SteelKing728 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, swede700 said: I think the defense is actually what won the game yesterday because if they give up TDs instead of FGs on those short drives, there is no chance to win that game. Josh Oliver won that game with the tackle at the one yard line. @wcblack34is it possible Oliver is being underpaid?!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 When you blitz as frequently as we do you're bound to get burned on the big play. It hasn't happened often this year and I can't recall if they blitzed on the 60-yard TD to Jonnu Smith. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 The motion by the Falcons had more to do with the screen to Smith being successful than anything else. It was just a perfectly timed play call by Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, SteelKing728 said: Josh Oliver won that game with the tackle at the one yard line. @wcblack34is it possible Oliver is being underpaid?!? In seriousness, I'm not sure what play you're talking about. In commitment to the bit: UNDERPAID??? There's probably a clause in his contract about having his own separate crapper made of gold! He uses gold leaf as toilet paper! UNDERPAID??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 23 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: The motion by the Falcons had more to do with the screen to Smith being successful than anything else. It was just a perfectly timed play call by Atlanta. Like the old Tecmo Bowl games, back in the day... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: In seriousness, I'm not sure what play you're talking about. In commitment to the bit: UNDERPAID??? There's probably a clause in his contract about having his own separate crapper made of gold! He uses gold leaf as toilet paper! UNDERPAID??? Didn't Oliver make the goal line tackle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Just now, SteelKing728 said: Didn't Oliver make the goal line tackle? He was in on defense? I don't recall that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Just now, wcblack34 said: He was in on defense? I don't recall that. No, we fumbled the ball and Atlanta almost scored. Our first half was forgettable so I could be making this up lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: No, we fumbled the ball and Atlanta almost scored. Our first half was forgettable so I could be making this up lol You are not making it up. Game log shows it. And that was a heck of a defensive stand to hold the Falcons to an FG. Game could have got away from the team many different times. That tackle and then that defensive stand were just two of the times the team rose up and slayed adversity that could have ripped out the heart of the Vikings. They showed, however, they have more heart and resilience than some here gave them credit for. I give Mr. @vike daddy the award amongst fans on this board for keeping hope alive when some thought all was lost. He does it time and again. Nice work @vike daddy. You might be cut out of the same cloth as coach O'Connell. Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons - November 5th, 2023 | Pro-Football-Reference.com 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 23 hours ago, Cearbhall said: I give Mr. @vike daddy the award amongst fans on this board for keeping hope alive when some thought all was lost. He does it time and again. Nice work @vike daddy. You might be cut out of the same cloth as coach O'Connell. I got a notification a short time ago about someone liking this quoted post, which caused me to look at it. I saw that Mr. @vike daddy didn't like the post. At first, I thought that made sense given Mr. Vike Daddy's humble nature. As a daddy, he is used to not getting recognition. Part of the job is to listen to the complaints and rarely be appreciated. Anyone here that is a dad had to learn this at some point. It's true that Mr. Vike Daddy is a humble fellow, but then I realized that I accidentally insulted Vike Daddy. For that, I apologize. I shouldn't have said that Mr. Daddy might be cut out of the same cloth as coach O'Connell. Clearly, it is O'Connell that may have been cut out of the same cloth as Mr. Vike Daddy. Coach Flores is a different cat, but I like him too. His aggression shows in the players. It is doing the team good. They needed both O'Connell's positive attitude and Flores' aggression. Would love to keep these two coaches together. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, Cearbhall said: I got a notification a short time ago about someone liking this quoted post, which caused me to look at it. I saw that Mr. @vike daddy didn't like the post. At first, I thought that made sense given Mr. Vike Daddy's humble nature. As a daddy, he is used to not getting recognition. Part of the job is to listen to the complaints and rarely be appreciated. Anyone here that is a dad had to learn this at some point. It's true that Mr. Vike Daddy is a humble fellow, but then I realized that I accidentally insulted Vike Daddy. For that, I apologize. I shouldn't have said that Mr. Daddy might be cut out of the same cloth as coach O'Connell. Clearly, it is O'Connell that may have been cut out of the same cloth as Mr. Vike Daddy. what the...? gee whiz, thanks. as far as not giving up on the Vikes when they play lousy/stupidly/mistake prone/blow opportunities early in games, yes i too wish they would come storming out of the gates and the other teams would have to alter their gameplans and play catchup, but alas that's not how we're constructed right now. but when there's still time on the clock, and often quarters worth of it, this team can still come back and win. thanks again, @Cearbhall, but i doubt there are others who would agree with you that i am humble, lol. in fact, i don't! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Are any of us truly humble? 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Relax Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 😁 I am really great at being humble. In fact, I should be in the humility hall of fame!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 hour ago, vike daddy said: what the...? gee whiz, thanks. as far as not giving up on the Vikes when they play lousy/stupidly/mistake prone/blow opportunities early in games, yes i too wish they would come storming out of the gates and the other teams would have to alter their gameplans and play catchup, but alas that's not how we're constructed right now. but when there's still time on the clock, and often quarters worth of it, this team can still come back and win. thanks again, @Cearbhall, but i doubt there are others who would agree with you that i am humble, lol. in fact, i don't! It really has been a crazy couple of seasons to be a Vikings fan. I think we have been conditioned to expect the worst out of this team. For as long as I can remember, they’ve had a nasty habit of playing down to their competition. That has always seemingly been coupled with an inability to overcome adversity. But over the last year and a half, they have done nothing but overcome adversity. They are certainly still a flawed team, but it is starting to feel like they are never actually out of a ball game. However, my blood pressure would appreciate it if they could just dominate in a few games here and there lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 11 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: It really has been a crazy couple of seasons to be a Vikings fan. I think we have been conditioned to expect the worst out of this team. For as long as I can remember, they’ve had a nasty habit of playing down to their competition. That has always seemingly been coupled with an inability to overcome adversity. But over the last year and a half, they have done nothing but overcome adversity. They are certainly still a flawed team, but it is starting to feel like they are never actually out of a ball game. However, my blood pressure would appreciate it if they could just dominate in a few games here and there lol. We've been saying that for a few years now too. I just turned 50 and the Vikings have played down to their competition...save 1998...for basically my entire football watching life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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