Vikings Wire writer taking potshots at Panthers

[top dawg]

Well, this was mildly entertaining, if not unsolicited. 

"It seems like only yesterday the Carolina Panthers were reportedly 'laughing off' any potential interest in Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.

"Now, they’re heading into the 2022 season with fellow castoffs, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield... “

"Is it funny now?"

"The rehabilitation project for Darnold, who saw more ghosts than Haley Joel Osment with the New York Jets, hasn’t gone according to plan. The Panthers still only won five games for a third straight season, and Darnold was still seeing Casper.

 

"Meanwhile, Mayfield is coming from a roster with an embarrassment of riches on the offensive side of the ball—reliable offensive line, two Pro Bowl running backs, a stud tight end and a receiving tandem with eight combined Pro Bowls between them.

"What more does one man need to be successful in the NFL?"

"Cousins is obviously a cut above both Darnold and Mayfield, and he gets lambasted daily, even following a season where he threw for 4,221 yards, 33 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. The Vikings’ “problem” would be another team’s treasure."

https://sports.yahoo.com/panthers-dismissal-kirk-cousins-proof-151426693.html

Well...maybe the grass isn't greener up there in Minny either. I certainly don't think a Vikings fan has a right to be clowning (notwithstanding that terrible pass by Darnold right to their guy).

 

Edited July 14, 2022 by top dawg

[Jackie Lee]

That is peak July NFL desperation. Not much going on with the Vikings this offseason I guess

[Ricky Spanish]

They beat us, they can talk their crap. 

Cousins is SIGNIFICANTLY better than Darnold.

Still wouldn't have wanted to trade for him because it would have been for way too much. 

[WarPanthers89]

Cousins is a very very good QB. He is also a QB who will never get his team deep in the playoffs or win a Super Bowl. I believe you have to have a certain personality that can help you connect with offense and defense as well as alpha energy in the huddle to make your entire team better. That’s what gets teams deep in the playoffs and helps them win Super Bowls. Cousins is not the guy who brings the Tom Brady energy to his team which is why he will always be a QB who has great stats, but nothing when it matters most. With all that being said he is clearly a much better QB talent wise than anything we have currently.

Edited July 14, 2022 by WarPanthers89

[rippadonn]

Clowns will get clowned. Rhule makes dumb decisions and keeps making dumb decisions, Baker Mayfield being his latest.

Wonder why Matt Corral hasn't signed yet?!

[WarHeel]

I’ll take a couple cast offs over a guy who threw four picks on four consecutive drives. 
 

You like that?

[ForJimmy]

They really don’t get it…. Can we get Cousins for a future 5th and only $5 million for one year? If so then we would be all over it. These teams with average (Cousins) and below average (Winston) are just pissed because we got a QB arguably on par (maybe not as good as Cousins but probably better than Winston) for a fraction of what they are paying. Glad too see other teams are thinking about us though. 

[Wolfcop]

As bad as we supposedly are, they barely beat us. Maybe he needs to be writing about his own sorry team. 

[kungfoodude]

High on copium.

Cousins has pocketed $105 mil since he signed with the Vikings and is due another $80.2 mil for 2022/2023. 

The Vikings have been to the playoffs one time in that period.

Stats don't mean poo when you suck. Cousins doesn't win.

[Barney]

Was he crying when he wrote this.  

[Panthercougar68]

Who? 

[Davidson Deac II]

The article is absurd.  Cousins isn't significantly better than Mayfield and is much older.  And would have cost us a lot more.  We essentially rented Mayfield for a year.  If he plays great, we can suck it up and pay him more.  If not, we use him for a year, and see what we have in Corral.  

[KillerKat]

[L-TownCat]

A comedian made it to the semi-finals of “Last Comic Standing” where he eventually lost in that round.

He said he was from Minnesota and watched a lot of local sports, so he thought that the semi-finals was as far as you could go.