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WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

What's the story on Riley? From the outside it appeared he needed some development to find his footing as a starter and settled in as an okay RT but not the LT it was hoped he'd be. Is he just okay? I imagine the Lions are paying a lot for Ricky Wagner and that seems surprising considering they had Rieff.

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WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/842102256447176706

Glad to see a deal get done. Going all MMQB on this, though, it sure is disappointing to look at the state of the offensive line and think about the wasted picks on trading up to draft Patterson and the poor return on Treadwell given the Vikings top two Wr are a 5th rounder and UDFA.

e: holy poo poo

https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/842112422055927812

WHOOPS fucked around with this message at 21:43 on Mar 15, 2017

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

Shangri-Law School posted:

The Lions will take a wide receiver or tight end.

The Packers will take some Pac-12 lineman.

The Vikings will take nobody, because they traded for Sam Bradford.

The Bears will screw it all up.

Am I missing anything?

so far so good

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

R.D. Mangles posted:

WHAT THE gently caress


agreed, who does he think he is wearing Rex's number like that?

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
no one really comes off well in that story

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

I like how vague this is. like, it maybe wasn't the same QB coach, just another QB coach based in Cali.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

Whooping Crabs posted:

Is that fabric from game-worn underwear?

Lookin at how clean it is, I'd guess the NFC Championship.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Whoa, who is that guy? Looks like he might be pretty good.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

Abugadu posted:

Yeah, and the opportunity cost of not being able to extend good players. And comp picks.

such as

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/AndyCarlsonShow/status/901982597303107585

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
i'd gladly pay matt stafford $27m to be fat and good for the vikings.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

Hand Row posted:

Wait what Vikings hype is there? The offense is awful.

Dalvin Cook bitch!!!!

But yeah, whatever attention they were getting for having "improved" the offensive line should be gone based on preseason performance. Especially since the defense didn't look as hot as it should, either.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/903643845824524288

Not surprising but will be very interesting to see if the Vikings attempt to toll his contract for 2018, since this will keep him from playing past the Week 6 deadline.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

ESPN posted:

Vikings new-look offensive line going through blocking drills early in practice. Minnesota will debut five new starters at each position on OL after cutting LG Alex Boone on Saturday.

jesus

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Technically Berger is just shifting positions from C to RG but it's still crazy because I believe he, Nick Easton and Rashod Hill are the only ones who were even on the team last year.

e: wait, nope, sorry, missed Jeremiah Sirles. Still, was a lot of turnover. It can only really go up but I feel like it won't seem like it the first few weeks.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

Detroit_Dogg posted:

It's Vikings/anyone

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
The throw is obviously impressive but I'm also marveled by Wright catching it. Like, how the hell did he track that ball coming in?

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
keep dreaming, bub !!! the Vikings paid top dollar to questionable tackle talent this offseason to make sure he stays healthy. everything's going to be a-okay for ol' Sammy.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Who on the Lions can even get to Bradford? Is Ziggy Ansah even alive at this point?

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
I'll believe when I see Bradford in a crumpled heap in 3 weeks :colbert:

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/andrew_krammer/status/908090528683757569

:ohdear:

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
"Vikings say 'Bye Felicia' to Millennials?"

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/908736118119698432

sounds about right

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
"sam bradford should be fine unless he isn't"

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

tinstaach posted:

A fun tidbit for people who won't shut up about "5-46!!!":

https://twitter.com/FO_ScottKacsmar/status/822940644918362113

The WINZ argument is even worse in football than it is in baseball.

Isn't 5-46 Stafford's record against winning teams in general, though? As opposed to this awkwardly specific form of comebacks?

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Bradford (and Barr and Rhodes) are all listed as questionable for Sunday but expected to play vs the Steelers. Any of those guys being out dramatically reduces any chance the Vikings have to win.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Stafford is worth $27m/year cause the alternative is having Not Stafford at QB.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
I'll be bummed if Bradford's out because obviously i'd like to win but this does feel like an ideal game to sit him as a precaution if they're that concerned about his knee. Early in the season, non-conference away game... not going to be bummed if they lose (since they're rightly an underdog even with Bradford).

certainly the right kind of irony that last season, with a ravaged line that couldn't block anything, Bradford didn't miss a snap, and then in one game he has a flare up even though the protection held up great and he took no noticeable hits.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

Q_res posted:

Oh, oh, I've seen this episode! The wheels fall off the wagon about 2/3 of the way through the season. Then we back into the playoffs and lose in embarrassing fashion in the Wildcard round.

for real, like, we all know this ends with the Packers winning the NFC North and the #1 or #2 seed. the only saving grace is they'll lose in some satisfying way in the playoffs.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/909789228413915136

I guess Bradford is having a "cartilage issue" and his return will be based on getting the swelling down.

Like, Sam Bradford injury narrative and all, I'm still genuinely perplexed at how he took shot after shot last year without issue and it's after the one game where he was barely touched that something flared up.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/SamEkstrom/status/910571117437489154

also Sam is day-to-day. Knee injury was apparently non-contact which started during the Saints game and felt worse as the game went out. so that's... a thing.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/GoesslingStrib/status/911263296929648640

womp womp

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
I think that'd be a knee jerk reaction.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Prediction: Vikings will reactivate Teddy for the Browns game but he'll get hit by a bus in London due to looking left instead of right when crossing the street from his hotel.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

Jiminy Christmas! Shoes! posted:

I'd put money on Bridgewater and Bradford both never starting again.

I don't think the Vikings would have leaked Bridgewater being "ahead of schedule" if they didn't think they'd get him out there for a game this year.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Gerald McCoy is questionable for the Bucs which is probably the only chance the Vikings have cause if he plays, he's going to gently caress up Nick Easton and Case Keenum real good.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
Zac Kerin was cut from the Vikings, so chew on that.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
kyle rudolph sucks

https://twitter.com/goesslingstrib/status/912066102758301696

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
https://twitter.com/Andrew_Krammer/status/912374965105778689

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WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009
I like Rodgers cause he makes sweet plays, I just want him to eat poo poo when he plays with the Vikings.

https://twitter.com/kpozsgay/status/913114559233318917

loving superstar in the making.

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