A good article about Chris Cook

JDBrocks · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4813

Here is the link to the story.

I thought it painted a pretty good picture of Chris Cooks tenure with the Vikings, and why they made a good decision to be patient with him during the trial.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:15 am Post subject:

Its usually better to be patient and understanding than cut throat and impatient. Im glad the Vikes gave Cook another chance to turn his life around, hopefully he will and can develop into the football player that he is capable of becoming.

LostRoadStone · Joined: 06 Jul 2012 Posts: 1001

Cook has a lot of talent, and was beginning to show his abilities last season before his arrest. Hopefully he can come back and play the way that he is capable of, becuase if he does, this team will finally have a cornerback capable of being placed on an island.
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SteelKing728 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 11011 Location: Pittsburgh

Glad he's putting his life back on track.

I don't/can't/never will like what he did to his girlfriend, but with a good mindset, hopefully that will never happen again, and things will continue to get better for him.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:30 pm Post subject:

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66823

Chris Cook's new Twitter handle says all you need to know about his mentality entering his third season with the Minnesota Vikings: Goodbye, @Monsta_20. Hello, @Cook_Isle.

Cook: "My brother kind of talked me into changing my name into that. I just went with it. I liked it a little bit. I feel like I have a lot to prove, not only to myself, but to the organization, to my teammates. I'm just going to go out there and play my assignments and play to the best of my abilities and hopefully, have a good year."

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_With_lot_to_prove_Vikings_Chris_Cook_aims_for_own_island090712
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PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 7831 Location: SLP, MN

Let's be honest, if they had other options, they would have cut him. There is nothing in their actions that is inherently good at all, this was a football decision, plain and simple.

I'll save my other comments for a conversation over beer....
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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66823

vikingsrule · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 7831 Location: SLP, MN

It matters to some of us, yes.

As for the good citizen part, I don't know. There is a difference between forgiveness and indifference, and cheering for a person. For me, and I am not implying anyone else should feel this way, for me, I will feel uncomfortable cheering for him at this point.
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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66823

how do you guys feel Cook did in the Jaguars game?

i noticed he had a few very heads up plays, but also let some receptions take place where he didn't even challenge the receiver.

nice to see him with a sack, that was a gutsy call for Alan Williams to make.
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The Gnat · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 34192 Location: Minneapolis

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66823

Cook did bat a ball down from the hands of Blackmon once, i remember that. which is what he's best known for.

and his sack was great!
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Klomp · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:03 am Post subject:

I guess he can't be happy in that the Jaguars' two biggest plays were by his man. Other than that,I thought he played well.
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