Freeman out Ponder in

[JP Z]

and 3 or 4 turnovers........let's not get too carried away.

[Eric Wettschreck]

I was thinking aboot trying out for the Vikings QB. What do yous guys think?

Heck, I'm 46, out of shape, neck and leg full of titanium, and my knees hurt when it's cold out.

Think I'm gonna give em a call. Why not? Maybe they'll sign me to a 1 year 1 million dollar deal.

[YiGGiN4SLoBS]

I was thinking aboot trying out for the Vikings QB. What do yous guys think?

Heck, I'm 46, out of shape, neck and leg full of titanium, and my knees hurt when it's cold out.

Think I'm gonna give em a call. Why not? Maybe they'll sign me to a 1 year 1 million dollar deal.

I would think you could at least complete a pass to your check downs. Thats something the vikings qb's cant even do...

[Hester]

I agree, ponder blowing up would be throwing for 200 yds and 1 td.

[FISHINGURU]

Who's Ponder? Oh you mean Blunder.

Blun-der

noun

1.a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.

verb (used without object)

2.to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance: Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.

3.to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion: Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.

verb (used with object)

4.to bungle; botch: Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.

5.to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out: He blundered his surprise at their winning the award.

[CaptainMusky]

Sad part is blunder would have won that Monday night game against the giants and I have zero doubt about it. So would have Cassel.

So which is the bigger mistake?

[FISHINGURU]

Bigger mistake for what?

It was played perfectly for a new coaching staff and better draft picks.

[RumRiverRat]

Sad part is blunder would have won that Monday night game against the giants and I have zero doubt about it. So would have Cassel.

So which is the bigger mistake?

I doubt it. The Vikings could not win a game against Eden Prairie right now.

[picksbigwagon]

You're right, but Eden Praire doesn't care about salary cap restrictions either

[LMITOUT]

I see that going with Ponder over Freeman was worth 1 pt in Vegas. LOL.

[zepman]

Now is the time to start Freeman for the rest of the year...absolutely nothing to play for at all.

Either he has it or he doesn't...NOW is the time to find out.

[JP Z]

Problem is I guess they are still trying to decide IF Ponder has IT? Ummmm, if by IT they mean the tendency to turn it over at very inopportune times then YES he does have IT.

[rundrave]

Problem is I guess they are still trying to decide IF Ponder has IT?

That last throw of game pretty much said it all, and answers if he "has it"

[JP Z]

Yep, what he's got we don't want.

[bucketmouth64]

When Ponder was drafted I think the Vikes said he had a very high football IQ, commentators talk about his high educational IQ, I think Vikes had the two confused. Couldn't they see his arm strength and accuracy was average at best during workouts?

[BartmanMN]

They've found out that you can't just be smart and you can't just have a strong arm. Guess you need both of those to succeed

[nonteepical]

When Ponder was drafted I think the Vikes said he had a very high football IQ, commentators talk about his high educational IQ, I think Vikes had the two confused. Couldn't they see his arm strength and accuracy was average at best during workouts?

but you gotta have a high IQ for Musslemans big playbook.

[JBMasterAngler]

Anyone remember that when Ponder played for florida state, they weren't that good? Since he's been gone they've been a top 5 team every year.

[JP Z]

Shhhhhh, we Vikings fans don't want to be reminded of that

[Hester]

Anyone remember that when Ponder played for florida state, they weren't that good? Since he's been gone they've been a top 5 team every year.

Very good point.

[Big Dave2]

Anyone remember that when Ponder played for florida state, they weren't that good? Since he's been gone they've been a top 5 team every year.

Actually to be fair, I think it had more to do with Jimbo. The upswing started when he did and that was Ponder's senior year.

[FISHINGURU]

Be nice to Blunder, this might be his last game as a Viking.

[Big Dave2]

Be nice to Blunder, this might be his last game as a Viking.

I thought that a couple games ago.

[DrJuice1980]

I was really kinda hoping to see Freeman come in last night and see if spending a few weeks learning the playbook would help him but there is one OBVIOUS thing about that guy. He's only here for the paycheck. He has no heart.

[Big Dave2]

Now the Vikings should have the excuse(injury) that they needed to pull Ponder and start Freeman next week.