Week 2: Vikings (0-1) @ Bears (1-0) Noon CT, Fox/780

[Guest]

i don't like the challenge just because you knew they'd go for it on 4th anyways

[rawaction]

Wow tough call.

[gscool89]

Our defense is a travesty.

[kujay]

Well that was awesome.

[ctcf]

Has the defense looked as bad as its seemed today?

[UMFan83]

Challenging the spot of the ball, especially when we're talking about a matter of inches seems like the hardest thing to overturn in football.

 

Also, if the spot is changed and its 4th down, the vikings will just do a QB sneak and get the 1st anyways.

 

Poor challenge IMO.

 

OK, you can say he won't be successful. But don't say that's a "bad challenge." It's clearly worth a try. Ball came out clearly short of the marker, and there are pretty good angles.

 

He may lose it, but it's not bad to challenge this.

 

Why? The reward is minimal on that challenge IMO. It was very very close and at best you get a 4th and inches that a team will convert 95% of the time for a 1st. It's not worth risking 1 of your TOs

[Rex Buckingham]

great pursuit

[treebird]

AD SAYS F U FANTASY OWNERS

[Soul]

Viking drives that last forever and big Bear mistakes. That's not a real good formula if you are a Bear fan.

[UMFan83]

Has the defense looked as bad as its seemed today?

 

It was fine in the 1st half. Only 7 points given up

[UMFan83]

OK Keep the suck to a minimal Jay. 1-2 drives left to try to tie/win

[Sammy Sofa]

OK, lock it down for me, Big Sexy.

[UMFan83]

Vikings get 160 yards on their last 2 drives and only 6 points to show for it.

[Soul]

Challenging the spot of the ball, especially when we're talking about a matter of inches seems like the hardest thing to overturn in football.

 

Also, if the spot is changed and its 4th down, the vikings will just do a QB sneak and get the 1st anyways.

 

Poor challenge IMO.

 

OK, you can say he won't be successful. But don't say that's a "bad challenge." It's clearly worth a try. Ball came out clearly short of the marker, and there are pretty good angles.

 

He may lose it, but it's not bad to challenge this.

 

Why? The reward is minimal on that challenge IMO. It was very very close and at best you get a 4th and inches that a team will convert 95% of the time for a 1st. It's not worth risking 1 of your TOs

 

It's easy to say that now that they went for it. That was a big risk they took. If they don't get it there, the whole game may turn around against the Vikes.

 

It was a good challenge, and a successful one.

[DiamondMind]

this is about the time jay throws a pick to an under linebacker or over safety he didn't see

[Sammy Sofa]

Challenging the spot of the ball, especially when we're talking about a matter of inches seems like the hardest thing to overturn in football.

 

Also, if the spot is changed and its 4th down, the vikings will just do a QB sneak and get the 1st anyways.

 

Poor challenge IMO.

 

OK, you can say he won't be successful. But don't say that's a "bad challenge." It's clearly worth a try. Ball came out clearly short of the marker, and there are pretty good angles.

 

He may lose it, but it's not bad to challenge this.

 

Why? The reward is minimal on that challenge IMO. It was very very close and at best you get a 4th and inches that a team will convert 95% of the time for a 1st. It's not worth risking 1 of your TOs

 

It's easy to say that now that they went for it. That was a big risk they took. If they don't get it there, the whole game may turn around against the Vikes.

 

It was a good challenge, and a successful one.

 

It was easy to say it before, too.

[Soul]

Hester is having a very good game today.

[Banedon]

Hesters had a nice day.

[Guest]

this is about the time jay throws a pick to an under linebacker or over safety he didn't see

 

already did that, this is where he wins it

[Guest]

Stupid wet field.

[treebird]

this is about the time jay throws a pick to an under linebacker or over safety he didn't see

 

that already happened. this drive has to be good jay.

[UMFan83]

Challenging the spot of the ball, especially when we're talking about a matter of inches seems like the hardest thing to overturn in football.

 

Also, if the spot is changed and its 4th down, the vikings will just do a QB sneak and get the 1st anyways.

 

Poor challenge IMO.

 

OK, you can say he won't be successful. But don't say that's a "bad challenge." It's clearly worth a try. Ball came out clearly short of the marker, and there are pretty good angles.

 

He may lose it, but it's not bad to challenge this.

 

Why? The reward is minimal on that challenge IMO. It was very very close and at best you get a 4th and inches that a team will convert 95% of the time for a 1st. It's not worth risking 1 of your TOs

 

It's easy to say that now that they went for it. That was a big risk they took. If they don't get it there, the whole game may turn around against the Vikes.

 

It was a good challenge, and a successful one.

 

No I actually said that before the challenge was even made. That is literally somewhere between a 90-95% success rate. If you do a risk analysis I'm confident that the potential reward in that situation does not outweigh the risk.

[SpongeWorthy]

Wonder if Trestman is tempted to use Hester on offense

[Guest]

yup thats a fumble

[Sammy Sofa]

Uhhhhhh.