Official Vikings Week Discussion Thread

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Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 1h
#Packers injuries: Barclay DNP; EDS LIM; Hayward DNP; Jolly DNP; Matthews FULL; Mulumba LIM; Neal LIM; Nixon DNP; Rodgers DNP; Shields DNP

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 1h
More: Perry DNP; Pickett limited #Packers

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Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 1h
McCarthy on Shields/Barclay: Both in rehab phase. Haven't stepped out of that yet to practice.

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 1h
MM: No update on Randall Cobb. He's off his segway. He's getting around a lot better, see him in weight room. He's getting healthy

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 1h
MM: Anytime you have personnel changes, area it affects the most is special teams. It's a challenge. That's why you train all 61 players

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 1h
MM: We've had people dare us to throw the football. We've had big games. We're balancing out the reality of how we're being played.

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 1h
McCarthy on Tolzien: Completion %-wise happy with how he's played. ...One outlying issue and that's the interceptions.

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 1h
McCarthy on Lacy's carries: "I don't think Eddie's hit the wall. If anything, I'd like to get all three of those backs involved."

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 1h
MM: I don't think Eddie Lacy has hit wall. Guy I feel I neglected in opportunity was Franklin. Carried ball well in Cincinnati

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 1h
McCarthy on Tretter: Good to have him out there. Did the individual work. Will be in pads tomorrow. Have a set plan for him.

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Soft 'n Small Still A Problem?

Andrew Tiller Tiller (6-foot-4, 324 pounds) to their practice squad to replace guard Bryan Collins (6-3, 301).

http://www.packersnews.com/article/20131120/PKR0101/131120029?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[woodbuck27]

Oh now it looks like AP might miss the game...

http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/story/Vikings-cautiously-optimistic-Adrian-Pet?blockID=963961&feedID=3697

Vikings 'cautiously optimistic' Adrian Peterson will play

BY: BRIAN HALL | Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 2:35pm

" The Minnesota Vikings' MVP running back might be forced to suit up again this week with limited practice time. Peterson, dealing with a groin injury, missed practice Wednesday and coach Leslie Frazier wasn't sure when he would he would practice again this week and is holding out hope for Peterson to be ready by Sunday's game at Green Bay.

"I am, but cautiously optimistic, I guess I'll say," Frazier said Wednesday morning before Peterson sat out the team's afternoon practice outside.

Frazier wasn't sure how much work Peterson will be able to get in this week. Peterson missed Thursday and Friday's practices last week and struggled with the injury in Sunday's game, rushing 21 times for 65 yards. Peterson said after the game he missed opportunities to break long runs because of the injury.

Peterson told Green Bay reporters on a conference call Wednesday he expects to play."

Comment woodbuck27:

I'd be very surprized if AP doesn't play this week. That man is tough.

[Guiness]

Getting real worried about Hayward. No way the injury should linger this long.

Even if he does return, I can't see him being effective with the time he's missed. My guess is he's the next one to IR, especially since Tretter is making progress.

[pittstang5]

Getting real worried about Hayward. No way the injury should linger this long.

Even if he does return, I can't see him being effective with the time he's missed. My guess is he's the next one to IR, especially since Tretter is making progress.

Nixon or Hayward are my guesses for who could be next to IR. Nixon because they could stash him there and Hayward because that hamstring issue keeps popping up. I have no clue why Hayward wasn't put on IR immediately after the Eagles game.

With the piss poor play of the safeties lately, I'd like to see Richardson put on the 53 if anyone is IRed. He can't be any worse.

[woodbuck27]

Getting real worried about Hayward. No way the injury should linger this long.

Even if he does return, I can't see him being effective with the time he's missed. My guess is he's the next one to IR, especially since Tretter is making progress.

I always expected a hammy to take some time Guiness. If it's a more serious hammy >>> more time to heal and stand up.

The Packers have experience and this injury of late with CM III and Jordy Nelson among others as I recall.

[denverYooper]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/102190/packers-injury-report-list-grows-to-12

Here’s the full injury report:
T Don Barclay (knee, did not practice)
C Evan Dietrich-Smith (knee, limited participation)
CB Casey Hayward (hamstring, did not practice)
DT Johnny Jolly (groin, did not practice)
LB Clay Matthews (thumb, full participation)
LB Andy Mulumba (ankle, limited participation)
LB Mike Neal (abdomen, limited participation)
CB James Nixon (knee, did not practice)
LB Nick Perry (foot/ankle, did not practice)
DT Ryan Pickett (knee, limited participation)
QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone, did not practice)
CB Sam Shields (hamstring, did not practice)

So, to recap, their lone healthy OLB is a 6th round rookie, their 2 best CBs have been out, and their run stuffing DTs are banged up.

[woodbuck27]

http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/2453/nfl-nation-buzz-minnesota-vikings-9?ex_cid=espnapi_public

NFL Nation Buzz: Minnesota Vikings

November, 20, 2013 ... 12:00 PM ET

By ESPN.com staff | ESPN.com

ESPN.com’s Vikings reporter Ben Goessling discusses the need to have Greg Jennings on the field when Minnesota travels to Green Bay on Sunday.

GO PACK GO !

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Getting real worried about Hayward. No way the injury should linger this long.

Even if he does return, I can't see him being effective with the time he's missed. My guess is he's the next one to IR, especially since Tretter is making progress.

I think, somewhere, there was some acknowledgment that the injury was significant, that coming back the first time was counter-productive and now they have to wait for the normal proscribed time and not take any more chances because if it keeps getting injured it will only get more severe.

I would be surprised to see him before the playoffs and not shocked if they IR him at some point.

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I've predicted Packer losses the past two weeks; I was pretty sure of myself.

I think Green Bay will win this week

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http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/po...st-grows-to-12

Here’s the full injury report:
T Don Barclay (knee, did not practice)
C Evan Dietrich-Smith (knee, limited participation)
CB Casey Hayward (hamstring, did not practice)
DT Johnny Jolly (groin, did not practice)
LB Clay Matthews (thumb, full participation)
LB Andy Mulumba (ankle, limited participation)
LB Mike Neal (abdomen, limited participation)
CB James Nixon (knee, did not practice)
LB Nick Perry (foot/ankle, did not practice)
DT Ryan Pickett (knee, limited participation)
QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone, did not practice)
CB Sam Shields (hamstring, did not practice)

So, to recap, their lone healthy OLB is a 6th round rookie, their 2 best CBs have been out, and their run stuffing DTs are banged up.

we've got em right where we want them

[run pMc]

So, to recap, their lone healthy OLB is a 6th round rookie, their 2 best CBs have been out, and their run stuffing DTs are banged up.

There's also the injured QB.

I would be shocked if Adrian Peterson did not play. The injury will affect him, but he's better at 75% than many RBs at 100% health.
I think they drag out when/if to IR Nixon and Hayward -- they don't have to make a decision now, and they might show enough health to keep them. I doubt it though.
Cobb likely takes Nixon's spot, and Rodgers takes Hayward's roster spot when he comes back. I think they let Tretter practice two weeks and IR him.

[woodbuck27]

I've predicted Packer losses the past two weeks; I was pretty sure of myself.

I think Green Bay will win this week

Yup and they had better win or the light is a long ways at the end of a very dark tunnel.

GO PACK GO !

[woodbuck27]

There's also the injured QB.

I would be shocked if Adrian Peterson did not play. The injury will affect him, but he's better at 75% than many RBs at 100% health.
I think they drag out when/if to IR Nixon and Hayward -- they don't have to make a decision now, and they might show enough health to keep them. I doubt it though.
Cobb likely takes Nixon's spot, and Rodgers takes Hayward's roster spot when he comes back. I think they let Tretter practice two weeks and IR him.

Heck !

If they lose this week Vs Minny (which shouldn't happen).

They can IR all of them including Aaron Rodgers. Take a solid look at what we really have as backups on the team.

See what players like BJ Raji, Neal, Williams really are.

PACKERS !