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Football38 wrote:Zimmer in the press conference, just said that the play was supposed to go out of bounds. This is on Bridgewater unfortunately.
Unfortunately? You say that like it's bad news to you, you have in here with unkind things about him since 2mintues into the game.Football38 wrote:Zimmer in the press conference, just said that the play was supposed to go out of bounds. This is on Bridgewater unfortunately.
And if they throw the flag game over anyway.Purple Reign wrote: If he is in the pocket, he can't just get it to the LOS, there is supposed to be a receiver in the area. But no, I don't think they throw the flag in that situation.
He was supposed to just throw it OB? Or he was supposed to complete a pass and then the WR gets OB? If it's the latter, that's a terrible plan. The replay showed our whole team blanketed on the outs to the sideline. If it's the former, just kick on 3rd down.Football38 wrote:Zimmer in the press conference, just said that the play was supposed to go out of bounds. This is on Bridgewater unfortunately.
You have to be able to depend on your QB to throw it away if necessary. Even the analysts said it on the post game show. They had to run a play to get a little closer for a field goal. 48 yards is not a give me field goal. When the game was on the line, Teddy had another chance to shine and he was stripped, why make excuses for the play? He will learn from this mistake and move on. Great game by the Vikings.PurpleMustReign wrote:
Then they shouldn't even run a play. You don't dick around with taking time off the clock in that situation with our OL. This, I am afraid, is on Zimmer, if that is the case.
Zimmer said there were trying to get closer for an easier fg, so they were trying to complete a sideline pass, not just throw it out of bounds.TSonn wrote: He was supposed to just throw it OB? Or he was supposed to complete a pass and then the WR gets OB? If it's the latter, that's a terrible plan. The replay showed our whole team blanketed on the outs to the sideline. If it's the former, just kick on 3rd down.
I didn't place the loss on his shoulders. I was just commenting on the most recent play in the game. You read more into it than I typed and I can't control that. I would hope you'd know by now that I don't place losses on one player. I've made it clear many times that in my view, they win and lose as a team.DK Sweets wrote:I feel like Teddy played a great game tonight. Even though you're talking about one play, I feel like your comment places the loss primarily on Teddy's shoulders.
I don't think he deserved a pass any more than the rest of the team...I also feel like you've been increasingly pessimistic throughout the course of this season, especially towards Teddy. And if he ever deserved a pass, it was tonight.
That's fine. I'm upset too and I definitely respect you too. It's frustrating to see the team come so close and lose the game. However, I'm also frustrated at people hammering away at me for being critical of Bridgewater or the team. It's not like he's having a very good season and my supposed pessimism is more pragmatic than some think. I was concerned about shortcomings I saw when the team was winning against inferior opponents because I felt they'd hurt them as the season progressed and the schedule got tougher. Those fears have been realized and the Vikes have now lost 3 of 4. I wasn't just being critical for the sake of it. My concerns were real and I don't think they were, or are, unfounded.I'm very, very upset right now. More upset than I have any right to be over a football game, especially a regular season game. I respect you tremendously but I feel like I should refrain from discussing the game too much tonight to avoid emotions from spilling over.
I like that.S197 wrote:Hopefully everyone is healthy for Chicago with the longer rest. Team still controls its own destiny. All this does is make the win in Lambeau all the more sweeter
Mothman wrote: I didn't place the loss on his shoulders. I was just commenting on the most recent play in the game. You read more into it than I typed and I can't control that. I would hope you;d know by now that I don't place losses on one player. I've made it clear many times that in my view, they win and lose as a team.
I don't think he deserved a pass any more than the rest of the team...
... and I've been hard on him for good reason. Taking a sack on that play was a fine example but I'm not saying HE cost them the game. That's on the whole team. He did a lot of things well tonight, which is a point I fully intended to before everybody jumped on me for commenting on that final play.
That's fine. I'm upset too and I definitely respect you too. It's frustrating to see the team come so close and lose the game. However, I'm also frustrated at people hammering away to me for being critical of Bridgewater or the team. It's not like he's having a very good season and my supposed pessimism is more pragmatic than some think. I was concerned about shortcomings I saw when the team was winning against inferior opponents because I felt they'd hurt them as the season progressed and the schedule got tougher. Those fears have been realized and the Vikes have now lost 3 of 4. I wasn't just being critical for the sake of it. My concerns were real and I don't think they were, or are, unfounded.
It is worse in its own unique way. The Browns flat out suck every year and never have a good nucleus of players to be excited about.Kidfozzy wrote:Could be worse,
at least we're not Cleveland Browns fans.
