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The Minnesota Vikings played their guts out against the Baltimore Ravens. In fact, the team should've won the game, but somehow didn't. Minnesota never turned the ball over, didn't allow a sack, and even had a special teams play returned for a touchdown. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, the Vikings lost. Adam Thielen opens up about the team's current hardships.
Thielen was consulted on Monday. He goes into detail about what it's like taking these hard losses, stating, “After having an opportunity to win a game, your mind goes to different places,” per Sam Ekstrom.
Adam Thielen says Mondays are hard after these gutwrenching losses.
"After having an opportunity to win a game, your mind goes to different places."
He adds that by practice on Wednesday he's rejuvenated, but the build-up of these close losses is hard.
— Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) November 8, 2021
The Vikings star receiver goes on to explain his thought process. Minnesota has a solid group of players on the roster. Additionally, this team has lost a few close games this year already. They just could easily have three more wins on their record if things played out differently, per Andrew Krammer.
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Adam Thielen says he tries to focus on positives, but admits he's tired of saying the same things after losses as the offense deals with similar issues. "Every one is trying to wrap their head around why… why are we not having success on offense when we have so much [talent]."
— Andrew Krammer (@Andrew_Krammer) November 8, 2021
Losing games like this is never fun. It's incredibly frustrating for the team and the fan base. Nearly every team goes through it, but this has been a rough go for the Vikings. According to Matthew Coller, Thielen explains, “I know the fans are done with us coming in here saying ‘we know we have the guys.'”
Adam Thielen: “I know the fans are done with us coming in here saying ‘we know we have the guys’”
— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) November 8, 2021
For the fans, it is frustrating. Minnesota can't put it together and they're running out of time. It's been an odd season for the Vikings, but if this team can figure it out, they could find themselves in contention for the playoffs. Keep an eye on Adam Thielen and the Vikings, as they're close to becoming a dangerous team in the NFC North.
