Zulgad: Vikings Vertical Passing Game Virtually Non-existent

[dead_poet]

Musgrave blames self, not Ponder for downfield "O"

Ponder made it clear after the game that his priority is avoiding mistakes and the Colts often had his receivers covered down field, so the potential long pass plays weren't there.

Musgrave did call several deep play-action fakes with extra protection -- clear indications the ball was supposed to go deep. Asked if receivers were open on any of those plays, Musgrave said, "They weren't, and that's not on Christian. That's on myself, the play-caller, and us as a staff designing plays.

"We definitely want to have more chunks going forward. We didn't get a chance for them to materialize against Indianapolis, and that really hurt us. It hurt us in the long run."

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Bill ... ld_O092012

[Hunter Morrow]

So 5 and 10 yard passes are "taking a shot" now?

Man up and start running a vertical offense.

[VikingLord]

Open fan rebellion against the KOA has officially begun! The players are saying it, the fans are saying it, the media is saying it. We're all sick of watching paint dry on Sundays.

[Hunter Morrow]

Kick Another Field Goal Offense sucks the sweat off Bud Grant's taint. Lets trade picks for a coach worth a damn next season.