Purple Oldies: Shuffling The D-Line, An Ugly Truth, and The Infamous Rodgers Toe

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Dec 15, 2021
Oct 10, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Armon Watts (96) warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports

One of the great challenges of sports writing is that so much of the content has an expiry date. If you’re into writing about food, you can get away with writing a single recipe for chili. People will be interested in that sort of content both today and in 10 years. Generally speaking, that’s not the case with, say, Minnesota Vikings score updates or injury news. Nevertheless, there are some older pieces on Purple PTSD that may of interest to folks.

For this exercise, I merely perused some of the headlines from this past month. I found several pieces that (though somewhat dated) are still quite relevant to where the Vikings are at. The hyperlink is included in the titles and they ought to open in a new tab. Enjoy the reading.

  1. 11/14/2021 – Vikings Safety Cameryn Bynum Saved My Sanity: We could all use a little extra sanity these days.
  2. 11/15/2021 – Vikings Fans Aren’t Going to Like This Kirk Cousins Financial Fact: Winning cures all.
  3. 11/16/2021 – Forget Center, Mason Cole Ought To Be Considered for RG: This one aged very well, unlike my Garrett Bradbury piece. And my Dalvin Cook piece.
  4. 11/17/2021 – In Fairness to Zim: I think it’s time, but the coach has dealt with a lot.
  5. 11/18/2021 – Imaginative, Explosive, Dynamic: These Words Should Define Minnesota’s Offense: We’re getting closer to this ideal, but there’s plenty of room for improvement.
  6. 11/19/2021 – Relive An Unreal Moment Between Fran Tarkenton and Mick Tingelhoff: This is a great memory, one that Vikings fans will enjoy.
  7. 11/23/2021 – “Ironman” Dennis Ryan – Vikings Equipment Manager – Earns Game Ball: It’s good to see under-the-radar employees get recognition.
  8. 11/24/2021 – Justin Jefferson Has Eliminated His Final Criticism: He is already better than Stefon Diggs.
  9. 11/25/2021 – The Minnesota Vikings Offense Can’t Keep Bailing Out The Defense: Yes, and that’s still true.
  10. 11/26/2021 – Is Kirk Cousins a Dark Horse MVP Candidate?: At this point, the answer is no. However, he ought to be in the running for All Pro.
  11. 11/29/2021 – Josh Frey’s Top 200 Big Board: It’s never too early to start dreaming about the draft.
  12. 11/29/2021 – Video: Kirk Cousins Tried to Take Snap From RG: It wasn’t Captain Kirk’s finest moment.
  13. 11/30/2021 – Armon Watts, Sheldon Richardson, and Minnesota’s Evolving Defensive Line: I’m still in favor of getting all four DTs onto the field at some point.
  14. 11/30/2021 – The Ugly Truth: Vikings Don’t Deserve The Playoffs: Many fans would still be in agreement.
  15. 12/01/2021 – Unveiling The Mike Zimmer Injury Translator: Only the most seasoned Vikings fan can discern what Zim is actually saying. For everyone else, there is Purple PTSD‘s injury translator.
  16. 12/02/2021 – Aaron Rodgers Criticizes Packers Coaches, Can’t Stop Sticking Toe In His Mouth: The Jordan Love era will be a beautiful thing.
  17. 12/02/2021 – Financial Forecast Suggests Storm is Brewing for Minnesota: I’ve still got confidence in Spielman & Friends.
  18. 12/03/2021 – Don’t Forget About CJ Ham: The FB can play.
  19. 12/03/2021 – Eric Kendricks is an All Pro, Right?: He has been a step slower this season. Nevertheless, he’s still sensational.
  20. 12/04/2021 – Pump The Brakes on The Kirk Cousins Trade Chatter: Forced to choose at this precise moment, I’d bet he gets extended. Doing so would get two birds stoned at once insofar as it secures the QB position and alleviates the aforementioned financial stress.
  21. 12/05/2021 – Going Down The Rabbit Hole With KJ Osborn: This title makes me think of The Matrix. Big Morpheus fan.
  22. 12/06/2021 – There Has Never Been a Better Time for Vikings Fans to Check Out The Top 75 Free Agents: PFF has an intriguing list to consider.
  23. 12/07/2021 – Well Done, Anthony Barr: Football is important. Barr’s off-field work is more important.
  24. 12/08/2021 – When is The Right Time To Fire Mike Zimmer: Many fans are still asking this question.
  25. 12/09/2021 – Boring Football Can Be Winning Football: Indeed it can, Mr. Stoinev, indeed it can.

This list is but a mere sampling of some of the month’s past content. I cut things off toward the end of last week to avoid getting newer content in there. Alas, you should feel free to explore the site and find pieces that are of interest. We here at Purple PTSD heartily encourage you to check out what the site has to offer.

Skol.

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