Bucs at Vikings Game Day Thread

[Morgan]

Vikings' John Carlson out with a concussion

By Joe Oberle | CBSSports.com
October 22, 2012 4:16 pm ET

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TE John Carlson could miss the next game after suffering a concussion against Arizona on Sunday. (US Presswire)

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said that the team came out of Sunday's game against Arizona with a few bumps and bruises, but generally in good health.

The only major concern is that TE John Carlson left the game with concussion-like symptoms after being injured on a special teams. Frazier said the league's concussion protocol requires several days to go through, making Carlson's availability questionable.

"We'll have to take him through the protocol over the next few days and in a short week, we don't expect him to (likely) make it,” Frazier said.

The league requires the team to send out a practice injury report even though the team didn't practice on Monday (they had a short film session, checked with the trainer and departed).

The report included the following:

Did not participate: RB Adrian Peterson (ankle), DE Jared Allen (groin), CB Antoine Winfield (knee), TE John Carlson (concussion) and LT Matt Kalil (low back).

Limited participation: S Mistral Raymond (ankle) and S Harrison Smith (calf).

Full participation: CB Robert Blanton (hamstring), LB Marvin Mitchell (calf), QB Christian Ponder (knee), RB Matt Asiata (knee) and DL Fred Evans (knee).http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/20644204/vikings-john-carlson-out-with-a-concussion

[MUSCLE_HAMSTER]

I'm very interested to see which Freeman shows up

[JDouble]

I'm interested in seeing if our front seven can reboot so quickly from an emotional loss and shut down AP....and by shutdown I mean keep him under 100.

[Bucs N Beers]

I'm interested in seeing if our front seven can reboot so quickly from an emotional loss and shut down AP....and by shutdown I mean keep him under 100.

I think if they keep AP under 100 this game should be a W.

[sunrisejeff]

Hell he had over 150 and it still took a defensive TD for them to beat Cards.

[Hate]

Bucs have great effort but lose a heart breaker 31 26

If we let this crap offense put 31 on us, then we really do have problems!!!

[Hate]

Here are today's full injury reports for Bucs at Vikings on Thursday (includes Jared Allen and Adrian Peterson):
BUCS

LB Adam Hayward, Ankle, Full Participation

WR Vincent Jackson, Calf, Full Participation

CB Brandon McDonald, Ankle, Full Participation

G Carl Nicks, Foot, Full Participation

C Jeremy Zuttah, Quadriceps, Full Participation

VIKINGS

DE Jared Allen, Groin, Limited Participation

RB Matt Asiata, Knee, Full Participation

TE John Carlson, Concussion, Did Not Participate

S Robert Blanton, Hamstring, Full Participation

DT Fred Evans, Knee, Full Participation

OT Matt Kalil, Low Back, Limited Participation

LB Marvin Mitchell, Calf, Full Participation

RB Adrian Peterson, Ankle, Did Not Participate

QB Christian Ponder, Knee, Full Participation

S Mistral Raymond, Ankle, Limited Participation

WR Jerome Simpson, Low Back/Foot, Full Participation

S Harrison Smith, Calf, Limited Participation

CB Antoine Winfield, Knee, Limited Participation

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[JDouble]

Bucs have great effort but lose a heart breaker 31 26

If we let this crap offense put 31 on us, then we really do have problems!!!

They averaging 23.9 points a game. Just sayin.

[lyronmewis]

Pass for more yards and TDs, and win the turnover battle, and you win the game. Trouble is that their defense isn't going to let us do that so easy.

[JDouble]

So who has more rushing yards?

[Hate]

Bucs have great effort but lose a heart breaker 31 26

If we let this crap offense put 31 on us, then we really do have problems!!!

They averaging 23.9 points a game. Just sayin.

Smoke and mirrors is what i see.

[Knucknbuc]

Bucs 23 Vikes 17. Well prove that our run D is for real and keep AD under the 100 yard mark. Everytime we play the vikings penn and jared allen usually battle pretty evenly. He might get one sack but wont be a huge factor. We will target their small CB with our big WR's and JF will pass for 300 and 2 tds 1 pick. Ponder will look mighty Brady Quinn ish take that 6.5 points. 

[GrimmReaper]

This is not the Saints defense. There will be no 400 yards throwing and 200 yards receiving, that's for sure.

For a better gauge, look at the Giants game......not the Saints game.

When the opponent has good coverage, Freeman clams up and looks for the dump down play. Whether he does that because he doesn't have confidence, I don't know, but this will likely be one of those check down games for us. I don't see this as being a score fest.

[JDouble]

For a better gauge, look at the Giants game......not the Saints game.

You mean the Giants game where we dominated for three quarters and then got carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey in the 4th? I don't see that happening to the Vikings.

[Hate]

and if we do happen to jump up on them, i don't see any ridiculous comebacks.