Vikings, Detroit Lions and J.J. McCarthy
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The scene of quarterback J.J. McCarthy being mobbed by his teammates after barging into the visitor’s locker room on Sunday afternoon at Detroit’s Ford Field perfectly encapsulates how the Vikings seem to feel about their young signal caller.
J.J. McCarthy’s personality is a shot of oxygen for a Vikings franchise that, since Fran Tarkenton, has spent decades trying out the wrong young QBs.
After Minnesota's victory over the Lions, Kuropas took to social media to share a photo of 10 pregame picks for the Week 9 game at Ford Field in Detroit. All 10 favored Jared Goff and company to take down the Vikings, who entered the contest on a two-game losing skid.
"I'm happy that we got the win, but I'm not proud, to be honest with you," McCarthy said, via the team's website. "There's a lot of meat on the bone, and I feel like I could have played a lot better. But coming into this environment and controlling my emotions, controlling kind of my temperament going into it — I was proud of that."
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RandBall: Tom Brady gave a thorough breakdown of J.J. McCarthy’s highs and lows vs. the Lions
There might be nobody more uniquely qualified and conflicted than Tom Brady to break down J.J. McCarthy’s performance as a quarterback. Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, someone who used his intelligence more than raw athletic gifts to become a seven-time Super Bowl champion.
J.J. McCarthy kept his cool for the entirety of the Vikings' upset over the Lions before dropping an f-bomb when he spoke with Tom Brady.
Why, you ask? Well, the Minnesota Vikings are now firmly in the mix. The club went into Ford Field and took down the Detroit Lions, 27-24. On top of simply notching a divisional win, the key development in this game and what makes the victory hold bigger ramifications for the second half was the return of J.J. McCarthy .
With McCarthy finally making his return, the Vikings received huge injury news that is great for the young signal caller’s return. NFL insider Ian Rapoport revealed inactives and actives for teams heading into Week 9, and the Vikings received some huge updates on two players that the team desperately needs.
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