But I just don’t believe he was looking to make contact with the helmet of the quarterback.
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“I think a good lesson to be learned from this is control your emotions… immediately after the game”, Fisher said. “It made such a difference”. Nobody made or attempted a field goal or a PAT the other way. “We’ve still got a long way to go, but at least we’re in the hunt”. And even as they wait for Bridgewater to develop, they’re finding ways to win the close games that escaped them a year ago.
With 9:24 left in the overtime period, Vikings’ kicker Blair Walsh sent a 40 yard field goal throught the uprights, winning the game for Minnesota.
“We’re probably not going to go up and down the field like the ‘Greatest Show on Turf, ‘” Zimmer said, alluding to the nickname given to the high-scoring Rams teams from 1999-2001.
Backup Landry Jones led the Steelers on a game-winning drive and Chris Boswell hit an 18-yard field goal with 2 seconds left. Minnesota is 7-0 against the spread following a win, 5-1 against the spread in their last six road games, and 22-8 against the spread in their last 30 games. As long as he’s balling out, Minnesota may keep rolling.
For what it’s worth, Fisher has a direct link to the always controversial Buddy Ryan, who put out bounties on various Dallas Cowboys players when he was head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
FISHER’S DECISION: After Gurley’s touchdown in the first quarter, Fisher chose to go for 2 rather than kick the extra point.
The Vikings have come out on the short end of the stick more than their fair share of times against the silver and black over the years. But the one thing, the one thing about it – if I’m such a dirty player, if I’m such a dirty player … the one thing I would know, right, is a cheap shot. “And also, it’s indicative of how the wind was”, Fisher said. “Whether it worked out or not, I would do it again”. The Raiders running back fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Pittsburgh. The Vikings offense is averaging 21 points and 321.6 yards per game with a net zero turnover ratio.
“I wasn’t surprised because it happened to me in 2006”, Harrison said during NBC’s Football Night in America. The Rams head coach opened up the history books, grabbed a few stats, and revealed that Harrison was quite the dirty player himself.
After Gurley’s 1-yard plunge pulled St. Louis to 10-6 late in the first quarter, Fisher went for 2. “It felt good, a tough win for us”, Peterson said. Whether it was fallout in Minnesota or national reaction to the Bridgewater hit, the Joyner play resulted in criticism that Fisher’s teams play dirty and brought out renewed references to defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ “Bountygate” suspension while in New Orleans.
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Bridgewater took a vicious blow from Rams defensive back Lamarcus Joyner and was diagnosed with a concussion after being elbowed in the head while he was sliding for a 5-yard gain with about 13 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. After the game Zimmer and Rams coach Jeff Fisher had a postgame “handshake” that was akin to Belichick-Mangini or Harbaugh-Jim Schwartz. Defensively, the Vikings yield 229.3 yards in passing and 104.7 yards in rushing.
