Patrick Reusse and Michael Rand break down the pain of the latest Vikings debacle, a 20-16 Sunday Night Football loss to Dallas and backup quarterback Cooper Rush. Minnesota had all the advantages in this game but still couldn't deliver a victory that it very much needed. Afterward, wide receiver Adam Thielen revealed frustration — echoed by countless fans — at how the Vikings seem to just let teams hang around in games.
Patrick Reusse: An unforgivable Vikings loss that could get Mike Zimmer fired
Reusse said on Monday's Daily delivery podcast that Sunday's loss was the kind that causes coaches to lose their jobs.
November 1, 2021 at 2:15PM
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15:00: In happier Minnesota sports news, the Gophers football team clobbered Northwestern 41-14 on Saturday, setting up a final four games in which they control their own destiny. They are 4-1, alone atop the Big Ten West standings, with big games against Iowa and Wisconsin (both 3-2) in their last four.
22:00: Houston extended the World Series with an improbable rally in Atlanta. The Timberwolves can stop teams but suddenly can't score. And a big win for Minnesota United.
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Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
