The Vikings Don't Blow Teams Out. . .Except the Lions. Maybe
by Gonzo
on Oct 12, 2008 10:30 AM CDT
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Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings
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| Date: | October 12, 2008 | Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Time: | 12:00 P.M. CST | Stadium: | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| TV: | FOX DirecTV Ch. 709 |
Know Thy Enemy: | Pride of Detroit |
| Gonzo's Prediction: | Vikings 34, Lions 13 |
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| Final Score: | Vikings 12, Lions 10 |
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Yes, folks, the short week is over, and in just about an hour and a half, the Beloved Purple will be looking to get back to .500 for the first time this season as they match up with the Detroit Lions.
Like the title says, under Brad Childress, the Vikings generally don't blow teams out. . .unless they're the Lions, particularly in the cozy confines of the Metrodome. The Lions haven't won in Minneapolis since 1997, and last year's 42-10 thumping of the Lions was the biggest margin of victory the Vikings have had over anyone since Brad Childress became their head coach.
The Lions, on the other hand, have been awful this season. Don't believe me? Here are their league-wide rankings in all the major offensive and defensive categories:
Offense
Points Scored/Game - 16.5 (28th)
Total Yards/Game - 263.0 (28th)
Rushing Yards/Game - 72.2 (31st)
Passing Yards/Game - 190.8 (19th)
Defense
Points Allowed/Game - 36.8 (32nd)
Total Yards/Game - 429.0 (32nd)
Rushing Yards/Game - 180.0 (30th)
Passing Yards/Game - 249.0 (29th)
So, they're in the bottom five in the NFL in every major statistical category, except for passing yards on offense. . .and even that doesn't play much of a part going into today's game, because the Lions will NOT be starting Jon Kitna at quarterback. They'll be starting Dan Orlovsky, from all indications, and they'll have Drew Henson backing him up.
This game could get very ugly, very quickly. Hell, this game SHOULD get very ugly, very quickly. Then again, we as Viking fans know better than anybody that the way that things should go on the field isn't always the way it happens. I'm picking the Minnesota blowout today, though I almost feel bad for doing so.
Discuss the game here, folks! With the set-up the way it is, this is by far and away the best place for in-game discussion. I hope to see as big a gathering here today as we had on Monday night.
SKOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL VIKINGS!!!!
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Woe is me
I must work from 1-8. oh well. I am taping the game and have friends sending me updates via text during the game, so all is not lost. One of them is a Lions fan too, although a very pessimistic one (except it’s probably more realistic when it comes to the Lions). Enjoy the game everyone.
In AP I trust
by FarvaForTheVikings on Oct 12, 2008 10:40 AM CDT 0 recs
Beware
This is the type of game that Chilly can lose for us. Vanilla play calling. No killer instinct. He lets the hungry Lions hang around long enough to be dangerous. Then anything can happen. Get a spine Chilly. Hit them in the mouth; early and often.
I hope my “bad vibe” about this game is unfounded.
by Odin on Oct 12, 2008 10:49 AM CDT 0 recs
No TV here
I’d love to stay here and discuss the game. But the only way I can follow the game is on CBS’s gametracker. Now if we had a gametracker here……………….
If you can get your hands on the ball you should be able to catch it no matter what!
by Jimemort on Oct 12, 2008 11:03 AM CDT 0 recs
Against the Lions, vanilla playcalling works. I’m not worried in the least. The passing attack would have worried me, but Kitna’s not starting for them and from what I’ve read about Orvolosky his passes are pretty errant. I’m expecting at least a couple picks and numerous sacks on defense. The offense should be able to run all over them and AD gets a chance to make up yards from monday night
by Frost on Oct 12, 2008 11:04 AM CDT 0 recs
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by Nefarien on Oct 12, 2008 11:42 AM CDT 0 recs
Today's Inactives
Detroit
DE Ikaika Alama-Francis
DE Landon Cohen
DT Damion Cook
DT Andre Fluellen
LB Gilbert Gardner
QB Drew Henson (#3 QB)
G Stephen Peterman
QB Jon Kitna
Minnesota
QB John David Booty (#3 QB)
TE Jeff Dugan
DT Letroy Guion
OL Marcus Johnson
WR Sidney Rice
OL Drew Radovich
FB Thomas Tapeh
S Madieu Williams
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 11:51 AM CDT 0 recs
Sid
Why is your official Daily Norseman player (Sidney Rice) out again? I think it’s good for AA to get some more time, especially against the lions, but it’s not like Sidney is a vet who doesn’t need some playing time.
Does anybody know exactly what his injury is and how long he’s expected to be out?…Also, when should we expect Madieu back?
by jswen on Oct 12, 2008 11:59 AM CDT 0 recs
Madieu sounds like he will be back after the bye week
What is Chilly’s Hardon with Nafahu Tahi, Tapeh should be starting FB
by Tony_O on Oct 12, 2008 12:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Word on the street
Is that he’s good at helping the special teams miss tackles.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:19 PM CDT
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Opening Kickoff Coming
Looks like the Vikings will be getting the ball first. Not sure how many times that’s happened this year.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Detroit won the toss
And deferred.
Short kick, Vikings start at their own 20, 1st and 10.
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by Gonzo on
Oct 12, 2008 12:03 PM CDT
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Ugly on offense so far
An incompletion, a PI penalty on Detroit, and now a sack on Frerotte.
2nd and looooooooooooooooong.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:06 PM CDT 0 recs
bobby
can’t be droppin it on 3rd down. and now frerotte’s limping, c’mon!
What up?
by snakethejake on Oct 12, 2008 12:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Vikings punting away
And Frerotte is lmping.
Vikings down the Kluwe punt inside the 1-yard line. Nicely done by the Viking special teams.
Detroit ball, 1st and 10, 13:20 left in the first quarter.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Kluwe
At least a good Kluwe punt and the coverage got down there quick to down it at the 1. Let’s Go Vikings’ Defense!
by Skol Vikes on Oct 12, 2008 12:08 PM CDT 0 recs
Wow
Kitna didn’t even make the trip from Detroit to Minneapolis. Strikes me as a bit strange.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:10 PM CDT 0 recs
And a three-and-out for Detroit
Nice job. . .now let’s see if we do something with it.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:11 PM CDT 0 recs
hmmm
the purple darkness, good name for our def.
What up?
by snakethejake on Oct 12, 2008 12:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Personal foul on Ferguson
For crying out loud. . .he’s a vet. Shouldn’t be doing crap like that.
That moves the offense back into Vikings’ territory after a decent return by Gordon.
Vikings 0, Lions 0, 11:22 left in the first quarter.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:13 PM CDT 0 recs
second week in a row, if i’m not mistaken?
What up?
by snakethejake on
Oct 12, 2008 12:13 PM CDT
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Sloppy play so far
I’m worried the Vikings are looking ahead
by mjmrad on Oct 12, 2008 12:18 PM CDT 0 recs
I hope not
The Lions aren’t very good, but the Vikings aren’t good enough to be able to look past anybody.
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by Gonzo on
Oct 12, 2008 12:22 PM CDT
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True
But the Vikings do have that “playing down to your opponent” history that has me worried.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:23 PM CDT
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Update
Atlanta has an early 3-0 lead on Chicago. About 6 minutes left in the first quarter at the Georgia Dome.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:25 PM CDT 0 recs
Good ball movement
So far, but drives are dying just outside of field goal range… (like that sack)
by mjmrad on
Oct 12, 2008 12:29 PM CDT
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Not a great job so far
We’re getting yards on first down, and then not picking up blitzes on second. Can’t have that continue to happen, especially if Frerotte is going to take shots like that.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:30 PM CDT 0 recs
CHILDRESS.....
Do you see what can happen when you can AP and CT in some space?
by mjmrad on
Oct 12, 2008 12:32 PM CDT
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You're crazy
I’ve never even heard anyone suggest such a preposterous idea.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:34 PM CDT
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6-0 Atlanta over Chicago
Atlanta is throwing underneath all over the place against the Bears, but stalled around the 30. Hopefully, they can keep the ball movement up and start finishing off some drives.
Also, I really can’t stand Urlacher. Dude seems like a huge douche. (an opinion shared by Bears fans I know.)
by cheaptoy on Oct 12, 2008 12:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Re: Urlacher
My stepkids love Urlacher, so I have to point out to them once in a while that he may be a great player and fun to watch, his off the field character and decision making are not to be idolized.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on
Oct 12, 2008 12:36 PM CDT
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Vikings in the red zone
Have a 3rd and 1 coming up. . .KFAN just said that we haven’t scored a TD at home from inside the red zone this year.
This must change.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:34 PM CDT 0 recs
Damn it!
Peterson fumbles the ball after getting the first down, and the Lions recover at their own 1-yard line.
Damn it. AP needs to learn how to hang on to the football.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:35 PM CDT 0 recs
That should be a safety
But the refs let them get away with it.
Good lord.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:37 PM CDT 0 recs
So
I’m only able to listen to the game, unless anyone has a stream link COUGH Iceland Cough
BUT
Is the lions D looking how its sounding?
by FSUViking on Oct 12, 2008 12:38 PM CDT 0 recs
Their pass rush is doing pretty decent, but overall they’ve looked porous but lucky.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:39 PM CDT
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Yeah
That pretty well sums it up
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by Gonzo on
Oct 12, 2008 12:39 PM CDT
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Yes
They’ve played halfway decent, but if AP doesn’t pop the ball out, it’s 7-0 Vikes
by mjmrad on
Oct 12, 2008 12:39 PM CDT
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true
Yeah but i mean, the lions defense sucks, im just surprised they are doing much of anything really.
by FSUViking on
Oct 12, 2008 12:40 PM CDT
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HA HA!!
Orlovsky takes the snap and obviously has no idea where he is, as he runs out of the back of the end zone.
I know the guy doesn’t play much, but that’s a complete lack of awareness by Orlovsky there.
2-0, Vikings, with :18 left in the first quarter.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:40 PM CDT 0 recs
LOL
Ok so what happened? He just totally owned his team or what?
by FSUViking on Oct 12, 2008 12:41 PM CDT 0 recs
He took the snap from shotgun, rolled out to the right and went directly out of the back of the end zone.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:41 PM CDT
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Honestly
I don’t even know who gets credit for the safety there. . .nobody touched him.
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by Gonzo on
Oct 12, 2008 12:43 PM CDT
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Only thing I can think of is that some hair got in one of his eyes, blocked his vision, and eliminated his depth perception.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:44 PM CDT
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Basically
He took the snap, rolled to his right to get away from #69, and was three yards out of the back of the end zone.
Seriously, he looked completely clueless.
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by Gonzo on
Oct 12, 2008 12:42 PM CDT
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awesome
feel sorry for the lions fans, we should lend them TJ
by FSUViking on
Oct 12, 2008 12:44 PM CDT
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Where's the pass coverage???
Gus is going to be out soon if this doesn’t stop?
by mjmrad on Oct 12, 2008 12:42 PM CDT 0 recs
First quarter over
And it concludes with the Lions sacking Gus Frerotte for the third time, which is completely unacceptable.
2nd and 16 for the Vikings from their own 48 when we come back.
Vikings 2, Lions 0, one quarter in the books.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:43 PM CDT 0 recs
Lions are lucky to be only down 0-2
Could’ve been a lot worse for the motor city gentlemen
by mjmrad on Oct 12, 2008 12:43 PM CDT 0 recs
And Frerotte goes down for the 4th time
Wasn’t even a blitz that time.
What the hell is going on?
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:46 PM CDT 0 recs
If Detroit's D has this much success
I’m concerned what CHI will do
by mjmrad on Oct 12, 2008 12:47 PM CDT 0 recs
If it helps
They are getting no pressure on Ryan today.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:48 PM CDT
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Atlanta driving again
Falcons are down to the Chicago 30 again.
Atlanta has been going up and down the field against the Bears’ defense.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:47 PM CDT 0 recs
Dumbass
Turner fumbled, Bears recovered and the dude flipped it away without being touched. (I believe, though its under review.
by cheaptoy on
Oct 12, 2008 12:52 PM CDT
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?
That makes me just scratch my head…
What about Tapeh?
by FSUViking on
Oct 12, 2008 12:51 PM CDT
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Tapeh is inactive as well
Childress Must have a Major Woodie for Nafahu Tahi
by Tony_O on
Oct 12, 2008 12:53 PM CDT
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Uhh
Why the hell did we bring Tapeh in then? Retread Eagles players who we bring in and they end up sucking…
No slight on Tahi but I mean come on…
by FSUViking on
Oct 12, 2008 12:55 PM CDT
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The Lions
Have as many sacks through 16 minutes of play today as they did ALL SEASON coming into this one.
That’s a bad, bad sign.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:49 PM CDT 0 recs
However
Their offense looks beyond terrible, so that should help some.
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Oct 12, 2008 12:50 PM CDT
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Break for the Falcons
Falcons fumble, Bears recover. . .and then fumble the ball back to the Falcons, giving them a first down.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:51 PM CDT 0 recs
I wonder which Bears team will show up
next week (or which Vikings team, for that matter…)
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Oct 12, 2008 12:53 PM CDT
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It’s awful…we need to jam the ball down their throats.
by BIGROSS on Oct 12, 2008 12:57 PM CDT 0 recs
The offense
Appears to be using the wait-until-the-defense-scores strategy.
by cheaptoy on Oct 12, 2008 12:57 PM CDT 0 recs
Offense looks like ass
Between two teams, there have been seven possessions. . .six punts and a safety.
Twins 2, Tigers 0, 10:33 left until halftime.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 12:57 PM CDT 0 recs
Anyone else
watching Falcons-Bears in HD. Mine just suddenly went away from widescreen format.
by cheaptoy on Oct 12, 2008 12:58 PM CDT 0 recs
Herron down
Looking at his ankle.
Not sure who we go with at MLB if Herron goes out. . .Leber, maybe?
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 1:00 PM CDT 0 recs
Ciurciu in at MLB
Not sure if I like the sound of that at all.
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by Gonzo on
Oct 12, 2008 1:03 PM CDT
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Atlanta tacks on another FG
9-0, Falcons over the Bears, 7:49 left in the first half in Atlanta.
Man, if Atlanta’s receivers could catch. . .well, outside of Roddy White. . .they’d be dangerous.
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by Gonzo on Oct 12, 2008 1:05 PM CDT 0 recs
Hopefully, by the time they play in Minneapolis
They’ll be out of the playoff picture and a little less potent
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Oct 12, 2008 1:05 PM CDT
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We need an INT or fumble recovery
That’s how CHI got the mojo started last week