FreEMAW

[MadCat]

Would you start him on your ffl team this week?

Nope.  Riding the Nick Foles Express until Brees gets past his Bye. 

I too was on this exact train. :sadbanana:

  Yes.    Still won my matchup though! 

[Spracne]

 

Would you start him on your ffl team this week?

Nope.  Riding the Nick Foles Express until Brees gets past his Bye. 

Lost by 2. Also have DeSean 

I too was on this exact train. :sadbanana:

  Yes.    Still won my matchup though! 

[MakeItRain]

Shut up about fantasy football, idiots. No one cares.

Its weird that you guys watched Freeman play, but didn't actually listen to the broadcast or any of the post game analysis. Seemed to be almost unanimous that he was set up to fail by being asked to start and throw so many passes without knowing the offense in Minnesota at all.
He didn't know the depth the receivers run on their routes, he didn't know the o line blocking calls, he didn't know where to find his check downs. He was flying blind. He's been there for 12 days and remember since the new collective bargaining agreement the practice time is pretty limited.

He'll be fine, its obvious the Viking coaches have given him the job for the season.

[kso_FAN]

I think all of that has merit, he still had a historically bad night throwing the football. It's bizarre he was asked to throw that much though.

[mocat]

well the NYG did a pretty fabulous job of making AD look like a garbage running back (somehow) so Minnesota had no choice but throw it all over the place.

MIR I think Freems will be fine there but that doesn't mean we can't gawk at a historically awful outing.

[MakeItRain]

AD is apparently hurt as well

[kso_FAN]

AD is apparently hurt as well

That would make more sense.

I agree that it seems clear that the Vikings are making Freeman their guy for this year, but he (or his team) wasn't put in a position to be successful last night.

[hatingfrancisco]

Shut up about fantasy football, idiots. No one cares.

Its weird that you guys watched Freeman play, but didn't actually listen to the broadcast or any of the post game analysis. Seemed to be almost unanimous that he was set up to fail by being asked to start and throw so many passes without knowing the offense in Minnesota at all.
He didn't know the depth the receivers run on their routes, he didn't know the o line blocking calls, he didn't know where to find his check downs. He was flying blind. He's been there for 12 days and remember since the new collective bargaining agreement the practice time is pretty limited.

He'll be fine, its obvious the Viking coaches have given him the job for the season.

I care guys.  eff MIR.

I actually thought Freeman looked pretty good with how that pocket kept collapsing on him the entire game.  He did sale a ton of passes but that is to be expected being thrown to the wolves like that.  He will only get better. 

[TownieCat]

Shut up about fantasy football, idiots. No one cares.

Its weird that you guys watched Freeman play, but didn't actually listen to the broadcast or any of the post game analysis. Seemed to be almost unanimous that he was set up to fail by being asked to start and throw so many passes without knowing the offense in Minnesota at all.
He didn't know the depth the receivers run on their routes, he didn't know the o line blocking calls, he didn't know where to find his check downs. He was flying blind. He's been there for 12 days and remember since the new collective bargaining agreement the practice time is pretty limited.

He'll be fine, its obvious the Viking coaches have given him the job for the season.

The two biggest plays of the game were his INT when he threw the ball up for grabs while getting tackled (on a 2nd & 2 at the 23) and the 14 yard sack he took to take them out of FG range (3rd & 3 at the 23). That's 6-10 points that he cost his team in a low scoring game.

[shivvyman]

Freeman sucked last night. End of story. Knowing the playbook or not does not excuse his inability to hit a 5 yard out or 10 yard curl route.

He won't succeed as a Viking because he has proven he is a consistent loser. Sad thing is any average QB could have quite a career in Minnesota given their run game.

[EMAWzified]

O(KK)

Freeman sucked last night. End of story. Knowing the playbook or not does not excuse his inability to hit a 5 yard out or 10 yard curl route.

He won't succeed as a Viking because he has proven he is a consistent loser. Sad thing is any average QB could have quite a career in Minnesota given their run game.

[WildcatNkilt]

Freeman sucked last night. End of story. Knowing the playbook or not does not excuse his inability to hit a 5 yard out or 10 yard curl route.

He won't succeed as a Viking because he has proven he is a consistent loser. Sad thing is any average QB could have quite a career in Minnesota given their run game.

O-Line sucks tho

[Rage Against the McKee]

Freeman sucked last night. End of story. Knowing the playbook or not does not excuse his inability to hit a 5 yard out or 10 yard curl route.

He won't succeed as a Viking because he has proven he is a consistent loser. Sad thing is any average QB could have quite a career in Minnesota given their run game.

Yes, any average QB could easily have quite a career with a team whose run game gives them 30 yards.

['taterblast]

s'ghetti brains

@Vikings
Coach Frazier just announced that Josh Freeman has a concussion. If he can't play on Sunday, Ponder will start.

[MadCat]

 

[CHONGS]

Imagine a KSU QB who led his team to:
a record of 15-16 (10-11 conference)
0 bowl wins
29/64 TD to INT ratio

who after 61 NFL starts yielded:
a record of 20-39-2
57/100 TD to INT ratio

vs

another KSU QB who led his team to:
14-18 (9-14 conference)
0 Bowl wins
44/34 TD to INT ratio

who after 60 NFL starts yielded:
a record of 24-36
80/67 TD to INT ratio

I wonder why one would be considered one of (if not THE) greatest QBs in the history of the school and a "winner" and the other regarded by many (if not most) of the same people as a clear failure?

[wetwillie]

I wonder why one would be considered one of (if not THE) greatest QBs in the history of the school and a "winner" and the other regarded by many (if not most) of the same people as a clear failure?

it is clearly because he stayed and graduated.

[Skipper44]

 the first guy is Dickey,  right?   I  believe Grogan had  better NFL numbers

[kim carnes]

Imagine a KSU QB who led his team to:
a record of 15-16 (10-11 conference)
0 bowl wins
29/64 TD to INT ratio

who after 61 NFL starts yielded:
a record of 20-39-2
57/100 TD to INT ratio

vs

another KSU QB who led his team to:
14-18 (9-14 conference)
0 Bowl wins
44/34 TD to INT ratio

who after 60 NFL starts yielded:
a record of 24-36
80/67 TD to INT ratio

I wonder why one would be considered one of (if not THE) greatest QBs in the history of the school and a "winner" and the other regarded by many (if not most) of the same people as a clear failure?

my guess is race

[kso_FAN]

Man, Dickey was an interception machine.

[Panjandrum]

Man, Dickey was an interception machine.

What is absolutely hilarious is that I got into it with an old guy who loves Waters because he reminds him of Dickey.

Now, I'm actually 

[yoEMAW]

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

http://fansided.com/2014/03/24/nfl-rumors-josh-freemans-career-over/#!BkVkm

 

Maybe his classmate Beaz has some tips on making a mid-career comeback...

[WildcatNkilt]

http://fansided.com/2014/03/24/nfl-rumors-josh-freemans-career-over/#!BkVkm

 

Maybe his classmate Beaz has some tips on making a mid-career comeback...

I don't think anyone is surprised.  I kind of feel bad for him, but then again I don't.  This is going to sound very tuck-y, but I don't think he was ever a coach-able player in college or the pro's.  He made a lot of stupid errors he never learned from, and unlike most successful NFL QB's did not improve as he aged.  He got by from his raw talent long enough to turn some heads and make some money but he peaked too fast from not putting in the effort to fine-tune his natural abilities.  #tucktalk 

[michigancat]

You don't get to that level without being coachable or working hard.