Minnesota Vikings Week 10 Stock Report

In the wake of Sunday’s overtime victory over St. Louis, the biggest question looming over the Vikings is the health of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who was hit in the head by Rams corrnerback Lamarcus Joyner while sliding early in the fourth quarter and by all appearances was knocked unconscious.

“That’s a dirty hit”, Harrison said, per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was a dirty hit. It’s a cheap shot right to the helmet…I wasn’t surprised because it happened to me in 2006.

“He chopped my knees and tore my knee up”, Harrison said.

Fisher responded by unloading his full verbal arsenal on Harrison. There was an opportunity there for Joyner – leading with his shoulder – to put Bridgewater down, to let him know that running the ball against his defense wasn’t the best idea going forward. I saw it last night on the airplane. “I mean, the guy played a long time”.

Joyner was penalized for unnecessary roughness on the play. Fisher said. “This is where these comments are coming from”. I’ll just say this.

Fisher then defended his reputation as a member of the league’s Competition Committee. And our main focus … is player safety. And the amusing thing about it, when you play against those type teams, afterward coaches come up to you, “Man, I wish I had you on my team”.

The Rams coach wasn’t done doling out the reactions or suggestions.

Zimmer then pointed to Rams’ defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’, who was considered to be the organizer of the New Orleans Saints bounty system, which rewarded players for injuring opponents. I’ll go as far to call it a conspiracy brought on by the commissioner of the NFL.

Short term, this is a very bad thing. “He didn’t say a word”. “I thought he was going to give another move”. I was asked not to go there. I’ve been there, and regardless of who your coach is, your mindset is clear: That’s fresh meat in the open field. “Whether it worked out or not, I would do it again”. Man, I wish you could bring that physicality with us. “We’re on to Chicago”.

From there the Rams could muster no more than a field goal the rest of the game as Greg Zuerlein hit 4 of 5 field goals in the game. They have a predictably strong ground game fueled by Adrian Peterson, a seventh-ranked defense getting phenomenal play from tackle Linval Joseph, and outstanding special teams thanks in part to the reliable kicking of Blair Walsh and returns of Marcus Sherels. “What bothers me right now is the stuff before and after the whistle: defensive offsides….” And I referenced to back what I experienced with his teams and what other players have told me coming from his team, and other people.

And sometimes playing fast and physical will lead to plays that are illegal, like Joyner’s on Sunday, which will lead to questions about Fisher teams being dirty, which will lead to him defending himself.