I love to watch the TV reporters grill Cousins after a loss. All fingers are pointing at him as the reason for the loss. He absolutely hates talking to reporters. The vikings aren't done losing, either. Step up to the microphone, Mr. Cousins!
Tundra - Zeke Mowatt approves of your post.
ESPN had a stat that Cousins is being pressured on 34% of his drop backs this year. That’s up 5% from last season.
As for the play action attempts, he only has 6 that were thrown 15 or more yards downfield.
What this tells me is teams are selling out in run defense to get after Cousins and stop the pass. While Cook is getting his on the ground, the Vikings are 31st our of 32 teams in passing yards per game.
As a team, they are also 3rd in the league in terms of penalty yardage.
Holy shit. Stefon Diggs was a non participant at vikings practice today, and it was not injury related. Speculation is running wild in purple country as to why, and many are speculating that Diggs wants out, and is trying to force a trade.
MNPackman posted:Holy shit. Stefon Diggs was a non participant at vikings practice today, and it was not injury related. Speculation is running wild in purple country as to why, and many are speculating that Diggs wants out, and is trying to force a trade.
He's sick of Capt'n Kirk's dead ducks.
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On #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs: His frustration with the organization has been palpable. He was not at practice yesterday for non-injury reasons. Teammates are left wondering if he wants to be there. The team is adamant he is not available for a trade, barring some massive deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2019
I've heard that some of the viking O line men are organizing a team outing on a boat ride on Lake Minnetonka to try and sway Diggs's attitude. To help with Diggs's mindset, he will be excluded from the clean up afterwards.
My understanding is Stefon Diggs wasn’t in the building on Monday, either. As the Vikings continue preparation for the Giants, today is a key day to see if Diggs shows up, or if what sources have described as disenchantment with the organization continues to keep him away.
— Ben Goessling (@GoesslingStrib) October 3, 2019
Spielman: We're not trading you.
Diggs: Fine, I won't play
Favre: 😁
soooo...umm.....I suppose we could use Diggs...what say you?
Dave in GA posted:soooo...umm.....I suppose we could use Diggs...what say you?
Pass. Diva.
For the right price and with a boner towards the queens...
It could be a 'Thank You Rick'!
Most wide receivers are divas. Diggs isn’t the first and won’t be the last.
Whats shocking is this year he has 13 catches and 1 TD through 4 games. Last year at this time? 27 catches and 3 TDs.
Heck he had 44 targets through 4 games last year. This year? Only 19.
If catching the ball is your thing well you might want to demand a trade from MN.
SKOL!!
WHY would the Vikes EVER trade him to someone in their division?
SCHISM! I find it hilarious that florio spent all preseason trying to create a Rodgers-LeFleur personality problem only to have his beloved queens be the schism team.
Diggs wants out and the ship is taking on water. oh it is to laugh.
Diggs is also ticked because Thielen is seen as the next great (white) hope and is overtaking Diggs as a fave QB target. He's a little upset.
Total targets for each?
Thelan called out his QB after the game last week and BuzzCuzz apologized to him yesterday.
Will 8-8 get Zim and Spielman fired? Ziggy's spent a lot on this roster and on Vikingland in Eagan.
Diggs: there's truth in all the rumors
This is, well, so Vikings..
On #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs: His frustration with the organization has been palpable. He was not at practice yesterday for non-injury reasons. Teammates are left wondering if he wants to be there. The team is adamant he is not available for a trade, barring some massive deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2019
NedFlanders posted:Will 8-8 get Zim and Spielman fired? Ziggy's spent a lot on this roster and on Vikingland in Eagan.
I sure hope not - they're doing a great job!!!! Don't put any thoughts in ziggy's brain pan. 
I mean, they could always hire a HIGHLY successful HC.
The Sons of the Monongahela have always had respect for the great and storied franchise that are the Minnesota Vikings. Walking through their halls you feel the head coaching tradition from Jerry Burns, to Denny Green, to Mike Tice, Brad Childress and the great Leslie Frazier.
Chongo posted:The Sons of the Monongahela have always had respect for the great and storied franchise that are the Minnesota Vikings. Walking through their halls you feel the head coaching tradition from Jerry Burns, to Denny Green, to Mike Tice, Brad Childress and the great Leslie Frazier.
Murderer's Row!
Diggs isn't as good as he thinks he is. He might crack the top 20 list of WR's right now.
Tdog posted:SCHISM! I find it hilarious that florio spent all preseason trying to create a Rodgers-LeFleur personality problem only to have his beloved queens be the schism team.
Diggs wants out and the ship is taking on water. oh it is to laugh.
Florio is the biggest putz on the internet.
Dave in GA posted:soooo...umm.....I suppose we could use Diggs...what say you?
Straight up for Light....The Purple need OL help.
This could be good for both teams.
Of course, it's great fun to revel in Vikings misery, but if there is one thing in the world I can't stomach, it's a player that quits on his team.
These guys have NO problem raking in money and endorsements when everything is going the way they want it, but when circumstances change, they're willing to quit long before they look to make anything (starting with themselves) better.
Diggs is nothing but another asshole that's first in line when it comes to demanding respect, but is nowhere to be seen when it's time to give it.
F*** off, loser. I hope you get neck broke.
I bet that hurts more than a throat punch, Timmy.
Diggs is a top 10 WR, he’s also a huge asshole it seems, both can be true. He’s an outstanding rout runner and a catch % of >68%. It’s remarkable he’s been as successful as he has with their horseshit QB play. I would be mad too if I was Diggs, but Kubiak is correct for taking the ball out of Cousins hands. Their running game has kept them in games. It’s just so comical that all we heard after the Cousins signing was about how Gruden and others wouldn’t give him a chance and Washington was the problem and he was a franchise QB and blah blah blah. They need to start the tank, fire sale off assholes like Diggs to get draft capital to move up (or just take) a QB, and start rebuilding that OL.
BearBite posted:
STFU fronter runner chickenshit.
Grave Digger posted:Diggs is a top 10 WR, he’s also a huge asshole it seems, both can be true. He’s an outstanding rout runner and a catch % of >68%. It’s remarkable he’s been as successful as he has with their horseshit QB play. I would be mad too if I was Diggs, but Kubiak is correct for taking the ball out of Cousins hands. Their running game has kept them in games. It’s just so comical that all we heard after the Cousins signing was about how Gruden and others wouldn’t give him a chance and Washington was the problem and he was a franchise QB and blah blah blah. They need to start the tank, fire sale off assholes like Diggs to get draft capital to move up (or just take) a QB, and start rebuilding that OL.
Don't tell them.
I agree - the Vikings don't need a plan right now.
They're stuck with Kark through 2020 unless they want to eat $30 million.
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Chongo posted:The Sons of the Monongahela have always had respect for the great and storied franchise that are the Minnesota Vikings. Walking through their halls you feel the head coaching tradition from Jerry Burns, to Denny Green, to Mike Tice, Brad Childress and the great Leslie Frazier.
Don't forget Les Steckel! Or his wife Tess!