I know that locker room is desperate for a win..

I'm rooting for a good game from JJM today, and a win for the Vikings when it comes to draft order & tie-breakers...

Sorry, a shitty way for a fan to think lol! 

I also want to leap the Cowboys who I think will covet Love in the draft.

What a game! 

That Hoosier team is feisty and not afraid to punch you in the mouth. I vastly under-rated their team - VASTLY

Looking at the CFP's, I think there is top 3 and everybody else:

Indiana
Ohio State
Georgia

For the organization, the fans, his teammates, etc.......today needs to be a decent one for the kid. His teammates are ready to get back on the wagon, they just need a reason. Just needs to relax and let it rip, for better or worse. Another home debacle and he'll be booed to International Falls. Probably too far to say its the beginning of the end if its a shit show, but I think strategy and plans for the offseason definitely shift if its another gross outing. What that exactly means remains to be seen.

I won't lie, my confidence has been shaken in JJ. His back can't be more against the wall as we stand right now. There's a small part of me that of course is very hopeful, but if I'm being honest, I envision another subpar outing. Fingers crossed this is another opinion of mine that turns out to be wrong come 4:00 pm eastern time. Throw us fans a life preserver, JJM.....trying to hang in there. 

I think if Uzbekistan skews your data by 40%, I’m not real confident the study itself had any chance of ever being accurate. Lol. Maybe it’s just me.  One of the biggest hoaxes in history. Even four decades worth of data is nowhere near enough to tell us anything.  

https://timesca.com/journal-retracts-cli...omic-data/

Dustin Baker@DustBaker

The Vikings have rushed the ball 258 times in 13 games, the fewest in franchise history at this point in a given season. When they do run it, they're averaging 4.6 yards per attempt, which ranks 11th-best in franchise history.

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I think KOC is a good coach, one of the best in the NFL. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have weaknesses and things to work on. I few weeks ago, a few of us agreed that he might be better off shelving JJ's mechanics issues until the offseason and just let 9 go play instinctive football, for better or worse. It sounds like that's exactly what he's decided to do going forward. 

A few weeks ago many of us agreed that KOC should ditch the long game and some of the complexities of his offense in favor of a simpler game, one better-catered to a younger QB. Sounds like that's exactly what he's decided to do. Running the ball more is a big part of that "dumbing down." 

If it works on Sunday, the question on everyone's mind will be why did it take until week 14 to figure that out?

Don't put money on it, but I think if Jayden Daniels doesn't play, the Vikings take this one. The scoreboard doesn't really show it, but the Vikings defense hasn't been bad at all. With the exception of turnovers (dead last in turnover differential), the Vikings defense ranks high in most categories. On the other side of the ball, the Commanders rank 27th in run defense and 31st in pass defense. And since week 9, they rank dead last in pressure rate. If McCarthy is going to show flashes of what we expect him to be, it will be in this game.

This pod really has a lot of insights from Sirles, worth a listen.
  

For me? 

Quicker reads
Making the routine throws routine!

Interesting