Article: Holcomb gives Vikes best chance to win

[The Answer]

And The Answer couldn't agree more!

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn...c.php?t=295225

By Michael Parker, Sporting News
Posted: October 25, 2007



With quarterbacks falling by the wayside and backups taking over all across the NFL, the team with the least reason to worry is Minnesota.

For one thing, running back Adrian Peterson is the key to that offense. Defenses want to load up the line of scrimmage with defenders to stop Peterson and make the quarterback beat them with his mind -- and arm.


Starting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson hasn't been consistent enough to strike fear in any defense for anything other than his ability to make plays with his legs. And he wouldn't strike fear in the Eagles' defense -- even one that has been struggling -- if he were to play this Sunday. But that is unlikely because he has a broken finger, meaning veteran Kelly Holcomb likely will get the nod.
Holcomb actually gives the Vikings a better chance to win.............

~The Answer

[Mad Bomber]

Why is this in the Bills forum? It belongs in the NFL forum.

[trapezeus]

As someone who thinks that Edwards should get the nod over JP, it pains me to see your righteousness of how Edwards is the guy and then see you post this about holcomb.

Trapezeus disagrees with the Theoretical Answer.

[The Answer]

As someone who thinks that Edwards should get the nod over JP, it pains me to see your righteousness of how Edwards is the guy and then see you post this about holcomb.

Trapezeus disagrees with the Theoretical Answer.

Isn't ironic that midway through the 2007 season Losman has been benched for good in Buffalo and The Holcomb is about to take over the starting job for the season (and possibly beyond) in Minny?

Who would have thought - once again The Answer was right!

~The Answer

[gil]

Yes, this should be in the NFL forum.

And how bad has Jackson looked that they have to go with Holcomb?

[gil]

Isn't ironic that midway through the 2007 season Losman has been benched for good in Buffalo and The Holcomb is about to take over the starting job for the season (and possibly beyond) in Minny?

Who would have thought - once again The Answer was right!

~The Answer

umm...if the third person was right, wouldn't Holcomb be the #2 guy or starting in Philly right now?

[Michael82]

wow, you are still busy getting on your knees for Holcomb?

What a surprise.

[gil]

Reid is a shrewd coach - he's not going to come right out and say Holcomb is the back-up and hand it to him.

The Answer has no doubts that Holcomb will beat out Feeley easily in training camp - even push McNabb for the starting job if he's not healthy.

~The Answer

[trapezeus]

And the bills announced they are playing a game in Tulsa, right?

[The Answer]

The Answer guarantees that Philly regrets trading The Holcombator now - look how bad they are struggling and there's talk that Andy Reid will be fired by the end of the year - they'd had at least 4 wins right now if they kept Holcomb and started him from the beginning of the season.

~The Answer

[Gunzlingr]

The Answer guarantees that Philly regrets trading The Holcombator now - look how bad they are struggling and there's talk that Andy Reid will be fired by the end of the year - they'd had at least 4 wins right now if they kept Holcomb and started him from the beginning of the season.

~The Answer

I can't believe I am responding to this douchebag post.


You do know that Holcomb was benched after the 1 game he started and lost, right? 1 TD and 1 INT and 1 Fumble lost = AWESOME to the third party troglodyte I guess.

[TigerJ]

It is certainly arguable that Holcomb is better than T. Jackson. I wouldn't push it any further than that, Answer.

[trapezeus]

i'm sure philly would go the holcomb route when they have their QB of the future ready to go.

Your holcomb obsession is puzzling.

[billsburgh]

1. Making Adrian Peterson play without the benefit of a semi-professional quarterback is absolutely criminal.

Vikings coach Brad Childress is justifiably taking heat for failing to give the ball to the best rookie running back since L.T. entered the league. In Minnesota's loss to the Cowboys, the Vikings' only weapon carried the ball just 12 times.

But more troubling than the way the Vikings use Peterson is the fact that they send him out on the field with zero threat of a passing game. Peterson is destroying NFL defenses despite the fact safeties do not have to fear the pass. The Vikings should call my boy Jeff George pronto.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7...40813162&ATT=5

[jamze132]

I can't believe I am responding to this douchebag post.


You do know that Holcomb was benched after the 1 game he started and lost, right? 1 TD and 1 INT and 1 Fumble lost = AWESOME to the third party troglodyte I guess.

Dude, there's no point in trying to argue with someone who is defending Holcomb.

[SABURZFAN]

wow, you are still busy getting on your knees for Holcomb?

What a surprise.

attack the post,not the poster.

[Night Train]

Holcomb starting over Jackson is like Cleo Lemon starting over Trent Green.

lose/lose.

[YardRat]

As long as there are young, physically-gifted, under-achieving young QB's being pushed into starting line-ups in this league, there will be a place for the Kelly Holcomb's of the sport to play.

Kind of ironic, isn't it? Both JP and Holcomb are in a similar situation to where they were two years ago.

[LtFinFan66]

[DynaPaul]

Look out Minnesota, here comes a brand new offensive scheme for the 2000s.

May I present to you: The Checkdown Offense!