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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 10:47:59 AM

Tom Sykes

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Consider this the starting point of the ‘Donatell for Permanent DC or Until the End of the Season’ campaign. Because reading Marty spout ‘Donatell’ five times in a ten word post is mesmerizing and I want to feed that insatiable zaniness.

A few added ingredients, a little seasoning and presto! an award winning Donatell masterpiece of Defensive al dente Cooking! If he keeps his responsibilties after this week.

All we need to add for a great defense (with no cap space, just 4 draft picks, and a preference for extending the exorbitant contracts for aging veterans) is:

FA, Phillips, FA (backups FA, FA)
Hunter, Zed (backups Jones, FA)
Kendricks, FA (backups FA, FA)
Dantzler, FA (backups Petetson, Evans, long shot Booth)
FA, Smith (backups Bynum, maybe Cine)

*True, may take a few offseasons. But I think its safe to assume that Kewsi will rebound from a 2022 abysmal draft to hitting a terrific one from half-court at the buzzer in 2023, so we can pencil in one free agent with our #1 draft pick (if that doesn’t go to IOL) and replace one of the backup FAs with our #3 draft pick (if that doesn’t go to IOL) … which helps a lot …

Yes, Marty is correct, we could simply hire Fangio now for a huge Hulk-leap from #32 to at least #31 but an even higher ranking would require roster and coaching improvements that go hand in hand.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 11:23:34 AM

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FANGIO would make a jump from 32 to 17.

Pettine would make it jump from 32 to 24.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 11:25:10 AM

marty

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Donatell will keep it at 32.

I think the defense will probably play well for a couple of weeks, moreso to please KOC, then go right back to sucking against the Puke.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 11:53:15 AM

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I'm hoping that our defense gets fat on Indy today. Let's get the division locked up!

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 12:04:18 PM

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Wow. Great start so far...

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 12:18:52 PM

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JFC.

Special teams coordinator can split a cab with the DC to the airport.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 12:23:25 PM

David Levine

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This team’s problems run WAY deeper than just the Defensive Coordinator.

< Message edited by David Levine -- 12/17/2022 12:33:35 PM >

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 2:06:30 PM

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This game is taking the focus off of a bad defensive coordinator.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 2:11:15 PM 1 votes

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The Vikings really should have followed the Bears approach and just blown it up. The defense has too many players that have lost a step and are relying on guile to compensate. A couple guys like that can be an asset in the middle of young players with speed. Four or five of them with a mix of ham and eggers is a defense that is too slow to shut down big plays or get off the field on third and long.

On offense they can't move on the ground or through the air. Well into the bottom third in yards per attempt, rushing and passing. The line is in the 8th year of tweaks. Ingram is clearly in over his head. In 14 games he hasn't even figured out how not to step on the QBs foot.

Too many guys with their best years behind them making big money.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:09:37 PM 1 votes

Bill Jandro

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quote:

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The Vikings really should have followed the Bears approach and just blown it up. The defense has too many players that have lost a step and are relying on guile to compensate. A couple guys like that can be an asset in the middle of young players with speed. Four or five of them with a mix of ham and eggers is a defense that is too slow to shut down big plays or get off the field on third and long.

On offense they can't move on the ground or through the air. Well into the bottom third in yards per attempt, rushing and passing. The line is in the 8th year of tweaks. Ingram is clearly in over his head. In 14 games he hasn't even figured out how not to step on the QBs foot.

Too many guys with their best years behind them making big money.

This post didn't age well

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:10:35 PM

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:14:12 PM

Bill Jandro

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Unbelievable game!!!

Such a roller coaster of emotion. I went from finding out I couldn't get the game to subscribing to Hulu and getting it set up in the nick of time before KO. Then wanting to cancel the subscription 15 mins in to the game from disgust. Then to witness the biggest comeback in NFL history. Just wow.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:15:42 PM

Bill Jandro

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Hope P2, KJ, and the big man are all ok.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:17:23 PM

Richard Neussendorfer

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quote:

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Unbelievable game!!!

Such a roller coaster of emotion. I went from finding out I couldn't get the game to subscribing to Hulu and getting it set up in the nick of time before KO. Then wanting to cancel the subscription 15 mins in to the game from disgust. Then to witness the biggest comeback in NFL history. Just wow.

Bonkers Bill!!!

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:25:24 PM

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Don't give up ....

Don't give up ....

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:27:10 PM

Richard Neussendorfer

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Don't give up ....

Don't give up ....

You called it!

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:28:18 PM

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Kudos Marty.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:32:40 PM

marty

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I didn't call it, Sia did:

https://youtu.be/YbWkR6mFI6s

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:38:07 PM

Richard Neussendorfer

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You know as much heart as they showed to come back is about the same lack of heart they showed to give up 36 to the sorry Colts.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:39:16 PM

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Going forward. Please use Osborn more!!!! He's a pretty good receiver.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:40:42 PM

Bill Jandro

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This game might have topped the Buf game for best game of the year

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:42:20 PM

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Going forward. Please use Osborn more!!!! He's a pretty good receiver.

Damn right. He should be wr #2 end of story

Meanwhile Reagor should never be allowed to play wr again.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:42:29 PM 1 votes

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Felt a little bad for Matt Ryan, being on the losing end of the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, and now the losing end of the greatest comeback in NFL history.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:43:15 PM

Richard Neussendorfer

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Richard Neussendorfer

Going forward. Please use Osborn more!!!! He's a pretty good receiver.

Damn right. He should be wr #2 end of story

Meanwhile Reagor should never be allowed to play wr again.

Theilen as the 3rd seems good right now.

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RE: General Vikes Talk - 12/17/2022 4:44:34 PM

Richard Neussendorfer

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Felt a little bad for Matt Ryan, being on the losing end of the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, and now the losing end of the greatest comeback in NFL history.

Probably wishes he retired

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