Comments on: Jerome Simpson concerned about leg injury

By: goldnpurple

goldnpurple — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:24:13 +0000

Apply the same logic to the Packers and the fact that they have lost to two of the teams that the Vikings have dominated and what does that tell us?

By: richardkr34

richardkr34 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:30:16 +0000

Yup, and aside from the Jets (who haven’t played tonight), the 49ers have only beat teams with a combined record of 5-9. Add in the Jets: 7-11. Add in the Vikings 11-12. The Vikings opponents’ combined record? 9-13. Wow. What a discrepancy

By: pappavike

pappavike — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:08:38 +0000

Say even if the teams the Vikes beat have losing records, Good teams win those type’s of games. Everyone assumes that the Vikes can’t win the tough games, But just you watch!! NFC north watchout!!

By: dremmel69

dremmel69 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:05:59 +0000

Gotta love it when the blogger/writer baits the fans.

That is one place where bloggers/writers go when team or player performance does not fit their narrative.

“This is why your team is not good, despite my inaccurate prediction for their overall performance and success:”

– Downplay or discard the importance of legitimate successes (49ers win)
– Attack the legitimacy of wins against inferior teams.
– Overplay the importance of losses to inferior teams (Colts loss). This tactic was not available to the blogger/writer due to the GB vs. Indy result yesterday.

I don’t think anyone in Vikingland is expecting to be elevated to elite status after 5 weeks. But, could you at least let us enjoy it while it lasts?

By: havinator

havinator — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:20:22 +0000

Last time I checked.. We can only beat the teams we play!!??!!

By: glenne81

glenne81 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:21:58 +0000

let me see? the jags are 1-4, the colts are 2-3 and the titans are 1-4. isnt that 4-11 Mike?

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:39:33 +0000

Why does everyone discount the win over the 49ers? The Vikings soundly beat the team that has outscored their opponents 79-3 the last two weeks. The Vikings are a legitimate 4-1, just like every other team that is 4-1.

And the Packers are a legitimate 2-3. Sorry, couldn’t resist.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:33:54 +0000

It’s not like the Vikings are Super Bowl contenders or anything, but they didn’t just beat the 49ers, they beat them up — the same team that’s put 40 points a game on the board since the Vikes spanked them.

By: spartan822

spartan822 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:10:40 +0000

What’s the matter Florio, you don’t want people to know that you used to be a Vikings fan so you had to delete my comment? Lame.

By: truthserum4u

truthserum4u — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:50:40 +0000

Florio -

First, the Vikings can only play the teams that are on their schedule. Second, they’ve controlled the last three games from start to finish. Two of which were against teams from last year’s playoffs.

And finally, why aren’t you questioning the Texans, Patriots & 49ers who have yet to beat teams with winning records? Or the Falcons whose only win against a winning team is the Chargers. Take a look at the opponents records for many of the top teams in the league and they’re very comparable to that of the Vikings. These teams aren’t questioned, nor should they be, so why not give the Vikings the credit they’ve earned as well?

By: samwade611

samwade611 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:03:15 +0000

“arguably the fastest man on the team and the only true deep threat in the passing game” ??? So Florio u think its worth arguing that hes faster than Percy Harvin??? R U insane or do you just hear quotes from others and have no idea that Percy is on the same team ??? And while Percy doesnt catch balls that are thrown deep, although yesterday he did have a nice one, hes always a threat to go the distance.

By: cursedvikingfan

cursedvikingfan — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:56:12 +0000

Okay, I get it. The Vikings have a brutal schedule after the bye and yes, beating teams with a combined record of 3-11 isn’t very good. I do believe though that the Lions were a playoff team just last year and everyone was high on them and their high powered offense. Nobody, including this fan, thought Minnesota would be 4-1, so I will take it and make no excuses or apologies for beating teams with a bad record.

I’m a realist, which I understand a good amount of fans aren’t, but stop raining on the parade.

By: brewdogg

brewdogg — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:47:09 +0000

And they would be 6-5 if they had beaten the Vikings. So what?

By: joj0420

joj0420 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:39:55 +0000

its not about combined record its about how they play on sundays mondays or thursday anyone can win on anyday of the football season stop hatin u scab

By: drsteller

drsteller — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:32:53 +0000

On KFAN in Mpls they said he woke up yesterday morning and there was something wrong with his leg, so he didnt suffer it during the game.