All Things 2022 Minnesota Vikings In-Season Thread

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JimmyJamesMD said:
2009 - Eric Bienemy got us good with 12 men. I will say that Favres ankle was about to fall off, so I didnt mind him not going for it, but he did miss a wide open Berrian.
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Yes 3 other options better than throwing across his body midfield:

- Berrian in the flat
- Run/crawl 5 yards (to get back the penalty yardage)
- Chuck it incomplete

D'oh.
 

Who knows?

Maybe this is the year that everything breaks right. I mean, it's possible.

the key is staying healthy. Vikes were very healthy through the first 7 games. Now, you have Tomlinson out, Dantzler on IR, Z'Darius getting a little banged up, Evans with a concussion, Hockenson got banged up some, etc.

all comes down to which team is the healthiest when the playoffs start. after that, if you catch a couple of breaks, I could see this team making it to the Super Bowl.

I've sat through all 4 Super Bowl losses, so I guess I can sit through another try.
 

Ope3 said:
It's not a "true" emotional gut punch unless it's an NFC Championship failure...

- 1987 Nelson drops the ball.
- 1998 Anderson missed FG.
- 2000 Go into the Meadowlands a slight favorite. 41 - Donut.
- 2009 12 men in the huddle. Geez, just scamper for a few yards #4.
- 2017 Lose to Philly only to see them win the SB in their own crib.
- 2022 Space Reserved
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So we’re due!!
 



howeda7 said:
Aaron Rodgers leads the #7 seed Packers who went 8-9, into US Bank Stadium and wins with a 14 point comeback in the 4th quarter.
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Yeah, that would rank up there. I can almost envision the Hail Mary toss in my head. Dang, way too much Purple scar tissue.

For me it all began with a certain Staubach Hail Mary pass in 1975. The SB Losses to Miami & Pittsburgh sucked, but Cowboy hate started right then and there. So much that I wasn't even bothered that much by what happened in Lambeau this past Sunday.
 

Ope3 said:
Yes 3 other options better than throwing across his body midfield:

- Berrian in the flat
- Run/crawl 5 yards (to get back the penalty yardage)
- Chuck it incomplete

D'oh.
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If he chucks it incomplete, we are punting. That's the part no one remembers. No way we try a field goal from that far out.
 

kg21 said:
If he chucks it incomplete, we are punting. That's the part no one remembers. No way we try a field goal from that far out.
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That would still be better, but I would say ZERO chance Vikes punt.

7 seconds left ball at NO 38, they attempt a Longwell 54 yd FG. If they miss Saints would have got the ball back at their own 44 with maybe a second or 2. Time for a Hail Mary, but that's it.

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Saints 31-28 Vikings (Jan 24, 2010) Play-by-Play - ESPN

Play-by-play action for the New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings NFL game from January 24, 2010 on ESPN.
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GophersInIowa said:
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Unfortunately, just hearing the Vikings radio play-by-play voice makes me cringe.

Thankfully with SiriusXM, don't have to put up with it any longer on the rare occasion I can only listen to the game.
 


howeda7 said:
Between that, the non-TD on Kirk's keeper and not reviewing Gabe Davis' catch, we really overcame the refs big time yesterday.
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Cousins was 100% not in and that call was correct. The refs were godawful and we got fucked by so many bad calls (which, funnily enough, all were bad in the Bills' favor - crazy how that works), but that was one they got right.
 








TruthSeeker said:
People don't believe.

To be fair, I believe more than last week, but I still don't fully believe. They're not really elite in any phase of the game.
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The Cowboys aren't elite either though. If they were playing Buffalo, KC or Philly it would be understandable. Some of it is just their massive fan base and getting the $$ to come in even though.
 



I think that spread is factoring in that Darrisaw is probably 50/50 to play this week. Without Darrisaw, we could struggle.
 


This is spot on. I saw a stat somewhere that Rodgers is now 3-45 in his career in games they were down two or more scores in the 4th quarter. Cousins has 3 wins this season alone in situations like that.

 







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