SmootSmack
10-19-2011, 11:07 AM
Anyone else find it amusing that both Rex and McNabb are benched the same week?
Sources -- Minnesota Vikings to start rookie Christian Ponder at QB - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7119351/sources-minnesota-vikings-start-rookie-christian-ponder-qb)
Rightfully so I might add.
Would have been nice for us if McNabb wasn't benched yet
GMScud
10-19-2011, 11:11 AM
Anyone else find it amusing that both Rex and McNabb are benched the same week?
Sources -- Minnesota Vikings to start rookie Christian Ponder at QB - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7119351/sources-minnesota-vikings-start-rookie-christian-ponder-qb)
Rightfully so I might add.
Interesting the different QB decisions The Genius Shanahan Brain Trust has made since they've been here:
1) Decides not to re-sign Campbell
2) Trades a 2nd round pick (and another pick, I forget which round) for Donovan McNabb
3) Trades for John Beck
4) Signs Rex Grossman
5) Benches Donovan McNabb (then has a disastrous presser explaining why)
6) Starts Rex Grossman the remainder of 2010
7) Trades Donovan McNabb for a side of rice pilaf
8) Praises John Beck in the offseason like he's God's gift (Kyle wanted him 10th overall in Houston, etc etc)
9) Starts Rex Grossman after an open competition in camp
10) Benches Rex Grossman 5 weeks into the season (I agree with this decision wholeheartedly)
11) Names John Beck the starter.
WHEW!! Let's hope he starts hitting on some of his quarterback decisions.
hooskins
10-19-2011, 11:14 AM
A better question: does McNabb make the HOF? If you only look at his body of work at Philly you could make a case.
Defensewins
10-19-2011, 11:20 AM
Cant polish a turd?
Oh well, we can try to put lipstick on a pig.
Is that called a squeeler?
Slingin Sammy 33
10-19-2011, 11:21 AM
Good. Hopefully, we'll see improvement in the situational O playcalling to protect Beck a bit until he settles in.
GMScud
10-19-2011, 11:22 AM
could be worse...just glad we didnt do the Vinny thing and send 2 1st round picks for Carson Palmer. Rather have Beck in there now and 2 new rookie QB on the roster next year
Good point. That SO would have happened if that turd nugget was still running the FO (or letting Danny pull his strings).
12thMan
10-19-2011, 11:29 AM
Actually if Beck is marginally better, I'm thinking it would have a big impact overall.
Jontrem
10-19-2011, 11:33 AM
I wonder how much Becks mobility and the injuries along the Oline figured in this decision?
Anyone else find it amusing that both Rex and McNabb are benched the same week?
Sources -- Minnesota Vikings to start rookie Christian Ponder at QB - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7119351/sources-minnesota-vikings-start-rookie-christian-ponder-qb)
Rightfully so I might add.
And... JC is out as the starter (due to injury).
Spooky.
Some people don't stand for anything but, yet they beat others up for doing so [sigh].
eh?