A little bit of the apparent speed of that official is that he takes a much straighter line than the players, but he is still a lot faster than I am. 😆
What an ABSOLUTE DIME by Sam Darnold!!!! 55 yards (he let it go 3 yards in his own end zone to the Niners 48 yard line) in the air and hits Jefferson right in stride which allowed him to run the last 48 yards into the end zone.
https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1835376178128961996
How about the wheels by that official (back judge?)! And his ability to be in position to make a call, yet stay out of the way. Thumbs up!
People are talking about his speed on X/Twitter.
If Jefferson and/or Addison are unavailable for next week's game the Vikings might want to see if the back judge can catch and if so look to sign him to add some depth at WR. 😉 😀
In related news: I am trying to find the video I remember seeing where fightclub30 is out skating Pavel Bure.
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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I did not have fullback C.J. Ham blocking a punt on my bingo card. Ham can do it all!!! 😆
16-0 against other NFC teams.
That looked like nothing close to 50% Niners fans.
Anyway while I realize stats rarely tell the whole story (and I didn't watch the game) if you had given me these stats I would never have guessed the Vikings would have a 9-point 4th quarter lead:
- Offense - 1 INT, 3 Fumbles (1 lost), 4 sacks given up
- 1st downs SF 24 MN 17, TOP SF 34:48 MN 25:12
- Penalties SF 4 (30) MN 7 (53)
Yet they found a way to win. This team is definitely improved, but sadly I think they still miss the playoffs as well as a Top 10 pick.
Total Yards - Vikings 403, San Francisco 399
Turnovers - Vikings 2, San Francisco 2
Punts they Blocked - Vikings 1, San Francisco 0
3rd Downs - Vikings 7 for 12, San Francisco 2 for 10
4th Downs - Vikings 0 for 0, San Francisco 1 for 3
The total yards and turnovers being even allowed the Vikings to win with better special teams and repeatedly winning the clutch downs (3rd and 4th downs).
The Vikings defense getting 6 sacks was critical. The 4th sack the 49ers got was the designed half back pass where Ty Chandler got pushed out of bounds for a one yard loss.
In the end there is only one stat that matters for the Vikings under KOC. 😀
In related news: The Vikings should punt on 1st down to avoid turnovers. 🤣
That looked like nothing close to 50% Niners fans.
Anyway while I realize stats rarely tell the whole story (and I didn't watch the game) if you had given me these stats I would never have guessed the Vikings would have a 9-point 4th quarter lead:
- Offense - 1 INT, 3 Fumbles (1 lost), 4 sacks given up
- 1st downs SF 24 MN 17, TOP SF 34:48 MN 25:12
- Penalties SF 4 (30) MN 7 (53)
Yet they found a way to win. This team is definitely improved, but sadly I think they still miss the playoffs as well as a Top 10 pick.
The seats in the lower left of the photo are likely mostly corporate seats and were nearly all purple. But the rest of the stadium was a high concentration of red. Maybe not 50% but quite high. When the niners had nice plays the crowd noise was loud enough to trigger Vikings fans who weren’t paying attention to start cheering.
Damn!! Kwesi is cookin'!!!
https://twitter.com/MattAnderson_8/status/1835726146060607736
WOW!!!! I didn't realize Sam Darnold's arm was this strong. 😯 🤣
Can't ask for a better start than the Vikes had there. Intercept CJ Stroud, the first INT he's thrown in like 270 passes, and score a TD a few plays later.
Nice.
Sam Darnold is already better at improvising when a play breaks down than Cousins. He got a bit lucky that forward shovel pass was ruled a pass, but then recovered & 2 plays later scrambled to extend play & then hit all alone JJ for TD! SKOLCan't ask for a better start than the Vikes had there. Intercept CJ Stroud, the first INT he's thrown in like 270 passes, and score a TD a few plays later.
Nice.
Darnold with 2 passing TDs.
Vikings 14-0
This Flores defense is fun to watch man. They have this Houston OL in shambles. 3 straight false starts on one drive (crowd noise obviously a huge factor too).
Defense has Stroud scrambling everywhere. Tunsil just got called for illegal formation that the Vikings are going to decline too. Houston went from 3rd and 4 to 3rd and 19 on false starts and it would have been 3rd and 24 if they didn't decline the illegal formation to force a Houston punt.
14-0 Vikings and we get the ball back again.
Houston had a 3rd and 4 at the Vikings' 25 yard line then had three straight false start penalties (due to crowd noise) and an illegal formation (left tackle not on the line of scrimmage in order to help him block the rushing DE/LB and not being sure he would get off the ball in time due to crowd noise) that was declined due to a 3rd down stop resulting in punting from the 40 yard line.
Houston you have a PROBLEM!!!!!
Skol Nation has come out in FORCE!!!!
Houston picks up a 3rd and 10 but LT illegal formation (his 4th penalty) resulting in a Houston punt.
The Vikings' D has the Houston O Line scrambling for answers.
Houston LT has been called for 5 penalties. 3 false starts and 2 illegal formations. He is not having fun.
He isn't confident he blocked the Viking rushers on 3rd down if he lines up on the line of scrimmage.
Van Ginkel with the sack to put the first half to bed.
BTW, his son is named Rip.
Nailor with a TD in 3 straight games. Darnold with his 3rd TD pass of the game.
21-0!!!!!
SKOL VIKINGS LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!
Sign Darnold to the most reasonable deal you can get right now.
Come on Danielle Hunter don't take down Darnold with a low hit personal fall penalty!!!!!
Darnold back up walking under his own power. Going back in the game.
Come on A. Jones learn how to run the pick play. Poor job by him.
Can't ask for a better start than the Vikes had there. Intercept CJ Stroud, the first INT he's thrown in like 270 passes, and score a TD a few plays later.
Nice.
Make that 2 picks. The Viking D is DEALING!!!!
24-7 earlier 4th quarter
Darnold with his 4th TD pass this time Mundt!!!!
WILL THE THRILL!!!! bangs it in from 58 yards. He has the distance to kick 60+ yard FGs. It was half way up the goal post.
34-7
Former Minnesota Viking Esera Tuaolo is hands down the best National Anthem singer they have at USB. I look forward to every year when he gets to sing.
Keep your stick on the ice...
The moves Kwesi made this off season coupled with Flores, and O'Connell is a HUGE problem for the NFL. They are really building something.