# Question about NFL incident in DAL vs. MIN (spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 19, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-nfl-incident-in-dal-vs-min-spoilers/525512 "2010-01-19T02:53:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-nfl-incident-in-dal-vs-min-spoilers/525512/17 "2010-01-19T04:53:35Z")
My thoughts from another thread… > [@Season Long NFC North Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/season-long-nfc-north-discussion-thread/508514/1314): > > The bottom line is that, IMHO, the Vikes scored those last points solely to make a statement. That statement was, “Fuck you, Dallas.” That’s poor sportsmanship, and the Vikes should have taken a different option. Brooking was justified in voicing his complaint at the poor sportsmanship. That’s all there is to it, really. I agree with Terry Bradshaw on this point. > [@Season Long NFC North Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/season-long-nfc-north-discussion-thread/508514/1319): > > I agree, it is the defense’s job to stop the offense, and Dallas failed at that job. > > I also agree that running up the score will hopefully help Dallas get some fire in its belly. > > I also agree with Bradshaw that the last TD was an exercise in poor sportsmanship. > > If the score is 30-0 with 0:01 remaining and TEAM1 has the lead with the ball on TEAM2’s goal line, good sportsmanship says take a knee. They have every right to go for the TD, and the defense’s job is to stop them, but going for it is still bad sportsmanship. > > Dallas plays the Vikes in the regular season next year. Should be interesting. Non-divsion games: > > Home: Chi, Det, NO, Jax, Ten > Away: GB, Min, AZ, Hou, Ind Just because you have the right to do something doesn’t mean you aren’t an asshole for doing it. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-nfl-incident-in-dal-vs-min-spoilers/525512)._