All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings In-Season Thread

[GopherGrit]

The question that was always going to loom heavily over this season was:

with a very short window of opportunity with this defense and defensive coordinator, did it make more sense to go with a veteran QB this year and let McCarthy be a healthy backup?


Two games is impossible to have a definitive answer. But I know what my answer was from the beginning.

 

[GopherGrit]

As you all know, the Vikings have had some spectacular season when a "washed up"/journyman veteran QB has taken over or started the season.

Who knows, let's see what Wentz has

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

The question that was always going to loom heavily over this season was:

with a very short window of opportunity with this defense and defensive coordinator, did it make more sense to go with a veteran QB this year and let McCarthy be a healthy backup?


Two games is impossible to have a definitive answer. But I know what my answer was from the beginning.

Maybe stop beating ?

I’m pretty sure he’s deader than Aaron Rodgers career

 

[TNGophfan]

The question that was always going to loom heavily over this season was:

with a very short window of opportunity with this defense and defensive coordinator, did it make more sense to go with a veteran QB this year and let McCarthy be a healthy backup?


Two games is impossible to have a definitive answer. But I know what my answer was from the beginning.

Please stop. Rodgers was never coming here to be back-up to McCarthy.

 

[Ope3]

Maybe stop beating ?

I’m pretty sure he’s deader than Aaron Rodgers career

Given the way the OL has played, what are the odds that a 41 year old QB would have also found himself sidelined due to injury at this point in time?

Probably pretty high, I suspect.

 

[Slim Tubby]

As predicted Broseph @Slim Tubby, two of our most valiant warriors return for their season debut. Hagar @Gopher_In_NYCYour Purple Shepra has got you

We feast on a certain delicacy of Tiger today @ High Noon. A convincing W of 27-10 shall restore thee Purple Pride

Sounds like we actually get three (3) guys back including The Gink. Good news for sure. Can we please cut Skule so none of us ever have to worry about him mimicking a well-oiled subway turnstile as a Viking ever again?

I placed a teensy wager on Mason for the Over on 74.5 rushing yards. I expect him to have a very impactful game today.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Please stop. Rodgers was never coming here to be back-up to McCarthy.

PA said it was a sure thing.

 

[Slim Tubby]

PA said it was a sure thing.

Never trust a guy with a unibrow.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Given the way the OL has played, what are the odds that a 41 year old QB would have also found himself sidelined due to injury at this point in time?

Probably pretty high, I suspect.

Correct.

i also would take a prop bet that he starts less than 60% of the games this year for Pitts - no way he doesn’t spend significant time on the IL.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Sounds like we actually get three (3) guys back including The Gink.

my magical powers of prediction are only 2/3 accurate

Good news for sure. Can we please cut Skule so none of us ever have to worry about him mimicking a well-oiled subway turnstile as a Viking ever again?

Loving the NYC reference, but alas, he’s in concussion protocol and can’t be unemployed, until he’s healthy. That was a big mistake to not have a better backup than him, when you knew Darisaw was likely not going to be ready to start the season.

I placed a teensy wager on Mason for the Over on 74.5 rushing yards. I expect him to have a very impactful game today.

I would hope they run it a lot so they can use that to get Wentz some easy looks.

How long till Aaron Jones legally changes his name to Amp Lee Jr.?

 

[TRF Guy]

BOOM!!!!!

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Whose in their Happy Place?

 

[howeda7]

Wentz has the opposite of an itchy trigger finger.

 

[Gold Vision]

The virtual measurement is a gigantic waste of time. There was never an issue with measuring before, it was the spot that was the issue.

 

[howeda7]

Dallas Turner showing up today.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Is there gonna be a good old fashioned QB controversy?

One can only hope

 

[Gold Vision]

Is there gonna be a good old fashioned QB controversy?

One can only hope

Wentz is not good.

 

[TNGophfan]

Can you look worse and still lead by 14.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Wentz is not good.

It was a joke bro

 

[Gold Vision]

It was a joke bro

Ok bro! Wentz still isn’t good.

 

[howeda7]

Is there gonna be a good old fashioned QB controversy?

One can only hope

No. Wentz looks like Wentz. Brosmer would be a better option tbh.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Ok bro! Wentz still isn’t good.

I never said he was, did I

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

No. Wentz looks like Wentz. Brosmer would be a better option tbh.

As noted previously, it was a joke.

The emoji was the first clue, my general ambivalence to taking sports toooooo seriously is the second clue

 

[TNGophfan]

I guess I just had to level a little criticism.

 

[howeda7]

As noted previously, it was a joke.

The emoji was the first clue, my general ambivalence to taking sports toooooo seriously is the second clue

Perhaps Isaiah Rogers can just play both ways.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Covenant cleanup. Wentz lighting it up.

 

[howeda7]

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Can you look worse and still lead by 14.

How about by 31?

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Perhaps Isaiah Rogers can just play both ways.

Maybe he’ll even get a game ball

I wonder if any other Vike has had two D scores in a game?

a perfect PFF grade?

 

[GopherGrit]

Please stop. Rodgers was never coming here to be back-up to McCarthy.

My post didn't say Rodgers?

I'm pretty sure it said "a veteran".


And look at that ... I'm right.


It was always the correct decision that a veteran QB should be leading this team, with its "made to compete for the NFC championship right now constructed roster".