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A post game review

I'm sure that when Gonzo finishes being diseased, he'll get one of these up, but I just wanted to give my thoughts on the game:

What went right?

The Defense: The D gave up 14 points, forced two fumbles (and recovered one), got two interceptions (both in the red zone), five sacks, and countless hurries.

The Offense: The offense put 28 points on the board, and I think it's reasonable to expect that any time they score that many points, the Vikes should win the game. Adrian Peterson was slow in the first half but started busting loose in the second, and Bernard Berrian earned his paycheck again.

The Special Teams: Did not give up a touchdown. That for me is a momentous event.

The Coaching: Childress showed that he had a pair early on, going for it on fourth down. If you want to improve on your ability as a coach, do it more often! There was only one horrendous play call. And the Vikes only committed three penalties.

What went wrong?

The Defense: The Texans were successful 50% of the time on third down. They gave up nearly 4 yards of rushing on average. And the Vikings bit way too many times on the play-action pass. Yes, I'm nit-picking. Deal.

The Offense: Two three and outs. 6/13 on third down. C'mon guys, you can do better than that. And while the Gus Bus was 11/18, that number is as high as it is due to the ability of the receivers. When Berrian was sandwiched in between two receivers and he made that opening catch, it was because he had to slow down to catch the ball. Looking at the quarterbacks to take in next year's draft, the number one thing I'm looking for is accuracy. Give us a QB who can do that, and watch the Offense go back to the high scoring excitement of the late 90s.

The Special Teams: I know I'm happy when you don't give up points directly, but can you stop giving the opposing teams such a small field to work with? C'mon, you can do it. I believe in you.

The Coaching: Yes, I know our running game is awesome. Yes, the play worked. But this?

3-8-MIN 22 (1:54) (Shotgun) 29-C.Taylor left guard to MIN 34 for 12 yards (96-E.Cochran).

Stop doing this. Seriously. Do not run the ball on third and long. Do I need to rub your nose in it or smack you with a rolled up newspaper? Stop. Other than that, good game, Chili. Keep it up and I may stop calling for your head on a platypus.

EDIT:

Also on the bad list...

The Fans: Booing when we take a knee for the win. Seriously?! Really, you're booing us assuring victory. I'm sorry you didn't get to chant "Fire Childress", but don't boo when we've earned a victory.

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