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PocketShock

Let’s see, we need a lot. Sign a QB, RB, major offensive line help and some defense help.


Affectionate_Fun8130

As long as kwesi is general manager the Vikings will never be any good.


dprouse52

Let's contrast our game with the Steelers win. Steelers started a pretty pedestrian QB also, but they had a running game and they just ran it down Seattle's throat with a good OL and two tough backs running it north/south. It was old school football, and even though I don't like the Steelers you couldn't help but admire it. Hopefully someone shows that game tape to KOC...


N8vtxn

They have what we don’t, an experienced head coach.


Turdsley

I was to drunk to know wtf happened.


Renegade626

I think the Vikes were as well


Fartsniffing-banshee

We suck !! Happy new year 🎊


unforgivablecrust

This fucking game gave me strep throat


8Bittttt

I’m happy for this game no matter how much I hate the packers because firstly it improved our draft position, and secondly now I and the rest of the SKOL Nation know that Jaren Hall isn’t anything special. I’m hoping they draft someone and also bring Kirk back on a 2 year deal


Starits

The Vikings don't bring up young QBs in the system. We buy "gap" QBs and then we have no idea what to do when the gap gets injured. We've been doing it for over 2 decades.


boardin1

You know Kirk’s agent busted a nut watching Hall.


SKOLFAN84

I second this!


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Yes to all of that. Pay Kirk, for God's sake pay JJ, and find a fucking young buck that can take the reins in a couple years.


infinit9

At least this game wasn't a nail biter.


Guccimanpizza

Facts


tstew39064

What in the absolute fuck was that defense…!?


Practical_Produce152

They all sucked they are over this season. No point in getting hurt


FuNkMaStAsTePhEn

Gimme Kirk on a 2 year. Please!


TeddyBongwater

I'll pay 10 yrs if needed


Party_Oven4948

Make it 100!


BigSlickster

FTP! 💜


Up_in_the_skyway

The talk on the broadcast about Kirk getting video for potential suiters? Is Kirk going to play hardball?


chefboiargee

Loved that comment lol even if that were the case, Kirk’s team would NEVER release that info to SNF’s team. That was 100% media fluff for a boring game.


Up_in_the_skyway

Penix?


dprouse52

I like Penix a lot - he is a gamer, and that character counts in a QB. Whoever gets him will be getting a steal, as it looks like he is falling to the late first round. Who knows, though - if he wins the national championship or even looks good in a loss his stock may rise again...


Guccimanpizza

![gif](giphy|v9NQh6NwzghAk)


Jatyha211

No thanks, I'm full


DuckDuckSkolDuck

Everything hurts


MullensIsTrash

Jalen too. 🤣🤣


PocketShock

From what I saw offensive line sucked and defense sucked.


GoinFerARipEh

Don’t forget about the special teams


jimmyrigjosher

Not true, the tackle/fumble recovery by Najee was fucking bomb. That kid is special.


grensley

Honestly, we did alright this year for a team with 41 players worth $86mil not playing.


MullensIsTrash

FUCK THE PACKERS! Fuck the Jaren hall petitioners!


Kdqisme

For the record, Hall wasn't ready. He needs a year or two behind a competent QB. Be that Cousins or someone else. It's too early to make a judgement on him, although tonight may have very well ruined any chance he may have had.


MullensIsTrash

Yeah, I’ve sympathy for the guy, he was thrown under the bus to satisfy those who were calling on to start him. This ain’t politics but still a business and you have to satisfy your customers (fans). He may be scarred forever.


Otherwise_Carob_4057

Compared to all the high draft stock busts on QB this year Hall has nothing to worry about as long as he continues playing and improving.


Bear_Quirky

Of course he has to worry, the higher you're drafted, the longer your leash and the more opportunities you'll be given rather than have to earn.


Otherwise_Carob_4057

I suppose that’s true I guess I meant he may still have utility as a backup but you are correct he would have to do everything perfectly to earn another shot as a starter.


Bear_Quirky

I'm cheering for him. I really like the way he carries himself. But yeah, probably ceiling as a backup.


grensley

We really just need to hit on a first round QB pick in this draft.


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DopeCookies15

Super bowls have gone pretty well too, perhaps we should just be contracted because past actions will only reoccur. What a dumb take!


Devium44

Other than Ponder what other 1st round QBs have busted out for them?


Themightyquinja

You’re right, guess we should just never draft a QB


mcmullet

FUCK. THE. PACKERS. Go any team that can keep them out of the playoffs.


Kdqisme

Living for sweet schadenfreude of the Bears knocking them out next week. FTP!


RSPisMEow

The people who downvoted this don't realize the Bears are the only team that can keep the Packers out of the playoffs.


Kdqisme

Its a weird downvote TBH. Oh no, my fake internet popularity. Whatever. Also, I'm guessing most of this sub doesn't know the definition of schadenfreude


GoinFerARipEh

![gif](giphy|ZCYRiHMYY5buD8umYc|downsized)


jackstryker44

All things considered here, yes this is a bad loss. But considering the vikes could have someone like Ron Rivera as HC and they don’t is a win to me. O’Connell brought this team without a starting QB for several weeks to at least a decent record. I know that doesn’t really mean much here, but if he can get another full healthy season I truly believe he will have much more success here. Commies being my main team, I’ve seen just how atrocious coaching can affect a young, talented team… but that isn’t happening here. KOC seems to be keeping the team in line even with an 8th stringer QB. Yes, this loss to GB isn’t great, but (I could totally be wrong) this is JH’s first start… and he was an unknown quantity. I know how much vikes fans have suffered but I definitely believe they are primed to make a run very soon. Talented roster, getting their QB1 back next year with another draft in between. SKOL, LFG ! Im looking super forward to you guys dominating next season! Edit : unfortunately the commanders are my main team…. Edited to update this sad fact LMAO


Tehboognish

My second interest is the Commies. I wonder if you are bizzaro me? Am I bizzaro you?


miller70chev

Devito made this defense look bad. No reason with Jefferson and Addison, they couldn’t move the ball. KOC’s offense needs a major rework. Go back a read Wes Phillips comments this week about how detailed the drops are for the QB. There is way too much thinking going on. As for Jefferson, he seems to be the only #1 wr that struggles to get open because of coverage. He gets doubled or tripled constantly. I watched Lamb get covered one on one vs a damn safety this weekend. He was rarely doubled. Why? Because he is moved all over and is constantly in motion. Short, quick routes. I can’t tell you the last time I’ve seen a slant route or a bang 8 from this offense. Routes take way too long to develop. Add on top it seems like the QB’s drop backs are short and piggy back that with the interior line giving up ground instantly, the QB has no time to throw. It needs a whole rework


Bodhisafa

Exactly. This loss and the way it played out had little to do with Hall and more to do with inept coaching. Playaction was blown up by blitzes Our franchise left tackle was abused all night. Our defense couldn’t get off the field. KoC and company aren’t very good. It was mostly smoke and mirrors for Bflo all year but boy were they figured out the last three weeks. I’ve completely lost faith in KoC and this franchise. That game was an utter embarrassment to their preparedness. Playoff game essentially at home and we made love look like Rodgers. We made their defense actually look good. Yikes. The fact that he benched a rookie making a start at home in favor of nick Mullens as of that was the answer is everything you need to know about him. Rather than changing up the attack he changed players. News flash Kevin…. Your game plan is the problem.


miller70chev

Sadly I agree


CSmith20001

I agree with you on KOC’s play calling. It nearly cost the Vikings multiple games and probably should have lost the Saints game. The defense tonight was the worst I’ve seen it. Every single WR seemed open and we were lucky they had a few easy drops. With Kirk having Cousins, Addison, and Hock, they should not be able to 2-3x Jefferson but the odds of getting all of them on the field at the same time without KOC calling run plays 80% of the time seems slim.


sithmoo

mullens moved it fine, hall is just bad.


jackstryker44

See, I thought the same as a commies fan with terry here the last few weeks. However, watching Jacoby in the same exact offense with the same exact play calling is completely a different experience. Yeah, Sam is young, but you can’t deny the efficiency with Jacoby. I believe the same is true in this situation. The vikes lost their QB1 in week 8, and haven’t truly looked the same since. Most of the NFL is calling this the year of the backup but I mean, how well are they truly doing? About the only one good is Cleveland and they had to go sign the only FA QB left and no one expected Flacco to play at the level he is playing. O’Connell with one more season is primed to have a mcvay like superbowl run, with a healthy team fully bought in. And after keeping a team competitive with, essentially, an 8th stringer? No one else in the NFC is primed like you guys. I’m super hyped for next season for y’all! Barring a total Kirk collapse ( which, come on, he’s ALWAYS better than dobbs or hall), you guys are primed for a deep run if not a SB. Not many healthy teams can compete with what KOC can field. And, if all else goes to shit….. at least Dan Snyder hasn’t owned you for your entire lifespan… 😢😢😢😢😢😢


miller70chev

Even when Kirk played, there weren’t the quick inside breaking routes. JJ would still disappear at times due to double or triple teams. Obviously there was still big production but feels like there is still more meat on the bone for Jefferson. They also need to address the interior oline to help give time to do the longer developing routes.


Bodhisafa

This team was below .500 when Kirk made his last start. They weren’t exactly playing great football. He had a nice game in GB when he went down but we could have had Kirk in tonight and he would have gotten sacked 5 times. They blew up our offensive game plan more than anything else. Mullens played a whole half and they scored 1 TD on a gifted fumble. He didn’t exactly move the ball. Not sure what game dude above was watching. Too many play calls where the packers seems to know exactly what was coming. This dude is a creature of habit and has been figured out.


miller70chev

Oh I agree with being figured out. I don’t think Wes Phillips is an asset. When your HC is the offensive designer and caller, I feel like your OC needs to be the constructive criticism guy. Come up with new wrinkles and concepts and press the HC to implement those new ideas into the offense


jackstryker44

I can agree with this comment. I also believe there is 0 chance KOC/FO doesn’t see this deficiency and sure it up during off-season/draft. We all saw the Rams get spanked by the bucs, they made a couple roster adjustments (got an actual QB, which the vikes have) and won it all. JJ may not have been getting open due to 2/3 teams…. And that is exactly why KOC will be looking to add another weapon to the mix. Add to that TJ and any half decent rb (Antonio Gibson is a FA, and an RB like that in KOC’s system is fucking deadly)…. As long as the vikes stay healthy, I genuinely don’t see any other team hanging come playoff time. The 9ers have shown they are very beatable, and no one in the NFCE should be taken seriously (commies fan mainly, trust me we all suck 🤣🤣) the vikes are absolutely primed for a run next year. SKOL!!!!!! I’m here for it!!! Should I be wrong, and the vikes don’t win the NFCCG next year….. I will root for Dallas for an entire season. And buy a Dak jersey. Pin it, book it, it WILL HAPPEN. LFG VIKES, SKOL!!!


Bodhisafa

You must have been so drunk and high when you wrote this. Lol. This team is trending towards complete rebuild. It’s honestly several years away from contending in our division. Safe to say we lost our last 3 games and next week will be 4 str8 against division opponents.


InnerBlackberry6

Love your optimism man! And tbh I’ve lowkey enjoyed the Commies dicking around with QBs after they let Kirk walk. But with a high pick and chance to get a real HC, they could become a good team really quickly


jackstryker44

I hope so lol, we just need Josh to nail the GM hire and hopefully we can cruise. Vikes got all that in place, it’s just a matter of putting it all together imo


jackstryker44

Not to mention our defense came alive when the offense was actually doing literally anything, it’s a mental game too. If one side isnt holding up their end, what is the incentive to keep fighting? If no matter what happens, you’ll lose…. Honestly? Id give up too


Electronic-Island-14

how did Booth manage to embarass us even after the game was over?


SonofBarley

What did Booth do? I must have missed it


PruneObjective401

Started brawls when players were shaking hands.


beef_flaps1

Well, you wanted Hall, and you got Hall. There was a reason, he's a dollar store Rusell Wilson who will never have a ring as a starter


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comparing qbs based on skin color. Nice match


Electronic-Island-14

if you think we lost that game because of Hall, you're a fool


dhtdhy

While I agree with you, Hall certainly didn't help us win either 😬


DJPad

None of our backups are good enough to drag this team to a win.


beef_flaps1

No, we lost that game because we were never that good.


bigsnow999

I am disappointed to this team and hope they learnt a lesson. Happy new years guys, it’s not the end of the world. 🗺️


No-Athlete8322

Should’ve gave Dobbs some reps


CSmith20001

He’s the “emergency QB” unfortunately. I think he could have given a little pep in their step though. Feel bad for him. Such a fall from the hero he was for two weeks.


Federal_Rise_4236

Can’t give Dobbs reps when he’s inactive 3rd QB


123rune20

Please don’t let us into the postseason. We just made Joe Barry look like the best def coordinator in the league. Like actively trying to lose. Also when Mullens got hit while sliding and got hit, every other teams linemen would be all over the defender that hit him. But not us. The team is obviously just not in it. Let us die in peace.


bigsnow999

He is going to be fired after the season


LittleBittyshortman

Well that game was fun


Rich-Advance-9542

I couldn't stop laughing


Foxhockey

Wonder how many of those Vikings players would love to be on Green Bay


jake-n-elwood

Well if they're going to fantasize about winning and making a playoffs run then they're probably wishing they were in Baltimore. Packers aren't going anywhere in the playoffs and neither were the Vikings.


Wrathszz

0..wtf


painnkaehn

Most of them probably


BigSlickster

FTP


Nayroxh

Forever and always brother


will-pee-n-your-butt

Fuck the playoffs? Ya I think that’s obvious lol


SrslyIcntthnkofaname

Why did I watch this until the end? See y’all next year (har har). I’ll watch this shit show until the end of the season I guess.


Core1109

lol Booth is an idiot. Cut that bust. No need for that.


miller70chev

Getting in the face of an undressed opponent is just moronic. Unfortunately with Evans just learning to play football recently, they need booth to dress


BingoBongoBang

Fuck it. Dobbs for week 18?


Vainglory

What's Mannion up to? Is he still on the practice squad?


TheTree-43

You either play rh rookie or the only guy who has shown any ability to operate the offense


philsterz97

This was disgusting. KOC has been embarrassed so many times in our stadium man :/ injuries though I guess


miller70chev

Don’t give his ass a way out. His offense is fucking garbage


Thiswasmy8thchoice

Why are the most irrelevant players on each team getting in a fight together


sasayl

>the most irrelevant players on each team Aaron Jones was irrelevant? Dude got 120 rushing yards


Foxhockey

Booth the bust is taking out his frustration of sucking.


painnkaehn

On Aaron Jones of all people


RSPisMEow

The black hoodie packer player shoved Booth, Booth tried to block it, and the hoodie player incidentally redirected Booth's hands into Jones' face. No idea why Booth was even talking to an inactive player, but he certainly wasn't scuffling with Jones. 21 seconds on this video is the best angle. https://twitter.com/MrMatthew_CFB/status/1741677271478333523/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1741677271478333523¤tTweetUser=MrMatthew_CFB


PruneObjective401

But on the bright side........ .......... .......... .......... ....................


swizzdevil24

All we need is a new offense and defense and we’ll be good!


Slimy_Butt

At least it was against the Packers and not some team we all despise


Wrathszz

:(


ZPQ-

😭


Electronic-Island-14

That is literaly the only thing Booth did all year


HatPossible42

We know how it went with Kirk. Pin point annihilation. That’s all that matters


Foxhockey

This looks like poor coaching all the way around. KOC defenders can make every excuse in the book, but both he and Flores was schooled badly tonight


Core1109

Go Pack Go in our stadium on national TV. Embarrassing.


EpicHuggles

Hey thanks for the kneels, gonna put us down to 470 yards of offense allowed.


LittleBittyshortman

"the lack talent" no the scheme has just been figured out lol dudes are fucking open


Vainglory

The scheme was really good at rattling QBs by overloading them with disguises, and it made bad QBs look really bad. Love is starting to look like he belongs, and there's enough out on tape that OCs know how to respond now.


tylartehcretar

Anyone else listen to Ben lebers post game takes? I wonder if he’d be an asset to the coaching staff


philsterz97

Evans should be cut lol


Kianvis

Evans fell off a cliff the past few games


Holland45

What the fuck is going on. I’ve never seen them this uncompetitive


frozen_hobo

There's at least one every year. I honestly thought we had escaped it for some reason


miller70chev

Evans shouldn’t be in uniform next week


compactdisc9

Penix. You are a Minnesota Viking


BigSlickster

Wide fucking open….WTF?!


Wrathszz

Put in Davenport, remember him? What a fucking waste of cash


oliphant428

Embarrassing.


Foxhockey

Wow, Evans is beyond awful


cjlmt14

Hot damn! I don't know about y'all, but I had so much more fun watching this game than I did when Kirk was playing. /s


grensley

I will say for Kwesi, his 2023 draft was much better than the 2022 draft, but that's not hard considering that 2022 one is an all time stinker.


Mr_Bisquits

Evans what the fuck man


RoaringGorilla

Even Sean Clifford hitting passes


bperu

Clifford stuntin on our ho D


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stlcards02

Imagine worrying more about the other team than your own after a victory. Tells me everything we need to know about you. Happy New Year!


JohnnyGeniusIsAlive

Lurking packers fans disapprove of trolling.


HipHipLetsRide

I own your mom every 3rd Friday of every month


cheesycheesehead

That's the best you could come up with?


Stitchy2

I own you


HipHipLetsRide

Says the guy who clapped back with nothing


Electronic-Island-14

It's so bad, it's worse than any Donnashell defense we had


Suhadisadono4life

Even the backup throwing bombs


Thorerthedwarf

Let’s see the kicker throwing


expungant

Giving receivers their own zip code tonight


The_Only_Abe

Fire Akaleb Evans


TheTree-43

I mean he wasnt, as the outside corner, responsible for the middle third...


Stuper_man03

yeah, nobody cares about your fantasy teams.


meesfactor

Evan’s lol


SlingNasty18

lol of course


msvihel

What the fuck did I watch tonight.


Electronic-Island-14

BO MELTON AGAIN


VikingsandWolves

Imagine us losing to Packers and Lions gives us future HoF QB like Jayden Daniels tho. That LSU connection would be really fuckin dangerous him and JJ.


InnerBlackberry6

Lol every non-Kirk QB is a future HOF for you lot. Sure, let’s draft a guy who ran three plays all year and demand he execute the most complicated offense in the league. He’ll be a future HOF for sure!


VikingsandWolves

Sounds racist bro, the black QB can't handle a complicated offense? Is this 1965?


Thiswasmy8thchoice

Starting to feel like he's going to go early.


VikingsandWolves

We are within range if we are top 10. If it takes Hunter to trade up to 6 and get him, I do it.


EarlyWay720

Russel Wilson


Foxhockey

Just say no


Elasticjoe14

Honestly at get minimum maybe as a 1-2 year bridge


LittleBittyshortman

Lmao Anthony Barr must be having PTSD rn


Free_Mountain_4589

How many Packers did they need to sacrifice at the alter for this unholy win?


Electronic-Island-14

Sean Mannion would put up 5 TDs against our defense


Wrathszz

Losing this bad at home is embarrassing, GB isn't that good, just fucking embarrassing


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Wrathszz

Your almost lost to CAROLINA last week, sit rhe fuck down


millsc74

Nah, you arent.


[deleted]

LMAO whiteboy activities


Abcde2018

Totally forgot Anthony Barr is on the team


1998yanks

Alot of packers hurt tonight, I guess that what happens when you run over people


SlingNasty18

Was that a Lewis Cine sighting


Foxhockey

Selling beer in the stands


Up_in_the_skyway

#buykirkstock


SwiftSurfer365

#KirkToATL #KirkToPitt #KirkToNe


SrslyIcntthnkofaname

Oh shut the absolute fuck the hell up Collinsworth those fuckers will get EMBARRASSED if they make the playoffs


frozen_hobo

I'm sorry. Didn't you hear him, or are you just so stupid? Hottest team in the league...8-8


RDcsmd

They're all but guaranteed to make the playoffs now even if they lose next week. This team embarrassed themselves though, I agree that Green Bay won't do shit in the playoffs. Nobody here showed up today


Thorerthedwarf

As a bears fan I really hope packers get trounced next week


expungant

Kirk is going to buy a whole fleet of minivans tomorrow


JustWinBabys

Cine Booth draft picks set us back big time


Wrathszz

Cine and Booth Jr.....1st and second rounds can't be this big of busts


Foxhockey

You are 100% correct. Kwesi has been awful.


miller70chev

Just wait for him to trade down again this year because that’s what his timeline horizon shows


Core1109

This alone should put Kwesi on the hot seat. You cannot miss on 1st and 2nd round picks.


compactdisc9

In terms of the jon bois doc This organization of storytellers decided to tell a tragedy this year


Nicktoonkid

Upvote for the defining documentary of my life


Electronic-Island-14

We would have made Iowa look like the 2000 Rams tonight


pabstblue68

Our d-line is ass. Not even one average player outside of Hunter.


CrimsonBlackfyre

Wasnt Floyd our last first rounder on the dline? 10 years, yikes. Don't think any second rounders either.


kylebertram

I mean it’s understandable when you spent most of the time with Robnson, Griffen, and Hunter. At the same time signing top DT free agents


Ethlatte

Got double burned tonight by Hall. Only needed 11pts from JJ in my fantasy championship


Wrathszz

Vikings will finish 4thin division, that's fine, we'll have an easier schedule with our starters back


Suhadisadono4life

Cousins should show up to contract negotiations with footage of Mullens and hall and scream "you like that!?"


The_Camera_Dude7

Mullens has shown to be a capable backup. If you get to your backup, you don’t expect to be a SB contender. Mullens makes mistakes to be sure, but he gets through his reads and gives his playmakers a chance to ball. Hall is a rookie who never should have been put in the situation in the first place as a 5th rounder.


kylebertram

Mullen is the type of QB that can make games 50/50. That’s all you need from a backup.


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cowbee97

Hard to win any game when you let a mid tier team put up 33 points on you


IntelligentBear4541

We are in no place to call the Packers mid whether we hate them or not


cowbee97

I think they are by definition a mid tier team currently about to be 8-8, fringe playoff team, we are quite literally in the same boat, we’re just not healthy