All Things 2024-25 Vikings Regular Season Thread

[Gopher_In_NYC]

A turnover on offense or defense?

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

@ Seattle (T1st-NFC West), Green Bay (#5 Seed) & @ Detroit (#1 seed currently) will be a stiff test for the Purple.

Recent history, have not done well against either road opponent and the Packers are always a battle.

Should be fun.

A December to remember. Amazing Christmas Present from the Purple.

If this did happen, we could be a tough out in the playoffs at the Zigi Dome

 

[gophersfan]

But guess what. The Vikings will find a way to screw up in the playoffs like they alway do.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

But guess what. The Vikings will find a way to screw up in the playoffs like they alway do.

Maybe can put a of optimism under your .

 

[BleedGopher]

But guess what. The Vikings will find a way to screw up in the playoffs like they alway do.

Oh.

Skol Vikes!!

 

[gophersfan]

Nothing is official. But look for the week 17 Packers/Vikings to move to 3:25 per Darren Wolfson. He was told that Stadium workers were told to prepare for the move.

 

[jamiche]

But guess what. The Vikings will find a way to screw up in the playoffs like they alway do.

They probably will. Mostly because they aren't the most talented team in the league. However, let's enjoy this. They were supposed to be sub mediocre at best with a caretaker qb at best. Instead, we have witnessed very good to outright excellence week after week. It has been a great ride and we can sure hope it continues right through a frozen parade in February. If it doesn't, life will go on.

 

[howeda7]

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It was a legitimate question. Could be either or both. Between Darnold and Aaron Jones they seem to be on a decent streak on offense too.

 

[howeda7]

Nothing is official. But look for the week 17 Packers/Vikings to move to 3:25 per Darren Wolfson. He was told that Stadium workers were told to prepare for the move.

Since they already announced the Saturday and Sunday night change for that week it's odd they haven't confirmed yet.

 

[howeda7]

But guess what. The Vikings will find a way to screw up in the playoffs like they alway do.

So will the Wild. So will the Wolves. But we will watch and hope to be wrong anyway. I think they will win at least one game. I'll take it.

 

[Ope3]

They probably will. Mostly because they aren't the most talented team in the league. However, let's enjoy this. They were supposed to be sub mediocre at best with a caretaker qb at best. Instead, we have witnessed very good to outright excellence week after week. It has been a great ride and we can sure hope it continues right through a frozen parade in February. If it doesn't, life will go on.

Exactly, enjoy the journey.

I was thinking a 9 win season would be completely in reach (if Darnold was serviceable), with the possibility of a Wild Card berth if all went well.

All gravy from here on out for me.

 

[gophersfan]

Since they already announced the Saturday and Sunday night change for that week it's odd they haven't confirmed yet.

They have up until a week from today to make that announcement. it 6 days for week 14-17.

 

[howeda7]

 

[Ogee Ogilthorpe]

Exactly, enjoy the journey.

I was thinking a 9 win season would be completely in reach (if Darnold was serviceable), with the possibility of a Wild Card berth if all went well.

All gravy from here on out for me.

Absolutely. They were supposed to win 6-7 games, and the interior OL is still a mess, and now they are without Darrisaw, one of the best LTs in the league.

I could see them winning one playoff game, perhaps, but not much more than that. I would put my money on the Eagles right now

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

It was a legitimate question. Could be either or both. Between Darnold and Aaron Jones they seem to be on a decent streak on offense too.

No turnovers last week against the Falcons

 

[gophersfan]

The Falcons are benching Kirk Cousins.

 

[howeda7]

The Falcons are benching Kirk Cousins.

 

[Ogee Ogilthorpe]

The Falcons are benching Kirk Cousins.

The Falcons continue to be one of the dumbest, most idiotic organizations in all of football. GM Fontenot and shadow czar Rich McKay have fully run this franchise into the ground. Good Lord...

Arthur Smith was lucky to get out of there when he did; now it's Raheem Morris' problem to deal with this shitshow, and it's not going very well, to say the least.

 

[Ope3]

ESPN just said the Vikes have the hardest remaining schedule.

The biggest ESPN validation for me was Tony K railing on the "All Whites" in a PTI rant.

"It's not Penn St. They are the PURPLE People Eaters...I HATED IT!"

 

[coolhandgopher]

On the news of Cousins' benching, I decided to have a little fun with some numbers this morning (evening for you all), courtesy of Spotrac.

Cousins + Danielle Hunter's 2024 Cash Outlay: $92 million

Jonathan Greenard + Sam Darnold + Aaron Jones + Blake Cashman + Andrew Van Ginkel + Dallas Turner + Jerry Tillery + Jalen Redmond + Gabriel Murphy + Shaq Griffin + Stephon Gilmore + Kamu Grugier-Hill + Will Reichard 2024 Cash Outlay: $84 million

A couple things: Without digging too deep, I have to imagine Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah and the front office's off-season will go down as one of the best in history. Just an extraordinary haul of talent at reasonable prices placed into positions to succeed. Caps should be doffed to KA-M, O'Connell, Flores, and the rest of the braintrust.

It seems pretty obvious or maybe it's easy revisionist history, but all the sturm and drang about whether to bring Kirk back into the fold likely existed in the media and message boards but never was seriously considered by the front office.

Of course, 2024 cash outlay only tells a small part of the story--the two former Vikings, in their 30's, and on the backside of their career (to be fair to Hunter, he's had a solid, injury-free season, but he's 31) will account for $58.7 on the 2025 cap for their teams; the entirety of the current Vikings listed above will be on the hook for $56.7 for 2025.

This could have very well been a lightning in the bottle, stroke of good luck, stars aligning type of season and next season we might be grumbling about JJ McCarthy not developing, Dallas Turner stagnating, the free agent signings being busts, etc, etc, but this season? Masterful.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

The biggest ESPN validation for me was Tony K railing on the "All Whites" in a PTI rant.

"It's not Penn St. They are the PURPLE People Eaters...I HATED IT!"

Gotta moved that merch; that’s the current model for many franchises.
As someone who will die in his PTI chair, rather than than ever retire, you think he’d appreciate the hustle a bit more

To put it another way: Tony ain’t Barry or Jimmy Brown (has favorite)

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Bills, +375, are now the SB betting favorites.

 

[Ope3]

Gotta moved that merch; that’s the current model for many franchises.
As someone who will die in his PTI chair, rather than than ever retire, you think he’d appreciate the hustle a bit more

To put it another way: Tony ain’t Barry or Jimmy Brown (has favorite)

All true, but since "White helmets" nor any NFL helmet is a really be a big seller I don't see why they didn't at least maintain the purple helmets.

White horns on white helmets just look stupid. IMO.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

All true, but since "White helmets" nor really any NFL helmet is a really be a big seller I don't see what they didn't at least maintain the purple helmets.

It was symmetrical

White horns on white helmets just look stupid. IMO.

Agreed

 

[Ope3]

It was symmetrical

Agreed

Monochrome head to toe. Bleh. I don't even like wearing a blue sweater with blue jeans.

Admittedly, I am not the target demographic for whom the NFL/Vikes were trying to appeal to. Probably off by more than 4 decades.

 

[kg21]

Didn't the Vikings make a run at Cousins until they got priced out of it by Atlanta?

If so, I'd call the Vikings more than lucky.

 

[Ope3]

Didn't the Vikings make a run at Cousins until they got priced out of it by Atlanta?

If so, I'd call the Vikings more than lucky.

If by "run" you mean, offering him just enough to not insult him but far less (in guaranteed money, overall salary and years) than they knew what another was willing to pay...then sure.

After his Achilles injury, it was going to be a long shot at best that he was resigning here.

 

[gophersfan]

Minnesota Vikings/Philadelphia Eagles SOV. Minnesota better hope the Eagles lose one of last 3 games. becuase i have done a lot of stuffs on ESPN NFL playoffs machine and most get the Eagles the 1 seed.

Also. ESPN need to back off on the 98% chance the Vikings get the 1 seed if we win out. They need to chill on that.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Minnesota Vikings/Philadelphia Eagles SOV. Minnesota better hope the Eagles lose one of last 3 games. becuase i have done a lot of stuffs on ESPN NFL playoffs machine and most get the Eagles the 1 seed.

So your calculations are correct, but the NFL Live analysts who said the Vikings control their own destiny, are incorrect

Also. ESPN need to back off on the 98% chance the Vikings get the 1 seed if we win out. They need to chill on that.

We have the hardest remaining schedule of any current team vying for the number 1 seed; a cursory peak of the remaining schedules verifies that.

 

[gophersfan]

So your calculations are correct, but the NFL Live analysts who said the Vikings control their own destiny, are incorrect

We have the hardest remaining schedule of any current team vying for the number 1 seed; a cursory peak of the remaining schedules verifies that.

I gone to NFL ESPN playoffs machine and get 5 to 10 different ones and all of them get the Eagles the 1 seed. I'm running more on that.

The best path to the 1 seed for Minnesota is the Eagles losing once.