We are still reviewing the Minnesota Vikings victory over the Arizona Cardinals in thrilling fashion twenty three, twenty two, and one of the topics that needs to be addressed is the Aaron Jones fallout because the game against the Arizona Cardinals was by far his worst game as a Minnesota Viking and probably the worst game of his career. Two fumbles, one lost drop, touchdown pass, but at the end of the game he kind of touchdown walked in into the end zone from Sam Darnold and the narrative completely shifts to Aaron Jones's the escapegoat to oh, I've always believed.

We are still reviewing the Minnesota Vikings victory over the Arizona Cardinals in thrilling fashion twenty three, twenty two, and one of the topics that needs to be addressed is the Aaron Jones fallout because the game against the Arizona Cardinals was by far his worst game as a Minnesota Viking and probably the worst game of his career. Two fumbles, one lost drop, touchdown pass, but at the end of the game he kind of touchdown walked in into the end zone from Sam Darnold and the narrative completely shifts to Aaron Jones's the escapegoat to oh, I've always believed.

In Aaron Jones.

In Aaron Jones.

I've always got his back, without a doubt, no question whoever.

I've always got his back, without a doubt, no question whoever.

And I'm not gonna lie. I never do.

And I'm not gonna lie. I never do.

That narrative switch bothers me because the Minnesota Vikings won the game.

That narrative switch bothers me because the Minnesota Vikings won the game.

They won twenty three to twenty two.

They won twenty three to twenty two.

If let's just say Sam Darnod throws a pick on the last drive, hypothetically, Aaron Jones is not being looked at the same following the Vikings loss. If they did lose, everyone would be pointing the finger at Aaron Jones. Aaron Jones's washed, He's done. Vikings should not resign him. Five carries twenty two yards, two fumbles, drop touchdown, pass put in cam Aker, start him next week. He fumbled last week against the Bears at the one yard line, But now everything has changed. Kevin O'Connell in the locker room afterwards talks about how we have his back and never gave up on He never game and never never, never doubted his ability to come back and make big plays. And my first thought is, yes, you did. After Aaron Jones's second fumble, he was immediately benched for cam Akers.

If let's just say Sam Darnod throws a pick on the last drive, hypothetically, Aaron Jones is not being looked at the same following the Vikings loss. If they did lose, everyone would be pointing the finger at Aaron Jones. Aaron Jones's washed, He's done. Vikings should not resign him. Five carries twenty two yards, two fumbles, drop touchdown, pass put in cam Aker, start him next week. He fumbled last week against the Bears at the one yard line, But now everything has changed. Kevin O'Connell in the locker room afterwards talks about how we have his back and never gave up on He never game and never never, never doubted his ability to come back and make big plays. And my first thought is, yes, you did. After Aaron Jones's second fumble, he was immediately benched for cam Akers.

And ty Chandler.

And ty Chandler.

And you don't have to look that hard to figure out that information, because look at this rushing attempts. Sam Darnold four, cam Akers four, Aaron Jones five.

And you don't have to look that hard to figure out that information, because look at this rushing attempts. Sam Darnold four, cam Akers four, Aaron Jones five.

Ty Chandler two.

Ty Chandler two.

This is by far the lowest rushing attempts of the season for Aaron Jones and cam Akers had one less rushing attempt than m ty Chandler had three or less rushing attempts than him. And when is the last time ty Chandler got run in an NFL game? So I could talk about how you didn't doubt him, how you always believed in him, But at the same time, you did doubt him.

This is by far the lowest rushing attempts of the season for Aaron Jones and cam Akers had one less rushing attempt than m ty Chandler had three or less rushing attempts than him. And when is the last time ty Chandler got run in an NFL game? So I could talk about how you didn't doubt him, how you always believed in him, But at the same time, you did doubt him.

You did question his ability.

You did question his ability.

Because it's not like you put him right back in the game following his two fumbles. He sat on the bench during that second quarter, for most of the third quarter, and for most of that final drive. Cam Akers was in the ballgame until the final touchdown catch that Aaron Jones secured to win the game for the Minnesota Vikings. So you can tell me all this all we believed in, and we believed in and we believed in him. We never doubted you. We had no hesitation. Oh you're the guy. You're the guy. You're the guy. But the facts would tell us otherwise. Because Ty Chandler, the last time he had a rushing attempt on the Minnesota Vikings was against Jacksonville. He had four carries for eighteen yards. And the last time I had a rushing attempt before that was versus Detroit, two carries for four yards. So since the Detroit game he went zero for zero versus the Rams, no rushing attempts against the Colts, rushing attemp against Jacksonville, no rushing attempt against Titans, no rushing attempt against.

Because it's not like you put him right back in the game following his two fumbles. He sat on the bench during that second quarter, for most of the third quarter, and for most of that final drive. Cam Akers was in the ballgame until the final touchdown catch that Aaron Jones secured to win the game for the Minnesota Vikings. So you can tell me all this all we believed in, and we believed in and we believed in him. We never doubted you. We had no hesitation. Oh you're the guy. You're the guy. You're the guy. But the facts would tell us otherwise. Because Ty Chandler, the last time he had a rushing attempt on the Minnesota Vikings was against Jacksonville. He had four carries for eighteen yards. And the last time I had a rushing attempt before that was versus Detroit, two carries for four yards. So since the Detroit game he went zero for zero versus the Rams, no rushing attempts against the Colts, rushing attemp against Jacksonville, no rushing attempt against Titans, no rushing attempt against.

The Chicago Bears.

The Chicago Bears.

So he said six rushing attempts in the last six or seven weeks. And then you're gonna come with this mumbo jumbo if I never doubted, never hesitated to put Aaron Jones back in the game, Yes you did.

So he said six rushing attempts in the last six or seven weeks. And then you're gonna come with this mumbo jumbo if I never doubted, never hesitated to put Aaron Jones back in the game, Yes you did.

And I love Kevin O'Connell. I think he's one.

And I love Kevin O'Connell. I think he's one.

Of the best coaches of the year and one of the best coaches in the Minnesota Vikings history of the franchise. But when you spew this mumbo jumbo of we never doubted you, I'm gonna see right through that, BS and I'm gonna call it.

Of the best coaches of the year and one of the best coaches in the Minnesota Vikings history of the franchise. But when you spew this mumbo jumbo of we never doubted you, I'm gonna see right through that, BS and I'm gonna call it.

Out for what it is.

Out for what it is.

And Sam Donald was interviewed after the game by Pam Oliver and of course players are gonna echo similar sentiment. And you know what, I don't want the head coach or players to come and say, you know what, Aaron Jones lost the game for us. Players of course are never going to say that about any player. But what they don't have to say is, oh, we never doubted you, we never hesitated to put.

And Sam Donald was interviewed after the game by Pam Oliver and of course players are gonna echo similar sentiment. And you know what, I don't want the head coach or players to come and say, you know what, Aaron Jones lost the game for us. Players of course are never going to say that about any player. But what they don't have to say is, oh, we never doubted you, we never hesitated to put.

You back in the game. That's just a flat all lie.

You back in the game. That's just a flat all lie.

What they could say is, you know what it's not and it's not all on Aaron Jones like we could have blocked better. We could have done this better. We could have moved the ball better offensively. Don't put this entire loss in Aaron Jones when it kind of was if it would have been a loss on the Minnesota Vikings.

What they could say is, you know what it's not and it's not all on Aaron Jones like we could have blocked better. We could have done this better. We could have moved the ball better offensively. Don't put this entire loss in Aaron Jones when it kind of was if it would have been a loss on the Minnesota Vikings.

But they're going to the other direction. We never lost confidence in Aaron Jones.

But they're going to the other direction. We never lost confidence in Aaron Jones.

I don't know if you know, but it's the biggest comeback of your career. You just keep racking up these things. How does this feel?

I don't know if you know, but it's the biggest comeback of your career. You just keep racking up these things. How does this feel?

Feels great? I mean, you know, obviously a rocky start, our defense kept it, kept us in it all game, and we were able to respond the way that we responded all year. And uh, just proud of these guys, man proudly probably the way they fought all game. And uh love these guys.

Feels great? I mean, you know, obviously a rocky start, our defense kept it, kept us in it all game, and we were able to respond the way that we responded all year. And uh, just proud of these guys, man proudly probably the way they fought all game. And uh love these guys.

Man.

Man.

Proud of Aaron Jones, so proud of them.

Proud of Aaron Jones, so proud of them.

I mean, you know, obviously he'd like to have, you know, a couple of plays back in the first half, but he's gonna fight. We know that about him and we always believe in him.

I mean, you know, obviously he'd like to have, you know, a couple of plays back in the first half, but he's gonna fight. We know that about him and we always believe in him.

Always a playoff atmosphere, but this one felt just like that. Just give me a sense of the environment and how much that had to do with pulling this thing out.

Always a playoff atmosphere, but this one felt just like that. Just give me a sense of the environment and how much that had to do with pulling this thing out.

It's incredible our fans. Uh, they come out every single time, super loud. I mean, it's it's awesome. There's there's no other place I'd rather play, and just so so grateful to be if Viking.

It's incredible our fans. Uh, they come out every single time, super loud. I mean, it's it's awesome. There's there's no other place I'd rather play, and just so so grateful to be if Viking.

Good for you. Appreciate it, all right, Thank you, Sam, Back to you.

Good for you. Appreciate it, all right, Thank you, Sam, Back to you.

So that's Sam Darnold on Aaron Jones' fumbles that I talked about what Kevin O'Connell said earlier. Something that is concerning over the Aaron Jones fumbles. It's not just that he fumbled, but he had warning signs to hold on to the football better and he still didn't. Last week against the Bears, he fumbles up the one yard line. Okay, he doesn't fumble for the rest of the game. Now, when that happens, you would think that as a player, he would just be extra secure with the football so that you don't give it up, right, you know, you throw a pick, you throw a pick six, aren't you a little bit more careful with how you take care of.

So that's Sam Darnold on Aaron Jones' fumbles that I talked about what Kevin O'Connell said earlier. Something that is concerning over the Aaron Jones fumbles. It's not just that he fumbled, but he had warning signs to hold on to the football better and he still didn't. Last week against the Bears, he fumbles up the one yard line. Okay, he doesn't fumble for the rest of the game. Now, when that happens, you would think that as a player, he would just be extra secure with the football so that you don't give it up, right, you know, you throw a pick, you throw a pick six, aren't you a little bit more careful with how you take care of.

The football moving forward in that game?

The football moving forward in that game?

Maybe you take a little less risks, maybe you hold ont of the football a little bit tighter. If you're Aaron Jones and in the same game he fumbled on but the Vikings first offensive possession of the game. But he was extremely lucky and fortunate that Brian O'Neill jumped right on the football went right to him. And you would think that that would have been a great warning sign to Aaron jo Hey, watch out for the football. You're a little loose today. The guys are going for the punch out. You hang on to that thing. And the fact that he didn't is what makes it all the more concerning. Now, he had a warning sign and he didn't listen to it. He coughed up the football on a pass from Aaron from Sam Darnold and it went to the Arizona Cardinals. Fortunately for Aaron Jones, he might be the luckiest player in the NFL today following the Vikings win because when he fumbled, the Arizona Cardinals did not score. They missed a field goal when he dropped the touchdown pass. He got another chance later on into that game to score a touchdown. And the fact that the Arizona Cardinals had a intentional grounding penalty late in the game, and the fact that the Vikings were extremely lucky to get the benefit of the call from NFL officials on the off side encroachment penalty from Tillery and they called it a false start instead moves.

Maybe you take a little less risks, maybe you hold ont of the football a little bit tighter. If you're Aaron Jones and in the same game he fumbled on but the Vikings first offensive possession of the game. But he was extremely lucky and fortunate that Brian O'Neill jumped right on the football went right to him. And you would think that that would have been a great warning sign to Aaron jo Hey, watch out for the football. You're a little loose today. The guys are going for the punch out. You hang on to that thing. And the fact that he didn't is what makes it all the more concerning. Now, he had a warning sign and he didn't listen to it. He coughed up the football on a pass from Aaron from Sam Darnold and it went to the Arizona Cardinals. Fortunately for Aaron Jones, he might be the luckiest player in the NFL today following the Vikings win because when he fumbled, the Arizona Cardinals did not score. They missed a field goal when he dropped the touchdown pass. He got another chance later on into that game to score a touchdown. And the fact that the Arizona Cardinals had a intentional grounding penalty late in the game, and the fact that the Vikings were extremely lucky to get the benefit of the call from NFL officials on the off side encroachment penalty from Tillery and they called it a false start instead moves.

It back intentional grounding. Next.

It back intentional grounding. Next.

The Minnesota Vikings won that game, but definitely got some fortunate breaks at the end of the game from NFL officiating because then they kicked the field goal, keeps the Vikings in the game, and then they marched down to score a touchdown late. So Aaron Jones, he's a good player, but this was by far his worst game as a Minnesota Viking, and it brings up concerns over the future of the running back position because he's under a one year contract right now. Is what it makes Aaron Jones good is his ability to catch passes out of the back. That he's got thirty two catches this year, which is really good. But if he's gonna keep fumbling the ball the way he is, the Minnesota Vikings need to look in another direction for RB one next year. And maybe that's the draft. Maybe there's a guy in the draft that they like that they want to bring in.

The Minnesota Vikings won that game, but definitely got some fortunate breaks at the end of the game from NFL officiating because then they kicked the field goal, keeps the Vikings in the game, and then they marched down to score a touchdown late. So Aaron Jones, he's a good player, but this was by far his worst game as a Minnesota Viking, and it brings up concerns over the future of the running back position because he's under a one year contract right now. Is what it makes Aaron Jones good is his ability to catch passes out of the back. That he's got thirty two catches this year, which is really good. But if he's gonna keep fumbling the ball the way he is, the Minnesota Vikings need to look in another direction for RB one next year. And maybe that's the draft. Maybe there's a guy in the draft that they like that they want to bring in.

But the one thing that I do like about Aaron Jones is his ability.

But the one thing that I do like about Aaron Jones is his ability.

To get something out of nothing. You know, so many times you see a defensive player in the backfield immediately, and what Aaron Jones is able to do is he's able to take a negative three yard run and at least get back to the line of scrimmage.

To get something out of nothing. You know, so many times you see a defensive player in the backfield immediately, and what Aaron Jones is able to do is he's able to take a negative three yard run and at least get back to the line of scrimmage.

So he's good in that sense.

So he's good in that sense.

He's got some burst, and hopefully at the end of the season, I guess the goal is that Aaron Jones could really turn it on following, you know, a disappointing performance versus the Cardinals and versus the Bears last week.

He's got some burst, and hopefully at the end of the season, I guess the goal is that Aaron Jones could really turn it on following, you know, a disappointing performance versus the Cardinals and versus the Bears last week.

So you see the narrative. You see they don't give up.

So you see the narrative. You see they don't give up.

You see the hesitation or no hesitation to put your injanes back in the game.

You see the hesitation or no hesitation to put your injanes back in the game.

But don't believe that garbage. Look at the facts. Listen to this podcast, watch this podcast.

But don't believe that garbage. Look at the facts. Listen to this podcast, watch this podcast.

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