Ryan Cook not surprised to lose starting job for Minnesota Vikings

Perhaps it was most telling that Vikings right tackle Ryan Cook wasn't surprised by his demotion from the starting lineup Tuesday.

[TheMaster]

gee

[Gen Burkhalter]

Man the Klink blunders never stop do they? It's actually kind of fun to see week to week what blows up in our faces. You have to give him credit though, while his offense certainly isn't consistent his poor decision making certainly is!

[Justin Sider]

Drafting him in the 2nd rd, when every draft expert had him rated at a 7th rd or FA is ridiculous. To not realize he is not working out after two full years is crazy. Artis Hicks should have replaced him the week McKinnie came back. Now replace Frerrotten with Jackson, and Sharper with Johnson or Abdullah. Wade needs to sit out as well. Bring in Darius Reynaud for punts and kicks. Put Brandon Sumrall on the Practice Squad. That kid was a stud on special teams and made the int of the year.. Klink needs to realize his strong suit isn't recognizing talent, calling plays or motivating players. HE should stick to what he does best. Providing stupid idiotic quotes to the press and pisssing off the fan base. Can you picture him at halftime addressing the team, like the teacher (Ben Stein) in Ferris Bueller's day off.

[hudaful]

At least he's self aware...of how poorly he plays.

[lito]

Fans want to see the efforts of the players to improve themselves and more importantly, the heart and desire to win, i.e., not giving up even if they are behind. But the Vikings have been playing catch-up ball. Why can't they dominate some of these games?

[fracas]

Cook's pass blocking has been abysmal. Teams have gone around, under, and through, and have found the path to the QB relatively unimpeded. Gus Frerotte will get a call from his insurance company later today telling him that they are lowering his premiums now that there is an actual body between himself and the left defensive end. What a reach to take this guy in the second round. While it is still a bit early to evaluate Chillys first draft class, the start for Jackson, Cook, and McCaulley does not look good.

[Taz in Duluth]

Cook-the last two games? You've played like crap in every game so far. With any luck, you and McSlowness will be looking for another job next year. By all means, take Chilly with you.

[Rocky]

I agree with Justin Snyder, Frerrote is a back up, not a starter, maybe back in the day, but it is 2008. either put in T-Jack, or Booty. NOW

then comes darious reynaud. PUT HIM IN Kickoffs, Punts, WR. I say let Ferguson go.

[dennis lynn]

I hate to say this Chilly..Cook, Jackson, Griffin, the free agents you bring in...pretty much suk...The players you let go were all much worse..i commend you for that..we saw them play for years..Mewelde Moore was one you let go.The only one worth a pug nickel..All your decisions have brought us right back to 8-8 or worse.suk

[Jack Dupp]

It amazes me that the fans have said all along that this guy was a bust, yet it takes Klink nearly 2 1/2 years to pull the plug on this stiff. Same thing with Tarvaris Jackson. And Mike McMahon. And Bollinger. And Holcomb. And Tapeh.

Pardon the cliche, but Klink is a "day late and a dollar short," and mentally, he's definitely a few Froot Loops short of a bowl!

The time to dump Klink is now, after the Williams Wall gets suspended, and get the new guy in (Frasier or Cowher) and up-to-speed ASAP to hit the ground running in 2009.

Zygi, unlike Klink, has to get rid of the dead weight so this potential juggernaut can take off.

[Bjack]

Another player the triangle of death just had to have....wow, they know how to pick 'em.

[36-Year Vikings Fan]

Jack Dupp wrote:

It amazes me that the fans have said all along that this guy was a bust, yet it takes Klink nearly 2 1/2 years to pull the plug on this stiff. Same thing with Tarvaris Jackson. And Mike McMahon. And Bollinger. And Holcomb. And Tapeh.
Pardon the cliche, but Klink is a "day late and a dollar short," and mentally, he's definitely a few Froot Loops short of a bowl!
The time to dump Klink is now, after the Williams Wall gets suspended, and get the new guy in (Frasier or Cowher) and up-to-speed ASAP to hit the ground running in 2009.
Zygi, unlike Klink, has to get rid of the dead weight so this potential juggernaut can take off.

What a bunch of crappy, mean comments about a fellow human being. Hide behind your internet name and say what anything you want... right?. I was impressed that Cook had the humility to say that he could see it coming and didn't seem to complain much. Unlike Troy Williamson (good riddance to him). I am also pleased to see Childress making a positive decision to replace him. I agree it is long in coming.

[roots152]

I think more than Ryan Cook deserving to lose his position, Artis Hicks deserved a starting spot in the Vikings O-line. After how well he played with McKinnie suspended and against some of the best D-ends in the league, he deserves a shot. Hopefully it works out for him and the team.

[fernarten]

Another week passes by and another lesson is learned by Brad Clueless. Maybe one of these weeks he will learn that he DOES need to have AD play on 3rd downs. AD after all is his best player. I am afraid that once Clueless has finally learned how to coach that the team will be in L.A.

[kat]

See, he could see something coming, and wait for it. Now if he could translate that to the field, he might still have the job.

[BeerBibleBullets]

So who is making these shrewd personnell moves? Getting Petersen was a no brainer as he fell to 7. Does Studwell need to be shown the door along with Chilli?

[Will from MT]

Hopefully this is a move in the right direction; half the reason we lost to TB was that Frerotte was under near-instant pressure on half his drop-backs. If we'd had good protection, we probably would have won. We'll see what happens this Sunday, I'm hoping for a good game with a positive outcome because I plan on being there.

[Old Viking 45]

Justin Sider wrote:

Drafting him in the 2nd rd, when every draft expert had him rated at a 7th rd or FA is ridiculous. To not realize he is not working out after two full years is crazy. Artis Hicks should have replaced him the week McKinnie came back. Now replace Frerrotten with Jackson, and Sharper with Johnson or Abdullah. Wade needs to sit out as well. Bring in Darius Reynaud for punts and kicks. Put Brandon Sumrall on the Practice Squad. That kid was a stud on special teams and made the int of the year.. Klink needs to realize his strong suit isn't recognizing talent, calling plays or motivating players. HE should stick to what he does best. Providing stupid idiotic quotes to the press and pisssing off the fan base. Can you picture him at halftime addressing the team, like the teacher (Ben Stein) in Ferris Bueller's day off.

Or picture him as Mr. Hand in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The players are about as intrested in what he has to say as Jeff Spicoli was in the movie..........

[Jack Dupp]

36-Year Vikings Fan wrote:

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What a bunch of crappy, mean comments about a fellow human being. Hide behind your internet name and say what anything you want... right?. I was impressed that Cook had the humility to say that he could see it coming and didn't seem to complain much. Unlike Troy Williamson (good riddance to him). I am also pleased to see Childress making a positive decision to replace him. I agree it is long in coming.

Sorry, Mr. 36-year old fan, but facts are stubborn things! This team has been badly mismanaged during Klink's tenure ... and HE is solely to blame. I, like many other astute and long-time Viking fans, were always dubious about T. Jackson and Ryan Cook. Why has it taken Klink so long to figure it out? Sounds like he keeps tripping over his massive ego!

[George W from Eau Claire]

We,of the Cheesehead Nation,see the Vikes as a late-
'50's rock & roll band: "Free Rot and the Staph
Infections". Nothing personal, just how we see things from across the creek.