Bridgewater has questions but won't regress

July 24, 2015 at 12:36AM
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There are still legitimate reasons to wonder just how good Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater will become. I still don't know if he'll ever throw the deep out with great aplomb (though I still don't know if that's essential). And nit-pickers can still question whether Bridgewater is more game manager than game-changer.

The good news, though, is that we don't have to wonder this: if Bridgewater is primed for a sophomore slump. If you are caught up in that notion, having had the term drilled into your head for years, know that good research says it does not apply to NFL quarterbacks.

still going The AFC title game happened more than half a year ago and we're still getting daily updates on the fallout from Deflategate.

pretty steep? The Astros gave up two pretty good prospects to get two months of Scott Kazmir. The bar has been set, Twins fans.

FILE - In this May 17, 2015, file photo, Oakland Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir works against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of a baseball game, in Oakland, Calif. The Athletics have begun their expected changes leading up to the trade deadline, sending left-hander Scott Kazmir to his hometown Houston Astros for a pair of minor leaguers. The A's made the announcement ahead of their Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2015, series finale against Toronto, so instead of Kazmir starting against
FILE - In this May 17, 2015, file photo, Oakland Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir works against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of a baseball game, in Oakland, Calif. The Athletics have begun their expected changes leading up to the trade deadline, sending left-hander Scott Kazmir to his hometown Houston Astros for a pair of minor leaguers. The A's made the announcement ahead of their Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2015, series finale against Toronto, so instead of Kazmir starting against the Blue Jays he was saying his goodbyes in the clubhouse. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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