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  KOC and other's verbal tics
Posted by: Caactorvike - 7 hours ago - Forum: The Longship - Replies (1)

I'm getting tired of KOC's verbal crutches that add nothing except to make his answers even longer. These are a few: "first and foremost" (pick one--they mean the same) "each and every" (same) "any and all" (same) "not in any way shape or form" (same). Love the guy but it's lazy talk passing as intelligence.

And while I'm unloading, could athletes and coaches drop the word "just" from their answers? I guess it's meant to make the person sound reasonable but it serves no purpose. "We just want to take it one game at a time and just play our game and just take what the defense gives us and just be patient and just stick to the game plan-- AAARGH!
Also, stop the self-interviewing. " do I think we can win? Absolutely. Will it have to be an all out effort? Yes it will. Am I saying it will be easy? No. Can I stop asking myself questions? Please?
Ok first and foremost--I'm done.

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  Tomlin stepping down
Posted by: badgervike - Yesterday, 02:27 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (12)

Details to follow.....

A lot of losses in the playoffs.  Has to take a toll on you at some point.  No QB to rely on going forward.

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  Addison Arrested AGAIN
Posted by: Still Hurtn - Yesterday, 12:27 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (29)

Florida .. trespassing

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  The Houston D is not playing football
Posted by: mblack - 01-12-2026, 10:51 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (4)

Good luck to who ever is playing Houston. What they are doing to Rodgers and the Steelers is unreal.
I get the fact that Rodgers lost a step and they don’t have much of anything at WR and their run game is nonexistent but DAMN! 

I would not be surprised if Rodgers retires after this game. He has been BEAT UP.

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  Divisional Rd Schedule TBD
Posted by: purplefaithful - 01-12-2026, 12:38 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (2)

NFC matchups

6. San Francisco 49ers at 1. Seattle Seahawks
When: Saturday, Jan. 17 | 4:30 p.m. OR 8 p.m. ET
Location: Lumen Field | Seattle
TV: TBD

5. Los Angeles Rams at 2. Chicago Bears
When: Sunday, Jan. 18 | 3 p.m. OR 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Soldier Field | Chicago
TV: TBD

AFC matchups

6. Buffalo Bills at 1. Denver Broncos
When: Saturday, Jan. 17 | 4:30 p.m. OR 8 p.m. ET
Location: Empower Field at Mile High | Denver
TV: TBD

5. Houston Texans/4. Pittsburgh Steelers at 2. New England Patriots
When: Sunday, Jan. 18 | 3 p.m. OR 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Mass.
TV: TBD

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  Hmmm...What if?
Posted by: purplefaithful - 01-12-2026, 10:44 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (11)

The Vikings traded JJM to Chargers for Herbert?

The thought crossed my mind end of their game yesterday. Herbert has played 6 seasons now. 

I can see +/- to it for both sides

Could it be one of those rare Goff for Stafford trades that worked for both franchises?

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  2024 QB draft class
Posted by: FLVike - 01-11-2026, 11:01 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (2)

3 are playing next week (1,2 & 5).
2 are not (3 & 4)

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  FTP
Posted by: StickierBuns - 01-11-2026, 05:16 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (16)

Just HAD to pop back in quick and say Fuck The Packers....and Matt LaFleur's 3-6 postseason record. And this little bitch slap fight between Ben Johnson and LaFleur is hilarious, lol. Peace out!

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  JJM fined
Posted by: Vikergirl - 01-10-2026, 08:07 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (3)

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  Next QB? Look beyond the names you are hearing?
Posted by: Montana Tom - 01-10-2026, 11:30 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (21)

One veteran player hasn’t come up much in connection to the Vikings, but would fit their QB room perfectly.

The two most popular candidates to share the Vikings’ quarterback room with J.J. McCarthy are Mac Jones and Kirk Cousins. The Vikings might not be able to land either.

Jones is the backup with the San Francisco 49ers and is a favorite target of speculative Vikings fans.

But why would the 49ers, who have championship aspirations, and a starting quarterback who is frequently injured, trade their high-quality backup? And what would it cost if they did?

Cousins recently reworked his massive contract with the Atlanta Falcons so that he could become a free agent this summer. He would be ideal for the Vikings as someone who has succeeded in the Vikings’ system, but would he come back to Minnesota to back up a less-accomplished quarterback, and how much would the Vikings be willing to pay someone who might not see the field?

While Jones and Cousins will become the stars of Speculation Season, I think there are more logical targets out there.

McCarthy should be the Vikings’ starter entering 2026. But the Vikings can’t be assured he will stay healthy or keep the job. So what they need is someone who can win games if needed but not someone who will come to town with the expectation of starting.

This will require some needle-threading.

Let’s look at what they did last year.

They traded for Sam Howell, who failed almost immediately.

They picked up Carson Wentz as a “street” free agent, meaning he was sitting at home.

They tried Max Brosmer, who had played one year of major college football.

My suggestion: How about doing none of the above this offseason?

I think there is a sleeper candidate who is being overlooked.

He has not only played in a Super Bowl, he had a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter before Patrick Mahomes took over the game.

His postseason record is 4-2.

His career completion percentage is 67.4, better than Cousins’ 66.7 or Jones’ 66.5.

He has learned under two of the best offensive coaches in football in Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay.

Because he plays for McVay, he is familiar with the offense run by Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell.

This player has a far better résumé than Daniel Jones, Cousins or Sam Darnold did before those players arrived in Minnesota.

And because he’s been a backup the past two seasons, he’s healthy and couldn’t make realistic demands about being a starter.

He might also look at the Vikings’ current quarterback situation the way Jones looked at Indianapolis’ last offseason. Jones thought he could beat out young Anthony Richardson, and he was right.

Who am I talking about?

You’ve probably guessed by now: Jimmy Garoppolo.

The name might not excite you. I would encourage you to compare his résumé with every other attainable quarterback on the market.

Now, if Joe Burrow demands a trade from Cincinnati, he would become the subject of a bidding war, and the Vikings would probably at least try to acquire him.

But there is a problem with Burrow: He makes a massive amount of money. To acquire him would cost draft picks, players and funds, which would leave the Vikings in the same situation that Burrow is now trying to extricate himself from — a team that pays its skill-position players so much money that it can’t fund an offensive line or defense.

Garoppolo is on a one-year deal with the Rams. Unless Matthew Stafford retires and the Rams are willing to hand the job to Garoppolo, he will likely be looking for a place where he can make one more run as a starter.

With McCarthy and Garoppolo, the Vikings would have a talented youngster and an accomplished veteran in the room, with Brosmer as their developmental quarterback.

The Vikings could do a lot worse. We know, because they did a lot worse at the backup quarterback position this season.

credit:  Souhan/Strib

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