>>>ALL THINGS VIKINGS<<<

This where the game will be won the line of scrimmage not to worried about the D-line the Vikings O-line is my biggest concern cause Seahawks D-line is awesome

 

Bring those bastards on ![/QUOTE]
luv that!

 

1998 Vikings make NFL’s 100 greatest teams, Cris Carter does not agree...

Thanksgiving of 1998 will always be remembered as the coming out party for Randy Moss and the Vikings: Although they were a good team heading into that game, the Thanksgiving destruction of the Cowboys was something different. Rookie Moss caught three passes and scored touchdowns on all of them, totaling 163 yards in the process. Cris Carter caught seven passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings led 21-6 just 12 minutes into the game and never looked back on their way to a 46-36 beatdown.

That Vikings team was recognized as one of the the No. 38 team in NFL history as part of the NFL’s celebration of its 100th season, but Carter says he doesn’t agree with that recognition.

“You talk about 100 years of football,” Carter said in the NFL’s video recognizing the team. “I don’t think that team will, like, go down as one of the greatest teams ever. It will go down as one of the biggest disappointments.”

Those Vikings were certainly a disappointment. After a 15-1 regular season, the Vikings blew out the Cardinals in the divisional round and then hosted the NFC Championship. The Vikings led for most of that game, but kicker Gary Anderson, who had gone 35-for-35 on field goals and 59-for-59 on extra points during the regular season, missed a game-sealing field goal before the Falcons came back and tied in the final minute of the fourth quarter, then won the game in overtime.

Should a team that didn’t even make it to the Super Bowl be considered the 38th best team in NFL history? Carter doesn’t think so.

source; PFT
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That game is easily the one game that broke my heart the most (Anderson' missed FG). Moss was special... what a team.

 

I disagree with Chris Carter here ( he needs to shut up ) the missed fg hurt so bad but he can't deny the Vikings had a great team but it was a disappointment a game they should have won

 

Anderson only missed one kick all season. And the team paid dearly for that one miss.

 

I thought SB he we come that missed fg hurt so bad and the Falcons got destroyed by Broncos in the SB

 

Injury report Dalvin Cook a chest injury not quite sure what that mean if he can't go ( s**t )i believe Alexander Mattison can get the job done cause he ain't got to do it alone

 

After the Bills and Cowboys game i wish the Vikings would have drafted Ed Oliver him and D Hunter would be awesome

 

Enjoy Turkey Day hope you did oh man so much food

 

Mike Zimmer: Vikings are 8-4, one loss is not the end of the world

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was looking on the bright side after Monday night’s loss to the Seahawks.

“Everybody acts like this is the end of the world,” Zimmer said. “We lost one game tonight. We are 8-4, we have four games left, three division games. This is not the end of the world. We have a lot of good football left to play.”

Zimmer is certainly right that it’s not the end of the world or the end of the Vikings’ season. In fact, the Vikings are still heavy favorites to earn the final wild card berth in the NFC.

But it’s awfully hard to reach the Super Bowl as a wild card, and the Vikings no longer control their own path to the NFC North title: Even if the Vikings beat the Packers in Week 16, the Packers would win the NFC North if they win their other three remaining games — and the Packers will be favored in all three of those other games.

So while it’s not the end of the world, it is a big loss. The Vikings now have to win out and hope someone else beats the Packers to win the NFC North. That’s a tall order.

 

What bright side this was a big loss maybe it's not the end of the world buts its pretty damn close,i'm starting to get a little tired of Zimmer and his excuses and getting out coached on national tv i just don't get it time to be elite not just good because sometimes being good is not good enough

 

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook exited Monday night’s game after a third-quarter fumble, in an awkward haze of camera angles that seemed to show Cook sobbing on the field after the truck finally decided to pivot away from the perfunctory post-turnover Stanley Cup team photo in the end zone. He went to the locker room, returned in uniform, but never re-entered the game.

And his injury has morphed from shoulder to chest (an aggravation of the injury listed on last week’s report) to, reportedly, clavicle.

On Monday, coach Mike Zimmer was asked whether he has obtained more information about Cook’s injury.

“Yes, I did,” Zimmer said, answering the question as literally as possible.

So how does he look?

“Fine,” Zimmer said.

Zimmer has no obligation to say anything about Cook beyond the official injury reports, which will be issued on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. And while the Vikings and Cook have been creating the impression that he’ll play on Sunday against the Lions, it would be smart to give him a week off, if there’s any doubt about his health.

Alexander Mattison did well in place of Cook on Monday night. Mattison has more than enough to help the Vikings win games while Cook heals. For the same reasons the Vikings have been careful with Adam Thielen, they need to be careful with Cook. And if they can get both of them back for January, the Vikings have a team that is built to play anywhere, against anyone.

 

I bet there are a lot players that cry some big guy 275 to 300 hitting you with all his might got to make say ouch and sometimes cry a little or you got hurt hope the media don't make a big deal of it.....but you know they will

 

Why don't the Vikings play Holton Hill try him what do they have to lose cause Xavier Rhodes is getting burned PI calls and just dumb calls like holding or hands to the face,Mike Hughes what's going on with him?

 

Cornerback Xavier Rhodes had a rough night on and off the field in the Vikings’ 37-30 loss to the Seahawks on Monday.

Rhodes had a personal foul and got beat for a long touchdown by wide receiver Chris Moore while also losing his temper and throwing his helmet on the sideline. The helmet toss led head coach Mike Zimmer to say that Rhodes needs to do a better job of controlling his emotions.

On Wednesday, Rhodes offered an apology to Zimmer and others.

“I apologize to the organization, my team my family how I reacted out on that field Monday night,” Rhodes said, via Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. “That’s not the way I should carry myself, especially as a leader on this team. I apologize definitely to Coach Zim, and the things he’s taught me.”

Rhodes also addressed the on-field miscues that have extended well beyond last week’s game.

“I need to play it better. I need to play better out on that field, eliminate the penalties and just do well. . . . I’m never going to give up. I’m always a fighter, and that day is going to turn, that switch is going to flip, and when it does, it’s over.”

The Vikings would welcome the return of the Rhodes from past seasons, but glimpses have been rare enough this year that they probably can’t count on it in the final four weeks.

 

Xavier Rhodes says he sorry WTF it means nothing if you don't play better if he can i don't believe he can i could be wrong here but i don't think so

 

Danielle Hunter’s Hat Trick Part of Historic Day; Jersey Headed to Hall of Fame

MINNEAPOLIS – Danielle Hunter needed one-half sack to set an NFL record.

For good measure, he got 3.0.

After back-to-back pass deflections by Shamar Stephen and Harrison Smith to start the game, Hunter smelled blood in the water on third-and-10.

Rookie quarterback David Blough took the snap but never had a chance. With Hunter and Everson Griffen set to work around the edges, Hunter ended up with a 1-on-1 against Lions tight end Jesse James.

Needless to say, Hunter won that battle and took down Blough for a loss of 6.

“That’s a matchup the Vikings will take all day,” broadcast analyst Chris Spielman said during the replay.

Hunter leapt into the air and “kicked the door down”; he was joined in his signature celebration by Griffen and linebacker Eric Kendricks.

“That’s what it’s all about. He gets a sack, I get a sack. That’s how I feel, anyway,” Kendricks said after the game. “It was pretty cool. I like his celebration, too; it’s pretty crafty.”

With the early takedown of Blough, Hunter – who celebrated his 25th birthday in October – became the youngest player in NFL history to record 50 career sacks.

He finished the day with 52.5 to his name.

Following the game, Hunter quietly returned to the field in street clothes and sat down on an empty Vikings bench. He slipped headphones into his ears, grinned and accepted a FaceTime call with Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders.

After all – when you ball, you get the call.

The phone call marked the second of its nature for Hunter, who first received the honor last season after racking up 3.5 sacks against – coincidentally – the Lions.

After wrapping the conversation Sunday, he was asked by a producer if he’d like a You Ball, You Get the Call T-shirt despite already having one at home.

“Sure – I’ll take two,” he said nonchalantly, catching the black T in his hand.

Although he came close to reaching the 50-sacks mark at Seattle on Monday night, Hunter is ultimately glad that the accomplishment happened at U.S. Bank Stadium.

“At other places, I was like, ‘Man, it could happen here, but it would be better if it was at home,’ ” he said during an interview with Vikings Entertainment Network. “It just means a lot to come out here and do it in front of the people who helped me be the player I am today.”


He pointed to Vikings defensive line coach Andre Patterson and assistant D-line coach Rob Rodriguez and said the duo has “played a big role” in his development.

Patterson, who has developed Hunter since the first day he arrived in Minnesota, reveled in his student’s big day.

“He came to me, he gave me the biggest hug, and he told me congratulations,” Hunter told Vikings Entertainment Network. “It was a big moment. The hug was about, maybe, a minute long. He was happy for me, and all my teammates came up and congratulated me. They were happy, too.”

Immediately after the Vikings win, Hunter’s gear was gathered by longtime equipment manager Dennis Ryan, who will ship it directly to Canton, Ohio.

source; Vikings.com

 

Unbelievable! Good for him. A true phenom at the age of 25 and he's a Viking to boot.

 

The future looks very bright for him the Vikings are very lucky to have him what an outstanding talent he is

 

The Chargers were the home team on Sunday against the Vikings, but it didn’t look or sound like it.

The stands were a sea of purple, with tens of thousand of Vikings fans getting out of the Minnesota winter and cheering on their team in Southern California. The Vikings’ website estimated that Vikings fans made up 80 to 90 percent of the crowd.

Players on the Vikings’ offense appreciated the support, and players on the Vikings’ defense said the crowd noise made a different.

“Pregame, it felt like we were at home – in a different environment, obviously, but it was a home-type of feeling. It’s always been great to see our fans on the road this year – it’s been better than I’ve ever seen it as a Viking,” wide receiver Adam Thielen said.

The Chargers will play their last game in their soccer stadium Carson on Sunday before moving into their shared stadium with the Rams in 2020. The Chargers want to build a Los Angeles fan base, but the bigger stadium next year may just mean more seats for the other team’s fans.

source; PFT