Vikings @ Lions Game Day Discussion Thread -- Week 1

[yezzir]

Can't blame the defense when they are out there 80% of the time, especially when Bush is running all around the field. It goes back to our offense. I'm pretty sure we haven't picked up a 1st down on a 3rd down yet.

[PurpleKoolaid]

Follow up question: why isn't he Ponder's first read?

Because Musgrave is our OC. He is too busy setting up formations with Jennings in the backfield.

[Eli]

The Lions have run 51 pays, Vikings 22.

[Magnus1959]

Now, let's see just how bad we are...

[headless_norseman]

Week one's game isn't even over and I'm sick of my beloved Vikings. Thank god Zigi didn't sign Frazier to an exstension.

[KilgoreT]

Soooooo how good do the QB's look in next years draft?

[allday1991]

Imagine what this game is like if they take the two picks back that could of been returned. Lions would be at 30 plus points by now.

[VikingLord]

Management and coaches are IMO so important. How long has Musgrave been with us, over the years the Vikings seem to have the most unimaginative and predictable offenses. Maybe he should be the first to go

I think Musgrave and Frazier are just protecting their 1st round QB. They know he's limited and they also believe they can ride their all-world running back. They don't want to admit they blew a high 1st on Ponder. Maybe they think he will still get it because at times he's been able to succeed.

If I were Musgrave, I'd put both Patterson and Webb out there wide with Jennings now. I'd spread the defense out as wide as possible. Then I'd tell Ponder to throw it and let his big targets go up and get it.

[Orion]

going to score anyway..

[PurpleKoolaid]

Fraizer gets an F for having his team ready for the first NFL start...with the Lions doing everything they can to help give us a win too.

[yezzir]

that may have been the gayest celebration with fans ever.

Twas' very very fruity.

[UK Phil]

Soooooo how good do the QB's look in next years draft?

Haha! That's exactly what I was just thinking. I would probably take T-Jack over Ponder. He did no worse.

[VikingLord]

Soooooo how good do the QB's look in next years draft?

Actually pretty good. It's a deep draft at QB and there is some real talent there.

Trouble is, to have a shot at that great talent the Vikes are going to have to suck bad this year. To the tune of the 3 wins they had two seasons ago.

[S197]

What's not helping the Defense either are punts of 36, 42, and 39. That's just plain embarrassing.

[allday1991]

We arnt winning the field position battle, our best player is being shut down, the defence is giving in, and our QB looks scarred and is arguably playing the worst game of his nfl career. Looks like a lose, come on Vikings prove me wrong, we need a quick start this year!