Comments on: A familiar complaint: Vikings offense too predictable http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Sun, 26 May 2013 04:24:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: holdsteady76 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1266389 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:36:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1266389 It’s ONE game…

]]> By: paulharghis http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1265461 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:46:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1265461 Metzger- lets see how much you are laughing when your team gets bounced by KC this weekend.

You’d think a fanbase that hasn’t won much this century, would be a bit more humble.

Hell- at least you aren’t a Packer fan- flame away at the Vikes.

]]> By: metzgerf http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1263769 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:44:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1263769 HA! As a proud Lions fan, I have to ask all you Vikings fans/coaches/payers: Do you miss Scott Linehan yet??

]]> By: jessethegreat http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262529 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:30:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262529 Just imagine how bad things would be if AD hadn’t fixed his fumbling problem.

]]> By: asublimeday http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262235 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:53:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262235 Ha ha ha

]]> By: mnclinc http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262210 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:45:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262210 How can anyone in the modern football world throw for less then 40 yards in a whole game?

]]> By: vikesfansteve http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262207 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:44:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262207 New year same exact story. It’s so great having the Vikings be your favorite team. Usually it’s a soul crushing defeat where the Vikings manage to snatch a loss from the jaws of Victory. Often it’s the Vikings not able to stop the pass at all. Now it’s they can’t pass themselves. Not all McNabbs fault. He was running for his life behind that O-line. Also DMAC didn’t drop the passes. Shaincoe (like he has done every single season except 09) & Berrian dropped them though.

2 wild cat calls in a row with short dives by Webb on their own 40 right when the Vikings were putting a good drive together. Wait what.

Berrian still had a chance to help secure a win & even though the pass was behind him, he should have caught it but as usual Berrian dropped the ball.

McNabb will straighten out & be good but he need receiver who will hold onto the ball & he needs to have plays called that aren’t run,run,pass.

Ah, the life of a Vikings fan.

]]> By: skins359 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262181 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:35:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262181 I have a hard time believing you watch more than just sports center. I understand not liking a particular player–but you still should be neutral. For McNabb’s career he has 231 td’s to 116 int’s. He has a great winning percentage as a starting qb as well. Sans the T.O. yr–he never played with a “Top Flight” receiver or run game. The year he played with T.O. he threw 31 td’s to 8 int’s–and they made it all the way to the Super Bowl. Evaluate with your own brain and eyes. Don’t let the media dictate your thoughts.
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That was back in 2004 . And I have watched every pass play from the last McNabb game (which includes scrambles and sacks) so I have evaluated this with my eyes. Eagle fans warned us that McNabb was horribly overrated. We laughed it off as division rivals getting buyers remorse. Then when he was traded to Minnesota we in turn tried to warn Viking fans that they weren’t getting they player they thought they were getting.

This guy isn’t the same player outside of Philly.

]]> By: dtrb10 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262146 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:14:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262146 You know what sucks, What sucks is that Bryant McKinney will be a stud in Baltimore now. I swear they put something in the water here to make our sports teams suck. I mean they all do every single year I am 36 and I have dealt with more bad sports teams in my life than most by being a MN sports fan.

]]> By: dtrb10 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262137 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:10:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262137 I can’t say I disagree with any of these comments.

]]> By: dspohn55 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262134 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:10:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262134 Thanks for explaining who Mark Craig is, obviously every NFL fan knows exactly who he is.

And to the fan who thought it’s normal to run on first downs.. You’re right, it is normal. If you are ultra conservative teams that still subscribe to the ancient philosophy of run the ball and dominate the clock. On paper that’s fine, but in reality it makes for very predictable play calling. Trust me, I know.. I’ve watched my Niners run on first down for six years straight.

]]> By: valhallarising http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262094 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:45:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262094 There is enough blame to go around for those that are responsible for that embarrassing offensive showing. Mr. McNabb is an obvious candidate. If they are crowding the line, perhaps an audible would be in order? (Add joke about McNabb not knowing the plays here) Another awful performance was also turned in by our offensive line. I totally agree with all of you who pointed out that letting Birk go was a huge mistake. Yet another prime candidate for that crap they called an offense on Sunday is Bill Musgrave. How predictable where we? Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE knew what we were going to do. Is Musgrave running the offense from the original Tecmo Bowl? One thing I am still not ready to do however is throw Christian Ponder into that fire. John Sillivan and the rest of our lazy ass offensive line would have Ponder’s body, as well as his confidence, broken by week 4.

]]> By: thephantomstranger http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1262040 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:23:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1262040 boltdaddy says:
Sep 14, 2011 12:21 PM
The vikes inept offence is soley due to their incopentecy?

I suggest that the Chargers D may have played a role in shutting up Mr. I am going to go to their house and ring up 200 yards and a W and their offense in general.
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Can you spell incoherent?

]]> By: pastabelly http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261978 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:54:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261978 Favre, McNabb. Are they going to go with Drew Bledsoe in 2012? Something to Ponder.

]]> By: yaplepalooza http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261954 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:44:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261954 C’mon Brett ONE MORE YEAR!!!

]]> By: joejoetheidiot3 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261904 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:26:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261904 McNabb misses his pretend mama bringing him chunky campbells soup. I also miss my pretend mama bringing me campbells soup.

]]> By: thephantomstranger http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261901 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:26:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261901 bobnelsonjr says:
Sep 14, 2011 11:58 AM
Same old vikings. They just can’t draft and develop QB’s. 50 years and zero trophies.

Even Fran Tarkenton was a free agent pick up from the Giants scrapheap.

They never will have a trophy unless they ever figure out how to draft and develop a QB.

Great QB’s aren’t free agents.
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Time for another history lesson for bobnelsonjr. Fran Tarkenton was a third-round draft choice of the Vikings in their first season of 1961. He was traded to the Giants in 1967 for a king’s ransom. He was TRADED back to the Vikings in 1972.

By the way, McNabb wasn’t a free agent either. He was traded for a 6th-round pick and signed a new one-year contract. Does that sound like someone the Vikings think will be a great quarterback? They drafted a quarterback in the first round this year. If he doesn’t work out, then you can talk.

]]> By: boltdaddy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261887 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:21:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261887 The vikes inept offence is soley due to their incopentecy?

I suggest that the Chargers D may have played a role in shutting up Mr. I am going to go to their house and ring up 200 yards and a W and their offense in general.

]]> By: purpleisreallypinkyouknow http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261853 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:12:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261853 icanspeel says:Sep 14, 2011 9:29 AM

Ok I don’t get it… Coaches comments

“They were stacking the line of scrimmage,” coach Leslie Frazier said. “When that happens, you’ve got to take advantage down the field.”

Did it occur to him to suggest maybe not running while this was going on?
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What he didn’t get a chance to finish saying was: “and my QB is so stinkin’ dumb, he should be checking off of this play going to an audible to pass…”

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scudbot says:Sep 14, 2011 9:44 AM

McNabb has always kept his INT totals down by aiming for shoe tops. It’s not McNabb’s fault that Minnesota doesn’t have enough 5′ 4″ receivers.
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They do….Harvin is listed about 30 pounds heavier and 4 inches taller than he really is.

]]> By: thehighhat http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261821 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:01:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261821 Yeah, sounds like Frazier turned the play calling over to Dingletary.

]]> By: bobnelsonjr http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261808 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:58:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261808 Same old vikings. They just can’t draft and develop QB’s. 50 years and zero trophies.

Even Fran Tarkenton was a free agent pick up from the Giants scrapheap.

They never will have a trophy unless they ever figure out how to draft and develop a QB.

Great QB’s aren’t free agents.

]]> By: glac1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261798 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:53:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261798 oh… I bet they’ll straighten it out in time for their debut in LA!

]]> By: thephantomstranger http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261746 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:34:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261746 jasonbournepe says:
Sep 14, 2011 9:42 AM
Sadly, its not the OC’s fault for having bad players. You look at all the great offenses, they all feature the same thing: Franchise QB, Solid O-Line, and decent receivers that know where they’re supposed to be. You can’t do that with a very BAD Donovan McNabb and an offensive line that can’t block. Get better talent and you’ll get better results.
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Although they don’t have the talent to have a great offense, they easily have the talent to have a mediocre offense. Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Visanthe Shiancoe, Kyle Rudolph, and Donovan McNabb are certainly better than what Seattle has to offer, but they were able to pass for five times the yardage the Vikings did. The offensive line isn’t great but they’ll be better than last year because they aren’t injured. They’re transitioning from a zone blocking scheme to a man blocking scheme, so that might take a little time to adjust to.

]]> By: ninerdynasty http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261741 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:31:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261741 Is dingleberry calling plays in MN? This headline looks awfully too much like a niner headline from last year.

]]> By: thephantomstranger http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261736 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:28:58 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261736 McNabb was bad and the offensive line was bad, but the biggest problem was the play calling. Running 15 out of 19 first downs? That’s ridiculous. I understand you want to feature Peterson but you have to put him in a position to succeed. The defense knew what was coming most of the time and it’s hard to be successful in that case. How about mixing in a pass on first down? Musgrave was just way too conservative. This week will be the test of the coaching staff. If they realize they didn’t give the offense a chance and change things up, the team can be successful. I have confidence in Leslie Frazier, but if they employ the same run-run-pass strategy this week, I’m going to rethink my endorsement of him.

]]> By: madeira2 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261733 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:28:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261733 Bench McNabb, obviously. It’s amazing to me that any NFL team would start him.

]]> By: purplehazedelaware http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261710 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:20:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261710 why is it that mcnab gets a free ride …..39 yards passing and all bspn and all other mainstream media can do is rip tony romo , someone that is giving his all to try and win a ball game / mcnab on the other hand can’t read a def , if they crowd the line, a qb of his nature checks to a routine pass ……..oh yeah he doesnt know how and when he has a chance to make a routine throw he’s so afraid of being touched that he panics and rips off a pass that no one can catch , if he knew how to read a def and throw with anticipation he might be an nfl qb .mcab has hidden behind a very good coach in andy reid and a team that played great def and special teams both who led the league in scoring also , so called lesser qbs with that kind of football team have won superbowls when in position .when it comes time to make a routine play he can’t . you cant win every week in the nfl living off of a big play that only happened because of a broken play ! why is it that no one will rip this guy for all the things a qb is supposed to do and that he does not ??????????always someone elses fault !!!!! espn acts like it was romo who threw for 39 yards . i’ll take a qb like romo over a mcnab any day, atleast he takes every and gives every oppertunity to win . romo has won with poor def . mcmvp can’t….

]]> By: mydailyff.com http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261706 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:18:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261706 I was just studying the stats from this game earlier and was flabbergasted at how bad the Vikings offense was in the stat column!

187 TOTAL offensive yards
37 passing yards!

Incredibly bad, and I do think they Vikings are in for a 2-14 type of year, unless McNabb figures out how to hit these WRs quickly…

]]> By: fcmlefty1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261699 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:14:28 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261699 When you replace a top 10 LT with the worst LT in the league, its going to have a trickle down effect on your entire offense…

]]> By: stellarperformance http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/vikings-need-to-be-less-predictable-on-offense/#comment-1261675 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:02:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=154351#comment-1261675 They have to make adjustments and they will. The “run first” scheme would’ve been perfect three years ago when their O-line was better suited to Peterson. Then they wasted his strengths by focusing on Favre as a savior, and now they are paying the price. Now they have no choice but to cut McNabb loose a little bit, ala Favre. Live and learn.

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