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[bwind22]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Technically it's not a choke if nobody expected it to happen.

Red Sox coming back on the Yanks from 0-3 was a choke..

Packers allowing the Eagles to convert a 4 and 26 was a choke..


Vikings not making the playoffs as bad as they are isn't a choke.

Vikings were winning and then they blew it. That's a choke. I wasn't refering to their whole season. All things considered, they'll be lucky to end it 7-9. That's better than I would have guessed at the start of the year.

[AUSTIN316426808]

I guess we just define the word differently...

A choke to you is a team who's winning,has a shot and losses, a choke to me is a team who doesn't do something they're expected to do.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
I guess we just define the word differently...

A choke to you is a team who's winning,has a shot and losses, a choke to me is a team who doesn't do something they're expected to do.

A choke to me is any time someone doesn't do something that they should. To me, the Vikings should have won yesterday. They didn't so that was a choke. It doesn't have to be confined to 1 game, but in this case, it happens to be.

I'd say we define it the same. We just had different expectations.

When the Vikings have a lead after halftime (Especially a TD or more), I expect them to win. Especially against a rotten offense like Baltimore and especially when we're containing Lewis like we were.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by bwind22
Vikes choked. Damn, Tice is an idiot.

*Down by 2 scores with about 8 minutes to go. 4 and a couple on about the 40 and he fuckin' punts it.* :rolleyes:

Which 40 was it on?

If it's the Viks then I guess it's understandable(kinda) but if it was their 40 then I totally agree.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by bwind22
A choke to me is any time someone doesn't do something that they should. To me, the Vikings should have won yesterday. They didn't so that was a choke. It doesn't have to be confined to 1 game, but in this case, it happens to be.

I'd say we define it the same. We just had different expectations.

When the Vikings have a lead after halftime (Especially a TD or more), I expect them to win. Especially against a rotten offense like Baltimore and especially when we're containing Lewis like we were.

Well I didn't see the game and with the holiday I took off right after the Packer game and missed Primetime. If you say it was a halftime lead against the Ravens without any production from Lewis then they indeed should've won, then when you throw the playoffs in(which were still on the line at the time) then it's indeed a choke.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Which 40 was it on?

If it's the Viks then I guess it's understandable(kinda) but if it was their 40 then I totally agree.

We were 40 yards from scoring an essential TD with about 8 minutes to go. Too far to kick a FG (Especially with that suckass Edinger.) but in my opinion, way too close to punt, and like you said... WIth the game and the playoffs on the line too!

I hate Tice. If I ever met him, I'd be getting arrested because I'd definately kick him in the balls.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by bwind22
We were 40 yards from scoring an essential TD with about 8 minutes to go. Too far to kick a FG (Especially with that suckass Edinger.) but in my opinion, way too close to punt, and like you said... WIth the game and the playoffs on the line too!

I hate Tice. If I ever met him, I'd be getting arrested because I'd definately kick him in the balls.

What balls?

Punting from your 40 is showing confidence in your defense(but with the situation still a bit questionable)but punting from the other 40 is the exact opposite, showing no confidence in your defense or yourself for that matter.

With the Bears winning they weren't going to make the playoffs anyway so instead of being ticked off about it just look at that punt as most likely being the play that'll get you what you want...a new coach.

[bwind22]

What I want is a Vikings playoff run followed up by a surprise SuperBowl win. But since we blew that, a new coach will have to suffice.

I sure hope our little 6 game win streak (Through all the adversity of losing the starting QB and the Love Boat. :rolleyes: ) wasn't enough to save it for him.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
With the Bears winning they weren't going to make the playoffs anyway so instead of being ticked off about it just look at that punt as most likely being the play that'll get you what you want...a new coach.

Well after the Bears won, my post-season hopes were pretty much deflated, BUT we were sstill alive in the WC race. (Albeit behind 2 other teams for the last spot.) but we had a chance (However slim, we woulda have played week 17 with playoffs on the line.) But they fucked that up...


Not a good enough record for the playoffs, but good enough to not be getting a good draft pick... Damn them! I swear that some day theiy're gonna result in the heart attack that eventually kills me.

bwind22
1980 - ???
Cause of death - Terminal letdown by way of Minnesota

[bwind22]

I actually knew somebody that had a heart attack and died after a terrible call during a Vikes game back in the late 80s.