Vikings lock up Adrian Peterson with massive deal

[greebs]

not a good start yet. I think the old qb from last year might have had more than 39 yards (although he probably would have had 4 picks too). as bad as the numbers were, they easily could have stole this road game.

[schmitty3]

No, what I'm saying is that you can get almost any RB to do what Peterson did today

Gonna have to disagree with that one. Theres not much if any running backs that could of got 98 yards on 16 carries running behind that o line.

[Antero]

Maybe they would have been wiser in investing in some quality O linemen instead of putting their money on a back with no line?

Just sayin....

[james_walleye]

And where do u find this magical qb. The vikings drafted what they hope is the future of the franchise. You act as though the vikings paid Peterson rather than signing Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, or Tom Brady. As if this magic passing attack grows on trees and the vikings are passing on all these options. I mean give me a break, there are like 4 teams fortunate enough to have this luxury and 28 teams trying to find this luxury. Once again pretending as if this is something exclusive to the Vikings.

[Antero]

And where do u find this magical qb. The vikings drafted what they hope is the future of the franchise. You act as though the vikings paid Peterson rather than signing Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, or Tom Brady. As if this magic passing attack grows on trees and the vikings are passing on all these options. I mean give me a break, there are like 4 teams fortunate enough to have this luxury and 28 teams trying to find this luxury. Once again pretending as if this is something exclusive to the Vikings.

Lets see now, Brady I think was a 6th rounder, could the Vikes have him?

Was Brees traded or was he a free agent? Either way to my knowledge the Vikes made no effort to get him. Rodgers fell to the bottom of the draft and I know the Vikes needed Twill but in hindsight...

Looks like they could have had Brady and Rodgers for sure and made a effort to get Brees.

[LMITOUT]

I mean give me a break, there are like 4 teams fortunate enough to have this luxury and 28 teams trying to find this luxury.

Putting $100M into a RB isn't showing much effort in finding a QB, in fact it is going in the complete opposite direction of that.

"Geez dad, McNabb must have thrown for 39 yards!!"

"nothing to be proud of, Rusty".

"39 yards..."

[flipper]

Like Yogi said "Its deja vu all over again".

[schmitty3]

Putting $100M into a RB isn't showing much effort in finding a QB, in fact it is going in the complete opposite direction of that.

39 yards...

"nothing to be proud of, Russ".

The deal came after they signed what the believe to be there quarterback of the future in Ponder. Having a runner like AP will only help a young quarterback.

[flipper]

On the other hand I can imagine what the public outcry would be like if they had not signed Peterson.

[LMITOUT]

The deal came after they signed what the believe to be there quarterback of the future in Ponder. Having a runner like AP will only help a young quarterback.

How'd that work out for the ol' gunslinger today? The defense really adjusted their schemes to cover Peterson and left holes all over for McNabb to throw to...

[james_walleye]

The vikings hope Ponder is their future Aaron Rodgers. Feel free to enlighten everybody on one other single route to getting this magical passing attack.

[schmitty3]

How'd that work out for the ol' gunslinger today? The defense really adjusted their schemes to cover Peterson and left holes all over for McNabb to throw to...

I don't know how it worked out considering it was Mcnabb out there playing. What I was talking about was Ponder being their qb of the future as he matures. Always gotta change the subject to make yourself look correct.

[james_walleye]

He can't make a point without twisting what someone else says......

[LMITOUT]

Lmit its not rocket science, the vikings hope Ponder is their future Aaron Rodgers. Feel free to enlighten everybody on one other single route to getting this magical passing attack.

You're right it's not rocket science, yet it's baffling why so many here have trouble figuring it out. For years the Vikings have been bringing in washed up QB's that were past their prime instead of drafting or trading for a QB to build their franchise around...pick one, there have been many that other teams are using right now.

As flipper eluded to, it's an emotional decision regarding Peterson (and Mauer) and not a logical one. They are fan favorites but that alone won't win you anything.

[LMITOUT]

I don't know how it worked out considering it was Mcnabb out there playing. What I was talking about was Ponder being their qb of the future as he matures. Always gotta change the subject to make yourself look correct.

Um, no.

Let me put it this way if it helps...

How would AP help Ponder any different than it helped McNabb today?

[james_walleye]

Like drew brees? He wasn't drew brees until he became a saint. Matt Cassell? He's really panned out. Name an option available to the vikings that they neglected by signing AP. They just did what you stated by drafting Ponder. I just don't get how signing AP yesterday has somehow prohibited the vikings from finding this passing attack. Top flight qbs aren't traded. You are resigned to developing one out of the draft and that is the situation they are in.

[schmitty3]

Because Ponder is a completely different quarterback then Mcnabb is. Another thing that would help is if the coaches would actually call some pass plays down the fiels or mcnabb throw it down field. But again they are 2 different quarterbacks you cant tell how one would do over the other. And again were talkin bout Ponder in a yr or two once he gets some more experience and matures. And AP is a franchise player thats what you do with franchise players you sign them to big contracts to keep them with your team. Zigi would be gone if he let AP go.

[LMITOUT]

Because Ponder is a completely different quarterback then Mcnabb is.

Both of you guys are defending a franchise that has accomplished nothing and yet believe they are doing the right thing? How can you defend them and their decision making and believe you're right? Don't you see something wrong in that?

Good luck with 50 more years of mediocrity.

[james_walleye]

....or maybe you could enlighten us on how not resigning AP would have helped in this quest for the magic qb. How in the world would that make it easier to find this passing game. It's not like the vikings can put that 13 million to rivers or Rodgers next year. You would be in the same boat with or without AP. Hoping Ponder is your future.

[james_walleye]

Enlighten us on what they should have rather than signing AP..??. Where is the magic passing game that your gonna find without AP that they can't find with him??

[schmitty3]

For years the Vikings have been bringing in washed up QB's that were past their prime instead of drafting or trading for a QB to build their franchise around...

So here your saying the right thing to do is to draft a qb to build there franchise around. Which is exactly what they did with Ponder. Than in your last post you say that they are doing nothing right. hmm kinda of contradicting...

[Steve Foss]

Good luck with 50 more years of mediocrity.

Tsk, tsk. Let's not our passion run away with us. To be fair, you don't get to the Super Bowl four times (and drive well into the playoffs in quite a few other years) with mediocre teams.

[LMITOUT]

Which is exactly what they did with Ponder.

About 10 years too late.

[schmitty3]

The point is they did it. And they have their qb for the future. So now that you have your qb for the future why would you not resign the best running back in football????

[james_walleye]

And that somehow has something to do with signing AP to an extension yesterday? Lol.

Hey everybody if we wouldn't have signed AP we would have somehoe had the saints or packers passing game in 2 years. I guess there is a magic qb tree that would have somehow fixed the vikings qb problem that won't since they signed AP lol