There is a lot to digest after the Minnesota Vikings advanced to eight and two, following they're twenty.

There is a lot to digest after the Minnesota Vikings advanced to eight and two, following they're twenty.

Three to thirteen victory.

Three to thirteen victory.

Over the Tennessee Titans, and opposites attract because the Tennessee Titans are now two and eight. I don't really know how opposite attracts makes any sense right now, but the Vikings are eight and two, four and one on the road, and the Tennessee Titans are two and eight, one and four on the road. These teams are the exact opposite of each other, so opposite its attract Sam Donald in this football game, twenty for thirty two, two hundred and forty six yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions. This game is exactly what the doctor ordered for Sam Donald and the Minnesota Vikings off They only put up twenty three points, but they put up an effective twenty three points.

Over the Tennessee Titans, and opposites attract because the Tennessee Titans are now two and eight. I don't really know how opposite attracts makes any sense right now, but the Vikings are eight and two, four and one on the road, and the Tennessee Titans are two and eight, one and four on the road. These teams are the exact opposite of each other, so opposite its attract Sam Donald in this football game, twenty for thirty two, two hundred and forty six yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions. This game is exactly what the doctor ordered for Sam Donald and the Minnesota Vikings off They only put up twenty three points, but they put up an effective twenty three points.

Sam Donald had one error, and I.

Sam Donald had one error, and I.

Don't even know if it was on Sam Donald when he pitched it to Aaron Jones. The announcer said it was like an inch behind Aaron Jones, but it went right off his hands. That will be counted towards an Aaron Jones fumble, just like the one earlier. In the year, Sam Donald had a pitch to Ty Chandler and that Jets game goes right through Chandler's hands. Doesn't matter because then Van Ginkle intercepts it for a pick six and biking score touchdown. Anyways, but that fumble was counted towards Sam Donald, like I'm sure this one as well will be counted towards Sam Donald. Won fumble one loss, even though that was technically on Aaron Jones. So great game for Sam Donald, especially after the wheels have started to fall off.

Don't even know if it was on Sam Donald when he pitched it to Aaron Jones. The announcer said it was like an inch behind Aaron Jones, but it went right off his hands. That will be counted towards an Aaron Jones fumble, just like the one earlier. In the year, Sam Donald had a pitch to Ty Chandler and that Jets game goes right through Chandler's hands. Doesn't matter because then Van Ginkle intercepts it for a pick six and biking score touchdown. Anyways, but that fumble was counted towards Sam Donald, like I'm sure this one as well will be counted towards Sam Donald. Won fumble one loss, even though that was technically on Aaron Jones. So great game for Sam Donald, especially after the wheels have started to fall off.

Three picks in the red zone against the Jaguars.

Three picks in the red zone against the Jaguars.

And in this foot you saw intentionality from Sam Darnald. One, you saw the escapability throughout this football game many times. Two you also saw him take checkdown passes, which he hasn't been doing in recent games.

And in this foot you saw intentionality from Sam Darnald. One, you saw the escapability throughout this football game many times. Two you also saw him take checkdown passes, which he hasn't been doing in recent games.

You could clearly.

You could clearly.

See the execution and the coaching, the adjustments, the flexibility offensively for the Minnesota Vikings, particularly Darnald, because in recent weeks he's just been trying to force the ball when it wasn't there, and he took unnecessary sacks, he threw unnecessary picks, and in this game you saw a lot of checkdown passes and checkdown passes on first down, second down.

See the execution and the coaching, the adjustments, the flexibility offensively for the Minnesota Vikings, particularly Darnald, because in recent weeks he's just been trying to force the ball when it wasn't there, and he took unnecessary sacks, he threw unnecessary picks, and in this game you saw a lot of checkdown passes and checkdown passes on first down, second down.

You know, a checkdown pass on.

You know, a checkdown pass on.

Third down, you know he can live to survive another possession. But a checkdown pass on first down and second down to make a manageable third down makes a lot of sense.

Third down, you know he can live to survive another possession. But a checkdown pass on first down and second down to make a manageable third down makes a lot of sense.

And we saw that a lot in this game.

And we saw that a lot in this game.

Josh Oliver three catches thirty four yards, Johnny Munt one catch, thirteen yards, cat Makers two catches, eleven yards, Aaron Jones one catch.

Josh Oliver three catches thirty four yards, Johnny Munt one catch, thirteen yards, cat Makers two catches, eleven yards, Aaron Jones one catch.

Four yards. So you saw a lot.

Four yards. So you saw a lot.

Of checkdowns from Sam Donald in this football game. And that's exactly what you want Sam Donald to do. You don't want him taking risky throws in every single possession or every single throw. You want him to make timely mid field passes like he did to Jefferson, like he did to Addison. Addison three catches sixty one yards, Jefferson six catches, eighty one yards. But when the play is not there, don't force it. And that's what you saw from Sam Donald in this game. Granted, it's the Titans. They stink, they're two to eight, they have one of the worst teams in the NFL.

Of checkdowns from Sam Donald in this football game. And that's exactly what you want Sam Donald to do. You don't want him taking risky throws in every single possession or every single throw. You want him to make timely mid field passes like he did to Jefferson, like he did to Addison. Addison three catches sixty one yards, Jefferson six catches, eighty one yards. But when the play is not there, don't force it. And that's what you saw from Sam Donald in this game. Granted, it's the Titans. They stink, they're two to eight, they have one of the worst teams in the NFL.

They have really no talent anywhere on the football field.

They have really no talent anywhere on the football field.

But Sam Donald looked more like the first five weeks of the season, sam Donald than he has in the previous few games.

But Sam Donald looked more like the first five weeks of the season, sam Donald than he has in the previous few games.

And that is a major sign.

And that is a major sign.

Because the Vikings have the Bears next week, they have the Packers again, they have the Lions again.

Because the Vikings have the Bears next week, they have the Packers again, they have the Lions again.

Now is the time to get Sam Donald right. You know, he.

Now is the time to get Sam Donald right. You know, he.

Struggled against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and at the end of the day, if you are gonna struggle against a team this season, which Sam.

Struggled against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and at the end of the day, if you are gonna struggle against a team this season, which Sam.

Donald is going to, I'd rather have him struggle.

Donald is going to, I'd rather have him struggle.

Against the Jacksonville Jaguars than the Packers, than the Lions than the Bears. Get that one out of the way. Throw that one in the garbage can.

Against the Jacksonville Jaguars than the Packers, than the Lions than the Bears. Get that one out of the way. Throw that one in the garbage can.

They won.

They won.

Anyways, look at the tape, figure it out, and it looks like for the most part against the crappy Tennessee Titans, Sam Donald made the necessary adjustments and found the underneath pass when it was necessary to make the underneath pass. So bravo to Sam Donald. The Minnesota Vikings defense they played. They only give up thirteen points, so they played pretty good. And in the game Will Levis seventeen for thirty one two hundred and ninety five yards, one touchdown, one pick. And here's the big difference maker. He was tackled for five sacks for a loss of thirty four yards. Van Ginkel, I think we saw Patrick Jones in there a few times. We might have saw greenerd in there one or two times. The Minnesota Vikings pass rush was effective and it bullied the Tennessee Titans offensive line. I don't know how many times it showed it on the replay, but several times in this game they showed the right tackle number seventy eight from the Tennessee Titans just getting obliterated, like he had no chance. They put out like a tight end. They chipped Van Kinkle, he went got through him, and then they gave him the running back. He didn't even block him, and then he went right around number seventy eight and sacked Will Levis.

Anyways, look at the tape, figure it out, and it looks like for the most part against the crappy Tennessee Titans, Sam Donald made the necessary adjustments and found the underneath pass when it was necessary to make the underneath pass. So bravo to Sam Donald. The Minnesota Vikings defense they played. They only give up thirteen points, so they played pretty good. And in the game Will Levis seventeen for thirty one two hundred and ninety five yards, one touchdown, one pick. And here's the big difference maker. He was tackled for five sacks for a loss of thirty four yards. Van Ginkel, I think we saw Patrick Jones in there a few times. We might have saw greenerd in there one or two times. The Minnesota Vikings pass rush was effective and it bullied the Tennessee Titans offensive line. I don't know how many times it showed it on the replay, but several times in this game they showed the right tackle number seventy eight from the Tennessee Titans just getting obliterated, like he had no chance. They put out like a tight end. They chipped Van Kinkle, he went got through him, and then they gave him the running back. He didn't even block him, and then he went right around number seventy eight and sacked Will Levis.

So the Vikings defense was good.

So the Vikings defense was good.

There was a few situations like the ninety eight yard pass from Levis to whatever that rider's.

There was a few situations like the ninety eight yard pass from Levis to whatever that rider's.

Eier's name was.

Eier's name was.

It must have been Nick Westbrook Echini since he had two catches for one hundred and seventeen yards with his long being ninety eight yards.

It must have been Nick Westbrook Echini since he had two catches for one hundred and seventeen yards with his long being ninety eight yards.

Just an assumption guessing it was him. They had a breakdown there.

Just an assumption guessing it was him. They had a breakdown there.

Mattellus made a bad read on the ball, but for the most part, the defense played well.

Mattellus made a bad read on the ball, but for the most part, the defense played well.

They also got bailed out in the second half.

They also got bailed out in the second half.

So this score, you know, it's a double digit win. The Vikings were in control of this game the entire way. I was never concerned for one minute that the Vikings were gonna lose this game. But I don't know if this score is truly indicative of how well the Vikings were formed in this game. A lot of it was because of how poorly the Tennessee Titans.

So this score, you know, it's a double digit win. The Vikings were in control of this game the entire way. I was never concerned for one minute that the Vikings were gonna lose this game. But I don't know if this score is truly indicative of how well the Vikings were formed in this game. A lot of it was because of how poorly the Tennessee Titans.

Act secution was.

Act secution was.

It could run through a whole list of mistakes by the Titans. The illegal formation on a Will Levis bomb would have made it a one score game negated. You think about the off sides defensively fourth and one Sam Darnold.

It could run through a whole list of mistakes by the Titans. The illegal formation on a Will Levis bomb would have made it a one score game negated. You think about the off sides defensively fourth and one Sam Darnold.

They didn't really show.

They didn't really show.

A replay on it, but by the looks of that he did not get that first down would have been the Tennessee Titans ball up three zero. The Tennessee Titans had twelve penalties, and this football game out of ESPN doesn't really show how many penalty how many penalties each team had in the box score.

A replay on it, but by the looks of that he did not get that first down would have been the Tennessee Titans ball up three zero. The Tennessee Titans had twelve penalties, and this football game out of ESPN doesn't really show how many penalty how many penalties each team had in the box score.

Maybe it does in the team's stats. Oh yeah, here you go.

Maybe it does in the team's stats. Oh yeah, here you go.

Thirteen penalties for ninety one yards so as good as the Vikings were in this game, they were good. They were solid. For the most part. It was mistake free football. They had one error in the first half on the pitch, but the Tennessee Titans just handed the football off to the Minnesota Vikings to let them walk through this game really without any pushback. There was no attension, there was no worry because anytime the Tennessee Titans gave themselves a chance to get back into this football game, the Minnesota Vikings just put them away because of the Tennessee Titans mistakes. You think about the possession the Vikings had in the second half, and I.

Thirteen penalties for ninety one yards so as good as the Vikings were in this game, they were good. They were solid. For the most part. It was mistake free football. They had one error in the first half on the pitch, but the Tennessee Titans just handed the football off to the Minnesota Vikings to let them walk through this game really without any pushback. There was no attension, there was no worry because anytime the Tennessee Titans gave themselves a chance to get back into this football game, the Minnesota Vikings just put them away because of the Tennessee Titans mistakes. You think about the possession the Vikings had in the second half, and I.

Don't know if you want to give more credit.

Don't know if you want to give more credit.

To the Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, or the officials, because here are Minnesota Vikings fans. If you're watching on YouTube, this is Minnesota Vikings fans at officials.

To the Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, or the officials, because here are Minnesota Vikings fans. If you're watching on YouTube, this is Minnesota Vikings fans at officials.

They see things through a one way less Oh.

They see things through a one way less Oh.

The Annathals out to get us. Oh my gosh. Roger good Dal he hates the Minnesota Vikings. Oh my gosh, I'm a poor victim of being a Minnesota Vikings fan because the NFL officials hate us.

The Annathals out to get us. Oh my gosh. Roger good Dal he hates the Minnesota Vikings. Oh my gosh, I'm a poor victim of being a Minnesota Vikings fan because the NFL officials hate us.

Oh, they throw too many flags in the game. Just let them play.

Oh, they throw too many flags in the game. Just let them play.

Why do you throw so many flags on the field so many times? Just let them play, Gosh, let the players deside the game. There's never any perspective on any of it. Did you see that game? Any potential call that could have went against the Minnesota Vikings went for the Minnesota Vikings.

Why do you throw so many flags on the field so many times? Just let them play, Gosh, let the players deside the game. There's never any perspective on any of it. Did you see that game? Any potential call that could have went against the Minnesota Vikings went for the Minnesota Vikings.

You think about the off sides play?

You think about the off sides play?

Was the offsides Maybe a lot of officials don't call that gave the Minnesota Vikings a free first down because it was a fourth and one. Jordan Addison clabberd in the end zone. Was it a defensive receiver as a bang bang play? Did he hit him up high? Certainly did not head to the chest. Is that defenseless? Tennessee Titans coach sure was fired up about it. Let me rephrase the question. If that happened to the Minnesota Vikings.

Was the offsides Maybe a lot of officials don't call that gave the Minnesota Vikings a free first down because it was a fourth and one. Jordan Addison clabberd in the end zone. Was it a defensive receiver as a bang bang play? Did he hit him up high? Certainly did not head to the chest. Is that defenseless? Tennessee Titans coach sure was fired up about it. Let me rephrase the question. If that happened to the Minnesota Vikings.

Would you have agreed with that call? If Harrison Smith, who is known for.

Would you have agreed with that call? If Harrison Smith, who is known for.

Hard hits, delivered that hit on Titans receiver Calvin Ridley, and the.

Hard hits, delivered that hit on Titans receiver Calvin Ridley, and the.

Referees through that flag, would you agree with that call? Do some intro perspective seeking? Huh? That makes sense, you guys, get me, huh? Do some self.

Referees through that flag, would you agree with that call? Do some intro perspective seeking? Huh? That makes sense, you guys, get me, huh? Do some self.

Seeking look deep down into your chest and say, would I have agreed with that call if Harry the hit Man delivered one of those hits on the Tennessee Titans wide receiver or tight end, and I could almost guarantee you you would not agree with that call. That was a fourth down play free first down at fourth and inch or you know, at the at the inch line for the Vikings to score a touchdown, and they punched it in with the Was that a Sam donald sneak?

Seeking look deep down into your chest and say, would I have agreed with that call if Harry the hit Man delivered one of those hits on the Tennessee Titans wide receiver or tight end, and I could almost guarantee you you would not agree with that call. That was a fourth down play free first down at fourth and inch or you know, at the at the inch line for the Vikings to score a touchdown, and they punched it in with the Was that a Sam donald sneak?

Is that what it was?

Is that what it was?

I can't even remember. I think it might have been a Sam Darnald sneak. But anyways, that's one number two. The defensive hands to the face on Justin Jefferson, second half, third and eleven, Sam Darnold takes a sack.

I can't even remember. I think it might have been a Sam Darnald sneak. But anyways, that's one number two. The defensive hands to the face on Justin Jefferson, second half, third and eleven, Sam Darnold takes a sack.

This is still when it's a one score game. What is it?

This is still when it's a one score game. What is it?

Uh? The Titans just scored a touchdown, so it was sixteen ten at this point, sixteen ten. Jefferson doesn't even complain, doesn't even look at the officials for the flag.

Uh? The Titans just scored a touchdown, so it was sixteen ten at this point, sixteen ten. Jefferson doesn't even complain, doesn't even look at the officials for the flag.

And you know wide receivers.

And you know wide receivers.

In the NFL, they always look for the flag, always looking at the rev look at me. They always flail their arms because that's probably what they're taught to do. Why wouldn't you You should probably do that. He didn't do it at all, didn't make a single gesture. It looked like a sack. And then they showed the instant replay and maybe there was a little handsy, but Jefferson was handsy too, and they gave the Vikings an automatic first down. When Sam Donald took a sack, referees bailed out the Vikings again. Wasn't there a third time in this game? Was there a third time in this game? I'm looking through my notes.

In the NFL, they always look for the flag, always looking at the rev look at me. They always flail their arms because that's probably what they're taught to do. Why wouldn't you You should probably do that. He didn't do it at all, didn't make a single gesture. It looked like a sack. And then they showed the instant replay and maybe there was a little handsy, but Jefferson was handsy too, and they gave the Vikings an automatic first down. When Sam Donald took a sack, referees bailed out the Vikings again. Wasn't there a third time in this game? Was there a third time in this game? I'm looking through my notes.

Was there a third time in this game the referees build out the Vikings. I'm not sure. I might have only been two.

Was there a third time in this game the referees build out the Vikings. I'm not sure. I might have only been two.

But on those two plays, the Minnesota Vikings scored touchdowns. Okay, the second one was I think Donald to Acres touchdown to basically sealed the game. The first one was a Sam Donald QB sneak. So in this game, the Titans were terrible and it was and the officials were the twelfth man on the Minnesota Vikings. So as bad as the face mask were, as bad as the Rams face masks on Donald. As bad as the face mask was that the thing that Jaguars had one on.

But on those two plays, the Minnesota Vikings scored touchdowns. Okay, the second one was I think Donald to Acres touchdown to basically sealed the game. The first one was a Sam Donald QB sneak. So in this game, the Titans were terrible and it was and the officials were the twelfth man on the Minnesota Vikings. So as bad as the face mask were, as bad as the Rams face masks on Donald. As bad as the face mask was that the thing that Jaguars had one on.

Them didn't call it either time.

Them didn't call it either time.

One, the Vikings were probably not going to beat the Rams regardless of that face mask or not.

One, the Vikings were probably not going to beat the Rams regardless of that face mask or not.

And two it all comes back around.

And two it all comes back around.

And for some reason on my ex feed, I did not see Minnesota Vikings fans hammering the NFL or the officiating calling it rig calling it stupid. The Minnesota Vikings played solid in this game, but there was, without a doubt, there's no question that they had a lot of help from the officials. Those two penalties I focused on that were given the Minnesota Vikings a break. You know, maybe it's a fifty to fifty call either way, Well, the Vikings got both fifty to fifty calls led to fourteen points for the Vikings. It would have been a punt and it would have been a turnover on downs. Officials bail them out both times. I saw this posted by Phil McKie of Scoring North throughout the game. I just want to share this graphic because it is an impressive graphic. This was shared I think by the CBS crew on TV.

And for some reason on my ex feed, I did not see Minnesota Vikings fans hammering the NFL or the officiating calling it rig calling it stupid. The Minnesota Vikings played solid in this game, but there was, without a doubt, there's no question that they had a lot of help from the officials. Those two penalties I focused on that were given the Minnesota Vikings a break. You know, maybe it's a fifty to fifty call either way, Well, the Vikings got both fifty to fifty calls led to fourteen points for the Vikings. It would have been a punt and it would have been a turnover on downs. Officials bail them out both times. I saw this posted by Phil McKie of Scoring North throughout the game. I just want to share this graphic because it is an impressive graphic. This was shared I think by the CBS crew on TV.

Look at this. Phil McKie posted it to Twitter. Twenty twenty two.

Look at this. Phil McKie posted it to Twitter. Twenty twenty two.

Head Coaching Class Kevin O'Connell the best twenty seven for sixteen Mike McDaniel twenty three for twenty, Todd Bowles twenty one for twenty three, Doug Peterson twenty for twenty four is about to get fired tomorrow after the Lions clabbered them. Brian Dables seventeen for twenty six and one, Matty Eberflus fourteen for twenty nine. He's about to get fired after the season. Dennis Allen fired, Josh McDaniels fired, Lovey Smith fired, Nathaniel Hackett fired. Can we show some appreciation to the fact that Kevin O'Connell has Sam Darnold QB one for the Minnesota Vikings eight and two. The over under for the season was six and a half for the Minnesota Vikings. From on most sportsbooks, this guy can coach, And anyone that says otherwise, that criticizes a single play and says this guy can't coach is out of their mind. Because I've criticized plays against the Jaguars. I said that reverses Stu what what third and one and you're putting the ball in Sam Donald's hands when he's throwing three pick what? But I never went as far to say that this guy can't coach. Go through the book of the worst play calls by every single coordinator that's ever coordinated. These guys ain't perfect, yet O'Connell is so good and gets the most out of his players. Who would have guessed that Donald would be eight and two? Who would have guessed that Donald would be playing his best football of his career? And the Minnesota Vikings, barring some late season collapse where they lose seven straight games and fall to eight to nine, are gonna make the playoffs. Who knows what they'll do in the playoffs, but here to take it. Donald, a guy who's on his fourth team to the playoffs for the first time in his career and outside of the forty nine ers as QB one, it's impressive stuff. It's impressive stuff. Can't can't disregard just the job that he is doing for the Minnesota Vikings because he is so good and so elite at what he does. So anytime I see people going after Kevin McConnell's head on X, I see a lot of this. I see a lot of that, a lot of people that have no idea what they're talking about. And it's a shame because he's good and people don't even want.

Head Coaching Class Kevin O'Connell the best twenty seven for sixteen Mike McDaniel twenty three for twenty, Todd Bowles twenty one for twenty three, Doug Peterson twenty for twenty four is about to get fired tomorrow after the Lions clabbered them. Brian Dables seventeen for twenty six and one, Matty Eberflus fourteen for twenty nine. He's about to get fired after the season. Dennis Allen fired, Josh McDaniels fired, Lovey Smith fired, Nathaniel Hackett fired. Can we show some appreciation to the fact that Kevin O'Connell has Sam Darnold QB one for the Minnesota Vikings eight and two. The over under for the season was six and a half for the Minnesota Vikings. From on most sportsbooks, this guy can coach, And anyone that says otherwise, that criticizes a single play and says this guy can't coach is out of their mind. Because I've criticized plays against the Jaguars. I said that reverses Stu what what third and one and you're putting the ball in Sam Donald's hands when he's throwing three pick what? But I never went as far to say that this guy can't coach. Go through the book of the worst play calls by every single coordinator that's ever coordinated. These guys ain't perfect, yet O'Connell is so good and gets the most out of his players. Who would have guessed that Donald would be eight and two? Who would have guessed that Donald would be playing his best football of his career? And the Minnesota Vikings, barring some late season collapse where they lose seven straight games and fall to eight to nine, are gonna make the playoffs. Who knows what they'll do in the playoffs, but here to take it. Donald, a guy who's on his fourth team to the playoffs for the first time in his career and outside of the forty nine ers as QB one, it's impressive stuff. It's impressive stuff. Can't can't disregard just the job that he is doing for the Minnesota Vikings because he is so good and so elite at what he does. So anytime I see people going after Kevin McConnell's head on X, I see a lot of this. I see a lot of that, a lot of people that have no idea what they're talking about. And it's a shame because he's good and people don't even want.

To recognize it.

To recognize it.

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