Minnesota Vikings Discussion

[J-Mike88]

I expect Leslie Frazier to stay your head coach for awhile.

[Dr. Gonzo]

I was made very happy by this news and I really hope Frazier proves me wrong because I do not see him as a coach who will ever bring us to the Superbowl.

[Vikes99ej]

Originally Posted by djp

Ok, name of the thread is switched. We bragged enough with the thread name, now it's time to take our beating.

Also, don't think we'll get a GM unless they pick up Dungy and keep Frazier or something. I think Wilf will use that card when he is searching for a new coach, somebody like Jon Gruden would probably want it.

I always thought Spielman was our GM... guess I was wrong. Can't really think of a good candidate right now, but I think Frazier will do a good job motivating our players for the moment.

[FuzzyGopher]

Spielman is Vice President of player personnel. A true GM would be the boss of the head coach and be below only the owner.

[The_Dude]

i would love to see Dungy in that GM/President/Football Czar role. Hell, I may even be willing to let Parcells take that role for a couple - few years. We need a "football guy" in charge of this operation.

[princefielder28]

Originally Posted by J-Mike88

I expect Leslie Frazier to stay your head coach for awhile.

I doubt it..it hasn't been part of any solution this year but at least he has the players' respect so that's why he's given a chance but I don't see him doing enough to hold the position

[FuzzyGopher]

Dungy already came out and said he wasn't interested so you can cross him off the list. Some radio host on Kfan said Zygi has already contacted Parcells but it's just a rumor at this point.

[Crazy_Chris]

I think Leslie will be retained as the Head Coach considering all the uncertainity due to the looming lockout. Not sure how good he will be but I am pretty sure he is going to be given a shot at being the guy.

[yodapoop]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

I was made very happy by this news and I really hope Frazier proves me wrong because I do not see him as a coach who will ever bring us to the Superbowl.

Well, he will just join the club....with every other coach the Vikings have had. BOOOOOOOOOOM!

[Dr. Gonzo]

Originally Posted by yodapoop

Well, he will just join the club....with every other coach the Vikings have had. BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Hahaha saw that one coming. One day sir, one day. I really have gotten used to being perennially disappointed by the Vikes though.

[yodapoop]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

Hahaha saw that one coming. One day sir, one day. I really have gotten used to being perennially disappointed by the Vikes though.

I kid only cuz I love. The Vikings will win a super bowl before I die....

[vikes_28]

edit: *** photobucket.

[Crazy_Chris]

I saw Anthony Herrera is done for the year, so now we get Ryan Cook in there to help us get a higher pick.

Also in case anyone didn't see Fred Pagac(Linebacker coach) was named the new Defensive coordinator.

[FuzzyGopher]

Why don't the put DeGeare in for Herrera? We already know Cook sucks and DeGeare had a strong training camp.

[General Zod]

Originally Posted by FuzzyGopher

Why don't the put DeGeare in for Herrera? We already know Cook sucks and DeGeare had a strong training camp.

I agree fully. I want to get all those "Childress guys" off the team. Cook, Jackson, Lewis, Baskett, etc..

[J-Mike88]

Originally Posted by FuzzyGopher

Dungy already came out and said he wasn't interested so you can cross him off the list. Some radio host on Kfan said Zygi has already contacted Parcells but it's just a rumor at this point.

What do you guys think of Chucky?
I love the guy, but he's an asshole. But I like that in a coach.
Until the players quit on them.

Could Zygi Wilf make up for his "clumsily" delivered announcement of Leslie Frazier with a bigger announcement down the road? That might be the only way that Wilf, who despite the dire economy will push again for a new stadium in the next state legislative session, can sell hope for this team to the public. ... The most likely guy, if Wilf goes that route, would seem to be Jon Gruden, as coach. If Wilf were able to entice Gruden, who coached Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl championship, Gruden certainly would require control over personnel decisions. That way, Wilf could leave his current front office, for the most part, intact. Gruden's price tag could be $30 million over five years.

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Read more: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_r...#ixzz16G19BZRT

[vikes_28]

I think Gruden would be a good coach, but I don't want all the ****** QB's that he brings in. I want a QB who can be the face of the franchise for years to come.

[FuzzyGopher]

I would love to get Gruden, he seems like a great fit. He runs a WCO and ran cover 2 in Tampa so it's a lateral move in terms of systems, although I'm sure his offense is infinitely more complex than Childress'. We have 2 great receivers, a great running back and a good tight end. All he would need to do is shore up the offense line and hand pick his QB. It seems like a great situation to come into if you're a veteran head coach that doesn't want to have to do a complete rebuild of a team.

[vikes_28]

I'm not so sure how i feel about Jake Locker anymore. I'm thinking trading up for Luck or taking the risk on Newton would be the best idea.

[Crazy_Chris]

Originally Posted by vikes_28

I'm not so sure how i feel about Jake Locker anymore. I'm thinking trading up for Luck or taking the risk on Newton would be the best idea.

Assuming Andrew Luck actually declares for the draft which is far from certain. Trading up for Luck is going to be extremely difficult to do if a QB Needy team ends up with the first pick. Especially considering the Vikes will probably end 6-10 or 7-9 and very well could be outside of the top 10.

As for Cam Newton I really like what I see when I watch, but I just can't get completely behind him as our pick. He still has 1 or 2(Likely) games left to play, but I really just don't think the team should be banking it's future on a guy who attempted about 250 passes all from a non-pro style offense.

[vikes_28]

just out of sheer curiosity...can the vikings forum not have so many stickied threads? it's disappointing when me or someone else makes a thread and no one sees it.

[General Zod]

Originally Posted by vikes_28

just out of sheer curiosity...can the vikings forum not have so many stickied threads? it's disappointing when me or someone else makes a thread and no one sees it.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing.

[djp]

Done. Leaving the specific team discussions up so people don't create new threads.

[MNtoWA Guy]

Anybody else here think despite our 2 victories against pretty bad teams we are going to be hard pressed to finish 1-2 through our next 3 games? All those teams are playoff bound with tough defenses and we might be going into this stretch with T-Jack at the helm. I remember the last time Jackson face a Philly defense and the results were not pretty at all.

[FuzzyGopher]

I see us finishing out 1-3 with the one win against Detroit, and we could lose that game as well. The next 3 games are against legit playoff teams fighting for the lead in their respective divisions, we are going to get their A game.