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The point is a that a 23 year old is perfectly capable of handling these basic football concepts. After all, he's already learned an entire NFL playbook!

Exactly, these are not ultra incredible concepts to grasp. Teddy had a good game against a top team, but he still has much to learn to take ...

Maybe Zimmer is not really very confident in Walsh, it is not outrageous to think that he could miss at that distance is it. Sheeesh he struggles making extra points at times :(

Those game winning kicks are so much different; and at 48 yards that kick would not have been a "guaranteed success ...

32 yrs ago the NFL was way different than today, players are bigger and faster now.

Actually, the passing game was much MORE difficult back then. Few pass interference calls, and QB's could be hit without penalty for the most part. Actually, throwing for a high passer rating 30 years ago was ...

Great defenses win Championships, and when Minnesota gets some of it's starters back they may take it all. I do believe the Vikings are the best team in their division, they just have to tighten it up for the post season. Who would have expected them to hang with the Arizona Cardinals like this ...

Just heard Zimmer's explanation of the final play. Told Teddy he can't complete the ball in bounds - gotta hit a sideline throw. That's pretty tough for a 23 year old. I'm guessing Teddy clutched it because he thought, if the pass was completed, we would have been tackled in bounds since we were ...

Then they shouldn't even run a play. You don't dick around with taking time off the clock in that situation with our OL. This, I am afraid, is on Zimmer, if that is the case.

You have to be able to depend on your QB to throw it away if necessary. Even the analysts said it on the post game show ...

Zimmer in the press conference, just said that the play was supposed to go out of bounds. This is on Bridgewater unfortunately.

me4get wrote: As long as there is a receiver in the area. It can and has been called for throwing out of the end zone with no one around.

I have seen many QB's throw it out of the end zone on plays like that near the end of a game, just takes the arm strength to get it out.

S197 wrote: Yes so long as he isn't in the grasp and the ball passes the line of scrimmage. I don't think a ref throws a flag in that situation unless it's a real blatant grounding.

Agreed.

Because ultimately Teddy is in control of the outcome. He has to be aware that he can't take a sack in that situation and has to get rid of the ball if there is any pressure at all.

Exactly, there was pressure up front, the replay will show it. Number 44 from the Cardinals and another Cardinal ...

Being hit from behind?! Wow. I've just about had it with this board. What a joke. Teddy played his heart out with hardly any help at all, AGAIN and more jump on the teddy sucks wagon. Wow

He had guys in his face as well up front, gotta throw it away. All year he has held the ball to long ...

OK, have at it, Teddy sucks, hes why we lost, find another QB NOW, get it all out of your system, you even have a few extra days for it.

Teddy had an average game, much better than last game. But he has to throw it away there if he senses any pressure up front. Poor decision...but still, the ...

Need to get a little closer for the Field Goal.

This has been a good one..

If the Vikings get the ball back, there won't be time for screen plays. Need to go for the win, not play it safe. Been a close game up to this point.