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J.J. McCarthy: NFL QB1 Potential - First Take Debate
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Apr 8, 2025
Tyler Forness talks about the interesting dynamic that we see unfolding recently, where the national media seems to have something against future Vikings QB JJ McCarthy. *The National Media Has ISSUES With Vikings, J.J. McCarthy, And It Makes No Sense...* For more VIKINGS coverage: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter/X: TikTok: #minnesotavikings #vikings #vikingsfootball #nfl #skolvikings
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The national media still doesn't get it with J.J. McCarthy
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Do they even pay attention? No. Let's talk about it. Minnesota Vikings QB1 this year is going to be J.J. McCarthy
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Yeah, there was some flirtation with keeping Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones, and even some with signing Aaron Rodgers
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But make no mistake, J.J. McCarthy is going to be QB1. We've gotten to know J.J. McCarthy a little bit
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even though he's done limited media appearances because he's just an enigma
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He was at Michigan too, meditating at the goalpost. And even after he got injured and tore his meniscus in the preseason game
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that ended his rookie season, he tweeted out Amor Fatih, which is Latin for love of fate or love of one's fate
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He's okay. He is just a very unique person and he's very confident of what is out in front of him
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so why is the national media now starting to paint him as this egomaniac it doesn't make any sense
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he said on up and adams that the vikings have not told him that he's qb1 going into the year and he
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wants it that way he likes it because he wants to earn it the vikings want him to earn it too even
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if the quarterback competition is somewhat of a farce if they end up bringing in ryan tannahill
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which was uh they have had discussions about bringing him in according to jordan jordan schultz
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over the weekend well even so like even if they have that farce of a competition he's going to be
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the quarterback but Stephen A Smith and Shannon Sharp on first take took it a step further
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this is just insane behavior talking about what do you want a QB reveal QB one J McCarthy what does he want them to roll up the red carpet for him Go play football man An abbreviated version of what Shannon Sharp and Stephen A Smith had to say
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It's so far from reality, I can't even begin to fathom why they would think it
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Oh, I know why. He doesn't play for the Dallas Cowboys. He doesn't play for the New York Giants
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He plays for the Minnesota Vikings, a team that the national media just does not pay enough
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attention to. They don't understand because they don't care to. And should I be bashing national media
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It's hard to cover all 32 teams. You can't know the minutiae details of everyone
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But at least try. At least try to make an effort. Try to understand who J.J. McCarthy is and what the Vikings are trying to do
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It's just so clear that it's not in their best interest to do so
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and it's very frustrating. You're going to have a few that do a really good job of making that effort
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Shout out Mina Kimes. I don't think anybody does a better job of making an effort when it comes to the Vikings than her
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But just understand what McCarthy is. He's going to be QB1. He wants to earn it
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The Vikings want him to earn it. And he's unique. And I mean that in a positive way
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He's okay with whatever life throws at him. I'm more fati. This whole ego stuff where he wants the red carpet rollout for him
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No. He said in the interview that he likes that they didn't tell him
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He's glad they didn't. How is that ego? It's a bunch of horse hockey is what it is
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I'm Tyler Fronis with ADZ Sports. It's called Vikings
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