I'll throw in my lot with this last comment. Culpepper had two good
years with the Vikes, 2000 and 2005. Other than those years, with 33
and 39 TDs apiece, he never lived up to his potential...he just kept
plugging along with 11-15 TDs, like last year.

Once upon a time, we thought he might be an awesome running QB, at
250+ lbs, but that isn't going to happen now on one-and-a-half
knees. And don't play the loyalty or leadership card re:
Culpepper...that Love Boat debacle showed us what kind of (non)
leader he is and what type of loyalty to our beautiful state he has.

The way to succeed in today's NFL is with a cohesive and dynamic
coaching staff to build a solid defense, an above-average corps of
receivers and an offensive unit that can get the ball down the field
without turnovers. That means a great O-line, a productive ground
game and a QB who doesn't cough up the ball all the time.

Sorry, Duante, but it's time you go pre-retire in Florida. We've got
to back Zygy and Childress, get the games back outdoors, find a way
to empower our running backs, and get back to the Super Bowl!

rnr



--- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, bikedude <vze243bi@...> wrote:
>
>
> I could not disagree with you more about Daunte Can'tPassPepper.
>
> Everyone seems to have amnesia when they talk about Daunte. While
he may
> be able to tho the ball real far, and run from time to time, the
man is
> not a winner. Look at the record the Vikings have had since Daunte
> became the QB. (see below) A total and steady decline from 11-5 in
2000
> to the mediocre results in the past 5 years (nothing better than 9-
7).
>
> After 6 years in the league, Daunte still hasn't learned how to
throw
> the ball away when he is about to be sacked or if all receivers are
> covered. How long will it take to learn that elemental skill? 10
years?
> 15? And his fumbles and interceptions are legendary.
>
> But mostly, Daunte is not a player who can raise his game and win
when
> it counts. Big players, have big games in big situations. Between
the
> 20s, Daunte can throw and run as good as anyone. But cross that 20
and
> he falls apart, either with a fumble, interception or failure to
> complete a pass. And yes, I put the blame squarely on his
shoulders. In
> those situations, it is the QB that can make or break a team.
>
> The only time I ever saw Daunte raise his game to that Tom Brady-
like
> level was the Jan 05 playoff game vs. Green Bay. But then, Daunte
had
> the AFROS and Randy Moss to save his skin. Instead, there were way
too
> many games like the 2000 41-0 loss to the Giants in the NFC
> championship game. Where was his $6million dollar effort for that
game?
> He apparently had no problem giving his all on the Love Boat Cruise
on
> Lake Minnetonka.
>
> Frankly, Daunte is the last vestige of the nightmare of Denny
Green --
> all offense and no defense. This is Brad Childress's team now. I say
> good riddance to Daunte and his whining about being unappreciated.
He
> would have been appreciated if he had won more than 50 percent of
his
> games. Perhaps he will be rejuvenated in Miami and lead them to the
> Super Bowl. If he does, good for him.
>
> But I'm anxious to see what the new Vikings have to offer this fall.
>
>
>
> 2005 NFL Minnesota Vikings 9-7-0 Tice Johnson Moore
> 2004 NFL Minnesota Vikings 8-8-0 Tice Culpepper Smith Burleson
> 2003 NFL Minnesota Vikings 9-7-0 Tice Culpepper Williams Moss
> 2002 NFL Minnesota Vikings 6-10-0 Tice Culpepper Bennett Moss
> 2001 NFL Minnesota Vikings 5-11-0 Green, Tice Culpepper Bennett Moss
> 2000 NFL Minnesota Vikings 11-5-0 Green Culpepper Smith Moss
>
>
>
>
>
> Al wrote:
>
> > Vikings | Team changing uniforms
> > Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:46:00 -0800
> >
> > Sean Jensen, of the Pioneer Press, reports the Minnesota Vikings
will
> > be wearing new uniforms for the 2006 season. Steve LaCroix,
Vikings
> > vice president of sales and marketing, confirmed the uniform
change,
> > although he declined to say to what extent. "We are working with
the
> > NFL and Reebok on some exciting changes for the 2006 season. The
> > process is still continuing, but we'll look to have an unveiling
> > later in the offseason for our fans," he said.
> >
> >
> > Then after we trade Culpepper, and change our uniforms we can
fully
> > embrace the idea that we are rebuilding like an expansion team...
> >
> >
> >
> > Vikings | Childress does not rule out trading up in the NFL Draft
> > Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:59:12 -0800
> >
> > Kevin Seifert, of the Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings head
> > coach Brad Childress did not rule out packaging several draft
picks,
> > they now own the 17th, 48th and 51st picks, to move up in the
first
> > round and select one of the draft's three premier quarterbacks:
USC's
> > Matt Leinart, Texas' Vince Young and Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler. "You
> > look at all those eventualities and see if you feel like there is
> > something," Childress said.
> >
> > What do you think of all these new developments? My stomach is
> > churning. I thought with that huge cap space we were a few
players
> > and with the new coaching system we were so close to going to the
> > Super Bowl. Now? Who knows?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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