quote:

ORIGINAL: marty

There are so many name abbreviations getting used, it can get a little hard to read if you don't immediately know to whom the abbreviation is referring.

KAM - Kick Ass Minnesota

KC - Kansas City

KO - Knock Out

Etc ....

quote:

ORIGINAL: marty

I think Cousins is as good as gone, and will be traded.

KAM will not see it feasible to pay all that money for KC, doesn't make sense using analytics.

O'Connell probably would rather have his name tied to a QB he molded, and not be stuck looking for a QB 2 or 3 years from now, after KC flames out in the playoffs, or in the regular season.

The Vikings aren't close like the Rams were, where plugging in a QB is the final piece. It's too much building, they are better off getting rid of salaries, and drafting the next Burrow.

I think the Vikings will draft a QB at 12, or move UP to get one.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

I highly doubt “ they turned down Harbaugh at a reasonable rate”..

I think Harbaugh was using the Vikings as leverage for his contract quibble with UofM…

It was an all day type interview.. I’m pretty sure that many things were discussed, and I’m equally as sure that there were issues that raised red flags, what those issues were, we will never know..

Never seen so much butthurt over not getting a particular coach..not so much here, but..

There’s a whole sub on Reddit of butthurt whiners gnashing their teeth and cursing the ownership and wanting KAM fired, already..

Unbelievable, how single minded and petty those people can be.

It’s not the end of the world…

If we can survive Tice, Childress, and Frazier, and the Zimmerball era, we will be ok without Harbaugh.
People are already calling the off season a “bust”..

Yeesh.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Jim didn’t spend all day with the FO if it wasn’t real. Odds are OConnell blew them away and Harbaugh didn’t. Brad cmon. FUD.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Brad H

quote:

ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Jim didn’t spend all day with the FO if it wasn’t real. Odds are OConnell blew them away and Harbaugh didn’t. Brad cmon. FUD.

Harbaugh was looking for a pay day. O'Connell was looking for a career advancement. I'm sure that's exactly what came through in the interviews.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

quote:

ORIGINAL: Brad H

quote:

ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Jim didn’t spend all day with the FO if it wasn’t real. Odds are OConnell blew them away and Harbaugh didn’t. Brad cmon. FUD.

Harbaugh was looking for a pay day. O'Connell was looking for a career advancement. I'm sure that's exactly what came through in the interviews.

Clearly, those descriptions are as narrow as you can project onto any member of our species.

It doesn't come close to describing either, only your one dimensional argument.

A lot of other factors including a pay day and career advancement were involved for both candidates. Or any candidate. As it should be.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Brad H

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

quote:

ORIGINAL: Brad H

quote:

ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Jim didn’t spend all day with the FO if it wasn’t real. Odds are OConnell blew them away and Harbaugh didn’t. Brad cmon. FUD.

Harbaugh was looking for a pay day. O'Connell was looking for a career advancement. I'm sure that's exactly what came through in the interviews.

Clearly, those descriptions are as narrow as you can project onto any member of our species.

It doesn't come close to describing either, only your one dimensional argument.

A lot of other factors including a pay day and career advancement were involved for both candidates. Or any candidate. As it should be.

Well, we differ on our opinions. I don't think Harbaugh was ever interested in being the head coach of the Vikings.

If reports are true that Harbaugh wanted $10-million a year, he's either the most arrogant prick on earth or the worst poker player in history. Our last coach made $5-million. If you are serious about a job, you don't walk into the GM's office looking for double what your predecessor made.

quote:

ORIGINAL: TJSweens

I have no doubt Harbaugh wanted the job. I also think that he was surprised to find out that the Vikings expected him to prove that he was the best candidate. He said point blank that the Vikings were not as enthusiastic about him as he was about the Vikings. Can't prove it, but something tells me that Harbaugh came in here thinking the job was his for the taking. Just have a feeling that he was expecting the Vikings to not offer him the job, but to make him first among equals with Adofo-Mensah. That didn't happen and the money became moot. Like I said, I have no proof of this. Just a gut feeling.

quote:

ORIGINAL: marty

Harbaugh isn't what they really wanted, too much of a loose canon, too stubborn, too divisive, tended just to do things his way. B

KAM wanted someone more like himself, someone who will be more inclusive of others' ideas.

quote:

ORIGINAL: bongbong

quote:

ORIGINAL: marty

Harbaugh isn't what they really wanted, too much of a loose canon, too stubborn, too divisive, tended just to do things his way. B

KAM wanted someone more like himself, someone who will be more inclusive of others' ideas.

I've heard that a couple places and I think going for a culture changeover is s reach. It's football, man! Save that crap for, I don't know wedding planning or dog park management or something.
Our new HC was an OC who didn't call plays? Aye yahhh... (Uncle Roger, anyone?)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Ricky J

quote:

ORIGINAL: TJSweens

I have no doubt Harbaugh wanted the job. I also think that he was surprised to find out that the Vikings expected him to prove that he was the best candidate. He said point blank that the Vikings were not as enthusiastic about him as he was about the Vikings. Can't prove it, but something tells me that Harbaugh came in here thinking the job was his for the taking. Just have a feeling that he was expecting the Vikings to not offer him the job, but to make him first among equals with Adofo-Mensah. That didn't happen and the money became moot. Like I said, I have no proof of this. Just a gut feeling.

It's nice to see it phrased as an opinion and not a fact ...

quote:

ORIGINAL: Brad H

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

quote:

ORIGINAL: Brad H

quote:

ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Jim didn’t spend all day with the FO if it wasn’t real. Odds are OConnell blew them away and Harbaugh didn’t. Brad cmon. FUD.

Harbaugh was looking for a pay day. O'Connell was looking for a career advancement. I'm sure that's exactly what came through in the interviews.

Clearly, those descriptions are as narrow as you can project onto any member of our species.

It doesn't come close to describing either, only your one dimensional argument.

A lot of other factors including a pay day and career advancement were involved for both candidates. Or any candidate. As it should be.

Well, we differ on our opinions. I don't think Harbaugh was ever interested in being the head coach of the Vikings.

If reports are true that Harbaugh wanted $10-million a year, he's either the most arrogant prick on earth or the worst poker player in history. Our last coach made $5-million. If you are serious about a job, you don't walk into the GM's office looking for double what your predecessor made.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Ricky J

quote:

ORIGINAL: TJSweens

I have no doubt Harbaugh wanted the job. I also think that he was surprised to find out that the Vikings expected him to prove that he was the best candidate. He said point blank that the Vikings were not as enthusiastic about him as he was about the Vikings. Can't prove it, but something tells me that Harbaugh came in here thinking the job was his for the taking. Just have a feeling that he was expecting the Vikings to not offer him the job, but to make him first among equals with Adofo-Mensah. That didn't happen and the money became moot. Like I said, I have no proof of this. Just a gut feeling.

It's nice to see it phrased as an opinion and not a fact ...