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Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Paulitik - 09-17-2011 08:56 AM
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I guess he hasn't washed the Mularkey stank off yet.
Quote:Musgrave says Vikings offense will take more shots
Posted by Mike Florio on September 17, 2011, 5:28 AM EDT
With the new Vikings offense looking suspiciously like the old one (pre-Favre), new Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave says that change is coming.
Specifically, the Vikings will take more shots down the field in the passing game. In Week One, the Vikings took a grand total of, well, one.
“It is important,” Musgrave said of going deep, via Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “That’s what we’re based on is running the ball, featuring Adrian [Peterson] but at the same time getting our quarterback in a rhythm, both down the field and also possession and control-type passes. That’s what we want to be and that’s what we will be.”
That’s what they weren’t against the Chargers, gaining only 26 yards in the second half of a 24-17 loss. And Musgrave took the blame for it.
“On Sunday, especially in the second half, we just didn’t get him in a rhythm,” Musgrave said, via Judd Zulgad of 1500ESPN.com. “When I say we, I mean really it starts with me. So we’ll look forward to getting him in a rhythm from here on out.”Whether and to what extent McNabb is in a rhythm has been an issue in the past, specifically in 2009, when the insertion of Mike Vick for a play or two here or there prompted McNabb to claim that he wasn’t getting into a rhythm. On Sunday, it was more about predictability than disruption, with Joe Webb being used in the “Blazer” package on a very limited basis, possibly only once.
It’s unclear why the Vikings were so obvious and predictable. It’s possible that Musgrave got a little skittish after McNabb threw a first-and-10 interception on the team’s first play from scrimmage, with the Vikings up 7-0 but quickly in a tie game after the Chargers drove six yards in three plays.
Regardless of the reason, and as Rosenthal pointed out earlier in the week, it’s as if Brad Childress never left. Against the Bucs in Week Two, look for the offense to be a little more diverse.
“We’re really looking forward to this week, as you guys can imagine,” Musgrave said. “Champing at the bit to get back out there on the field, especially at home, Mall of America Field, and get after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.”
At least Musgrave didn’t call the offense “kick ass.”
Sound familiar? Eerily familiar/
Say what you want about McNabb, but even in Washington he threw it deep a lot. At least Musgrave took responsibility and didn't say "I don't know what you mean".
It takes Musgrave one freaking game what Mularkey hasn't figured out in 4 years.
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - b3nz - 09-17-2011 10:17 AM
(09-17-2011 08:56 AM)Paulitik Wrote: It takes Musgrave one freaking game what Mularkey hasn't figured out in 4 years.
its been longer than 4 years bro. mularkey has been pulling the same shit since his pittsburgh/miami days. i cant understand why TD keeps this asshole around, especially with the track record MM has.
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Radical - 09-17-2011 10:24 AM
2002, the last time he had a team that has even decent amounts of talent on offense, was a year his QB had a Top 5 YPA and two 1,300 yard WRs.
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Paulitik - 09-17-2011 10:58 AM
(09-17-2011 10:24 AM)Radical Wrote: 2002, the last time he had a team that has even decent amounts of talent on offense, was a year his QB had a Top 5 YPA and two 1,300 yard WRs.
I'd call that an outlier, more likely a fluke.
Pitt got in a lot of shootouts that year. Including a crazy game where we tied them.
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Radical - 09-17-2011 10:59 AM
(09-17-2011 10:58 AM)Paulitik Wrote: I'd call that an outlier, more likely a fluke.
Pitt got in a lot of shootouts that year. Including a crazy game where we tied them.
16 games isn't a fluke.
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Peyton - 09-17-2011 11:13 AM
Minnesota is in a world of shit. Musgrave is a horrible coordinator, and McNabbi is an even worse QB.
Gonna be a long long year in Minnesota.
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Peyton - 09-17-2011 11:16 AM
(09-17-2011 10:24 AM)Radical Wrote: 2002, the last time he had a team that has even decent amounts of talent on offense, was a year his QB had a Top 5 YPA and two 1,300 yard WRs.
The Falcons have a top 5 WR, HOF TE, top 5 RB, Pro Bowl RT, and the allegedly the best young QB in the league.
At what point are the Falcons going to qualify as having a "decent amount of talent" on offense?
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Paulitik - 09-17-2011 11:46 AM
(09-17-2011 10:59 AM)Radical Wrote: 16 games isn't a fluke.
16 games out of more than a decade long football career in coaching offense is. That's the only productive passing offense he's ever had. Matt Ryan is ten times the QB Tommy Maddox ever was.
Look, I'm not on the "fire Mularkey" bandwagon, I just want him to pull his head out of his ass. Why are you so protective of him?
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Peyton - 09-17-2011 11:48 AM
A person can make the "Mularkey isn't the problem" argument, and a person can make the "Ryan isn't the problem" argument, but a person can't make both of those arguments.
The offense is regressing and one of those guys is the reason why.
RE: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota - Paulitik - 09-17-2011 11:54 AM
(09-17-2011 11:48 AM)Peyton Wrote: A person can make the "Mularkey isn't the problem" argument, and a person can make the "Ryan isn't the problem" argument, but a person can't make both of those arguments.
The offense is regressing and one of those guys is the reason why.
Teams have figured out that our offense needs the run to survive. We don't run the routes or the 3-4 Wide Receiver sets enough to get the most out of the passing attack. We need to evolve, but instead of that, we go back to 1970s power run game, then when we get behind, we're screwed.
Matt Ryan can call the plays, but he's not writing the script. Matt needs to be given the leeway to make mistakes and not be reigned in if he makes one. The Ravens game proves when Matt is given the reigns, we prosper. We need to give him some quick strike plays to call.