Week 14 game review: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars

Dec 11, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) rolls out of the pocket in the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) rolls out of the pocket in the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 11, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; A general view of Jimmy Smith
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The interesting occurrences

  1. A bit of overanalysis. Any time fans don’t have to hear Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, or Cris Collinsworth is usually a good time, but the over-explaining done by Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston felt more like sitting in a classroom than enjoying a football game. Let’s make football fun again!
  2. NFL on FOX trying to be trendy. We’ve seen them trying to do a lot of the viral trends lately. Not too long ago, it was the Mannequin Challenge. This week, it’s the Water Bottle Challenge. What’s next week? The Cinnamon Challenge? Ice Bucket Challenge? Who knows?
  3. Delay of game on a kickoff? Why not? I can’t remember the last time I’ve ever seen a delay of game on a kickoff. Honestly, I didn’t think there was even a play clock on a kickoff, but I guess sloppy games like this are where you can learn new things you never really wanted to know.
  4. Laura Okmin’s future is so bright. it’s weird to see a person on tv talking with sunglasses on. Isn’t there a way FOX could have had her stand where the sun wasn’t in her eyes so she didn’t look like she was in aTimbuk3 music video? (I’m really showing my age here…)
  5. I feel bad for any Vikings fan who made this their first NFL game. If this was the first NFL game a brand new Minnesota Vikings fan watched, they’d think touchdowns were harder to find than a 5-legged unicorn that poops diamonds. Trust me, it’s bad, but not usually THIS bad.