A very MINOR setback!

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 23, 2019 23:28:31 GMT -6 via mobile

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Post by Funkytown on Dec 23, 2019 23:28:31 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 23:15:06 GMT -6 @keeniac said:

Dec 23, 2019 23:09:33 GMT -6 Funkytown said:

Try to keep up. I know your feelings are hurt, because your favorite football team lost, but this isn't that difficult.

This is a postgame discussion.

We just lost to the Packers, the NFCN champs. I brought up Seattle to offer a little perspective. Teams lose tough games in Week 16, and it's not the end of the world. Again, has anyone given up on Seattle?

It absolutely sucks. I said that. It was difficult to watch. However, it's not over. We looked bad against the Bears, then we won a bunch of games thereafter, right?

If you’re not upset about getting embarrassed on national television against a bitter rival, I question your fan hood. Much like you do to others here. There’s time to reflect and look forward. 30 minutes after the game ended isn’t that time.

Did you cheer loud for every one of the 7 first downs tonight?

LOL.

I'm not allowed to be level-headed 30 minutes after a game?

*lol*

I've attended dozens and dozens of games. I've been a fan for 20+ years. This isn't my first rodeo. I can be upset and also respond like a mature adult.

Sorry you're threatened by that, and, in your eyes, that doesn't make me a good fan. Next time I'll remember to be a keyboard warrior, pound my chest, and demand better.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 23, 2019 23:44:23 GMT -6

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Post by suncoastvike on Dec 23, 2019 23:44:23 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 23:22:52 GMT -6 Funkytown said:

Dec 23, 2019 22:46:34 GMT -6 PurpleKoolaid said:

Dont you ever tire of coming up with excuses for this team? We lost in every way tonight. Being a homer doesnt make you a better fan. Being somewhat reasonable might. Ive been saying for 2 years this teams isnt anything special, despite how much I wish it was. This team goes no where with Zimmer on it. No where. We lose to the Bears and then lose to whatever playoff team we face first.

What are you talking about? I'm not being a homer. I'm being level-headed and offering some perspective. I'm absolutely being reasonable. No, I didn't throw off my Vikings hoodie and run through the streets yelling that the Vikings suck and that everyone and their dog needs to be fired. That'll never be me. I try to save the drama for the drama club.

I've already said that tonight sucked. What more do you want me to say? That the season is over? I won't do it. It's not. Let's get our guys back and hope for the best. Cook and Mattison were SEVERELY missed tonight. The z-fense has improved a quite a bit lately. We're still in this.

Cook and Madison make us a very different team no doubt.
The weird thing about this season is just never putting both sides together at the same time. The offense was carrying us for weeks and the defense was a no show. Now the defense has turn into ball hawks. Getting like 10? turnovers in two weeks and the offesense just can't do anything with it. They can't get back in shootout mode. Even with short fields. So there you have it. We've seen an offense be explosive and a defensive be opportunistic...just never at the same damn time.
I don't feel any kinda magic, mojo, swagger whatever you want to call it. It just doesn't feel confident maybe? I think there's just no reason for me to believe. I be still watching but like today I will walk away when I feel the outcome is inevitable. I felt that at 17-10 today. I hate being right but for health reasons I will just not put myself through it.
Been a very strange year. It will have to get much stranger to finish as a great one.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 23, 2019 23:54:06 GMT -6 coolbreeze44 likes this

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Post by suncoastvike on Dec 23, 2019 23:54:06 GMT -6

Lastly we were supposed to be a major set back in the Packers getting a bye week and a legitimate shot at returning to the Super Bowl. I conceded the division before tonight. We were supposed to prove we were their equal and maybe ruin their party. Not doing that is the biggest disappointment.
Having them celebrate it on our field is to painful to think about.
Another week of avoiding all football news and blocking out the negative feeling.
We are not their equal...ok I said it. It's out of my system. I will not repeat it though.

If being a Viking fan was easy ~ everyone would do it.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 23, 2019 23:59:19 GMT -6

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Post by 6 on Dec 23, 2019 23:59:19 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 23:54:06 GMT -6 suncoastvike said:

Lastly we were supposed to be a major set back in the Packers getting a bye week and a legitimate shot at returning to the Super Bowl. I conceded the division before tonight. We were supposed to prove we were their equal and maybe ruin their party. Not doing that is the biggest disappointment.
Having them celebrate it on our field is to painful to think about.
Another week of avoiding all football news and blocking out the negative feeling.
We are not their equal...ok I said it. It's out of my system. I will not repeat it though.

Just deal with the reality of it. it is not hard to see. You open your eyes and accept what is front of you.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:01:47 GMT -6

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Post by thenorseman on Dec 24, 2019 0:01:47 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 22:07:50 GMT -6 spence said:

I still think we win the super bowl this year despite this small bump in the road.

Our defense was amazing, Cousins looked phenomenal, diggs played great, and we get Cook/Mattison back soon. Sucks to lose to the Packers but I'm pretty happy right now looking ahead to the playoffs with what we have.

Skol!

I thought I drank to much tonight. SMH

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:08:47 GMT -6

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Post by suncoastvike on Dec 24, 2019 0:08:47 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 23:59:19 GMT -6 6 said:

Dec 23, 2019 23:54:06 GMT -6 suncoastvike said:

Lastly we were supposed to be a major set back in the Packers getting a bye week and a legitimate shot at returning to the Super Bowl. I conceded the division before tonight. We were supposed to prove we were their equal and maybe ruin their party. Not doing that is the biggest disappointment.
Having them celebrate it on our field is to painful to think about.
Another week of avoiding all football news and blocking out the negative feeling.
We are not their equal...ok I said it. It's out of my system. I will not repeat it though.

Just deal with the reality of it. it is not hard to see. You open your eyes and accept what is front of you.

Nope I like my way better. I do see the reality. I know the reality. I just don't know how being reminded of it and the Packer greatness is going to be good for me. Sorry my good sportsmanship only goes so far.
They talk Packers I go...

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:09:52 GMT -6

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Post by 6 on Dec 24, 2019 0:09:52 GMT -6

Dec 24, 2019 0:08:47 GMT -6 suncoastvike said:

Dec 23, 2019 23:59:19 GMT -6 6 said:

Just deal with the reality of it. it is not hard to see. You open your eyes and accept what is front of you.

Nope I like my way better. I do see the reality. I know the reality. I just don't know how being reminded of it and the Packer greatness is going to be good for me. Sorry my good sportsmanship only goes so far.
They talk Packers I go...

Not healthy for you.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:12:07 GMT -6 Funkytown, suncoastvike, and 1 more like this

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Post by Raptorman on Dec 24, 2019 0:12:07 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 23:54:06 GMT -6 suncoastvike said:

Lastly we were supposed to be a major set back in the Packers getting a bye week and a legitimate shot at returning to the Super Bowl. I conceded the division before tonight. We were supposed to prove we were their equal and maybe ruin their party. Not doing that is the biggest disappointment.
Having them celebrate it on our field is to painful to think about.
Another week of avoiding all football news and blocking out the negative feeling.
We are not their equal...ok I said it. It's out of my system. I will not repeat it though.

Packers don't have bye yet. They still have to beat Detroit.

Fun fact. If Detroit wins. Want to guess who the Vikings play?

Last Edit: Dec 24, 2019 0:13:08 GMT -6 by Raptorman

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:13:02 GMT -6 6 likes this

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Post by suncoastvike on Dec 24, 2019 0:13:02 GMT -6

Dec 24, 2019 0:09:52 GMT -6 6 said:

Dec 24, 2019 0:08:47 GMT -6 suncoastvike said:

Nope I like my way better. I do see the reality. I know the reality. I just don't know how being reminded of it and the Packer greatness is going to be good for me. Sorry my good sportsmanship only goes so far.
They talk Packers I go...

Not healthy for you.

Thank you for your kind advice.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:13:10 GMT -6

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Post by 6 on Dec 24, 2019 0:13:10 GMT -6

Dec 24, 2019 0:12:07 GMT -6 Raptorman said:

Dec 23, 2019 23:54:06 GMT -6 suncoastvike said:

Lastly we were supposed to be a major set back in the Packers getting a bye week and a legitimate shot at returning to the Super Bowl. I conceded the division before tonight. We were supposed to prove we were their equal and maybe ruin their party. Not doing that is the biggest disappointment.
Having them celebrate it on our field is to painful to think about.
Another week of avoiding all football news and blocking out the negative feeling.
We are not their equal...ok I said it. It's out of my system. I will not repeat it though.

Packers don't have bye yet. They still have to beat Detroit.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:17:05 GMT -6 Funkytown likes this

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Post by Raptorman on Dec 24, 2019 0:17:05 GMT -6

Dec 24, 2019 0:13:10 GMT -6 6 said:

Dec 24, 2019 0:12:07 GMT -6 Raptorman said:

Packers don't have bye yet. They still have to beat Detroit.

You may think it's funny. But Lions fans don't. And neither do the Lions. Packers barely beat them at home. Granted, Stafford is out. But the Lions have nothing to lose. And there is no more dangerous team than one that is 10 point underdogs at home with nothing to lose at the end of the season.

You can't truly call yourself "peaceful" unless you are capable of great violence. If you are not capable of great violence, you are not peaceful, you are harmless.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:20:31 GMT -6 Funkytown likes this

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Post by Raptorman on Dec 24, 2019 0:20:31 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 23:28:31 GMT -6 Funkytown said:

Dec 23, 2019 23:15:06 GMT -6 @keeniac said:

If you’re not upset about getting embarrassed on national television against a bitter rival, I question your fan hood. Much like you do to others here. There’s time to reflect and look forward. 30 minutes after the game ended isn’t that time.

Did you cheer loud for every one of the 7 first downs tonight?

LOL.

I'm not allowed to be level-headed 30 minutes after a game?

*lol*

I've attended dozens and dozens of games. I've been a fan for 20+ years. This isn't my first rodeo. I can be upset and also respond like a mature adult.

Sorry you're threatened by that, and, in your eyes, that doesn't make me a good fan. Next time I'll remember to be a keyboard warrior, pound my chest, and demand better.

Nope. You are supposed to pound your keyboard, throw things at the TV. Claim dome and despair, and just be overall upset with your team. After all, they won enough games to get into the playoffs and well, their most likely going to lose, but well that's it. They don't have what it takes because they lost.

Just don't pound your chest too hard, you can give yourself a heart attack.

You can't truly call yourself "peaceful" unless you are capable of great violence. If you are not capable of great violence, you are not peaceful, you are harmless.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:24:10 GMT -6

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Post by 6 on Dec 24, 2019 0:24:10 GMT -6

Dec 24, 2019 0:17:05 GMT -6 Raptorman said:

Dec 24, 2019 0:13:10 GMT -6 6 said:

You may think it's funny. But Lions fans don't. And neither do the Lions. Packers barely beat them at home. Granted, Stafford is out. But the Lions have nothing to lose. And there is no more dangerous team than one that is 10 point underdogs at home with nothing to lose at the end of the season.

Oh please. Win or lose they are not winning the SB. They are not getting their. Bye, no bye. Beat Detroit, lose to Detroit...makes no difference.

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 0:25:32 GMT -6

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Post by 6 on Dec 24, 2019 0:25:32 GMT -6

Dec 24, 2019 0:20:31 GMT -6 Raptorman said:

Dec 23, 2019 23:28:31 GMT -6 Funkytown said:

LOL.

I'm not allowed to be level-headed 30 minutes after a game?

*lol*

I've attended dozens and dozens of games. I've been a fan for 20+ years. This isn't my first rodeo. I can be upset and also respond like a mature adult.

Sorry you're threatened by that, and, in your eyes, that doesn't make me a good fan. Next time I'll remember to be a keyboard warrior, pound my chest, and demand better.

Nope. You are supposed to pound your keyboard, throw things at the TV. Claim dome and despair, and just be overall upset with your team. After all, they won enough games to get into the playoffs and well, their most likely going to lose, but well that's it. They don't have what it takes because they lost.

Just don't pound your chest too hard, you can give yourself a heart attack.

I knew that game was over at 3-0. Why would anybody get upset like that...

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A very MINOR setback! Dec 24, 2019 1:06:45 GMT -6

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Post by Funkytown on Dec 24, 2019 1:06:45 GMT -6

Dec 23, 2019 22:07:50 GMT -6 spence said:

~~I still think we win the super bowl this year~~ despite this small bump in the road.

Our defense was amazing, ~~Cousins looked phenomenal~~, diggs played great, and we get Cook/Mattison back soon. Sucks to lose to the Packers but I'm pretty happy right now looking ahead to the playoffs with what we have.

Skol!

Okay, I helped this A LITTLE.

What exactly do you put in your Purple Kool-Aid? *drunk*

Dec 24, 2019 0:20:31 GMT -6 Raptorman said:

Nope. You are supposed to pound your keyboard, throw things at the TV.  Claim dome and despair, and just be overall upset with your team.  After all, they won enough games to get into the playoffs and well, their most likely going to lose, but well that's it.  They don't have what it takes because they lost. 

Just don't pound your chest too hard, you can give yourself a heart attack.

Well geez, if 30 minutes isn't enough time for me to cool off, I think I'm going to get my mental health checked. 30 minutes! 30 minutes is plenty of freaking time to cool off and think things through and form a rational response. If I'm still throwing a tantrum after that long, please send help. Also, please remind me that tantrums are for toddlers. Being passionate is different than being an emotional mess.

In all seriousness, it was very frustrating! I hate losing to those pricks! These are my worst losses. Losses in the playoffs and losses to the Packers are always the worst and it's not even close. However, with all that said, we'll probably be 11-5 when it's all said and done. Because that's what I predicted before the season, I'm not going to be too upset with being right about my own prediction coming true. The context wasn't always pretty about those losses, but 11-5 is 11-5.

As 'Boss said, we have a chip, a chair, and a chance. Let's hope the Vikings find SOMETHING that resembles a freaking offense next week so we have something to build on! So, the regular season finale means nothing as far as seeding, but it means a lot when it comes to the offense. We better see big improvements, and Chicago is a good test.

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