Comments on: Leslie Frazier: “Very good chance” Toby Gerhart has to carry the load early

By: jumpman2325

jumpman2325 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:34:44 +0000

@jetropolitans That was by far the most idiotic statement I’ve seen in quite some time. Last I checked, the Minnesota Legislature approved the building of a new state of the art facility for the Vikings…..IN MINNESOTA. You are roughly 3-4 weeks late with that joke…….donkey.

By: voicefreason

voicefreason — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:40:33 +0000

The Vikings, even without AP, would still be the best running team in the NFC north sans Forte and the Bears. I really hope what we concentrate on is our passing game. Going against the pass happy NFC north and it’s great wide receivers, even having the best running back in the NFL will fail to get the job done. Example is L.T. in San Diego. We need to be able to pass against the embarrassing defensive back of the uber-cheap Packers’ 31st ranked defense. We almost beat them last year with Ponder at home if that doesn’t tell you something.

By: gooboy6

gooboy6 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:56:13 +0000

Working out in Houston and saw AP tearing it up…Viking fans dont worry, AP will be READY

By: demo1984

demo1984 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:50:25 +0000

Carl Gerbschmidt says:
Jun 7, 2012 2:30 PM
They’re going to roll with a Fullback as their feature back? What could go wrong?

Kind of like the Packers do with Kuhn since they really dont have a running game.

By: jetropolitans

jetropolitans — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:42:40 +0000

uhh…I don’t think toby gerhart will sell many jerseys in LA

By: jerrysandusky1

jerrysandusky1 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:24:38 +0000

that entire organization are in the twilight zone.

I bet frazier is going to use Gerhart as a decoy while they throw and run Parvy Harvin 80% of the game

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:21:23 +0000

Carl thinks all white running backs are fullbacks. Kind of racist, but hey, it’s Carl.

By: stellarperformance

stellarperformance — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:19:55 +0000

Sometimes a guy like Gerhart needs to play consistently in order to establish himself and develop credentials. I wish him luck because I don’t AP is ever going to be the same runner again.

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:12:35 +0000

I am so excited that Gerhart FINALLY gets a shot.

He is NOT a fullback, do not put him there just b/c he’s white.

I am hoping that his success will influence coaches to give more white players a shot at RB at both the high school and college levels.

By: jokendave

jokendave — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:05:24 +0000

Smart move coach! Thats why you have a job and the rest of us write our opinions.

By: schmitty2

schmitty2 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:01:11 +0000

Carl Gerbschmidt says:Jun 7, 2012 2:30 PM

They’re going to roll with a Fullback as their feature back? What could go wrong?

Good ol Carl..are you really mocking the RB’s in Minnesota?. Have you looked at your Packer’s backfield lately?

By: lmoneyfresh

lmoneyfresh — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:53:45 +0000

@CarlTurdschmidt – Did you not see Toby play last year? He ended up having a pretty good season once he got some reps. He had a 4.9 yd average last season and put up starter quality games.

By: burrito12

burrito12 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:53:16 +0000

There is an “even better chance” that the Vikings will still suck early and late.

By: citizenstrange

citizenstrange — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:51:30 +0000

Take a load off Adrian
take a load for free
Take a load off Adrian
And (and) (and)
you can put the load right on Toby

By: jgat12

jgat12 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:48:16 +0000

“They’re going to roll with a fullback as their feature back? What could go wrong?”

Considering the pack have such a great running attack… don’t forget your coyote pelt and skunk hat to fit in with the rest of your classy fans

By: dbones750

dbones750 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:47:51 +0000

>toby gerhart
>fullback
lol

Dude is a fancy footed wrecking machine.

By: davidjcu

davidjcu — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:47:12 +0000

Dream Scenario;

AP and Gerhart tearing it up on every play while listening to Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder’s “Ebony and Ivory”.

By: brewdogg

brewdogg — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:46:34 +0000

Carl Gerbschmidt says: Jun 7, 2012 2:30 PM

They’re going to roll with a Fullback as their feature back? What could go wrong?
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He’s not a FB. I know it is hard for you to wrap your mind around the concept of a team having a quality RB, much less two, since you haven’t seen one on your team in…..wow, I can’t even remember back that far.

By: canadianvikingfaniii

canadianvikingfaniii — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:41:00 +0000

The only thing I worry about are those goal line situations when/if we do not have Peterson. He was the goal line back. I like Toby he could start for a bunch of teams, but I don’t see him as a goal line runner and I have seen him stood up too many times. Outside of that he is a good second backup to have.

By: couple1314

couple1314 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:39:06 +0000

We are going to see alot of Harvin in the backfield. He may be the 2nd best RB on the team.

By: Carl Gerbschmidt

Carl Gerbschmidt — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:30:34 +0000

They’re going to roll with a Fullback as their feature back? What could go wrong?

By: 7ransponder

7ransponder — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:23:28 +0000

They’ll probably still stack the box, since that’s all defenses against MN seem to ever do these days. Hopefully an improved passing game will change that. The Ponder/Simpson connection is looking pretty good…

By: lnfinite

lnfinite — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:21:58 +0000

That would be a good idea to make sure one of the NFL’s best running backs does not return too early only to get hurt again.