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Arlowe84 -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 8:39:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Here is a video of Doleman making a sack. He was awesome in his prime. https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222505466376400896?s=20 Dominant Little know fact, Doleman was actually drafted as LB, when team realized he was a better downhill player, epic results. Many of thought we would do the same with Barr as opposed to him having just a middling career. Could have been great things with him as well.

Mr. Ed -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 9:16:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Arlowe84 quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Here is a video of Doleman making a sack. He was awesome in his prime. https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222505466376400896?s=20 Dominant Little know fact, Doleman was actually drafted as LB, when team realized he was a better downhill player, epic results. Many of thought we would do the same with Barr as opposed to him having just a middling career. Could have been great things with him as well. I remember an interception he made while struggling at lb Took a long time for the coaches to realize while tall and quick he wasn’t Matt Blair II

kgdabom -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 9:43:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Viking Rich Sad News. Chris Doleman passed away last night. [:@] He was only 58. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/29/hall-of-famer-chris-doleman-dies-at-the-age-of-58/ I knew he had been sick. Doleman was an amazing player and without question ahead of his time with all the strip sacks. Might be the best ever at the swipe the ball out of the QBs hands.

Mark Anderson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 10:25:08 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Arlowe84 quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Here is a video of Doleman making a sack. He was awesome in his prime. https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222505466376400896?s=20 Dominant Little know fact, Doleman was actually drafted as LB, when team realized he was a better downhill player, epic results. Many of thought we would do the same with Barr as opposed to him having just a middling career. Could have been great things with him as well. Barr doesn't have the toughness Doleman had. Barr would have to put on some weight to play DE.

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 11:02:19 AM)
More highlights of Doleman in Purple. I remember hearing about Doleman by a draft guru guy just before his draft. I was really happy when we selected him. I didn't live in Minnesota then and it was before the internet so I didn't get much info on him or the team then.

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 11:08:12 AM)
Here he was playing linebacker as a rookie: https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222542064925188097?s=20

Richard Neussendorfer -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 11:15:37 AM)
Bummer about Doleman. One of my all time favorite players! I used to love watching him get strip sacks. Great memories as a kid growing up in the late 80s and early 90s. That line if Doleman, Millard, Thomas and Noga was pretty fun to watch. Too bad Millard couldn't stay healthy with Doleman. I'm very sad to hear Doleman has passed. He always seemed like a good dude to me.

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 11:20:09 AM)
More information on the greatness of Chris Doleman. https://twitter.com/SKORNorth/status/1222568740266618880?s=20

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 2:46:28 PM)
Jerry Gray has just been given the job of secondary coach for the Packers. Well, if they had to deal with Bret Favre playing for us, then I guess we can deal with this, too. Of course our secondary will look very different next season. Different players and a new coach, Daronte Jones.

JT2 -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 8:48:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Arlowe84 quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Here is a video of Doleman making a sack. He was awesome in his prime. https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222505466376400896?s=20 Dominant Little know fact, Doleman was actually drafted as LB, when team realized he was a better downhill player, epic results. Many of thought we would do the same with Barr as opposed to him having just a middling career. Could have been great things with him as well. Lean and quick. Long arms, strong hands. I actually think he wore the sleeves to accentuate his long arms. I remember when he was considered one dimensional (pass rusher) but he blew up screens and had so many chase down tackles. He was so fast. He was ahead of his time, in terms of how the position has evolved. He's on my long list of favorite Vikings. I don't have a short list because there are too many.

JT2 -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/29/2020 9:39:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson quote: ORIGINAL: Arlowe84 quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Here is a video of Doleman making a sack. He was awesome in his prime. https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222505466376400896?s=20 Dominant Little know fact, Doleman was actually drafted as LB, when team realized he was a better downhill player, epic results. Many of thought we would do the same with Barr as opposed to him having just a middling career. Could have been great things with him as well. Barr doesn't have the toughness Doleman had. Barr would have to put on some weight to play DE. Doleman carried that weight real well. He was kind of a freak before anybody was called a freak. He never looked or played slow, but he was big. Unfair, IMO, to compare him to Barr. I'm neutral on Barr, however, I do agree with the many posters in here that see him at his best moving forward instead of laterally. It certainly does seem to my untrained eye that Barr would be best suited and utilized in a 3-4 scheme.

Bill Jandro -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/30/2020 8:14:45 AM)
I remember Doleman being a fairly heavy/big LB in his rookie year. Kudos to the coaching staff back then (Burnsie maybe?)moving him to DE. I think he had over 100 career sacks.

David Levine -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/30/2020 10:37:50 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JT2 quote: ORIGINAL: Arlowe84 quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Here is a video of Doleman making a sack. He was awesome in his prime. https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222505466376400896?s=20 Dominant Little know fact, Doleman was actually drafted as LB, when team realized he was a better downhill player, epic results. Many of thought we would do the same with Barr as opposed to him having just a middling career. Could have been great things with him as well. Lean and quick. Long arms, strong hands. I actually think he wore the sleeves to accentuate his long arms. I remember when he was considered one dimensional (pass rusher) but he blew up screens and had so many chase down tackles. He was so fast. He was ahead of his time, in terms of how the position has evolved. He's on my long list of favorite Vikings. I don't have a short list because there are too many. Truly one of the guys who, despite starting his career 35 years ago, would still be an absolute star in today's game.

Richard Neussendorfer -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/30/2020 1:23:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine quote: ORIGINAL: JT2 quote: ORIGINAL: Arlowe84 quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Here is a video of Doleman making a sack. He was awesome in his prime. https://twitter.com/VikeFans/status/1222505466376400896?s=20 Dominant Little know fact, Doleman was actually drafted as LB, when team realized he was a better downhill player, epic results. Many of thought we would do the same with Barr as opposed to him having just a middling career. Could have been great things with him as well. Lean and quick. Long arms, strong hands. I actually think he wore the sleeves to accentuate his long arms. I remember when he was considered one dimensional (pass rusher) but he blew up screens and had so many chase down tackles. He was so fast. He was ahead of his time, in terms of how the position has evolved. He's on my long list of favorite Vikings. I don't have a short list because there are too many. Truly one of the guys who, despite starting his career 35 years ago, would still be an absolute star in today's game. I really enjoyed watching him and Derrick Thomas get after the QB back in those days.

thebigo -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/30/2020 3:49:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro I remember Doleman being a fairly heavy/big LB in his rookie year. Kudos to the coaching staff back then (Burnsie maybe?)moving him to DE. I think he had over 100 career sacks. Who? Burnsie?

Trekgeekscott -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/31/2020 9:45:17 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro I remember Doleman being a fairly heavy/big LB in his rookie year. Kudos to the coaching staff back then (Burnsie maybe?)moving him to DE. I think he had over 100 career sacks. 150.5 career sacks. Good enough for 5th all time.

kgdabom -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/31/2020 10:40:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro I remember Doleman being a fairly heavy/big LB in his rookie year. Kudos to the coaching staff back then (Burnsie maybe?)moving him to DE. I think he had over 100 career sacks. 150.5 career sacks. Good enough for 5th all time. Wow I wouldn't have expected him to be that high on the all time list.

Bill Johanesen -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/31/2020 12:51:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro I remember Doleman being a fairly heavy/big LB in his rookie year. Kudos to the coaching staff back then (Burnsie maybe?)moving him to DE. I think he had over 100 career sacks. Kudos? If our regime 'played someone out of position' you'd endlessly rip them.

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (2/1/2020 7:32:44 AM)
I believe most of you will appreciate this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-E2qsBii54#action=share

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (2/1/2020 7:43:13 AM)
Everyone practiced for both teams. I don't know if either team experienced significant injuries during the course of the season, but they are as healthy for this game as can be. https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/31/final-injury-report-for-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-san-francisco-49ers-super-bowl-54/ Will you all be watching the big game? I have not watched for three years. I mean, I hated the Patriots and I decided that it wasn't fun to watch the team with the embarrassment of riches when my team has never won a Super Bowl. Yeah, I have been jealous and it was my way of fighting back against the reality. This year does not involve the Patriots and I don't have a strong emotional rooting interest. Usually I root for the NFC team, but I feel more affection for the Kansas City area than the San Francisco area so I have mixed feelings. So will I watch the game? I'm actually not sure yet. That's what I have become. I mean, I get up around 4 in the morning and I usually go to sleep early. The game will probably last about 4 hours. That's a very long time. Still, maybe I will watch. It is a very compelling matchup.

Steve Lentz -> RE: General Vikes Talk (2/1/2020 10:27:32 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Everyone practiced for both teams. I don't know if either team experienced significant injuries during the course of the season, but they are as healthy for this game as can be. https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/31/final-injury-report-for-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-san-francisco-49ers-super-bowl-54/ Will you all be watching the big game? I have not watched for three years. I mean, I hated the Patriots and I decided that it wasn't fun to watch the team with the embarrassment of riches when my team has never won a Super Bowl. Yeah, I have been jealous and it was my way of fighting back against the reality. This year does not involve the Patriots and I don't have a strong emotional rooting interest. Usually I root for the NFC team, but I feel more affection for the Kansas City area than the San Francisco area so I have mixed feelings. So will I watch the game? I'm actually not sure yet. That's what I have become. I mean, I get up around 4 in the morning and I usually go to sleep early. The game will probably last about 4 hours. That's a very long time. Still, maybe I will watch. It is a very compelling matchup. Here in Omaha it's full of Chiefs fans. I'll stick with the NFC though. I hope you decide to watch the game as it is an intriguing match up.

ratoppenheimer -> RE: General Vikes Talk (2/1/2020 2:10:24 PM)
. . i was wondering how each diggs and hunter were making $2.1m in their final year...if he wants to stay in the nfl he's going to have to become bigger, stronger and better - but i don't see us cutting elflein this season...maybe.... Andrew Krammer@Andrew_Krammer #Vikings guard Pat Elflein's 2020 base salary increased from $960K to $2.147 million through the NFL's proven performance escalator, a raise based on playing time in years 1-3 for rd 3-7 draftees entering last year of rookie deal.

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (2/1/2020 3:54:06 PM)
It looks like they are selecting Hall of Famers today, including a former Viking. https://twitter.com/NFL_Journal/status/1223582079847469057?s=20

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (2/2/2020 6:45:31 AM)
Interesting subject for us. It begins like this: It may have felt like we were seeing Kirk Cousins get pressured and sacked fewer times in 2019 than the previous season but that wasn’t really the case — the Vikings simply passed the ball less. But on a per-play basis, Cousins was sacked on 6.2% of dropbacks in ’18 and 5.9% in ’19 and pressured 38.9% in ’18 and 36.4% in ’19. https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2020/02/how-the-vikings-can-reach-the-super-bowl-next-year/

Bruce Johnson -> RE: General Vikes Talk (2/2/2020 6:56:08 AM)
All 50 AP voters picked Lamar Jackson as MVP. All 9 Sports Illustrated voters picked Jackson. The Pro Football Writers Association picked Jackson. Sporting News picked Jackson. PFF picked... Russell Wilson as MVP. (Football Perspective on Twitter)

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