I really have zero bad feelings about Darnold, seems like a good kid, tries hard and is a good teammate. After all the chances and years he is what he is, a mediocre NFL qb. The bubble has burst. He will hang around a few more years maybe get another shot at starting. Good luck to him.
OTOH, fuck the Vikings.
@Pikes Peak posted:I really have zero bad feelings about Darnold, seems like a good kid, tries hard and is a good teammate. After all the chances and years he is what he is, a mediocre NFL qb. The bubble has burst. He will hang around a few more years maybe get another shot at starting. Good luck to him.
OTOH, fuck the Vikings.
Watching his facial expressions in the third quarter, you could see him realizing what it meant to be a Viking. Darnold got bad advice for his long term growth. Fire his agent and move on. He's welcome to try to beat out Willis.
@Packiderm posted:
All hat...no cattle.
We all get charged up in a game thread and sure get disappointed when our team plays like shit. I wad reading the Vicklings game thread and I was tempted to call in a wellness check on some of those folks.
Shouldn't Vikings fans be used to their team playing like shit?
Their franchise history is just a list of shit quarterbacks.
Cousins, Darnold, Keenum, Bradford, Bridgewater, Cassel, Ponder, Frerotte, Tavarus Jackson, Brad Johnson, Culpepper, George, Brad Johnson again, 39 year old Warren Moon
@skully posted:Their franchise history is just a list of shit quarterbacks.
Cousins, Darnold, Keenum, Bradford, Bridgewater, Cassel, Ponder, Frerotte, Tavarus Jackson, Brad Johnson, Culpepper, George, Brad Johnson again, 39 year old Warren Moon
Some of those guys were pretty good.
Best Minny export is Bob Dylan. If youâre a Dylan fan or not do yourself a favor and go see âA Complete Unknownâ. Great movie!
@Pikes Peak posted:Some of those guys were pretty good.
A lot better than the Bears list over the same period.
@QuietOne posted:All hat...no cattle.
That dude's sphincter is probably pretty much worn out. 
@Packiderm posted:We all get charged up in a game thread and sure get disappointed when our team plays like shit. I wad reading the Vicklings game thread and I was tempted to call in a wellness check on some of those folks.
We had some of those pants poopers in sunday's game thread. Started on our first possession. Sky constantly falling at every turn. Then whining when you'd call them out. It's exhausting. But also kind of hilarious.
Is this why Kiel took a self imposed hiatus?
Minny has still never won a SB. And based on current roster/cap situation thatâs not gonna change for another 1/4 generation and thatâs just fun.
At the same time GB has a bit of a shit show on its hands. GB needs another Harlan. Ed Policy needs to demand better on day 1. Put Gute on notice. Improve the roster. Put MLF on notice. Figure out Love. Is he the guy? Fuck improving the sled hill in Titletown. Make the team better.
And fuck Minnesota. Last time they played in a SB there was a new upcoming group of Brits throwing down a unique sound of vocal jive harmony. The Bee Gees.
@skully posted:Their franchise history is just a list of shit quarterbacks.
Cousins, Darnold, Keenum, Bradford, Bridgewater, Cassel, Ponder, Frerotte, Tavarus Jackson, Brad Johnson, Culpepper, George, Brad Johnson again, 39 year old Warren Moon
I know it's blasphemy here, but I never thought Cousins was a shit QB with the Vikings.
@Fedya posted:
I was wondering what the deal was with the toilet paper on the hearth.
The "log" in the fireplace didn't get there by itself.
Bob Dylan and Prince were pretty damn famous but they had a run of great athletes in the 70s at U of MN including Dave Winfield, Kevin McHale, and Paul Molitor.
People talk about Bo Jackson but Winfield is the only guy that was drafted by the NBA, NFL, and MLB. He probably could have been an All Star in the NBA but 20+ years in the majors and HOF honors worked out pretty well for him.
@Benzene posted:
This just keeps getting better and better! ðĪĢ
@DH13 posted:Prince would have had something to say about that.
That dude with top hat is to Prince what anti-matter is to matter.
I love Prince and Dylan both equally. Both artistic geniuses in their own way.
@Packiderm posted:
Firstly, I like the toilet paper by the fireplace(?). Secondly, this is a guy who is going nowhere, just like the team he supports. I wonder if this guy was the captain on the vikings "Love Boat," back in 2005???
@skully posted:Their franchise history is just a list of shit quarterbacks.
Cousins, Darnold, Keenum, Bradford, Bridgewater, Cassel, Ponder, Frerotte, Tavarus Jackson, Brad Johnson, Culpepper, George, Brad Johnson again, 39 year old Warren Moon
Don't forget Bowman, Kramer, Dils, Wilson, Gannon, Cunningham, George, Kapp, and Tarkenton.
@Tschmack posted:Bob Dylan and Prince were pretty damn famous but they had a run of great athletes in the 70s at U of MN including Dave Winfield, Kevin McHale, and Paul Molitor.
People talk about Bo Jackson but Winfield is the only guy that was drafted by the NBA, NFL, and MLB. He probably could have been an All Star in the NBA but 20+ years in the majors and HOF honors worked out pretty well for him.
Mr May
@mrtundra posted:Don't forget Bowman, Kramer, Dils, Wilson, Gannon, Cunningham, George, Kapp, and Tarkenton.
Please, Tark was great, Tommy and Kapp were certainly all timers and Randall was pretty good.
@Pikes Peak posted:Please, Tark was great, Tommy and Kapp were certainly all timers and Randall was pretty good.
And none of those guys ever won a Super Bowl with Minnesota.
It was the second snap of the game when the Rams chased Darnold and he ran like a chicken when I turned to my son and said, "Game over. They've got him rattled already."
KOC and Matt LaFleur fighting over the last pool floaty in Cancun pic.twitter.com/BW7KgEB5u3
â Eli (Joker) â (@RealSportsFan69) January 14, 2025
Kickass fries.
Viking fans are wandering around like zombies. "Should we resign Darnold? Tag him? Tag and Trade? Sign Darnold and trade McCarthy ? Where will Darnold land? Will the Packers want him cuz Love sucks? Will Darnold sign with Minn cheap because of the great " culture? " 
Itâs going to get really interesting with the Vikings. Do they retain Darnold knowing how the last two games went? Do they let him go and turn to an unproven rookie that looked horrible this offseason before getting hurt? Do they keep Darnold and trade McCarthy?
@Tschmack posted:Itâs going to get really interesting with the Vikings. Do they retain Darnold knowing how the last two games went? Do they let him go and turn to an unproven rookie that looked horrible this offseason before getting hurt? Do they keep Darnold and trade McCarthy?
They think they can a 1st and another pick for a guy who hasn't played a down!
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Monday nightâs wild-card round disappointment for the Vikings seemed to be felt viscerally by the voice of the team.
Paul Allen, the teamâs iconic radio voice on KFXN, felt all of the emotions in what became an ugly 27-9 loss that saw quarterback Sam Darnold get sacked nine times for 82 yards.
Allen, the radio voice since 2002, has never been shy about showing his displeasure, anger and disappointment over the years, including memorable calls on Brett Favreâs late interception in the 2010 NFC title game, Blair Walshâs missed chip-shot field goal in the 2016 wild-card round and when then-Cardinals quarterback â and now Vikings QB coach â Josh McCown eliminated Minnesota in the final seconds of the last regular season game in 2003.
And, on Monday night, Darnold was at the center of Allenâs latest call.
With under four minutes left in the second quarter and the Vikings already down 17-3, Darnold danced around the pocket and held onto the ball, hoping for someone to get open downfield.
But that didnât happen, and Darnold was eventually sacked.
Allen was none too pleased.
âHeâs holding it too long! Throw it, man!â Allen said in disbelief. âAt the 25-yard line heâs sacked for a fifth time.
It was the story of the game for Darnold who was sacked six different times after at least 4.4 seconds after the snap, according to Next Gen Stats.
At halftime, Allen shared his thoughts on X in what he called a âdrunkâ game.