Kirk was arguably the best option when the Vikings signed him up. The decision not to resign him after his Achilles injury saved the jobs of Kwesi and Kevin. I don’t criticize players who squeeze teams out of all the money they can. The salary cap hit a guy like Kirk imposes on a team is obvious. Kwesi, Kevin and Brian spent wisely building the defense. Sam Darnold deserves what ever he can get out of an NFL team. There were very few pundits who thought the Vikings would be good this year. I didn’t see it but I’m entertained by the results.
I am not a talented writer but I will make the following comments
1. Glad he is gone but I have nothing but respect for him
2. Very Kirk game.. Some great throws and then WTF disasters
3. While Kirk had the 2 bad plays, Atlanta was just sloppy overall. All the penalties and then the ST fumble....
As a team, on a play by play basis, the Vikings seemed only a little better... But with all the "glue" factors (penalties/play calling/turnovers) the score feels right.
And yeah, that Darnold 52 yard pass to JJ... Sick play. Sick play
Full disclosure, I wore my number 8 Cousins Jersey watching the game yesterday. It served two purposes, one, it was a jinx to Cousins winning against us, (since for some reason whenever I used to wear it when he was with us, it resulted in a loss) and two it showed respect for the plays he made as a Viking. Its hard to feel sorry for a guy who would be in the hall of fame if there was a spot reserved for "best contract negotiator". Overall, he's a stand up guy that has a lot of talent, and I wish him nothing but the best.
Kirk was arguably the best option when the Vikings signed him up. The decision not to resign him after his Achilles injury saved the jobs of Kwesi and Kevin. I don’t criticize players who squeeze teams out of all the money they can. The salary cap hit a guy like Kirk imposes on a team is obvious. Kwesi, Kevin and Brian spent wisely building the defense. Sam Darnold deserves what ever he can get out of an NFL team. There were very few pundits who thought the Vikings would be good this year. I didn’t see it but I’m entertained by the results.
I am not a talented writer but I will make the following comments
1. Glad he is gone but I have nothing but respect for him
2. Very Kirk game.. Some great throws and then WTF disasters
3. While Kirk had the 2 bad plays, Atlanta was just sloppy overall. All the penalties and then the ST fumble....
As a team, on a play by play basis, the Vikings seemed only a little better... But with all the "glue" factors (penalties/play calling/turnovers) the score feels right.
And yeah, that Darnold 52 yard pass to JJ... Sick play. Sick play
Full disclosure, I wore my number 8 Cousins Jersey watching the game yesterday. It served two purposes, one, it was a jinx to Cousins winning against us, (since for some reason whenever I used to wear it when he was with us, it resulted in a loss) and two it showed respect for the plays he made as a Viking. Its hard to feel sorry for a guy who would be in the hall of fame if there was a spot reserved for "best contract negotiator". Overall, he's a stand up guy that has a lot of talent, and I wish him nothing but the best.
This is some brilliant writing, as usual, Murph.