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We all love Teddy, but it's time to stop...this is Case Keenum's teamI shouldn't have to start this blog out with this caveat, but words no matter how flattering get misconstrued as negative, so let's get it out of the way. 
I love Teddy Bridgewater. He's great, he really is. Great in the community, great in the locker room, great with the other quarterbacks, he's great all around and he's probably, maybe the future quarterback of this team.
There, I said it. Now let me say this. Teddy might be the future quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, but that future will not be in the 2017 season. The argument is done, done for the season, this is Case Keenum's team.
It's true, he was brought here to be a backup quarterback. That said, what's he's done on the field this year is pinning Keenum as nothing short of an MVP candidate, let alone the starting quarterback of this team. I'm not kidding either.
Today at U.S. Bank Stadium, Keenum led the Vikings to a win over a really good defense. Heading into the day, the Rams had allowed an average of 18.0 points per game to their opponents on the year. Today, Keenum and the Vikings scored 24 points and it should have been 30 points. Case finished the day completing 71% of his passes, gaining 280 yards and throwing 1 touchdown leading to a 100.8 passer rating on the day and that's not the anomaly. 
Keenum has four total games with a passer rating above 100 this season. That's two more 100+ games than Ben Roethlisberger, as many 100+ games as Kirk Cousins, Tom Brady and Russel Wilson to date!


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Maybe it's been discussed or mentioned here, during the game or in media and I've missed it, but I just noticed that the Vikings currently have a balance that isn't very common for them.  Through the ten games they're sitting at 5th in both yards gained and yards allowed per game.  That is a ranking for both that they haven't equaled or bettered at the same time for a full season since 1994 when they finished 3rd and 5th respectively.  The only other season since then that's close (and comparable) is the NFCC game season of '09 with 5th and 6th (better in points, worse in points allowed).  Even in '98 they were 2nd and 13th.  The 11-5 '15 season they were 29th and 13th and last season they were 28th and 3rd. 

Unfortunately this balance doesn't guarantee a deep run in the playoffs or anything but it must certainly indicate a team that's playing well enough on both sides of the ball to give them a very good chance.  

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/932627960259018753

When the Minnesota Vikings signed tackles Riley Reiff and Mike Remmers last offseason, the hope was that they would put together a solid offensive line.
Through 10 games, the Vikings’ offensive line hasn’t just been solid, it’s been spectacular. Against a tremendous Los Angeles Rams defensive line, they allowed zero sacks on 38 Case Keenum drop backs in the Vikings’ 24-7 win at US Bank Stadium.
“Thank goodness it’s been the strength of our team this year,” head coach Mike Zimmer said. “I just like their toughness and their mentality and their grit and the way they go about their business. ”
Keenum has only been sacked one time for a 1-yard loss since Week 4 when he was taken down twice by the Detroit Lions. At the center of the offensive line’s excellence is Reiff, who has not given up a sack this season.
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I'm tired of losing to those bitches...0/3 the last 3 games.

That streak has to end Thursday.

Why are defenses not swamping Adam Thielen with double teams and complex coverages? "It's almost like guys don't believe it,'' Vikings cornerback Terence Newman said. Well, believe it. Thielen is a star.The Vikings are 8-2 and positioning themselves to play in January, perhaps even February, in U.S. Bank Stadium, and Thielen is again altering expectations and busting myths.
The caption on his career keeps changing. Division II college athlete. Undrafted long shot at a tryout camp. Special teams contributor. Extra receiver. Starting receiver. Star receiver. And now one of the best receivers in the NFL, and the most productive receiver on one of the league’s best teams.
After making six catches for 123 yards and a touchdown, Thielen has 62 for 916 yards this season. In franchise history, only Randy Moss has produced more receiving yards in the first 10 games of a season.
So why are defenses not swamping him with double teams and complex coverages? Why are we still hearing the same backhanded compliments about his “smarts,’’ and “scrappiness?’’
“It’s almost like guys don’t believe it,’’ Vikings cornerback Terence Newman said.
Why don’t they? “Your guess is as good as mine,’’ Newman said.
The unspoken theory in the Vikings’ locker room is that Thielen falls prey to stereotypes about average-looking white receivers, so everything he accomplishes feels like an upset.
Here’s what is strange about that: Thielen is 6-2 and 200 pounds. He’s plenty fast, as he proved again on Sunday, and he’s quick off the line and when making cuts. He has tremendous body control, which helps him fool defensive backs and make acrobatic catches.
http://www.startribune.com/let-s-bust-al...458714193/

14 for 26 - 7th game this year that he couldn't break 35 yards total. Oh, and Cardinals may have realized they need a passing game to have any chance to win.

https://kfan.iheart.com/content/2017-11-19-you-wont-believe-how-fast-adam-thielen-ran-on-that-65-yard-td/?cmp=managed_social

You won't believe how fast Adam Thielen ran on that 65-yard TD!

There was a time when Adam Thielen would tell the media, tell his teammates and tell his coaches that he would race any player in the Vikings locker room and win. 
For the most part we laughed. 
We laughed cuz he was undrafted. We laughed cuz he played D2. We laughed for a bunch of reasons...and then today happened. 
According to Next Gen Stats, when Adam Thielen caught that 65-yard touchdown and pulled away from Rams defenders, he ran 20.58 miles per hour!

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The NFL’s commitment to international games isn’t slowing down.
Just before the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots were to kick off in Mexico City on Sunday afternoon, the NFL and Mexico Ministry of Tourism announced the NFL will play a game in Mexico each season through 2021. That adds three years to the agreement, which was slated to run through 2018.
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Teddy Bridgewater's return will happen, and it will be emotional and inspiring. Until then, let's all relax and enjoy this unexpected infusion that Case Keenum has provided the Vikings.The Great Quarterback Debate can be put to rest. At least for this week, please?
The Case vs. Teddy hysteria that has divided Vikings-land should be a non-talker after Sunday’s 24-7 dismantling of the Los Angeles Rams at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Debating who should start at quarterback right now is a waste of time and just seems silly. Case Keenum not only is playing winning football, he’s scripting one of the best stories in the NFL after improving to 6-2 as a starter (7-2 if counting his win over the Chicago Bears in relief).
Teddy Bridgewater’s return to competition will happen someday, and it will be emotional and inspiring. Until then, let’s all relax and enjoy this unexpected infusion that Keenum has provided the offense with his go-for-broke attitude.
“It’s going to be hard to yank him out of there right now,” coach Mike Zimmer acknowledged.
http://www.startribune.com/case-keenum-d...458703173/