OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread XII - Heeeeeeressss JJ! (Percy Harvin Edition)

[Arturia Pendragon]

Obviously I’m pissed. f***ing tagging me for a wellness check is a classless move.

Well I’d offer to buy you a beer if I could. All in good sport.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Wow... they replayed that and still called it an INT? terrible call.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Wow... they replayed that and still called it an INT? terrible call.

Gotta give the Packers a chance

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

We need a list on here of the people that REALLY like sports.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Vikes are letting this get out of hand. Better get a stop here.

Or, let em get 8. Yuck

 

[Sad People]

Everything changed with that muffed punt.

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Good adversity for the Vikes! See what you’re made of

 

[NHL1674]

Making it harder than it needs to be.......

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Lol Love.... that was terrible (but also awesome)

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Too easy

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Never a doubt.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Narveson should be off the team. Lost by 2 with a hampered Love throwing 3 interceptions and the completely healthy kicker missed two sub 50 yard field goals.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

That felt like a Wild game when they are up 4-0 and dominating for two periods and give up a goal late in the second to give the other team hope, and then the other team dominates the third and almost wins. Had Nailor let that ball go, and they go into half 28-0 or even more, would've been a blowout.

 

[f7ben]

Narveson should be off the team. Lost by 2 with a hampered Love throwing 3 interceptions and the completely healthy kicker missed two sub 50 yard field goals.

You lost by 2 because the vikes went full garbage time mode by the end of the 2nd quarter. Cover two and no blitzes , lackadaisical offensive play with no commitment to do anything other than run out the clock. If they wanted to the game would have been 35-0 at the half. The vikes let up out of respect and the packers take some garbage time victory lap. What a joke

 

[Digitalbooya]

You lost by 2 because the vikes went full garbage time mode by the end of the 2nd quarter. Cover two and no blitzes , lackadaisical offensive play with no commitment to do anything other than run out the clock. If they wanted to the game would have been 35-0 at the half. The vikes let up out of respect and the packers take some garbage time victory lap. What a joke

You won by two with Green Bay’s QB playing one of the worst games of his career while trying to shake rust off from being injured and a kicker that is terrible. The sad part is the vikings were spotted a 28-0 lead and nearly choked it away. You got a timeline gift from Love and two gifts from a terrible kicker. Stick your chest out though. It won’t last long.

 

[f7ben]

I’m thinking the welfare check was the right call lol

 

[Sad People]

You lost by 2 because the vikes went full garbage time mode by the end of the 2nd quarter. Cover two and no blitzes , lackadaisical offensive play with no commitment to do anything other than run out the clock. If they wanted to the game would have been 35-0 at the half. The vikes let up out of respect and the packers take some garbage time victory lap. What a joke

Dont forget that the Vikings were robbed of redzone opportunity because of that "int" that was reviewed and not overturned.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840490015941328911

We need a list on here of the people that REALLY like sports.

I mean i love sports just as much as the next guy. People just need to learn to not take themselves so seriously all the time. Great life lesson really.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Did poorly enough in the 2nd half that hopefully it's a good enough wake up call even with getting the win.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I’m thinking the welfare check was the right call lol

Probably. Being around Minnesota people is a detriment to one’s mental health.

 

[f7ben]

Did poorly enough in the 2nd half that hopefully it's a good enough wake up call even with getting the win.

Don’t think it’s much of a wake up call when the coaching staff basically just punted on the rest of the game until they actually needed a score.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Don’t think it’s much of a wake up call when the coaching staff basically just punted on the rest of the game until they actually needed a score.

Then it can be a wake up call for them.

 

[f7ben]

Then it can be a wake up call for them.

I’m not sure how many times we need to witness these ridiculous comebacks when the game is over because one team went into garbage time mode too early. For me if they just keep playing on that drive at the end of the 2nd quarter and go up by 35 the game is over. Love probably wouldn’t have even come out in the 3rd

 

[MuckOG]

I had some of my Packer fan relatives over to watch the game yesterday. I was a little worried how that would turn out, but everyone was surprisingly civil to each other...

On the game itself, I never felt comfortable with the 28-0 lead and said that out loud for everyone to hear. Too many times we've seen NFL teams jump out to big leads only to see them whittle away as the game progresses. Darnold looked good, overall, but was shaky in a few spots. I was impressed with his ability to put the team in field goal position towards the end of the game to make it a 2 possession game again.

NFC North looks to be the most competitive division in football. Wouldn't surprise me at all to see the Vikings, Packers and Lions all make the playoffs.

 

[57special]

Vikes win was like some of Newcastle's wins this year. Caused a mixture of happiness, relief, and doubts among the fans, and maybe themselves. I don't know what was said on the sidelines to Nailor before that punt, but if nothing was said then the special teams coaching is at fault. You have to remind him of the situation there, and tell him that letting the punt go was definitely an option. Surely, with that high sun, someone should have thought it was a possibility that the ball could be lost in it?
A win's a win, but no way the Vikings come out of that feeling cocky.

On the other side, GB have to pissed that they got their asses absolutely handed to them in the first half at home. Embarrassing. The second half by them will go a long way to restoring faith in their team, especially the defense. For all the mistakes that the offense made, Love finally got untracked despite not having his usual mobility. You could see him limping throughout the game. Time will tell if they brought him back too early.

NFC North is going to be very competitive. We'll see what the Lions do tonight, but as of now, there are three playoff quality teams in the division.

 

[Sad People]

I was impressed with his ability to put the team in field goal position towards the end of the game to make it a 2 possession game again.

Pretty much this. I remember saying before that drive that this is where i get a little uneasy with Darnold as our QB but he showed up and delivered. Also helps when you have the best skill position player in the game.