Well...

The play calling is pissing me off so much right now. Quit running on every 1st down.

The AT fumble before the half changed everything.  Cousins hasn't done shit the entire 2nd half.  He looks like crap even without that stupid pick 6.

One more to add...

Daniel Carlson, yes I know if Crosby makes his kick we're 4-3 about to go to 4-4 tonight. BUT, if Carlson makes his kicks, it's very likely we're 5-2 about to go to 5-3 (all things being equal).

Well the lone bright spot was Adam got his 100. Nice accomplishment.
For the game or the year. I'm growing tired of Zimmer ball. Last season we had alot go right. We had a QB that was making plays that were way over his ability. The defense stayed healthy and things were good. If you study Zimmer's history now as a coach. 1st year lose your best offensive weapon. Need to start a rookie QB for most the year 7-9. 1st year maybe it shouldn't count.  Next year league leading rusher healthy defense things relatively calm 11-5. Then all kinds of problems. A coach quits during the season 8-8 drama filled year. Then last year as I said. Things were good. You see a pattern? Great coaches are able to be competitive in the bad times. When things aren't going good... Thats a Zimmer team it's drama and losing.  We'll see how the season plays out. He's not what I've hoped he would be at this point. Win every other year. That's Sam Wyche that's Lovie Smith that's not what great coaches do. 

@"suncoastvike" said: Well the lone bright spot was Adam got his 100. Nice accomplishment. For the game or the year. I'm growing tired of Zimmer ball. Last season we had alot go right. We had a QB that was making plays that were way over his ability. The defense stayed healthy and things were good. If you study Zimmer's history now as a coach. 1st year lose your best offensive weapon. Need to start a rookie QB for most the year 7-9. 1st year maybe it shouldn't count.  Next year league leading rusher healthy defense things relatively calm 11-5. Then all kinds of problems. A coach quits during the season 8-8 drama filled year. Then last year as I said. Things were good. You see a pattern? Great coaches are able to be competitive in the bad times. When things aren't going good... Thats a Zimmer team it's drama and losing.  We'll see how the season plays out. He's not what I've hoped he would be at this point. Win every other year. That's Sam Wyche that's Lovie Smith that's not what great coaches do. 

@"jargomcfargo" said:

@"suncoastvike" said: Well the lone bright spot was Adam got his 100. Nice accomplishment. For the game or the year. I'm growing tired of Zimmer ball. Last season we had alot go right. We had a QB that was making plays that were way over his ability. The defense stayed healthy and things were good. If you study Zimmer's history now as a coach. 1st year lose your best offensive weapon. Need to start a rookie QB for most the year 7-9. 1st year maybe it shouldn't count.  Next year league leading rusher healthy defense things relatively calm 11-5. Then all kinds of problems. A coach quits during the season 8-8 drama filled year. Then last year as I said. Things were good. You see a pattern? Great coaches are able to be competitive in the bad times. When things aren't going good... Thats a Zimmer team it's drama and losing.  We'll see how the season plays out. He's not what I've hoped he would be at this point. Win every other year. That's Sam Wyche that's Lovie Smith that's not what great coaches do. 

Actually that's just the history of the Vikings. No matter who is coaching, for a long time now, they have rarely had two good seasons back to back. They are the Vikings! I expected them to lose tonight. But I expect they will still have a chance to win the NFC North. We shall see. But having high expectations for the Vikings has always been fools gold. I don't think this is the year that is going to change.

Sorry, but when you spend as much money on defense (in an increasingly offensive-minded league) and GUARANTEE $84 MILLION to a QB for 3 years, MAKING the playoffs is EXPECTED, and a minimal expectation, I might add.

WINNING MULTIPLE PLAYOFF GAMES is what SHOULD be the expectation for Vikings fans. 

Who cares whether you make the playoffs as a division "champion" or as a wildcard? The Vikings have a documented history the past 5 decades of shittng the bed regardless of being at home or on the road in the playoffs.

Excuses are no longer acceptable to me. Times up. This team needs to either make it to a SB or win at LEAST 2 playoff games (something they have not accomplished since the 1987 team). If not, Schpielman and Zimmer need to GO.  End of story.

Peace

@"njvike" said: The Vikings have a documented history the past 5 decades of shittng the bed regardless of being at home or on the road in the playoffs.

I remember getting laughed at saying 10-6 would be fantastic. 

If we can make it to 8-7-1 itll be a good finish. 

@"AGRforever" said: I remember getting laughed at saying 10-6 would be fantastic. 

If we can make it to 8-7-1 itll be a good finish. 

Point of my thread was not to suggest we need to blow this thing up and start over. I think it's just one of those years where the ball just won't bounce your way. For a variety of reasons, be it a coaching mistake, player mistake, front office mistake, or just plain old bad luck.

As always, I reserve the right to be wrong and fully hop back on board the bandwagon. Once they rattle off another 3 game win streak and we're super bowl bound again... :)

@"dadevike" said:

@"njvike" said: The Vikings have a documented history the past 5 decades of shittng the bed regardless of being at home or on the road in the playoffs.

I don't get the meaning of this.  Over 5 decades, so we are talking about teams with different players, coaches, GMs, and owners, and in different stadiums, both indoors and outdoors. So what is the common thread? The helmet? The horn? the name? the colors? the fans? the city?  In order to win the Super Bowl, what should we change? Change coaches and GM?  Hasn't that been done numerous times over the past 5 decades?  What does a Bud Grant team losing a SB, or a Denny Green team losing an NFCCG, or Brad Childress losing an NFCCG - what does that have to do with Zimmer and Spielman?

Vikings lose = njviking shows up and posts.
Man I wish the Vikings would stop losing.

@"pumpf" said: Vikings lose = njviking shows up and posts. Man I wish the Vikings would stop losing.

But I understand your difficulty with reading, given your obvious double digit IQ

@"AGRforever" said: I remember getting laughed at saying 10-6 would be fantastic. 

If we can make it to 8-7-1 itll be a good finish.