Roster Cut Surprises, Thought on Zimmer’s New Job, Jim Marshall

The next queries are about present-day Minnesota Vikings subjects, answered by PurplePTSD. These days is the August 16th version, tackled in a from-the-hip vogue. If you have queries, you should e-mail them to [email protected].

Also, make sure you take note: These are impression-based mostly responses. Some solutions will be incorrect from time to time. But we’ll check out to maintain that to a minimum.

Q: Have been you stunned at all on Tuesday by the Vikings five roster cuts?

A: Foremost, these have been the roster cuts:

• Jake Bargas (FB)
• Thomas Hennigan (WR)
• Andre Mintze (EDGE)
• Tyarise Stevenson (DL)
• Tye Smith (CB)

No, this record was not a shock. In truth, it’s about what a single would assume. Mintze could be regarded a wee bit of a stunner simply because he’s an “Ed Donatell guy,” but when the Vikings unofficial initially depth chart strike previous week, Mintze was buried — and the composing was on the wall.

Mintze is young (23) and has ample time to capture on in other places.

Q: Do you believe Mike Zimmer will in shape in nicely at Jackson Condition as an analyst?

A: Certainly. Supporting Deion Sanders’ club get much better can not be a undesirable factor.

Too, this career at Jackson Condition could be ideal for Zimmer as he bides time for an NFL coaching return in 2023 — both as a defensive coordinator or head mentor. Whilst the job likely will not be “low anxiety,” it is a sizeable step down from the accountability as the Vikings head coach.

We count on Zimmer to be back again someplace, at minimum as a defensive coordinator, future January or February, so this is a great brief-expression assignment.

This will be Zimmer’s return to the collegiate amount for the initial time in 29 decades.

Q: I saw the tweet from Fran Tarkenton about Jim Marshall’s scenario for the Hall of Fame. Why won’t they permit him in?

A: This Marhsall’s situation for the Corridor of Fame:

• Most Games Performed by a Defensive Lineman in NFL History
• 270 Consecutive Starts off (Next-most in NFL Heritage)
• 130.5 Sacks (22nd in NFL Heritage)
• 3-Time All-Pro
• 2x-Time Pro Bowl
• NFL Winner (1969)
• Collegiate Countrywide Champion (1957, Ohio Condition)
• 4 Tremendous Bowl Appearances
• Most Consecutive Game titles Played With One particular Crew
• Most Consecutive Starts off by a Defensive Lineman

And here’s the Tarkenton tweet:

Marshall is not in the Corridor of Fame for a single purpose: he wasn’t a game-changing performer all the time. He was a very fantastic soccer player for 19 (!!) seasons. Fake Chad Greenway experienced two professions stacked on top of every other. That is Marshall’s stage of stardom.

Primarily based on sheer longevity, Marshall in truth belongs in the Hall of Fame. Conclude of tale. His effectiveness all through — and the steadiness of it — is a reward.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every single Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Stated guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Product, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doorways (the band).

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