Flawed game plan, awful execution doom Vikings in familiar loss

The Vikings have a long way to go, and Daily Delivery host Michael Rand laid out all their warts.

September 20, 2022 at 1:39PM
This was just one of three Kirk Cousins interceptions thrown in the second-half inside the Eagles’ 30. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: If you thought the Vikings had a chance to make a statement on Monday night against the Eagles, well ... they did in a sense. In letting the Eagles jump to a 24-7 halftime lead and then self-destructing with three Kirk Cousins interceptions in the second half, Minnesota showed it still has a long way to go if it is going to change its identity into a consistent winner under new head coach Kevin O'Connell. Host Michael Rand also has exclusive audio of what was going on inside Kirk Cousins' head Monday.

16:00: Gophers football beat writer Randy Johnson joins Rand to discuss the impact of Chris Autman-Bell's injury and the opportunity ahead for Minnesota as it enters Big Ten play.

28:00: Five players who you never would have thought would be playing in a meaningful September game were part of a sequence that sealed the Twins' fate Monday. That is all you need to know about this season.

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