Daily Norseman
Hello again sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week, and with Week 1 now in the rear-view mirror, we’re off and running.
Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage):
Key excerpt: “But when the Bears missed a field goal that would’ve given them a two-touchdown lead, something clicked in McCarthy — and he went nuclear…the night belonged to McCarthy — a Bears fan growing up — finding his way through some serious adversity.”
Key excerpt: “They’re so well coached.”
Key excerpt: “O’Connell said Mason’s hard running helped open up the passing lanes for quarterback J.J. McCarthy and helped lead to three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.”
Key excerpt: “In 15 minutes of football, J.J. McCarthy gave Vikings fans reason to believe they finally have a long-term answer at quarterback.”
Key excerpt: “Quarterback J.J. McCarthy bounced back after a bad start against the Bears, which is a great sign for the season. The defense also came alive.”
Key excerpt: “Key offseason addition: Jonathan Allen” (all due respect but his captions are lame every single week)
Key excerpt: The Vikings are better than last year…This team has everything it needs to support a young quarterback learning on the fly.”
Key excerpt: “Minnesota has a playoff-caliber roster, and if McCarthy can be steady, they’ll be dangerous.”
Key excerpt: “(McCarthy)’s going to be just fine, especially now that we’ve seen the resilience factor play out on a big stage.”
Key excerpt: “Or is it Michigan? It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but QB J.J. McCarthy made the plays when he needed to, otherwise relying on a very talented supporting cast, as his team won its Big Ten, er NFC North, opener.“
Key excerpt: “Many quarterbacks would have folded in their first start if they played like J.J. McCarthy did in the first three quarters. McCarthy stayed in the fight and had two passing touchdowns and a rushing score in the fourth quarter of a comeback win. That was telling.”
Key excerpt: Pour one out for our friends at The 33rd Team.
Key excerpt: Feel free to suggest more outlets, then.
Key excerpt: For some reason, the Vikings did not get a comment, but the following 0-1 teams were ranked ahead of them — the Ravens (fourth), Chiefs (sixth), Lions (seventh), Cowboys (14, which…..what?). The only 1-0 teams ranked behind the...
