Tough Guys Wear Purple - RT's Minnesota Vikings (M16)

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The League Report: Week 3

Players of the Week:




Injury Report:

Bengals SS George Iloka - PUlled Groin - 2 weeks
Bengals MLB Rey Maualuga - Broken Wrist - 2 weeks
Bengals WR James Wright - Torn ACL - 18 weeks
Bills DE Jairus Wynn - Torn ACL - 32 weeks
Bills MLB Ty Powell - Torn ACL - 38 weeks
Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders - Dislocated Knee - 1 week
Broncos LT Ryan Clady - Torn ACL - 34 weeks
Broncos WR Kyle Williams - Torn ACL - 37 weeks
Browns WR Josh Gordon - Broken Hand - 6 weeks
Browns MLB Karlos Dansby - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Chargers DE Tenny Palepoi - Torn ACL - 32 weeks
Chargers DT Sean Lissemore - Dislocated Elbow - 1 week
Chiefs DE Mike DeVito - Torn Abdominal - 1 week
Colts SS Colt Anderson - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks
Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick - Dislocated Hip - 4 weeks
Cowboy MLB Jasper Brinkley - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 weeks
Cowboys DT Chris Whaley - Torn ACL - 37 weeks
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Pulled Groin - 2 weeks
Dolphins LT Brandon Albert - Dislocated Hip - 5 weeks
Dolphins WR DeVante Parker - Upper Arm Fracture - 3 weeks
Eagles QB Sam Bradford - Not a Torn ACL - 3 weeks
Eagles HB DeMarco Murray - Stress Fracture - 13 weeks
Eagles CB JaCorey Sheperd - Torn ACL - 40 weeks
Eagles CB Eric Rowe - Pulled Groin - 2 weeks
Falcons DT Ricky Havili-Heimuli - Torn ACL - 35 weeks
Falcons LG Chris Chester - Upper Arm Fracture - 3 weeks
Giants HB Rashad Jennings - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks
Giants WR Chris Harper - Torn ACL - 18 weeks
Giants SS Mykkele Thompson - Torn ACL - 30 weeks
Jaguars DE Dante Fowler, Jr. - Torn ACL - 49 weeks
Jets MLB DeMario Davis - Stress Fracture - 13 weeks
Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick - Broken Ankle - 9 weeks
Jets FS Antonio Allen - Torn ACL - 30 weeks
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers - Fractured Forearm - 2 weeks
Packers WR Randall Cobb - Torn Abdominal - 1 week
Panthers HB Jonathan Stewart - Partial Torn MCL - 4 weeks
Panthers WR Stephen Hill - Torn ACL - 33 weeks
Patriots MLB Jerod Mayonnaise - Ruptured Disk - 1 week
Patriots WR Aaron Dobson - Broken Wrist - 2 weeks
Patriots MLB Jonathan Freeny - Torn Pectoral - 34 weeks (IR)
Raiders WR Andre Debose - Torn ACL - 34 weeks
Rams CB E.J. Gaines - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Ravens QB Joe Flacco - Broken Thumb - 3 weeks
Ravens SS Matt Elam - Torn ACL - 33 weeks
Redskins Robert Griffin III - Broken Thumb - 1 week
Redskins TE Niles Paul - Torn ACL - 29 weeks
Redskins TE Logan Paulsen - Torn ACL - 39 weeks
Saints MLB Stephone Anthony - Broken Collarbone - 3 weeks
Saints C Michael Brewster - Torn ACL - 36 weeks
Seahawks RG J.R. Sweezy - Fractured Foot - 3 weeks
Steelers OLB Jarvis Jones - Broken Thumb - 3 weeks
Steelers K Shaun Suisham - Torn ACL - 37 weeks
Steelers DE Clifton Geathers - Torn ACL - 30 weeks
Steelers HB Ross Scheuerman - Torn ACL - 36 weeks
Texans MLB Reshard Cliett - Torn ACL - 39 weeks
Texans WR Jaelen Strong - Broken Thumb - 2 weeks
Titans WR Kendall Wright - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks
Titans FB Dorin Dickerson - Torn ACL - 36 weeks
Titans CB Brandon Harris - Torn ACL - 39 weeks
Vikings RT Phil Loadholt - Torn ACL - 28 weeks
Vikings MLB Casey Matthews - Torn ACL - 29 weeks

Transactions:

Signed:
Patriots: RT Tanner Hawkinson
Bengals: SS Bernard Pollard
Steelers: MLB Desmond Bishop, K Shayne Graham
Seahawks: ST Clinton McDonald
Bears: DT Joe Vellano
Dolphins: FB Lex Hilliard
Cowboys: FB Vonta Leach
Chiefs: K Jay Feely
Eagles: P Dave Zastudil
Texans: P Zoltan Mesko
Browns: RT Gosder Cherilus, WR Wes Welker

Released:
Bears: RT Jason Weaver, SS Anthony Jefferson
Bengals: DT Devon Still
Seahawks: MLB Brock Coyle
Steelers: DT Mike Patterson, QB Tajh Boyd
Dolphins: FB Gerell Robinson
Cowboys: Tyler Clutts
Chiefs: OLB Dezman Moses
Bills: MLB A.J. Tarpley
Eagles: MLB Emmanuel Acho
Texans: CB Charles James II
Browns: FB Malcolm Johnson, RT Mitchell Schwartz

Trades:
Patriots trade RT Cameron Fleming to Bears for 2016 4th round pick
Seahawks trade DT Jesse Williams, 2016 6th round pick to Steelers for MLB Vince Williams

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Sep 28, 2015
Passing		Yards	Rushing		Yards
	1. Andy Dalton	932		1. Le'Veon Bell	329
	2. Matthew Stafford (DET)	917		2. Adrian Peterson (MIN)	304
	3. Eldest Manning (DEN)	881		3. Justin Forsett (BAL)	296
	4. Tony Romo (DAL)	870		4. Mark Ingram (NO)	288
	5. Matt Ryan (ATL)	845		5. Shady McCoy (BUF)	285
Receiving		Yards	Interceptions		INT
	1. A.J. Green	308		1. Jairus Byrd	5
	2. Julian Edelman (NE)	274		2. Logan Ryan (NE)	2
	3. Roddy White (ATL)	272		3. Luke Kuechly (CAR)	2
	4. Demaryius Thomas (DEN)	264		4. Craig Robertson (CLE)	2
	5. Calvin Johnson, Jr. (DET)	264		5. 10 Others Tied At	2
Tackles		TACK	Sacks		SACK
	1. Jon Bostic	42		1. D'Qwell Jackson	5.0
	2. Jameel McClain (NYG)	42		2. Derrick Morgan (TEN)	4.5
	3. Paul Posluszny (JAX)	37		3. Khalil Mack (OAK)	4.5
	4. Robert Blanton (MIN)	35		4. Quinton Coples (NYJ)	4.0
	5. Brian Cushing (HOU)	35		5. Barkevious Mingo (CLE)	3.5

[thesportsguru11]

This 1-2 thing for New England is something I've never experienced in my life, but I guess I can see it happening. Out of curiosity, did Brady play the first 4 games or did you start pre-nullified suspension?

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Quote: Originally Posted by thesportsguru11

This 1-2 thing for New England is something I've never experienced in my life, but I guess I can see it happening. Out of curiosity, did Brady play the first 4 games or did you start pre-nullified suspension?

No suspension. They're just bad.

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Vikings CB Robinson dealt to Dallas for RG Bernadeau and draft pick


October 1, 2015 --- In an interesting development, Vikings Head Coach Sam Freday announced today that his team has acquired RG Mackenzy Bernadeau and a 7th round pick in next year's draft in exchange for CB Josh Robinson, who had been quiet through the first 3 games this year for Minnesota.

The move is not a shock whatsoever to those closely associated with the Vikings. The one thing that the Vikings have struggled with thus far in the 2015 campaign has been the play of the offensive line. Teddy Bridgewater has been sacked more times this year than Peyton Manning was all last year. And many of the times, Teddy sees the blitz coming, but the offensive line doesn't, and Bridgewater just doesn't have enough time to get rid of the ball, with pass rushers coming through untouched. So, the Vikings decided to strengthen the weakest part of the offensive line, the right guard. Bernadeau was on the trading block for the Cowboys, and it was Dallas that actually made the offer for Robinson. Coach Freday was relatively surprised that the Cowboys were willing to give up Bernadeau and a draft pick so easily, and he believes that the trade looks much better for his team, at least on paper. The Vikings have more than enough capable DBs to fill the shoes and back up Xavier Rhodes and Captain Munnerlyn, as Robinson did, including the rookie Trae Waynes, from the B1G school in Michigan that's hated the least by the school that RoundingThird was at today (Ohio State).

Bernadeau will be a starter immediately, taking over for David Yankey, who was the Vikings leader so far this year in penalties, being called for countless holds and false starts, which aggravates Coach Freday. He has a policy, that he usually enforces, but couldn't until now because of the relative lack of talent at the position. If you're an offensive linemen, and you have two of the same penalty called against you at any point in the game, whether it be holding, clipping, or a false start, that's it, you're out of the game. And now, with Mackenzy Bernadeau, Yankey is out of the game.

Let's see if Bernadeau makes an immediate impact on that offensive line. The Broncos have very tenacious pass rushers that will hope to feast on this offensive line. The Vikings leave for Denver on Saturday at Noon CDT. Bernadeau will arrive on Friday morning, and will hopefully be a participant in practice on Friday afternoon.

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Vikings Gameday Preview: Week 4


The NFL launches its A Crucial Catch campaign in Denver today, where the Broncos hope to cool off the Vikes.

Okay, we fixed it. Mackenzy Bernadeau is here. He should fix some of the problems on that offensive line, right? Well, wait just a gosh darn second now. These are the Broncos, and their front 7 is menacing, which is a problem. You see, the defensive fronts the Vikings have seen so far aren't blowing anybody out of the water. Therefore, this could be dangerous for Teddy. Look at this crew. Derek Wolfe and Elvis Dumervil on the ends, with Von Miller and Brandon Marshall at linebacker. The Vikings will obviously depend on the run, but when Teddy does pass, he'll test the coverage of Aqib Talib and Chris Harris, Jr. This new defense under Bum's son is vastly improved.

On the other side of the ball, Really High Voice Peyton Manning is no longer his own offensive coordinator. That role belongs to Gary Kubiak, who is trying to spread the ball out more. It's worked so far, and the Vikings will look to make C.J. Anderson beat them, changing the focus of the Broncos offense from the weak spot of the Vikings, to the strong area, stopping the run. They've allowed 103 yards total in the first 3 games on the ground. The greatest quarterback to come out of Tennessee still has some good targets, so changing the focus to the run game won't be an easy task. Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas form a formidable duo that has given opposing secondaries fits. As a matter of fact, those two against Captain Munnerlyn and Xavier Rhodes may be the best matchup in this game.

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Matchup Preview *|* October 4, 2015
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Minnesota Vikings (3-0, 1-0 Away)		Denver Broncos (2-1, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 337.0 (#16) Total Offensive Yards 387.0 (#8) 200.7 (#22) Passing Yards 294.7 (#5) 136.7 (#9) Rushing Yards 92.3 (#26) 22.0 (#17) Points Per Game 23.0 (#12) Defensive Stats Comparison 323.7 (#9) Total Yards Allowed 377.3 (#24) 34.3 (#1) Rushing Yards Allowed 129.7 (#23) 289.3 (#29) Passing Yards Allowed 247.7 (#21) 15.7 (#5) Points Allowed 21.0 (#12) Injury Report RT Phil Loadholt (ACL) 28 weeks LT Ryan Clady (ACL) 34 weeks MLB Casey Matthews (ACL) 29 weeks WR Kyle Williams (ACL) 37 weeks Game Notes Time: 3:25 PM CDT TV: FOX Streaks: Vikings: W3 Broncos: L1 Last Meeting: Broncos 35, Vikings 32 - Minneapolis, MN (12/4/11) Last Week: Vikings 21, Chargers 20 Lions 25, Broncos 21

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I've been really busy. I played this game last Thursday, before I went to Ohio.

Gameday Recap: Broncos 31, Vikings 17
Broncos eat up Vikings; Anderson runs wild


Hey, whatever works, right? C.J. Anderson is flipped, but he scores anyway in the 1st to put Denver up 7-0.

"Ouch." That was all Teddy Bridgewater had to say after that game. You see, he thought his offensive line was going to improve with the acquisition of Mackenzy Bernadeau. Nope. He hit the ground 10 times total, and 9 in the first half. That's right, 9 sacks in the first half. The Broncos were all over Teddy, and AP, whenever he tried to touch the ball. But, at least in the first half, when Teddy actually had time to think, he looked good. His first incompletion was an interception late in the 2nd, which was brought on by pressure. That started an ugly sequence. Peyton Manning threw his own pick a few plays later, in which Captain Munnerlyn made an absolutely spectacular play, but the Vikings could only manage 3 before heading into the break. The second half was all Denver. They scored 17 unanswered to take a 31-10 lead before the Vikings got a garbage time score. The Vikings offense was just a mess. Coach Freday just wants to forget about this one.


C.J. Anderson gets into the end zone for the 3rd time, putting the Broncos up 31-10 in the 4th.


Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak watches his future hall of fame QB throw a pick to a leaping Captain Munnerlyn.

Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos
Oct 4, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (3-1)	0	10	0	7	17
Denver Broncos (3-1)	7	7	10	7	31

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	DEN
Total Offense	368	366
Rushing Yards	133	173
Passing Yards	233	193
First Downs	19	17
Punt Return Yards	0	10
Kick Return Yards	32	24
Total Yards	400	400
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	5-9 (55%)	5-6 (83%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-3-0 (75%)	4-3-0 (75%)
Penalties	3-30	1-5
Posession Time	24:52	23:08

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DEN
0:44	(DEN) C.J. Anderson 5 yard run (B. McManus kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DEN
7:40	(MIN) J. McKinnon 2 yard run (B. Walsh kick)	7	7
6:52	(DEN) C.J. Anderson 73 yard run (B. McManus kick)	7	14
0:00	(MIN) B. Walsh 46 yard FG	10	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DEN
8:33	(DEN) B. McManus 50 yard FG	10	17
3:12	(DEN) J. Casey 1 yard pass from P. Manning (B. McManus kick)	10	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	DEN
7:05	(DEN) C.J. Anderson 13 yard run (B. McManus kick)	10	31
5:57	(MIN) C. Johnson 11 yard pass from T. Bridgewater (B. Walsh kick)	17	31

Minnesota Vikings PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Teddy Bridgewater 16/23 233 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Adrian Peterson 17 81 4.7 0 Teddy Bridgewater 4 43 10.7 0 Jerick McKinnon 2 9 4.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jarius Wright 6 122 20.3 0 Kyle Rudolph 2 37 18.5 0 Adrian Peterson 4 27 6.7 0 Mike Wallace 2 24 12.0 0 Charles Johnson 2 23 11.5 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Robert Blanton 13 0 0 0 Anthony Barr 8 0.5 0 0 Eric Kendricks 7 0.5 0 0 Harrison Smith 6 0 0 0 Captain Munnerlyn 4 0 1 0 Linval Joseph 3 0 0 0 Gerald Hodges 3 0 0 0 Trae Waynes 2 0 0 0 Everson Griffen 2 0 0 0 Sharrif Floyd 2 0.5 0 0 Brian Robison 2 0 0 0 Shaun Prater 1 0 0 0 Shamar Stephen 1 0 0 0 Andrew Sendejo 1 0 0 0 Audie Cole 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Blair Walsh 1/1 2/2 5 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Jeff Locke 3 98 32.6 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jerick McKinnon 1 16 16.0 0 Cordarrelle Patterson 1 16 16.0 0

Denver Broncos PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Peyton Manning 19/22 193 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD C.J. Anderson 21 170 8.0 3 Montee Ball 2 5 2.5 0 Peyton Manning 1 -2 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD James Casey 7 80 11.4 1 Demaryius Thomas 4 49 12.2 0 Andre Caldwell 4 29 7.2 0 Luke Willson 2 19 9.5 0 Cody Latimer 1 9 9.0 0 Owen Daniels 1 7 7.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD T.J. Ward 10 1.0 0 0 Brandon Marshall 10 1.0 0 0 Darian Stewart 9 0.0 0 0 Shane Ray 7 2.0 0 0 Malik Jackson 3 2.5 0 0 Chris Harris, Jr. 3 0.0 0 0 Derek Wolfe 3 1.5 0 0 Von Miller 2 1.0 0 0 Aqib Talib 2 0.0 1 0 Sylvester Williams 2 1.0 0 0 DeMarcus Ware 1 0.0 0 0 Lerentee McCray 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Brandon McManus 1/1 4/4 7 50 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Aqib Talib 1 24 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Aqib Talib 1 10 10.0 0

Minnesota Vikings 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 14	at San Francisco 49ers (Monday Night Football)	Won, 24-13
Sep 20	vs Detroit Lions	Won, 21-14
Sep 27	vs San Diego Chargers	Won, 21-20
Oct 4	at Denver Broncos	Lost, 31-17
Oct 18	vs Kansas City Chiefs
Oct 25	at Detroit Lions
Nov 1	at Chicago Bears
Nov 8	vs St. Louis Rams
Nov 15	at Oakland Raiders
Nov 22	vs Green Bay Packers
Nov 29	at Atlanta Falcons
Dec 6	vs Seattle Seahawks
Dec 10	at Arizona Cardinals (Thursday Night Football)
Dec 20	vs Chicago Bears
Dec 27	vs New York Giants
Jan 3	at Green Bay Packers

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Week 4 Scoreboard:

Thursday Night Football:
Ravens 14, Steelers 20 (OT)

Sunday, 9:30 AM:
Jets 7, Dolphins 28

Sunday, 1 PM:
Jaguars 16, Colts 21
Giants 16, Bills 38
Panthers 7, Buccaneers 14
Eagles 31, Redskins 34
Raiders 17, Bears 14
Texans 0, Falcons 27
Chiefs 41, Bengals 20

Sunday, 4:05 PM:
Browns 34, Chargers 31

Sunday, 4:25 PM:
Packers 21, 49ers 35
Rams 31, Cardinals 34

Sunday Night Football:
Cowboys 17, Saints 17

Monday Night Football:
Lions 3, Seahawks 37




Week 5 Schedule:



BYE: Jets, Dolphins, Panthers, Vikings

[Cheese2121]

Tough loss against Denver my friend. Anderson really ran wild. The sacks were just unreal. Teddy is going to need an extra ice bath, or two. Hang in there. Hopefully the offensive line can tighten things up against the Chiefs who will probably be bringing a decent pass rush.