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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

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Maybe no Zimmer extension is forthcoming. Getting kind of late compared to past extensions. He's reportedly "irked". You gotta love the way his team tackles, but perhaps the Wilfs want more. I guess we all do.

If we replace him IMO whoever it is will not be as good.

I agree from the standpoint of W-L, where Zimmer looks very good. The issue goes back to the comment he made at the end of last season, where he said regarding the possibility that he would be moving on, “Quite honestly I think it’s silly that people were talking about it on a 10-win team that’s 60-percent wins.” Seems to miss the point that expectations are a bit higher after six years. Does he have the traits to win the big one?

There are things I like about Zim and things I don't like.

In the end I think he is too conservative of a HC to take us much further than he has.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

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ORIGINAL: jbusse

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ORIGINAL: kgdabom

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ORIGINAL: jbusse

Maybe no Zimmer extension is forthcoming. Getting kind of late compared to past extensions. He's reportedly "irked". You gotta love the way his team tackles, but perhaps the Wilfs want more. I guess we all do.

If we replace him IMO whoever it is will not be as good.

I agree from the standpoint of W-L, where Zimmer looks very good. The issue goes back to the comment he made at the end of last season, where he said regarding the possibility that he would be moving on, “Quite honestly I think it’s silly that people were talking about it on a 10-win team that’s 60-percent wins.” Seems to miss the point that expectations are a bit higher after six years. Does he have the traits to win the big one?

There are things I like about Zim and things I don't like.

In the end I think he is too conservative of a HC to take us much further than he has.

i agree, he lucked out twice against new orleans in the playoffs...he lost the lead in both games with his bs zone, no blitz prevent defense....

every game is a nail-biter with zimmer....

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

Chris Hovan?

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

Chris Hovan?

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

Chris Hovan?

His initials are DC.

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

Chris Hovan?

We'd be fortunate if James Lynch pans out as well as Hovan did. [;)]

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

Chris Hovan?

His initials are DC.

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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

Chris Hovan?

His initials are DC.

Duane Clemons

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

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Nope.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the National Football League has suspended Brothers for the first nine games of the 2020 NFL season.

As Yates points out, this is Brothers’ second career suspension, as he was made to miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Given the length of the suspension, it can safely be assumed that he’s been popped for the same thing again.

i wonder if he/teams knew this was likely and that's why he hasn't been signed in free agency...he's nothing special, but he's a decent minimum wage 3rd string linebacker/special teams player....

Looks like he understood he wasn't good enough and he was desperately trying to find a way to keep himself in the league. My sister is a retired dentist. She had a Viking player once as a patient. He wanted to know if there was something she could do to help him have an edge in his performance. He wasn't specific, but that player was soon out of the league. (first round draft pick, by the way)

Edit: I double checked on this player and to my surprise he managed to stay in the league for good while with other teams and was more successful than with the Vikings.

Who ask their dentist?

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

I was watching a Vikings game vs. the Steelers in 1972. This may be heretical, but I really don't think Tarkenton was that good. A lot of his passes were errant. Actually, I think the quarterback play of today is leaps and bounds overall compared to that generation. I know the rules are more pass friendly, but you know that Terry Bradshaw was not that good either. I'm thinking there are 20 or more quarterbacks of today better than he was in his prime.

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I was watching a Vikings game vs. the Steelers in 1972. This may be heretical, but I really don't think Tarkenton was that good. A lot of his passes were errant. Actually, I think the quarterback play of today is leaps and bounds overall compared to that generation. I know the rules are more pass friendly, but you know that Terry Bradshaw was not that good either. I'm thinking there are 20 or more quarterbacks of today better than he was in his prime.

Fran is one of the best I ever saw play. Maybe technically people are better now, but Fran was a winner. Terry Bradshaw was quite good, but also in the right place at the right time.