Minnesota Vikings Play a Normal Football Game Challenge [IMPOSSIBLE]

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@TARDISman85 Ай бұрын

"as long as you're not emotionally invested, vikings are great television" sure are boys. off to find my screaming pillow.

@romain8390 Ай бұрын

BRUH.. it’s so hard to be a Vikings fan… People don’t realize😂😂 to be able to compete with the best, while being able to lose to anybody is frightening! Lost to the Brandon Staley Chargers, but beat the 49ers. 🤦🏾🤦🏾 this is unbelievable. Somebody said “being simultaneously both the best and worst team is the most Vikings thing ever”😂

@noooope4445 Ай бұрын

I'm used to the bs, when we started 0-4 I used to take a nap all during the 2nd quarter, which used to be a nightmare of mine, but now it's expected

@codythomssen9337 Ай бұрын

This is the most relatable thing for a Minnesotan

@yackowarner3833 Ай бұрын

Sicko that watched every episode reporting in

@King_Immanuel Ай бұрын

I too am a sicko

@martingray2764 Ай бұрын

There's dozens of us!

@drumlineksa Ай бұрын

We are here!

@wbke Ай бұрын

Brothers, i’m home 🤝

@romain8390 Ай бұрын

Here 🙋🏾

@ryanleadbitter7749 Ай бұрын

My favorite part is when EJ explains the new stat he came up with last season with Arjun Menon, who now works for the jets, that explains how the team set the table for their quarterback to succeed.

@King_Immanuel Ай бұрын

@@ryanleadbitter7749 in an analytics capacity

@bobbykingcaffeine5010 Ай бұрын

It's what I live for!

@t4d0W Ай бұрын

I think he has to do it for next year as well for folks who are still wondering what metrics is EJ pulling up and how it is calculated

@guadalahonky4002 Ай бұрын

I've heard EJ explain it 28 times now.

@maskedman5657 Ай бұрын

I don't like the QB metric it seems inconsistent

@tkdmanbb185 Ай бұрын

RIP Khyree Jackson, Anthony Lytton Jr. and Isaiah Hazel❤🙏

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

A tragedy for all 3 in so many ways...

@enemycap9163 Ай бұрын

Another notable thing about the coaching staff is the WR coach Keenan McCardell is one of the the only coaching staff leftover from the Zimmer era. I believe JJ and the rest of the WR fought hard to keep him around.

@EthanKlassen00 Ай бұрын

Vikes haven't had trouble developing WRs in the past handful of seasons, that's for sure

@BenAlfredo7 Ай бұрын

I cant believe I’m 3 episodes away from watching 32 different hour long videos about every professional football team. Houston, I may have a problem

@amiracle3390 Ай бұрын

What am I going to do on my hours of driving without this series 😭😭

@deccwith2cs Ай бұрын

Gotta watch that franchise guys series too

@King_Immanuel Ай бұрын

RIP Khyree Jackson. You guys had me hyped for him coming out of the draft i was hoping the Texans drafted him. Usually deaths of celebrities or athletes dont affect me much but this one had me heartbroken.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Same.

@jdsidebottom8560 Ай бұрын

The winningest team of all time to not have a lombardi, gotta love being a vikings fan.

@Npcubed33 Ай бұрын

hands up if you haven't just watched/listened to every episode, but also gone back and rewatched more than you'd care to admit 🙋‍♂

@Snoil Ай бұрын

Guilty as charged!

@jabarwright4333 Ай бұрын

Guilty

@hunterbass7529 Ай бұрын

I like to wallow in my sorrows that Dennis Allen is still the head coach of the Saints so I’ve listen to the Saints episode way to many times and basically feel the same way that they do about the Saints….

@jabarwright4333 Ай бұрын

@@hunterbass7529 Them keeping Dennis Allen Is probably the thing that's going to hold that team back the most from being a winning football team.

@hunterbass7529 Ай бұрын

@@jabarwright4333 I 100% agree unfortunately. History shows DA is not a winning coach.

@nickkowal619 Ай бұрын

Welcome to the Minnesota Vikings, where the highs are in Valhalla, the lows are in Helheim, and there is absolutely no in-between. If you're lucky, we'll hit both of those within minutes of each other in the same game!

@romain8390 Ай бұрын

32:07. Fun fact, Blake Cashman is actually from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. One of the more popular richer cities in the state, getting him to come to play for a cheaper amount means they had the benefit of getting him to come home.❤ there’s really only five players in the league from Minnesota that I can think of: Imani Hooķer, TJ Hockenson, Adam Theilen, who played for us, Blake, of course, and Frank Ragnow of the Lions.

@chasemielke2425 Ай бұрын

Minnesota legend CJ Ham!!

@romain8390 Ай бұрын

@@chasemielke2425 YOURE RIGHT AHH 🤣🤣😳

@evanstensland611 Ай бұрын

Jared Verse who I believe was just drafted to the rams is from Minnesota, and Antoine Winfield Jr. played at Eden Prairie as well

@romain8390 Ай бұрын

@@evanstensland611 Jared Verse is not from Minnesota… I think you’re thinking of somebody else, but nothing about him says Minnesota, it all says he was born in Dayton, and played high school ball in Pennsylvania in his early life. You’re right, we do claim Antione 🫡🤣

@evanstensland611 Ай бұрын

@@romain8390 you’re right I was thinking of Jermaine Johnson who was drafted to the Jets in 2022. Also an edge who went to FSU just the wrong year.

@Bite-Size-Vikes Ай бұрын

I write about the Vikes for Zone Coverage and the last article I wrote I thought “man I wish the Bootleg Vikings episode was already out”. Love your guys’ stuff. Helps to keep me up to date with other teams and to remove myself from my Vikings fandom with objective analysis.

@ProducerTyler__ Ай бұрын

Oh hey, it's John Boyd! I also used to write for Zone Coverage.

@Bite-Size-Vikes Ай бұрын

@@ProducerTyler__ oh Tyler Ireland? What’s up man I’ve seen you on Twitter 😂 That’s cool man. Good crowd.

@ProducerTyler__ Ай бұрын

@@Bite-Size-Vikes yeah man, Twitter is a crazy place lol. How long have you been at Zone Coverage?

@maskedman5657 Ай бұрын

@@Bite-Size-VikesWhat stuff have you wrote about the Vikings?

@Bite-Size-Vikes Ай бұрын

@@ProducerTyler__ pretty much just started! How long you been on VikesNow? I got to guest on there once. Also you coming to Skolfest Sept 14th!?

@Zoroark278 Ай бұрын

Rip Khyree thanks guys for your in depth look on my vikes cheers to a good season

@Ugnep-sw9ng Ай бұрын

Such a terrible tragedy what happened to Khyree Jackson. Prayers for his family and friends 🙏

@johnweatherly7909 Ай бұрын

You guys are killing it. Almost at the finish line! Y'all can catch a deserved breather and major applause from all "twelve" of us bootleggers. One thing I would love to see come back to the show during the season: Bring back Shot of the Week👌👏🤘

@ItsHammer Ай бұрын

Brett, funnily enough I grew up in a small town in Minnesota that had a distillery pop up in 2010. Check out Panther Distillery from Osakis, Minnesota.

@evanbutler1396 Ай бұрын

Here after JJ tore his meniscus, and it kinda seems like it might be the best thing that could have happened for his development. Forces the teams hand to let him look listen and learn.

@butteryflakycrust4864 Ай бұрын

I’ve been telling myself the same thing 😂 trying to find that silver lining

@phreak811 Ай бұрын

As a Vikings fan the Vikings are the ABSOLUTE Perfect Example of Minnesota Sports.

@butteryflakycrust4864 Ай бұрын

Wolves this year were pretty classic as well

@FlurryJK2 Ай бұрын

Highly recommend brother Justus distillery for a local whiskey for MN

@maskedman5657 Ай бұрын

One of the more exciting teams to talk about imo. Their coaching staff is excellent. If I was Justin Fields I would have called KoC instead of Mike Tomlin. Better coaching staff.

@drbenway4 Ай бұрын

The assumption is KOC would want him...

@maskedman5657 Ай бұрын

@@drbenway4Doesn't hurt to call and check for yourself

@joshuajasso2705 Ай бұрын

The Bears would not have traded him in division

@maskedman5657 Ай бұрын

@@drbenway4 doesn't hurt to call and check

@NickyTesla Ай бұрын

@@maskedman5657Fields is 🗑

@stlegion-px1wo Ай бұрын

I love that the last two episodes are going to cause E.J the most pain

@ShiftyBTW Ай бұрын

FINALLY lol. still been listening to every episode. thanks for doing your part to get us through the off-season!

@seth_holtz Ай бұрын

Don't know if you knew this, but Blake Cashman actually grew up in MN and played at Eden Prairie under Mike Grant who's been coaching there forever and won multiple state championships, and Mike Grants dad, by the way, is legendary Vikings coach, Bud Grant

@stonerviking4079 Ай бұрын

Never a dull moment as a Vikings fan. I don't really care about their offensive rankings last year because it turned into a dumpster fire at QB after Kirk went down yet somehow we were still fighting for a wildcard spot late into the season. We have 2 new QBs this year so who knows

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Exactly, a much deeper roster with a higher floor than 2022 when they ran away with the division, and remembering that Kirk was constantly considered mediocre and a ceiling prior to KOC arriving, the new QBs may not be that inferior, if at all. I think folks are really underestimating this team.

@Angrynood Ай бұрын

Oh boy that title. I've never felt so offended and validated at the same time. Can't wait to dig in!

@kingoffedoras9932 Ай бұрын

I'm probably way higher on the Vikings than most people. I love KOC as the HC, I think this offense is loaded across the board, best WR in the NFL, a TE that can get you 1K yards, Jordan Addison was awesome as a Rookie, and Aaron Jones when he was healthy last year, was still a really good RB. I think if Flores can work his magic on this defense, they can compete for the division title.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

100%. Everybody has put Kirk on a pedestal, but he only had double digit wins once in 10 seasons before KOC arrived. I'm not so sure that Kirk will be quite that good without KOC and Jettas, and Darnold might be a lot better than most folks suggest.

@davestier6247 Ай бұрын

@robe2504 lol I love 7 years in people thinking Darnold is still some unknown quantity that might be better than what he's shown so far. He has a sub 60 completion % for his career. His best years were his first 2 with the Jets. He wouldn't even be one of the better backups in the league but he's gonna get shoved into starting again. Will be seeing ghosts again real quick

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

@@davestier6247 So I think you probably represent a lot of folks that haven't watched Darnold for at least 3 years. Firstly, he has only started 5 seasons, ( I don't think you can draw much from 2023 behind Purdy, except that he looked better than Purdy when he came on versus the Ravens, and he completed 2 very efficient TD drives with the starters in week 18 before they were rested). When KOC and Kwesi signed Darnold straight after Kirk left, I also wondered why. So I went back and watched all Sam's games, and was pleasantly surprised. Just remember the 49ers took a $5m dead cap to let Trey Lance go, and keep Darnold, and it took a $10m deal to get him away from the 49ers. The 49ers face a major cap crunch in 2025 and have already had to let Armstead go, and look like they're struggling to keep Aiyuk now. Don't tell me they wanted Josh Dobbs at QB2 over Darnold. What you also leave out is the context of Darnold's career. Kirk Cousins first 3 seasons, despite largely sitting resulted in 18 TDs vs 19 INTs, 2 wins and 7 losses. That was even worse, proportionately, than Sam's 45 TD vs 39 INTs, and 13 wins and 25 losses start with the Jets,. But no one cares about Kirk's bad start 10 years later, even though Kirk didn't start to play consistently until year 4 as a 27 year old, AND still had 7 consecutive seasons of ONLY 7 or 8 wins. The only exception - as the 10 win Minneapolis Miracle season. It was only with the arrival of KOC in 2022 that Kirk exploded to a 13-4 season, and was producing MVP like numbers in 2023 at 4-4 when he went down. Sam was only 21 when thrown in the deep end with the Jets. Most folks forget that he started 3-0 with the Panthers before losing some close tough games to the Cowboys in Dallas, Eagles, and being just pipped by the Vikes. Over 2 seasons Sam went 8-9 with the Panthers, whereas everyone else went 5-28 (Baker 1-6, Bryce 2-15) and most of Sam's starts were without CMC. Folks also forget that in his most recent stint as the starter, Sam inherited a 3-8 Panthers team from Baker, under an interim HC and with a beat up roster, and went 4-2 and almost got them to the division title. Brady and Evans needed a record breaking second half comeback to win. A collapsing D, not Sam, costing them the game. That stint also included an absolute 20 point hammering of the Lions who finished that season 8-1. Darnold was the 1 loss. Sam's 7 TDs vs 3 INTs ratio for that season was about the same as most top 10 QBs. Sam's completion rate is lower than Kirk, especially early in his career (note Kirk's completion rate was only 52% in his 2nd season), but more significantly Darnold's throw on target percentage at Carolina was only slightly lower than Cousins. Kirk's accuracy rate over his last 5 seasons was 79%, 81%, 77%, 76%, and 82% (up to his injury). Darnold's rate was 74.5% and 77% at Carolina - so only 2 or 3 throws per 100 lower than Kirk, and Kirk's accuracy is his superpower. Sam is exponentially more agile in the pocket, and a legitimate rushing threat (he led the league - including all RBs - in rushing TDs for the first half of the 2021 season), so if he gets anywhere near his Carolina accuracy this season, he could be just as good as Kirk, if not better, overall. You note that Sam's completion percentage is lower than average at around 60%. He has also suffered from a much higher drop rate than average, which was 7% (27 drops) and 6% in his two seasons at the Panthers. Kirk's drop rate was 4% for four consecutive seasons. There is a difference when you are throwing to Jefferson, Addison, Thielen, Hockenson compared to DJ Moore, Robbie Chosen, Terrace Marshall and Ian Thomas. I'm just saying - don't be too quick to judge Darnold on his past. KOC is a very clever coach, and Darnold has an elite offence to work in, and should be behind an at least league average O Line. Sam could easily end up operating this offence just as effectively as Kirk did... Skol!

@Big_Friendly Ай бұрын

Since Brett asked, here are some Minnesota based distilleries to try: Keepers Heart (Irish American whiskey). Panther Distillery. Douglas and Todd small batch bourbon whiskey. Or if beer is your taste: Grain Belt. Surly. August Schell. Castle Danger. All these breweries make a variety of great beer. Fun fact, the August Schell brewery is the 2nd oldest family owned brewery in the USA

@seth_holtz Ай бұрын

I'm from MN, and the only MN whiskey I've had so far is from Douglas & Todd, pretty good stuff!

@Qwartsinju-ft1yh Ай бұрын

Ah yes, the ever unpredictable vikings

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Just a small note to remind people that the Vikes were the only NFC team to beat the 49ers in a meaningful game last season (the Rams won the week 18 back ups game). The 49ers were without Deebo, the Vikes without Jefferson. Flores confused the hell out of Purdy. No one seems to give the Vikes a chance this season, which seems entirely predicated on the imagined difference between Cousins and Darnold. Remember that until KOC became HC, the national media considered Cousins as average, and a sub-SB ceiling for the Vikes. After KOC arrived Kirk immediately went 13-4, and was on MVP pace despite a clunky team start of 4-4. Did Kirk suddenly become a much improved QB at age 34, or did KOC and Jettas help unlock him? What if it was KOC, Jefferson and co? What if KOC get even more out of a younger, and more agile Darnold, who has at least equivalent arm talent?? Some folks might point to Kirk's superior accuracy. According to PFR - Kirk has thrown between 76-82% of his passes on target these past 5 seasons. The last season Sam started 77% of his passes were on target, and he went 4-2 with the lowly Panthers, including a 20 point thrashing of the Lions in their 8-1 finish to the 2022 season. Darnold's agility in the pocket and rushing is vastly superior to Kirk, so if he can throw at a similar level, this year's Vikes could be even better than anything we saw with Cousins.

@Vainglory14 Ай бұрын

The Vikings got 7 wins with 5 QBs and among the most fumbles in the league, if the gods have something slightly less catastrophic planned for them in 2024 they're going to do a lot better than people expect. The only thing that could derail that is that the defense was bad against "good QBs" who could diagnose the pressure, and by my count that's 10-12 of the Vikings games (I'll revise that count once I've seen Caleb throw an NFL pass).

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Easily going to be 6 up to 8 changes to the Vikes starting D rotation of 14 players - so it's basically a whole new defence, AND of purposely selected players by Flores, for his system. Also much overlooked in the late season defensive slump were 1) critical injuries to key starters - Wonnum, Hicks and Murphy - where the depth was almost non-existent, and 2) the inevitable defensive fatigue of a team losing the ToP because of a struggling offense. I think the entire league wide evaluation of the Vikes is based on the perceived difference between Sam Darnold at the Jets and Kirk Cousins with KOC. I'd suggest a more valid comparison might be 4-2 Darnold with the 2022 Panthers vs 8-9 Cousins wen last under Zimmer in 2021.

@theprodigyofrock Ай бұрын

Watched every show waiting for my lions ! 🦁

@shakezoo Ай бұрын

Love the Dallas Turner Vikings' shirt. I have the same one and get compliments all the time.

@samsilver5465 Ай бұрын

Bodalen Bourbon is my go to drink from Minnesota! Its from a Twin Cities distillery

@kylekirchhevel9097 Ай бұрын

"Play A Normal Game Challenge" should be the title of the Viking franchise history documentary. This team has never been normal.

@noooope4445 Ай бұрын

Nfc north games are always tough even on down years the bears can count on us to give the a home game will probably split with everyone like last year

@eliantapken1983 Ай бұрын

Is it possible to like a video twice? To record a potcast and still go through the work to put together graphics and such for the KZbin consumer is great work! Thanks Brett and EJ for the talk! :) (Also: Am a Vikes fan and here after the JJ and Addison news...)

@ComicSams48 Ай бұрын

Brother Justus is probably *the* favorite Minnesota whiskey in my family. I don't drink much but they're solid for my inexperienced palate

@dannyo1626 Ай бұрын

I watched every show and enjoyed every one of them. Thank u guys for making this series

@SpasPumpSpas Ай бұрын

While I do thouroughly enjoy in-depth analysis of every NFL team (and therefore a "phyco," according to these guys), I am also a Lions fan. I have watched every episode, and a couple weeks ago when I realized the Lions would be discussed last, I was disappointed, but excited. It's like I'm watching Breaking Bad or something. There might be the occasional episode that is a bit less interesting, but it's all building to a glorious finale.

@ethanwagner Ай бұрын

Brett being a ‘Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Professional Baseball Team of Los Angeles’(TM) fan makes a lot of sense. Hello from the void, us Mariners fans give you a solemn head nod

@derekmesser2251 Ай бұрын

Brother Justus is a very high quality whiskey made in Minnesota if you want to go that route Brett.

@trevormeed7044 Ай бұрын

Play action also works becuase of the instincts and mental capacities of the defense players, the muscle memory of it. If ALL the teams did play action without ever running than it would never work. But if you are the only team that does, then you will be fine. Since the defense players train and are so instinctive memory to crash down on run, block the hole. that it just works. And if they even are forced to think about how often we do play fake, than even that extra 0.1 second of slow down where they have to think and not just react, well, then it worked any way XD. Then in thoery, if we always pass, it will open up easy run play calls, with draws or what not, that we should be running super easy 5 yard carries once or twice every drive. Pass to open the run.

@ianpeters1980 Ай бұрын

My favorite MN distillery is Vikre! Although their gin is better than their whiskeys, it's still worth looking out for.

@brandondouglas2980 Ай бұрын

Mos Def the best channel over this summer... Give you everything you need for any team

@NexusJake97 Ай бұрын

Well, Brett was right. Vikings football just can't be normal

@guadalahonky4002 Ай бұрын

I smashed my Vikings mini-helmet out of utter frustration in 1978 and have never looked back.

@docholliday6285 Ай бұрын

Yet, here you are LOL

@guadalahonky4002 Ай бұрын

@@docholliday6285 I've watched all 32 teams, sport.

@AtlasAdvice254 Ай бұрын

Now that the series is finished, it would be cool to see a wrap up/predictions video. Showing the list of each teams ranking per stats, predicting what teams will rise/fall, what teams improved the most and declined. Etc

@bobslenker27 Ай бұрын

Great job guys. I rarely listen to guys on a national level because there are too many teams to stay in-the-know/be experts on but u guys are the exception. 👏

@noahsolfest2675 Ай бұрын

Minnesota Distillery: J. Carver! love their bourbon!

@12toungeproductions Ай бұрын

I’m one of the 12 that listened to each episode … if i have to hear how QBS was derived one more time I may go crazy.

@adubs365 Ай бұрын

This content is awesome and i refuse to miss even one second!

@romain8390 Ай бұрын

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A MONTH. MY TEAM. THANK YOU

@gregorylyne4818 Ай бұрын

People who watch all of the Bootleg series, there are dozens of us. Dozens!

@SodaWasDeleted Ай бұрын

EJ rocking the Dallas Turner drawing shirt 🤣🔥

@bobslenker27 Ай бұрын

They did a good job replenishing their pass rushers as long as AVG gets healthy.

@bobslenker27 Ай бұрын

Absolutely best-case scenario is if Darnold plays decent and JJM gets to sit and learn. There is an impressive list of QBs who sat their first year. Darnold had a Porsche to drive last year but never got it on the road. He had a Gremlin and a Pinto to drive in NYJ and CAR. Crummy coaches at those two places too. Hoping for the best for him. First half of MN schedule is brutal!

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Yes, but consider Darnold is no stranger to the NY crowds, knows the 49ers defence (and playbook) inside out, Flores (as per Belichick) is a master against rookie/young QBs so could put Stroud and Love in a blender especially with his new pass rush, and Jets is a double revenge game for Darnold and Vikes vs Rodgers - and again the 4.4 Vikes pass rush chasing a 40 year old coming off an Achilles. The press seems to be locked into pre-conceptions based on Darnold's Jets days, but he was pretty effective for the Panthers, even with the Pinto, and WRs that could never get open.

@bennettwadekamper8238 Ай бұрын

They are a great team to watch. It does sting to be given one of the few thumbs down grades across the whole series. But Kirk Cousins is not easy to replace. I think we'll be better just from having continuity across our QB room.

@pschultz3411 Ай бұрын

Gray Duck Spirits has some clear liquors and one of its founders is 9-man Iowa great and MN Viking legend Chad Greenway! Keeper's Heart in Minneapolis has some good whiskey as well, check them out. I've been stoked for the Vikes episode as I am one of the many (100's, I dare say 1,000's) listeners who has heard every episode this offseason! Definitely a team where EJ's stats need a ton of context and probably aren't very relevant for last season given our QB situation, Jets and Hockenson injury, KOC continually lacking toughness from an offensive standpoint and the like. This team's success has mostly relied on a Spielman/Zimmer built roster, at least the cornerstone pieces (both tackles, Bradberry, Kirk, Jets, Harry, D Hunt, etc.). I'll really consider this upcoming season to be Kwesi/KOC's first season with their full roster design, and I'm stoked. KOC needs to limit turnovers and develop some toughness on offense or we'll continue to be statistically relevant but soft and predictable once the playoffs come. Brian Flores has been the main source of toughness since Zimmer left and his presence on staff is invaluable. I kinda find the play-action stat to be a negative for the team, not that it isn't significant but it didn't produce a winning season. Let alone a .500 season. The 49er's/Raven's/Lions/Dolphins/maybe soon the Rams and Chiefs would likely all tell you that running the ball somewhat effectively massively helps the play action pass. Even the Bills might admit that lol the Eagles likely would too. The interior of our offensive line is still a huge question, we didn't have 4 QB's for no reason. They were pressured and had to scramble or chuck a prayer up if you're Nick Mullens. I love what Kwesi's done with the defense, give Flores as many chess pieces to move around and confuse the offenses of the NFC North. But damn we need to run the ball if we want any chance vs. the Lions, Packers, but likely not the Bears (Sorry EJ!). We've got some serious WR depth issues and need to see if we can put pressure on offenses like we did last season. Addison might have a suspension coming his way so maybe we'll be a 12 team and develop a little power run to set up PA pass. Last point, Darnold is a sleeper on this team. Dude has not been a starter for a stable organization. Now he has arguably one of the best pass catching units (Jets, Addison, Hockenson) with bookend tackles and a very QB friendly head coach who likes to pass the ball (too much.. SKOL VIKES - Appreciate you guys and all the effort you put into this. Can't wait for the last two episodes and division picks

@sticha2013 Ай бұрын

Minnesota whiskey... Brother Justus is great. Tattersall as well, if you can get your hands on either!

@WesVikis Ай бұрын

Media and pundits (scouts) have it so twisted when it comes to McCarthy. He wasn't carried by the U of M roster, he was the player that carried them to a Nation Championship... dude will go down as the best QB from this class

@Bigdaddybbq-t8g Ай бұрын

Definitely agree.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Absolutely. I can see some of the drafted Michigan players struggling in the NFL, especially Corum and some of the O Line guys.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

So gutted on every level for, and about, Khyree and his 2 high school teammates. I was so excited to see him on the field with his length and speed.

@masonpratt1218 Ай бұрын

i'm not too sure about a lot of liquor from MN but we do have a local gray goose competitor called "gray duck" lmao. not the highest shelf liquor but it's definitely vodka 😂

@FR-nc3vb Ай бұрын

“This is not Detroit man, this is the superbowl!”

@cjman444 Ай бұрын

I’ve found myself watching the Vikes and as I’ve gotten into my 20’s, the crazy shit that happens is met with a simple “Yep” and no real emotion. It’s been beaten out of me lol

@cjman444 Ай бұрын

This is coming from a person that cried when Brett Favre threw that INT in the NFCCG

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

I think the Mattison, Akers, Chandler triumvirate was an outcome of the calculated gamble to move on from Dalvin Cook and several looming $15m cap hits. I think they wanted to run last year, but were hoping Mattison would be just a tad more effective. Losing Cam Akers didn't help either. It looked like they had a 2 year commitment to Mattison, but Kwesi was able to get out of what looked like a $4m dead cap hit for only $1m, so I think we can write last season's run game off as a compromise that didn't quite work out, but it was only a minor element of a much bigger strategy.

@suncatblue Ай бұрын

Don’t sleep on Jalen Nailor as a productive WR3… he’s winning the battle thus far. KOC said he’s had his best offseason. Bro has been slowed by injury in his first couple years but has high end speed and knows the offense.

@Gums9D Ай бұрын

love the rob lowe hat

@TheProtagonist06 Ай бұрын

BROTHER JUSTUS WHISKEY IS IN MINNESOTA

@prodigaIProdigy Ай бұрын

shoutouts to Brett for going straight to the Metalocalypse reference, one of the all-timer hidden gems in adult animation.

@docholliday6285 Ай бұрын

MN Whiskey--> Keeper's Heart, MSP. They have big league Brian Nation (Middleton) as their master distiller with the gut from High West as a consultant.

@rileysullivan841 Ай бұрын

As a Vikings fan thank you this was a fun watch through the dog days offfseason shenanigans. #SKOL

@butteryflakycrust4864 Ай бұрын

Tattersall, Vikre, O’Shaughnessy come to mind for MN distilleries. I appreciate the pity as a Vikings fan 😅 it’s not an easy life, but it has its moments. The darkness helps us appreciate the light. Go Jettas

@Missiletainn13 Ай бұрын

love these guys to death

@bobslenker27 Ай бұрын

You guys should have mentioned as a “plus” for JJM, that he won titles at every level of football he has ever played.

@LetsCountOff Ай бұрын

Brett, how can you possibly see this as "Thumbs Even" when they lost Kirk and Danielle and replaced them both with unproven rookies? The "glass half-full" attitude has to have a limit sometimes for your opinions to hold any weight.

@bennettwadekamper8238 Ай бұрын

He was wavering between a thumbs up and a thumbs even. He did take the pessimistic option for him.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

How are Greenard and Van Ginkel unproven rookies? How are Greenard, AVG and Turner not thumbs up vs Hunter and Wonnum? Neither of them were OLBs that Flores needs for his system. Pat Jones II STARTED late last season, and might not even make the roster tis season, which could be 6 deep at OLB. As for Kirk, he was basically an 8 win QB until KOC arrived and got him to 13-4, and 4-4. Darnold was 8-9 over his last 2 seasons with the Panthers, a vastly inferior roster, so the gap between him and Kirk might not be as big as some folks assume. Kirk's throws on target percentage as hovered between 76 and 82% these past 5 years. The last time Darnold started his was 77%. Folks are very locked in on Darnold's first 3 seasons with the Jets, but seem to have forgotten that Kirk's first 3 seasons at Washington were even worse than Sam's start. Sam is still young and did so improvement with the Panthers.

@calebcarter6706 Ай бұрын

Keepers Heart Irish Bourbon is a fantastic Minnesota whiskey, and made by the former master distiller of Jamison 👍

@noahlatzer9462 Ай бұрын

Watching this after all of our injuries is even more painful.

@tylerjloce Ай бұрын

My favorite title yet

@matthewwhite4505 Ай бұрын

I think the big part of this offseason is the future. Brought in good depth and younger players while also having Kirk and Hunter’s dead money. We have a bad season and it gives us a higher draft pick and we also have more money to spend on Free Agency next year.

@ethanball7809 Ай бұрын

A+ title again boys. This series has been perfect stimulation while leading the Cal Bears to a Natty on CFB25. Gone back and watched every single team, can’t believe it’s almost over.

@bradyanderson9517 Ай бұрын

panther distillery in osakis, mn is a great spot.

@alexzeller2409 Ай бұрын

I have a heart attack weekly watching and loving this team. I say I wouldn't have it any other way but I definitely would.

@trevormeed7044 Ай бұрын

For away teams, traveling and watching your team play in our stadium will be the best place to go and watch a good game XD

@briansherwood1912 Ай бұрын

Brett you are fellow Angel's fan! I thought I was one of the only Angels/Bears fans on the planet. I knew I recognized that slight dead inside vibe that us Angels fans carry. For you to still admit your fandom show real bravery in courage. Many have left like rats fleeing the sinking ship piloted by Captain Moreno.

@DiekenSmith Ай бұрын

Brett, hell of a deep cut with the death klock reference.

@georgeblunt4453 Ай бұрын

Our interior defense will be our achilles heel....if not our soft secondary.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Addison had to rely on Dobbs, Hall, and Mullens for the ball, so I don't think fantasy folks need to worry about Darnold or JJ for that matter.

@DevTherapy1 Ай бұрын

As a Vikings fan, this felt mostly accurate. I’d be good with a 6 win season TBH.

@gianttomjones Ай бұрын

Great show and thanks for the Khyree acknowledgment. I always thought through the process he would end up here in Minnesota. I was over the Moon when we got him when we did and then tragically we lost him. Dallas Turner is all kinds of broken up because they were teammates at Alabama and became friends there. I gotta tell you the thumbs down and sideways doesn’t make much sense to me for a lot of reasons. #1 we knew Cousins had played his last game as a Vikings moments after his injury, Paul Allen said as much during the broadcast. #2 when he went down our backup QB was on IR, a fully healthy back up makes aHUGE difference. #3 we were not just short a QB our newly drafted late round prospect came in and got hurt almost right away. The Jefferson goes down…then Hokinson goes down. #4 we never had a run game worth much. Still easily could have made the playoffs even after all that and won 7 games….now according to your prediction we only win 8? Hold on tight guys the Vikings are gunna make you wrong in a good exciting way. Hope you are able to enjoy the madness in a whole new way this season. Cheers and enjoy a spectacular 2024 NFC North season. It’s going to be a ride!

@5HeadTaste Ай бұрын

Has there been a team that they have both said got worse?

@FR-nc3vb Ай бұрын

Chargers and Bills maybe?

@jonathanbillingslea1262 Ай бұрын

I wish yall woulda looked at the schedule before coming up with scenarios of when jj might start. The odds of them going .500 over their first 8 games are minuscule. Love the series again this year boys! Although i do miss the division wrap up. #onepride

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

The opinions of them going .500 early are loaded - the odds are literally 50/50. Remember the Vikes were the ONLY NFC team to beat the 49ers in a meaningful game last season (Rams won the week 18 back up game).