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[pbmax]

When I saw the play, I thought he might have broken his collar bone. Didn't, but did dislocate his left shoulder.

Probably. But day to day is not the designation that makes sense. Just having fun at their expense.

[Cheesehead Craig]

So there's big trouble brewing in Viking-land. Stefon Diggs has been absent all week and isn't on the injury report. The rumors coming out are that he's pissed at the organization and does not like their run-first offense. The Vikes have said they are not trading him unless they get a massive deal. With Thielen calling out Cousins, and Diggs' theatrics and the Vikes' season seems to be coming apart.

[mraynrand]

Vikings are still chasing that loss at Philly. It's tempting to overreact about the offense after playin the Bears, but they probably should keep their shirts on. Not that I want to give them any good advice...

[run pMc]

"There's truth to all rumors" is not a good way to calm speculation. It seems like he's unhappy.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001061533/article/stefon-diggs-on-if-he-wants-out-truth-to-all-rumors

4 games in feels early, and with players finding ways to force their way off teams this could be a locker room issue.

[mraynrand]

Maybe they can trade Diggs and a first for Jalen Ramsey. lol

[pbmax]

We'll send them SPRIGGS™ for Diggs.

[Patler]

Didn't the Vikings just give that clown a big pile of money this off season? Now, after 4 games he is whining about then offensive scheme? As a group, I hate wide receivers.

[George Cumby]

IIRC, Zimmer had a defensive backfield revolt a couple of years ago. In game, no less. A pattern?

[run pMc]

IIRC, Zimmer had a defensive backfield revolt a couple of years ago. In game, no less. A pattern?

He did...I wonder if 8-8 and no playoffs gets Zimmer canned.
It's weird for them to panicking at 2-2; but between all the handwringing about Cousins and now Diggs, it feels early for all this drama and potential for a season to go bad on them. It's not like they have no talent and are 0-4 (cough, Dolphins) or playing with a bunch of injuries.

Zimmer has clashed with his OCs -- he wants to run the ball. A lot. Dalvin Cook is a good/great player, but in a passing league you wonder about that approach when you have Diggs and Thielen to throw to.

If he does get canned, he'd get picked up as a DC in a minute by any smart team.

[texaspackerbacker]

Funny how run-first vs. pass-first is an issue with them too, and I suppose the picture is a lot more blurry, considering that Cousins isn't even good enough to carry Rodgers' jock strap, and they have a RB probably better than ours and undoubtedly an O Line better than ours too - few are worse. I can see how those two excellent WRs might be upset, though.

Historically, it really seems like the whole Vikings franchise is fucked up six ways to Tuesday hahahahahahaha.

[Joemailman]

Zimmer is starting to look like just another defensive-minded coach who failed as a head coach because he had too conservative of an approach to offense. He fired DeFilippo last year because they didn't run enough. Well, he got what he wanted. They're 5th in rushing attempts and 30th in passing attempts. He's on his 4th OC in 5 years. Wonder who the next scapegoat will be.

[pbmax]

Zimmer is starting to look like just another defensive-minded coach who failed as a head coach because he had too conservative of an approach to offense. He fired DeFilippo last year because they didn't run enough. Well, he got what he wanted. They're 5th in rushing attempts and 30th in passing attempts. He's on his 4th OC in 5 years. Wonder who the next scapegoat will be.

I cannot fathom being paid multiple millions of dollars and the amount of thought you put into hiring the other side's coordinator is

"do I dislike facing this approach?"

That thought process has birthed the wildcat and run first games. Catastrophic.

[texaspackerbacker]

Good Analysis.

[run pMc]

Zimmer is starting to look like just another defensive-minded coach who failed as a head coach because he had too conservative of an approach to offense. He fired DeFilippo last year because they didn't run enough. Well, he got what he wanted. They're 5th in rushing attempts and 30th in passing attempts. He's on his 4th OC in 5 years. Wonder who the next scapegoat will be.

Yeah, that's why I think it could be Zimmer...they brought Kubiak in to help, so IF things go sour for the Vikes this year they could potentially fire Zimmer and put Kubiak in as HC. Their OL was bad last year and made improvements this year, but I still think GB's is better. Unless they sort out their passing game (force feed Diggs/Thielen?) they are at best a step up from the Christian Ponder era.

[pbmax]

Isn't Kubiak a big health risk?