The Minnesota Vikings beat the Washington Redskins 29-26 to head into our BYE week with a 4-5 record on the year!!
Bridgewater ended the game 26 of 42 for 268 yards, one TD, no turnovers.
Matt Asiata had THREE touchdowns and a 2-point conversion - he's had two 3TD games, and 7 with no TDs, which blows my mind a little bit, but hopefully we find out the trick and get him scoring more consistently.
So happy!
SKOL!
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Thoughts
I'm sick as a dog right now - on my couch in tatty clothes, watching SEC games half-heartedly - and I caught myself thinking being as sick as this is preferable to watching Thursday's thrashing of the Vikings, but enduring both at the same time qualifies as hell.
That is all.
That is all.
Monday, September 15, 2014
I'm so disappointed
I'm so disappointed in Adrian Peterson. I can't even say anything more right now.
Monday, September 8, 2014
I Would Take Full Credit
...for Ray Rice's contract termination and indefinite NFL suspension, but we all know that TMZ is who REALLY deserves the credit here.
Insert thought - if the Atlantic City police had this video (and it certainly seems they did) then how the HELL did this not get made public, or at least available to the NFL before now?
Thank you, TMZ. (That's one sentence I thought I'd never type!)
Insert thought - isn't the timing of Roger Goodell's announcement that Ray Rice is suspended indefinitely occurring mere minutes after the Ravens announce his contract termination so serendiptious??
A very large thank-you must also go to Adam Schefter who has from first to last been a voice of reason in this shameful debacle and showed his worth to equality advocates today when he publically called out the NFL as soon as he became aware of the video TMZ released at 6 this morning.
Insert thought - what the hell is the NCAA thinking, reinstating Penn State's postseason eligibility effective immediately, with 85 scholarships in 2015-16 right now? Did they say, "OH HUGE SCANDAL! LET'S TAKE ADVANTAGE!!" If so, shame on you, NCAA!
Still, there are some questions left to be answered.
1) Did the NFL reps/brass SEE this second video before 6 a.m. ET today?
2) If not, did they TRY to find any footage mysteriously not provided by the Atlantic City police?
3) What the heck were the Atlantic City police thinking when they either suppressed or ignored this tape? Do they really not know the lengths TMZ will go for a scoop?
4) Will Roger Goodell pay for his callous, inept handling of this situation?
5) Do I now fulfill my half-promise to Goodell, drink less beer, and buy that Harrison Smith jersey I've been coveting?
EDIT - One last thing. In all that furor it's easy to forget the important things, and the biggest thing everyone is forgetting right now is that there is a culture of domestic abuse (heck, just violence in general) in the NFL and our first priority really ought be the victims. So if you CAN donate, to this or any other charity, with time or with money, please do.
Insert thought - if the Atlantic City police had this video (and it certainly seems they did) then how the HELL did this not get made public, or at least available to the NFL before now?
Thank you, TMZ. (That's one sentence I thought I'd never type!)
Insert thought - isn't the timing of Roger Goodell's announcement that Ray Rice is suspended indefinitely occurring mere minutes after the Ravens announce his contract termination so serendiptious??
A very large thank-you must also go to Adam Schefter who has from first to last been a voice of reason in this shameful debacle and showed his worth to equality advocates today when he publically called out the NFL as soon as he became aware of the video TMZ released at 6 this morning.
Insert thought - what the hell is the NCAA thinking, reinstating Penn State's postseason eligibility effective immediately, with 85 scholarships in 2015-16 right now? Did they say, "OH HUGE SCANDAL! LET'S TAKE ADVANTAGE!!" If so, shame on you, NCAA!
Still, there are some questions left to be answered.
1) Did the NFL reps/brass SEE this second video before 6 a.m. ET today?
2) If not, did they TRY to find any footage mysteriously not provided by the Atlantic City police?
3) What the heck were the Atlantic City police thinking when they either suppressed or ignored this tape? Do they really not know the lengths TMZ will go for a scoop?
4) Will Roger Goodell pay for his callous, inept handling of this situation?
5) Do I now fulfill my half-promise to Goodell, drink less beer, and buy that Harrison Smith jersey I've been coveting?
EDIT - One last thing. In all that furor it's easy to forget the important things, and the biggest thing everyone is forgetting right now is that there is a culture of domestic abuse (heck, just violence in general) in the NFL and our first priority really ought be the victims. So if you CAN donate, to this or any other charity, with time or with money, please do.
More About Ray Rice (and What I Think the NFL Should Do)
First, I would like you to read this article: (don't worry, it's not long)
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/09/nfl-player-reaction-ray-rice
I only just found this article, and my general reaction was: woah. I still have no intention of watching that video (I would say I'm sorry that I'm not into sado-masochism...but I'm really not), but this makes me feel a little angrier at the NFL. Is Ray Rice really the horn on which Roger Goodell is going to impale himself? Is beating a woman senseless really so meaningless to the big brass compared to smoking pot?
The "new domestic violence policy" which was recently implemented is a good one - if the NFL decides to follow it.
Here's the gist of it, as released by Goodell some weeks ago:
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/09/nfl-player-reaction-ray-rice
I only just found this article, and my general reaction was: woah. I still have no intention of watching that video (I would say I'm sorry that I'm not into sado-masochism...but I'm really not), but this makes me feel a little angrier at the NFL. Is Ray Rice really the horn on which Roger Goodell is going to impale himself? Is beating a woman senseless really so meaningless to the big brass compared to smoking pot?
The "new domestic violence policy" which was recently implemented is a good one - if the NFL decides to follow it.
Here's the gist of it, as released by Goodell some weeks ago:
First, we will continue our work with leading experts to expand the scope of our education on domestic violence and sexual assault for all NFL personnel - players and non-players. This will include enhanced training for entering players through the Rookie Symposium and Rookie Success Program, as well as new programs designed for veteran players and other NFL personnel. All NFL personnel - players and non-players - will receive information about available league resources and local support and advocacy groups in their community.
Second, our club Player Engagement Directors, Human Resource Executives, and other appropriate team personnel will undergo comprehensive training to help them understand and identify risk factors associated with domestic violence and sexual assault. Any person identified as being at risk will be afforded private, confidential assistance. Persons who decline this assistance will be held accountable for that decision in determining discipline for any subsequent act of domestic violence or sexual assault. This is a complicated matter and must be approached with care. We will work with experts to identify strategies based on the most reliable research, recognizing that violence can and does take different forms but generally involves a pattern of coercive behavior.
Third, we will ensure that the NFL LifeLine and NFL Total Wellness Program are staffed with personnel trained to provide prompt and confidential assistance to anyone at risk of domestic violence or sexual assault - whether as a victim or potential aggressor. Information regarding these resources will be furnished to all NFL personnel and their families. Our Player Engagement Directors and Human Resource Executives will meet with team spouses and significant others to ensure that they are aware of the resources available to them as NFL family members, including the ability to seek confidential assistance through independent local resources, as well as through the club or the NFL Total Wellness Program. In this respect, we will utilize our existing, established telephone and on-line programs, and will communicate the full range of available services to all NFL personnel and their families.
Fourth, the outside groups we met with have emphasized that the NFL can play an important role in communities throughout the nation. Consistent with that advice, we will expand the educational components in our college, high school and youth football programs that address domestic violence and sexual assault. We will seek to create and promote programs that develop the character of the young men who play, coach or manage our game, emphasizing respect for women and appropriate ways to resolve conflicts. Outreach efforts embodied in these programs will help young people recognize, establish and maintain healthy relationships. In our earliest contact with young men, we can communicate our expectations, establish NFL standards of conduct, and stress the responsibility that all men have to adhere to those standards.
Fifth, we recognize that domestic violence and sexual assault are broad social issues, affecting millions of people. We want our public role to be both constructive and effective. In the coming months, we will explore meaningful ways to incorporate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness and prevention into our public service work. We will do this with the assistance of responsible outside organizations and the potential participation of current and former players, coaches and families who have been affected and are willing to speak out. Actions we take in this respect will be sensitive, thoughtful and will recognize the positive role models and high character presented by so many men in the NFL.
Finally, and consistent with our Personal Conduct Policy, our own response to domestic violence or sexual assault incidents by NFL personnel will include new elements of evaluation, treatment and family support, as well as enhanced discipline. We will address these issues fairly and thoughtfully, respecting the rights of all involved and giving proper deference to law enforcement and the courts. If someone is charged with domestic violence or sexual assault, there will be a mandatory evaluation and, where professionally indicated, counseling or other specialized services. Effective immediately, violations of the Personal Conduct Policy regarding assault, battery, domestic violence or sexual assault that involve physical force will be subject to a suspension without pay of six games for a first offense, with consideration given to mitigating factors, as well as a longer suspension when circumstances warrant. Among the circumstances that would merit a more severe penalty would be a prior incident before joining the NFL, or violence involving a weapon, choking, repeated striking, or when the act is committed against a pregnant woman or in the presence of a child. A second offense will result in banishment from the NFL; while an individual may petition for reinstatement after one year, there will be no presumption or assurance that the petition will be granted. These disciplinary standards will apply to all NFL personnel.
With very few exceptions, NFL personnel conduct themselves in an exemplary way. But even one case of domestic violence or sexual assault is unacceptable. The reality is that domestic violence and sexual assault are often hidden crimes, ones that are under-reported and under-acknowledged. The steps we are taking will reinforce our commitment to address this issue constructively.
In addition to focusing on domestic violence and sexual assault, we will continue to maintain strong policies regarding weapons offenses. We are similarly working to strengthen our response to impaired driving. We have sought - unsuccessfully - for several years to obtain the NFLPA's agreement to more stringent discipline for DUI, including mandatory deactivation for the game immediately following an arrest and a minimum two-game suspension for a first violation of law. We will continue to press our position on this issue in the hope of securing the union's agreement.
There are three steps that each club should take promptly: first, post and distribute the attached "Memorandum to All NFL Personnel" to every player under contract to your club; second, ensure that your head coach reviews the information in that notice with his staff and with all your players; and third, share this letter and the attached Memorandum with all members of your organization, including your team president, General Manager, Human Resources Executive, Security Director, and Player Engagement Director.
If you really, truly believe that "even one case of domestic violence...is unacceptable" Roger Goodell, do the right thing now, reevaluate your "punishment" (what a mockery that word is here), and remove Rice for six games. At minimum.
I really don't need a new Vikings jersey. But if you're a good boy and do the right thing, I might just spend a little less on beer and buy one.
"Supporting" the NFL as a Woman
http://jezebel.com/if-you-care-about-women-and-still-support-the-nfl-you-1631903485/+tcraggs22
So, being not only a giant football fan, but also a follower of Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) on twitter, I found the above-posted Jezebel article this morning and read it.
The crux of the article is, given the NFL's abominably weak stance on womens' rights, if you're a supporter of women or feminism, you should hit 'em where it hurts and stop watching, supporting, and buying merchandise. Also, if you boycott other products because of cruelty or some similar social injustice, you're a hypocrite for not giving up the NFL also.
And I completely respect that argument. But I'm not going to agree with it.
I already do not shop at Chik Fil A (partially because I'm vehemently against the glorification of bad grammar/poor spelling), Hobby Lobby, and Carl's Jr, I change the radio whenever I hear Chris Brown or Robin Thicke, I buy cage-free vegetarian eggs, I buy as much fair trade clothing from H&M as possible etc etc.
However, I am a graduate student carrying literally tens of thousands of dollars of debt, and earning a mere $12,000 for nine months' work at my graduate assistantship (causing me to have to borrow money every month from my parents to make both ends meet, and again in the summer so I can pay to attend field schools to get experience), which severely limits my spending power. I do not have a great deal of money for myself, and even less for entertainment. Football - the NFL - is one of my favorite diversions from the backbreaking grind of graduate study.
Which brings me to my main point - how much is too much? Having given up what I have, limiting my clothing purchases whenever possible to garments I believe have not been made by bloody-fingered seven year olds in Bangledesh, changing my food purchases to obtain fresh and local as often as possible, boycotting fast food restaurants and craft chains I enjoyed, when can I draw my line and say, "I've had enough"?
If I dressed myself in sackcloth and ashes, if I limited my diet to a few hundred calories a day of local organic produce, if I lived without electricity and halved my monthly use of water, rejected anything plastic and all televison, I could not begin to set right all the wrongs in the world. Each individual certainly has a responsibility to the world, and to the societies that "raised" us, but how much responsibility can any one individual take on?
I concede that supporting the NFL - that is, watching it, and sighing over over-priced jerseys I cannot afford - while it continues to flout the women from whence flow at least 50% of their security, is both dangerous and foolish.
Jezebel's article has one crucial failure - it doesn't state what must happen before we can enjoy football from a stand of moral equality again. Must Goodell be fired? (I would love that.) Must Ray Rice be banned for life? (Not having seen the video, I can't say.) Must whoever tweeted for the Ravens that "Janay Rice deeply regrets" be sent to have their head examined? (Magic 8 Ball says: "Yes")
But I am drawing my line in the turf. I have before tweeted, emailed, and blogged about how I feel about how the NFL treats women, and I will continue to do so in the hopes that one day they will realize that women buy half their stuff, and pay half the household's cable bills, and it's about time to start punishing their players for violence against women. However, football provides me with so much relief from what I endure on a weekly basis, I refuse to make my life - a woman's life - harder because Ray Rice is a colossal douche, and Roger Goodell is a bigger one.
P.S. Has anyone ever wondered why so many football players love their mothers - say that they're doing this for their mother (or their grandmother) and once they "make it" buy them houses and cars...and yet, still treat women in general like shit?
So, being not only a giant football fan, but also a follower of Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) on twitter, I found the above-posted Jezebel article this morning and read it.
The crux of the article is, given the NFL's abominably weak stance on womens' rights, if you're a supporter of women or feminism, you should hit 'em where it hurts and stop watching, supporting, and buying merchandise. Also, if you boycott other products because of cruelty or some similar social injustice, you're a hypocrite for not giving up the NFL also.
And I completely respect that argument. But I'm not going to agree with it.
I already do not shop at Chik Fil A (partially because I'm vehemently against the glorification of bad grammar/poor spelling), Hobby Lobby, and Carl's Jr, I change the radio whenever I hear Chris Brown or Robin Thicke, I buy cage-free vegetarian eggs, I buy as much fair trade clothing from H&M as possible etc etc.
However, I am a graduate student carrying literally tens of thousands of dollars of debt, and earning a mere $12,000 for nine months' work at my graduate assistantship (causing me to have to borrow money every month from my parents to make both ends meet, and again in the summer so I can pay to attend field schools to get experience), which severely limits my spending power. I do not have a great deal of money for myself, and even less for entertainment. Football - the NFL - is one of my favorite diversions from the backbreaking grind of graduate study.
Which brings me to my main point - how much is too much? Having given up what I have, limiting my clothing purchases whenever possible to garments I believe have not been made by bloody-fingered seven year olds in Bangledesh, changing my food purchases to obtain fresh and local as often as possible, boycotting fast food restaurants and craft chains I enjoyed, when can I draw my line and say, "I've had enough"?
If I dressed myself in sackcloth and ashes, if I limited my diet to a few hundred calories a day of local organic produce, if I lived without electricity and halved my monthly use of water, rejected anything plastic and all televison, I could not begin to set right all the wrongs in the world. Each individual certainly has a responsibility to the world, and to the societies that "raised" us, but how much responsibility can any one individual take on?
I concede that supporting the NFL - that is, watching it, and sighing over over-priced jerseys I cannot afford - while it continues to flout the women from whence flow at least 50% of their security, is both dangerous and foolish.
Jezebel's article has one crucial failure - it doesn't state what must happen before we can enjoy football from a stand of moral equality again. Must Goodell be fired? (I would love that.) Must Ray Rice be banned for life? (Not having seen the video, I can't say.) Must whoever tweeted for the Ravens that "Janay Rice deeply regrets" be sent to have their head examined? (Magic 8 Ball says: "Yes")
But I am drawing my line in the turf. I have before tweeted, emailed, and blogged about how I feel about how the NFL treats women, and I will continue to do so in the hopes that one day they will realize that women buy half their stuff, and pay half the household's cable bills, and it's about time to start punishing their players for violence against women. However, football provides me with so much relief from what I endure on a weekly basis, I refuse to make my life - a woman's life - harder because Ray Rice is a colossal douche, and Roger Goodell is a bigger one.
P.S. Has anyone ever wondered why so many football players love their mothers - say that they're doing this for their mother (or their grandmother) and once they "make it" buy them houses and cars...and yet, still treat women in general like shit?
Friday, August 8, 2014
MINvsOAK Preseason Game #1
Couldn't get the video stream (ugh) so listening to the game on KFAN's audio stream, which is great to have, but I keep missing things.
Positives:
We scored first!
Sounded like Cassel and Patterson had a little chemistry going, which is good.
Blair Walsh makes a 30 yarder to make the score 10-0, glad he's keeping in shape.
Interception by Kurt Coleman!
Field goal blocked by Gerald Hodges.
Negatives:
S Mistral Raymond is out with "concussion-like' symptoms. UGH. Because we can afford to lose any defensive players!
Bridgewater finishes the half 3/8 for 24 yards. Sorry, I know you gotta give QBs a year or two, but really? Blah.
Bridgewater game total: 6/13, 49 yds.Slight improvement. Ish.
Blair Walsh missed a FG from 53 yards. I mean, this isn't hugely bad, but it's not a positive.
Twitter Notes:
Vikings have 8 first downs with 1:51 left in first quarter
Anthony Barr gets a sack!
Jerick McKinnon had six carries for 36 yards on his first drive for the Vikings - he's a rookie.
AJ Mansour - A lot of attention being put on Teddy & the offense but the Vikings defense has allowed 139 yards, 6 first downs & 0 point through 1 half.
Raiders score a TD and PAT is good with 1:25 left in the game. Vikings lead 10-6.
HALFTIME:
The Vikings lead the Raiders 10-0 at the half.
Cassel - 5/6 for 62 yards
Bridgewater - 3/8 for 24 yards
McKinnon - 45 yards
FINAL:
Vikings WIN 10-6!!
We won. I'm happy! Can't wait to see some footage tomorrow, wish I could've seen the game. Still, we won!
Positives:
We scored first!
Sounded like Cassel and Patterson had a little chemistry going, which is good.
Blair Walsh makes a 30 yarder to make the score 10-0, glad he's keeping in shape.
Interception by Kurt Coleman!
Field goal blocked by Gerald Hodges.
Negatives:
S Mistral Raymond is out with "concussion-like' symptoms. UGH. Because we can afford to lose any defensive players!
Bridgewater finishes the half 3/8 for 24 yards. Sorry, I know you gotta give QBs a year or two, but really? Blah.
Bridgewater game total: 6/13, 49 yds.Slight improvement. Ish.
Blair Walsh missed a FG from 53 yards. I mean, this isn't hugely bad, but it's not a positive.
Twitter Notes:
Vikings have 8 first downs with 1:51 left in first quarter
Anthony Barr gets a sack!
Jerick McKinnon had six carries for 36 yards on his first drive for the Vikings - he's a rookie.
AJ Mansour - A lot of attention being put on Teddy & the offense but the Vikings defense has allowed 139 yards, 6 first downs & 0 point through 1 half.
Raiders score a TD and PAT is good with 1:25 left in the game. Vikings lead 10-6.
HALFTIME:
The Vikings lead the Raiders 10-0 at the half.
Cassel - 5/6 for 62 yards
Bridgewater - 3/8 for 24 yards
McKinnon - 45 yards
FINAL:
Vikings WIN 10-6!!
We won. I'm happy! Can't wait to see some footage tomorrow, wish I could've seen the game. Still, we won!
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Jersey Dilemma
I have three Vikings' jerseys. One is a Harvin jersey (that I can't wear because he autographed it, and the damn autograph is fading already), one is a Jared Allen jersey, and one is an Antoine Winfield jersey.
First, Harvin left.
Then Winfield left.
THEN Allen went to the Bears, of all the misbegotten teams he could've gone to!!
So today I was at the mall, wandered into a sports store, and saw a Ponder jersey...I was going to get it, but they were $100 so I said screw it.
First, Harvin left.
Then Winfield left.
THEN Allen went to the Bears, of all the misbegotten teams he could've gone to!!
So today I was at the mall, wandered into a sports store, and saw a Ponder jersey...I was going to get it, but they were $100 so I said screw it.
Friday, June 13, 2014
KC Chiefs
Have released CB Brandon Flowers!
I wonder if the Vikes' FO wants some leadership at the CB position??
Just tiny tidbit updates for now, boys and girls. After all, it IS the World Cup! Força Portugal!
I wonder if the Vikes' FO wants some leadership at the CB position??
Just tiny tidbit updates for now, boys and girls. After all, it IS the World Cup! Força Portugal!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Vikings 2014
According to NFL Network "The Vikings have the best chance to 'shock the world' in 2014."
But will we?
But will we?
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Free Agency Frenzy
Well, boys and girls, it's Spring Break and one of the best parts is that free agency is open for business!
In extremely sad news, I have to report the loss of Jared Allen and Toby Gerhart. Jared Allen is testing free agency for the first time, presumably in hopes of getting a ring before he retires. Toby Gerhart, who has so nobly and patiently waited for minutes behind Adrian Peterson has signed a 3 year, $10.5 million deal with Jacksonville, with the Jaguars guaranteeing a whopping $4.5 million! I'm happy for Gerhart, and Allen certainly deserves a good deal...but how I HATE losing them both!
This of course brings us to Everson Griffen and Matt Cassel, both of whom were (reportedly) very eager to re-sign with the Vikings. I'm THRILLED we keep Cassel, because in my opinion, he's the best FA QB out there, and I'm hoping this means we dump Freeman (didn't he just have a 1 year contract anyway?) and get a rookie to train up. Cassel's new contract is for 2 years, not sure how long Griffen's contract is for.
I'm happy to keep Griffen too, especially since he seemed to excited to stay with the Vikings and become a starting DE under our new coach Mike Zimmer.
We've also signed a former Giant - nose tackle Linval Joseph for a 5-year, $31.5 million dollar deal. Dude is 6'4" and 323 pounds (holy crap!), and apparently the Giants really wanted to keep him but didn't make their offer sweet enough. He's 25, and been a starter for the last three seasons for the Giants, with 59 tackles in each of the last two seasons!! Also had 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in the last two years. I am liking this signing. Hopefully he fits in well with the team, staff, and picks up our game plan fast.
In ex-Viking news, Geoff Schwartz has joined the NY Giants. He seems quite excited at the prospect...I would have thought he would be sad to leave the Chiefs after their season last season.
I'll try to keep up with what else is going on in free agency but I do have a thesis to write. Hopefully we address enough line issues in FA that we can go BPA and big playmaker in the draft! SKOL!
In extremely sad news, I have to report the loss of Jared Allen and Toby Gerhart. Jared Allen is testing free agency for the first time, presumably in hopes of getting a ring before he retires. Toby Gerhart, who has so nobly and patiently waited for minutes behind Adrian Peterson has signed a 3 year, $10.5 million deal with Jacksonville, with the Jaguars guaranteeing a whopping $4.5 million! I'm happy for Gerhart, and Allen certainly deserves a good deal...but how I HATE losing them both!
This of course brings us to Everson Griffen and Matt Cassel, both of whom were (reportedly) very eager to re-sign with the Vikings. I'm THRILLED we keep Cassel, because in my opinion, he's the best FA QB out there, and I'm hoping this means we dump Freeman (didn't he just have a 1 year contract anyway?) and get a rookie to train up. Cassel's new contract is for 2 years, not sure how long Griffen's contract is for.
I'm happy to keep Griffen too, especially since he seemed to excited to stay with the Vikings and become a starting DE under our new coach Mike Zimmer.
We've also signed a former Giant - nose tackle Linval Joseph for a 5-year, $31.5 million dollar deal. Dude is 6'4" and 323 pounds (holy crap!), and apparently the Giants really wanted to keep him but didn't make their offer sweet enough. He's 25, and been a starter for the last three seasons for the Giants, with 59 tackles in each of the last two seasons!! Also had 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in the last two years. I am liking this signing. Hopefully he fits in well with the team, staff, and picks up our game plan fast.
In ex-Viking news, Geoff Schwartz has joined the NY Giants. He seems quite excited at the prospect...I would have thought he would be sad to leave the Chiefs after their season last season.
I'll try to keep up with what else is going on in free agency but I do have a thesis to write. Hopefully we address enough line issues in FA that we can go BPA and big playmaker in the draft! SKOL!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Sharper
I know I've been incommunicado lately - grad school is ridiculous.
Anyway I wanted to stop in and say I'm so disappointed with Darren Sharper. Dude is very good-looking, and there's something so twisted in his head he's allegedly drugged and raped up to seven women??
I don't know if it's true. (I don't want it to be, but the evidence against him seems overwhelming.)
We have GOT to stop idolizing football players, most of all in middle/high school, and yes, in college. If you let minor infractions (shop-lifting, fighting, etc) slide when they're kids they are going to think they can get away with anything once they get the big bucks. And it usually happens too. This is ridiculous and has to be stopped. If kids want their football career to happen, they have to learn to not rape, steal, and kill. Sorry boys, that's just the way it needs to be.
Anyway I wanted to stop in and say I'm so disappointed with Darren Sharper. Dude is very good-looking, and there's something so twisted in his head he's allegedly drugged and raped up to seven women??
I don't know if it's true. (I don't want it to be, but the evidence against him seems overwhelming.)
We have GOT to stop idolizing football players, most of all in middle/high school, and yes, in college. If you let minor infractions (shop-lifting, fighting, etc) slide when they're kids they are going to think they can get away with anything once they get the big bucks. And it usually happens too. This is ridiculous and has to be stopped. If kids want their football career to happen, they have to learn to not rape, steal, and kill. Sorry boys, that's just the way it needs to be.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Tidbit
Adrian Peterson is happy with our (still unannounced - officially anyway) hire of Norv Turner as OC. (So am I for that matter, but my opinion doesn't matter as much as his does.)
Says it's just what this offense needs to click.
Please, oh, please Viking Gods, let that be true!
Says it's just what this offense needs to click.
Please, oh, please Viking Gods, let that be true!
Saturday, January 11, 2014
And then there were three?
Okay, taking a closer look at things since the Saints-Seahawks game is starting to bore me.
It seems we have three guys "slated" (per the rumor mill) for second interviews: Todd Bowles (DC for the Cardinals), Mike Zimmer (DC for the Bengals) and Greg Roman (OC for the 49ers). No real talk about Wisenhunt anymore which makes me think he's negotiating with another team and I just haven't heard about it.
Still, it has JUST come out that Dan Quinn will be the next head coach of the Tennessee Titans, per anonymous "sources" so maybe we're still in the running for Wisenhunt?
Hmm.
Chef Michael Symon is tweeting that he wants Darrell Bevell for his Browns. We had a little exchange about it, but he's welcome to Bevell. We lost that NFC championship game because he didn't adjust (okay, that Peterson fumble and the Saints playing dirty had a lot to do with it too) and I don't want a coach who doesn't adjust. As I told Chef Symon, Urban Meyer doesn't adjust either, and look at his nasty, big-game losses recently.
I do not like big-game losses.
Hell, I don't like any losses.
I just want to know who will be our new coach - and our new quarterback!!
SKOL!
It seems we have three guys "slated" (per the rumor mill) for second interviews: Todd Bowles (DC for the Cardinals), Mike Zimmer (DC for the Bengals) and Greg Roman (OC for the 49ers). No real talk about Wisenhunt anymore which makes me think he's negotiating with another team and I just haven't heard about it.
Still, it has JUST come out that Dan Quinn will be the next head coach of the Tennessee Titans, per anonymous "sources" so maybe we're still in the running for Wisenhunt?
Hmm.
Chef Michael Symon is tweeting that he wants Darrell Bevell for his Browns. We had a little exchange about it, but he's welcome to Bevell. We lost that NFC championship game because he didn't adjust (okay, that Peterson fumble and the Saints playing dirty had a lot to do with it too) and I don't want a coach who doesn't adjust. As I told Chef Symon, Urban Meyer doesn't adjust either, and look at his nasty, big-game losses recently.
I do not like big-game losses.
Hell, I don't like any losses.
I just want to know who will be our new coach - and our new quarterback!!
SKOL!
Vikings Coaching Tidbit
We're bringing Zimmer in for a second interview. No peeps about Wisenhunt.
As one of the guys on the Hoop's Viking board pointed out, Speilman wants to clean house, so it's unlikely Bevell gets the top job.
Guessing Zimmer looks like our man right about now?
As one of the guys on the Hoop's Viking board pointed out, Speilman wants to clean house, so it's unlikely Bevell gets the top job.
Guessing Zimmer looks like our man right about now?
Friday, January 3, 2014
It's Official!
Leslie Frazier IS going to be the Tampa Bay DC, even though people were talking about Rod Marinelli (a Cowboys assistant coach) but apparently Dallas wouldn't let the Bucs talk to him. I wonder what Rod thinks about that?
I guess I'm happy for Frazier. But after what Chris Kluwe has been alleging...if he really just sat back and let Priefer rule the locker room with bias and discrimination...blah. I hope the Vikings take these allegations seriously. Look at the Dolphins, Vikings. Look at the Dolphins hard.
I guess I'm happy for Frazier. But after what Chris Kluwe has been alleging...if he really just sat back and let Priefer rule the locker room with bias and discrimination...blah. I hope the Vikings take these allegations seriously. Look at the Dolphins, Vikings. Look at the Dolphins hard.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Vikings Thought of the Day
I've seen a lot of bitching - a LOT - about how the Vikings need to "trade up" and "pick the right guy right away".
Look.
It's not about the highest pick. The reason the Detroit Loins have Calvin Johnson is because he was there at #2 when the Oakland Raiders took JaMarcus Russell #1. It's about the RIGHT pick in the RIGHT spot at the RIGHT time.
Hell, even the right trade. Remember how we got Jared Allen?
The Steelers and the Patriots almost always do well, so they invariably get "bad" (aka, low) picks, and somehow they keep getting studs and keep winning and keep performing!
Do you know WHY?
It's because they have good quarterbacks, that's why.
Same with Green Bay. They lost Rodgers, and look what happened? A demoralized Vikings team tied them!
The Vikings are exactly 3 players away from contending for the #1 spot in the NFC North: a QB, an MLB and an OLB.
I say we can get all of those.
We just need STUDS.
And I say we can get those.
SKOL!
Look.
It's not about the highest pick. The reason the Detroit Loins have Calvin Johnson is because he was there at #2 when the Oakland Raiders took JaMarcus Russell #1. It's about the RIGHT pick in the RIGHT spot at the RIGHT time.
Hell, even the right trade. Remember how we got Jared Allen?
The Steelers and the Patriots almost always do well, so they invariably get "bad" (aka, low) picks, and somehow they keep getting studs and keep winning and keep performing!
Do you know WHY?
It's because they have good quarterbacks, that's why.
Same with Green Bay. They lost Rodgers, and look what happened? A demoralized Vikings team tied them!
The Vikings are exactly 3 players away from contending for the #1 spot in the NFC North: a QB, an MLB and an OLB.
I say we can get all of those.
We just need STUDS.
And I say we can get those.
SKOL!
RUMOR ALERT: LESLIE FRAZIER
WOAH - news just hit the twitterverse that Leslie Frazier may have been picked up by new Bucs coach Lovie Smith as their Defensive Coordinator!!
I hope this is true. He's a good coach, and I think he'd be happier and do a better job as DC. Plus, the weather is much better in Tampa...lol
SKOL!
I hope this is true. He's a good coach, and I think he'd be happier and do a better job as DC. Plus, the weather is much better in Tampa...lol
SKOL!
NFL Tidbit
Ex-Bears coach Lovie Smith is "finalizing" a deal with Tampa Bay to be the Buccaneers' new head coach. Good for him! I'd feel weird having him as a coach for myself but I certainly respected him as a competitor. Glad he's got a job - one we won't run across him much in either, ha!
Also, Bridgewater has officially declared for the draft. Color me shocked...not!
SKOL!
Also, Bridgewater has officially declared for the draft. Color me shocked...not!
SKOL!
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