Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams: Week 9 game review
By Adam Carlson
Nov 8, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer laughs as he talks with St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead before the game at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
The Confusing
- The Vikings have 7 straight home wins. I love TCF Bank Stadium. Had a great time there watching the game against the Chiefs. But let’s be honest…that’s not the Vikings home. It’s like when you have to go away for a little while and set up an office in the hotel room. It’s where you work, but it’s not home.
- Skip the extra point, but nail the 61 yard field goal. I didn’t understand the Rams skipping the extra point and going for 2 after their first TD. I just assumed something was wrong with Zuerlein. Then, he comes out and easily makes a 61 yard field goal. I’m still scratching my head.
- So, diving for a QB’s knees after they release the ball is okay, but a forearm in the chest isn’t? Gregg Williams is the defensive coordinator for the Rams, and as we remember, he was the supposed ringleader during the Saints’ “Bountygate”. A bad low dive isn’t called against St. Louis, but a clean hit from Linval Joseph is?
- Choosing the wind over possession in overtime. Mike Zimmer must be really confident that his team can keep the Rams out of the end zone. If they can get a stop, the strong wind can really help the passing game as well as the kicking game. Still, it’s hard to turn down the football on a coin flip.
- Launching for a diving quarterback. Joyner just made one of the dirtiest plays I’ve seen in a long, long time. It took Teddy Bridgewater laying on the field motionless for a flag to come out. This should be an ejection, but that wasn’t the case. Sometimes, I just don’t understand football.
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