Uncle Sam drove the car into the ditch last night, and I don't know if it is salvageable or not. He may have been too amped up and then got frustrated instead of becoming focused when he couldn't get things back on track. His performance was an A+ disaster. The Vikes would have won if Uncle Sam had shown up instead of Bad Sam. I think Bad Sam only showed up one time this year. Bad Sam was definitely the guy in London missing passes left and right. In Jacksonville, Uncle Sam threw three interceptions in the red zone, but other than those plays was dealing that day.
I had quibbles this game with KOC not running the ball enough per usual. KOC got Dan Campbelitis, and we have had Special Teams lapses yet again. Gink dropped, an almost sure Pick-6 had he been able to catch the ball. Nailor tripped on himself and fell out of bounds with tons of open field ahead of him. Jets dropped a couple of passes, one of them being in the endzone. But all that stuff doesn't matter much when Bad Sam completes under 50% of his passes. That just won't work with a KOC offense because he was missing just about every downfield throw.
I had quibbles this game with KOC not running the ball enough per usual. KOC got Dan Campbelitis, and we have had Special Teams lapses yet again. Gink dropped, an almost sure Pick-6 had he been able to catch the ball. Nailor tripped on himself and fell out of bounds with tons of open field ahead of him. Jets dropped a couple of passes, one of them being in the endzone. But all that stuff doesn't matter much when Bad Sam completes under 50% of his passes. That just won't work with a KOC offense because he was missing just about every downfield throw.
B Flo's Defense played Championship level football up until the drop by Gink at the start of the 3rd Quarter. That sucked the spirit right out of the unit. Game Over! A few plays later, the Lions went up 24-9, and the route was on. Gibbs padded his numbers on the next series, which was garbage time in my mind.
Uncle Sam and the team just need to throw this game in the dumpster and get back to themselves next week, and the team will be fine in LA. I thought the Vikes first loss to the Rams was a fluke based on a perfect storm of factors that worked against the Vikings. That theory gets put to the test on Monday Night Football. It's a chance for Sam to redeem himself a bit and prove the doubters wrong. One step at a time is the only way to get anywhere you need to go. I am still on the bandwagon, even if we are in the ditch.
Uncle Sam and the team just need to throw this game in the dumpster and get back to themselves next week, and the team will be fine in LA. I thought the Vikes first loss to the Rams was a fluke based on a perfect storm of factors that worked against the Vikings. That theory gets put to the test on Monday Night Football. It's a chance for Sam to redeem himself a bit and prove the doubters wrong. One step at a time is the only way to get anywhere you need to go. I am still on the bandwagon, even if we are in the ditch.
If the Vikes do lose next week, I will be disappointed this magical season is over, but depression won't set in. I was playing with house money in every game with Uncle Sam, and he delivered 14 wins, which is outstanding! It is just a bad break that the Lions are 15-2 and got the #1 Seed.
If the Vikes do win next week, I will be grateful for another week in a magical season!
If the Vikes do win next week, I will be grateful for another week in a magical season!
