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The Happy Norseman -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/7/2022 11:24:37 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Brad H
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ORIGINAL: ronhextall
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ORIGINAL: Brad H
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ORIGINAL: ronhextall
not going to lie, the thought of Jim Harbaugh coaching the Vikings excites me.
Sorry, but the yea yea, rah rah approach doesn't excite me.
Come on hex. Yesterday I was willing to make you the GM. Within 24 hours I'm already firing you.
He was the head coach of a team that was a dumpster fire and took them to a Super Bowl. He wasn't scared one bit in dumping his QB and putting in an unknown when he thought he was better. He was an NFL QB, he knows what it takes and what doesn't cut it.
I doubt the Vikings can do better, if so who?
I don't have that answer, but Jim Harbaugh is not it. He would be the oldest 58-year-old in the league (if you know what I'm saying). Outside of the one year with Kaepernick, he takes on dinosaur qualities in his offenses. And he's kind of a known jackass. There is that.
We need some young blood that is screaming of innovation and not afraid to take chances.
I actually liked Doug Pederson when he was at Philly up until he threw the game against Washington. At 53, he's not as young as I'd like, but he did win a Super Bowl with Nick Foles.
Pederson kind of fits your mold. Played quarterback. Won a Super Bowl. Wasn't afraid to insert Nick Foles.
That whole throwing the game by benching Jalen Hurts for Nate Sudfeld in the second half is where I lose interest. He was one of my favorite coaches in the NFL up until that point. It wasn't so much that he threw the game, as it was when he came to the podium after the game and said he thought Sudfeld gave them a better chance to win. Everybody knew he was throwing the game to get a higher draft pick. But it allowed one of Philly's bitter enemies to make the playoffs, and the Eagle fans would not stand for it.
Pederson would be outstanding for all the reasons you stated. Hopefully, the Vikings hire a new GM who's able to trade Cousins and pick up a cheaper short-term replacement like Minshew. If Pederson can turn Foles into a Superbowl winner, he can certainly do the same with Minshew. Did Pederson make a mistake by being too obvious in his attempt to tank? Sure, but if that's the biggest mistake your head coach makes, versus say, never learning how to manage the game clock, or running on first and second down regardless of the game situation, then sign me up. While they're at it, sign Vic Fangio on as DC. I'd actually have hope for the Vikings in 2022.
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