Open Thread, Patriots at Vikings

We're getting outplayed, outhustled, outworked, outcoached. . .there's not one aspect of the game that the Vikes have performed better than the Patriots.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 8:46 PM CST reply actions

Make it stop...

I loath this announcing team. Why won't Kornheiser or Theisman just shut up!

Theisman is always wrong about the plays, and Kornheiser says stupid absolutes.

Make the hurting stop!!!

Go Colts!

by Marked Hoosier on Oct 30, 2006 8:51 PM CST up reply actions

Clock slowly winding down

Patriots have 3rd and goal from the 8 with under a minute left.

We need to hold them to 3 to have any chance.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 8:52 PM CST reply actions

So, of course. . .

The Vikings give up a touchdown. Congratulations if you have Ben Watson in your fantasy league.

9 yard pass from Brady to Watson and the XP makes it 17-0.

11 plays, 74 yards on the scoring drive.

17-0, Patriots, :25 left until halftime.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 8:55 PM CST reply actions

And, mercifully, it's halftime

The Vikes are getting completely undressed for the entire country to see.

They've already given up more yards AT HALFTIME than their PER GAME average for the season.

Pathetic. Just pathetic.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:01 PM CST reply actions

And the Vikings' offense stalls again

Brad actually throws a decent pass towards Williamson, who apparently thought he could catch the ball with his face mask, since he didn't even get his hands up to try to catch it.

Again, we're on the wrong end of an ass-kicking.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:22 PM CST reply actions

Are we not men? We are MEMO!!

Mewelde Moore with a punt return for a TD for the Vikings!

71 yards for the score.

17-7, Patriots, 10:36 left in the 3rd quarter.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:29 PM CST reply actions

ok...

you guys are cursed. You get back in the game and then the pats almost run one back themselves.

I blame Kornheiser.

Go Colts!

by Marked Hoosier on Oct 30, 2006 9:31 PM CST up reply actions

Way to piss that momentum away

And, on the ensuing kickoff, Maroney runs it back 77 yards, and the Patriots start out at the Minnesota 21.

Lovely.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:31 PM CST reply actions

And, sure as hell

The Patriots put it into the end zone again.

3 plays, 21 yards in 1:33. Brady to Troy Brown for the TD.

24-7, Patriots, 9:03 left in the third quarter.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:34 PM CST reply actions

Why are we still running play-action?

Childress doesn't REALLY think the Patriots are buying it, does he?

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:39 PM CST reply actions

Questionable call

Wiggins catches a pass on 3rd and 3, takes 3 steps, gets the first down, fumbles the ball out of bounds. . .and the pass is ruled incomplete.

Bad call, IMO, but what can you do?

Vikings fail to convert on 4th down, and New England gets the ball back.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:48 PM CST reply actions

Turnover!

Pats run a quick screen inside the 10, someone forces a fumble, and Dwight Smith ends up with it.

Nice job by Fred Smoot, of all people.

Belichick is having this reviewed. . .watch it get overturned.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:52 PM CST reply actions

And, of course. . .

(sing along if you know the words)

Three and out for the Vikings.

Nice return by Kevin Faulk, too. Things just keep getting worse for Minnesota.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 9:58 PM CST reply actions

And just to slam the stake in a little further. .

Brady to Chad Jackson for his 4th TD pass of the night. Assist to the pathetic tackling by the Vikings' defense.

31-7, New England, :05 left in the third quarter.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 10:01 PM CST reply actions

Johnson keeps getting worse

Throws his 3rd INT of the night.

Shame that we don't have a real NFL-caliber backup to put into the game in Brad Johnson's place.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 10:12 PM CST reply actions

Bollinger in for Johnson

Thank merciful Christ for that.

If Bollinger does well, I can't wait for the impending QB controversy.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 10:14 PM CST reply actions

Marcus Johnson is still terrible

Bollinger comes in. . .and proceeds to get sacked 3 times in 3 plays. All by guys going against Marcus Johnson.

Absolutely incredible.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 10:19 PM CST reply actions

This is shocking...

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by JasonB on Oct 30, 2006 10:20 PM CST reply actions

In the NFC...

There's the Bears, the Giants... and then a big lump of mediocrity.

Any one of the Vikes, Eagles, Cowboys, Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Seahawks, & Rams need only to step up and play consistent football and they can win a division or a wildcard easy.

Then there's the basement teams like Detroit, San Fran ect...

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by JasonB on Oct 30, 2006 10:32 PM CST reply actions

With all due respect, Jason

The Vikes are now 3 games behind the Bears, and are down a tie-breaker after losing to the Bears once.

We've got NO shot at the division title. . .and after the way we've played tonight, I'm not sure how much chance we have at a wild card, either.

Sad. . .I was so optimistic this morning. . .now I couldn't have done more of a 180.

by Christopher Gates on Oct 30, 2006 10:39 PM CST up reply actions

They won't win the division

Obviously... The Bears are just unreal and have run away with it.

But the wildcard? Why not? What other team has really shown anything? The Saints looked like they might separate themselves from the pack, but were blown out yesterday AT HOME... Other than the Giants and Bears it's wide open.

ouch, Bollinger INT in the end zone with a huge return as I type this...

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by JasonB on Oct 30, 2006 10:43 PM CST up reply actions