Vikings @ Jets, Open Thread

by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 5:49 PM CDT in Game Threads

Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets
The Meadowlands
East Rutherford, New Jersey

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	F
Vikings	14	10	10	3	37
Jets	3	10	0	7	20

Well, THAT certainly took long enough to format.

Anyway, it's about an hour before kickoff of the Vikings' nationally televised clash with the J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets! Hope everyone enjoys our boys getting to perform on the big stage. My biggest hope is that the announcing won't suck as much as it seems to in every other Vikings game.

Enjoy, folks! I'll be in and out with comments for most of the evening.

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I don't know who #60

for the Jets is, but he just got formally introduced to Kevin Williams in a BIG way.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions

It was D'Brickshaw Ferguson

And he just got. . .

JACKED UP!!

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh, and

TOUCHDOWN, VIKINGS!

40-yard interception return for a TD by Darren Sharper.

7-0 Vikings after the Longwell extra point, 11:24 left in the first quarter.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions

Jets get a FG

After a VERY long drive. . .5:33 to be exact, but all they get is a 3-pointer from the Nuge.

7-3, Vikings, 5:44 left in the first quarter. . .and the offense FINALLY gets on the field.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

3-and-out for the Vikings

Man. . .Wade dropped a sure first down.

Jackson went 1-for-3 for 4 yards on the drive.

1st and down Jets from their own 26 when we come back.

Still 7-3, Vikings.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions

TOUCHDOWN, VIKINGS!

Another INT return for a TD, this time by Chad Greenway. Pennington threw a terrible pass as his O-line was getting his ass kicked by the Vikings' defense.

Return was 16 yards.

14-3, Vikings, 3:28 left in the first quarter.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:45 PM CDT reply actions

As cool as this is

I sure would like to see Tarvaris Jackson get more than 3 snaps.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:47 PM CDT reply actions

Another FG for the Jets

34 yards for Nugent on this one.

14-6, Jets, as Aundrae Allison nearly gets killed on the ensuing kickoff return.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions

PETERSON!

43-yard run for the 2007 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. . .and he slaughtered a safety on his way out of bounds.

And Chester Taylor follows it up with a 12-yarder.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions

TOUCHDOWN, VIKINGS!

3-yard TD run by Adrian Peterson for the touchdown.

Longwell tacks on the extra point to make it 21-6 with 10:25 left in the first half.

Drive went 77 yards in 7 plays and lasted 3:56.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 8:04 PM CDT reply actions

Touchdown, Jets

After a Brooks Bollinger fumble, the Jets get a short field and go 35 yards for a TD.

TD was a 35-yard pass to Justin McCairens, and he got in because of a missed tackle by Cedric Griffin.

21-13, Jets as Nugent adds on the extra point. 4:36 left until halftime.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

Ryan Longwell

From WAY DOWNTOWN. . .

BANG!!

54-yarder for Longwell to end the half, and we hit the locker room with the score 24-13, Minnesota.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 8:33 PM CDT reply actions

Another defensive TD

for Minnesota, as Pete Kendall was nice enough to snap one about 2 yards over Kellen Clemens' head. The ensuing scrum saw Brian Robison jump on the ball and take it into the end zone for a TD.

Robison also forced a fumble on the play before.

31-13, Minnesota, 6:18 left in the third quarter.

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by Christopher Gates on Aug 17, 2007 9:11 PM CDT reply actions

Overall

Def. stood out played loose.Best part of game.
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by speedlod on Aug 18, 2007 1:37 AM CDT reply actions

Kickoff are a growing concern...

...not sure if anyone else is noticing this but it would seem that the Vikes are giving up too much field position off the kickoffs. Last night against the Jets, the kickoffs were landing at the 20 (any average college kicker can do that)...There is no way the Vikings can have a consistent measure of success if they continually need to defend a short field, where if they hold, they will be on offense deep in there own territory. Its all about field position....

I would suggest that we use Kluwe punting on kickoffs since that would yield similar yards and save a position on the roster.

Somebody needs to get axed!

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by Plan2Build on Aug 18, 2007 11:17 AM CDT reply actions

Coverages still suck

Kluwe can't kick off or he would be.

I think they are just Saving Longwells leg for the regular season. The other punter is worse then Longwell at kicking off.

VikeGuru is a doofus!!

by Unclebillybonz on Aug 18, 2007 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree...

...my point was to have kluwe punt from the kickoff formation since it would be about the same yardage and may in fact provide additional hangtime for the coverage to catch up.

Those kicks on friday night were travelling 50-yards at best got to the return receiver in about 2 seconds. That gives about a 2 second romp upfield, for any return man about 20 yards.

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by Plan2Build on Aug 19, 2007 7:47 AM CDT reply actions