HOFer Cris Carter changes tune on J.J. McCarthy 21 days after completely writing off Vikings QB

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HOFer Cris Carter changes tune on J.J. McCarthy 21 days after completely writing off Vikings QB

Retired Hall of Famer Chris Carter has had somewhat of a change of heart regarding J.J. McCarthy. Last month, during their 19-17 loss to the Chicago Bears, the rookie quarterback had completed 16 of 32 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown.

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This performance earned praise from Emmanuel Acho on social media. However, Chris Carter agreed to disagree while taking a jab at J.J. McCarthy.

"Did you watch the first 59 mins?" Carter tweeted.
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This was J.J. McCarthy's third game after returning from an injury. The Vikings went on a four-game losing streak before securing a dominating 31-0 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. In this game, the quarterback completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns.

Chris Carter praised McCarthy for his performance and gave him the flowers that he deserved for breaking his team's losing streak.

"JJ McCarthy is off to the best start of his brief NFL career," Carter said.
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The Vikings named McCarthy as the team's starting quarterback after he missed his rookie debut campaign due to a season-ending injury. However, he suffered a high ankle sprain during their Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

McCarthy went on to miss the next five games before returning in Week 9 to lead his team to a 27-24 victory over the Detroit Lions. He suffered a concussion, resulting in him missing out on last week's game against the Seahawks, where Max Brosmer took over as the team's QB1.

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So far in seven games, J.J. McCarthy has tallied 1,092 yards and nine TDs passing, along with 10 interceptions and 24 sacks to his name.


J.J. McCarthy shares his honest thoughts on his performance during 31-0 victory over the Commanders

In the postgame press conference, the Vikings quarterback got honest about making a strong return from concussion protocol.

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J.J. McCarthy highlighted how he was happy he didn't have any turnovers during their whitewash victory over the Washington Commanders.

"It's definitely reassuring," McCarthy said as per ESPN. "I always knew that I had that and I always knew the potential is there. But I'm looking at it right now, and there's so many ways I could get better. I'm far from where I want to be, so it's just great to get the win and grow in this game."

The Vikings are next scheduled to face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

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