{"id":74913,"date":"2023-12-26T07:03:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T07:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=74913"},"modified":"2023-12-26T07:03:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T07:03:40","slug":"vikings-nick-mullens-gets-roasted-as-49ers-bench-brock-purdy-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/vikings-nick-mullens-gets-roasted-as-49ers-bench-brock-purdy-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings\u2019 Nick Mullens Gets Roasted as 49ers Bench Brock Purdy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Nick Mullens had a rough day against the Detroit Lions in Week 16, throwing four interceptions in an eventual 30-24 loss.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1880255592-1-e1703573529169.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Nick Mullens, Minnesota Vikings\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mullens was once again a topic despite not being in action on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco 49ers\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Brock Purdy\u00a0came under heavy fire for his showing in a loss to the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens. He threw four interceptions, took two sacks, and got benched in favor of\u00a0Sam Darnold.<\/p>\n<p>Darnold had entered the game while Purdy was evaluated for injury, threw a touchdown, and got to finish out the 33-19 loss.<\/p>\n<p>Mullens had taken various strays at that point, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho does Brock Purdy think he is, Nick Mullens,\u201d\u00a0asked @ProFootballTalk in a post on X during Purdy\u2019s meltdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ravens pick off Brock Purdy for the 4th time tonight. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RavensFlock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#RavensFlock<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BALvsSF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BALvsSF<\/a> on ABC<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: Stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NFLPlus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pkwa8SXokx\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/pkwa8SXokx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bvuYHRfC6X\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/bvuYHRfC6X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1739485719159251151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick Mullens crawled so Brock Purdy could run,\u201d\u00a0posted @PurpleForTheWin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrock Purdy is certainly trying to make Nick Mullens feel better about his week,\u201d\u00a0posted @tlschwerz.<\/p>\n<p>Mullens finished with a better individual day in Week 16, completing 61.6% of his passes for 411 yards, two touchdowns, and those four picks. Purdy completed 56.2% of his passes for 255 yards and zero touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings quarterback took four sacks on Sunday, though, giving him seven over the last two weeks. And he couldn\u2019t avoid the stray shots on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTouching tribute to 49ers legend Nick Mullens tonight from Brock Purdy,\u201d\u00a0posted @cjzero.<\/p>\n<h2>Justin Jefferson Compares Nick Mullens to Kirk Cousins<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_4646786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4646786 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1880557409-e1703573651670.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4646786\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1880557409-e1703573651670.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" \/><\/div>\n<p>It would have been bad enough for Mullens if the performance and some ribbing on social media were his only concerns. But there were also some\u00a0notable comments\u00a0made by star wide receiver\u00a0Justin Jefferson\u00a0after the game, comparing Mullens to injured starter\u00a0Kirk Cousins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really think it goes to show the rest of the world the type of player Kirk is. At the end of the day this is a tough league, and not everybody is meant for this job,\u201d Jefferson said\u00a0via the team\u00a0on December 24. \u201cIt\u2019s tough not having \u20188\u2019 out there, the captain that he is, the leader that he is, and he\u2019s a great player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cousins hasn\u2019t played since Week 8. He still\u00a0leads the NFL in passing yards per game with 291.4 this season.<\/p>\n<p>He is hoping to make a full recovery from his torn Achilles by the spring.<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson finished the loss to Detroit with 141 yards and one touchdown on six receptions in 10 targets. It was his first 100-yard game since Week 3 versus the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings lost that game 28-24 with Cousins at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson tried to clarify his statements, which come amid\u00a0questions about Mullens\u2019 job security\u00a0following another shaky performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing taken away from Nick,\u201d Jefferson said. \u201cNick is a outstanding player as well. We just need to build on that confidence that we have. We just need to go on that practice field and make sure that we getting all the timing right, making sure the ball is where it needs to be, and we just need to carry that throughout the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson knows they can\u2019t survive with Mullens playing as shaky as he has, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel confident with the plays that we made out there,\u201d Jefferson said. \u201cWe just need to have it at a more consistent basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Nick Mullens Matches Vikings Hall-of-Famer Warren Moon<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_4646784\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4646784 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1880239353-e1703573427336.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Nick Mullens, Minnesota Vikings\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4646784\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1880239353-e1703573427336.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Mullens finished among some exclusive company in franchise history, joining Hall-of-Fame quarterback\u00a0Warren Moon in the record books.<\/p>\n<p>It is for all of the wrong reasons, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick Mullens is the second quarterback in Vikings history with 400 yards and four interceptions in the same game,\u201d\u00a0Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune posted\u00a0on December 25. \u201cOnly other time it happened was Warren Moon in a 31-21 loss to the Jets on Nov. 20, 1994.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only 14 other quarterbacks in NFL history have accomplished what Moon and, now, Mullens have,\u00a0per Stathead.<\/p>\n<p>Mullens is the first since\u00a0Jameis Winston\u00a0did it with the\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00a0versus the\u00a0Carolina Panthers\u00a0in Week 6 of the 2019 season. Teams are 4-12 in those games with former Viking\u00a0Gus Frerotte\u00a0the last to get a win, defeating the then-San Diego Chargers\u00a0as a member of the\u00a0Denver Broncos\u00a0in Week 12 of the 2000 season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_9_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-9 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CPWdr-bDrIMDFUBRwgUdu-4JPw\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Nick Mullens had a rough day against the Detroit Lions in Week 16, throwing four interceptions in an eventual 30-24 loss. 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