Thats the great part about Harvin. He is wicked fast so you can use him for quick pitches or sweeps or reverses. Line him up in the slot for quick slants. Once Farve gets a little chemistry going with these guys our passing attack should be just as good as our running game. Line up Harvin & BB both wide and send them down the sidelines. If we catch one of the safteys cheating up for the run we will have single coverage on one of these guys. BB has the height advantage on one side and Harvin should have a step on his guy with his speed. On first down play action fake handoff to AP and let Brett lay it out their to the guy in single coverage. Farve can probably look the saftey to whatever side he wants. Two wideouts max protection. I would try that at least twice a game.

We can’t complain about taking a risk here and there when we’ve complained all along that he was too conservative. I agree that the opening play was odd, but as the announcers were saying, the coaching staff must have seen a patterned behavior to bail out early. They expected to recover. I’m all for taking a shot once in a while.

I thought they did a fantastic job with the offensive game plan. I am somewhat in awe of the effect Harvin has on defensive coverages in just his first game. Check out that vikings.com video where they break down some of those Harvin motioning through the backfield plays.

Basically teams will put 8 or 9 in the box anyways, but with Harvin flying back through there teams are hesitant to crash the backfield. Harvin has speed but more importantly he has great cutting and a running back’s instincts. Teams know that if they give him too much freedom on the edge he could break one.

The Browns played umbrella D by keeping some guys way back and most of them right on the line. They left the middle of the field relatively unguarded. The Vikings didn’t take advantage of this, partially due to Favre’s rustiness and part to do with the fact that other things were working well.

I know it is just Cleveland but bottom line is the Vikings dropped 34 without even taking what Cleveland was “giving them”. They took what Cleveland didn’t want them to take. I am curious what schemes D coordinators will try to hatch to control that Harvin motion through the backfield. Every time the Vikings used that look I think something good happened.

As a coach I would try and mix things up as much as possible when I’m playing a poor team, it gives other teams to much tape to watch. now they have to prepare for cooky onside kicks, wildcat, blah blah blah. Not sure if this is going through Chilly’s head or not…

Ive posted here before that I am not a vikings fan, but I follow them because of AP. I have been watching from afar, following the qb situation and the coaching. I am one of those who truely believes the only thing holding the vikings back from a sb is qb play. Then you guys sign Favre. I was on the fence with this signing. Now I am not so sure its about Favre. The play calling was still conservative. Granted, Favre is still working out his trust with the WR, and AP ran all over cleveland. But I definately dont think Favre was used to keep the cleve def honest. cle knew the run was coming, still kept 8 in the box, and AP still just busted through. Here is the thing, the game was still close deep into the second half. Better teams that put 8 in the box will be able to somewhat stop AP. Childress better find some plays (or call plays) that allows favre to make some throws.