I donned my purple 84 jersey and that’s exactly what I wanted to see. A celebration of football. Randy Moss blowing the gjallhorn, and stunning pictures of US Bank stadium during his halftime Ring of Honor Induction. A 9/11 tribute. Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen dominating while catching passes from a white hot Sam Bradford….
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Click here for iTunes Click here for Stitcher https://climbingthepocket.podbean.com/mf/web/nchhid/Episode_34_VICTORY_.mp3 Climbing The Pocket Podcast In this Episode: Jayson, JR, Myles, and Yinka share their thoughts on the Vikings victory over the Saints in the 2017 season opener.
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Opinions stated in this article are my own and do not necessarily reflect that of the website hosting it. When the Minnesota Vikings officially declined their option on Adrian Peterson’s contract on February 28th, a gentle weight lifted off my shoulders. I knew there was a chance he could sign in Minnesota again, but I…
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Click here for iTunes Click here for Stitcher https://climbingthepocket.podbean.com/mf/web/5w82th/Episode_33_who_dat_.mp3 Climbing The Pocket Podcast In this Episode: Introduction (0:00-2:50) Question of the Day (2:50-6:05) Dragon Con Hockey Game Mexico Corporate Head Office Vikings Talk (6:05-27:00) Welcome Back Adrian Peterson NO/MIN Preview Key Players/Matchups to Watch Score Prediction Bold Prediction Talking Saints with Roy Anderson of Who…
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Is this the most cliché Vikings Defense and Special Teams ever? The roster seems to reflect many “rules” that we’ve seen on past teams: Roster Rule #5 – The Fierce Defensive Front The best unit in the history of our favorite franchise is the defensive front from 1967 – 1977. That’s way before my time,…
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Is this the most cliché Vikings Offense team ever? The roster seems to reflect many “rules” that we’ve seen on past teams: Roster Rule #1 – The Journeyman QB The Vikings succeed with the arm of a journeyman QB. Any purple fan over 15 years old knows this truth well. The franchise started off…
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The Vikings didn’t meet my expectations when they hosted San Francisco on Sunday Night. I watched the game in a grey shirt and soft-brimmed purple Vikings hat (because it’s preseason) and our team produced similarly boring results. I expected a healthy Riley Reiff, Latavius Murray, Laquon Treadwell, and Trae Waynes to noticeably improve that team….
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Click here for iTunes Click here for Stitcher https://climbingthepocket.podbean.com/mf/web/emkzn9/Episode_32_dracarys_.mp3 Climbing The Pocket Podcast In this Episode: Introduction (0:00-1:50) Question of the Day (1:50-5:30) Drums Snare (yes like Drumline) Piano All of the Above Mayweather vs McGregor (5:30-12:05) Vikings Talk (12:05-53:35) 49ers/Vikings recap Bradford Breakdown Pocket presence Reading coverage 3rd down Grading Pat Shurmur Can Dalvin…
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For years we have learned “running the ball sets up the pass”, but the NFL evolved to passing the football, and dispelled that cliche. Efficiency statistics showed that running stats were weakly correlated to winning percentages of 0.15 per How Coaches Think: Run Success Rate. Brian Burke’s article analyzed how running success rate is a…
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Can the first-team offense build off of their Week 2 success? Opening last weeks contest against the Seattle Seahawks with an 11-play, 76 yard drive that resulted in a field goal, the Vikings first-team offense gave fans signs of hope. QB Sam Bradford was taking risks down the field and the offensive line consistently created…
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