Mothman wrote:
That's not even close to the best thing that could happen. The best thing that could happen (at the Vikings QB position) would for the proverbial light to come on for Ponder and for him to start playing really well and end all the questions, doubts, controversy, etc. by becoming the answer at QB instead of a question (or just the wrong answer).
Having to turn to Matt Cassel is not the best thing that could happen for the Vikings. Just ask the Chiefs.
I think Ponder needs his "A Few Good Men" moment, where at a post-game where he seems calm, someone asks him a question about good quarterback play, and then he just blows up, slamming his hand on the podium and yelling "Good quarterback play?!? You can't HANDLE good quarterback play!"
But in all seriousness, I think Ponder needs to get a little more heated at times. Just get a little mad and let that adrenaline take over sometimes. He needs to just get p1ssed off and go at some teams.
Look at Jerome Simpson this last weekend. Simpson was playing with a huge chip on his shoulder and you could see it in his eyes. He wasn't going out quietly, and he had a big game and made some plays. He did screw up, but he gave the Lions something to worry about. Ponder needs to drop the Mr. Nice Guy persona and start taking names. He needs to stop thinking about making mistakes, and start thinking about defenders he wants to embarrass or expose. It's just the mentality of the great QBs. They aren't looking to play it safe - they're looking to win it, and when they don't they come back more p1ssed than before.
Forget the playbook for a second and take a page out of the playerbook. What makes a great player? What makes a player a guy who takes it to opponents? Defenses are just *begging* to be victimized down the field when they play against Ponder. It's time for Ponder to make them pay for it.
