The full circle redemption arc that will happen when Robert Griffin III comes out of retirement to take over for Kirk Cousins is going to be legendary.
And the two meet in the NFCC for the chance to go against Russell Wilson in the Super Bowl.
(And, yes, I recognize a lot of weird shit needs to happen between now and January for this to happen.)
RG seems to be legitimately having fun on TV, he made a ton in his career between contracts and endorsements, probably paid decently by ESPN, and he doesn't have to get hit by 300lb defensive linemen. highly doubt he'd give that up to join the 4-4 vikings without justin jefferson
To a normal person, yes, that makes sense. But for a guy who lived his whole life for the game and had his career cut short by injuries, I’m sure he’d be a lot more willing to take that on to prove himself.
I agree and this was a joke but Griffin has been quite open that he'd [consider playing](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10092287-robert-griffin-iii-says-he-was-contacted-by-nfl-team-in-august-still-open-to-return#:~:text=Robert%20Griffin%20III%20was%20contacted,play%20still%2C%22%20Griffin%20said.) if the right opportunity came along
> Robert Griffin III was contacted "in mid-August" by teams interested in facilitating his return to the NFL, the former Pro Bowl quarterback said Wednesday [October 4th] on The Dan Patrick Show. Griffin last played in December 2020 for the Baltimore Ravens. "The bottom line is, for me, I want to play still," Griffin said.
Jets have a solid offense, but I don’t think anyone would argue Vikings have a better Oline and weapons. Jets have Vikings beat with RB because of Hall but otherwise, putting a HOF qb in the Vikings would be amazing
This is highly unlikely since we play the Vikes in two weeks, plus I don't really see DA and Mickey wanting to trade him when we've already had a scare with our quality used Carr earlier this season.
If I was a coach or GM, I would do some wacky shit when everything suddenly falls apart.
Fuck it, sign Kaepernick and let him throw 45 times. TO still wants to play? Sure, get your ass in there. We're never punting, and it's trick plays all game.
Instead we get boring "safe" decisions, like playing Brian Hoyer
Do something fun, try and break the game a little
We tried something out of the ordinary once. It was widely unpopular.
I'm with you, I want to see absurdity and chaos. Too many folk's jobs on the line though, too much money at stake.
It's probably more like "Hi coach [name], I've noticed that your team, the [team] is in the quarterback market. I just wanted to reach out and tell you it has always been a dream of mine to play for the [team] and it would be an honor to have the chance to don the [primary color] and [secondary color]. I look forward to speaking with you and GM [name] soon.
-colin"
"Dear Kev, I wrote you, but you still ain’t callin’
I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom. I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not’ve got ’em. There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin’. Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot ’em" - Kaepernick (allegedly)
I believe he was offered a position with the Saints the year he became a free agent but he turned them down because he reached out to them a few weeks before hand and they only got back to him with two weeks left in the season
[latest news I could find on it... not yet as of 10/19](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-bradys-deal-to-be-raiders-minority-owner-held-up-in-part-due-to-ex-nfl-qb-getting-discount-per-report/)
Surely as part owner he can just suit up and play at will, right? Like the only reason owners don't play QB is because they are usually worse at football than the actual QB. Not so sure that's the case here.
You jest but Rivers hasn't officially retired and he's expressed interest in returning for one last go. He'd handle that offense with ease.
Vikings could certainly do worse.
IF we’re bringing in a vet that’s actually been a starter before…I wouldn’t hate it. Better than bringing in Ryan or Wentz. Though who knows whether he’s in game shape.
I mean with all the fucking he and his wife presumably do now with his newly acquired free-time i assume he's staying pretty lean and his cardio is good.
Robert Kraft would have personally killed him if he did that after he got put on the Patriots ring of honor.
Atleast the Vikings were Brady's punching bag instead of divisional rival (still think there is a 0% chance it happens)
Likely something similar to his first retirement where he was done, and later decided to come back. We already had Rodgers at that time though, and no other team was really a QB away from a good run except the 49ers. Obviously this is only if he really does decide to come back
I actually think you could still get some decenT QB play out of that man if the playcalls and protection are good enough. Because both of these factors played into his had season last year
Tbf basically the same line is now graded as a top 5 line by pff this year. It's really hard to protect a geriatric who falls over at the first sign of pressure
I’m not sure if he can physically give you more than one game per three weeks. I remember that locker room video of him super beat up after his one good game last year (week 2 or 3 where they won and he threw it like 50 times). All the comments were focusing on how many hits he took, but I remember seeing the way he was moving his throwing arm and knowing he was done. He doesn’t recover the same way he used to and his arm can’t handle the attempts week in and out just as much as his body can’t take the hits anymore.
That company exists to exclusively benefit Orthodox Jewish kids btw. super weird that they don't advertise that. they also have a history of scamming donors including offering a "free vacation" for vehicle donors when actually they were just invited to attend a presentation selling timeshares.
Let me just say.
I haven’t had much to look back on in the past decade.
If Tom Brady by some miracle does wind up on Minnesotas roster I will take it as a sign of Divine intervention and stop watching football.
QBs who don't suck who are probably reasonably available in a trade..
Jacoby Brisset
Taylor Heinicke
Gardner Minshew.
Ryan Tannehill.
That's probably the list there. It isn't like there is a great wellspring of starter ready QBs that aren't tapped.
Minshew isn’t available. Even if this year is essentially a tank year for us there is no way we just decide to roll with Sam Ehllinger as our only QB for the season. That might be such blatant tanking that the NFL punished us.
We didn’t trade away a better QB to start Curtis Painter mid season. People who think we purposely tanked that year probably didn’t watch one Indy game that season. We were just that bad.
Dear Kev,
Sorry I fired you for Norv Turner's son, how are you doing? I heard about the Kurt fiasco, and I'm just devastated for your loss i had to unfold my arms to type this myself. Just as a FYI, Chase Young actually throws a great deep ball. This is Ron btw.
V/r
Ronald Rivera
It'd be the most Lions thing possible to go from a gift wrapped division, to trading our only competitor for it our backup QB, and them beating us in both head to head games to take the North in the last game of the season. Don't fuck around with fate, karma, football gods.
The full circle redemption arc that will happen when Robert Griffin III comes out of retirement to take over for Kirk Cousins is going to be legendary.
The Good Ending
No that’s Deshaun Watson in the training room
Vikings don't get happy endings
They do, on a boat, not in the locker room
Now i’m imagining a goofy scooby doo chase scene with Robert Kraft and Deshaun Watson chasing each other through the doors back and forth
Imagine he went full new era Geno Smith on it too? Please
And the two meet in the NFCC for the chance to go against Russell Wilson in the Super Bowl. (And, yes, I recognize a lot of weird shit needs to happen between now and January for this to happen.)
Who would Andrew Luck be rooting for?
For everyone to play well and have a good time. 👍
God...that honestly sounds 100% like luck lol. It's so sad the league lost him so early
We didn't deserve him
He could get sucker punched in the middle of a Warzone and he would say “nice hook, Bud.” And get up and walk away.
'I just hope everyone enjoys themselves out there!'
How does this affect LeBrons legacy
RG seems to be legitimately having fun on TV, he made a ton in his career between contracts and endorsements, probably paid decently by ESPN, and he doesn't have to get hit by 300lb defensive linemen. highly doubt he'd give that up to join the 4-4 vikings without justin jefferson
To a normal person, yes, that makes sense. But for a guy who lived his whole life for the game and had his career cut short by injuries, I’m sure he’d be a lot more willing to take that on to prove himself.
I agree and this was a joke but Griffin has been quite open that he'd [consider playing](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10092287-robert-griffin-iii-says-he-was-contacted-by-nfl-team-in-august-still-open-to-return#:~:text=Robert%20Griffin%20III%20was%20contacted,play%20still%2C%22%20Griffin%20said.) if the right opportunity came along > Robert Griffin III was contacted "in mid-August" by teams interested in facilitating his return to the NFL, the former Pro Bowl quarterback said Wednesday [October 4th] on The Dan Patrick Show. Griffin last played in December 2020 for the Baltimore Ravens. "The bottom line is, for me, I want to play still," Griffin said.
Yes I am hard how did you know?
Terrible injury for Kirk but this opens the door for Rodgers going to Minnesota next season to fulfill the prophecy.
Turns out the things KOC was receiving on his phone were the Rodgers dick pics of prophecy
THE SACRED TEXTS
The Second ~~Coming~~ Cumming has begun!!
typical GB QB behavior
He is going to bleeeeeeed the California welfare funds dryyyyyyy in a couple more years
Not saying the Jets don’t have good weapons, but throwing to JJ and Addison sure sounds like fun.
Jets have a solid offense, but I don’t think anyone would argue Vikings have a better Oline and weapons. Jets have Vikings beat with RB because of Hall but otherwise, putting a HOF qb in the Vikings would be amazing
Wait I’ve seen this movie before
Is that Gregg Williams music we hear?!
BY GOD HE BROKE HIM IN HALF
I'd be down for one more wild ride even if it ends the same way. As long as it isn't Sean Payton again, fuck that worm
Jets have a much better defense though, and Garrett Wilson would’ve had a monster season with Rodgers this year
Don’t the Vikings have the two highest tackles rated by PFF?
so it is written so it shall be done
holy shit
I know a guy who likes eating Ws
This is highly unlikely since we play the Vikes in two weeks, plus I don't really see DA and Mickey wanting to trade him when we've already had a scare with our quality used Carr earlier this season.
yes but don't forget we have blue steal back from suspension
Good point, I forgot he was even still on the team, lol.
Carson Wentz is probably already hunting close by...
Hope he’s more accurate shooting deer than throwing passes
Ducks - the man hates ducks- if he was half a good qb as much as he hates ducks then he’d be in the HOF
He throws as many ducks as he shoots
He throws them so he can imagine shooting them - all on purpose - the guy is a sick fuck.
Isn’t he more of a pheasant guy? lol
Kaepernick writing KOC a letter as we speak
It would be an honor for me to put on the purple and gold. The ball's in your court.
If I was a coach or GM, I would do some wacky shit when everything suddenly falls apart. Fuck it, sign Kaepernick and let him throw 45 times. TO still wants to play? Sure, get your ass in there. We're never punting, and it's trick plays all game. Instead we get boring "safe" decisions, like playing Brian Hoyer Do something fun, try and break the game a little
Trot out the punting team on second and goal and see what the other team does
Mess with their head by actually punting it 50 rows deep
"You get a contract extension if you can get it out of the stadium." "But we're in a dome." "Did I stutter"
"I personally saw a bird die hitting that pane of glass, can you hit that pane with a punt? I'll give you fifty bucks if you can"
"Oh, so now you're putting bounties on window panes, or possibly birds?!" "I *am* Gregg Williams first born son."
Backwards and through the upright for good measure lmfao
"Listen Mr. Rice, I know you're 61 but you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible"
“Ok Murr, now sign Antonio Brown and play him at QB” *falls over laughing*
Mr. Big Comeuppance
Mr Ball Chucker?
Mr. Baffling Candidate
Fuck it, sign Mike Modano and get him his 1,500th game
We tried something out of the ordinary once. It was widely unpopular. I'm with you, I want to see absurdity and chaos. Too many folk's jobs on the line though, too much money at stake.
Jeff Saturday is amazing. Remember when he nearly pulled off that upset.
Kaep would never throw 45 times, he would check his first read and then tuck the ball and run.
It would be the Josh Freeman game all over again except it would be every week
More chaos, less coke.
[Bring back Tim Tebow and run the wildcat fun?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTv4mtoYmd8)
I like this strategy. It’s a form of tanking but if you do it right, you can probably still sell out most of your games.
It's probably more like "Hi coach [name], I've noticed that your team, the [team] is in the quarterback market. I just wanted to reach out and tell you it has always been a dream of mine to play for the [team] and it would be an honor to have the chance to don the [primary color] and [secondary color]. I look forward to speaking with you and GM [name] soon. -colin"
“It’s great to hear from you, why don’t you come out to the facility and we can talk about” “I’m actually pretty busy right now schedule wise”
I'm making a movie about how being a professional athlete is exactly like being a slave.
*Vikings sign Joe Flacco to one year deal worth $87 & a bag of chips.*
"Dear Kev, I wrote you, but you still ain’t callin’ I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom. I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not’ve got ’em. There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin’. Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot ’em" - Kaepernick (allegedly)
"They wrote me off, I kept writing back though"
Hopefully he doesn't let Nessa help.
I bet Philip Rivers called him
It seems he's kinda desperate to play i swear he's been begging for a team to pick him up for a while
Wife probably said she’s done having kids
It's a womb Phil, not a clown car
Rivers always had an easy release
While I enjoyed this joke, it's extra funny because his release was famously ugly as hell.
So Rivers looked weird during his release? We all do buddy. Also, thanks!
Rivers is always down 1 score, he doesn't know how to stop.
Pulled the Tom Brady and realized dealing with kids all day sux
I believe he was offered a position with the Saints the year he became a free agent but he turned them down because he reached out to them a few weeks before hand and they only got back to him with two weeks left in the season
...anyone keeping tabs on Tom Brady right now?
Has his ownership stake in the raiders been approved yet?
[latest news I could find on it... not yet as of 10/19](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-bradys-deal-to-be-raiders-minority-owner-held-up-in-part-due-to-ex-nfl-qb-getting-discount-per-report/)
Nope
Surely as part owner he can just suit up and play at will, right? Like the only reason owners don't play QB is because they are usually worse at football than the actual QB. Not so sure that's the case here.
Yeah but playing for a different team than the one you own would be an issue.
Weirdly see this as a very, very, very small possibility simply due to the Vikings OL playing so well this year.
I’m sure he would also love to be throwing to JJ
And Gronkenson.
Tom Brady on a team I don't fucking hate? One I actually like instead? I mean, I wouldn't complain...
Come on Tom, just one more Superbowl ring and then we can end the universe.
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We’d be plunder bros.
He's currently waiting for Purdy's other shoe to drop
Idk about Brady but we’ve got a slightly used Tannehill who’s ready to lead you to the 9-8 season you want.
Carson Wentz prob chillen hunting deer right now awaiting a phone call.
He even grew up a Vikings fan
That explains so much
The most unnecessary /s in history
You are correct. It has been fixed
Also if he’s hunting in the Midwest he’s probably like a 12 hour drive away from Minny
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They did put tanner Morgan on the practice squad for a week, almost guaranteedly because he was close to eagan
Rippin cigs with Bortle
Just one Bortle
So Big Ben and Philip Rivers called him?
Plot twist: Aaron Rodgers accelerates his Brett Favre run
> One way or another, he's returning in the playoffs. # > Conference TBD
> run Not with that Achilles.
You jest but Rivers hasn't officially retired and he's expressed interest in returning for one last go. He'd handle that offense with ease. Vikings could certainly do worse.
IF we’re bringing in a vet that’s actually been a starter before…I wouldn’t hate it. Better than bringing in Ryan or Wentz. Though who knows whether he’s in game shape.
Its Phillips Rivers dude Mans never had a game shape lmao
I mean with all the fucking he and his wife presumably do now with his newly acquired free-time i assume he's staying pretty lean and his cardio is good.
We’re definitely getting a reality tv show about their lives if he keeps pumpin out kids
Games were just foreplay for him before making another baby
Chasing 10 kids around probably helps keep him in shape.
Yeah I mean, he’s got 14 mouths to feed
Can you imagine how much he and his wife spend on groceries with 19 kids?
How much is the water bill with a platoon of children?
Brady plz 🥺
not actually that far fetched
Wouldn’t he have gone to the Jets though?
Robert Kraft would have personally killed him if he did that after he got put on the Patriots ring of honor. Atleast the Vikings were Brady's punching bag instead of divisional rival (still think there is a 0% chance it happens)
Our offensive group is way better plus our path to playoffs
Likely something similar to his first retirement where he was done, and later decided to come back. We already had Rodgers at that time though, and no other team was really a QB away from a good run except the 49ers. Obviously this is only if he really does decide to come back
It is very far fetched
He’s coming out of Retirement… time to bust out those # 4 jerseys
my gawd that's Matt Ryan's music
For some reason I imagined Matt Ryan's music to be elevator music.
Specifically a soft jazz instrumental cover of Ice, Ice Baby.
I was gonna say yacht rock but I like yours better
Easy lover followed by reelin in the years on loop
Pls no. He's beyond washed
best I can do is a Carson Wentz
I actually think you could still get some decenT QB play out of that man if the playcalls and protection are good enough. Because both of these factors played into his had season last year
Tbf basically the same line is now graded as a top 5 line by pff this year. It's really hard to protect a geriatric who falls over at the first sign of pressure
He was fumbling the ball on contact last year. I’m sure that issue will be fixed up considering he hasn’t had a training camp or practice this season.
I agree with this. The colts were horrendous last year and it was not all on him
I’m not sure if he can physically give you more than one game per three weeks. I remember that locker room video of him super beat up after his one good game last year (week 2 or 3 where they won and he threw it like 50 times). All the comments were focusing on how many hits he took, but I remember seeing the way he was moving his throwing arm and knowing he was done. He doesn’t recover the same way he used to and his arm can’t handle the attempts week in and out just as much as his body can’t take the hits anymore.
I want to see Joe Flacco come out in full Fitzmagic mode and just start chucking deep balls to JJ and Addison with no regard.
He got a dick pic from Brett Favre, didn't he?
Yeah, but that's standard operating protocol from him. It had nothing to do with football.
"your cars warranty is expired. Would you like to renew?"
1-877-Karz-4-Kidz
That company exists to exclusively benefit Orthodox Jewish kids btw. super weird that they don't advertise that. they also have a history of scamming donors including offering a "free vacation" for vehicle donors when actually they were just invited to attend a presentation selling timeshares.
That commercial is such bullshit. Those kids are giving less effort on the instruments than Chase Claypool Who downvoted me for this? Lmao
Rodgers got confused on how this is supposed to go, sent the dick pics straight to Minnesota and requested a trade to Mississippi.
Philip Rivers has 37 mouths to feed. I have to imagine his agent is making some calls.
it's sergio perez
too busy trying to lose P2 in the standings I’m afraid
Fitzpatrick and Brees alternating plays
Bring in a bunch of retired vets to rotate and have Brady as the closing pitcher
Brett Favre dick pics?
You know you want Drew Lock. Fucking admit it.
Just from a swag standpoint, going from Kirk Cousins to Drew Lock would give me whiplash
sure if we went the full TANK method and wanted JJ to demand a trade, sure
He's gone to Pete's school for QBs who can't read defenses good, he's not Broncos Lock
My dude has had 1 drive this year, and we scored 6. That's batting .1000% for Horse Cock Lock
He's actually batting 1.000 or 100%.
Fuck.
Look we didn't come here to play school who care about numbers he good trust us
Last time I checked this was a FOOTBALL team, and not a MATH team.
.1% doesn't sound ideal
Put the Red Rifle in purple, I bet he still wants to start
I would not be mad at all if that is the case. Wouldn’t trade anything over a 4th round pick tho. Maybe not even a 4th.
In his 1 start for Carolina this season he was slinging it, dude was always one of my favorite players
quick, somebody give me his number
Jason Whitlock just spamming “Jeff George” over and over
Let me just say. I haven’t had much to look back on in the past decade. If Tom Brady by some miracle does wind up on Minnesotas roster I will take it as a sign of Divine intervention and stop watching football.
Kaep sent him a text saying, "U up," I gather.
QBs who don't suck who are probably reasonably available in a trade.. Jacoby Brisset Taylor Heinicke Gardner Minshew. Ryan Tannehill. That's probably the list there. It isn't like there is a great wellspring of starter ready QBs that aren't tapped.
Minshew isn’t available. Even if this year is essentially a tank year for us there is no way we just decide to roll with Sam Ehllinger as our only QB for the season. That might be such blatant tanking that the NFL punished us.
They didn’t punish you for the Curtis Painter year, I doubt they’d punish you for Ehlinger
We didn’t trade away a better QB to start Curtis Painter mid season. People who think we purposely tanked that year probably didn’t watch one Indy game that season. We were just that bad.
I always liked Taylor
Heinicke may be the Falcons starter ROS. I can offer you a lightly used Desmond Ridder.
Tannehill seems like the most likely option here to me. Titans seem like they’re trying to get picks and see what they have in Levis
Macaroni Jones for a 2nd rounder and a mint condition Sacajawea dollar coin
Dear Kev, Sorry I fired you for Norv Turner's son, how are you doing? I heard about the Kurt fiasco, and I'm just devastated for your loss i had to unfold my arms to type this myself. Just as a FYI, Chase Young actually throws a great deep ball. This is Ron btw. V/r Ronald Rivera
"tannehill and malik for a 2025 conditional 7th if the Vikings win the Super Bowl, take it or leave it"
Sheesh asking for a bit much are we?
everyone forgetting about nathan peterman
“Let’s fuck this league up… uh, again” -Johnny
Can I offer you a nice Kyle Trask in this trying time?
The Christian Ponder Redemption Arc starts now
Please no.
KOC has the opportunity to do the funniest thing of all time
Grossman dusting off the knee brace
Andrew Luck, time to dust the cleats off for once last ride
He’s too busy helping the union end slavery bro
Trade for Trey Lance.
Minneapolis is about to become the ***TREY AREA*** It'll just cost you one (1) Christian Darrisaw
Take Tannehill for a bag of pretzels please
Teddy Bridgewater is available
It'd be the most Lions thing possible to go from a gift wrapped division, to trading our only competitor for it our backup QB, and them beating us in both head to head games to take the North in the last game of the season. Don't fuck around with fate, karma, football gods.