Vikings @ Bills -- Thursday August 10th -- OFFICIAL THREAD

[SpikedLemonade]

So do we even care what the final score is?

What are you hoping to see?

Personally, I just want to see some hope that this OL can be average or better this year -- Shady and TT need it to be.

[mdcas22]

I'm worried about the left tackle position

[Novacane]

I'm hoping to see Peterman emerge as our Tom Brady!

[Ed]

Only thing I care about are injuries. I don't put any stock into preseason game results, at least as far as the starters are concerned. It's just an opportunity for guys on the bubble to show something.

[Night Train]

I'm going to feign outrage on every play.

[The King]

Ill be there my boys first time at the Ralph.

[SpikedLemonade]

Ill be there my boys first time at the Ralph.

Enjoy!!!

I don't pre-season games any more.

Not worth the effort to come down there.

[Pennywise]

We'll know everything we need to know about McDermott after this game.

cough cough

[SpikedLemonade]

Tomorrow night it is!

[Generalissimus Gibby]

So do we even care what the final score is?

What are you hoping to see?

Personally, I just want to see some hope that this OL can be average or better this year -- Shady and TT need it to be.

1. No, I don't care about the final score. That said I want a TD from our first string and I want 3 or 0 allowed by our first string D

2. I want to see no injuries

3. I want to see potential and big plays from our rookie and second year draft picks

4. I want to see smart, mistake free football.

5. I want to see disciplined play.

[Mace]

I don't care about the final score, and first preseason game isn't a great indicator.

McDermott said starters will play about a quarter give or take, and then it's about guys fighting for a roster spot, so...

-I'd like to see Taylor showing signs of passing development from the pocket.
-Use of the middle of the field in the passing game, a few plays.
-How the WR's beyond the top 3 play.

If I can watch the game, I'd want to pay attention to DE Yarborough, TE Thomas, DT Adolphus, LB's Ragland, Vallejo, Milano, Hodges,OL Dawkins, Groy, K/P Rehkow, RB Williams, backup DB's because we'll use a lot of them, QB Peterman.

Effort and enthusiasm from guys trying to win jobs and more focus than Ryan's teams ever had.

[SpikedLemonade]

Game Day!!!

[swiper]

Where can those living out of town view the game?

[TigerJ]

Just heard an interesting factoid from yesterday's John Murphy Show. Under their current head coach, the Vikings are 12-1 in preseason. Apparently, Zimmer likes to use the preseason to build some momentum for the season.

[Generalissimus Gibby]

Where can those living out of town view the game?

I don't know about watching the game, but I know you can listen to the game on your smartphone if you download the Buffalo Bills app

[The last buffalo fan]

I don't know about watching the game, but I know you can listen to the game on your smartphone if you download the Buffalo Bills app

Damn Wall!

[justasportsfan]

Damn Wall!

just pay for it.

[Cali512]

Just heard an interesting factoid from yesterday's John Murphy Show. Under their current head coach, the Vikings are 12-1 in preseason. Apparently, Zimmer likes to use the preseason to build some momentum for the season.


I like that, at least if we have standouts they are playing a team playing competitive

[sukie]

QB draft class talk ramps up by the 11 minute mark.

Does Sammy last the first series? I mean it's only 3 downs.

[JoeMama]

Sammy's injury rep precedes him these days.

How soon before Kevin Kolb connects with Sammy Watkins for a TD in the intensive care unit?

I give it a couple weeks assuming there's no rubber floor mat to slip on.

[Generalissimus Gibby]

Just heard an interesting factoid from yesterday's John Murphy Show. Under their current head coach, the Vikings are 12-1 in preseason. Apparently, Zimmer likes to use the preseason to build some momentum for the season.

And again, the score is not what I will be looking uh listening for. Good disciplined mistake free play by the first and second stringers, no injuries, and a solid performance resulting on 7 by our starters and a good defensive stand on the few series our starting D will be in will satisfy me.

[Novacane]

Looking forward to Bills football!

[cookie G]

Does Sammy last the first series? I mean it's only 3 downs.

Our dog jumped off a chair the other day and must have landed wrong on his back paw, because he yelped. He then limped to the bedroom for a while and came out OK a while later.

I call him Sammy now.

[Scumbag College]

Sammy and Tyrod looking good.

[Scumbag College]

And Tyrod is limping and favoring his left knee. That was a fun first few plays at least.

Jonathan Williams looking good running and with a nice blitz pickup.

[Novacane]

Wow. What a dumb ass.

[Scumbag College]

Tyrod looks so much better just keeping it to the three and five step drops and getting rid of it so far.

[The last buffalo fan]

it sucks!

[Generalissimus Gibby]

How is Tyrod, so much for no injuries I guess

[Novacane]

Would be nice to see the starting O finish the night with a TD.

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How is Tyrod, so much for no injuries I guess



He's moving around fine

[Novacane]

So much for the TD. That was a dumb call. Don't do that when the games matter.

[The Jokeman]

Is the new K (I am not about to try and spell his name) being coached to kick his kickoffs short?

[Novacane]

Is the new K (I am not about to try and spell his name) being coached to kick his kickoffs short?

I hope so.

[swiper]

Howdy.

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Yates.

[swiper]

Tolbert runs well for a fat guy.

[Novacane]

How did I forget how brutal preseason football is? Ugh

[swiper]

How did I forget how brutal preseason football is? Ugh

They've been together as a team with pads for less than 2 weeks so far. It'll come together.

[YardRat]

Yarbrough looks a lot bigger than 250-ish.

[kingJofNYC]

Our Offensive Tackles suck, Glenn being the exception, and the Vikings OTs are also poop, but man Yarbrough is working these fools.

Edit: Yeah, I agree with that Yardrat, he's about as close to 250 as Aaron Maybin.

[Scumbag College]

Yarbrough is the first half MVP. If he keeps it up the rest of preseason I would eel fine with him as the third DE.

[Night Train]

Yates has me wishing for Kevin Kolb. My God, is he bad.

[Night Train]

RB Jonathan Williams looks very good.

[Scumbag College]

I don't like Yates one bit after seeing him so far. The bar is pretty low for Peterman to surpass him for second string.

[YardRat]

Williams did look good, but so did the left side of the oline...dominant run blocking. Yarbrough is the obvious stand-out on defense so far.

Not impressed with Taylor...at all. Pitch and catch with Sammy doesn't thrill me, and even those throws weren't as accurate as they should have been.

[Scumbag College]

Great First Halves:

Yarbrough
Jonathan Williams

Good:

Leonard Johnson- all over the place near the ball
Elston- Making plays and was jobbed on that PI
Sammy- Throw him the damn ball
Schmidt- Banged a punt and then nicely placed a fair catch at the 9
Humber- did his job and made plays. Stayed with the TE in coverage nicely
Adolphus Washington- clogged the holes and made hustle plays on runs to the outside and short passes
Tolbert- looks like Ironhead Heyward out there
Philly Brown- made some tough catches on bad Yates throws
O'Leary

So So:

Tyrod- Did well when he stuck to the three and five step drops and let go of the ball
Incognito- Nice block on a pull play but then a really stupid holding penalty that wasn't needed at all

No good:

Ducasse
Banyard
Yates

[YardRat]

Banyard looks like good PS material.

[Scumbag College]

I couldn't stand watching Yates for any extended period of time during the regular season.

[jimmifli]

I really liked how they got in and out of the huddle, and lined up quickly. Looked competent and professional. That shouldn't be as big a deal as it is.

[OpIv37]

I really liked how they got in and out of the huddle, and lined up quickly. Looked competent and professional. That shouldn't be as big a deal as it is.

This might be the ultimate microcosm for being a Bills fan: getting excited about simply not being incompetent.

[Scumbag College]

If I die and go to Purgatory, when I sit down to watch a game on Sundays after a long week of rolling that boulder up a hill TJ Yates will be playing all-time QB for both teams of every game on TV.

[Mad Bomber]

If I die and go to Purgatory, when I sit down to watch a game on Sundays after a long week of rolling that boulder up a hill TJ Yates will be playing all-time QB for both teams of every game on TV.
i think that would be hell, not purgatory

[Night Train]

Ragland just made his first good play. Pulled down RB for a 4 yard loss.

[Novacane]

I know it's just the scrubs out there but this team is just as bad with penalties as they've always been.

[YardRat]

PETE NATERMAN IS IN THE HOUSE !!!

[Night Train]

Peterman hits Logan Thomas for 13 on his first play, Dez Lewis for 9 on his 2nd play.

[OpIv37]

Peterman hits Logan Thomas for 13 on his first play, Dez Lewis for 9 on his 2nd play.

QB CONTROVERSY!

[Night Train]

Petermans 30 seconds of action has already vaulted him to #2 on the QB depth chart.

Literally.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

Meat-n-Tater man

[YardRat]

That was a really nice pass, to end a decent drive, by Naterman.

[Novacane]

Tasker no signal yet no signal yet no signal yet. Yes there was Steve. Open your eyes.

[YardRat]

C'MON FOURTH STRING DEFENSE !!!!!

[Scumbag College]

I almost fell into a coma after two quarters of Yatesball. Let Peterman play with the 2's next week.

[YardRat]

TURNOVER !!!

[Night Train]

Peterman hits Dez Lewis on a corner fade for a TD.

He threw a couple bad passes on the drive but scrambled twice for first downs. Threw a few nice ones also.

[YardRat]

**** me...it was there.

[Novacane]

#7 has done a good job getting himself cut tonight.

[Mace]

Don't know how it turns out, but Peterman is a refreshing change from the past crapshoot QB's so far.

[Scumbag College]

Petermania is running wild.

[kingJofNYC]

One thing I like about Peterman right off the bat, eyes downfield. Doesn't look down, even when he's scrambling he has his head and eyes up. Small sample though.

[Novacane]

Throw the ball away dummy

[Novacane]

block in the back. Some real dumb football players on the field right now for both teams.

[YardRat]

Too many penalties, even for a preseason game.

[Night Train]

Ross drops a perfect pass. 4th and 10... they go for it at the Vikes 17. Peterman hits RB T. Jones right in the hands at the 3 and he drops it.

[Scumbag College]

97 Lewis has made some nice plays and had two bonehead penalties tonight. Will like to watch him a bit more the rest of preseason.

[Skooby]

Peterman's jersey is dirty and he's looking like he best of the 3 QB's, granted it's all 3rd+ string.

[Novacane]

I hope Peterman plays with the 2's next week.

[Skooby]

I hope Peterman plays with the 2's next week.
He looks like a mix of a few NFL QB's to me, I like it.

[Night Train]

Peterman has thrown the ball behind a cutting WR several times. Work to do. Has to lead them better.

[YardRat]

lol...Vikings aren't doing much 'vanilla'.

[Scumbag College]

Mudge mudged the snap

[Night Train]

Peterman has the swiss cheese OL in front of him. He might get killed on this drive.

[Night Train]

4th down . Peterman not even looking as the snap sails over his head. Game over.

Pre-season rocks !

[YardRat]

Actually it turned out to be an enjoyable game.

[Night Train]

Actually it turned out to be an enjoyable game.

it wasn't a game

It was an exhibition, played mostly by men who will be forgotten come September.

[Skooby]

Actually it turned out to be an enjoyable game.

I thought it was good too.

[YardRat]

OK...I still enjoyed it.

[Buddo]

Biggest problems, seem to be depth. Thought a few guys stepped up quite well, but not necessarily in areas we would be too worried about in the first place.

Ones, on both O and D, I thought looked quite decent. Mistakes there, tended to come from known weaker links, and we did have a couple of starters out.

Williams did well, and is definitely going to be an asset as the #2 RB.

I liked the fact that they were in and out of the huddle promptly, as it was a pretty large source of frustration last year, when they weren't, ever - even when they were in 2 minute drills.

Peterman looked like good value for a 6th rounder. He might not have that good of an arm on the long throws, but showed plenty of zip on the short and intermediate stuff, and on those throws, looks like he won't have any problems with the Buffalo weather. Showed decent wheels, and how to get rid of the football before getting sacked, which is something Taylor will need to improve on, although he didn't have any real options last night.

Yates looked poor, even though Tasker seemed to put more of the blame on his receivers, with plenty of comments about guys not getting their heads turned around in time. On a couple of those occasions, I'd have to say I agree with him, but it wasn't on everything, and Yates was also inaccurate. With his scrambling ability, Peterman already looks like a more natural #2 in the offence than Yates does.

Yarborough is a steal, even if he doesn't start, he's a great pick up for depth.

LBers aren't great. They did show plenty of hustle to the football, but didn't make enough plays on it when they got there. Similarly the CBs. Mostly there didn't seem to be too many communication breakdowns, but there were quite a few missed/messed up tackles. There did appear to be some talent there though, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if the improve a lot as the season progresses. I'm less inclined to say the same about the LBers. Unless Ragland gets into the mix. Whoever made the comment about us keeping a lot of LBers, and having a lot of different packages for them, might have the right of it. We may need to use them that way to get the best out f their abilities, as we don't really seem to have much in the way of 3 down LBers atm.

WRs have once again flattered to deceive at TC. Watkins aside, anyone who was wondering why we signed Boldin, saw it last night.