OT: Vikings v Saints

[Robertelamin]

How does that happen? Wow.

 

[upstater]

What was he thinking? Why?

Situational awareness. Give him the yards. Don't let him run to the end zone.

 

[superjohn]

Just a normal tackle and the game is over, guy decides to tackle his own teammate instead.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

That was nuts. Feel bad for you the guy though, totally misread that tackle.

 

[intlzncster]

Just a normal tackle and the game is over, guy decides to tackle his own teammate instead.

Assuming he kept Diggs in bounds. Bare minimum holds them to a field goal. I barely know what he was trying to do. Sweep the legs?

 

[intlzncster]

That was nuts. Feel bad for you the guy though, totally misread that tackle.

they said on TV he was trying to avoid interference at all costs as coached. Couldn't stop in time.

I can't get a good look at what happened post snap on the route.

 

[scotty0330]

The attempt wasn’t even good. A total whiff on a guy who was vulnerable going up to catch the ball.

Good for viking fans they have suffered and been through a lot....can’t imagine the atmosphere at that stadium after that happened.

 

[jleves]

That was such an intense final 10 minutes or so ... I couldn't sit down and I don't really care about either team.

 

[intlzncster]

Looked at couple replays and it appears the safety broke too early on the ball. When he reached Diggs, the ball hadn't arrived. So he ducked under him to avoid pass interference. Wasn't really looking at the ball. Man, he really should have contained.

Good angle starts about 23 sec in:




EDIT: Vid doesn't seem to be embedding. LINK

 

[intlzncster]

That was such an intense final 10 minutes or so ... I couldn't sit down and I don't really care about either team.

I think Fishy's a Vikings fan no?

 

[Danzz]

Maybe he thought Diggs would head OB. He took that angle. A sloppy arm tackle was all he needed.

 

[jleves]

I think Fishy's a Vikings fan no?

Yup - I messaged him but haven't heard a peep. I have an image of him running around being impossible to contain.

 

[UCweCONN]

If I didn't know better (which I don't ...), I'd say the fix was in on that play. That's one he'll never live down. I'd be shocked if he's on the team next year. I'd gate to be in his shoes explaining that last play. 1000:1 against them winning that game at that point. Did the 100 year-old lady drop dead after that play? Only 100 year-old I've ever seen with dark brown hair

 

[intlzncster]

If I didn't know better (which I don't ...), I'd say the fix was in on that play. That's one he'll never live down. I'd be shocked if he's on the team next year. I'd gate to be in his shoes explaining that last play. 1000:1 against them winning that game at that point. Did the 100 year-old lady drop dead after that play? Only 100 year-old I've ever seen with dark brown hair

Poor kid's a rookie too. 2nd round pick at #42 overall so I think he'll be there next year. lol

Did the 100 year-old lady drop dead after that play? Only 100 year-old I've ever seen with dark brown hair

That's wig. No confirmation she's still alive though.

 

[superjohn]

If I didn't know better (which I don't ...), I'd say the fix was in on that play. That's one he'll never live down. I'd be shocked if he's on the team next year. I'd gate to be in his shoes explaining that last play. 1000:1 against them winning that game at that point. Did the 100 year-old lady drop dead after that play? Only 100 year-old I've ever seen with dark brown hair

I used to think it was crazy to think sports were rigged then I opened my eyes.

 

[Fan4ever]

And took out the only team mate who was the only chance to stop Diggs. Tough shoes for the rookie tonight.

 

[Milo65]

Still in shock! Been a Vikings fan for a long time, watched this cursed team for 40 years, can’t believe it.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

they said on TV he was trying to avoid interference at all costs as coached./QUOTE]
And Diggs was no doubt coached to get out of bounds at all costs.

 

[Fishy]

I got really nervous at 20-14, so I just got in the car and left the house. (I had to leave. Every three seconds, my wife or daughter will ask “Are they losing?”)

I went to Walgreens of all places because it’s Sunday night and the only thing in the world that is open is usually a Walgreens.

The Saints scored when I was in Walgreens - I figured the Vikings were done, so I started back home. They got into field goal range, so I didn’t want to go home and answer the losing question, so I went into a pizza place because, like Walgreens, it was open. I watched the Vikings’ FG, the Saints’ FG and the touchdown there.

Wife thinks it’s funny that I brought home a pizza that we didn’t want and won’t eat. I don’t care.

That never, ever, ever happens for Viking fans.

 

[superjohn]

I got really nervous at 20-14, so I just got in the car and left the house. (I had to leave. Every three seconds, my wife or daughter will ask “Are they losing?”)

I went to Walgreens of all places because it’s Sunday night and the only thing in the world that is open is usually a Walgreens.

The Saints scored when I was in Walgreens - I figured the Vikings were done, so I started back home. They got into field goal range, so I didn’t want to go home and answer the losing question, so I went into a pizza place because, like Walgreens, it was open. I watched the Vikings’ FG, the Saints’ FG and the touchdown there.

Wife thinks it’s funny that I brought home a pizza that we didn’t want and won’t eat. I don’t care.

That never, ever, ever happens for Viking fans.

Haha, have you ever watched one of these big games from start to finish with Uconn or the Vikings?

Also, how did you become a Vikings fan?

 

[Fishy]

Haha, have you ever watched one of these big games from start to finish with Uconn or the Vikings?

Also, how did you become a Vikings fan?

1) The last big game that I saw end to end from either team was the Ohio State Final Four game in ‘99. It’s a little worse with the Vikings because I always know something bad is going to happen. And the other Viking fan, @Milo65, can probably vouch for this - when things go south for the Vikings, Viking fans get an absolute ton of text messages about what’s happening. It makes it so much more nerve-wracking.

This is a text message exchange with my own mother who only recognizes a sporting event when it involves the Vikings losing...

“Are the Vikings really winning 17-0?”

“Not anymore.”

“What the heck...choke all the time...have it, throw it away...”

2) Luck of the draw. When I was three, my father bought NFL sweatshirts for my brother and I - he got the Steelers and I got the Vikings. Both teams stuck, but it worked out a lot better for him.

 

[methodology]

Skol

Remember the north

 

[The Viking]

Congrats to my fellow Scandinavians out there
Two more to go
Last one on Minnesota’s home turf

 

[Dove]

When did Defensive Coordinators start teaching the no-arm projectile missile tackling method? It seems that jumping into guys to slow them down or get them off balance for another guy to get the ball carrier is the new norm.

And so many defenders get hurt when rammed by their own guys.

 

[Dove]

My earliest vision of the Vikes is this weird-assed Fred Cox kicking style...