Game thread: Minnesota vs. Green Bay, 9/16/18

[LouisEly]

Let's create game threads and save the 2018 thread for general discussion throughout the season.

[young guns]

No surprise Rodgers is active. This game scares me because if anyone is going to go after a gimpy Rodgers with malicious intent, it would be the vikings.

[pacopete4]

@Bill_Michaels

I admit, I'm really shocked at how many Vikings fans are in the house. A LOT of purple today. WOW

 

Maybe it’s not just a Brewers thing? Gold package day today I think.

[MrTPlush]

Why do we love to waste timeouts on 3 and 17 trying to get them to jump offsides. We were going to dump it off for a nothing burger anyway.

 

Talk about stupid.

[young guns]

That blocked punt was exciting. Would have been nice to not give up a huge return on the kickoff though.

[MrTPlush]

I think any key after a huge momentum swinging TD is to give your opponent the best possible chance to swing it right back. Or at least that is what the Packers were trying to do by giving them a returnable kickoff.

[young guns]

Man, that ref was right there. How did they miss that PI?

 

Ok, but call that on the offense.

[MrTPlush]

Man, that ref was right there. How did they miss that PI?

 

Ok, but call that on the offense.

 

Yup, we should be by midfield still driving...instead...bunting inside our ten. That kind of stuff just isn’t acceptable.

[sveumrules]

@Bill_Michaels

I admit, I'm really shocked at how many Vikings fans are in the house. A LOT of purple today. WOW

 

I am not shocked that Bill Michaels is shocked.

 

Reasons to not be surprised...

1. There is always a lot of purple at Lambeau for Vikings game.

(Oh wait, he's saying it's somehow MORE)

2. Vikings just won the division.

3. Rodgers health questionable/diminished.

4. It is an early season game before everything is frozen.

 

What would shock me at this point is if Michaels had a reasonable take on something.

[MrTPlush]

Yah I wouldn’t be shocked if a lot of fans started selling their tickets early after last Sunday because of Rodgers. Who wants to watch a Kizer led team? Let’s be honest...no one. Ticket prices plummet if Rodgers is announced as out. Wise to avoid that risk and sell them early before anything is set in stone.

 

Vikings certainly don’t care if Rodgers plays.

[young guns]

Im mostly in favor of the qb protection rules, but that play by daniels is a good example where it hurts. He was wrapping him up but cousins was making a throwing motion but didnt throw it however daniels let him go thinking he had thrown it and didnt want to incur a penalty.

[pacopete4]

Well for awhile it looked like a different defense but up by two scores and they let that happen. Frustrating.

[MrTPlush]

Well for awhile it looked like a different defense but up by two scores and they let that happen. Frustrating.

 

It was, but then King went out. That was a direct effect of having House in there.

[young guns]

Using all our ti.eouts because we couldnt get a play off before the play clock runs out is frustrating.

[pacopete4]

Well for awhile it looked like a different defense but up by two scores and they let that happen. Frustrating.

 

It was, but then King went out. That was a direct effect of having House in there.

 

How is Jackson not above House is my question.

[young guns]

Cousins worth every penny imo.

[pacopete4]

Kirk played well and he will only get better. Treadwill is brutal.

[MrTPlush]

Well for awhile it looked like a different defense but up by two scores and they let that happen. Frustrating.

 

It was, but then King went out. That was a direct effect of having House in there.

 

How is Jackson not above House is my question.

 

Must like the Vet.

[MrTPlush]

Kirk played well and he will only get better. Treadwill is brutal.

 

Two absolutely killer drops by him.

[young guns]

That one was bs. I looked like he was driving him but he held up.

[MrTPlush]

What a trash call. Sick of the flag football.

[young guns]

Just some good practice for crosby.

[pacopete4]

NFL football has become a circus.

[MrTPlush]

I honestly can’t wait till Rodgers retires and I can stop caring about the NFL. It’s a bunch of garbage every week, the players are full of themselves, owners are a bunch of jokes, refs suck, rules suck even after fixing them 15 years straight.

 

I mean my god. Politics are even starting to leak into it constantly. Gag, has to be better entertainment to watch.

[young guns]

Lucky bounce there.