Minnesota Vikings News Dump (12.2.2024) | Vikes Win! Darnold Shining! All KOC Does is Win!

[@jimbo92107]

I'm just glad Cam Robinson fought his way back from his ankle injury. Every O Line injury takes away a fraction of the protection for Darnold to do his progressions. He got sacked five times Sunday. It might have been worse if Quesenberry were in there at LT. Darnold took a beating, but kept fighting. Bravo.

[@jjkriv]

Nice to see your wearing the Moss jersey-hope he's doing well.

[@pagepotts7564]

That guy said exactly what everyone else was thinking what’s going on with A.Jones 😂😂😂

[@KD-bd9rc]

Idk but he keep him out we don’t got time for same shit as last year wit mattison

[@JeffersonTorchesJaylon]

​@@KD-bd9rcWho do you replace him with?

[@gregorydyslin2153]

Not that much of a long shot to win division as everyone says. We win out and Kitties lose to Bills easy peasy

[@Ben-H99]

Jones drop was a diving catch not all receivers had made...

[@Navarre-i1j]

KOC and Flores are running very different game plans from the first three games of the season. Is it possible that KOC and Flores are holding back from what they were doing in the beginning of the season? That they're saving their magic brew method for a playoff run, to keep the rest of the NFL from analyzing them and figuring them out?

[@justincase3108]

I had this thought too. I suspect it is wishful thinking…. But maybe! That would be awesome to be able to throttle back purposely, and then hit the gas in the playoffs - wow! So I just can’t imagine that is realistic…. Unfortunately, I suspect they are trying to win the game all out every minute or every game.

[@BlackjackCZ]

O'Connell is doing an amazing job. I still feel we have yet to scratch the surface of how good this team will be in the next three to four years. SKOL!

[@justincase3108]

Agreed. One big factor is the environment he creates, many players would choose that over getting a tad bit more money on another team.

[@michaelwitten1913]

The second I saw the look on that guy's face during the broadcast I knew I'd be seeing it here in a thumbnail

[@SKOL_4_Life]

Who are your favorite vikings players, 1 current and 1 all-time? Mine are Harrison Smith and Cris Carter

[@MTBTrek34]

Cris Carter and Jets now.

[@jessecanadian3702]

thielen and jefferson

[@jaytiarks2592]

Your not wrong

[@patricklangan6742]

Alan Page and Fran Tarkenton

[@remael22]

Harrison Smith and John Randle

[@derekbaker3279]

Just catching up on Andy's vids. I want to add that KOC's record MUST be viewed in context of the dire situation at QB last year. Just imagine what his record would be if Cousins hadn't torn his Achilles tendon! & missed 2/3 of the season! ( Let's remember that Cousins was playing extremely well before the injury.) Also, regarding Adam Thielen: I have said for several years that he could be a MAJOR contributor for the Vikes as their #3 WR/Slotback, especially in the Red Zone and when the Vikes are dealing with 3rd/4th down & long. I continue to stand by that belief.

[@jackmarquardson9023]

A Vikings fan for 60+ years, and I live and die with the Vikes every Sunday. But I found no joy in yesterday's win. The Cardinals, barely a .500 team, had 47 more yards passing, 86 more rushing, 133 more in total offence, almost 12 minutes more possession time, "outsacked" 5 to 1, they had one receiver who caught 12 for 12 passes, and the first half was an embarrassing disaster. No question that Darnold has done some amazing things near the end of a few of our games, especially yesterday, but what about the other 3 quarters of our games. And our heralded defence needs to stop allowing opposing QBs to complete 90% of their passes. When the playoffs come around, we simply won't beat really good teams with this kind of inconsistent performance. SKOL Vikings!

[@troylewis9668]

Time to retire. Go be a packer fan. We're putting you out to pasture.

[@AndrewKeech]

Jesus christ man if you can’t enjoy a win and a 10-2 record I pity how you feel in other years. Enjoy the ride. SKOL!

[@brandanbutler8789]

Dude I live for games like this. I’d rather watch a game like this than a blowout. Winning reg season games by 40 points doesn’t guarantee you’re a good team. Miami put up 70 on the Broncos 2 years ago and left the playoffs early.

[@pelandes1980]

How many times have we lost when we should have won? The Cardinals gave the game away. I’m delighted that in a rebuild year we are 10-2. Even if we are one and done in the playoffs we have a solid foundation from ownership to GM and coaches. Being upset that we won a losable game is sad.

[@yondersphinx1647]

at this point extend sam darnold…he the goat

[@justincase3108]

Maybe, but likely a tag situation.

[@KD-bd9rc]

We use to be good first half and bad second half now we’re good 2nd half and ass 1st half wtf

[@getwiththapaint3567]

Just going through the ebb n flow of every football scenario good news is they're winning these close games

[@Jay-zp1qs]

SUPRISE u ain’t talk bout king kene kick return

[@ken952gtr]

Happy Won Day 😊

[@brianneal8750]

I'm so glad my buddy is becoming a meme 😂😂😂

[@Miller73]

Aaron jones?

[@no_name-zo1hy]

@@Miller73I’m assuming the dude at 1:40.

[@Miller73]

@ I know man, just making a joke

[@derrickjohnson5219]

4life4life JJ and Fran Tarkenton

[@davidstorm5390]

I HOPE THEY HAVE BEEN HOLDING BACK, SAVING BEST FOR PLAY-OFFS

[@JohnKapustka]

Jalen Redmond to James Connor after another TFL: "Hey, you dropped your wallet."

[@805weatherman]

The 'award' Sam will get is even better.. he'll get 30m a season from someone. We should franchise tag him and probably play him 'til the wins slow. Vikes fans are the worst, they always want someone else to play QB. Folks 10-2 is something JJ is not doing anytime soon. He'll play eventually, but you ride high as long as you can. You can't go 20-2. You guys wanted more Teddy and more Case too. Thank goodness ownership and GMs don't watch fan polls. Guess what, his teammates like him. Option 1a is the franchise and trade. JJ plays when ready with D. Jones maybe starting the year. I don't think that goes as well but we'll see.

[@bounmeeyang8854]

I dont know whose better to be. A team that blows everyone out during the regular season than bring that to the playoff or be in close games all reg season and build that grit to be ready for the playoffs.

[@justincase3108]

Definitely building grit. But they also need the confidence they can turn it on and blow the doors off when needed. Might need to see that somewhere or a couples more times in the regular season yet 🤔

[@joshuagarcia6696]

We would be bulldozing the opponents with out the turnovers and that's not exaggerating.

[@Kaz.2719]

I feel like Flores is going to absolutely cook Cousins

[@motivationjunkie1]

Sam Darnold is better than Jordan Love. Don’t @ me.

[@jjkriv]

Darnolds stats are on par with Goffs if not better and he's getting mvp love but Barkley is having a monster season.

[@JohnAnderssonTV]

That dude and I had the exact same reaction

[@marceline8488]

72% of all games, not 72% of all wins. I think he was including 8 pt games which I wouldn't. The NFL has a lot of games decided by 8 pts or less. More stats: Of the Vikings 30 WINS since 2022, 10 wins or 33% were decided by 3 pts or less, 19 wins or 63% were decided by 7 pts or less* and 11 games or 37% were won by 8pts or more Of the 46 TOTAL GAMES PLAYED, 28 games or 61% have been decided by 7 pts or less, win or lose. In those games O'Connell has a seasonal record of 9/9, 4/12, and 6/7* winning 19/28 or 68% of games decided by 7 pts or less. *Includes games decided by 3 pts or less *Season not complete

[@sammoveonat12]

We got the dudes to do the damn thing

[@richardsmith3772]

I'm with you man; 49ers sent the wrong QB packing. But, it Vikings don't claim the SamGem maybe 49ers get a second chance?

[@bartwieden]

I see small point victories as a major adda boy to the coach. It's the same teams winning the close games.

[@andrewcarlson9695]

OL and running game, defense depth. Vikings vulnerable issues.

[@BROCKOLEE2617]

We get into December and now you don't 🎶 see me when I'm pooping 🎵🎶🎄??

[@jayramsey690]

Re: come back player of the year. Who cares, so what so our qb doesn’t get the recognition we think he deserves. F it. Go win a superbowl…..and NO TURNOVERS!!!!!

[@parrothead9516]

Meme guy looks like Will Reichard 😂

[@showdown7512]

Redmond!!!!!!

[@JerryBerry-wg5kn]

Kitties 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Real Vikings fan here

[@richardoconnell3214]

If Harbaugh was here, the Vikes would be a boring run the ball and play defense team. Which is predictable and unexciting to watch.

[@JerryBerry-wg5kn]

Adam Jerome Ezekiel Thielen 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@georgematsumoto6007]

Does Aaron Jones have a history of fumbling?

[@mikecesca5187]

72% of KOC wins are 1 score games...not a great stat. More data to support the opinion he is too conservative with play calls.

[@mikemaricle9941]

Would you rather they were losses?

[@marceline8488]

72% of all games, not 72% of wins. I think he was including 8 pt games which I wouldn't. The NFL has a lot of games decided by 8 pts or less. Of the Vikings 30 wins since 2022, 33% were decided by a field goal or less and 63% were decided by 7 pts or less.

[@mikecesca5187]

@@marceline8488 Yeah the stat is definitely based on eight points or less. But there's still some merit behind it. If you can't power through the bad teams, you're not going to go far in the playoffs against the good teams.

[@marceline8488]

@@mikecesca5187 He's well above average at being able to win close games which is good considering the majority of NFL games are close. BUT I definitely would love to see us crush teams more often for sure.

[@FoundDanielLost]

And Jamie E is super-duper pretty too!😏

[@JerryBerry-wg5kn]

Detroit Kittens

[@josephbutler9323]

Day 57 of asking for an FTW branded “slurp’n the purple Kool-Aid“ mug