Healthy Vikings Head Into Chicago
by Anthony21 on Dec 26, 2009 9:22 PM CST
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PrintHow about a few bullet points this evening?
- A short injury report is always a good thing, and this week's injury report released by the Vikings is pretty darn short. Fat Pat is questionable but expected to play, while Steve Hutchinson, Antoine Winfield and Brian Robison are all probable. Chicago's injury report is lengthier.
- Interesting stat mentioned on Kevin Seifert's blog: The Vikings are 15-2 during the past two years when they send Adrian Peterson up the middle at least eight times, and 6-7 when they don't.
- Chester Taylor is your latest Viking on Twitter (here's the link), joining Big Mac, Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice, and Shank as the team's Twitter-holics. Oh yeah, check out Jake Reed on Twitter too.
- Percy Harvin is frustrated that he has only returned five kickoffs in the last three games -- because with an average of 28.3 yards per kickoff return (good enough for third in the NFL) and two touchdowns on kick returns, teams just aren't kicking his way. But don't worry: Special teams coordinator Brian Murphy is on the case. He told Sean Jensen, "Yeah, we're crafting up returns for Jimmy Kennedy."
- Zygi Wilf thinks this whole Childress vs. Favre thing has been blown way out of proportion and will do what he can to persuade Brett to return for another season, reports Grandpa Sports.
- Windy City Gridiron would like to apologize to the football-viewing public for the Chicago Bears once again being on primetime television. Burning questions of the week for the Bears: Can Jay Cutler top his 7.9 quarterback rating from last week's game in Baltimore? Will Lovie Smith get fired at halftime? Place your bets now.
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Hey Anthony, did you see Trib writer picks?
Judd and Chip have the Bears winning tomorrow night. What do they know that we don’t?
Cold weather?
Beat up offensive line?
Favre “decline”?
Discuss.
All three, I'd say.
But c’mon…did they even watch Bears-Ravens last week? Six turnovers for Chicago, Cutler goes 10/27 w/ three picks, only points come on special teams. I know people are down about the Vikings after last week, but both teams had horrendous games.
btw
that’s not to say that all three of those reasons are valid — just points that the media keeps repeating and could be used to justify picking against the Vikes.
i wouldn't pick against them...
as you point out the Bears are playing dreadfully and the last few weeks they have started turning against each other.
But, I do think the O-oline has got to get sorted out. I’m less worried about a bad game by Mckinnie as I am by the lack of holes for AP. The talent is there…seems that they just aren’t fired up.
And of course the other issue is the dreadful safety play.
We won’t make it past NO unless the safety play is improved…..wish Chilly would start Sanford. Funny that issue has been their all season but only this week did the the two local papers dare to point out how dreadful TJ is. I live in Chicago and the papers are on any player immediately for the slightest screw up. Seems that Minnesota nice prevents the Strib and Pioneer Press from calling anybody out.
well
The stats that bother me are that we are 9-0 on turf, 2-3 on nat grass….and 0-2 when below 40 degrees. Given the weather outlook and the nat grass, I hope we can pull this one out.
dude Jake Reed Twitter's
i myself am not a twitterer but i haven’t heard anything from jake for a long time, so cool
I think the vikes
really need to prove something Monday night. They really need a good playoff push and it really starts Monday. I will be hoping for Denver but most likely it comes down to us beating NY the final game of the season to get home field and a week off. They have to realize that Chi is going to be fired up and come out slugging. We have to take a few hits and ram the ball down thier throats!
it is better to be thought of as dumb then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Ben Franklin
by montana vikes fan on Dec 27, 2009 12:14 AM CST reply actions
I think they will be ready....
and prepared to do just that (take hits but STILL ram the ball down their throats)…
This will be a warning shot over the bow of the NO ship….We will not be patsies and go down easily to them…
This is a team that with their A game is darn near unstoppable…They have had their eyes opened now a few times, and know it will not be a cake walk…
Now we will see them perform….Let’s see….
Regarding the Sbun folks picking Chicago….What have they been smoking???? Get a life, or better yet a job in Chicago, THAT kind of support we do not need….
Anything for the numbers I guess….the media has to be taken with a BIG grain of salt….
SKOL!
I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
* Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...
by vikingfanfrom afar on Dec 27, 2009 12:52 AM CST up reply actions
I don't want to rely on the Bears being bad.
We’ve had our little slump; we’ve had another dose of media-hyped conflict; we’ve had some flaws exposed.
Now is the time for this team to correct any problems, come together and play lights out football for the last two games of the season and go into the playoffs on the highest note of the season.
Maybe having to play out for the 2 seed will end up being a blessing in disguise.
heading into the Bears game
They think the Vikings can’t be more than tools.
by medicineball on Dec 27, 2009 8:53 AM CST up reply actions
What are you basing that on?
And more importantly, who cares?
Speaking of tools, why would a Vikings fan have a picture of Terry Bradshaw as his profile pic?
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 27, 2009 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
Can't stand him
Super Bowl IX
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 28, 2009 5:11 PM CST up reply actions
The entire rest of the NFL, the media, and fans
are talking garbage about how Favre is a tool and the Vikings are tools for signing Favre, etc…
by medicineball on Dec 28, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
I haven't heard any of it, sorry.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 28, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions
Ban Wagon Jumpers!
What a bunch of punks kicking the team when they need us the most! I think the issues with the team will be the motivaider tonight! AP all night long would cure any issue. But the safety. Yes that issue has been there since Sharper’s release. Maybe the team has a answer that we do not know about? Whats the weather tonight in Chicago?
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