MIchael Silver is hilarious

by YanksVikes on Sep 29, 2009 8:04 PM CDT

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnRFsDSAbxKl.0mVIXIB4zk5nYcB?slug=ms-32questions092909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

11!!!!!!!!

that is absolutely rediciulous

and the packers are right below us

this is a shame

how are we not ahead of the cowboys and bengals

and i could make a case we should be ahead of the eagles, patriots, and falcons

i know we ahvent beat 3 great teams but two were on the road, and favre showed he still had some left in the tank

i believe ESPN rankings have us like 5

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He has Wash ahead of Detroit as well

I really don’t take these things seriously, but they’re entertaining

So I write a blog, like everyone else on the Internet: www.purplebuckeye.blogspot.com

by Ted Glover on Sep 29, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions

To each their own

Now at 3-0 at least the rankings start to get where they should have started out at. Seriously. The Vikes finished last season 9-4 down the stretch including the playoff loss with some quality opponents along the way. They made the freakin’ playoffs. They improved at their greatest weakness, the QB position, and had no key departures.

I just don’t understand why nobody thought we’d be that good. So many power rankings had them at or below #12 to start the season. That would indicate that they actually got WORSE over the off season. Retarded.

Now everyone is shocked that Green Bay looks no better or worse than last season despite winning the preseason super bowl and making up dozens of excuses of how the Vikings don’t deserve their record.

If the Vikings stay healthy they finish the season as one of the leagues 4 best teams. Period. They have the talent and dare I say it the coaching is a lot better than people think as well. Having a decent QB will start to do that for you.

by Sand0 on Sep 29, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions

We will see who is right and who is wrong on Monday night

TiggerSr

by TiggerSr on Sep 29, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes...we will see on Monday Night...

but this is… the Favre Factor working for/against MN…
and… Green Bay can do no wrong-itis.

I BELIEVE...

by ArizonaVikingsFan on Sep 29, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions

well

There are a lot of people who will tell you that not only is the QB old, frail and gives away games, but that he was never really that good.

The run defense is only average, the pass defense is poor and AD is one hit away from his next injury.

I don’t think those things, but those thoughts are out there usually dominated by biases.

by Salty on Sep 30, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Sour Grapes

Ah, ah,
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!
SKOL!

by DCPurple on Oct 3, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Michael Silver is a classic Vikings hater...

and if you read his articles, you can expect that he will dis the Vikings. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen him say something positive about our beloved purple.

Should the Vikings lose Monday night, I would expect that his power rankings next week to have them somewhere around 20th in the league.

by EasternVike on Sep 29, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions

Hopefully this isn't a dumb question

But does anyone know if he is a fan of a team within our division? I would imagine that, similar to us humans (which some of them aren’t), that these sports analysts types have a favorite team as well?

by Figgs on Sep 30, 2009 7:08 AM CDT reply actions

You can edit your own fanposts and fix that link

by Salty on Sep 30, 2009 11:42 AM CDT reply actions

Question

Why do you guys still read this guys stuff? You know he is a Vikes hater, and that’s never going to go away. To answer your question Figgs, I would guess he is a Pack fan but I don’t know for sure. While I thought we would be good going into to the season, I didn’t think we would be the 3rd best team (which is where Silver ranked us).

You guys are clearly better then #11, I as a Packers fan knows it, and you guys all know it as well. Just ignore the guys rankings, he obviously doesn’t know much about football.

by packallday555 on Sep 30, 2009 11:44 AM CDT reply actions

He isn’t a Packers fan so much as a Golden Bears fan. So any player that played for the Golden Bears is going to be getting high-marks from him, and the team as well.

by Frost on Sep 30, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions