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Sexy as Shit! September 24, 2023
I absolutely
love it. The Vikings are sitting at 3 loses with no wins and here we
pout. Did we forget that we were 40:1 underdogs to win this seasons Super
Bowl? Are we simply to ignore that there are 17 games in this
season. Let me be the first to say that I'd rather lose the 1st game of
the season than to lose the last. This is much more than telling ourselves
something nice ... this is a reflection of our history. In case you
haven't noticed, this evolving team under Kirk Cousins has been in a perpetual
state of change.
In that 2021 season, we lost just about every close game that we played
in. In that 2022 season, we won just about every close game. In the
process, in 2022 we not only set records, we reached out for the impossible and
somehow we found ourselves grasping onto that brass ring. So what does it
all mean? Why is it all happening? The answer is not for the faint
of heart but it is there to expose the hypocrites & the narcissist.
They'll all be in your face tomorrow. From here you'll hear the volume
increase as to why Kirk Cousins should be traded to the Jets or in how Justin
Jefferson's talents are being wasted where he would be better off playing for
the cowboys, for example. Are you kidding me you narcissistic bunch of
pig!
If you were to peer back at the Detroit Lions 2022 season, you would note that
they recorded one (1) win & six (6) losses starting that season where they
just missed out on securing the 7th seed in the playoffs. They lost in a
tie with the Sea-Cocks. You don't have to be the number 1 seed to punch
your ticket to the Super Bowl. You just need to qualify for the
tournament. In case you can't add our combined 3 losses doesn't mean squat
... it only matters if we chose to believe that it matters. To be direct,
it doesn't. Sure it's painful to watch and sure it's new territory for the
faithful but are we missing something?
We are playing with a bunch of inexperienced kids. Very few of them are salty
veterans but there is something very unique about them. Just for a moment
consider today's 4th down stop on San Diego's 24 yard line. 4th & 1
with no time outs left. Are backs are against the wall where it's do or
die. For all purposes, the game is over, but not so fast. If that
happened for Kansas City or the Baltimore Raven's they would methodically have
matriculated the ball into the end zone with virtually no time left securing the
victory. Sure, when it comes to time management running the 2 minute
offense, we've scored a retard ... time and again, but we had the
chance.
So what's the problem? Take a look at that film. Cousins throws the
ball down the field where Jefferson catches it but he's having to perform
miraculous forms of gyrations just to catch it, almost always falling hard down
to the ground. Other throws are close, sometimes catch-able, but off the
mark nonetheless. In the end, one of those off the marks throws ends up in
a tip ball drill that sank our ship. Now compare all those throws with
Justin Herbert and what you'll notice immediately is almost flawless throws
where the ball placement was so accurate that RAC would decimate our
defense.
From this observation, two things come to mind. Kirk Cousins is so frustrated
that he's overcompensating ... likely but not true. Maybe he's pissed off
about his contract situation and wants to play it this way because he's mentally
tormented by not having that security. Stop pouting bitch because you know
what's about to come. We'd all like to believe that he wouldn't act in
this manner, to play just bad enough, because he's a professional, but he's also
human ... a pissed off one. However, there is a switch within Kirk
Cousins, that once it is turned on, he's proven that there is no way to stop
him. Of course I'm referring to the Herb Brooks Jim Craig dynamic.
You could call it a Minnesota Dynamic. Maybe Kevin O'Connell doesn't have
the balls to call him out ... to draw Kirk Cousins to that place ... that hard
place. Does Kirk Cousins have the tools to etch it all in stone? I
believe he does. Does he see himself etched as Kurtis Eugene Warner or is
he going to let is all just flash before his eyes. Guess who I'm eagerly
awaiting?
Of course this is all conjecture, but it's probably a very good guess ... or
better said ... an approximation. But it doesn't matter because Kirk
Cousins is my quarterback and he longs to wear those chains ...
metaphorically! His lovely wife gets to dress him where maybe the
actual chains clash with that motif. Regardless, his wife should come
first but hanging that metaphor is sexy as shit.
I'm sick up & fed with the numb-nuts that say (we have little chance)
because we are losing the games that we are supposed to win (with the notable
exception of The Philadelphia Eagles). Remember your history people, when
Joe Montana would decimate great team after great team only to lose to the
lowly. It never made sense but it does today. In our 2022 season, we
won all the games that we were supposed to win and got destroyed by the best
teams in the NFC. Maybe 2023 is a reverse of that script. Some call
that an enigma. As for the Eagles, I personally did the unthinkable to
sink that Viking Ship. Why? Because we might see that Eagles team
again. Tell me, who says that it's impossible for the Minnesota Vikings to
earn the #1 Seed after starting 0-3. Maybe, it's not probable ... but it
is possible.
Where is our patience? After losing Oli to injured reserve, the effects of
Dalton Risner haven't even begun to be felt on this team. Bradbury hasn't
returned yet and Quessenberry's impact has yet to be realized. People, the
season is young ... but it's almost over too ... so don't miss a minute.
Kirk Cousins is my quarterback. I believe in what is inside that
man. What I'm saying is the errant throws today will in time become crisp
bullets once the offensive line woes settle in. Be patient people.
Are we watching the same games? In Philadelphia the point spread is
six. We lose by six. The bookies are very happy as everyone loses on
either side of that bet. The reality is that if Justin Jefferson doesn't
have that mishap ... the script is flipped ... resulting in a different
outcome. In Game 1, is there anyone on the planet think that in 10 games
played, the Bucs would win at least once. Then again today, we obtain a
miracle stop of 4th down, that ultimately ended the game in a tip ball
drill. Read between the lines as there is a deeper meaning.
What confounds this entire mess is our young defensive skill sets. I've
never seen anything like it. It (the defense) is a true dynamic free
spirit that's evolving ... taking on a mask of proportions. At times they
look like sharks out of water ... flailing and whopping about ... however, they
still are a bunch of ravenous sharks out there. That tip ball touchdown
was a heartbreaker but it indicates being on the cusp of transition.
Leadership is definitely apparent ... with decentralized decision making ...
where only the decisions made lack that veteran savvy. We should all
expect that to evolve too ... into something really nasty. We've played a
3-4 before but we've never had a master at the controls before. Waiting
back is for fools ... we are head on full tilt into the abyss. I love
it.
Let the narcissistic bull crap begin. I've done everything that I've been
asked to do. On the slate, is the appearance of a blow-over
opponent. We've been here before. We've been overlooked
before. Watch out! I believe. If the collective takes it on
too. Watch out! Would you rather be putting up gaudy Dolphin numbers
today, or be a Viking tomorrow? It's a process ... It's a
choice!
The Viking Ghost Writer
http://MyVikingBlood.org
Date: September 24, 2023
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