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Vikings hire McCown

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#1 · Feb 27, 4:47 PM
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Im old, and 95% scar tissue, but isnt that the same guy that bounced us from the playoffs on a 4th down and 28 with 15 seconds left, to kick our asses out of the playoffs one year?

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@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/Jordan_Reid/status/1762595248931307570?t=vr1WiTK4Hf8JDDrq6TQxcg&s=19
In 2019, Josh McCown was an assistant Coach at Myers Park High School in Charlotte.

The QB there at the time? Drake Maye.

Now that is a tell!

or is it :)

#3 · Feb 27, 6:42 PM
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The game is a foot.

#4 · Feb 27, 7:25 PM
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Final game of 2003 at Cardinals. We win and we are in. 2:00 left in the game and we are winning 17-6. Packers fans are planning for the end of their season....................

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@"FLVike" said: Final game of 2003 at Cardinals. We win and we are in. 2:00 left in the game and we are winning 17-6. Packers fans are planning for the end of their season....................

... another kick in the nads? :s

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@"FLVike" said: Final game of 2003 at Cardinals. We win and we are in. 2:00 left in the game and we are winning 17-6. Packers fans are planning for the end of their season....................


Yeah, if there is some way to lose in humiliating fashion, Vikings in the NFC - Chargers in the AFC

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Really adds some more drama to the potential QB of the future questions. I like the hire.

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@"Vanguard83" said: Im old, and 95% scar tissue, but isnt that the same guy that bounced us from the playoffs on a 4th down and 28 with 15 seconds left, to kick our asses out of the playoffs one year?
Yeah, McGown threw the winning touchdown to a no-name wide receiver named Poole...
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Not sure I'd read anything into this hire and Maye, but a good hire nonetheless.

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@"ArizonaViking" said:
@"Vanguard83" said: Im old, and 95% scar tissue, but isnt that the same guy that bounced us from the playoffs on a 4th down and 28 with 15 seconds left, to kick our asses out of the playoffs one year?
Yeah, McGown threw the winning touchdown to a no-name wide receiver named Poole...
Everyone remembers the Nate Poole catch...

Nobody remembers the Kleinsasser muff of the on-side kick; the muff that gave the Cards the ball. 

#11 · Feb 28, 7:01 AM
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Really don’t think they are bringing in McCown to work with Cousins. 

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McCown was also the QB coach for the Panthers when they scouted, drafted and, um, developed Bryce Young. He might know a thing or two about what to avoid. Mostly, I think this is just a meaningless backfill.

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@"purplefaithful" said:
@"ArizonaViking" said:
@"Vanguard83" said: Im old, and 95% scar tissue, but isnt that the same guy that bounced us from the playoffs on a 4th down and 28 with 15 seconds left, to kick our asses out of the playoffs one year?
Yeah, McGown threw the winning touchdown to a no-name wide receiver named Poole...
Everyone remembers the Nate Poole catch...

Nobody remembers the Kleinsasser muff of the on-side kick; the muff that gave the Cards the ball. 



You're right. I don't remember that. I also don't remember being up 17-6 with 2 mins left. Jesus, this team. 

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@"purplefaithful" said:
@"ArizonaViking" said:
@"Vanguard83" said: Im old, and 95% scar tissue, but isnt that the same guy that bounced us from the playoffs on a 4th down and 28 with 15 seconds left, to kick our asses out of the playoffs one year?
Yeah, McGown threw the winning touchdown to a no-name wide receiver named Poole...
Everyone remembers the Nate Poole catch...

Nobody remembers the Kleinsasser muff of the on-side kick; the muff that gave the Cards the ball. 



What I remember is the Vikings weren't very good and would have been bounced the first game of the playoffs anyway. And yes, another kick in the 'nads for Vikings fans!

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Well, with Dobbs, Hall and Mullens, McCown's got his work cut out for him.  Good luck, dude!

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@"jargomcfargo" said:
@"purplefaithful" said:
@"ArizonaViking" said:
@"Vanguard83" said: Im old, and 95% scar tissue, but isnt that the same guy that bounced us from the playoffs on a 4th down and 28 with 15 seconds left, to kick our asses out of the playoffs one year?
Yeah, McGown threw the winning touchdown to a no-name wide receiver named Poole...
Everyone remembers the Nate Poole catch...

Nobody remembers the Kleinsasser muff of the on-side kick; the muff that gave the Cards the ball. 



What I remember is the Vikings weren't very good and would have been bounced the first game of the playoffs anyway. And yes, another kick in the 'nads for Vikings fans!


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@"MaroonBells" said: McCown was also the QB coach for the Panthers when they scouted, drafted and, um, developed Bryce Young. He might know a thing or two about what to avoid. Mostly, I think this is just a meaningless backfill.
I read he wanted the Panthers to take Stroud but went with Young.
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@"VikeMike52" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: McCown was also the QB coach for the Panthers when they scouted, drafted and, um, developed Bryce Young. He might know a thing or two about what to avoid. Mostly, I think this is just a meaningless backfill.
I read he wanted the Panthers to take Stroud but went with Young.
Is that true? 
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@"MaroonBells" said:
@"VikeMike52" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: McCown was also the QB coach for the Panthers when they scouted, drafted and, um, developed Bryce Young. He might know a thing or two about what to avoid. Mostly, I think this is just a meaningless backfill.
I read he wanted the Panthers to take Stroud but went with Young.
Is that true? 
I read it on X and I don’t remember the source but it didn’t strike me as something to just get clicks.
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@"VikeMike52" said:
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"VikeMike52" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: McCown was also the QB coach for the Panthers when they scouted, drafted and, um, developed Bryce Young. He might know a thing or two about what to avoid. Mostly, I think this is just a meaningless backfill.
I read he wanted the Panthers to take Stroud but went with Young.
Is that true? 
I read it on X and I don’t remember the source but it didn’t strike me as something to just get clicks.
I don't think it's over for Young, nor do I think Stroud is ready for a gold jacket. But if he wanted Stroud over Young, as it stands right now, that's probably a feather in McCown's cap. 
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