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Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:27 pm
by frosted
It sounds like Kalil had a run in with a fan today after the game, arguing with said fan after the fan criticized him for his play. Kalil allegedly flipped the fans hat off his head, and the fan threw his hat at Kalil. The fan was then arrested.
I assume there will be more coming on this, I'll post a link when Goessling with ESPN picks up on it.
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Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:30 pm
by Pondering Her Percy
Oh boyyyy.....
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:36 pm
by jackal
dude you make millions, you can take little negative feedback, if this is true ...
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:02 pm
by Superfreak84
There's also an article of him ducking the reporters because he was on the phone. Not that it's a big deal really. His play however is!
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:14 pm
by Orion
he should be cut from the team and should forfeit all of his paychecks this year. #### him
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:05 pm
by Pondering Her Percy
Orion wrote:he should be cut from the team and should forfeit all of his paychecks this year. #### him
Dude woah. Relax
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:10 pm
by VikingPaul73
Orion wrote:he should be cut from the team and should forfeit all of his paychecks this year. #### him
OK this is a bit over the top, but there are some serious questions that need to be raised about Kalil. He seems like he's weak minded, getting upset at a fan, seriously? He's a top 4 overall pick and making millions. If he doesn't have the mental toughness to take some criticism from a (most likely) drunk fan, how can he take the taunts of a good DE?
Need to focus on LT this offseason. #1 priority IMHO.
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:54 pm
by Demi
Bench him for the rest of the season, let him try and get his head right. And maybe get physically 100% if his knee is still bothering him. He's a liability to the team, and especially to his QB right now.
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:11 pm
by PurpleMustReign
I don't understand why he hasn't been benched. His play is worse than any lineman I have ever seen.
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 12:01 am
by Superfreak84
PurpleMustReign wrote:I don't understand why he hasn't been benched. His play is worse than any lineman I have ever seen.
Couldn't agree more. Even Charlie Johnson played a better LT in 2011
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:08 am
by DK Sweets
This guy is killing our offense. I can't believe how bad he's been.
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:40 am
by Dirtyswabby
If your getting flagged for holding on the O-line its because your getting beat. He really needs to figure this out. If not we will be using a high pick on the LT position again
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:19 am
by Mothman
Souhan: Kalil avoids media, but not controversy
Kalil may have cost his team seven points with his penalties. He also is the highest-profile player on an offensive line that has not played up to expectations the past two seasons.
Worse for him, now that Christian Ponder is on the bench, Kalil has become the Vikings’ most prominent draft bust and fan punch line.
Here’s the biggest problem with Kalil being a problem: He is unaffiliated with a solution.
The only backup offensive tackle active for the Vikings on Sunday was Mike Harris. Harris, like Kalil, entered the NFL in 2012. Harris went undrafted, then was cut by the Chargers.
Is there any reason to believe that Mike Harris is better than even a struggling Kalil?
Eleven games into a lost season, the Vikings have little choice but to treat Kalil like one of their important rookies. Give him five games to display improvement. Heading into the offseason, threaten him with the career-altering ramifications of playing badly.
More at the link.
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:27 am
by PurpleMustReign
Is Mike Harris any good? I don't know much about him, but can he really be much worse than what Kalil has been recently.
Re: Matt Kalil
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:41 am
by Pondering Her Percy
Superfreak84 wrote:
Couldn't agree more. Even Charlie Johnson played a better LT in 2011
Kalil has been terrible but let's not go too far here. Johnson was disgusting