Hey, you’ve probably heard. The Minnesota Vikings have lost two games in a row after starting 5-0. On Wednesday, offensive coordinator Norv Turner seemingly took blame for that two-game skid and resigned, apparently much to the surprise of everyone.
He was replaced by tight ends coach Pat Shurmur on an interim basis.
The Vikings have scored 10 points on offense in each of those losses, which were to Philadelphia and the lowly Chicago Bears.
Were the losses Turner’s fault?
Honestly, we don’t care, but we would say no. The Vikings’ offensive line has been a huge mess, in part because of injuries. As we predicted, the defense and special teams suddenly aren’t scoring like they did on a regular basis early in the season. And with that, the Vikings huge turnover differential has started to disappear.
No, this Vikings team wasn’t built to last.
Another part of the reason they had early success is they kept quarterback Sam Bradford protected and in the game manager role.
Now they can’t protect him and when the defense and special teams aren’t scoring, he’s being asked to win games.
The formula for beating the Vikings is out and everyone knows it.
Have the wheels fallen off for completely?
They’re still in first place in the NFC North, but they’re unraveling pretty damn quickly.
And good for them!
The 5-1 Vikings got beat down by the 1-6 bears worse than a bastard child gets beat down by his Father during roid rage.
In less serious matters. I don’t think it’s Turners fault that the Vikings have shit for an O line, and a QB trying to pretend he was worth a #1 pick.
EEEEEEEEEEEH!!!! Yes, their tears gives me STRENGTH! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
When I first saw this I thought one of two things happened. Turner has a severe illness, or someone that is close to him has a severe illness. Seeing his statement it is fairly clear that 1. He was blamed for the poor offensive line play, or 2. He was blamed for poor play calling. 3. The blame for one or the other was done in such a way or around enough management, or players that there was no possible way for Turner to stay and remain credible, or (and less likely) 4. Turner felt he was to blame for the problems and did what he believed to be the honorable thing and fell on the sword.
I never thought Turner to be a good head coach, kind of like Wade Phillips, but have always thought both to be very good offensive and defensive coordinators.
90 percent of the time when a coach resigns during the season, he got terminated. I’m not saying he did. Maybe he saw the future and left, like a lot of viking fans are about to do.
He wanted to throw a dildo on the field Sunday, Zimmer said no, so he quit.
He was fired.
Now, one of three things will happen:
1) Vikings remain #31 in offensive production.
2) Vikings sink all the way down to #32 in offensive production.
oooooooor,
3) Vikings improve on offense.
3 is by far the most likely outcome and 1 and 2 would be of no cause for regret.
Vikes lost their QB, their franchise RB, their LT, and their RT while also dealing with assorted one and two game injuries to Diggs, Fusco, Boone, and McKinnon. With that kind of circumstance a top 10 offense was never going to happen. But we could still be better than #31.
Imagine the Packers losing Rodgers, Lacy, Bulaga, and #69. They may may also be #31 in offensive production instead of all the way up at their lofty #20 ranking…..
PF4L
10/24/2016 at 9:55 am
Reality found it’s way home..shocking!!
What happens when you have the 31st rated offense in the NFL? You gonna lose some games, especially when the defense can’t win the game for you.
The queens couldn’t get to the Super Bowl with Brett Favre having his best season in his career, but the queen fans think they are going there with Sam Bradford? I love you losers!!!!
SKOL!!
Here’s a news flash queen boy…
The vikings 0-line was shit before their tackles got hurt. AP’s performance was shit when their tackles were healthy. Lacy is out. We have better depth if our tackles go down, because were the Packers, and you’re the queens.
And what did i tell you about comparing Bridgewater and Rodgers before? Keep that shit up, and i’ll have your sister slap you around again.
Oh Piffle! What strange thoughts occur inside that mass you call a mind. Obviously the Vikings were better with Kalil and Smith at tackle. Kalil really played one game then was a one-legged man in the Packer game and that was it. It is a big drop off from Kalil to Long and from Smith to Clemmings. Obviously the Packer starting tackles are better than the Viking starting tackles were but also obviously AP is far better than Lacy on his best slimmed down day.
As per the QB loss — since YOU brought it up — yes, losing our starting QB is roughly equal to the Packer loss of Rodgers if you only look at the current Rodgers and not the Rodgers of the years past. Also, Teddy is a team leader beloved of his teammates and with a great team centered attitude. Rodgers is a selfish prick full of distractions to self and others and often blaming others and throwing them under the bus. Rodgers, not Sitton, is the real cancer on the team.
By the way, if Sitton was such a cancer, what would the Packer record be if he was still on the team? 3-4? 2-5? Ridiculous how MM and TT blamed him for the wrong they did to him. I guess you guys would be totally winless if you had both Sitton and Bostick on the team and that poor old groundskeeper tending the grass. Both TT and MM are true cancers as you well know.
Piffle, as usual, I need to correct you. First, this is the NFL so EVERYONE is going to lose some games. Fact of the game.
Second, we MAY go to the Super Bowl and we certainly have better odds of getting there and of winning it than do the Packers. I have never stated we will make it. I could find out from the White House psychic whenever I want but I prefer to be surprised. Even he, based on past conversations, would likely tell me nothing is written in stone and an event that far out is subject to change due to butterflies flapping their wings in Thailand and that sort of thing.
The termination of Turner certainly increases out odds of making it to the Super Bowl but nothing is certain (other than immaturity and poor sportsmanship heavily represented among Packer fans).
The queens couldn’t get to the Super Bowl with Brett Favre having his best season in his career, but the queen fans think they are going there with Sam Bradford? I love you losers!!!!
SKOL!!
That does it. As soon as your sisters eyes stop stinging and she wipes off her chin, i’m sending the bitch home to slap you around.
All the idle speculation.
The real reason Turner resigned is he woke up Wednesday morning and finally realized he was living in Minneshithole.
It appeared to me that in the Bears game the Viking defense was just as much of a problem as the Viking offense. In fact the Viking defense looked like they gave up before the game clock expired. Not good to throw in the towel before the game ends. I guess they can use the excuse of injuries for losing, but really that is what losers do. Turner quit on Wednesday, but that entire team team offense and defense quit on Monday.
I’ve always had a deep respect for Turner. Recall he was fired by The Spanos mob in 2009 looking for scapegoat for first round postseason exit after he had taken SD to 13-3, something the SuperChargers have rarely achieved in their storied history..
Rivers, Tomlinson, Tolbert , Gates on O and Merriman, Cromartie, Spillman and Weddle on D gave him waaaay more to work with than he had with Vikes.
Given Packers talent and MMs lack of any new ideas this guy could bring much needed energy to the Packers offense…
You are welcome to him, ICEBOWL!
K, I’ve actually gotten some good laughs from your trollsterpieces and sparring with my friend PF4L.
Your’s is a typical comment by someone desperate to find a fallguy for a team’s failure with hopes everything will all of a sudden get better…
Your Gals in Purple have done a respectable job given the bad luck that has befallen them on the playing personnel side but as stated above they’ve been found out.
Deep down you’ve had to realize that a team built on Sam Bradford or even Fast Teddy would not be able to sustain…..
Good luck for the rest of the season my trolling friend..
“The formula for beating the Vikings is out and everyone knows it.”
Bound to happen thanks to astute coaches spending alot of time studying game tapes…
A rare breed of leaders (thinking Belecheat) can keep opponents guessing week after week and avoid having their strategies exposed… It requires extra effort, strong work ethic and the will to win by staff (from waterboy to head coach) and team (from practice squad scrubs to tv-commercial stars) to stay ahead of competition for a whole season
Brings to mind a certain game last season when a 6-0 team was “found out” by Denver and proceeded to lose 6 out of their last 10 games….?
Just saying…..