Forum The Longship The Vikings will stay in games, but.....

The Vikings will stay in games, but.....

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...they'll also keep the other team close. Going to be a long season of high drama. 

#1 · Oct 30, 12:37 PM
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Yep Sticky, they never make it easy

#2 · Oct 30, 12:43 PM
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We don’t have an elite team. We have a good team. Its encouraging that weve been able to keep games close. even when its not a given that they should. 

#3 · Oct 30, 1:06 PM
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its all the dumb shit that happens. 

like that strip sack

#4 · Oct 30, 1:38 PM
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Also, they dont play well with the lead. There seems to be a a let up in intensity once they get the lead after trailing. 

#5 · Oct 30, 1:45 PM
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Giving me more gray hairs watching these close games .....

#6 · Oct 30, 2:34 PM
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winning is winning

#7 · Oct 30, 2:35 PM
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I know conventional wisdom is to run the ball and force the other team to burn timeouts but that damn near cost us the game.  Know what else forces them to use timeouts?  First downs.  They had 2 consecutive 3 and outs down the stretch and only forced the cards ro burn 1 timeout.  This has been an issue in previous games as well,  KOC needs to get off that run run pass mentality to let the air out of the game.

#8 · Oct 30, 2:37 PM
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Giving me more gray hairs watching these close games .....

#9 · Oct 30, 2:49 PM
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@"JimmyinSD" said: I know conventional wisdom is to run the ball and force the other team to burn timeouts but that damn near cost us the game.  Know what else forces them to use timeouts?  First downs.  They had 2 consecutive 3 and outs down the stretch and only forced the cards ro burn 1 timeout.  This has been an issue in previous games as well,  KOC needs to get off that run run pass mentality to let the air out of the game.
With our offense, I like our chances of passing 3x to get a first time and end the game.  You have to play to your strength and we are not doing that.  
#10 · Oct 30, 2:53 PM
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Lets see...

Winning close games is a f*&@ of a lot better than losing em.

6/1 is awesome and now there's more pressure on GB to try and keep pace tonight. 

We'll see how they do when they face more elite teams in the coming weeks, but I like where they're at record wise. 

#11 · Oct 30, 2:56 PM
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We won by 8 and led pretty much the entire game!  Bask in that shit... Save the complaining for tomorrow.

BOOM 

#12 · Oct 30, 3:09 PM
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There is nothing to complain about, we are 6-1 and have lost only to one of the top 3 teams in the league.  I am enjoying the season alot.  We are winning and still not clicking on all cylinders.   If this team clicks we are a contender for the whole thing. 

The only things that pissed me off today were the penalties, Kendricks trying to tackle the ball first allowing the TD and some dishonorable mentions for Joseph and Ingram.  

#13 · Oct 30, 3:52 PM
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@"Bullazin" said: There is nothing to complain about, we are 6-1 and have lost only to one of the top 3 teams in the league.  I am enjoying the season alot.  We are winning and still not clicking on all cylinders.   If this team clicks we are a contender for the whole thing. 

The only things that pissed me off today were the penalties, Kendricks trying to tackle the ball first allowing the TD and some dishonorable mentions for Joseph and Ingram.  


In fairness to Ingram he is a rookie facing a future pro Bowler,  im gonna cut him some slack. 

#14 · Oct 30, 6:11 PM
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Greg Joseph. Sigh. We had some hopes. Has missed 5 FGs and 3 XPs so far this year. 

#15 · Oct 31, 3:16 AM
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@"StickyBun" said: Greg Joseph. Sigh. We had some hopes. Has missed 5 FGs and 3 XPs so far this year. 
All his misses have been from 50+ (and at least 3 of those were from 55+)...  And he's been money from 49 and under this season.

Weird thing is, he went 7-9 on 50+ yard FGs last season. I'm not kicking coach and never was a kicker, but it looks like he's trying to drive it too low and just needs to find his stroke again.  Maybe we stop trotting him out there for 55-57 yd FGs too?  Just go for it until we get into a more comfortable range for him?

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