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That Vikings Youth Linval Joseph Jersey , Packers game was filled with so many emotions from start to finish. There were times during that game when I didn’t even know how to feel. I was in disbelief at times and at others I thought I needed to borrow my grandma’s oxygen tank. A tie is a tie. People will say it’s better than a loss, but when it’s to one of the team’s most hated rivals, it might as well be a loss. Also, is there any other sport that ends in a tie? Can we change something about this? No game should ever end in a tie, especially when a league is set-up where you only play a 16-game regular-season. That’s just my thought about that. For the most part, it’s pretty obvious who the two duds were during the game against the packers, so let’s just get the two out of the way now. Two duds for the Vikings: Daniel CarlsonThe kicker, man. Yet again, another kicker issue, when will the Vikings catch a break? Minnesota probably has one of the best all-around teams in the league. Without a kicker who can make a field goal, the circle can’t be complete.Carlson managed to nail all three extra point attempts, which is about 33 yards, but couldn’t put the pigskin between the uprights when he was kicking for three. He missed 49, 48 and 35-yard field goals, throughout the game. Each field goal went into the same area鈥?Wide right. He made a 48-yarder last week against San Francisco. Was it the pressure at Lambeau? Was it because of the grass field? When it comes to kicking I feel like it’s more to do with your psyche than it is your physical ability, but that’s just my thought process. It was good seeing his teammates back him up and not throw him under the bus Youth Everson Griffen Jersey , though. Laquon TreadwellHe had a great start to the day. He caught what would be the first touchdown of the day for the Vikings and his career, but had a rough outing after that. Treadwell could benefit significantly in terms of production with most of the coverage in the direction of Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.You seen that on Sunday when Cousins found Treadwell several times open for a pass. Cousins put the ball right in his hands, but Treadwell just couldn’t hang on鈥?To almost any of them. He was targeted six times and only caught two passes for 23 yards. Cousins will throw the ball to whoever is open, if that open person can’t catch the ball, then he’s not doing his job. If someone can’t do their job, why should they have one? Everyone has been waiting for Treadwell to emerge as the receiver that everyone thought he would become, but maybe he really is a bust. Two Studs for the Vikings: Kirk Cousins:Hey! We got ourselves a quarterback! No Vikings quarterback since Daunte Culpepper (2004) has thrown for over 400 yards (I lied, it was Brett Favre against the Arizona Cardinals in 2010). Check that, because Cousins did just that on Sunday. He completed 35-of-48 passes for 425 yards and four touchdowns, throwing only one interception. Three of the four touchdowns came in the fourth quarter, where the Vikings offense put up 22 points. The way he led the charge in the fourth quarter proved how poised he can be in situations like the one he was in on Sunday. Cousins seems like a true leader who doesn’t give up on his teammates. He fed the ball to Treadwell six times, despite his troubles catching the ball. I even caught Cousins talking to Treadwell after one of his key misses. He knows how to pick the team up when their down and that’s special to me. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs I have to give it to both of them, I can’t choose one or the other. The ability that these two have to make plays are unreal. The two are so entertaining to watch, especially when it’s a game that comes down to the wire. I’m not going to lie, Diggs and Thielen left me speechless a few times, I was blown away.. Both receivers each racked up over 100 receiving yards. Thielen managed 131 yards off of 12 catches. He also caught what was a spectacular game-tying touchdown pass. Diggs had an impressive day as well. He caught nine passes for 128 yards http://www.thevikingsfootballauthentic.com/xavier-rhodes-jersey-authentic , he managed around 14 yards a catch. He also caught two touchdown passes, including this one: This is Thielen’s second game with at least 100 yards receiving. Diggs bounced back from only having three catches off of six targets last week.Wednesday Open Thread: August 29, 2018 Merry Wednesday, everyone!Alright, one more day to go and the preseason will come to an end. We’ve been waiting not-so-patiently for the 2018 season for a long time now, and our wait is almost over. It’ll be kinda’ strange to have disagreements over real football games, I’ll kinda’ miss the 100 comment threads over a fabricated scenario that has a 0% chance of ever happening. Meh, no I won’t, bring on the season!Around the DN since our last open thread:Saxyprince goes from 90 to 53 with the Vikings roster. I believe those numbers are referring to number of players, not miles per hour.From Chris, the Daily Norseman Pick ‘Emand Survival Leagues are starting soon, sign up begins this Friday! Skelly10 shared a report that Kirk Cousins turned down a $90 million offer from the Jets, and signed with the Vikings instead.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the league:Over at Vikings.com, catch Coach Zimmer’s Tuesday press conference, hear George Iloka talk to reporters about his hybrid role, and there is other activity to sift through in he media vault.Mark Craig at the Star-Tribune has a piece on Coach Zimmer’s preference for intellect in his players.Signed one day Youth Harrison Smith Jersey , and cut the next; that’s what happened with Robert Ayers as he had an extremely short stint as a Lion, per NFL.com. No report on the reason for the short stay.You’d think it would be hard to skip with an injured foot. Not for Andrew Luck. He skipped practice yesterday because of his injured foot, per NFL.com.We come to today’s media selection:The season’s almost here, ARE YOU READY!??!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the blood sausage