O.C., California- Staffeln » Friday Open Thread: September 28th , 2018

Good Morning!I’m setting up the thread right after the game ended, you’d Womens Customized Minnesota Vikings Jerseys think with the offense scoring 31 points the Vikings would win, but isolating a LB on a WR doesn’t seem like a winning combination if your favorite team is on defense.Lots to look at during this mini-bye on both sides of the ball.Anyway during this mini-by while we’re waiting for the next Vikings game to start we’ll continue with our open thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Have another cup of coffee and drop by for some fan wisdom and snark. With that, let’s do this.Around the DN since our last thread:Dan relays the news that Everson Griffen released a statement today, good luck to him.Rams Outlast Vikings in a Shootout, 38-31, a round up of last night’s action by Dan.Finally from Chris It’s all fun and games until someone loses a finger.Vikings news from other sources:Head Coach Mike Zimmer addressed the media following Thursday’s loss to the Rams.Action Reaction: Vikings Encouraged by bounce back but say more to do better.From 1500espn QB Kirk Cousins: Vikings will have ‘tremendous sense of urgency’ heading to Philly.League news: Jared Goff’s historic night leads Rams past Vikings.Everson Griffen ‘focused on resolving personal issues’Broncos TE Jake Butt out for season with torn ACL.NFL/NFLPA: Protocol not violated on NE S Danny Chung concussion.We come to today’s media selection: John Randle-The Chicken CommercialAgain, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which www.vikingscheapshops.com , if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm. Good morning Horners! It’s Lions week, or when this comes out actually game day. Ted Glover, Drew Bunting, and I get together and preview what should be a fun-fest held within US Bank Stadium as our Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions.In this episode, we talk about getting things right, like getting selected to win a gnome. We talk about no more mistakes. The Vikings, due to their own play, which has included mistakes in various aspects of the game, be it by players or by coaches, absolutely have little to no room left to make any mistakes if they wish to make the playoffs. A good example of this was the time management issue during the New Orleans Saints game. Norse Code’s Arif Hasan Minnesota Vikings T-Shirt , asked Coach Mike Zimmer about this. This plays into some midseason grades that Drew asks Ted and me to give.Looking ahead to the game, we talked about the impact of Detroit trading away one of their best receivers, in Golden Tate. He always used to be a thorn in the Vikings side just about every time they played the Lions. He is now gone leaving only Marvin Jones Jr and Kenny Golladay as the two only viable receivers for Matthew Stafford to throw to. Stafford has all the talent in the world but is inconsistent at times, just like our own Kirk Cousins can be, but has seemed to have pulled rabbits out of his hat when it comes to beating the Norsemen in their home stadium. Drew brings his normal bird’s eye view of the stats, and suggest that will be easily able to run against this team. It’s looking like Dalvin Cook is likely to return to play, and Latavius Murray is running well, so this could very well be the case. We are still looking forward to production from Adam Thiel and Stefon Diggs. Diggs however, has already been ruled out for the game with a rib injury he suffered while landing on the ball last week. Aldrick Robinson has stepped up and caught touchdowns just about every time he’s been on the field, that will have to continue Sunday as he is expected to get more playing time.Even though the Lions traded away Golden Tate, they traded and got the week before, Damon “Snacks” Harrison to sure up their defensive line and beef up their run defense. The Vikings interior three, are going to have their hands full with that big man. This is the point where the rubber hits the road and the team must respond under the pressure. Vikings fans will be looking forward or hoping for Minnesota Vikings Hats , a convincing win just like in the old days when Dick the Bruiser and Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka were tearing it up in the ring.On the show, you have heard Drew talk about his playing days not only in football but as a rock bassist. He was part of a band called Little King, and a fan sent in a YouTube of them where you can see Drew head banging and knocking it out of the park, just like we expect the Vikings to do on Sunday.If you like loud, hard rock, hair band music, check out the video above.Remember, when you watch, hit like, subscribe, and ring that damn bell! Then shout SKOL! As always, enjoy the watch!