ESPN: Vikings Veterans Grew “Weary” of JJ McCarthy’s High-Energy Approach

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1. JJ would be a border collie. Very intense

2. He's immature for sure. Needs to grow up and control his excitement.

3. Well…duh

4. You can take the man out of hockey but you can’t take the hockey out of the man…😂 As an ex rugby player, I kinda love it too ❤

5. He should take some (legal in MN) THC gummies to calm himself down. 🙂 (just kidding)

6. Honestly? For a team that has consistently shrunk in the playoffs when it mattered- I don't think anyone on this squad can credibly complain about this kind of thing. If there are guys on this team that don't have competitive fire, I don't want them. You're making millions of dollars to WIN, people pay a lot of money to watch you and expect you to WIN. And you're going to belly ache that the QB they brought in was a little too high energy for you? Sounds like you're a little too comfortable in my opinion.

   If this report is accurate it's actually quite an indictment of the locker room culture. The team needs to get younger and ditch some of these low energy vets if this is true.

7. Maybe you should get a Cpap

8. Minnesota has become so liberal they don't even like their QB bc hes too edgy for them lol

9. If this was Patrick Mahomes the media would be saying the opposite

10. JJ is definitely a Pitbull.

11. The trick to not having to wake up to pee is to stop drinking any liquids after 8:30pm.

12. 36 and I also now have to get up to pee at 4am: “Everything’s gonna be alright” hahahaha

13. I loved the run where he blew up Nixon. I want an angry QB who is fired up to win.

14. Remind the Veterans they have zero playoff wins.

15. So did we

16. Trade or cut him

17. They don’t like him 😂. It’s been clear the entire season

18. Considering how many big games these Vikings vets have fallen flat in, I truly dont care what they think about energy levels. They aren't in corporate accounting

19. You’re gonna ride for us you’re gonna die for us.

20. It sure seems the national media loves to rip on JJ, a Michigan alum, that explains a lot. Once the Vikings get a decent O line, they'll see his true potential. GO BLUE!!!

21. Well, he is still just a kid. Let’s hope he grows up, like most do.

22. Thanks for bringing some much needed humor

23. I’d rather have someone who brings fire and brimstone than someone who is there to collect a paycheck. He will have an entire offseason to work and learn, I’m optimistic about the future.

24. Are you kidding me? They are down to Bummer at QB and he wants to take on a DB to gain a foot? A Michigan thing? How about stupid thing?

25. This story highlights that KOC not prioritizing QB1 competition last year was a big mistake.
    Vikings still need a starting caliber QB to compete with JJ for QB1. JJ during the GB game certainly didn't prove he was ready.
    Stupid for injury prone QB to throw the shoulder at the CB and stiff arm the linebacker. Wreckless.
    Time only will tell if he deserves the Andy MVP and HOF labels. Lets hope so.

26. Loved the stiff arm but the shoulder was dumb and pointless. The defender is established. He got nothing extra out of it and then actually turns it into a negative play by taunting the guy. Get out of bounds.

27. Hint : Get rid of the old farts …😅 !!

    *(JJ is the "blueprint" for all future QB's & Next Season.. he'll be in the Top 5 QB's in the NFL).

28. Fire KO. Stop the excuses. Both KO and JJ said he was ready now. Great potential. Not ready yet. Just ask Dam Darnold and Daniel Jones

29. Puppy gold retrievers are not chill. Lovable and sweet but psychos. Not too bad of a description

30. As a former player, I think what's missing is this:

    When you're in team leadership role like JJ is, it's OK to be a rah rah, flexing, "let's go!!!", woof-woof IMA DOG kind of player (a la Ray Lewis), but if you don't deliver, people are going to tired of it. Fast. And guess what? JJ flat out didn't deliver consistently. Way too much barking, not enough biting. So…the bottom line is this: stop throwing INTs, missing open guys and start scoring touchdowns. Then you can woof. It would help if the o-line learned to block, the receivers learned to catch, and KOC could design/call a slant play, but that's another story….

31. How about not stupid? JJ's last game, his head butting run and in your face response was super stupid for someone injury prone. Don't "love" it at all.

32. Grew Weary? I'm a 53 year old Vikings fan who last saw our team in a Super Bowl appearance as a 4 1/2 year old. THAT'S WEARY. Maybe a new approach is needed because the last 49 years hasn't produced the right "Approach" either has it?

33. i don't care if he's a rabid dog against other teams, as long as he throw some TDs

34. Adopt a new pup!?

35. I kinda see JJM as a hyper – HUSKY, a lot love but always jumping all over the you.

36. yeah let's get more boring QBs like Sean Mannion in here instead of guys who want to play and want to be great. He ain't perfect but I like the fire like Baker

37. Sounds like the people in charge are trying to prepare fans for the upcoming trade of McCarthy. I swear, if we give up on him and he goes somewhere else and is great…