here is a list of excuses a Viking fans friend compiled. I see many of them have been used here today, feel free to add your own, Or just refer to the corresponding number when giving a Daunte excuse most popular today have been variations of #6, #25.
1. He was born in jail.
2. He was adopted.
3. He has small hands.
4. He's had to learn too many new systems.
5. He needs a better offensive line.
6. He needs a better running game.
7. He needs a QB coach.
8. He's not a student of the game.
9. He's not a film guy.
10. He thinks he has to make all the plays himself.
11. He presses too much.
12. He leads by example not by voice (see Al and Alma's).
13. He runs too much.
14. He doesn't run when there's a clear opening.
15. He doesn't have a good feel for the pocket.
16. He had Red as an owner.
17. He had Tice as a coach.
18. He had to contend with Randy.
19. He needs this to be "his team".
20. He's depressed about his injury.
21. He just needs more time.
22. He needs a mentor at backup QB.
23. He lost his best target.
24. He lost his offensive coordinator.
25. He needs a good defense.
26. He's concerned about his legal issues.
27. He's still essentially a rookie.
28. He's a Jedi surrounded by Sith.
29. He only played good teams. The others always played crap.
30. He needs to feel wanted.
31. He thought Golden Age meant two years.
32. He's every bit as good as Aaron Brooks. The numbers bear it out.
33. He's always misrepresented by the media.
34. He wants to be paid like Michael while behaving like Marcus.
35. He caused the team to step up by getting injured.
36. He feels disrespected by management.
37. He's got his problems, but he's the only playmaker we have.
38. He can't take the pressure of the McNabb comparison.
39. He needs $10 million to learn the WCO.
40. He needs more money to pay is IPO for email access.
41. He hired a dumb agent.
1. He was born in jail.
2. He was adopted.
3. He has small hands.
4. He's had to learn too many new systems.
5. He needs a better offensive line.
6. He needs a better running game.
7. He needs a QB coach.
8. He's not a student of the game.
9. He's not a film guy.
10. He thinks he has to make all the plays himself.
11. He presses too much.
12. He leads by example not by voice (see Al and Alma's).
13. He runs too much.
14. He doesn't run when there's a clear opening.
15. He doesn't have a good feel for the pocket.
16. He had Red as an owner.
17. He had Tice as a coach.
18. He had to contend with Randy.
19. He needs this to be "his team".
20. He's depressed about his injury.
21. He just needs more time.
22. He needs a mentor at backup QB.
23. He lost his best target.
24. He lost his offensive coordinator.
25. He needs a good defense.
26. He's concerned about his legal issues.
27. He's still essentially a rookie.
28. He's a Jedi surrounded by Sith.
29. He only played good teams. The others always played crap.
30. He needs to feel wanted.
31. He thought Golden Age meant two years.
32. He's every bit as good as Aaron Brooks. The numbers bear it out.
33. He's always misrepresented by the media.
34. He wants to be paid like Michael while behaving like Marcus.
35. He caused the team to step up by getting injured.
36. He feels disrespected by management.
37. He's got his problems, but he's the only playmaker we have.
38. He can't take the pressure of the McNabb comparison.
39. He needs $10 million to learn the WCO.
40. He needs more money to pay is IPO for email access.
41. He hired a dumb agent.