While the Minnesota Vikings were getting usual rookie ups and downs from J.J. McCarthy in the two games he started prior to suffering yet another injury, some fans who are more into instant gratification were demanding that the former No. 10 overall pick take a seat on the bench.
Those who believed that McCarthy was already a lost cause may not want to tune into McCarthy's third NFL start against Jared Goff and the rival Detroit Lions in enemy territory. Back in the state of Michigan, McCarthy turned the clock back to his college days as a Wolverine.