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fiestavike wrote: :point: Good one.

We all have our pet peeves. Mine is ridiculous and overly creative names and alternate spellings. Like MyCole. :wallbang:

Shouldn't that be spelled iCole?
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Now I'm just having some fun with you.
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Mothman wrote: Have you seen the East/West Bowl videos by Key & Peele? You might get a kick out of them. Here's the first one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODZzSOelss
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PsyDanny wrote:
Shouldn't that be spelled iCole?
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Now I'm just having some fun with you.
I'm not sure how its pronounced? It is Michael? is it Micole (like Nicole?), is it My-Cole? I look forward to getting some clarification on that.
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Mothman wrote: Have you seen the East/West Bowl videos by Key & Peele? You might get a kick out of them. Here's the first one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODZzSOelss
Hilarious! Thanks for the link. The player names had me laughing out loud.

Love the "Dan Smith" guy at the end. :D
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The guy drafted right after MyCole Pruitt was Mykkele Thompson :lol:
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losperros wrote: Hilarious! Thanks for the link. The player names had me laughing out loud.

Love the "Dan Smith" guy at the end. :D

I do too. That's the perfect punchline!
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The Breeze wrote:The guy drafted right after MyCole Pruitt was Mykkele Thompson :lol:
:rofl:
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losperros wrote: Hilarious! Thanks for the link. The player names had me laughing out loud.

Love the "Dan Smith" guy at the end. :D
Me too!

That was hilarious.
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Lmfao I always loved the bowl games skit from Key and Peele!

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Cordarrelle Patterson: What Happened?

http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/5/27/ ... t-happened
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dead_poet wrote:Cordarrelle Patterson: What Happened?

http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/5/27/ ... t-happened
Thanks. That was a pretty good (and fair-minded) article, although I have to confess, it disappointed me that in all the talk about reduced explosiveness, the author never mentioned that Patterson was dealing with a hip injury for part of the season (seems like the kind of thing that might reduce an athlete's explosiveness). I don't recall seeing any mention of playcalling or Norv Turner either, despite comparisons between Patterson's production in 2013 and 2014. A change in coordinators and systems seems relevant to me.

I think he's right on target with the route-running stuff. As frustrating as that is, it's not unexpected from a player with Patterson's level of experience and hopefully, it's something he will improve on greatly in his second year the offensive scheme. The talk about confidence was interesting too. I imagine it was a factor but I also wonder if he was thinking too much and not playing instinctively enough. I would think that would manifest in almost the same way as a confidence issue.

I'm pretty excited to see what Patterson can do over the course of this season. I hope he has a great year.
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http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_28 ... r-nfl-mike
Cordarrelle Patterson might have lost his starting wide receiver job for the Vikings in 2014, but he's in no danger of relinquishing his kick return duties, according to special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.

"In my mind, Cordarrelle Patterson's the best kick returner in this league, so it would be crazy for me to put someone else in that spot," Priefer said after Thursday's organized team activities at Winter Park.
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Great to hear. I think Patterson will be back as a dangerous returner.

Here's an article today from ESPN about his overall improvement:

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Viki ... rove060515
"(Patterson) is running good routes, he's working hard," coach Mike Zimmer said. "So we just need him to continue to do those things and continue to keep getting consistent and keep improving. I've been impressed with the things that he's done."
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losperros wrote:Great to hear. I think Patterson will be back as a dangerous returner.

Here's an article today from ESPN about his overall improvement:

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Viki ... rove060515
Thanks for the link, Craig.

I liked reading this:
In a larger scope, it's about attention to detail, keeping that attention and not relying so much on physical talent, which general manager Rick Spielman said this offseason.

But it's not about a 'return to his rookie form,' which some fans and media think when looking at statistics. It's about honing his craft to be a true NFL receiver for the first time. The Vikings have also said they want to do a better job of meeting Patterson halfway, by better manufacturing his touches after he was phased out of last year's offense.
I think they need to find that happy medium and work upward from there.
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I am looking for a really great year from him, not only in the return game but also as a receiver :thumbsup:
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