Comments on: Good night, sweet Daunte: Culpepper retires

By: Peeps

Peeps — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:59:40 +0000

Further proof that everything the Vikings touch turns to shit!

By: AZAce

AZAce — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:49:52 +0000

Newbie…I was referring to lattewarrior’s comments that played on the race issue.

By: Paul Peter Paulos

Paul Peter Paulos — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:15:42 +0000

going out to play touch football in the street (the REAL American pastime) so I don’t have much time here, but I wanted to quickly respond to you, newbie…

Culpepper didn’t make ESPN’s big time coverage because a) he sucks compared to Favre (who didn’t) and b) the Vikings are to the Pack as the Saints are to the Twins…i.e. historically, they’ve genearlly sucked too..TaTa

By: newbie

newbie — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:18:24 +0000

AZAce - I agree with all of your points. Don’t know if you were referring to my comment playing the race card, I was clearly not. I am upset that because Culpepper played for the Vikings at one point, ESPN ignores him, but if he had played for the beloved Packers he’d be on the front page.

By: MR

MR — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:07:35 +0000

I have a vivid memory of a Vikings-Lions game, where one of the Lions D-Linemen burst through and had a free, albeit diving, shot at Culpepper. (I think that it was either Robert Porcher or Shaun Rogers) The lineman dove with all his might and…bounced off. Culpepper stayed standing. I don’t even remember if he completed the pass because I was too awestruck by a D-Lineman bouncing off of a Quarterback.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:02:08 +0000

didn’t culpepper turn down a 1-year deal to play for the Packers this year for $1 million? if so, well … guess all of the nfl teams can see what the rest of us can: a total lack of intelligence. enjoy all the bugs in your tent in florida, daunte.

By: AZAce

AZAce — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:59:51 +0000

Calling Daunte dumb is not a racist statement…it is a factual statement. A. He never learned from his mistakes. B. He could not read defenses. C. Most damning…he wasn’t smart enough to rehab his knee at Viking headquarters where the purple braintrust could mmonitor his progress. At the same time that he was recovering from the knee, he started making demands and earned a reputation as a trouble maker. Sad to say, but Daunte never came close to reaching his potential…lots of reasons, but race was not one of them!

By: Jon P

Jon P — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:53:18 +0000

Meh. Count me among the Culpepper bashers, but I was never convinced that he was a good QB. I always felt that his size and ability to run the ball may have stunted his growth as a passer. He generally made bad decisions when he was under pressure. Whereas before the injury he tuck and run for some yards, after the injury he’d either just look panicky and throw it out on a prayer (please catch it Randy!), or freeze and take the sack. A good example of a guy with alot of tools (size, strong arm, runner) who lacked the ability to wield them effectively.

By: Violynist

Violynist — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:34:13 +0000

He used to fumble, a lot.

By: newbie

newbie — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:29:33 +0000

I hate the double-standard of the media, Favre retires and they talk about it all day everyday. Now Culpepper retires and guess who is on the Home Page for the WWL? That’s right Favre. Pepp gets relegated to a little headline.

I think we all know the obvious difference between Daunte Culpepper and Brett Favre… even though we have come this far as a society, the media still has a bias against the Vikings!!!1!1!