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Lets face it, the reason so many of us are so down on Cousins is because we held out hope that he would be better than what he has showed his entire career. If we want to relieve some of the stress, we just need to understand that even though he's being paid a lot of dough, he's just an average QB and not expect anything different. I have seen enough of his body of work to understand that he is best if there isn't pressure on him to perform and our current offense should be able to minimize the need for these types of situations. We came back on GB yesterday, running the ball, not passing it. So, if we can get the head coach to have his team prepared right out of the gate, maybe we won't be so far behind and not need Cousins to feel the pressure.

I hope they keep Dakota right where he's at, this offensive line can be special with time. Elf makes a better swing guy/backup.

I feel the same way Phil about Diggs play yesterday, I even mentioned it to my brother. With Cousins not playing at his best, we don't need Diggs being a dumbass out there, we needed leadership and he certainly didn't show that. That is one of the huge differences between Diggs and AT.

I am wondering about the booth review after the TD Diggs scored on the drag across the middle. They called Cook for blocking in the end zone, even though no flag was thrown. Does that mean they are now going to scour every scoring play to look for a penalty that didn't get called. The hit in the end zone was five yards away from the play, Diggs wasn't going to get stopped by they guy that had contact with Cook. I don't know if I've ever seen a review of a TD and had a penalty called from the booth when there wasn't a penalty called on the field. That was very strange and sets a very bad president.

Didn't it get reviewed because it was in the last 2 minutes?

I don't think every scoring play will get reviewed. Only if team throws flag, or in last 2 minutes NY takes a look at it.

I believe I heard him say that it was being reviewed because every scoring play gets reviewed, not sure. But if they just reviewed it because it was in the last two minutes of the half, that is just another thing that is terrible about the review process. I am with Doc, you can take instant replay and throw it away as far as I'm concerned. The NFL reached the place of unwatchable for me a couple of years ago. Now I just watch the condensed games, no commercials, penalties go by in an instant and I only have to listen to a minimum of blabber from announcers calling Garrett Bradbury, "Garrett Bradley", I mean really, the whole product is certainly not what it was 20 years ago, much less 40 years ago. They have dummied the game down to draw interest from the ladies, lets face it, they (the girls) usually control the money and the remote. (Please understand I am not saying that ladies are dumb, just that the NFL have gone to an extraordinary effort to explain every play in huge detail, that isn't meant for guys who already understand the game) They want to sell the product and teamwear it is a huge profit for them, girls buy much more then men.

It's just a changed form of entertainment that is loosing it's appeal. Collage Football is better, but they will find a way to screw that up too, then it's just the Friday night games of the local High School. Oh well, everybody needs to please the stakeholders I guess, that's just too bad!

My woman doesn't control my money or the remote. Just sayin...

In today's world, they should or you are a sexist, chauvinist pig.

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Dana Turner

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Dana Turner

Lets face it, the reason so many of us are so down on Cousins is because we held out hope that he would be better than what he has showed his entire career. If we want to relieve some of the stress, we just need to understand that even though he's being paid a lot of dough, he's just an average QB and not expect anything different. I have seen enough of his body of work to understand that he is best if there isn't pressure on him to perform and our current offense should be able to minimize the need for these types of situations. We came back on GB yesterday, running the ball, not passing it. So, if we can get the head coach to have his team prepared right out of the gate, maybe we won't be so far behind and not need Cousins to feel the pressure.

I hope they keep Dakota right where he's at, this offensive line can be special with time. Elf makes a better swing guy/backup.

I feel the same way Phil about Diggs play yesterday, I even mentioned it to my brother. With Cousins not playing at his best, we don't need Diggs being a dumbass out there, we needed leadership and he certainly didn't show that. That is one of the huge differences between Diggs and AT.

I am wondering about the booth review after the TD Diggs scored on the drag across the middle. They called Cook for blocking in the end zone, even though no flag was thrown. Does that mean they are now going to scour every scoring play to look for a penalty that didn't get called. The hit in the end zone was five yards away from the play, Diggs wasn't going to get stopped by they guy that had contact with Cook. I don't know if I've ever seen a review of a TD and had a penalty called from the booth when there wasn't a penalty called on the field. That was very strange and sets a very bad president.

Didn't it get reviewed because it was in the last 2 minutes?

I don't think every scoring play will get reviewed. Only if team throws flag, or in last 2 minutes NY takes a look at it.

I believe I heard him say that it was being reviewed because every scoring play gets reviewed, not sure. But if they just reviewed it because it was in the last two minutes of the half, that is just another thing that is terrible about the review process. I am with Doc, you can take instant replay and throw it away as far as I'm concerned. The NFL reached the place of unwatchable for me a couple of years ago. Now I just watch the condensed games, no commercials, penalties go by in an instant and I only have to listen to a minimum of blabber from announcers calling Garrett Bradbury, "Garrett Bradley", I mean really, the whole product is certainly not what it was 20 years ago, much less 40 years ago. They have dummied the game down to draw interest from the ladies, lets face it, they (the girls) usually control the money and the remote. (Please understand I am not saying that ladies are dumb, just that the NFL have gone to an extraordinary effort to explain every play in huge detail, that isn't meant for guys who already understand the game) They want to sell the product and teamwear it is a huge profit for them, girls buy much more then men.

It's just a changed form of entertainment that is loosing it's appeal. Collage Football is better, but they will find a way to screw that up too, then it's just the Friday night games of the local High School. Oh well, everybody needs to please the stakeholders I guess, that's just too bad!

My woman doesn't control my money or the remote. Just sayin...

In today's world, they should or you are a sexist, chauvinist pig.

Oink Oink. I wear the pants in my family and that isn't changing.

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Don't forget how they are using picture in picture to advertise Duracell batteries while teams are in the huddle. Can't even wait for commercial breaks to sling products.

I think that's a good way to describe how I feel Dave. It's just too much overload! Follow that with a slowed down game with stupid reviews and lousy pace and no wonder we can all get grouchy about the way the game is going.

Yikes I'm starting to sound like my Dad! [&:]

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Don't forget how they are using picture in picture to advertise Duracell batteries while teams are in the huddle. Can't even wait for commercial breaks to sling products.

I think that's a good way to describe how I feel Dave. It's just too much overload! Follow that with a slowed down game with stupid reviews and lousy pace and no wonder we can all get grouchy about the way the game is going.

Yikes I'm starting to sound like my Dad! [&:]

You never dreamed that one day you'd become a grumpy old man. But here you are, killing it!

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Any chance Vikings could trade Rhoades and next year’s first rounder for Ramsey?

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Any chance Vikings could trade Rhoades and next year’s first rounder for Ramsey?

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Any chance Vikings could trade Rhoades and next year’s first rounder for Ramsey?

If we throw in Danielle Hunter and Dalvin Cook they might bite.

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Any chance Vikings could trade Rhoades and next year’s first rounder for Ramsey?

If we throw in Danielle Hunter and Dalvin Cook they might bite.

Forget that!

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Any chance Vikings could trade Rhoades and next year’s first rounder for Ramsey?

The only problem is that the Vikings need to draft a QB in the first round this year because its a stacked QB class. Maybe they'd go for Rhoades and a 2nd next year, or the Vikings 1st rounder the following year.

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Any chance Vikings could trade Rhoades and next year’s first rounder for Ramsey?

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Dana Turner

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Dana Turner

Lets face it, the reason so many of us are so down on Cousins is because we held out hope that he would be better than what he has showed his entire career. If we want to relieve some of the stress, we just need to understand that even though he's being paid a lot of dough, he's just an average QB and not expect anything different. I have seen enough of his body of work to understand that he is best if there isn't pressure on him to perform and our current offense should be able to minimize the need for these types of situations. We came back on GB yesterday, running the ball, not passing it. So, if we can get the head coach to have his team prepared right out of the gate, maybe we won't be so far behind and not need Cousins to feel the pressure.

I hope they keep Dakota right where he's at, this offensive line can be special with time. Elf makes a better swing guy/backup.

I feel the same way Phil about Diggs play yesterday, I even mentioned it to my brother. With Cousins not playing at his best, we don't need Diggs being a dumbass out there, we needed leadership and he certainly didn't show that. That is one of the huge differences between Diggs and AT.

I am wondering about the booth review after the TD Diggs scored on the drag across the middle. They called Cook for blocking in the end zone, even though no flag was thrown. Does that mean they are now going to scour every scoring play to look for a penalty that didn't get called. The hit in the end zone was five yards away from the play, Diggs wasn't going to get stopped by they guy that had contact with Cook. I don't know if I've ever seen a review of a TD and had a penalty called from the booth when there wasn't a penalty called on the field. That was very strange and sets a very bad president.

Didn't it get reviewed because it was in the last 2 minutes?

I don't think every scoring play will get reviewed. Only if team throws flag, or in last 2 minutes NY takes a look at it.

I believe I heard him say that it was being reviewed because every scoring play gets reviewed, not sure. But if they just reviewed it because it was in the last two minutes of the half, that is just another thing that is terrible about the review process. I am with Doc, you can take instant replay and throw it away as far as I'm concerned. The NFL reached the place of unwatchable for me a couple of years ago. Now I just watch the condensed games, no commercials, penalties go by in an instant and I only have to listen to a minimum of blabber from announcers calling Garrett Bradbury, "Garrett Bradley", I mean really, the whole product is certainly not what it was 20 years ago, much less 40 years ago. They have dummied the game down to draw interest from the ladies, lets face it, they (the girls) usually control the money and the remote. (Please understand I am not saying that ladies are dumb, just that the NFL have gone to an extraordinary effort to explain every play in huge detail, that isn't meant for guys who already understand the game) They want to sell the product and teamwear it is a huge profit for them, girls buy much more then men.

It's just a changed form of entertainment that is loosing it's appeal. Collage Football is better, but they will find a way to screw that up too, then it's just the Friday night games of the local High School. Oh well, everybody needs to please the stakeholders I guess, that's just too bad!

My woman doesn't control my money or the remote. Just sayin...

In today's world, they should or you are a sexist, chauvinist pig.

Oink Oink. I wear the pants in my family and that isn't changing.

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Good stuff Bill!!! I gotta agree with you on all points. I really miss the way NFL films used to do things. Just imagine the hd capability with the formula they used back then.

It could be so much better than it currently is. Heck I miss the highlights from Inside the NFL with Dawson and Co. Or even NFL Primetime from however long ago.

The Blitz was a sucky implementation of NFL highlights.

Nothing compared to the “Voice of god” John Facenda presented by the Sable’s with music by Sam Spence IMO..

Yea, the problem with high tech is that everything is high tech now. There is simply nothing from the entertainment category now that doesn't contain high tech. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate many of the high tech gadgets we have today, it makes life easier and in many cases, verifiable, but today's world certainly isn't better to live in. I've talked about it many times with friends and family. Sure, there are great things today and many innovations that we simply can't see us going back to the old days from, but really, I feel very fortunate that I was born in '57, and lived through the 60's, 70' and 80's, before there were cell phones, computers, 157 channels with nothing on, (Springsteen {:~). Remember when kids used to play in the streets, hide and go seek, kick the can, football, baseball at the park, don't see it at all these days. It's all good, I have the fond memories of a time that won't come back, but I wouldn't want to be a kid today and not know what I know about the not too distant past. Sorry, nostalgic moment [:)]

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I guess the Vikings had a game plan that was prepared for by the Packers. I just wonder how they can adjust. I certainly don't want them to abandon play action passing.

https://zonecoverage.com/2019/vikings/the-packers-sold-out-against-kirk-cousins-play-action-last-sunday/

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I guess the Vikings had a game plan that was prepared for by the Packers. I just wonder how they can adjust. I certainly don't want them to abandon play action passing.

https://zonecoverage.com/2019/vikings/the-packers-sold-out-against-kirk-cousins-play-action-last-sunday/

This is why it's important for the Vikings to get ahead early. Ignore the run? Fine we'll run it down the field all day long, like they did vs Atlanta.

But get down 21-0 and now the defense can better afford to ignore the run on the play action. Sure they'll give up some running yards, but they know a larger percentage of those play actions will be passes when you're way behind, and the defense will focus on those.

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Any chance Vikings could trade Rhoades and next year’s first rounder for Ramsey?