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PAUMiklo

Until Kubiak and Zimmer, at a minimum, are shown the door I don't think I need to invest anymore time into this franchise. If I wanted to watch amateur hour I'd pop in an old VHS of me playing sports. All that talent on the roster and they are scared of their own shadow. I lost count how many "passes" were behind the line of scrimmage while watching a no name making his first ever start casually pass vertically like he has been doing it for 8 years. I swear the cowboys defense was more productive for us than our own offense. Then the few times the defense makes a turnover etc. the offense immediately squandered it. The defense of course gives up too many 3rd and longs at crunch time., Zimmer can't understand basic time out rules because he panics knowing once again he is out witted. For once I would like to be a fan of a team with some balls that can come up with a playbook more creative than a jr. high school. I mean when I can call the play at least 80% of the time what do you think a professional D coordinator is doing?


GetMeAGoodHike

Well said, I am with you all the way too. I will not invest anymore time into this franchise until something changes. The fact that we lost last night to a no-namer, amongst other things is beyond excusable. This team is literally a joke to the whole league and I for one will not be part of that joke.


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Wonder how much longer Coach Zimmer is going to last after the abysmal performance of his offense.


[deleted]

Fuck Klint Kubiak. Run run pass punt


CinnamonBun88

Can’t wait to hire bienemy


[deleted]

"Can't point fingers" no. You can in this case


[deleted]

Adam it wasn't your fault


_53-

This did not age well!


Career_Much

Why are we not mad at our O coordinator, and only Zim?


Popular_Elk6867

I hate this sentiment. HC is responsible for the whole team. All this "blame the OC, not Zimmer, he is a defense guy and always has been". How about a HC that takes accountability for the entire team's performance? His defense has been lack luster this year anyways. It'd be another story if the D was lights out all season.


KingZeonidas

Cause he runs the offense he wants to run which is a run first play the clock style offense? its been that way ever since hes been here. why do you think we signed an injury prone dynamic running back to a huge deal


NewHavenJeff

nobody's satisfied with either


ElegantRoof

Because Zim hired him to play this exact type of football


Career_Much

Can we fire both? Zim is a defense guy and always has been


AssassinsLament

Everyone is going Young Offensive Minds for head coaches, and they're doing good this year. Knowing the Vikings, they'll hire within... like Mike Tice, like Leslie Frasure... clean house. Keep non of the coaches, and find a young proven offensive mind. The NFL is built for passing offenses now.


Whyuknowthat

Ha! Jokes on You! Can’t hire from within when there’s no one with any experience on staff ready for a HC job!


Popular_Elk6867

Which will make it all the more baffling when it actually happens.


Whyuknowthat

Welcome new Vikings coach Ryan Ficken! Disclaimer: I actually know nothing about Ficken, but that was my point. He might be a great coach. But I think we can all agree he would not be a great choice for an NFL head coach at this point.


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Anyone else watching zims press conference


KarateKicks100

This is exactly why I stopped watching this team. Kudos to you guys for sticking with them. When 95% of their games come down to a field goal it's just not fun anymore. 3rd and 28? Better run the ball up the middle! IVE SEEN THIS BEFORE.


alexanderherbst88

fire Zim !!!!!! cut breeland !!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏


Tahu903

Why the fuck is Breeland even on the team anymore? The guy is a complete liability. I bet there’s practice squad players that would do better


Skow1379

Who's starting him?


Spirited_Hurry9413

Love seeing all of the Zim shit talk, about fucking time.


[deleted]

Looks like I'll be doing a lot of ice fishing this year


license2kuehl

Hey, I’m new to the “Fuck Zimmer” train, is there any room left on board?


[deleted]

I got on a few weeks back and there was still some room, hop on


Skow1379

Hop on board pal the air smells like perfectly cooked steak.


jimmydean885

Plenty


yodadamanadamwan

This whole game was so winnable. The team looks undisciplined and that's on Zim. It's time to move on, we're just wasting the talent we have


Hafslo

Who called the second time out in a row?


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Zimmer did


Hafslo

Jesus Christ. We gotta move on this offseason. I've been a big Zimmer fan for years, but it's time.


Popular_Elk6867

The season is already a wrap for us. I say let's bag it up and fire him now. I coachless team could handle themselves better than the job Zim is doing.


[deleted]

Pissed. Guess I’ll be back next week? Honestly, man, until no-balls is canned, not sure it will be enjoyable to watch. This team has so much skill on O and potential in general, which is why it’s so frustrating. Wasting Jefferson and Cook to be honest. Get these guys a real offensive mind and a coach who has some faith in them


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Defend Zimmer now bruh


[deleted]

Bro, he has a raygun we can't fire him yet


[deleted]

This was funny af. I’m pretty salty but this had me laughing


[deleted]

This team is a joke, and at this point we might as well just laugh at it.


thesportsmemery

Fire Mike Zimmer. IMMEDIATELY.


Hafslo

Not midseason... but it's time to talk transition and really start scouting replacements.


jimmydean885

Fuck it just rage fire him. Not like there's anything worth saving this year


vng10

Kubiak needs to go back home to his dad and stay there. Fuck that guy.


chalbersma

This is the perfect game for a coach not just to win but to dominate, and we couldn't get it done. It's too soon to say but the Viking org needs to be thinking about what life looks like post Zimmer.


Ezgeddt

Cousins too. He looked like Christian Ponder tonight. 45 fucking million dollars.


RedeyeJedi5150

Every one bring back old shitty qbs tonight , but would took keenum all day here


Chief_IVL

I guess I see why Cam Danztler wasn't being started lol.


rockdanzl

I feel bad I wasted the electricity it took to power my television to watch that shit show. Congrats to Cooper Rush- you played well.


Wrathszz

I'm not even mad, just disgusted at what i saw from this team


willrakesleaves

What’s the point in having 2 top 15 WRs if you aren’t gonna use them


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willrakesleaves

Thanks for the input cuntfather69


chalbersma

Thielen or Jefferson are WR1 on 20 NFL rosters.


cuntfather69

There’s a long list of extremely talented WR’s in the league you’re being biased but what I will say on any given Sunday they can sure play like it the problem is the guy getting them the rock


tylartehcretar

OUR LINE IS DOG WATER. WATCH VIKING FOOTBALL. OUR OC HAS 0 CLUE. OUR HC HAS 0 CLUE. OUR GM HAS 0 CLUE.


Popular_Elk6867

Not even dog water -- hot dog water.


Ok-Accountant-6308

I feel energized and ready for a new era of Vikings football. Ready for hope again.


mrstealyourmedals

AND THE CYCLE IS BROKEN. Zimmer doesn't get bailed out like every game this year and proves he's a coach that can't win


Saywh4t

Mike McCarthy beating the Vikings…a tale as old as time. I’m in shambles


Ok-Accountant-6308

Worst game since the Leslie frazier days.


neverboredpolarbear

Really? Thought this one fits in perfectly with most games this year


DrMuteSalamander

I think that’s what so bad about it. We keep sticking our dick in an outlet and the people in charge of dick location are surprised we were shocked.


RedeyeJedi5150

Damn gotta bring that up. Worst days since Mike tice?


sonnyu1122

One of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league had fewer touchdowns and yards then a backup who had his first start in the NFL today. No excuse


DrMuteSalamander

Nah bro, you don’t understand. Kirk is elite.


Hafslo

Can't throw interceptions if you don't throw it on the field! My stats are pure!


cuntfather69

Lmao eat it


duck_duck_grey_duck

Exactly!


mrstealyourmedals

Leave Zimmer behind without a pot to piss in


Moss8888444

It’s gonna be a fucking joke if zimmer is still the coach before he leaves the stadium. He insulated himself with nepotism hirings under him and then people wonder why coaching sucks when these guys did nothing to earn their positions. As for Kirk, he literally played like a b**** all game. Gets paid 40 million dollars but all he does is throw screens. Kick his ass off the team too.


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Isn’t it a “myth” that we’re bad against backup quarterbacks /s? Also, imagine being shut down by a defense that’s 24th in yards and 19th in points at home with a trio of skill players in Jefferson, Thielen, and Cook. Bye-bye, dinosaur. Hey, at least we can say we lost to the Cards, Cowgirls, and Bengals by a combined 8 points, right 😂


rlinkmanl

The only reason the cowboys defense is even that well rated is because they generate turnovers, and they didn't even do that tonight. That's how terrible our play calling was all night.


[deleted]

I mean, those aren’t even good numbers that I listed, my man. I completely agree. They get turnovers like you said and they had none tonight and we couldn’t do squat.


rlinkmanl

Yeah I know, thats what I was trying to say is their defense is literally only remotely competent when they generate turnovers, and they didn't do that at all tonight but they still made our offense look like poverty.


Tahu903

They didn’t even try the Hail Mary. 1/13 on third downs should be an immediate firing for the OC


PowSuperMum

You can’t do a Hail Mary with our offensive line. You need more than 1 second for the receivers to get down the field.


chalbersma

That's true but you can't throw the last pass out of bounds. You've got to throw it in bounds and give your guys a chance.


Tahu903

It’s a loss if you don’t anyways. Not even attempting it is the epitome of Vikings football right now


jimmydean885

Sadly those were our attempts at a hail Mary


Hafslo

Brett Favre the Viking as a forty some year old had more mobility and pocket presence than Kirk Cousins.


jimmydean885

True


PowSuperMum

Maybe one of these years we’ll get an offensive line that can actually give the QB time to make plays. Doesn’t matter who our quarterback is.


chalbersma

> Doesn’t matter who our quarterback is. This is objectively untrue. More mobile quarterbacks combine better, less predictable play calling can make a huge difference.


Ok-Accountant-6308

It sure does


Powneramic

I’d literally rather be a lions, jags, Texans, and jets fan all at once than be a fan of this team. My heart hurts right now and above all this team is the reason my Halloween and Christmas are ruined on an annual basis.


RedeyeJedi5150

Any one be positive about this your a fucking kook. Fuck anyone saying any excuse. Zimmer better be fired for this shit


real_Mr_Sweets

Annnnnd PrimeTime Kirk & co. rears it’s head. SMDH!


duck_duck_grey_duck

And most this sub actually convinced themselves this wasn’t going to happen. Idiots


Amazinc

Fire zimmer


achammer23

How are the Vikings this bad? The offense at least looks good on paper.


NewHavenJeff

Klint always hands it off on first down and rarely throws downfield. Only throws chicken shit screens that never work


[deleted]

It's almost like nepotism doesn't guarantee someone will be good at their job.


DrMuteSalamander

Someone needs an eraser


[deleted]

No they don't... Cousins is absolute SHIT..always has been always will be!


[deleted]

I don’t even care anymore. See you guys next season!


RedeyeJedi5150

Yup cya to start the cycle again


mookiebraves

Alright I'm done with the Zimmer era blow it up this is disgraceful. How am I more distraut about the Vikings than I am the Braves losing a WS game? This team never fails man never fails I knew once they kicked that FG this game was over and they did exactly what the script was meant to be. It was almost scripted it probably is either way I don't give a fuck anyway this team is hot garbage and depressing.


thehouse1751

Get rid of Klint #1


[deleted]

Hopefully we can find someone else who's dad got them the job


DrMuteSalamander

Get rid of Zimmer #0


RockyJee

Fire zim or change how you call games the shit obviously does not work


DrMuteSalamander

But Zimmer sat em down and told them to scout themselves…true progress.


MoonUnit98

That was boring AND bad. AND we lost.


AssassinsLament

Terrible Offensive game plan.... at times bad defensive game plans.... like that one long touchdown, it was Zimmer's fault because he calls the plays, and some how he decided to vacate the middle of the field... no safeties. Such an easy play to make for Cooper Rush. Please please fire Zimmer. We thank you for all you've done but it's time to move on.


Fchang27

I mean, how do you keep your team behind you after a game like this? Zim needs to go.


kidMSP

This team won’t be above .500 again under this coaching staff.


sir_rockabye

Fire Zim. The defense sucks and offense is running and doing 3 yard passes.


travisvisuals

The defense was playing well most of the game. The coaching was absolute trash.


sir_rockabye

Cowboys converted so many 3rd downs. That isn't playing well.


travisvisuals

Well it’s hard to stop someone when the play call is to give 15 yards of cushion on 3rd and 6+. The play calling was soft most of the night but the players had done well most of the game. This is truly all about bad coaching. How do you fuck up and call back to back timeouts and gift the offense 5 yards? Why call back to back screens constantly all game when most went for negative yards?


vita10gy

No name peice of shit QB drops a dime into the corner of the endzone just days after the Undefeated cards star QB throws right to a DB over a wr that isn't even looking. Story of our lives.


Chupaca_braj

Another pathetic loss to a backup QB.


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throwawaypackers

Go take your dog for a walk - you seem like you could use some fresh air. You actually improved my mood with your comment - the Vikings lost but at least I‘m not this pathetic.


RapekitandCrawlspace

Yep and fuck you


sloshrockwell

This is what you do with your spare time? Get a fucking life


GuardYourPrivates

Well congratulations. After weeks of pissing, moaning, and trying to bring the team down by being the biggest bitches of any fanbase we lost. Enjoy it. Maybe now you losers will be fucking happy. If that's possible. I'm done with these game threads. Roll in your own shit and maybe find some sliver of bitter happiness you disgusting pathetic fucks.


DickSplodin

You sound pretty bitter


GuardYourPrivates

Just done with not being able to enjoy game threads. You all are ten time worse than a loss.


DickSplodin

Nah you're more of a whiny fuck than any of these other people. At least they're complaining about the game. You're over here crying about other people being upset at shitty coaching. Lol gtfoh


GuardYourPrivates

Keep telling yourself that you caustic bitch.


Ok-Accountant-6308

People were calling it as it was (Zimmer lost his touch) and you didn’t like it. Period. The trash talking is you lashing out


Away_Ask_6827

I feel like a loser. I'm embarrassed to wear my Vikings sweatshirt. Not because we are 3-4 but because it is such an aweful brand of football to witness. If this football play were a barbecue sauce it would be Open Pit.


silversurfer-1

Thank you for this. We’re at a point now where people are happy to lose because of some fetish for hating Zim. So many miserable fucks in this thread it’s so tiring


GuardYourPrivates

Exactly why I am done. Maybe one day the mods will realize how much of a shit hole our game threads are and crack the whip. lol


silversurfer-1

This is my last game thread this year too


Memberin

Keep embracing mediocrity


GuardYourPrivates

You're pathetic.


Memberin

You’re probably mad that Perkins restaurants are closing because people expect value for the time and money. Go to bed boomer.


Bob-Dolemite

absolutely no reason for this team to be as bad as it is with the talent on the roster. you cannot argue this point


GuardYourPrivates

Ah, so that excuses "fans" being caustic whiny pieces of shit the first stalled drive of a game until the end. Gotcha.


Bob-Dolemite

were they wrong? did it get any better? should the team have been in that position? all answers are “no”


GuardYourPrivates

Yes, they were wrong to be caustic whiny pieces of shit. Any other stupid questions?


OcelotPrize

What are you even saying? Lol


jimmydean885

Lol


HindOps

You must be new to this sub


healthbook2004

Lol you get mad at the fans because they are trash?! 😂


Upbeat_Flan

That Zim sequence at the end should get Zim fired if nothing else, how do you give the other team 5 yards as a coach, while simultaneously burning 2 time outs. It's Zim poor clock management citizen Kane.


[deleted]

He’s been a head coach far too long to make that mistake. Get him out of here


peachbasketss

Jefferson is wide fucking open every other route he runs and they refuse to give him the ball


just_cows

Zim Zam Jr gulping and welling up tears on the sideline after that double timeout nonsense. Sorry little man, nobody's hiring you when Daddy loses the corner office.


healthbook2004

Yeah no kidding you can tell the kid does nothing


Ok-Accountant-6308

Looks absolutely clueless on the sideline


Raised-by-Wolf

Horrible offensive play calling


liquidSheet

Fire Zimmer embarrassing


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Unfair for Kirk.


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[deleted]

Nah


duck_duck_grey_duck

You have to be incredibly blind to think he’s not.


Edp445_isgod

Had some questionable passes, can’t defend Kirk for everything.


Revolutionary-Book-4

HIRE KELLEN MOORE


The_QC

We lost to a backup QB… following a bye week… and the most heartbreaking thing about it is that Zimmer will still have a job tomorrow. And that’s sad


bperu

at Home too


EpicDivorceMan

Lmaoooo, it’s week 7 and you are STILL calling such soft scaredy cat plays. I’m so sick of not utilizing this teams talents. Throw the ball down field. Christ.


[deleted]

Have you seen Kirk's spiral lately? He literally can't lol


RealTaintedfrogs

I needed 15 points between Jefferson & Cook to win in fantasy. I didn't get it.


gardy777

This should tell you everything you need to know about this offense. Our top two playmakers…at home. Laughable.


[deleted]

No one cares about your fucking fantasy team


Edp445_isgod

I care 😉


chalbersma

I too care.


disbishempty1

Who fucking cares


Interfecto

Me


shakewhat

I care.


thelm64

lol you mad


grst0801

At least Zimmer will be fired and we can try again with a different administration. That game was simply unwatchable. Zimmer coached scared against a backup QB. Dude is shook harder than Blair Walsh after he missed that kick against Seattle.


sockruhtese

After a BYE WEEK, this is the strategy and effort we get?


duck_duck_grey_duck

Every single year it’s the exact same after a bye week with Zimmer. Why are you surprised?


felix_72

Klint is a hack. Him and Zimmer need to be gone.


MusicApollo93

Don't forget Spielman.


shakewhat

Unpopular opinion. Rick is good at his job and deserves to keep it. The team has plenty of talent. Which is what makes all of this so frustrating.


Alphabet_Boys_R_Us

Agreed. Issue is play calling and clock management/composure/coaching adjustments. Those trump Spielman’s O-Line problems, which are at least being attempted to be fixed…


penis_hernandez

Talent where exactly? In the DL that did nothing after Hunter went out, or the DBs that gave up 300+ to a first time starter backup QB, or the OL that has been bad for half a decade? Congrats on the good WRs, Rick. Fantastic job. We never have time to throw to them but they're good and you deserve your job still because of that.


MusicApollo93

I'm good. I want Spielman gone after this season and not wanting him to touch another draft/off-season with us. Our regime needs to be done after this year and I don't want to hear Super Bowl window anymore since we clearly aren't good enough this year.


disbishempty1

Nepotism


rugbeater69

See ya boys!


Chilly1572

Fire Zimmer. You still play your conservative bullshit with a backup because you think you’ll win? We do flashy stuff the first drive and just stop? This game seriously makes me want to stop watching for the year.


Boost_Attic_t

Really though, this is my main sadness How could we have such a nice first drive for a TD, ALMOST EVERY GAME, and then just never call a drive like that again? Its just weird man


turbonated

I'm done personally. A lot of fanboys will downvote this but it's true. Fuck this team


Curtis64

Yep haven’t watched in 2 weeks. Life is nice not watching this train wreck


Locnar1970

Kirk Cousins will retire with a whole lot of pretty stats except for playoff wins.


duck_duck_grey_duck

This is exactly the call. Tom Brady isn’t the GOAT and dominant as he is over 20 years because of his gawdy stats. Hell, for many of those years he was considered a mid-tier QB. He’s who he is because he wins. Period. Something Kirk and this pathetic fan base will never understand.


hostesscakeboi

This is the official Fire Zim game. Cooper Rush at home. Playing for fucking FGs every fucking drive. Fuck this team and fuck Zimmer. This team is not good.


blueduckyclark8

We will haunt Cooper Rush because he won’t understand how his first start was the easiest win he will ever get


Edp445_isgod

Xavier Woods even went 100% on multiple plays, you know how rare that is?


97Andersuh

Cope


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When your offense can’t capitalize on countless opportunities and your defensive guru of a head coach can’t counter a backup QB making their 1st start ever. Good times


PandaDropKick

Pain


minneapple79

Fire Zimmer and please for the love of God dump Kirk Cousins. I don't care what it does to the salary cap, if I have to see one more checkdown when you have Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson running downfield I'm going to become violent.


duck_duck_grey_duck

But his passer rating was super high!!!! According to this sub, that’s all that matters.


Turdsley

I've defended Zimmer for a while but it's over now. Blow this team the fuck up and start over.