Episode Description
Minnesota Tim discusses the upcoming game for the Minnesota Vikings against the Indianapolis Colts, emphasizing the importance of the match following a two-game losing streak. He analyzes the performance of Colts' quarterback Anthony Richardson and the need for the Vikings' defense to respond to recent challenges. Tim highlights the significance of this game for the Vikings' season and the potential impact of Joe Flacco if he starts for the Colts.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
The Minnesota Vikings need to respond this weekend because it's
a big test, not necessarily against a great opponent, but
because the opponent is who they are, is who they are.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
But like I said, that really weird. They need to
respond and that's a big test following a two game
losing streak against the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams,
and they're one lucky hail Mary from the Jaden McDaniels,
(00:44):
Jade and McDaniels.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
I'm talking about the Minnesota Vikings small forward.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Jaden Daniels Washington Commanders from being last place in the
NFC North just seven days after they were in first place.
So this is a big game for the me the
sort of Vikings this upcoming weekend, and I'm gonna tell
you about it, but first let me tell you about
Hochland Farm. Hochland Farm has the best rotationally grays one
(01:09):
hundred percent grass fed beef. This beef is sold in
quarters and halfs and they have customs, simple backs, so
you can try before you buy. Contact Hoakland Farm today
and get the best sir Loin steaks, juicy, crispy, yummy,
amazing ground beef chuck roast. My wife and I got
it for four dollars and fifteen cents a pound. You
(01:30):
won't find prices near that anywhere else, like Walmart, Aldy Costco.
Go to the grocery store and prices like this are
way more expensive for the same exact product, not even
the same better product.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
This is better product.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
This is grass fed one hundred percent, and they don't
have to worry about the antibiotics or whatever kind of
garbage they put in their beef at these grocery stores.
Contact Hopland Farm today two four one, five for one
and get twenty percent off your first order by mentioning
the Minnesota tim podcast.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
Nine five two four one five for one.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
So the Minnesota Vikings faced off against the Indianapolis Colts.
Sunday night prime time got flexed. Supposed to be a
noon start, which I prefer anyways. I don't know what
it is about Sunday night, Monday night, Thursday night. People
get so excited for these nationally televised games, and it's like,
(02:34):
who cares, Oh, we can show off our team on
national TV.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
I don't really give a rip about that.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
I'd rather play a noon game, have a great schedule
for the day, watch a little football at twelve, get
done at three, record a podcast at three point thirty,
go about the rest of my day without having to
worry about or think about the Minnesota Vikings. So anyways,
I'm kind of bummed that it got shifted. I'd rather
prefer a twelve o'clock start. But regardless, they play Sunday
(03:05):
Night football. It exchanged the Eagles Jacksonville Jaguars game. And
here's some statistics posted by the Purple Persuasion account. So
the Cults are four and four and their starter is
second year quarterback Anthony Richardson. He went down with a
(03:25):
shoulder injury. Was it last year? And when he was
being hyped up before the NFL Draft, and the Minnesota
Vikings were reportedly very interested in Anthony Richardson.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
I was very cold.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Against that idea because of his completion percentage in college
is right around fifty to fifty something percent. And my
reaction was, if he has a fifty percent completion percentage
at college, how is he supposed to be any different
in professional football? How is that supposed to get better?
How's his accuracy is supposed to improve? When everything speeds up,
(04:05):
everything's faster, everything's tougher. It just didn't buy into the
idea that he could translate that into the NFL level.
But everybody loved his athleticism, his body, blah blah blah, YadA,
YadA YadA, but I just didn't like that he couldn't
throw the football.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Not to be fair, I had doubts about J. J.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
McCarthy as well, and if he becomes a superstar player,
well I was wrong on that one. But here's statistics
posted by the Purple Persuasion Twitter account. Take a look
at this Anthony Richardson's twenty twenty four stats. Six game
played so far this season, forty four point four completion
percentage seven point two yards per attempt, one hundred and
(04:43):
fifty nine passing yards per game, four passing touchdowns, seven picks,
a fifty seven point two QBR, forty rushing yards per game,
one rushing touchdown, five fumbles, a forty eight point seven
overall Pro Football Focus grade, and a a passing grade
of forty nine point five Pro Football Focus grade.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
Anthony Richardson stinks.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
He can't throw the football, and the athletic ability is
obviously there.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
He can run the football, but this guy can't throw.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
He has no accuracy whatsoever, which is really important for
the Minnesota Vikings because they just played Jared Goff and
Matthew Stafford, two of the most accurate quarterbacks in the NFL,
and they just torched the Minnesota Vikings two games in
a row. So to have a game where Anthony Richardson
(05:43):
is the alleged starter, Joe Flacco's waiting in the wings.
He certainly looks better than Anthony Richardson, and I don't
think anybody would be surprised if Joe Flacco did start.
This guy is the ageless wonder. You takes the Browns,
the playoffs, goes with the Colts, Anthony Richardson goes down,
(06:04):
the Colts offense suddenly looks better. Anthony Richardson, there's a
lot of criticism heading his way right now because he
sat out of play after the Houston Texas because he
was quote unquote tired.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
I think was the analysis that.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
Was shared by the Colts organization and by Anthony Richardson himself,
and just by everybody everywhere. So this is a big
game for the Minnesota Vikings because of what I said.
They're five and two and this is becoming a must
win situation for the Vikings with everybody in the NFC
north right in front of them, Packers, Lions, and the
(06:46):
Chicago Bears right on the Minnesota Vikings heels.
Speaker 3 (06:49):
So you need to respond.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
And after the Minnesota Vikings have gotten torched twice in
a row, whether you're playing Anthony Richardson or Joe Flacco
didn't matter. Joe Flacco is not in the same class
as Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, not even close. So
the Vikings defense needs to feast. They need a feast.
(07:13):
They need a beast up the Indianapolis Colts, with or
without Blake Cashman. They need to respond because the defense
that was getting all the nicknames after their incredible performances
in the first five weeks of the season has gotten
exposed against the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams after
(07:39):
Ben Johnson and Sean McVay just tore them to pieces,
and the age and the secondary has shown, the lack
of pass rushing has shown. Everything has started to show
for the Minnesota Vikings, and you couldn't ask for a
better matchup than matching up against the Joe Flacco or
(08:04):
Anthony Richardson's Indianapolis Colts. They're four and four. Somehow, I
don't know how they're foreign four. I should look it up.
How are the Indianapolis Colts a five hundred football team
when the quarterback play has been so inconsistent this season?
(08:25):
Maybe there's a story to be told for the Colts
this season. We'll run through this together, Okay, share the screen.
Lost of the Texans by two, lost of Green Bay
by six, beat Chicago, beat Pittsburgh.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
That's a good win. I guess this was Justin Fields,
not Russell Wilson.
Speaker 2 (08:45):
Lost of the Jags thirty seven, thirty four, beat the Titans,
beat the Dolphins, lost to Houston. So, okay, that's why
they're four and four. They beat the Bears, who's stunk
early on in the air. They beat Pittsburgh with Justin Fields,
who aren't as good as they are with Russell Wilson.
And they beat the lousy Tennessee Titans and the Miami
(09:09):
Dolphins without two a tongue by la. So the Indianapolis
Cults have zero impressive victories on the resume. However, what
they do have is their losses are all within a
few points. They lost to the Texans twice by a
combined five points. They lost to Green Bay without Jordan
Love by six points. They lost to the Jakes by
(09:32):
three points. So regardless of the opponent that the Indianapolis
Cults play, they play them close. That's what they've shown
so far this season. So you could expect a close
game for the Minnesota Vikings this upcoming Sunday against the
(09:52):
Indianapolis Cults because they either play up to their opponent
or down to their opponent, and their wins this year
haven't been very impressive.
Speaker 3 (10:04):
They've been.
Speaker 2 (10:06):
Lousy at best. But Joe Flacco, if he starts, he
has shown that he can give the Indianapolis Colts offense
a boost that an Anthony Richardson hasn't given them this year.
So we'll see what the decision is for Shane Steikin,
(10:27):
the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, but it'll be
something to watch. But regardless, the Vikings defense needs to
answer this test and respond to the adversity they've faced
in the prior two weeks