So are the Vikings going to tell us what's wrong with Sam?

@"purplefaithful" said: Do they even know? 

Questionable on both @purplefaithful...
He was moving around pretty gingerly it looked like, not good...

This sounds ominous:
“Sam is fine,” Zimmer said after the game. “He might play one game from now, he might play six weeks from now. Either way, he’s fine.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/17/mike-zimmer-says-sam-bradford-is-fine-wont-say-when-hell-play-again/

If Sam is out for six more games, I'd say this team will lose at least four of those.  Man, glad we enjoyed the Monday night opener.  It may be awhile before we see a show like that again.

I know the speculation is that his ACL is in tact, but he aggravated his knee somehow, which has led to the swelling and discomfort he is experiencing. I think it just comes down to when the swelling subsides and they feel Bradford is able to move comfortably and protect himself. It's bizarre as Hell that we finally have a good performance from the OL and Bradford aggravates his knee. Hopefully, he's back soon, because opposing defenses have no fear of Keenum right now.

Edit: It also demonstrates the risk of re-signing Bradford. He's a good enough player to re-sign, but his health makes you second guess if you want to commit to him long term. Unfortunately, Teddy will be in the same boat when he comes back from his injury. We'll have two good QBs, but both have major questions about their knees. Bradford did stay healthy last year, so hopefully this current issue is just a blip and not a sign of more serious issues.

Good question. Saying he is fine and not saying when he will play again royally sucks.

Zimmer: Bradford won't need surgery on kneePITTSBURGH -- Despite a 26-9 penalty-filled loss Sunday at Heinz Field, Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer revealed a silver lining postgame regarding the health of quarterback Sam Bradford. The injury to Bradford's left knee -- the one that rendered him inactive for Sunday's game -- will not require the quarterback to undergo a third surgery. "It's not surgical," Zimmer said. "He's had two surgeries on his knee. Sometimes it swells up." Zimmer said Friday that he anticipated that Bradford would be ready to start Sunday after being limited in practice all week. Although that wasn't the case, Zimmer said nothing changed over the past two days in regard to Bradford's status and health. With a major concern out of the way, the Vikings will keep Bradford in the forefront going forward. "He's going to be OK, OK?" Zimmer said. "Sam will be the quarterback, and he's going to be OK." When he'll be ready to come back remains in question. "Maybe," Zimmer said when asked whether Bradford will be ready to go for Week 3 against Tampa Bay. "Maybe the next week. Maybe six weeks from now. He's going to be OK. It's a non-surgical issue." In Bradford's place, Case Keenum completed 20 of 37 passes for 167 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions against the Steelers.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20733280/minnesota-vikings-qb-sam-bradford-sunday-leaving-case-keenum-start-pittsburgh-steelers

He said it's not surgical so there is that.

"He's going to be OK, OK?" Zimmer said. "Sam will be the quarterback, and he's going to be OK."
When he'll be ready to come back remains in question.
"Maybe," Zimmer said when asked whether Bradford will be ready to go for Week 3 against Tampa Bay. "Maybe the next week. Maybe six weeks from now. He's going to be OK. It's a non-surgical issue."
"Old School", cranky, snippy remarks are acceptable/tolerated when a coach has a well documented history of WINNING in both the regular season AND post season (see : Belichick, Parcells), but when you DON'T have that cache, well, your remarks just come across as clueless (back next week or SIX weeks from now?!), cranky and snippy. Just my opinion.
Wish I could express shock at anything this organization says or does, but I have been numbed by decades of mediocrity and ineptitude.
However, there's ALWAYS an EXCUSE for LOSING! Vikings fans have been somehow conditioned to PROVIDE these excuses. It really is remarkable. "If" this didn't happen or "But" this did happen...If's and But's are the primary weapons of the Viking fans that continue to profess that this team/front office is "elite". SMH.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat. Just keep changing the players and coaches.....but BY ALL MEANS KEEP SAINT RICHARD!! He has NOTHING to do with the teams performance EVER.
 

@"Vikergirl" said: Good question. Saying he is fine and not saying when he will play again royally sucks.

When a women's sais "fine" it usually means trouble was coming.
Not sure how that works with Zimmer. 

@"Norse" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: Good question. Saying he is fine and not saying when he will play again royally sucks.

When a women's sais "fine" it usually means trouble was coming.
Not sure how that works with Zimmer. 

Folks - he is fine.   He had swelling.  He won't be out 6 weeks.  Better than 50/50 he plays vs Tampa next week.   He just was not very mobile in pregame today.

There is no conspiracy of hidden info.

@"Tom Moore" said: Folks - he is fine.   He had swelling.  He won't be out 6 weeks.  Better than 50/50 he plays vs Tampa next week.   He just was not very mobile in pregame today.

There is no conspiracy of hidden info.

Then Zimmer should have simply just said that

Not suggesting there is a conspiracy, but throwing out the 6 weeks scenario was bizarre... especially if it was not even feasible.

@"Tom Moore" said: Folks - he is fine.   He had swelling.  He won't be out 6 weeks.  Better than 50/50 he plays vs Tampa next week.   He just was not very mobile in pregame today.

There is no conspiracy of hidden info.

I wasn't thinking conspiracy but 2 quarterbacks in 2 years with knee injuries, I am at least thinking cruel. 

@"Tom Moore" said: Folks - he is fine.   He had swelling.  He won't be out 6 weeks.  Better than 50/50 he plays vs Tampa next week.   He just was not very mobile in pregame today.

There is no conspiracy of hidden info.

So why does the coach have to be so testy at the presser when asked about it?  Why not just act professional instead of pouting after every loss for a change.  

@"Tom Moore" said: Folks - he is fine.   He had swelling.  He won't be out 6 weeks.  Better than 50/50 he plays vs Tampa next week.   He just was not very mobile in pregame today.

There is no conspiracy of hidden info.

Zimmer handled his post game presser like a dick. Completely unnecessary. It was the first time that reporters got to ask about Bradford and his knee and he acted like a petulant baby.

I'm sure no team ever says, "We can afford to lose this game," but I suspect that an early non-conference game seemed like a fair time to rest Bradford's knee.

I don’t think there’s too much rocket science behind what
happened at his press conference.  The
reporters have been harassing him constantly trying to figure out what’s up
with Bradford’s knee.  Maybe not publicly,
but probably calling his phone, or trying to get his attention in the hallway,
or whatever reporters do to get the scoop. 
He’s playing it close to the vest or doesn’t know and can’t tell them
anything good, but they just keep asking, so he just throws out 6 weeks as something
that’s too far from realistic as a way of telling them they’re not going to get
any good info.
Was he being a dick. 
Yes.  Where the reporters also
being dicks?  Who knows, but Zimmer acted
like they were.

I wish Zimmer was a little better at just saying, “We’re
going to keep that close to the vest, but thanks for asking.”, but that’s not his
style.

@"Jor-El" said: I'm sure no team ever says, "We can afford to lose this game," but I suspect that an early non-conference game seemed like a fair time to rest Bradford's knee.

I didn't think they were going to win the game anyway. I would rather be winning down the stretch than early like last year. They will need a healthy QB to win with a tough late season schedule. I didn't think the O line played real bad considering how long Keenum takes to make a decision to throw. Remmers was Remmers and both guards had troubles, but a quicker release and decision making process would have helped them out. I don't think the sky is falling; yet. Let Sam get healthy and move on. They still have potential.

@"Tyr" said: I know the speculation is that his ACL is in tact, but he aggravated his knee somehow, which has led to the swelling and discomfort he is experiencing. I think it just comes down to when the swelling subsides and they feel Bradford is able to move comfortably and protect himself. It's bizarre as Hell that we finally have a good performance from the OL and Bradford aggravates his knee. Hopefully, he's back soon, because opposing defenses have no fear of Keenum right now.

Edit: It also demonstrates the risk of re-signing Bradford. He's a good enough player to re-sign, but his health makes you second guess if you want to commit to him long term. Unfortunately, Teddy will be in the same boat when he comes back from his injury. We'll have two good QBs, but both have major questions about their knees. Bradford did stay healthy last year, so hopefully this current issue is just a blip and not a sign of more serious issues.

which is why regardless of how this season plays out in terms of who we keep at QB and who moves on... we need to invest in another young guy fairly early in the draft process next spring,   unless they think they really have a future starter in Sloter,  they have to get the QB machine cranked up again and whether its Teddy or Sam the gets a new deal,  they have to understand that their potential replacement will be drafted in case they are unable to play very long.

as far as Zimmer being testy... how many times does he have to say that specifics about injury are going to be kept in house on active players?  That has been his approach since day 1 and the reporters should know by now that he wont get into specifics with the press when it comes to players injuries or other issues.

I've come to accept that we dont need to know every little detail about a players health,  why cant the reporters get it figured out... and if it is their job to ask, then they should understand when they ask the same question repeatedly that they are going to shred some nerves.  If I was him and had to deal with some of those aholes I would be like "you are dumb...go home!"