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"Tank for Teddy, tank for Teddy 
1 more loss and so what 
There was really no better way that the draft could have turned out than it did. The Vikes got their franchise QB with the 32nd pick and Barr who will be a stud. There would have been several thousand fans pretty angry that spent up to $500 a ticket to watch this or any other team intentionally lose games. Not to mention the fines and suspensions that the league would dole out to a team that was "tanking" games. Get freakin real 
Exactly, the only type of people who would condone "tanking" are desperate GMs and fans who don't attend live games. I think it's unfair for season ticket holders and other fans who attend many Vikings fans to spend their money on a team who isn't even trying. I'm glad the Vikings gave it their best last season. We lost a lot of games but we went out fighting. Tanking is why I hate the NBA so much. So many teams tank just so they can get a good spot from the NBA draft lottery. People invest too much money in professional sports to intentionally lose games. Plus most of these NFL players are millionaires so they need to live up to their contracts every game. I would have lost respect for this team if they would've lost just to get a good spot in the draft. One loser team's tank. In some sports, you have some sorry teams who get in the top 10 of the draft every year and they still get no better.Purple bruise wrote:Jeez are we back to talking about tanking games
Nice. I put $20 on them to win the Superbowl a couple of months ago and got 100-1 odds in Laughlin.Purple bruise wrote: I am placing 3 bets on the Vikings this year. I will bet 100 to win the NFC North, a 100 too win the NFC Championship and 100 to win the SuperBowl. As far fetched as this is, even if they can win the North, I cover my investment and if they go to the Super Bowl and win it my 300 dollars turns into several thousands. I can easily afford the 300, which I normally would spend gambling in Vegas for a weekend.
I am not saying, by any means that I expect this outcome but it sure makes the upcoming season even more anticipated for me any way.
Well maybe not retire but afford to by a few gallons of gas anyway.How will the 2014 NFL season play out? If we really knew, we'd keep the answers to ourselves and join Johnny Manziel in Las Vegas. But USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis is willing to offer one outcome after picking all 256 regular-season games and 11 playoff contests (he predicted the Seahawks would beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, eight months before the game kicked off, after doing this exercise in 2013). Here are the results (wild-card entries noted by *; all postseason teams also listed with seeding):
Ouch.NFC North
Packers 12-4 (2): Healthy Aaron Rodgers means another healthy shot at Super Bowl. Defense looks markedly improved.
*Bears 11-5 (5): If defense was slightly better in 2013, this is a playoff team — and D seems signficantly better now.
Lions 4-12: So much talent but so much to prove. Tough to find a lot of wins given lack of improvement on defense.
Vikings 3-13: If the 2008 or 2010 version of Matt Cassel shows up, this might be playoff team. That's a big if.
I would love it if Nate Davis would put his money where his mouth isMothman wrote:USAToday writer Nate Davis certainly doesn't expect much:
Ouch.
3 wins huh 
I would give him ten to one odds that the Vikings win more than 3 games. What an idiot.Last time I looked it was 18/1 to win the division. Still nice odds with a decent chance to win in our crappy division. 60/1 was for NFCCG win.The Breeze wrote:One of my dad's buddies had $100 on the Bucs to win it all the season after they went 0-fer. They were 200-1 and made it to the NFCCG. Twas exciting...and a big turn around in one off season.
60-1 to win the division is a pretty good wager IMO.
I sure hope he's an idiot! Otherwise, it will be another looong year.Purple bruise wrote:I would love it if Nate Davis would put his money where his mouth is
Mothman wrote:Another 3 win season would be a pretty stunning setback for the Vikes. I think ol' Nate is off target with that prediction.
808vikingsfan wrote:Where's the 'eventually' choice in the poll?
NFC is getting strong top to bottom. It's going to take a solid team to make the playoffs in the next few years.
oh. I think 18:1 is pretty realistic then. I would have them a much further longshot than 60:1 for gettting into the superbowl.mmvikes wrote: Last time I looked it was 18/1 to win the division. Still nice odds with a decent chance to win in our crappy division. 60/1 was for NFCCG win.
