Breaking News: Vikings Forfeit Playoff Game
by Anthony21 on Jan 13, 2010 3:26 PM CST
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PrintPaul Glynn has the scoop on this breaking story over at the Strib:
Looking relieved, Brad Childress took the podium. "We all know why we're here today, so let's get right to it," Childress said. "After listening to the expert analysis provided by ESPN, Fox, NBC, the View, and anyone else I may have forgotten, the Minnesota Vikings will forfeit this year's divisional playoff game to the Dallas Cowboys. If this year's playoffs have proven anything, it's that those guys are never wrong. So, in a stream of consciousness, it came to me: forfeit is the only logical answer."
I have to think this was the right move for Childress. We know that the experts always get it right, so even showing up at the Metrodome would be a waste of a perfectly good afternoon that could be used for ice fishing or something like that. Of course, critics of the move might point to the fact that the Vikings inked Brett Favre for this very moment, to give them veteran leadership in the playoffs. But ESPN's Matt Mosley notes this:
The Cowboys' plan is to make sure Favre has to test those 40-year-old legs. The last time he saw this defense, he completed 5 of 14 passes and was intercepted twice before being knocked out of the game at Texas Stadium. He was of course with a 10-1 Packers team at the time in '07.
See? Might as well not even play the game.
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my heart dropped when i read this lol
i actually got scared
by vikesfan4lyf on Jan 13, 2010 3:37 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I hope you guys win
something about the Cowboys has and always will irk me.
Good luck. You have such a talented roster it would be a shame to end things here.
I think that "something"
Might be their fans. You know, the ones who come on this Vikings blog, SHOUTING IN CAPS LOCK that their team is unstoppable, that everyone in Minneapolis is a TOTAL DOUCHE, and that their team is way better than their record because they are 3-0 against teams that play on turf against teams with the letter O in their name. . Actually, I think that sounds like their local media, also.
I can’t wait to go in to work on Monday and get on the phone with the Dallas office.
Those aren't "our" guys
Not from Blogging the boys anyhow….Plus…Why get all worked up over what “they” say….“They” said we had “NO CHANCE” against the saints…..LOL
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
It's the "America's Team" title
Idk what they did to earn it, but they have it, it stuck, and it annoys me to no end. Like Phat Pat said, they ain’t my team.
Same thing as "Titletown" in Green Bay
What exactly do you have to do to earn that? Where do we turn in applications for names like that? And is there an expiration date?
I’d like to apply to name the Vikings “The Best Team Ever Fielded”, the Metrodome “God’s Gift to the NFL”, and their fans to “Fans That Are Infinitely Better Than Every Other Fan”.
(That was sarcasm, by the way. My point is I hate silly lifelong tag names.)
While we of course we don't hold you personally responsible for the "America's Team" thing
… whatever slack we might have cut you for it, you have just squandered by completely making things up about unearned titles we have.
If you want to call us on making this an issue … DON’T TURN AROUND AND DO THE EXACT SAME THING YOU CALL US ON IN THE NEXT SENTENCE.
Can I have the worlds longest pecker moniker?
I mean i have a really big wood pecker at the house.. I want to kill the damn thing but they are protected…
lol
there is a beaver pond in the creek on my father-in-laws property. i tell him he’s got the worlds biggest beaver……………………………..pond. i’m pretty sure he hates me :)
I piss people off on a fairly regular basis. I cherish my right to speak my mind, whether I sound like an uneducated savage or not. I've never been accused of keeping what I think a secret, nor will I ever. Don't like it? I don't care.
by IABerserker1 on Jan 14, 2010 2:21 PM CST up reply actions
You think he hates you know
Tell him there is nothing tastier than a warm, juicy beaver..
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Jan 14, 2010 4:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
All for the best...
since A.D. would never want to tarnish cherished memories of his boyhood heroes. I’m sure he’s conceded to Childress that he could never have run a lick against any of them anyway. Well, now we can start talking about the important stuff, like the 2010 draft. Sigh…
Hey, I love the draft. Its never to soon to start talking about that. Sure sucks that we’ll be picking 32nd though.
The difference between Vikings fans and you
Is that we are taking things one game at a time, and acknowledging taht this next one could go either way. You, on the other hand, in your posts are not only assuming that you will win, but are already looking ahead to the superbowl.
There’s talking smack, and then there’s just sounding like an overconfident dufus. You’ve just completely validated why a lot of people here only needed 2-3 days to become sick of cowboy fans.
Wow, this guy’s really got it in for me for some weird reason. Did I sleep with your mom or something? (If I did, I’m not appologizing for it. I only sleep with very attractive women so you should feel honored. JK.)
And so...
Logically, it follows that f the Vikings will forfeit anyway, the Cowboys should just stay in Dallas and not bother coming to Minnesota. Thereby forfeiting! Brad Childress and his genius reverse psychology…
Lovin it
Don’t know about you guys, but I am loving all this Cowboy love right now. I’d much prefer to be disrespected than overhyped. As a fan it makes me angy, but the overhype makes me nervous. And lets not forget that the real experts, Vegas, is still picking the Vikes.
It ain't Vegas baby.
Vegas sets the line, but the line is determined by people who put their money where there mouth is. The people think the Vikes are every bit as good as the Cowboys. It ’s the media and these so called experts that think differently. Based on the experts picks from last week I think we are safe.
Yes these so called "Experts" will decide the game
because they are always right (rolls eyes)
"And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you!"
As a fan it makes me angy
Hi Angy!
"You are freaking out. Man."
Well I think it's just such a relief.
I don’t think I could bear to watch an actual game.
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
well, i guess i could do some ice fishin then....
chill the high life light, we’s gonna catch us a whole mess-o-perch-n-such!!!
I piss people off on a fairly regular basis. I cherish my right to speak my mind, whether I sound like an uneducated savage or not. I've never been accused of keeping what I think a secret, nor will I ever. Don't like it? I don't care.
Yeah I chucked a littel when I read this yesterday morning
We’ve already been riffing off this blog post (and a couple others like it across teh net) in the fanposts for two days now. But still, guess it’s good to bring a little more attention to it.
sports nation
that smug looking dude on that show predicted a vikings win, i nearly spit out my drink on the tv, he is the only i have found so far….
i hate that guy so much lol. i only watch it once in a while cus Michelles cute even tho she hates my Yankees. But anyways… I hope the Vikes crush — absolutely crush — Dallas sunday, Ive been hearing it all week from friends & cousins thare Cowbitch fans that theyre comin into the dome & ending Bretts fairytale season. Time for the Vikes to give an ass whoopin & Wade Phillips his pink slip
Favre 4 Ever
I Believe In Chris Drury
RIP Buddy <3 Love you
Dude!
I read it fast and almost punched my co-worker. Fweeeeh! (sigh!), almost got me there.
Skol Vikings!!
Good read
“You ever heard of John Wayne? How about Robocop? Well, imagine the 2 of them – combined. And that’s what that team is – 53 Robo-Waynes.” Just hilarious!
Probably a pretty stupid question, but did ya’ll see the article on Jared Allen in the latest Sports Illustrated? Always liked the guy, his usage of the word badass made me like him that much more. “A waiter in a Mexican restaurant who brings Allen extra food is definitely a badass” Amen to that.
"Thanks Ed, good hairpiece" - Tony Romo
I swear the title had me scared
Lol great thing i managed to finish it all!
Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 13, 2010 4:58 PM CST reply actions
I'm rooting for the "Cowboys" in this one
For some calf roping:
What Cowboy doesn’t wear Wrangler jeans?:
I wouldn’t want to be a Bear or a Cowboy this week – It’s Quarterback season -
"The way this works is you string together some good games, some good practices and you get momentum and you gain confidence," linebacker Mike Vrabel said. "It can be a real positive for your team. It builds on itself."
Wowza
Where did you find that jared picture?
It’s a little … disturbing, somehow. His football number stamped on Jesus’ head?!?
Hahaha I think it's his own head not Jesus'!
Marine by trade, Cowboys fan by birth.
Speak not with your mouth, but through your actions.
rofl That is definitely not Jesus
Unless the man is the real culprit for starting the mullet. . .
OK here's one
"The way this works is you string together some good games, some good practices and you get momentum and you gain confidence," linebacker Mike Vrabel said. "It can be a real positive for your team. It builds on itself."
Didn't work - how bout this one?
"The way this works is you string together some good games, some good practices and you get momentum and you gain confidence," linebacker Mike Vrabel said. "It can be a real positive for your team. It builds on itself."
This post belongs in the Onion
I always enjoy a sarcastic-laden post like this one.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
After almost dying after beleiving the title
I realized that this is a great confident booster!
Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 13, 2010 5:07 PM CST reply actions
Vikings fans you're are favored in Vegas.
Money the thing that means the most, is on you. The line opened at 2 1/2 and now has moved to 3 with some books. I put nothing into these talking heads predictions. If you lose it will be an upset, plain and simple.
Announcers are retards plain and simple.
Not saying I don’t like their prediction this week but as a whole they shouldn’t make predictions anymore.
Marine by trade, Cowboys fan by birth.
Speak not with your mouth, but through your actions.
Ture, but kudo's for the guy that started the thread...
He nearly gave all Viking fans heart attacks. LOL.
by Road Warrior on Jan 13, 2010 6:39 PM CST up reply actions
Why do all the "experts" want to talk about how great the cowboys pass rush is?
Last time I checked our 2 DE had more sacks than the vaunted Ware/Spencer/Ratliff trio. Throw in K. Will and its not even close whose line puts more pressure on the QB.
Jared Allen is to football what Jason Voorhees is to Lake Crystal.
Percy Harvin is Devin Hester, except someone very smart decided to teach him how to catch and run routes.
I don't get it
I know all I hear is how the Cowboys pass rush is going to eat us up. Last I knew the Vikings lead the NFL in sacks. I do think that Dallas will have some success but I don’t think that they can protect their QB any better than than we can protect ours. I guess it boils down to which one makes more mistakes. How did the Giants beat the Cowboys twice? We didn’t have a problem against them. This momentum thing is way overrated. You either play well on game day or you don’t. If you won or lost your last three games what difference does it make. The Colts lost their last 2. The Saints lost their last 3. The Vikings lose 2 of their last 3. Vegas has of them all favored. Why ?, because they look at the whole body of work. They have seen these teams at their best and they know that if they play well they will win regardless of who their opponent is that’s why. Can they be upset. Of course they can. The thing that Vegas knows is that if the Vikings & Dallas both play well that the Vikes will probably come out on top. Same goes for the other matchups as well. The real experts are in Nevada not in Bristol.
Actually no one has seen the Vikings at their best,
but the Saints and Colts presented there best against the Pats!
Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 14, 2010 7:16 AM CST up reply actions
I put Packer and Cowboy fans in the same boat
They will talk smack all week long and then if they lose it’s followed by months of excuses, Hell it’s been 2 years now since Favre left GB and they still whine about that. Dallas wins one playoff game in the last decade and now there are God’s in their own mind, but then I guess when someone is from Texas there isn’t much to get excited about, your team wins a game only to be let down when reality sets back in and you are reminded “crap I still live in Texas”
"Crap I live in a place that has negative temperatures up into March."
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 13, 2010 10:11 PM CST up reply actions
How many do the Saints have or the Seahawks or Falcons have.
So what. It has no bearing on this weekends games. Some franchises have been more successful than others. The Twins have 2 world championships & the Rangers have. Oh that’s what I thought. It’s true we haven’t won the big one but any football fan knows that the Vikes have been a competitive team year in and year out. We are not the kings of the NFL but we are far from the doormat.
The Cowboys
have the Thank the Vikings anyways for half of yal Superbowls so get lost!
Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 14, 2010 7:17 AM CST up reply actions
the cowboys would have none in the 90's
if they didnt buy players and bribe others to lose along with refs
Really?
Where is this proof?
Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a s#!t about the rules?!?
Minnesota vs Texas?
Seriously? You’re trying to compare the two states? Man, I’ve lived in Minnesota my whole life and I love it to death. I’m fiercely proud of my state. But there are some states I wouldn’t pick a fight with and Texas is one of them. They’re bigger in just about every way. I’d love for this to be reversed but its not.
i've lived in minnesota my whole life too (mostly)
and the rest was spent in washington and connecticut when i was in the navy, but i did go down to corpus christi for a while after my sophomore year, and for the most part people were really nice (albeit not that bright), and one of my closest friends lives in texas. however, i’m sick and tired of all the analysts and “experts” jumping on the cowgirls bandwagon. i just want it to be noon tomorrow already. i’ve been itching for this game for two weeks. god i need a time machine…. no more waiting for games. ugh
"You are freaking out. Man."
cowboys fans are the worst, they arent worth anything,
vikings will be able to own them if jared allen can apply pressure.
the o-line has to block pretty well too, because ratliff is actually a really good player
percy harvin, sidney rice, and berrian should be able to catch some balls from favre if given enough time
eff you we winning anyway
A.I. IS BACKKKKKKK
can we please
not put the words “catching balls” and Bernard Berrian in the same sentence.
true...
but you might jinx him. he’s recently been sighted actually catching passes.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 13, 2010 9:05 PM CST up reply actions
You got that right
I’d pay to see the Cowboys lose to anyone. If anyone’s going to this game, sneak an air horn in and wait till their’s a really important play or a turning point in the game like in the 3rd or 4th qtr. When Romo comes up to the line, blow that thing till the football’s snapped.
It’ll be worth getting tossed out over. You may be the reason the Vikes advance and I will personally consider you a God.
HAHA romo will be so distracted he throws an interception
eff you we winning anyway
A.I. IS BACKKKKKKK
Flozell shut down Trent Cole last week a very good pass rusher who had 12 sacks this year
Big defensive ends don’t give Flozell problems. The quick smaller outside linebackers like Elvis Dumervil give Flozell problems. That’s why Cowboy fans are not so worried about Jared Allen. Plus he’s a Texas boy, he’s secretly pulling for us…..:-)
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 13, 2010 10:17 PM CST up reply actions
What does last week have to do with this week?
Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 14, 2010 7:17 AM CST up reply actions
Indicator of future performance?
If past occurrences didn’t suggest future trends, then we all may as well flip a coin to decide who we think is going to win.
Believe
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 14, 2010 7:32 AM CST up reply actions
Thank you aussie
I feel the Vikes fan are driven by emotion more than actual X and O’s don’t you think? I can’t believe I’m saying this but the Eagles fans were more of a challenge that way. By the way, I’m of the opinion that all trends are useless when you are going back more than a year or two considering how high the turnover is for teams. Favre losing to the Cowboys in NFC Championship games in the 90s has nothing to do with how he will play against Dallas on Sunday. It doesn’t even have anything to do with how he played against the Cowboys in ‘07 because he wasn’t playing with Peterson, McKinnie, Loadholt. All we can really go on are the matchups.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
These teams are practically even
in every aspect of the game… so X’s and O’s are great…
but everything at this point is speculation and wishing.
The teams need to meet and settle it on the field.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 14, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
Shhhh
No, they’re not. The Cowboys are infinitely more talented and deserving this year. We have no chance and it will probably be an easy Cowboy victory.
(Stick to the plan, AVF. Fill their heads so full of hot air they burst like a balloon on game day.)
I agree
Cant wait until Sunday.
Believe
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 14, 2010 9:11 PM CST up reply actions
Thank you winwin
How do you expect Vikings fans to argue with the likes of Vikings fans with such ever-present insight.
How can a Vikes fan contradict the statistical fact that D. Ware and AS are beasts?
They could point to the fact that despite a few instances of obvious breakdowns, that the Vikes Oline gave up the same number of sacks as the Cowboys, or that their quarterback was hit just a handful (5) more times that Romo on the season; each subsequently around the league mean. They could argue that the statistical edge they have at quarterback (10 points in rating and 5 in completion percentage) could imply that the combination of pressure, hits and sacks has had less of an effect on Favre and the passing game than Romo and Co.
Boys fans refuse to acknowledge the reality that Vikings edge rushers outsacked the aforementioned and as a team the Vikings lead the league in the stat. And what that might do to disrupt the Cowboys offensive flow. The Cowboys have been successful running the ball and are facing the leagues premiere run defense. How will that wash out? Of course the Barbarian and the Boys will have their way…they’re BEASTS!
So, DatDat you might think you’re relying on a reflective analysis of match-ups, but in reality you’re hoping. Hoping the game will go the way you Feel it should. Your feelings aside, you this game will be tough. And you are right to focus on the Boys front seven, it is the best match up you have, but it isn’t decided.
by LoveHate on Jan 14, 2010 10:58 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm looking at facts
McKinnie has a hurt ankle. Fact.
Loadholt’s feet are slow and he’s had problems stopping edge rushers. Fact.
Minnesota have trouble covering tight ends. Fact.
Harvin would be a concern on kickoff returns if we didn’t have a kickoff specialist who led the league in touchbacks (Considering he will be kicking in a dome.) Fact.
However, there is a mismatch for us covering players over the middle. Fact.
The Cowboys offensive line is playing better in the second half of the season than in the first, AND all there offensive linemen are healthy. Fact.
Adrian Peterson hasn’t run the ball well (for him) in 2 months. Fact.
Those are the types of X’s and O’s, the kind of FACTS I’m talking about. Can you disagree with these statements?
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 1:08 PM CST up reply actions
It is truly amazing that these piss-ant Vikings won any games at all.
Or that those gods-among-men Cowboys lost any.
And Peterson? He only got 1800 yards this season, only 1440 of them on the ground. Yeah, he’s washed up. Let’s cut him right now, he’ll only be a liability in this game. I’m sure any player on the Cowboy practice squad would be better than him, so let’s sign one of them.
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By the way — you do realize the entire point of this entire thread is to mock people like you? And that you’re playing right into it?
Just askin’.
The fact that you state zero issues for Dallas
tosses the credibility of your post out the window. Your facts are grossly biased to the point of being absurdities.
McKInney hurt his ankle in the card game he got removed from the panthers game because of it, he played the Giants and did well and now he’s had a week of rest. He’s a pro bowl LT and guess what even if I don’t think he’s the best it still means he’s one of them.
Loadholt had done an excellent job this year all the way around, I have not seen any sign of slow feet if he had them Peppers would have gone to his side to rush, he didn’t he stayed on the injured McKinney for a reason.
Fact: If your just worried about harvin for kick offs your an idiot he has the most third down conversions on the team, we lost games you’ll like to notice who wasn’t playing in most of them. Also, we have six people with over 40 catches how many do you have?
The Cowboys line has not done well against good defensive teams, they beat poor defensive teams Saints, Eagles but against better teams Pack they have not done as well, so no I don’t think your O Line is as battle tested as you would liek to potray I highly doubt you do, like your team we don’t just have one pro bowl defensive line men we have two and three of them have over 7 sacks for the season.
AD runs the ball very well for anyone who is not a complete freak 18 TD’s that’s the most of any RB in the league. Just thought I’d mention that.
I would go farther into this discussion but really it would be a waste of my time. I hope you enjoyed some more factual discussion about your opininos.
I mentioned we had a mismatch
covering players running over the middle. That’s been the depth of our problems defensively over the past 6 weeks. The Eagles were ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in defense when we played them and we rolled them the last 2 times we played with 400 yards of offense both times. The Packers were the #1 defense this season and I will admit the Cowboys had a poor game due to turnovers, inability to run the ball. That game is more of an outlier than anything. I think that’s been proven. The Cowboys have been able to move the ball on pretty much every team this year. We definitely don’t have as many guys catching balls as your guys but Williams were close with 38 and 37, respectively. Offense hasn’t been the Cowboys problem though.
The Giants had mailed in the season because by the time they got to you, they had been eliminated from the playoffs. I said that AD hasn’t run the ball well recently, according to his high standards. Up until playing the give-up Giants in the last game of the season, Peterson hadn’t even averaged 4.0 ypc against “great” defenses like Chicago and Seattle.
Former players and scouts who break down film have mentioned Loadholt is slow-footed, that was the knock on him coming out of Oklahoma. That’s why he fell so low in the draft. That’s what I’m going by when I call him slow-footed. I think they are battled tested playing in the NFC East where 3 of the 4 teams ended up with 8 wins or more. Plus we beat the bad division rivals, unlike you guys, who couldn’t handle the great Bears team.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 2:56 PM CST up reply actions
yep yep
Loadholt was nailed in the preseason for that, however he has shown he can get faster foot speed (I did it by jumping lots of rope) as they did a revised draft (as they always do every year) and he came out in the top 10 becasue he’s doing so well this year. Yeah it suprised me as well I knew he was doing well but not that well.
Eagles are ranked top 10 you beat them blind, pack not so much, Minnesota is a solid defensive team, right now I will agree you are playing better on D than they are but I would also posit that the vikings offense is somewhat more potent than the Cowboys. We do have a higher average score per game than the Cowboys do I think it’s #2 in the league. So you have to deal with that just as we have to deal with you allowing 4 less points per game than we do.
It’s a tug of war mate both teams are very good and it’s difficult to call which one will paste the other because neither one of these teams should get pasted.
I do believe you have a more potent offense
Vikes have the better QB and running back, Cpwboys have the better tight end and defense, imo. I think the wide receivers are a toss-up. Don’t they say defense wins championships?
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
the team with the most points win championships.
at least that’s what the scoreboard says.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 14, 2010 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
Or who gives up the least
(the Cowboys led the NFC in that category.)
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
Basically all of your arguments are like
The Eagles did this the eagles did that, they were ranked this, and we beat them 3 times! Umm buddy, we’re not the Eagles believe it or not!
Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 17, 2010 8:33 AM CST up reply actions
i'm interested to know what "facts" you're looking at....
from nfl.com:
Jimmy Kennedy, Naufahu Tahi, Steve Hutchinson, Chris Kluwe, Visanthe Shiancoe, Pat Williams, Antoine Winfield.
i don’t see McKinnie anywhere on there, do you?
well, seeing as that takes care of point #1, let’s see what else i can hack at…
#2: Loadholt’s feet were slow against Carolina, but watch him in the other games and you can tell that’s not the rule. one game does not a season make. fact.
#3: conceded.
#4: what’s your point? metrodome=noise=pressure=disrupted concentration. you’re right, you will be playing in a dome. it just so happens to consistently sound like a jet engine is taking off in there. fact.
#5: agreed.
#6: i won’t argue about their O-Line playing better than in the first half of the season, but umm… marc colombo is still getting over an ankle injury. AND he happens to be on your O-Line. so much for that fact…
#7: he may not have gone 100+ yds in any of the games and lost a fumble, BUT he still averaged 70 ypg AND got 6 of his league-leading 18 TDs. fact.
now, don’t you feel silly about wanting someone to disagree with your statements and your “facts”?
"You are freaking out. Man."
You can always go back to BTB
I’m completely cool with that. We do actually go into detail. The funny part was is that I completely have the same feeling about Dallas. Because many of you cherry pick stats like it’s your job. I’m not sure how many times I’ve heard well in our last six games we ROCK!
I just don’t understand that at all. Also, I find Most Vikes to me more honest in their idea for what this game is goign to turn into while on BTB it’s 99% homerisms with a side dish of skewed facts.
Uh...
Isn’t Trent Cole like 6-2, 260 or something close? He is one of those smaller DEs you’re reffering to. So shutting him down takes a different set of skills than shutting down Allen who’s much bigger and stronger.
One thing that doesn't happen to Flozell
is that he’s not overpowered. Trent Cole plays much more of a power game than a quickness game. Flozell can be out-quicked. (If that’s even a word.) Flo has his faults, a quick DE or OLB in a 3-4 can cause him problems. But the standard 4-3 defensive end doesn’t trouble him as much.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 1:10 PM CST up reply actions
You'll see Allen throw a lot of spins on flo
Flozell is the typical run minded LT. He’s big strong and slow. If you espect him to stop Allen on his own he will be eaten up.
Then again, he might have a point there. Allen uses alot of power moves to beat guys. That doesnt look like it fairs well for us. Chalk it up as another mismatch in their favor. Man, Im gonna love hitting the Cowboy’s forums after they lose. They will be speechless.
Vegas has you guys favored
You should win. It will be an upset if we beat you. I think we have a good chance, that’s all I’m sayin.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 10:12 PM CST up reply actions
Was that a hint of modesty I heard in your voice? I’m gonna have to remember that cause it sure seems a rare occurance for a Cowboys fan. Thanks though, appreciate the respect.
Extremely Rare!
and he went as far to say that it will be an upset if they won! I mean I thought it would be an upset for us to beat the Cowboys how talks was this week!
Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 17, 2010 8:37 AM CST up reply actions
We have a new device for Favre to use against Ware
it’s a wheel chair with rockets on it. Made by the ACME corporation.
Yeah he takes cheap shots on anyone who beats them
Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.
When there's a WILL there's a WAY
favre needs no props
favre has forgotten more playoff victories than Romo puss will ever win. only an idiot who has never played sports with a killer instinct would think favre is washed up. statistically this was one of his best years…oh, and adrian will take the heat off of him. 4.5 yards per carry is plenty…
Gotta give it to Chilly
Pretty humorous. While the all knowing “sports casters” and Cowboys are enjoying their Lovefest over the next few days, we’ll be quietly preparing to whip their … you know. Can’t wait for the Mullet to Lasso Tony Romo.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Theodore Roosevelt
thanks for actually commenting on this subject!
I think that was a bold move by Childress. Props to him for having the balls to do it. I approve this message.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Well at least you are all in agreement on your rallying cry
I chuckled a little though. ESPN shouldn’t be where anyone turns for Sports Opinions…at least it appears you guys know that already.
Someone wanna quickly explain the SKOL thing? I’m too lazy to google.
It's Norse for...
‘Woe to the team from Dallas, Texas, for their end is near’ or something.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 13, 2010 10:31 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
HA HA HA
beat you, though your response is markedly superior to mine
I piss people off on a fairly regular basis. I cherish my right to speak my mind, whether I sound like an uneducated savage or not. I've never been accused of keeping what I think a secret, nor will I ever. Don't like it? I don't care.
by IABerserker1 on Jan 13, 2010 10:33 PM CST up reply actions
it's cheers in swedish.
SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!!
I piss people off on a fairly regular basis. I cherish my right to speak my mind, whether I sound like an uneducated savage or not. I've never been accused of keeping what I think a secret, nor will I ever. Don't like it? I don't care.
by IABerserker1 on Jan 13, 2010 10:31 PM CST up reply actions
Skol is a Scandinavian word, which is appropriate since the team nickname is Vikings
When I was in Denmark, skol is a word they used prior to taking a drink of a tasty alcoholic beverage.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 1:12 PM CST up reply actions
Actually it has something to do with fishing
Like good fishing or something crazy like that but since fish was life up there for a looong time maybe it maps better than we thing. I still like what that one person wrote how Skol is norse for skull and it was used because people would drink wine/ale/mead out of their enemies skulls at the table.
That would be much cooler:
SKULL!
That's true as well
It was used when the Vikings would clink glasses because in the old days that’s how you would get some of your drink in your ally’s glass and vice versa and would ensure one hadn’t poisoned the other.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 2:40 PM CST up reply actions
“Skol, Vikings” is the fight song of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. It was introduced around the time the team was founded in 1961. The words and music are attributed to Red McCloud, a composer from Edina, Minnesota.
"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings! Honor your name. Go get that first down Then get a touchdown Rock 'em, sock 'em, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! FIGHT! Go Vikings, run out the score, you'll hear us yell for more! V-I-K-I-N-G-S Skol Vikings, let's go!"
we should get an over/under on the amount of penalties called on LT Flozell Adams caused by THE MULLET.
Ill say 4. (2 False Starts, 2 Holds)
Favre 4 Ever
I Believe In Chris Drury
RIP Buddy <3 Love you
& the dome will be a huge factor as well of course
Favre 4 Ever
I Believe In Chris Drury
RIP Buddy <3 Love you
Funny!
I am a Cowboys fan (actually from Texas). I know, the Cowboys are easy to hate and there has been a lot of press over their success in the past few weeks, but the Vikes are an amazing team and no amount of press is going to make this a cakewalk for either team. It is gonna be (hopefully) a phenomenal game, and if the Vikes take it, you have another fan. By the way I hate George W. Bush, and seeing that f*ckface high-fiving Jerry Jones helps me understand the animosity……..
You have to understand us old Viking fans.
Our “displeasure” has very little to do with the press over the last few weeks. We can never forget the Drew Pearson pushoff. We had our GM betray us, Traded 8 draft picks and 4 players for Hershel Walker and then quit, handing you guys 3 Superbowls. Also that dirt bag Norm Green, who backed the semi trailers up to the doors in the middle of the night and moved our beloved North Stars to Dallas with out even telling the office personnel. They showed up for work on Monday to find a note on the door.
So needless to say, we older fans get a little riled up over anything to do with Dallas sports around here.
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
Well said - my sentiments exactly
To me the Hershel trade put us back to the stone ages for a long time and I’ll never forget losing my beloved “NORTH STARS.” It’s revenge time!
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Theodore Roosevelt
Can't blame them
If you were offered a job that was more glamorous and paid you more, you would probably take it also. Not much going on in Minnesota compared to Texas.
Ok Mikellie, let's review from your point of view.
Lets start with the push off, what information do you have that verifies your point of view? What did the referee that picked up the flag receive from the Cowboys that was glamorous or was he just bribed with straight up cash?
We know that the former Minnesota GM’s partners wanted him out because he was an ass and that’s is why he screwed the franchise. Are you suggesting that there is more to the story? are you suggesting that the Cowboy organization in bribed him in some way?
We know Norm Greene did it for the money, but didn’t he get run out of Texas, himself? What happened there, Is that a Texas thing? Do you pay em and betray em?
Also how many years have you lived in Minnesota? Would that be more or less than you lived in Texas? I’m curious since you obviously are so knowledgeable about both states.
So, do you really have all this information or are you simply displaying your ignorance by pretending to be knowledgeable?
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
I don't live in Texas
I live in beautiful Western New York. I have been a Cowboys fan for 40 years. I won’t argue past accomplishments with you. But I can tell you that I haven’t seen a Cowboys defense play like this since 1993. That my friend is coming from a guy that hasn’t missed one single snap of a Cowboys game since 1995. Brett thinks he’s seen it all. We’ll see.
I thought as much.
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
Actually I think Brett has seen better Defenses than this..
I can think of a couple Steelers D’s that fit the mold…
Jerry Jones, don't get me started.
Thank God for a salary cap in the NFL. He would be buying you championships left & right if he could.
thank you cryhavoc & iowaron
I tell people that I was born hating Dallas and then state the above reasons from cryhavoc. When cowboy or 49er fans ask how Superbowls have your Vikings won? I remind them of how many they have won since the league put a salary cap in place and I even ask them how many playoff games they have won since then? And they get very quiet and red faced at that moment. With a salary cap the boys can’t buy a Superbowl and I hope they keep Jerry Jones as their GM.
Let me help you nmvikesfan
The salary cap was put in place in 1994. The Cowboys were 12-4 and played in the Divisional playoff game. 1995…12-4 and won the Super Bowl. 1996…10-6 and played in the Divisional Championship game. They lost both divisional games or they would have played in 5 straight Super Bowls. It doesn’t matter how many super bowls anyone has been in or have won. That is the past. But for you to ask how many we have won since the salary cap was put in place? Three and counting. One so far this year and 3 more to go!
Let me help you Mikellie
Is that all that matters to you, a trophy case to stare at? Is this somehow a vindication of your life? Can you offer any intellegent comments, or just brag about trophies that other people won? Do you have any original or insightful thoughts, or are you just here to trumpet what eveyone already knows? You’re like the little kid who shouts I HAVE A PEE-PEE in the middle of a resturaunt. Well, junior, you are embarrassing mommy and daddy (in this case, the Cowboy organization and the normal members of the fan base). Unfortunately, the rest of Cowboy nation can’t find a babysitter and leave you home.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Really?
Just answering your post of “I remind them of how many they have won since the league put a salary cap in place and I even ask them how many playoff games they have won since then? And they get very quiet and red faced at that moment.” That’s all. Most of the fans I see here are pretty good guys and knowledgeable football fans. You my friend, are a moron!
And
If I wanted to talk about the trophy case it would have been a whole new subject. But I didn’t. I answered your question directly. That’s all there was to it. Simple.
It wasn't my question, read our tags again, yep there's more than 1 Vike in NM
And you’re right, you can’t talk much about the trophy case in the post-salary cap era. Set something straight for me, they played in the divisional playoff game or the NFC championship game in 94 and 96? Because they are two different rounds of the playoffs. And the divisional round is NOT one game away from the super bowl. Sounds like a lot of if’s in your story.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
You are the one trolling.
There’s no malice in my mischief. However, you can’t come over to the other team’s sideline and not expect to get grilled. Here’s to a good game on Sunday!! SKOL Vikings let’s win the game!
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Really, that's all there was to it?
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
He's right, NMVike
Mikellie was just defending his team against a blatantly incorrect post. And regardless of affiliations, I think we can all see thats justified. I personally encourage fans of other teams to come post with us. As long as its intelligent and not to hateful, bring it on.
I guess everyone's emotions are running on high today
Should be a great game. I cant wait!
You are right about fans of other teams posting as long as they keep the gloves up and their facts straight. Mikellie didn’t have his facts straight about those mid 90’s playoff games.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
+1
That’s part of the fun.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 1:14 PM CST up reply actions
Let's see
Were the cowboys able to resign all those draft picks the Vikings gave them in the walker trade following the 96 season? Answer: no How many championships since then? Answer: none How many playoff wins? Answer: one ( this year ) You see when you look at the facts and realize the truth and the truth is you have not been very good because you have not been able to buy a trophy in the salary cap era. Now us Vikings being from a small market without big pockets to sign FAs and without our top draft picks we still managed to put a few great teams together and win some playoff games the hard way …we earned it!
One media talking point...
that’s bugging me even more than the generic Cowboy hype is the continued talk of Favre’s 0-3 record against the Cowboys in the playoffs. The last of those three losses came FIFTEEN YEARS AGO. Greenberg on Mike and Mike this morning actually said he thought that would have some bearing on the game, that it’s a trend that can’t be overlooked.
The idea that a 40 year old QB with Favre’s career would be somehow affected by the fact that he lost 3 times to one of the greatest teams of all time 15 years ago is laughable. If we lose, it will be because the Cowboys were a better team that day, not because Favre suddenly flashed back to 1995 and started chucking picks everywhere.
Talking heads need something to talk about
Since Chilly and Brett aren’t bickering in front of people and Romo isn’t dating some crazy singer they got nothing but ancient facts to dredge up. You can’t blame them to much most of them are ex football players and seriously would you take advice from most football players?
How Favre played in the 90s against the Cowboys has nothing
to do with the team he’s playing on Sunday. It doesn’t even have anything to do with how he played against the Cowboys 2 years ago. The Cowboys have 5 different starters on defense from that year to this one. Olshansky, Spencer, Jenkins, Sensabaugh and Brooking. Brooking especially has been a team leader on defense.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 1:16 PM CST up reply actions
Well to complete the Favre revenge comeback year...
It’s only fitting he beat the team that knocked him out of the playoffs for 3 straight years back in the day.
If he plays as focused as he did when playing the Pack. Good night Big D!!
Well, the posts & comments this week have really been all over the place!
Understandable. I put it down to being antsy, after not having played any serious football since just after halftime on January 3rd, and some definite anxiety about how hot Dallas really is, combined with not being 100% sure that we’ve exercised our demons that possessed the team back in Tempe. We know that on paper we can get this done. We just don’t know if it will be.
Just let this game begin already! Aaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh!
OK I give up
For all other teams, the “any given Sunday” rule applies
But this does not apply to AMERICA’S TEAM. For you see AMERICA’S TEAM is so darn good, it doesn’t matter WHAT Sunday the Viking’s play them: the Cowboys will ALWAYS win.
OK, now, are you happy, can you go away in peace on stop trolling? Take pity on us poor witless Vikings fans, who are predetermined to witness our team become roadkill under the Mighty Romo Juggernaut.
Aside: Ok, I get it now Grime!
by puddnhead on Jan 14, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Any paper.
Cos’ the Cowboys’ paper I give to my dog to use. Then, after being further soiled, goes in the trash.
If you give a man a match he will be warm for a moment. Set him alight
and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
by Mr. Underfoot on Jan 14, 2010 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
You guys (Dallas)
are the paper champs. Now all you need are some paper crowns.
That sure was nice of him.
I bet he could make em’ a paper Lombardi Trophy as well.
We better give up now
Don Banks from inside the NFL has the Vikes as #7 of eight teams in his “Mojo Readings.” We should just give up and save the embarrassment of playing the Cowboys who ranked #2 behind the Chargers.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/01/13/storylines/1.html
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Theodore Roosevelt
Well, for all the disrespect Vikings are getting ...
Can anyone believe how quickly the Saints have become the “afterthought” of the 2009 season? Being #2 NFC seed and ranked 7 out of 8 in the playoff power rankings is annoying, sure … but how would you like to be a #1 seed ranked last?!?
I admit, I’ve been torn who I want to see win Saturday … but I think this pushes me into the Saints camp a little. NO doesn’t deserve this level of dissing. Below the Jets? Really?
I'm kinda like you
but I’ll take home field advantage over having my next favorite NFC team remaining (Saints) win. But you’re right … talk about no respect. They must feel a little like Rodney Dangerfield about now. But knowing the Saints fans, that’s probably OK with them too, just as being out of the spotlight plays right into our hands for Sunday.
"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings! Honor your name. Go get that first down Then get a touchdown Rock 'em, sock 'em, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! FIGHT! Go Vikings, run out the score, you'll hear us yell for more! V-I-K-I-N-G-S Skol Vikings, let's go!"
They lost their last 3 games.
He said “mojo” not who necessarily is best.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 1:17 PM CST up reply actions
He said:
You can consider this a version of my up-to-the-minute elite eight power rankings
Just what part of that don’t you understand?
No need to get snippy bro
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 2:03 PM CST up reply actions
I Agree, Puddnhead.....
As both a Saints and Vikings fan, the way the press has jumped off the Saints bandwagon is amazing, worse than their attitude towards the Vikings. They’re all hot over the Cowboys and the Chargers right now.
I sure hope my two teams win these games! I think they’re overrating the Cowboys big time – the Vikings should win easily. I’m completely in the dark about the Cardinals, they’re so erratic, the game could have most any result.
by MissButterfly on Jan 14, 2010 2:08 PM CST up reply actions
Good luck this weekend
I hope you guys don’t of course being a Cowboys fan but good luck, should be a great game.
SUNDAY I WANT THE METRODOME TO BE HELL ON EARTH FOR THE COWBOYS
I want all those attending the Cowboys @ Vikings Game to bring noise makers, megaphones, horns, whistles, cymbals, drums, kitchen pans, .and anything else that will raise the noise decibles so high that it is not maxs out the sound monitoring equipment . Bring to the game, whatever can make NOISE, when the Cowboys Offense is on the field.
I want to see the Cowboys Eardrum burst from the noise. I want to see their nose bleed from all the sound. I want to see the Cowboy Team so confused during the game is , that they will be doing sign launage to converse with each other.
I want our fans to break the sound barrier, to out do the fans at the two World Series games in the Metrodome, when the other teams, started stuffing their ears with stuff, to cut down on the noise.
Blow Those Horns, Bang Those Drums, Yell Like There is No Tommorow! Make the Cowboys time inside the Metrodome, a Living Hell On Earth!
Everyone we meet in life give us happiness, some by their arrival, others by their departure!
You sure want a lot
I want a million dollars. Just remember, when an offense starts moving around, the defense has to call out their defensive adjustments also. So the noise can also backfire. Just saying.
just curious...
but why do you have more comments on opponents sites than on the BTB site?
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 14, 2010 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
Why are you checking up on me?
I agree with everything on the BTB site. I have to defend the Cowboys on opponents sites.
Because you look, sound and somewhat smell like a troll
And if you are a troll then we can ban yuo and be done with your drivel, or at least completely ignore you. I’m suprised you needed me to explain that to you.
you agree with everything?
lmfao.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 14, 2010 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
Don't we have troll police somewhere?
Mikellie-This is how it works. Each team’s fans gets their own little piece of Blogoshere where they can write all the crap they want about their own team and feel good about it! Then we can bad mouth other teams without interuption. You already know that you’re going to win this Sunday … right? So why do you insist on spending so much time trolling on our site? If I didn’t know it better, I’d think your fanbase is a little nervous about this weekend. How else do you explain the explosion of BTB posters on this site? Now please go back to the BTB site and leave this space to best fans in the world. R.I.P. my TX/NY friend.
"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings! Honor your name. Go get that first down Then get a touchdown Rock 'em, sock 'em, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! FIGHT! Go Vikings, run out the score, you'll hear us yell for more! V-I-K-I-N-G-S Skol Vikings, let's go!"
Another urban legend revealed by Mikellie.
Crowd noise has never been, or ever will be a benefit to home field advantage.
Tell us then, what could it be? Could it be the team owner using a giant scoreboard as a phallic symbol?Just asking.
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
Do you know
the Cowboys have not given up first quarter points to any road team this year? Think about that. How boisterous would a crowd be if their team hasn’t scored in the first quarter? The goal of the Cowboys will be to take the energy out of the crowd quickly.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
Really? Do you think so?
Like Chilly said, I don’t know why we should even bother coming out of the locker room or for that matter, why should the fans even show up, I mean we are playing a team that hasn’t given up a single point in the first quarter all year
"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings! Honor your name. Go get that first down Then get a touchdown Rock 'em, sock 'em, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! FIGHT! Go Vikings, run out the score, you'll hear us yell for more! V-I-K-I-N-G-S Skol Vikings, let's go!"
That can't be true...
besides being confused about whether you mean the Cowboys haven’t given up points at home or on the road in the first quarter..
the Cowboys have not given up first quarter points to any road team this year
we ARE talking about MN Home Field Advantage, afterall, right?
anyway. The Giants scored 10 (Cowboys on the road) and the Falcons scored 7 (Cowboys at home)
and that was just checking quickly.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 14, 2010 2:46 PM CST up reply actions
Just to clarify
When the Cowboys were on the road this year in all eight games, they didn’t give up first quarter points to any team. This prevents a team from getting off to a fast start. I would imagine that to continue.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
check the Giants box score...
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 14, 2010 3:11 PM CST up reply actions
sorry, that was your home game.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 14, 2010 3:12 PM CST up reply actions
And that would have been the key...
to their road victories in Denver, Green Bay and New York?
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
Did I say they won those games?
No, not really. But I’m saying it’s easier to take a crowd out of a game if you can hold them scoreless in the first quarter. So the crowd noise may not matter that much.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 3:39 PM CST up reply actions
don't think so
vikes always get off to fast starts at home.don’t care who we play
The Eagles were also a team
that was known for getting off to fast starts as well.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
to a ROAD team.....
not the home team. we’re the home team. did i miss something?
I piss people off on a fairly regular basis. I cherish my right to speak my mind, whether I sound like an uneducated savage or not. I've never been accused of keeping what I think a secret, nor will I ever. Don't like it? I don't care.
by IABerserker1 on Jan 14, 2010 2:53 PM CST up reply actions
It's what a good defenses do .. C'Mon Man
We investigate then destroy the enemy. You’ll see that again Sunday … promise!
"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings! Honor your name. Go get that first down Then get a touchdown Rock 'em, sock 'em, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! FIGHT! Go Vikings, run out the score, you'll hear us yell for more! V-I-K-I-N-G-S Skol Vikings, let's go!"
all cowboy fans?
again im a cowboy fan and weve had a few come to your site this week and be respectful to you and your site. were not all douche bags. like i said before in a different post this game is gonna be really good. i dont see a blowout either way. its prolly gonna come down to 7pts or less and i do think the cowboys and vikes will be the nfc champ. good luck to you guys pray for no major injuries either way and remember not all cowboy fans are douche bags
i'm with you all the way yehti
we know that not all cowboy fans are douch bags but like they say it only takes a few bad apples……. in response it just shows how passionate some of us are about our beloved Vikings and i think your right on about the score it should be a close one hope we’re just a little bit better this sunday thanks for such a classy post
forfeit a game
I grew up in Minnesota and now live in Vegas, 3 miles off the strip and being down here its kinda funny(and warm, ouch),, the gloom and doom and the talk down here about how there is no way the vikings can win this one, Dallas is on a role, romo is on fire etc… then I go into every sports book and see the vikings favored -2.5… its like an episode of the Twilight Zone and I expect to see Rod Serling on the strip but I dont…. So you know what my brother and I are going to do sunday.. we will put down the hammers(we are taking a 3800 sq ft home and turning it into the ultimate bachelor Pad w/ sports bar and a guest house for viking fans only..if you bleeed purple your invited)… and we are going to the Blue Ox(vikings bar) and we are going to scream and cheer with all the venom we can muster.. o yea drink 2 or 15 beers as we watch romo crumble and Jerry Jones wig fall off from the noise, Marions home coming wont be pretty,, lets help those arrogant bastards crawl away beaten and bruised,,, GOOOO VIKINGS,,,,no dennis green, no daunte, this is our time ,, Favre knows it may be his last chance to dance,, lets help escort him to that dance in Miami….. enough said,., can sunday get here soon enough
Gerry(gwk2000@aol.com)
Really?
I have never been inclined to write on another teams board.
You can look at most of my posts and see I detest it most of the time, but why all the bitterness?
It’s going to be a close game, with two really good teams. ESPN always picks the flavor of the month, it isn’t like they isolate it to the Dallas Cowboys.
To the post above on the entire “America’s Team” thing… dude Dallas didn’t create that name. Blame NFL films for that.
Most of your fans that have come over to BTB’s have been cool. Grime especially has come off as an enthusiastic, yet intelligent poster, and I like the fact that he isn’t a complete homer but has confidence in his team like I do mine.
I know it’s easy to say “All cowboy fans are…etc. etc. etc.” but it’s not true, just like all Minnesota fans are whiney like some of the posts are above me.
Good luck Sunday.
P.S. Get over Drew Pearson… it’s been over 30 years, seriously.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Jan 14, 2010 3:26 PM CST reply actions
well TIIFAKAAFB holy bejesus
that’s a name… I think, at the start of the week many people came over here and few of them were the people that we enjoy talking to so we had a lot of trollish cowboy fans on her e Monday and tuesday it’s calmed down for which I am extremely greatful, and other fans like Mike, dubious, DIRE_WOLF and others have come over and been intelligent and well less homerific. However, most fans up here are pretty decent people and when we got swamped by trolls a lot of us got pissed (including yours truly I have a post specifically about it…) Also, what you say on your site is fine if we came to your site and spewed I would expect you all to be pissed as well.
Hope that helps explain the over homerism currently taking place. Oh and it sucks being #2 seed and everyone tlking about you like your already dead..
You guys are welcome to come over to our board.
2 of the Eagles we liked having on our site last week where “Bye, Dawk” and “jalarsen.” They were smart, logical guys who knew their stuff when it came to football.
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by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Jan 14, 2010 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
You aren't going to get sympathy from me.
ESPN is that way. The NFL network is that way.
And to an extant there is a reason that they’ve cooled off on the Vikes. They didn’t look good in a few games at the last of the season. This isn’t me being a homer, or saying they can’t beat Dallas, but the truth is that there were two games in which the defense looked aweful.
You gotta take the good with the bad, everyone here enjoyed when the media thought Minnesota was the best team in the NFL.
The Saints are in the same boat.. they have the best record in the NFL and aren’t given that much respect.
Best advice, if you don’t like what BSPN or NFL network says, flip the damn channel.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Jan 14, 2010 3:54 PM CST up reply actions
Ah but that was a very minor part of the issue
The main one was a glut of posts from Dallas fans on Monday telling us we were doomed and sucked. Going into threads that had nothing to do with the play off game and telling us we sucked. It was a bit embarrasing, and throrouly irritating.
Well I apologize
for their actions. Alot of them don’t even post on the BTB board.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Jan 14, 2010 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
I know I checked up on some of them after it was said and done
Mostly to put them on my Billy Maddison list.. Don’t apologize for what you can’t controll, and thank you for your discourse I have enjoyed it.
I agree that it could be a close game, with two really good teams.
So the media created the “America’s Team” thing. That doesn’t stop Cowboy fans who embrace it knowing that some find it annoying from repeatedly posting it here. Say it’s a minority of our fans, as I’m sure will, but on our own site we are entitled to state that we them repulsive.
P.S. As for Drew Pearson, that’s our business on our own board. I don’t go over to your board and tell you what to get over, seriously. Oh, and taking your best advise from your post below. If you don’t like it, Don’t post here.
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
Haha...
Whatever dude.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Jan 14, 2010 4:00 PM CST up reply actions
Drew Pearson does suck
But we got back a bit with that whiskey bottle upside the ref’s head… Maybe when we win a SB we’ll start cutting slack and forgetting about stuff.. But as of now. DANGIT WE COULD HAVE WON IT ALL!
you scared the foly jesus out of me when i saw that on my blog board
don’t play with my emotions like that.lol
Hey Romo ya homo get a room….getting man titty in front of the kids….dude!
by PalisadeKid on Jan 14, 2010 3:39 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
When are people going to stop
with the whole Romo/homo thing? What are you, 12? 13?
Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a s#!t about the rules?!?
ROMO = HOMO?
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooow!
by REVENGE4FAVRE on Jan 15, 2010 1:57 PM CST up reply actions
???
Is there anyone in here that just loves football, thinks both teams are really good, and we should just leave it to the teams on Sunday to decide who moves on??? Is there anyone in here who gets tired of your team sucks…no, your team sucks?
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