Vikings @ Titans Game Day Discussion Thread -- Week 1

[TSonn]

The finger hit the inside of the facemask, you want the picture?

Remind me again of how the accidentally blown whistle that wiped out what would have been the game winning drive in thanksgiving wasnt infinitely worse? Or the illegal pick play that gave the Cardinals a 7 point lead in the playyoff? (Both of which the NFL admmited were the wrong calls, unlike the facemask penalty they stood by)

You don't really have to, I don't expect you too, but you should understand my point.

I think we have different points. You have the right to be mad at those calls along with the replacement ref fiasco. Still, Rodgers and McCarthy think every play that doesn't work for them must be because there's a penalty on the defense.

[PurpleMustReign]

Riighht, the refs totally didn't give the Jaguars several #### calls..

Jordy, shut up. Add football knowledge but let us vent about the Packers without arguing about calls against them.

[Jordysghost]

I think we have different points. You have the right to be mad at those calls along with the replacement ref fiasco. Still, Rodgers and McCarthy think every play that doesn't work for them must be because there's a penalty on the defense.

If that is your point, then I misunderstood you, my apologies friend.

[TSonn]

If that is your point, then I misunderstood you, my apologies friend.

All good, homie. Let's both go root for the Colts.

[halfgiz]

I thought the Titans targeted Trae Wayne's pretty much that whole game. Hopefully it was a learning experience for him.
To me it also looks like Newman might have slowed down a little from last year.

[Jordysghost]

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All good, homie. Let's both go root for the Colts.[/quote]

Indeed!

[Mothman]

Zimmer's post-game press conference:

http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/vide ... 94f966a400

[Texas Vike]

Zimmer's post-game press conference:

http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/vide ... 94f966a400

Last two comments were the most interesting, IMO.

He is clearly fond of Danielle Hunter and his answer to the question on Patterson and his playing time.

[chicagopurple]

Just watched the game on Game Pass....

Defense...pretty good on passing but way too generous on the run against a mediocre team.
OL...suprisingly didnt suck
QB...HE is what we thought he was...accurate short, useless downfield
Blair Walsh...UH OH....maybe Spielman shouldnt have been so loyal and forgiving......Robby Gould is out there unemployed.....
AP.......looked VERY ordinary today.....beginning to age or was the OL really that weak at run blocking???

I imagine we will be much better when Bradford takes the reigns.......

[S197]

Useless downfield is pretty harsh. He hit Diggs on a go route, Rudolph on a seam, and several mid routes to guys like Thielen. He missed Diggs on one long one over the middle and he clearly has no arm strength but overall he played above my expectations.

[Boon]

I wish I could dig up all the "trade up to get mariota" posters. I don't care if its just his second season, I called it the moment everyone was all gushing over him coming out from Oregon. He is downright terrible.

[Jordysghost]

I wish I could dig up all the "trade up to get mariota" posters. I don't care if its just his second season, I called it the moment everyone was all gushing over him coming out from Oregon. He is downright terrible.

Mariota isn't even close to terrible, he is one of the leagues better young QBs, he had a good rookie season last year with an awful team. (19-10 TD INT ratio, 91 passer rating)

He didn't have the greatest performance this week, but it is week 1. He had two TDs despite his pick and fumble.

[Boon]

Mariota isn't even close to terrible, he is one of the leagues better young QBs, he had a good rookie season last year with an awful team. (19-10 TD INT ratio, 91 passer rating)

He didn't have the greatest performance this week, but it is week 1. He had two TDs despite his pick and fumble.

You're forgetting that yeah the team won 3 games last year, and he only played 12 games . In 12 games he threw 10 picks and had 10 fumbles, directly contributing to 4 of the titans losses with his turnovers. He can't hit close throws, he was incapable of doing it at Oregon, he can't do it in the nfl. He gets rattled easily, has below average arm strength, vision is completely lacking. Has serious issues playing from under center. He's freaking bad. Bad team or not HE'S bad. He is far from one of the leagues better young quarterbacks. Even being average those close 4th quarter losses they had last year would have been wins, his turnovers doomed them

[Boon]

And that garbage time td doesn't happen if Griffen keeps his stupid hands to himself. And its another turnover for mariota if the penalty didn't bail him out

[Jordysghost]

You're forgetting that yeah the team won 3 games last year, and he only played 12 games . In 12 games he threw 10 picks and had 10 fumbles, directly contributing to 4 of the titans losses with his turnovers. He can't hit close throws, he was incapable of doing it at Oregon, he can't do it in the nfl. He gets rattled easily, has below average arm strength, vision is completely lacking. Has serious issues playing from under center. He's freaking bad. Bad team or not HE'S bad. He is far from one of the leagues better young quarterbacks. Even being average those close 4th quarter losses they had last year would have been wins, his turnovers doomed them

His arm strength is more then adequate for the NFL, what are you talking about? It's stronger then Teddys? You like him, don't you. ( I do, im just trying to get a hold on your standard for QB success)

You know what is also stronger then Teddy's? Mariotas statistical production, you don't throw 19 TDs and a rating of over 91 with a crap team like the Titans on accident.

Your saying he is bad, but what he has actually done on the field days otherwise.