Rudolf the red knows rain, dear!
Get this idiot off my screen
There are many tales that have come from Viking lore but few are as lost as the tale of Bran Rudolph the Red.
It was said that he was blessed by God's with a keen ability to predict the weather. Due to this magical gift, he became a renowned seaman. Feared by his enemies, and respected by his bannermen. After years of successful raids and conquests, one of his shield maidens finally plucked up the courage and asked him how he does it.
"Bran, how do you always predict the weather? How have you always, managed to avoid every storm the sea throws at you". All his men laughed and looked up at their leader. Before he could respond, his right-hand man stood up and with a smile on his face and retorted, " It's simple. Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear."
2004: QB: Daunte Culpepper, 1-1 finish (Divisional)
2008: QB: Tavaris Jackson, 0-1 finish (Wildcard)
2009: QB: Brett Favre, 1-1 finish (Conference)
2012: QB: Joe Webb, 0-1 finish (Wildcard)
2015: QB: Teddy Bridgewater, 0-1 finish (Wildcard)
2017: QB: Case Keenum, 1-1 finish, (Conference)
2019: QB: Kirk Cousins, 1-1 finish, (Divisional)
They're 0-4 (tied with the Bills for worst all-time) with all 4 losses coming before the 1977 season. But I hadn't realized that they were shut out at halftime in every single one of those losses:
Super Bowl IV: Trailed the Chiefs 16-0 at halftime (lost 23-7)
Super Bowl VIII: Trailed the Dolphins 17-0 at halftime (lost 24-7)
Super Bowl IX: Trailed the Steelers 2-0 at halftime (lost 16-6)
Super Bowl XI: Trailed the Raiders 16-0 at halftime (lost 32-14)
Sorry to pile on, Vikings fans, but I just noticed this while watching the NFL Network Super Bowl marathon this weekend. Really unique stat that speaks to the Vikings' futility in those 1970s Super Bowls.
She wanted to see the task manager
Did someone say revenge game?
Furthermore, Kirk has never lost a playoff game in New Orleans
I was arguing with a roommate about defenses we'd pick other than the Legion of Boom this decade and it tumbled into "could non-championship defenses be better?" to "which was the best non-championship defense." I wanted the '17 Jags, we went to look at the advanced stats, didn't turn out so good for me. He's a Bears fan. Gross.
'17 Jaguars
4,578 yards, 4.6 yards per play, 23.9% score by drive, 15.6% turnover by drive, 252.15 EPA, 16.2% DVOA, 13.1% Weighted DVOA.
All-Pros: Jalen Ramsey (AP1-Corner), A.J. Bouye (AP2-Corner), Campbell (AP1-Edge, AP2-Interior) and Telvin Smith (AP2-Linebacker)
'17 Vikings
4,415 yards, 4.6 yards per play, 27.9% score by drive, 10.1% turnover by drive, 145.07 EPA, 13.9% DVOA, 18.5% Weighted DVOA.
All-Pros: Xavier Rhodes (AP1-Corner, AP2 - Defensive Back), Everson Griffen (AP2-Edge), Harrison "The Hitman" Smith (AP1-Safety)
'19 Patriots
4.414 yards, 4.7 yards per play, 19.4% scoring, 17.3% turnover, 165.75 EPA, 24.6% DVOA, 16.8*% Weighted DVOA
All-Pros: Stephon Gilmore (AP1 - CB, 2019 Defensive Player of the Year)
'19 Steelers
4,866 yards, 4.7 yards per play, 29.9% scoring, 19% turnover, 85.78 EPA, 18.5% DVOA, 24.3% Weighted DVOA
All-Pros: T.J. Watt (AP1-Edge, AP2 - Linebacker), Cameron Heyward (AP1-Interior), Minkah Fitzpatrick (AP1-Free Safety)
'11 Jets
4,933 yards, 5.0 yards per play, 29.3% scoring, 18.7% turnover, 165.23 EPA, 16.1% DVOA, 14.3% Weighted DVOA
All-Pros: Darrelle Revis (AP1-CB)
'18 Bears
4,795 yards, 4.8 yards per play, 28.6% score, 19.5% turnover, 95.50 EPA, 26.0% DVOA, 26.9% Weighted DVOA
All-Pros: Khalil Mack (AP1 - Edge, AP1 - Linebacker), Eddie Jackson (AP1 - Free Safety), Kyle Fuller (AP1 - Corner)
2018 Bears would probably be my pick, he may have been right.
Sorry if the formatting is wonky. I don't know how to make tables. :(
Then I don’t know what the point of any of this is.
Edit: Allow me to at some elaboration to this text post
I want the Vikings Raiders to destroy Jon Gruden and Kirk Cousins so the announcers have to yell “The Vikings Raiders have just cleaned house on the Vikings and Raiders”
Edit 2: Oh yeah, and the Smackdown Moving Truck is in Minneapolis today and tomorrow. If you’re in MPLS, check it out. There should be some kind of promotion in town. For local sake, I’m hoping for Curtis Axel.
