12 Things I Think I Think: Speculation Regarding the 2009 Vikings

Only one problem, there is no way Jay Cutler will get a season ending knee injury, Jared Allen and Pat Williams will tag-team em’ and kill him.

everything you said sounds pretty good, but I am 99% sure that Sage Rosenfels will win the job, and that he’ll be our best starter since Culpepper. Not that that is saying all that much, but still its a positive.

1. You meant “win”.
2. I believe you’re correct, and that makes me sad. No matter how well Asher Allen performs, the Viking coaches and coordinators will surely protect CG’s self-esteem.
3. As long as he averages 5.75-6+ yards per carry, I’m OK with 2000+ rushing yards for AP.
4-6. I admire your optimism.
8. I believe the Lions will win at least 4 games, and 6 could be reasonable, especially if they improve their D in FA. And I hope none vs. the Vikes and nothing like last year’s nailbiters, either.
11. The Bears, Packers and Vikings have the 3 easiest schedules in the NFL, so the Vikings had better be at least 11-5 and able to win a playoff game.

1. No idea. It’s pretty even in my eyes right now. Not that right now means anything at all.
6. Doubt it. It would be nice, but I doubt it.
7. Don’t know about a season ending injury, but he will definitely be hurting. Especially that super-sensitive ego of his.
8. 4-5 is my prediction, probably 5.
11-12. Hecks yeah!

Love the list and I think you’re 12 for 12.

I especially hope for Sydney Rice to establish himself as good redzone target.

Speculating or Wishing?

More so wishing. Until he can stay on the field consistantly all we can do is judge the talent and hope he plays up to his potential. If the injuries weren’t an issue I would agree with AD and specualate that the Rice would in fact lead the team in TD receptions with BB a close second.

Bears eat beets.

Bears…beets…Battlestar Galactica.

1. This all depends on Tjack. He has the talent needed, can he put it all together. I sure hope so.

2. He is already our starting Safety.

3. You are assuming the coaches are smart, that was your first mistake. Even if we sign Fartve, they will still run AP up the middle 30 times a game.

But you are probably right that he won’t hit 2000 yards with this coaching staff.

4. How can you say that? The mere mention of this has already cursed our defense to a year of injuries.

As far as our pass defense, it may very well peak in the top 15 at some point, but you can expect people to continue to try to pass the ball on us until we return to our old form of getting lots of INT’s.

5. Griff will be a beast next year, no arguments here.

6. QUIT mentioning INJURIES. Sidney is a HUGE red zone threat, too bad we will rarely use him properly. Ever see him run a fade route to the corner of the end zone? No.

7. No. Cutler will bounce half his passes off the stone hands of the Bear’s recievers, then he will pout, then he will cry, then he will drink himself into a diabetic coma because he doesn’t know that Scotch and Splenda has no sugar in it.

8. The Lions will steal a game from each of us next year, and it will be due to Brad Childress being an idiot, Aaron Rodgers getting injured, and Jay Cutler saying “Screw you guys, I’m going home.”.

9. That is all that Brad Childress and Co have going for them, Stupid Logic.

10. There’s a surprise, the Vikings will have the # 1 rushing offense. We sure as hell better with the best running back in the game, the best backup running back in the game and the best hybrid running back in the game.

11. You can have ALL the muscle in the world; but if you have no brain, you end up like this guy:

12. No argument there.

Why don’t you let us know why the pillows weren’t quite fluffy enough at the hotel you stayed at this week? Or how about the charming little coffee place that had just the most amazing venti latte in the tri-state area?

Oh yeah, because nobody f*cking cares. I enjoy most of King’s articles, but find me one person that gives a crap about his coffee or travel “adventures”, and I will punch said person in the face.