Kinda missed J.J. tonight

Alexander

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I'm not sure what's the point of this post . I can say the same thing about how we could of stomped a worse defense.

There aren't any teams that has a great defense like the Vikings and also have a good offense.
The Vikings can't win with the OL and no running game. A healthy Smith and Kalil with Peterson is a different football team. Their 5-0 start demonstrated that.
 

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Agree. Been a long time since we saw a CB stick a guy right at the catch, and if I recall correctly even one behind the LOS
The tackling was not as good as it has been. I also think they are getting too comfortable relying on simply keep RAC under control that they are not contesting passes. It is partially by design, but they have to get the player to the ground too.
 

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The tackling was not as good as it has been. I also think they are getting too comfortable relying on simply keep RAC under control that they are not contesting passes. It is partially by design, but they have to get the player to the ground too.

Agree, that open space occurs too much for my liking, but also they are limiting actual points and seem to welcome the 2 point tries where they have excelled at limiting success...
 

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The Vikings can't win with the OL and no running game. A healthy Smith and Kalil with Peterson is a different football team. Their 5-0 start demonstrated that.

And with healthy Mo and Gregory back, we'd be a different football team also.
 

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I know the bar is low with Wilcox but he's played well this year. Seems like we missed ol' J.J. tonight, especially with those crossing routes and short passes that were completed.

surprised nobody has mentioned the hit Church put on WR on last series. Don't think that went unnoticed by team Dallas will play next week.
 

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Listening to talking cowboys earlier this week, I heard Mickey saying Gregory is out there practicing hard everyday. Not sure what that means for his availability but he should be in top shape if he is to return after the 14th game.
 

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Listening to talking cowboys earlier this week, I heard Mickey saying Gregory is out there practicing hard everyday. Not sure what that means for his availability but he should be in top shape if he is to return after the 14th game.

Well when you have a child - how your going to sustain a lifetime of income all sudden becomes really important. But I also don't want to throw aside what I think is mental healthy situation where Gregory was probably self medicating with weed. He will need to figure that part out before he can even think about chasing QBs down.
 

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It's a bend don't break defense. That's the philosophy they play with every time they take the field. JJ's savage vigilance in the middle of the field has just been an above & beyond blessing. Just imagine how much we are going to load up on defense next year. A complete offense with a defense that's not too far behind in terms of talent. It's crazy to think about it that way but I see our defense being monsters next year. Bend don't break will be tossed out of the window.
 
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