm

That looked pretty good. If all of those guys can stay on the field they’ll create problems for almost every offense.

DE Viking
1 October 2023 2:58 pm

At least we have one week of not being the NFL’s worst team.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  DE Viking
1 October 2023 3:04 pm

My power rankings are not finished yet.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:53 pm

Akers looked good.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:57 pm

Very good.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:04 pm

Yep. Akers and Davenport stepped up big this game. Nice to see.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:52 pm

Cousins worst game of the season and we win… go figure.

DE Viking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:01 pm

But one play by cousins sealed it.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  DE Viking
1 October 2023 3:04 pm

Well, I sure would have liked a lot more than one play from the offense. Cousins and the passing game was really off today.

norseman1
norseman1
1 October 2023 2:49 pm

Think AT ended with 82 yards. He looked pissed at something end of game.

VikingPhilip
Reply to  norseman1
1 October 2023 2:50 pm

He wanted a penalty for intentional grounding

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  norseman1
1 October 2023 2:50 pm

He doesn’t like to lose, and on one play he thinks he was held in the end zone.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:47 pm

KOC needs to fix his vaunted offense.

skolifer
skolifer
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 3:09 pm

Totally agree. It’s a combination of issues but they have not done their part, overall. I expected the defense to be a work in process early in the season given new DC, scheme and player turnover, including a bunch of new young starters. But the offense is mostly intact with a group of proven vets in year 2 of KOC’s scheme. They are not doing their part and are putting the D in a lot of tough situations.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:46 pm

Defense battled hard today.

Mjolnir
1 October 2023 2:46 pm

Davenport career day!

Hitman strong case for DPOW.

Feeeeeeeeeels
soooooo
gooooood

We’re off the schneid!!!!!

VikingPhilip
Reply to  Mjolnir
1 October 2023 2:48 pm

HUNViking
1 October 2023 2:46 pm

Hey, we won one. Almost didn’t remember how that feels.

VikingPhilip
Reply to  HUNViking
1 October 2023 2:46 pm

It feels nice

HUNViking
Reply to  VikingPhilip
1 October 2023 2:59 pm

Indeed it does.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Lifer
1 October 2023 2:46 pm

Gritty team.

VikingPhilip
1 October 2023 2:42 pm

Hitman!!!!!

norseman1
norseman1
1 October 2023 2:42 pm

Good game from Harry. Anyone seen Wren?

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:42 pm

It was ugly, but I’ll take the win!

HUNViking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:43 pm

Indeed.

HUNViking
1 October 2023 2:41 pm

HITMAN!!!

Mjolnir
1 October 2023 2:41 pm

Boooooom!!

Mjolnir
1 October 2023 2:40 pm

Wooooooohooooooo

Mjolnir
1 October 2023 2:40 pm

HITMAN!!!!!!!!!!!

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:40 pm

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

HUNViking
1 October 2023 2:40 pm

KOC stops the clock for the Panthers.

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:40 pm

Game on the line!

Gone fishin'
Admin
1 October 2023 2:38 pm

The Masked Singer show is proof that our society has reached the lowest that it can go.

HUNViking
Reply to  Gone fishin'
1 October 2023 2:39 pm

I hope it doesn’t go any lower…

Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 2:38 pm

Fuck Kirktober.
Daventober

Big Stupid Face
1 October 2023 2:37 pm

Come on D! Finish this shit

No longer New Vikings Fan
1 October 2023 2:37 pm

3rd and goal from the 17!

About The Author

Lifer

Lifer

Scroll to Top
485
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x