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If you have Tivo you can see it for yourself, compare his throwing motion from this game versus even the Jacksonville game.J. Kapp 11 wrote: By this forum standards?
A lot of guys have stood behind this guy, including me. But he's regressed so far he's fallen off the map. Worst starting QB in the NFL right now.
Ankle. Total bullsh!t.
Unfortunately he doesn't get to wear a red jersey in games.petev_sj wrote: That's even more cynical even by this forum standards. He made some beautifully accurate throws before the ankle issue in practice a few weeks ago.
I have been saying to give the kid the year. But after today, I really think they need to sit his butt on the bench for a while. He looked so bad today, worse than last week. For being someone who is supposed to be smart he has no confidence in is own passing. It's like he is so afraid to make a mistake he won't throw the ball. When they showed the to WR's no getting separation I couldn't help think that if Ponder had thrown the ball with a bit of a lead it would have been 15 yards.Arma wrote:I've been a huge Ponder guy. But man, Webb sounds really good right now.
Exactly where I am. Well saidRaptorman wrote:I have been saying to give the kid the year. But after today, I really think they need to sit his butt on the bench for a while. He looked so bad today, worse than last week. For being someone who is supposed to be smart he has no confidence in is own passing. It's like he is so afraid to make a mistake he won't throw the ball. When they showed the to WR's no getting separation I couldn't help think that if Ponder had thrown the ball with a bit of a lead it would have been 15 yards.
I am very quickly getting ready to jump off the Ponder bandwagon.
Exactly. The defense is always on the field because the Vikings can't sustain drives. They can't sustain drives because in the NFL Beast Mode isn't enough. AD can only do so much. Eventually you need a QB who can perform at a competent level and the Vikings don't have that. I don't believe that nobody can get open. There are open guys and Ponder just can't or won't pull the trigger or throw an accurate pass. He can't throw simple screens, and a lot of his shorter 5-yarders are also off-target now. The guy sucks. He sucks bad and he's costing the team, and to try to lay that at the feet of a defense that now has to carry way more of the load than they should is just nuts.dkoby wrote: The defense has been on the field all but 24 minutes. Almost no defense can be effective without an offense to sustain a drive.
At this point I would be happy if the Vikings finished 8-8... they could easily end up with a losing season.Valhalla wrote:Before the game, it was said that the Vikings have THE TOUGHEST SCHEDULE of all teams for the rest of the year. Someone may have already said this.
Chicago X 2, GB x 2, Houston. All of those and whomever more, I know the Lions are one game.
I guess to be fair, we hanged in there in the 4th because it was a one-man show for the Vikings. Kind of a Barry Sanders situation, really have to think out how to remedy this. I know a lot of people do judge things rashlyk.
Never know, it might of changed. But right now we know Ponder won't cut it, and it's so tough to watch.Purplemania wrote: At this point Webb and Ponder probably have the same pathetic passing game, however at least Webb brings us another threat by being a running threat.
Tampa Bay just intercepted... let's see if they go for the record, or if they just kneel on it.S197 wrote:Martin scores his 4th TD but he'll fall short of AD's record. At least we get to keep something this week.
visitingbearsfan wrote:How does the best rb in football only get 5 carries for 38 yards in the second half of a close after going for 144 yards on 12 carries in the second half? You feed him the ball until they stop it.