Vikings Stumble, Fumble to Devastating Loss
by Anthony21 on Jan 24, 2010 10:15 PM CST
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PrintWhat a game. And what a shame.
We just witnessed four hours of constant suspense. It just...kept...going. And just...wouldn't...end. The Vikings had their chances. The Saints gave them plenty of room to steal the win. But it wasn't meant to be.
Another heartbreak. We've been through our share as fans of this team, but this one stings. Really, really stings. Reminds me of that feeling just over a decade ago when a perfect field goal kicker missed a field goal.
Tough to know where to start. Adrian Peterson's fumbles, including a game-changing one deep in Saints territory. Brett Favre getting absolutely pummeled throughout the night, and capping off the game, the season, and perhaps his career with an interception. Poor kickoff coverage on special teams. The endless fumbles and turnovers that killed momentum. A complete lack of pressure on Drew Brees. A Saints team that threatened to take control but gave the Vikings an outstanding opportunity to win the game late in the fourth quarter. An inexplicable, inexcusable 12 men in the huddle penalty when the Vikings had just barely pushed into field goal range -- which was a shocking turn of events that quite arguably cost this team a Super Bowl bid. A mundane penalty that may have ruined it all.
It's a lot to process. With two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, I thought this was their year. I thought it was finally their year. I thought they were going to Miami. But after the 12-men penalty pushed the Vikings back to their 38 yardline, Favre tossed a pick. The Saints take over possession and, in the process, take the game to overtime. They win the toss (someone forgot to tell the Vikings that "tails never fails"), and after several key plays -- including a questionable pass interference penalty on Brian Robison and a bobbled reception that was reviewed and ruled a catch -- a field goal gives the Saints a win.
And then it was over. An exhausting, exhilarating year had ended in an instant.
Congratulations to the city of New Orleans -- a city that's always been dear to me since I visited it shortly after Hurricane Katrina. It could certainly be argued that the Vikings were the better of these two teams. But make no mistake about it -- that doesn't mean they were the most deserving team. Not by a long shot. Of these two teams, the Saints were clearly the most deserving of a trip to Miami. With a complete inability to take care of the football at key moments, particularly in the fourth quarter, the Vikings weren't the deserving club.
Despite the fourth quarter interception, it was an absolute pleasure to watch Brett Favre this season. Despite the fumbles, it's always enjoyable to watch Adrian Peterson do his thing. Despite allowing the Saints to push into field goal range in overtime, this defense deserves credit for keeping the Vikings in the game.
But ultimately, the Vikings are heading to the golf course while the Saints are moving on. It was a thrilling game -- one of the most thrilling ones I've ever seen. It was also one of the most devastating. No, the Vikings didn't do enough to say they deserved to win. But take away a few of their mistakes, and they're Miami-bound.
None of that matters, though. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. That stuff is irrelevant. What we're left with is unquestionably one of the most crushing Vikings losses of all time. And we've been through plenty of those.
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Knee-jerk Drunk Reaction
Get rid of Childress and Favre.
I know it’s now happening.
by Midnight Rambler on Jan 24, 2010 10:17 PM CST reply actions
Even better
Hire Mike McCarthy as coach and reanimate the corpse of Vince Lombardi to replace Favre.
One question
Who decided to pass with 19 seconds left?
smoke em' if you got em'
by Torch24 on Jan 24, 2010 10:18 PM CST via mobile reply actions
They wanted to win the game...
…and to be reasonably sure of it, they needed to get at least the 5 yds they lost from the stupid 12th man in the huddle penalty, plus more to cut it down to something less than mid-50-yd FG range…
my only question is that why didnt farve just run with the ball to get a few more yards?
by Vikings4life on Jan 24, 2010 10:26 PM CST up reply actions
Didn’t want to get jacked up…kind of a wuss move if you ask me.
by Half Dozen Patriarchs on Jan 24, 2010 10:27 PM CST up reply actions
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More than likely…doesn’t mean I didn’t wish he would have at least made an attempt
by Half Dozen Patriarchs on Jan 24, 2010 10:59 PM CST up reply actions
The guy who played with his ankles taped up?
"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 Jan 24, 2010 10:59 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah...
He's such a wuss.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
Wuss?
309 NFL starts at QB. I assume you’re joking.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 4:39 AM CST up reply actions
Not a good answer, really.
Favre had all the room in front of him that he needed for a short (4-5 yards, maybe?) run-and-slide; a maneuver that totally protects the quarterback (in others words, him) from even being touched.
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The glass is more than half-full.
That's the better question.
The play call was ok; another 5-7 yards would have increased the chances on the FG significantly; Favre had it in front of him, and instead he goes over the middle late.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jan 24, 2010 10:27 PM CST up reply actions
Um, I've answered this in a different reply to you elsewhere...
…but he was behind the line of scrimmage, he knew he needed pass-type yardage, and most importantly, his ankle had been taped up from being squashed by a Saints player earlier, remember??
As many of you know I am not a Favre fan. But pretty hard to blame this one on him. Doesn’t matter who is QB or kicker or whatever.. it just wasn’t meant to be. Probably will never be.
+4
I’m not going to let this go unnoticed. Good comment on Favre, Heech.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 25, 2010 11:51 AM CST up reply actions
Favre's ankle
Yes, his ankle was in bad shape, but I think some of you are missing the point. When Favre threw the ball, he was about 5 yards from getting OOB and about 15 yards from the nearest defender. He had already run 10+ yards on the rollout, he could have cruised out of bounds for a 4-5 yard gain, possibly farther with a pump fake, and never been touched. Considering the likely desperation on the part of the Saints defender, there’s a good chance of a late hit out of bounds as well.
I don’t think Favre was a wuss, I think he wanted 10+ yards to get the team in position for a better FG. Ended up being a bad decision, but that’s what Favre does…he tries to make plays.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 25, 2010 7:11 AM CST up reply actions
He didn’t have 10 yards…but he could have gotten 5. That said, he did exactly what he’s done all year when he rolls out of the pocket, he threw it. I knew he wouldn’t run. I remember a couple weeks ago almost the same play and he threw it even though he was already a yard or two over the line.
Live with Favre, die with Favre.
Difference between that play and all the others
was that getting 5 yards gives us a good (probably greater than 50% chance) to win the game with a 50 yard field goal.
But I agree…live with Favre, die with Favre.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 26, 2010 8:47 AM CST up reply actions
Bobby McCray’s low shot on Favre that hurt him was a rediculous no-call. That’s all I’m gonna say to prevent saying something that will get me banned
not as bad
as the ridiculous roughing the passer call a few plays before. I could have cried about the same thing in the Cards-Pack game with the no call helment to helment or face mask. But what good would that do?
i'm seriously
going to figure out how to contact the nfl, and then get people to petition for the officiating and booth review crew for that game to get canned, or SOMETHING. i mean, good god, why do the refs always have it out for us?
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
Let's not forget
that the roughing the passer that they DID call was a terrible penalty. The guy hit him right as he threw the ball, and yes, he picked him up and dropped him, but that is how you tackle someone. That was a perfect form tackle, and it wasn’t late at all. So we traded one penalty for the other, in my book.
by tuckerbjt on Jan 25, 2010 8:39 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
The no call ended in an INT, so it had a larger impact on us
"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
Looney Tunes Theme Song
That’s what I want to hear when we review film of the Vikings’ final posession…
by Midnight Rambler on Jan 24, 2010 10:21 PM CST reply actions
How?
This is absolutely shocking to me! We have 5 turnovers and was still in winning position! How does this affect our stadium push? How does all of you feel? How will we repeat this great season next year?
Favre + 3 = ❼ = Vikings= 2009-2010 NFL Champions= New Stadium=Greatest Fans and Team!
by UnBannedVikingholic on Jan 24, 2010 10:21 PM CST reply actions
I don't think we merit a stadium.
This franchise is certifiably cursed…or at best we’re permanently stained with chokage juice. Simply awful.
No way man.
You’ve got to get your stadium. Being a Packer fan or a Bear fan won’t be as fun without the Vikings around and the NFC Norris would suck.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jan 24, 2010 10:54 PM CST up reply actions
i agree, wyte
i don’t know if we’ll ever get that trophy… this feels so much like the non-call on pearson all over again…
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
Someday!
I know it feels like we are cursed but someday! I will be there! I guess I’ll spend the $2000 grand I was going to spend on a SB ticket on hardwood floors or somthing. At least I’ll get some good Vikings pictures at the Pro Bowl next Sunday. Have a good offseason everybody. We’ve been through this before.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 4:47 AM CST up reply actions
Great post, great game...
…awful loss…I haven’t been a Vikings fan as long, so maybe it’s not as devastating to me as some here…but once we’ve gotten over the heartbreak, I think it’s at least something to realize that this will go down as one of the most astonishing playoff games ever, and definitely the most entertaining (objectively, not for Vikes fans, obv) of this season.
Also, I’ve already argued for why Favre should def. not get the blame for his 4Q pick, but to recap: they needed to pass because of the stupid 12th-man penalty, it wasn’t a stupid pass as Rice looked pretty open before the route got jumped, and the commentators saying he could have run for it were not appreciating the kind of shape that Favre and his ankle were in at that time.
the bad thing is...
this heartbreak won’t heal. period.
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
Hardened Heart
Heartbreak? I’ve developed scar tissue. It is only mildly annoying now… No you’re right. This hurt! And you know what bothers me the most…after all the success this year, Packer fans get to have the last laugh. I remember how much I enjoyed watching Favre throw the interception against the Giants in the NFC championship game and now it happens to us! Not that this loss was Favre’s fault, we wouldn’t even have been playing today if not for him, but I know Pack fans enjoyed it.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 4:54 AM CST up reply actions
last laugh?
The packers fans that are laughing are a sad lot. There are many good GB fans that have class, but those that are laughing are from the same gene pool that needed cleaning 3 decades ago.
#4 Superior
by 4 where-ever on Jan 25, 2010 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
He deserves the blame
for that INT for sure. That was ridiculously stupid. But he doesn’t deserve the blame for the Loss. There were too many mistakes to put the entire game on one person. But for that play? Favre was an idiot in that moment. Absolutely unforgivable throw and decision.
The MVP of this game for us was the Defense.
They completely shut down the #1 ranked NO offense after halftime. Too bad we couldn’t overcome the ridiculous number of turnovers we had.
by All Day, All Night on Jan 24, 2010 10:22 PM CST reply actions
I agree
Our defense is excellent. Not perfect ( I think our safeties are both average at best) but they have really played well this year and especially the last two weeks against some good offenses. And this is without EJ, with Antoine at half speed, with Edwards, Williams and Williams nicked up. Thank God Leslie Frazier doesn’t interview well (I’m assuming) or we probably would have lost him last year because he is clearly an outstanding coach who will get his chance at a head coaching job soon. Hopefully not next year but if he does I wish him luck.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 5:03 AM CST up reply actions
Thoughts:
1. The Favre pick was relatively inconsenquential — I don’t think Longwell was going to make a 56-yarder, so the end result was the same as if it would have been incomplete.
2. On a related note, and I doubt this will get enough attention in the media, the 12 men penalty was the single biggest choke I’ve seen as a sports fan — the worst combination of abject stupidity and a moment where such stupidity couldn’t be afforded.
3. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a team suffer so badly from fumbleitis… I truly believed AP was going to fumble every time he carried it in the 4th.
4. Favre should get credit. That ankle twist looked horrible, and I think I finally believed all the toughness/heroic crap about him for the first time when he taped it up and went back out there. It was really cool.
5. Son of a bitch.
by LoveTo on Jan 24, 2010 10:24 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
On thought 3....
Makes me wonder sometimes if this sh!t isnt rigged…
by Vikings4life on Jan 24, 2010 10:29 PM CST up reply actions
Totally agree with everything you said...
…BTW, #4 is what people should remember when they ask “Why didn’t Favre just run the ball???” Um, because he could barely WALK onto the field!
- was the really ridiculous one—12 men in the huddle. Really?!? (For those of you who either also watch CFL, or just a ton of SportsCenter, you may be interested to know that this same penalty—although, even stupider, on the team trying to defend the go-ahead FG—had a decisive effect on their championship game this year…).
One of my friends was trying to convince me Favre wouldn’t be back in after that injury. Literally his arm would have had to be severed off for him to not go back in…and i mean his throwing arm, not his other one. He’d go back without his left I think.
by TrevorR on Jan 24, 2010 10:56 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed 1-5
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
My thoughts precisely
- That’s some pop warner level b.s. and so was fumbled snap at the end of the 2nd Quarter. Missed opportunities.
- indeed.
How can you say it was inconsequential?
He took away a chance for us to kick a game winner. If he gets any yards running the ball, we at least have a chance, with a very clutch kicker who has hit game winner’s from 50+ as a vikings before. I know that they are a lot of reasons that we lost last night, but the fact is that Favre had the game in his hands, with room to run, and he did the one thing that he absolutely could not afford to do. It was his single worst play of the season, and it came at the most crucial time. Yes, the penalty was bad, the fumbles were killer, whatever. But the game was right there. And he did what he always does.
How can he say it was inconsequetial?
Denial.
He runs the ball, the Vikings kick for the win. Plain and simple. Yes, the kick would be a long one, but well within range and certainly a better shot than throwing late over the middle to a completely covered receiver would be.
Brett could have run for 5 yards at least, instead he choked. Plain and simple choked. He did what he always does, which is throw the ball late into coverage. Sometimes it works, sometimes it costs you the opportunity to win the game.
He hasn’t run it in that situation ALL year. Its the same kind of play that won the SF game. He bought time, made a high risk throw and this time it didn’t work. He’s been doing this his entire career. Its how he became the INT leader but also one of the more storied QBs in the league.
Who cares?
If he hasn’t run all season? He should have. Period. End of discussion. You can’t justify a horrible play just because ‘it has worked before.’ Not a play like that. Plus, the throw to Greg Lewis was almost no-risk: Time had run out, we were either going to win or lose, and He stepped INTO the throw down field , and into relatively low traffic (there was nobody in front of lewis, only behind him.) If that is incomplete, it isnt favres fault.
The Lewis example is a bad one…I’ll admit that but the point is that the guy you guys brought in, doesn’t run. He did when he was 25, but even then he didn’t do it THAT much. He’s not a QB that runs, he did exactly what he’s always done. That is what you get with that QB…embrace it or hope he retires.
as a neutral observer..
it seems to me that Farve could have run for a good 5 yards, which makes the field goal very makeable. this was one case where a QB should have run; 99% of the time a (completeable) pass is the right way to go, but in that situation you have to get a few yards, especially when the alternative is such a risky throw.
Balls on the Ground
Balls on the ground, balls on the ground. Can’t beat the Saints with the balls on the ground. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: no more buttered popcorn on the sidelines. The Vikings turned the ball over five times and gave the game to the Saints. The Vikings lead in first downs (31-15), total yards (475-257), passing yards (310-189), rushing yards (165-68), and time of possession (36:49-27:56). A sketchy pass interference call on an uncatchable pass put the Saints into field goal range in overtime.
The Refs changed the game in OT...
… none of the questionable calls being overturned cost the game at the end!
Oh yeah
and those ball spots, my god. As said in another thread – the Saints receivers had three arms this game, one of them being the ground.
wierd game!!
The Saints were one of the best at forcing turnovers, we were at the top in not turning it over… We led the league in sacks, the Saints rarely get sacked… I thought if we won the battle of something gotta give we would win…. we lost both of them in a huge way and still almost won the game!!! When we fumbled after the Bush muff, sick feeling in my stomach!! We fought hard… Poor Ben Leber took 2 interceptions out of Tyrell Johnsons hands… It sucked, not one player to blame.. would love to have 2 plays back!!! Proud of my team… Great season!!!!
Proud of my team.
That is something I have not heard yet and I couldn’t agree more. Despite everything that has happened this year and the outcome this game I am proud of this team. Everybody that watched the game knows who the better team is. And the Colts may not admit it but I know they are glad the Saints somehow pulled this one out.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 5:18 AM CST up reply actions
I can't believe I got sucked into cheering for these chokers yet again.
They’ll never change, they’ll always be chokers. \:(
But I will give props to some of the players who played their hearts out....you guys rocked.
The rest can go die in a fire.
This a 32 team league.
I’ll forgive you because of the situation but their are 31 other teams you can cheer for. Imagine being from Detroit!
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 5:20 AM CST up reply actions
Seriously wytefang
You either need to be a bandwagon jumper that goes with the best team every year or you have to stop watching football. These Vikings losses are waaaaaaay too hard on you. In all seriousness right here.
P.s
The worst part of the 12 man penalty, was it was after a damn timeout!!!!!! WTF…
by Marvin T on Jan 24, 2010 10:29 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
THE WORST PENALTY EVER...
this one goes in the books folks..
by Vikings4life on Jan 24, 2010 10:32 PM CST up reply actions
What will this game go down in history called?
2009 Saints game?
The Fumble Game?
The “12 men in the huddle game”?
The Booth Review Game?
All I know is this game featured a dominant Vikings team that gave the game away to the Saints in 4 quarters of play.
Then in OT got cheated by the Refs who gave the Saints good FG position!
The Vikings killed themselves, but in the end… the Refs dictated who won the game with their rulings. It’s such a sad way to go : (
When its your own fault
those are the toughest losses to take
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
How about the STFU Game
"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!"
Muddle in the Huddle?
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
childress is a BAD COACH!!!!. period.
that was inexcusable. any other profession he would be fired. I have never seen anything like that in my 42 years of life.
WOW lazy blame childress and the refs for evrything
because they had every thing to do with the 5 turnovers. please check yourself
"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!"
Welcome to the life of a Packers fan.
I had to endure those type of heartbreaks from Brett way to often as a Packers fan. It didn’t stop this season with the lost to the Cards this season. It was a matter of time befor Brett did what Brett does. As great as he is, he will kill you.
not brett's fault
he’s the sole reason why we were here in this game tonight. he made a bad throw, but it never should even have happened b/c of the penalty.
by JTW on Jan 24, 2010 10:36 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
With all due respect
It’s NEVER Brett’s fault… no matter how many times he ends the season of the team he is on with a horrible interception late down the middle… never the fault of St. Brett, the anointed one.
Bottom line, he had a chance and he threw the pick. Deep down in every Vikings fan’s heart, everybody KNEW he was going to throw the season away at some point or other. That’s what he does.
Not that there isn’t blame enough to go around on this one. I have to agree with the others here, the single biggest inexcusable moment HAS to be the 12 men penalty. This isn’t the first game of pre-season.
Heads should roll over that one.
Deep down in every Vikings fan’s heart, everybody KNEW he was going to throw the season away at some point or other. That’s what he does.
Disagree. I had actually thought, maybe naively, that this was the year. We had all the pieces finally, and Miami was one 60-minute game away. I had every faith that Favre would lead the team there, and the loss cannot be placed solely on him. Again, it may be considered naive, but I just thought this was the year. :\
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
couldn't agree more
I couldn’t. agree. more. the loss is not entirely his fault.
i have to
agree with fischean here. well, i didn’t really think hands down we were going, but i felt confident. i felt (even with the fumbles) that we would still wrangle this one out.
….and then the refs gave the game to the aints.
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
You guys all sound like packer fans.
It is gross. Hated listening to Green Bay people for 16 years apologize for him. Now it is Vikings fans. ugh.
bla bla bla
you shoud get the cheddar out of between your ears. These #4 hater packer fans I am convinced suffer from some kind of gene pool problem. There point of humor is worthy of rehab.
#4 Superior
by 4 where-ever on Jan 25, 2010 8:33 PM CST up reply actions
You are correct
Sadly, I held out hope last summer that signing Favre to a 2 year deal would help on that front. I guess I’m naive…
by Adam Peterson on Jan 26, 2010 8:51 AM CST up reply actions
if he's the sole reason they were there
then its fitting that he would be the only reason they lost
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
Did you not watch the entire game?
He clearly was not the only reason they lost. And he wasn’t the only reason they were there, but he undeniably played a huge part in getting them to that game.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
I'd rather have a superbowl
at least brett won it all for you one year
I'm more in agreement with Eric.
I’m done posting for a long time. I’m going to be very bitter and very angry about this for a long time. I’ll be back in awhile. I need to get away from football.
Skol Vikings!
Woot Woot!
agreed
as soon as i finish perusing this page, i’m done for a while. i doubt if i’ll even watch the pro-bowl/superbowl
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
The Super Bowl might be a bit difficult to watch.
Considering I fully believe, even despite the fumbles and turnovers, that it should be the Colts and Vikings this year.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
yabbut
you still watched the world series despite the awful matchup that featured the Yankees… So it goes.
Ah, but that was more for the hopes that the hated Yankees would lose...
I don’t really hate the Saints or the Colts, so meh. :)
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
true enough
I’m just glad the Jets lost. It may have been a cool underdog story, but a Jets super bowl appearance would feel like a slap in the face at this point.
Hahaha.
So very true. And even that ‘underdog’ thing is a bit suspect. Lucky lucky.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
cheated
Forget about the fumbles and interceptions…if they don’t call that trap on the last pass for the Saints we get the ball back…also, Griffin was pushed in the back on the kick off return which would have given them bad field position to start the OT. The refs blew a ton of calls against the Vikings which has been the theme for 30 years…it reminded ME of Drew MF Pearson!!!
by miamivikingfan on Jan 24, 2010 10:35 PM CST reply actions
Uh
What about the BS roughing “late hit” call, which it wasn’t, and only happened because Brett cried to the official when he tried to throw a block. Sorry dude, on a run, everyone is eligible to get hit. You don’t like it, then move.
I'll live and die with number 9....
HAHA you call that trying to throw a block?
he hands the ball off and jogs away… then gets RAILED.
Adrian Peterson, enough said.
by 4 AP Jerseys on Jan 24, 2010 11:28 PM CST up reply actions
jogs away?
he turned around and got sat on his ass.
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
probably best to keep politics out of it
especially if you’re going to call dems “crying pussies” on a MN board (we’re sort of a bluish state)
It's Hutchinson's fault...
Who in the hell calls "heads" in a championship game!?! Fuck the 5 turnovers, from now on it’s TAILS… Crying like a BEOCH*… Look I am delirious… 22 yrs as a Vikings Fan. It’s like I’m in a bad relationship I can’t get out of… she keeps cheating on me, doing me dirty and I go right back to her!!!! In college in AL in ‘98… everyone else went for ATL (that was hard); 2001 playoffs against the Giants (got married that Sat) and now this shit! To make it worse, the wife and I were fussing yesterday… I had the game to look forward too and now we lost… Fuck it, I’m sleeping on the couch!
3 reviews all go the way of the saints? WTF
Wow, I never want to think an NFL game can be rigged, but all three calls especially the last catch/not a catch. NFL was to scared to change the call. it was not a catch!! I hope Brett comes back , with out Brett we are not in the NFC Championship game, but its time to draft another QB Tim Tebow , please fall to the vikes.
I know I know...
the calls were bad, but champions overcome all the adversity. we came up short with nobody to blame but ourselves.
as a Packers fan
I hope you guys do grab Tebow! He will be garbage in the NFL. Plus he’s a wussy! NFL players won’t be lead by him.
God be praised
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
Tim Tebow?
Tebow is a good person and a tough competitor but you must be from Jacksonville (or the Philippines) to want him as your QB in the NFL. Maybe a tight end or some other position but not a QB. And no I am not against the Gators I just know the difference between college and pro football.
As far as the replays, there was not enough to overturn the catch or the first down and the TD with Bush over the pylon was clearly a TD (I wish they weren’t but they were).
I agree with you though, I hope Favre comes back and we wouldn’t be anywhere the NFC championship game without him.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 6:02 AM CST up reply actions
Reviews
I agree with you on the Bush TD. That one was clear. On the catch, the ball clearly hit the ground, but I suppose it’s a judgment call whether the receiver still had control. I think that one was missed, but not egregious.
The first down was the worst one, by far. Not just because it would have given the Vikings the ball at the Saints’ 42, but because the replay CLEARLY showed the running back losing control of the ball, which was knocked from around his shoulder down to between the RB’s knees. Aikman and Buck mistakenly focused on the camera angle not clearly showing whether the ball ever crossed the first down line (didn’t look like it to me). But if the RB loses control of the ball, which is then pushed back at least a yard, that’s where the ball should be spotted.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 25, 2010 7:06 AM CST up reply actions
Not disagreeing with you... but since we going to complain about the calls...
The worst call of the game was one that couldn’t be reivewed… that pass interference in OT which A) wasn’t pass interference in the first place and B) even if it was (which it wasn’t) the ball could not have been caught by David Robinson standing on Shaq’s shoulders.
Even then, it wasn’t the refs that lost the VIkings this game.
It was five turnovers… and 12 men at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
Even if the PI is not called
The throw was on first down. The Saints still had 3 more downs to work with, and they were throwing the ball with ease.
by Danwood on Jan 25, 2010 10:05 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I completely agree
the bad calls were really frustrating in OT, but the real reason we lost was the turnovers and 12 men in the huddle.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 26, 2010 8:53 AM CST up reply actions
32 years of my nuts in a vice
but I still love my Purple.
We’ll be back, but man I thought this was our year.
whoops I just fumbled my mouse inside the redzone.
Hahaha
Ahh…gotta love this team, despite all the heartbreak. I also thought this was the year. Sad, sad day.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
Funny
Good stuff toke1. Loosen the vice. Yes we will be back. And we don’t have anybody to blame but ourselves. The pass interference call in OT didn’t help, but we are to blame. A freakin’ fumbled handoff on the goal line after a gift fumble on a punt!! I should have stopped watching right then!! I STILL LOVE THE PURPLE! Amen.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 6:10 AM CST up reply actions
Peyton is Dirty
Dirty, I agree with “3 reviews” we got screwed again.
by miamivikingfan on Jan 24, 2010 10:44 PM CST reply actions
8 gaffs cost us
I love the purple, and like to drink the purple cool-aid , but man we killed our selves today. now when does the DRAFT TAKE PLACE ! Bring on 2010-2011 season.
Bwah! HA! HA! HA!
I told all you Viqueen fans that Brent Favre(pronounced Fahv-ruh!) was going to do this to you just like he did it to us all those years in Green Bay. The dead duck interception in OT against the Eagles when he had 1st down in front of him. The INT 2 years ago when the Packers and the Giants put on an exhibition in futilism. Throw it away, the Giants sure as shit weren’t going to do anything with the ball. They got 5 yards and kicked a FG in a short field. Now he’s your guy, had 10-15 yards in front of him he could have got 7 and set up Longwell easily! Favre is Favre, he isn’t going to listen to Childress, he broke your hearts like he broke mine so many times. The only upside is that I don’t have to forgive him this time.
Where were the Packers playing today?
"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 Jan 24, 2010 10:52 PM CST up reply actions
I can agree to a point
tonight’s game ended similar to the giants game, but the vikings would never have been in the position to play for an NFC Championship game with out Favre.
BINGO
apart from his stats, the man exudes confidence, which elevates everybody’s play. Think TJ could do that?
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
Favre will get you close. That is for sure.
by raven on Jan 24, 2010 11:06 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I definitely think Jackson
could lose a playoff game just as well as favre could.
Honestly
I think Jackson might even do better at losing playoff games than Brett… he can lose really well.
Haha, gotta be good at something, I guess.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
+1
Favre is the reason the Vikings were in that position.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 25, 2010 7:12 AM CST up reply actions
biggun33
I imagine this is funny for you and I don’t blame you for laughing at us. I remember how much I enjoyed the Giants/ packers championship game. However, let me remind you how satisfying it was to see a man who is a god to the packer nation seek out the VIKINGS and lead us to the NFC North championship after beating the packers twice and then leading us to the NFC championship game (regardless of the outcome) as the packers and Aaron Rodgers (I’ll capitalize his name because I do think he is a very good QB and a classy guy) practice golf. And yes the Cardinals starters are better than the 2nd string. You’re right though, the scorpion did bite the frog, although I don’t expect you to know what I mean by that.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 6:32 AM CST up reply actions
At least you guys have that Super Bowl trophy you won in October, right?
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
by verno329 on Jan 25, 2010 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
One of my favorite players, Chester Taylor, gets screwed by the Vikes. Peterson puts the ball on the round and Chester still can’t take over ball carrying duties. If Favre dumped that last ball off to Chester he would have got the 7-10 yards you needed.
Favre’s a time bomb. His old coaches must be cringing at his last pass. It is the way he started in football and the way he’ll finish. Great stats in some catagories bad in others. 2nd tier All-Star.
Every time I tune the Vikes in for a big game something crazy happens. You let my Ravens back in the game this year. The ’98 miss. The loss to the Redskins in the NFCC with Terry Allens bad game. The Hail Mary. Even horrible Brian Billick came to B-more for a SB win (and then torchured us for 10 years).
This game was all yours. Man, I was rooting for you. The people of Minn. deserved this moe than all the criminals and in NO.
I hope Chester is wearing Green and gold next year. He’s a very talented guy and deserves more PT than he gets on the Vikes.
Thanks Raven!
We love Chester too. He is so reliable and clutch. I hope we resign him, we need him. The Bal/MN game was classic and you should have won. Great come back and it is a coincidence that the kicker was cut by the Vikings.
by kissimmeeviking on Jan 25, 2010 6:42 AM CST up reply actions
NOT ON FAVRE
Oh, this game just made me so mad. Now, I am a Packer fan, and totally hated Favre through the whole season. But…there’s just no way Favre cost them this game. At the end of it all, the score SHOULD have been 28-14, so the interception wouldn’t have mattered. This is ALL on Peterson, that dumb ass!!!!!!! Who fumbles the ball THREE SEPARATE TIMES?!?!?!!! What was Childress thinking, keeping him in the game?? I don’t care if Peterson rushed the ball in for a touchdown, he still cost the Vikes the game. Favre didn’t choke (for once), Peterson did.
by katens on Jan 24, 2010 10:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Hey man
The one was at least partially favres fault. Even though AP closed his arms early, the ball wasnt even there, Favre took too long getting to him. And favre knew he screwed it up, you could tell from his reaction. Plus, we traded a cheapie for a cheapie, bush fumbled then peterson/favre fumbled.
Also, AP’s other fumbles were recovered…by the Vikings. So relaex, he had a pretty good game. The Berrian fumble was the one that really killed us.
Petersons fumbles certainly mattered...
At the end when we had 1st and 10 from the 32 Peterson was NOT in the game because he couldn’t be trusted. He would have easily gotten us closer than Chester did. So, yeah his fumbles did matter quite a bit.
by WINTWINS2009 on Jan 25, 2010 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
Fair enough
but the results of the fumbles weren’t THAT bad. And I’m not sure Adrian is any better at getting two yards than Chester, sometimes he freaks out and tries too hard. But I’ll give you this one.
tucketbjt only graces us with his presence....
when the Vikings lose. And he just happens to get along very well with Packers fans.
I love hearing
all the new ways people can come up with to apologize for Favre. It’s a weakness, I know.
If you're a running back
isn’t it important to wait for the ball to be handed to you before closing your arms?
I took Favre’s reaction more as frustration with the team leaving 3-7 points on the table.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 26, 2010 8:55 AM CST up reply actions
Bigdumass33
Farve didn’t do it…that last review should have been overturned…IT WAS NOT A FLIPPIN" CATCH!!!!!!!!!!
by miamivikingfan on Jan 24, 2010 10:52 PM CST reply actions
Catch or not....
That field goal would have been good from 60.
The Vikes had the better game plan in the second half, but ball security (or a ball-hawking Saints defense, you choose where the credit goes) was the difference.
Bad calls in OT
Also the spot on the 4th and 1 in OT. Aikman commented that was a bad spot. Also pass interference on a ball thats 10 feet over the receivers head.
Sure it’s on Favre. He had the ball with time and 10 yards staring him in the face. He stared down his receiver and rolled the dice. He had a wide open receiver on the sideline who could have caught it or blocked for him on a sideline run. Brett pulled a Brett.
No evidence to over rule any of the calls. Just bad luck.
last play?
why did it have to even come down to that play???
we'll never know
if Longwell hits that FG. Doesn’t matter now anyway.
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
The fact is that
it DID come down to that play. And he DID mess it up. Facts
by tuckerbjt on Jan 25, 2010 8:48 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Bad luck?
Once is bad luck. A career of doing it is a TREND. That’s how he ended his Green Bay career, after all…
I was rooting for New Orleans
But this is a very classy entry. I have nothing against the Vikings, but I’m very anti-Favre, and therefore wanted your team to win. My boyfriend is a hardcore Vikings fan and I hate seeing him hurt by this game, but I applaud you for your class and for not resorting to blaming the refs, despite the questionable calls. Hopefully Favre will finally retire for good and I can start to root for the rest of the team.
Vikes fans: Sorry for your loss.
Just plain sorry. It hurts.
See ya next season.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
Indy-Saints = Indy-Bears with regards to SB build up. All I remember from the indy-Bears game is that it rained. Boring. Minn. had all the players I wanted to see. The Saints are, well, a cute little story and 1 season and done.
You, sir...
Obviously have never really watch Rex Grossman play if you compare him to Drew Brees.
A multi-year All Pro vs. Mr Zero QB rating? I don’t think so.
Sarcasm fail.
Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a s#!t about the rules?!?
by TennKen on Jan 25, 2010 10:57 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Are you serious? That is a terrible analogy. The Saints have been building toward this for years. There is NOTHING of the Saints that is anything like the Bears that year. These are the two teams that most of the nation, outside of MN, was hoping to see. Its two power offenses with decent but not great defenses. Sure Favre making it again would have been a good storyline but so is the Saints first ever Super Bowl facing a first year head coach. I get why you don’t like it though…it sucks to think about the super bowl when your team loses! My wife feels the same way tonight…she said she doesn’t even want to watch it now. She’ll come back around though.
Joe Pisarcik coacking I hope!
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
No way vikes get a stadium
Sorry, but no way it gets passed, and anyone who’s a van with voting power will vote against it. I’ve been living out of MN the last 4 years so I don’t care where they go, I’ll still be a fan, but it sucks for Minnesotans who go to the game. The team will probably move, especially after what happened tonight.
Ummm
Root with cheeseheads? Not in this lifetime, bubba.
i agree, death knell of a franchise
hasta luego
Don't count chickens before eggs hatch....
Never say never….
Can be taken both ways (they go – they do not go)….
They will stay is what I say….
Something will be worked out….
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 Jan 25, 2010 1:48 AM CST up reply actions
Can only blame themselves
Anyone trying to blame a single player or a single call is just out of their mind. You put the ball on the ground 5 times you don’t deserve to win the game, plain and simple. People from this site thought I was ridiculous when I asked when enough is enough with Peterson and holding onto the ball. Well….now you see what I saw coming weeks ago. It’s not just Peterson, this team obviously doesn’t hold an emphasis on protecting the football as you can see it in other players on the team. I give some credit that they didn’t give up, but utlimately it’s on their heads, they have to live with it, you can’t make any excuses for the turnovers.
Well
the Saints live by the turn over, since even their coaches admit certain weaknesses of their defense. That said, the Vikes should have either emphasized that more or tried to exploit the risks inherent in such an approach. Perhaps they did but it was not executed properly. Does not mattter now, to be sure.
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
More Bottles of Whine
Leave it to viking fans to start turning conspiratorial and blaming the refs, calls, and the NFL (see a couple posts here suggesting its rigged), when all you have to look at are an idiotic, no – make that inexplicable 12 man on the field penalty – and a mess of turnovers, including Favre’s boneheaded INT to put the game in overtime. You guys won the game and you still couldn’t win it! Don’t blame the refs. I remember when y`all got pounded by my club – the Giants, years back in the NFC Title game, you nutjobs were actually suggesting the Giants had bugged your equipment and were intercepting your playcalling. LMFAO!!! What’s in the water in the Minn-E-SO-TA anyway? Besides, if the NFL was rigged, they obviously would’ve gone for a Favre-Manning showdown. DUH!!!
Indepent view point says the Minn. fans aren’t blaming anyone. Some of hand comments maybe but everyone realizes 5 TO’s and Bretts final pass sealed the deal. No whine here instigator.
in MN fans defense (from a non viking fan)
MOST Viking fans that I have talked to today aren’t blaming the refs. I think looking at how that game went, you really can’t blame the refs. Every game has bad calls but when you commit 5 turnovers (almost could have been more) it goes back to your own team. That is the consensus I am getting from all my friends at least.
Go back to Jersey. Newark is nice this time of year.
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
while we're on the weather
what’s it like in minnesota right now – 50 below? But seriously, at least when the Giants go to the big show, they take care of business – they beat the packers in lambeau and won the superbowl – they put on the worst drubbing in an NFC Championship against you guys. Besides, was anybody outside of Minnesota watching that game rooting for vikings?
I would not know---I'm in LA
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
I guess you gotta root for somebody
cuz LA doesn’t even have a team. That is, until Zygi moves them to LA into that new stadium…
I'm originally from MN
and have followed the Vikes through 3 Super Bowl losses, and some painful NFC championship games. The 98 game was the really Fredo, however. I even follow the Wolves. So how is that for loyalty (or stupidity)?
We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso
Right there with you....
I left I Falls at 17 years old, am now 53…..
Follow the teams from there still…Even my IFalls Broncos for heaven’s sake lol!!!
Is a part of me, even though have expanded my areas of interest to include tennis, soccer (the REAL football or so I have been told lol), and my Frankfurt Lions….
Loyalty….or Stupidity?
At least now with the broader base of teams, U generally get some love once or twice a year when one of the teams/players from the various parts of the world do well….
To each his own I guess….I will wait for that SB trophy for the Vikes as long as it takes….or until I pass away I guess?
Loyalty…or Stupidity?
We each decide what is tight for us, and this is my “right” and apparently yur when it comes to MN teams….
Welcome younger fans to our world…LOL
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 Jan 25, 2010 3:20 AM CST up reply actions
44-7
Most people rooting for Vikings
"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 Jan 24, 2010 11:35 PM CST up reply actions
funny you should mention that
cuz the guy that owns your team is goin’ back to Jersey. He bought it from that used car salesman from Texas – what’s up with that? You guys don’t even own your own team?
by melb on Jan 24, 2010 11:42 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Your team didn't make the playoffs, got smashed by the Vikings and so....
you are here because: you are bored or you feel the Saints did a little payback for you? Sorry bud it doesn’t work that way, by you coming here and flapping your gums all you have done is make a troll of yourself.
DUH!!
They don’t give a damn about no “showdown”…all they give a damn about is making money. Just ask the Vegas bookies and oddsmakers and the mob how much they give a damn about any freakin’ showdown. They sure as hell DON’T.
by purplepride57 on Jan 25, 2010 12:12 AM CST up reply actions
I stand corrected
Yeah, you got me there. On second thought, the NFL would never want a game featuring two of the greatest QBs in NFL History facing off against eachother in the Superbowl. I mean, who’d tune in for that one. Yep, dumb suggestion. My bad.
Really sir? do tell us why
Because I believe that the offensive and defensive game plans were stellar. It’s also pretty obvious that the coaches had the team prepared and ready to handle that noise as we did not commit any false start penalties in the game. I’m sure ball handling, tip drill, tackling and blocking drills were all thoroughly covered in training camp. The coaches are not on the field. They do not tackle. They do not catch. They do not block. They do not throw the ball, they do not carry the ball. They damn sure don’t throw it to the other team or fumble.
"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
Payback's a bitch!!!
During the regular season I actually admired the Vikings and rooted for them against the Green Bay Packers for all the hell they put Brett through… but after last weeks game against my Cowboys, I wanted y’all obliterated!!!
Unfortunately that did not happen, but the Vikings lost, which is all that really matters!
Let’s see how good Minnesota is next season without Favre and his 40 year old arm! Now I need to celebrate with my Saints friends who are blowing the roof off here in Dallas!
Seriously?
“All the hell they put Brett through”? Are you kidding? Favre is the one who couldn’t make up his mind and decided to be a diva and let his ego bring him out of retirement. He was told that he could go against Aaron Rodgers for the starting position and he refused. His ego was so inflated it was ridiuclous. The Packers didn’t put Favre through anything. He put his team for 17 years through a ridiculous ordeal because his ego was too big for him to try out for a team. I can’t stand Favre and hope he finally retires for good this time so people stop talking about him.
CMON MAN IMPLODE THAT DOME and play OUTSIDE with the Big Boys, Bears and Pack have 21 NFL titles between us, CMON MAN, VIKINGS IN A DOME?????
THE HORN IS SILENT !!!!! RAGNOR IS DEPRESSED AGAIN… COLD BITTER SNOW ON THE WAY TOMMORROW…….
.Vikings have had the worst luck of any Pro team in sports history other than the Cubs…102 years and counting….
- 4 Superbowl losses & now 5 NFC Champioship game losses
**The love boat incident
**Gary Anderson who had just completed the first perfect regular season in NFL history (not missing a single extra point or field goal attempt the entire year), missed a 38-yard attempt with less than 2 minutes remaining in NFC championship game that most likely puts Vikes in Superbowl in 98.
**in 2003 Arizona’s last second touchdown on 4th and 28 against Vikings eliminated Vikings from playoffs. The moment of Arizona’s touchdown was actually the first moment the entire season in which the Vikings hadn’t led their division. The Vikings became the second team in football history to miss the playoffs after getting off to a 6–0 start
**The “Hail Mary” pass Drew Pearson caught against the Vikes in 75 NFC championship to give Dallas the win in the final minute.
**Jim Marshalls wrong way run
The Herschel Walker trade in which Vikings gave Dallas three 1st rounders, three 2nd rounders, plus a 3rd and a 6th rounder in addition to 5 players. Walker lasts only 3 seasons in Minnesota
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*Vikings despite being favored, lose 41-0 in NFC championship game in 2000.
**Green Bays Antonio Freeman makes one of the all time great miracle catches in overtime to defeat Vikings in 2000
ADD TERRIBLE DEFEAT 31-28 OT to the Saints in the 2009 NFC Championship game….. why did Childress not kick a 50 yard field goal on 3rd down to win it before the Moronic 12 man in the huddle penalty !!!! CMON MAN, how bad of a decision is that ???? Longwell was good to at least 55, CMON MAN!!!!!! and then Favre could have run it AGAIN to at least the 35 for another 53 potential yard field goal try. You blow it twice!!!!! CMON MAN !!!!!!! Vikes will not recover from this one, 8-8 in 2010, now you got no Quarterback either…..
Who did the Bears play today?
"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 Jan 24, 2010 11:37 PM CST up reply actions
The bears
Won as many games today as the Vikings did.
Vikings actually played football today.
Bears did not. That’s the difference. We had the chance. ;)
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
no you didn't
Careful Son, They will break your heart. And then stomp on it. But I will be a Cubs fans until I die. Its your fault Harry!!!
by deployedcubfan on Jan 25, 2010 7:25 AM CST up reply actions
and you sure took advantage of that chance, huh?
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
Yeah, well.
Sh…stuff happens, doesn’t it? Kinda like losing to the Cards in the first round of playoffs, I guess. :\
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
Well I understand
I’ve been through the feeling of coming up short due to a certain legend who can never be questioned. But that’s ok, I know you guys brought Favre there just so you could reach the NFC Championship game and anything else is pure gravy
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
Regarding Childress
I don’t understand the vitriol from Vike fans towards our coach. The man has improved upon every year, taking us to the final four this year. The playcalling has been fine, especially with Favres ability to read defenses and audible out of suspect packages.
I don’t know, maybe I’m in the minority. But I like Childress. I think he’s assembled a great roster of talent and his drafts have been awesome. Someone please explain to me how he gets blamed for this teams shortcomings. I am all ears, if you can make a rational case.
This loss hurt all of us. I’m glad to see most of us who understand the game recognize the fact that you cannot blame the refs for anything, or the booth reviews, or anything but our own turnovers for this loss.
Hey, this was a great season. I thought it was our year. Favre was a warrior from day 1. That INT was only an issue because of the 12 men in the huddle call that backed us up 5 yards. Brett got his ass kicked up and down the field and showed the heart of a champion while fighting through the constant hits.
Hey, we lost. We’re used to this aren’t we? I’m 32, I’ve never known success on the NFL playing field at the upper echelon level. My pops is 60, and he was right next to me saying the same thing.
Love my purple, we’ll be back. Keep ya heads up, it was an epic game. We have nothing to feel ashamed of.
regarding childress
Ill tell you why childress is a horrible coach.
12 men in the huddle
the dumbest penalty you will EVER see in a championship game
that one goes directly on chilly
have you ever seen something so stupid in your entire life???
no.
That was a killer. But someone in the huddle blew it. I recognize the fact the coaching staff maybe went overboard in the package department, trying to confuse the Saints on our offensive approach and players. But have you played football? As a player, you KNOW which sets you belong in. Someone on the field blew that play, and ran on the field when they shouldn’t have been there. I can’t put that squarely on Childress. These guys practice this stuff 4 days a a week, and someone was confused on their assignment.
@toke1
There ya go,toke. You got it down. I’ll be right there with you, never to abandon the purple pride, hence, my username. Please see my post at www.faniq.com under the article entitled Another year, Another team, Another season-ending… you will find it interesting.
by purplepride57 on Jan 25, 2010 12:06 AM CST up reply actions
Brett Bashing
Hey Raven, why don’t you go read some books to learn about football. All you Brett haters just lay in the weeds waiting for him to make one mistake. Brett put 28 points on the board and if AP, Percy Harvin, and Berrian don’t fumble then its 42 points for Favre. How far did Tavarus take the Vikes the last few yrs. How far did the Packers go this yr with Aaron Rodgers? How did the great Tom Brady do this yr. Brett could throw 100 TD passes and no INTS but when he throws his first one you haters all come out of the closet. Go get a life you losers.
by 56Giant56 on Jan 24, 2010 11:41 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
@56Giants56
Thank you. You speak wise and true, grasshopper. When you win a Super Bowl, it will be time for you to leave.
by purplepride57 on Jan 25, 2010 12:02 AM CST up reply actions
Not sure how to break this to you
But we’ve won 3 superbowls, last one in 2007.
How does all this have anything to do with this year?
you are simply pathetic? I shudder to think what your “friends” must think of you
"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!"
I too shutter
I shudder to think that you think that I care what you think.
BTW, “you are simply pathetic?” Is that rhetorical?
Nope it just means that you are pathetic
"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!"
Yes
He will retire within the next two weeks, of course… another tear filled farewell… and the circus will begin again right about training camp time.
Brett will be the starting QB for the Vikings next year, following his… what… fourth retirement? Fifth? I am losing count.
It's a toss-up if you look at is as of today on his return
With all the hits he took, you wouldn’t think he’d make a return
But to end his career with another late interception in an NFC championship game? I can’t imagine he wants to go out like that.
But the stress he’s been threw this year may have been to much to handle… The answer won’t be anything we’ll know of soon..
What I’d like to see Zygi do, is confirm to have Favre stay another year. Not necessarily play, but maybe be a QB coach.. Favre is brilliant, no reason to put his football experience to retirement….
Vikings vs Saints: NFC Championship
Please see my my post on www.faniq.com under the article entitled Another year, Another team, Another season-ending…
Tough loss
Real tough loss.
The Vikings played their butts off, really a great effort.
See you next year. Vikings will be in this game again next year with or without Favre.
The "GIFT"
I hope all those Aint’ fans out there are happy for their “gift”. Yes it was a gift from the Norse Gods themselves. They were so fed up with their Vikings that they gave them the game. All that Favre had to do was run, hobble, or crawl for the yards that the Saints gave him. But they knew he would never do that, not even for a chance to put it away. Instead, it was that fatefull pass that got away that sealed their doom.
I’m getting too old for this. I just couldn’t look as overtime was on the horizon. If it came to this, our goose was cooked. And so another season passes us without that elusive prize. A prize that is so out of reach, it may as well be on Mars.
I guess I will have to wait and do it all over again like I have for the last 42 years.
No - it makes you charlie brown
when he keeps trying to kick the football that Lucy is holding on to.
why am I not surprised
cdubs, my thoughts exactly, I’d rather have witnessed a blowout game 41-0 than the sorry mess displayed today, I know the Packers are happy that no one seemed to be protecting their former quarterback??
Sorry about the loss guys. At least you weren't one and done like we were.
Here’s a video for all you Favre haters out there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtH4gCQ1m4
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 25, 2010 2:22 AM CST reply actions
unlucky favre, he was just too eager to win
by cheap nfl jerseys on Jan 25, 2010 2:23 AM CST reply actions
i'm done
with football for a while. it was great cheering with you guys, and meeting you. later
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
Hard to stay down when the future is so bright
Peterson – 24
Rice – 23
Harvin – 21
That is the core of our offense for the better part of the next decade. I defy you to find a better young core of talent anywhere.
I think we only get better next year, despite what “experts” say about our window of opportunity.
One problem
where’s the QB long term? It’s nice to have that kind of talent at RB/WR, but we need the long term answer at QB.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 25, 2010 7:18 AM CST up reply actions
I totally agree with this comment. The Vikes need a long term(QB of the future). This should be on the the top of thier to do list. Considering that Favre is not going to play til he is 60.I do not care what some of mock drafters say thagt the Vikes need a DB or a OL. The QB is the way to go.
QB Plan
Regardless of whether Favre retires, I want to see the Vikings draft a QB in the first round. Problem is, beyond Bradford and Clausen, who would be available at #30? Colt McCoy is more of a second round guy.
But in addition, if Favre retires, I think we need an established QB. This is a borderline Super Bowl team outside of QB, I’d hate to waste it on a season of Tarvaris as the starting QB.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 26, 2010 8:59 AM CST up reply actions
That is a question mark.
Here are the free agents available in 2010.
Jason Campbell
Chad Pennington
Bruce Gradkowski
Kyle Orton
Senaca Wallace
Kyle Boller
Brodie Croyle
David Carr
Troy Smith
Charlie Batch
Mark Brunell
Daunte Culpepper
Jeff Garcia
Chris Redman
Kellen Clemens
Rex Grossman
A.J. Feeley
Matt Moore
John Beck
Charlie Frye
Charile Whitehurst
Josh McCown
Brian St. Pierre
And.. of course, Tavaris Jackson.
And.. of course, Tavaris Jackson.Some of these guys are RFA’s and some are UFA. About the only guys that MIGHT draw a tag or offer from their team IMHO are Orton and Wallace… who are about the only two on the list that have a legit shot at being a long term starter (other than Jackson… and everybody here knows about Jackson).
And.. of course, Tavaris Jackson.Some of these guys are RFA’s and some are UFA. About the only guys that MIGHT draw a tag or offer from their team IMHO are Orton and Wallace… who are about the only two on the list that have a legit shot at being a long term starter (other than Jackson… and everybody here knows about Jackson).No Mannings on this list. Nobody named Breese or Romo or Brady or even Cutler. Not a single potential franchise QB in the bunch.
And.. of course, Tavaris Jackson.Some of these guys are RFA’s and some are UFA. About the only guys that MIGHT draw a tag or offer from their team IMHO are Orton and Wallace… who are about the only two on the list that have a legit shot at being a long term starter (other than Jackson… and everybody here knows about Jackson).No Mannings on this list. Nobody named Breese or Romo or Brady or even Cutler. Not a single potential franchise QB in the bunch.It’s going to have to be trade, or draft.
And.. of course, Tavaris Jackson.Some of these guys are RFA’s and some are UFA. About the only guys that MIGHT draw a tag or offer from their team IMHO are Orton and Wallace… who are about the only two on the list that have a legit shot at being a long term starter (other than Jackson… and everybody here knows about Jackson).No Mannings on this list. Nobody named Breese or Romo or Brady or even Cutler. Not a single potential franchise QB in the bunch.It’s going to have to be trade, or draft.The smart plan would be (IMHO) to find a way to resign Brett and draft somebody.
I have no idea why it kept repeating the Tavaris Jackson line
I didn’t type it that way. That’s a glitch.
On that FA list, Jason Campbell
may be the only one I’d consider as a potential starter. And I’m not much of a fan.
by Adam Peterson on Jan 26, 2010 9:01 AM CST up reply actions
I also have to agree with you Adam. I can’t think of one Superbowl winner who didn’t build their team around their “drafted” QB. It has to be a long term process that starts with the draft and continues with smart trades for the proper personel to work with that QB. There also need to be chemistry.
Anybody else still numb this am?
Despite my best efforts to see through this devastating loss, I still feel like crap this morning. It’s my own fault of course having overly high expectations of this team and this season knowing their history of losing the big games. While this season provided us with so much enjoyment and hope, and last night was no exception at times, it really sucks and will for some time. What a gut-wrenching game that was to watch. But I imagine we’ll get through this, each in our own personal way, and then we’ll be back next season to do it all again.
"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings!
blow out would have been better
I still clearly remember that loss in ‘98 to Atlanta, but can’t remember a thing about the blowout received from NY in ‘00. I would rather this had been a blow out than a loss like this. To have 5 TO’s and still be in the game is unbelievable. To think had just 1 of those vital TO’s not have happened….
Agreed
I’d rather be stomped from our turnovers than be given hope the entire game despite our tragic turnovering of the ball
That game was not enjoyable one bit, it was sickening the entire game. I couldn’t walk away until the very end because the vikes were in it the whole game.
What a game ...
Hey guys, although I’m not a Vikes fan I just wanted to say hard luck on a real sickening loss last night .. I thought all along you guys would win the NFC but it slipped out of your hands (..literally..). I had to post to say what a monumental effort from Favre, I can’t remember seeing any QB taking just a pounding but still keep coming back for more, what a performance ! I’m sure all the Favre-haters are already out there with their “Favre blew- it” stories but the story of the game was the fumbles and your HC.
Someone explain to me, what was he doing with that final series, 1st down at the 33 and his plan is lets run it into an 8 man front 3 times and try to kick a 50yrd field goal ? Please, kickers are barely over 50% this playoffs, he had to stay aggressive and get another 10/15yrds and it was in the bag. And to get a 12man penalty when you are coming out of a timeout, how does he not have his s**t together in that scenario ? I really hate to be one of those guys always second guessing a coach, but the small details of game management make all the difference in the clutch and Chilly blew it ..
I won’t say better luck next year as it’s a long way away and who knows what anyone’s team will be like, which is makes near misses like this even tougher to swallow ..
by Rash92 on Jan 25, 2010 9:01 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Good post. I think you really hit it on the head on what they should be focusing on. They were moving the ball well on that drive and then suddenly once it was in range for a 50 yarder, they just started running on every play (until the penalty). While Longwell was golden this year, its hard to be TOO confident about a 50 yarder. They should have continued with their gameplan…there was still 1 minute left so plenty of time to go down and punch in a TD
because
chilly ALWAYS wants to force the run. no matter what he’s done for our team, that’s the biggest reason we need to get rid of him. so many of our games, not just this one, would’ve been so different if chilly hadn’t been trying to force the run so much
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
I agree
since it was first down and NO was out of timeouts, we had flexibility to pass at least once on first or second down and still end up with a game ending FG if needed. I really would have liked to see a play action pass on first down there. But hindsight…
by Adam Peterson on Jan 26, 2010 9:13 AM CST up reply actions
Berrian was wide open at the 30
If only he had passed to him, how could he not have seen him, he was standing all alone on the 30 right on the sideline
Be Proud of this Team
1. Stuff happens out there! They were a better team than the Saints.
2. The Refs deserve their share of the credit – Nice spot – Nice PI – Thanks for the shaft! Nice ball spotting. Nice understanding of what constitutes field position after a ball is knocked loose. I’m sure there will be some discussion at the next NFL ref. meeting. They will be spending a lot of time trying to justify their bad calls.
3. Don’t expect Favre to run – he didn’t have many choices. When you roll out and the guys in front of you are covered…you have approximately .002 of a second to make a decision. Sydney Rice should have been moving toward Favre…instead he stood there. He’d done that several times during the game. He needs some more coaching. He’s awesome, but still young.
4. The play calling was good for most of the night except at the very end of regulation. I always believe in going for it. You don’t run on first and second down with less than two minutes left. That’s when Favre could have ended the game.
5. Go Defense! That’s one of the best games they’ve played against the other best team in the NFL. I do and will believe this was and is the best team in the NFL and the best Vikings team of all-time.
6. Peterson is awesome, but he needs more coaching. His fumbles are a mental thing. He an overcome them.
7. Way to go Berrian! He stepped up. That’s a great kick start for next year.
8. Lastly, way to go Brett Favre. So, I know you’re sore. I know you’re upset. I played QB for ten years in the military leagues and won enough championships to understand your pain. Every season I didn’t win ended with me having a bad game. Once I threw 4 interceptions and one game I had robbed from me by a bad ref. call in the end zone on an unbelievable offensive PI to take away the winning touchdown. Don’t let your career end on an interception. There is no community in the world that wants you back more than the Minnesota Vikings fans, followers and staff. This team will be great again next year if you stay. So, get healthy. Pull up your pants. Turn your hat sideways, and stick it to the Packers again next year. Go Vikings!
Favre was our only choice for QB in 2009
Anyone who thinks we get that far without Favre is crazy. Is there any QB in the NFL that we could have gotten that would have gotten us closer than Favre? Nope. He was beaten up badly and went with instinct instead of brains. And his instinct is ALWAYS to fire the ball to his receiver no matter how well he is covered. But in 2009 he went against his instinct and played smart. All year long until the final play of regulation. Then, thanks to a terrible job by the coaching staff, Adrian Peterson, the O-Line, etc… he gets pummelled the entire game and is too tired to think before he threw the final pick. Not his fault. I certainly hope he comes back for 2010. If I was him I wouldn’t though. Has anyone looked at how tough the schedule is?
by WINTWINS2009 on Jan 25, 2010 11:05 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Tough Schedule
The Vikes play the NFC East and the AFC East next year. They’ve got Ariz., Mia., Buf., Dal., NYGia., at home and NEPat., NYJets, Phil., Wash., NO., on the road along with their division games.
first choice, FAVRE back for 2010
…but he looked totally decimated at the end.. so if Deanna forces him to really retire.. Bring on McNabb..
"the following statement is true:
the preceding statement was false" - george carlin
Why Reffing Matters
There are a lot of people saying “you can’t complain about the refs when your offense basically gave the game away.” In response to that statement, I’d like to quote the coin flip speech:
“In essence, this is a brand new game”
We fought them to Overtime EVEN WITH all those turnovers. It’s a NEW game, everyone should be given equal ground. Instead the game is DECIDED by the referees. The pass interference call was completely bogus. Watching the replay, the N.O. receiver simply fell down going for a ball that landed about 7 yards further down the field. The bobbled catch was still moving in his hands when it hit the ground. How is that ruled a completion? Those two plays were the equivalent of handing the Super Bowl to N.O. on a silver platter.
As for the rest of the game. I’m happy for the N.O. fan base (despite the retarded “who dat” chant). I love seeing the underdog go for the gold and the Saints are about as under-doggy as you can get. However, the Saints players lost all my respect. They played (for lack of a better word) dirty. On some of the hits on Favre, it was obvious they were just going in to knock him out of the game. I know football is a violent game, but you don’t go out of your way to injure people. The high-low tackle on Favre was a travesty. If it had been Brady, flags would have been all over the field.
Vikings fans have predicted for a long time that there would be a game where AD’s fumbles caught up to him in the worst way. This was it. Hopefully it can only go up from here.
Next year, I expect Favre to come back. I think he really had a great rapport with the team and does not want to go out the way he did. His arm didn’t lose anything throughout the year, and his cannon is the most important part. I fully expect the Vikes to come into next year chomping at the bit for another chance at the Super Bowl. Saints-Vikes next year will be a hell of a game.
wow…how short of memories Viking fans have after the crap they game packer fans about this just two short weeks ago!!!
Don't stereotype
I was really pulling for the Packers to win that game. I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaally wanted Favregeddon 3 as the NFC Championship. I thought the missed roughing the passer call the play before the fumble was about as obvious as they come… I mean Rodgers got headbutted. The face mask penalty has been explained several times, but that roughing call should have been made. Refs messed that up, too.
yeah....
as much as i enjoyed the packers losing, i wanted them to beat the cards too, same as purpledork
"You are freaking out. Man."
By the power of Allen's Mullet!
play to win
For so many years I rooted against Farve often wanting to hate him, until Monday Night Football after his dad died and seeing that the man just wanted to play football i learned to respect him. this season rooting for him iand watching him LEAD the Vikes and not once ever ever giving up was a great treat as a Viking fan. the guy wants to play football and GB forced him out. He did not lose that game, so many fumbles, bad calls, bad coaching and I was still hoping farve would get one more chance to get the ball, not A.P. not longwell but farve cause the man does not quit.
as for Chile i posted on here months ago how the Vikes will never be able to overcome and win if Chile continues to play NOT TO LOSE which is his style. you have to play to win and on that last drive the coach put them in that 3rd and 15 situation not Farve. how about challenge the Thoma run our D stopped them short all day give them a chance. get in your Special teams coaches ear ! get in the REfs ear and let him know you want a review of the loose ball dont just let the ref think he has no one to answer to. Bill Cowher would have stuck the picture in the Refs pocket. too many fumbles , bad special teams (kick the damn ball into the end zone already) cant blame the Refs but a coach has to control teh game or step aside and let the QB run it like Manning does. No way Farve plays concervative on the last drive and gets stuck in 3rd and 15 he would have played for the win.
I can respect your opinion and maybe even agree with most of it
But it should also be noted that it took Cowher 15 years before he brought home is first championship. Childress just finished year 4. I think inexperience in general hurt us last night. Look at how many rookies we had out there. How many guys in key positions have 5 or less years experience? Sure Favre has been there, but thats about it. This comment includes our coaching staff. They will learn from this and get better.
Coach Childress came in as a strict, all about business guy and he realized that you cant be that way all the time. So he learned from that. Rewards the vets with time off at the end of training camp. Gave them the week off before Dallas. Dressed up as a damn flight attendant to loosen up the team. He learned how to manage his team off the field. He will learn from yesterday’s game. It’s not much either, just a little in the game management department. But even that has improved drastically in the last 4 years.
"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
i am not Completely blaming Chile for the loss he didnt tell All Day or Barrian to fumble but a coach has to step up as much as any player if not more. that means making the tough calls and the easy ones (like counting heads before the play). , it cant just be about play calling, thats called a coordinator, as a coach you have to stand up for your QB you have to ride those refs for Farve getting hit. Obviously i am not a big fan of Chile’s style but that being said it was a team loss as all losses or wins should be. I think most long time fans learned something….that we like Farve…who knew?! and its not about getting there its how you got there and what you do when your there.
by VikesFan4Life on Jan 25, 2010 1:25 PM CST up reply actions
Dirty South
they dont call it that for no reason, thier plan was to knock Farve out of the game , i guess they havent been watching the last 18 years. if AP doesnt fumble before half and this could have been a blowout.
Another heartbreak
Peterson needs to find out who taught Tiki Barber how to stop fumbling and do the same.
This always happens to us in a big game. Randall fumbled in 1998 right before the half to let the Falcons back in the game.
To boot the officials hosed us on 3 calls in OT.
This team is cursed. We are the Cubs of the NFL. Once every decade or so we get close and we get our hearts ripped out.
How long do we overlook Peterson dropping the rock
do we give him 3-5 more years or fumbling the football before someone says enough is enough. I said earlier in the season that his butterfingers would cost us a game or two……earlier this year it did, and it played a big factor in the loss to the Saints as well. When you look at the TD to Fumble ratio this year it’s far from spectacular, sorry but I would be willing to take a back that’s less flashy and more dependable. One last thing, Why do we still have Berrian? What is his reception to drop ratio now?
What pass did he drop yesterday?
He played lights out. The saints D game plan centered around 2 things: Knock out Favre and shut down Rice. Berrian stepped up big time. He fumbled, but wasnt the only one. I excuse his fumble more than the others. He was trying to get to the first down marker late in the game to keep the drive alive and give his team a chance. Saints DB did a hell of a job punching the ball out.
"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
they did an excellent job of puching the ball out , tahst part of "new’ football. the dirty play was roughing up Farve hi and low. they did teh same to Warner. thats Raider football !
by VikesFan4Life on Jan 25, 2010 1:27 PM CST up reply actions
No problem protecting the QB’s in my opinion…nobody wants to watch backups battle it out. The other guys on the team wouldn’t want the hopes and dreams riding on a backup either. QB’s have made the NFL the big money over the past 30 years, they are the reason defensive players make the money THEY do.
by donniethelion on Jan 25, 2010 3:39 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah I agree…I just disagreed with the point that they are playing some kind of “new” football. I thought Kfan had a good take on it today. It was a smart gameplan, they took their shots on Favre and roughed him up…a few times it was over the top and they were penalized but it affected how he played which helped them in the end of the game. Most defenses want to rough up the QB, they just don’t always get the chance to. I didn’t see them as being dirty at all. They hit him and most of them were legit, the ones that weren’t gave the vikings HUGE first downs. Many of those “dirty” hits weren’t even considered illegal hits as recently as 3 years ago. The game has changed a lot in the last 5 years in respect to the QB. That is why you hear d-bags like Aikman not liking how much they are protecting the QB. I think they have the attitude of “hey I had to get hit like that!!” haha
You say he played lights out because he actually had 1 decent game, that is pretty far fetched, I didn’t say he dropped a pass yesterday, however he did fumble one away as well, yet you defend fumbles too. Maybe they should dump Childress and hire you so we can get the fumble count up to…….say maybe 13-14 times a game. I guess all of the Saints must be super human with all of the fumbles, God knows it couldn;t be the fact that our players didn’t execute RULE #1 SECURE THE DAMN BALL!!!!
EXACTLY
I’ve been saying this as well, I don’t care if he has 150 yds, if he loses it 3 times it makes him subpar. It’s not that difficult to secure the football, he needs to get his act together. He obviously thought it was a joke the last few years, then Chicago he felt he could just “think” his way to overcome his problem, and now after the NFC Championship he’s realizing this is actually a problem. He better damn well fix it. RB talent is ABUNDANT everywhere, and we could easily replace him if he continues to suck this bad.
Same old story
Having been a viking fan for better than 40 years i can definately feel for all
of the vike fans. As i watched this game unfold i was just giggling to myself
slowly mouthing the words not again, not again, as i now wait for the men in white
to come and return me to the hospital. I will take solace in the fact i will have no tv in
my padded room. i will patiently wait to be released in time for next season.
Bring Brett Back
Zacha second agoI love Brett Farve, he was a big reason why the vikings made it this far . I want him back next year. On another note the NFL should be ashamed the way that game ended, were was the pass interference, they didn’t get that fourth and inches, also we all know Mechem didn’t catch that ball. Rodger Goddell was at the game he should feel horrible or maybe it was the NFL’s plan all along. Help the poor ,poor city of New Orleans, I’m sick of it.
I would like him to come back as well
but if comes down to getting a solid veteran like mcnabb or holding out for favre to make a decision, I say ditch the old man and move on. I feel any solid QB with a strong arm and consistent play can succeed in this system. If a deal for McNabb is able to be made at reasonable price, no point in waiting for Favre to make up his mind, sign McNabb and be done with it.
A damn shame
As an Eagles fan, I had no rooting interest in either team (although I heard rumors the Vikings might trade for McNabb if Brett retires) and I didn’t know who would win since it seemed like two evenly matched teams, but after that game it was clear the Vikings are better than the Saints and played better, except for the turnovers that killed them. Wasted a great effort by Shiancoe and other players. The last interception was devastating, yeah, but the earlier fumbles made the game close when it really shouldn’t have been. Vikings will be back strong next season, a lot of talent and a solid foundation at all the key positions.
The Defense is Aging
I’d be surprised if Pat Williams plays next season going on 38 yeard old at DT. I wouldn’t be surprised if we take his replacement in the draft this year since our whole defense is based on our play at the line of scrimmage. Winfield is getting old as well and it’s not easy to find talent in the secondary at his level, our safeties should testify to that (Although I like Samford and Asher Allen). EJ may not be back next year and Leber is like 40 years old. This team won’t be the same team 3, 4, 5 years from now like the offense will be. Our defense has been solid for 4 years standing and the turn of the cycle is on the horizon for a “rebuilding year” on Defense.
Get rid of Childress
How do you get called for 12 men on the field after a timeout. Only this could happen to the Vikings. Childress is a terrible coach. His play calling leaves much to be desired. They had 3 timeouts and a first down before the infamous 12 men on the field. How about a quick dump off pass in the flat or any thing to try to get it down to a even a 40 yd field goal. Everytime the offense gets into a rhythm Childress will try to get to cute and call an end around or something to break up the continuity.
This team is cursed. Ive been a fan since Joe Kapp. This team is like the Cubs of Football. Once every ten years they get close and then rip your hearts out . This and 1998 are 1A & 1B in heartaches.
PS the officials totally screwed them in OT. 1. Bad spot on a 4th and 1. Pass interference on a ball 10 feet over the receivers head. Non-reversal of a trapped completion. Who the hell hired these officials. Pat Obrien
A tough loss
Yes, we lost a game we could have easily won. But I’m still proud of my team. We had a great year, and last week’s victory over Tony Gomo and the Cowboys (not to mention beating Jerry Jones’ team) still makes me smile. This is what it means to be a TRUE Vikings fan — love them anyway, knowing they may never win a Superbowl.
Now…let’s hope the Colts CRUSH the dirty Saints in Miami!
+18
i figured manning’s number would be an appropriate number for that…
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By the power of Allen's Mullet!
Thoughts from an outsider that BLED PURPLE a long time ago!!!!
I’ve never been on another site other than the Mile High Report out in the Rockies, but after last nights game I thought I would log on and get a feel for which way the majority of the fan base was leaning. A little background is probably in order. I was born in Minneapolis Minnesota and as a kid could not get enough of Fran Tarkington, Chuck Forman (sp?), Sammy White, Eller, Page, Marinero. I am sure I am butchering some of the spellings but I could remember having my heart ripped out through some pretty devastating Super Bowl losses with such high hopes. What made it even more difficult is my family moved to the Rocky Mountains in the early 80’s and I started to bleed Orange & Blue and sat thru several more lopsided Super Bowl losses . Eight Super Bowl losses later I finally had something to feel good about in Super Bowl 32 and ironically enough it was at the expense of one of the gutsiest quarter backs I have ever seen play the game. I was offered tickets to 32 and could not bring myself to go to the game because I was convinced that #4 was going to carve us up for our record 5th Super Bowl loss. I honestly stayed home holed myself up by myself and prayed to the football GOD’S. We all know the rest of that story, and I know it does not come close to easing the pain. At this stage in my life I am a huge fan of the game with family still in the Minneapolis area all still in utter shock at the outcome. I listened to the radio call of the final pick, at work today that was being e-mailed from one computer to another and am frankly shocked. I have not always been the biggest fan of #4 but thought he played with more heart & sole & total guts of any one player I have ever seen last night. Hang in there Viking fans there will be another time. Look on the bright side you are not Bronco fans!!! peace out
2 cents worth
""Hard to stay down when the future is so bright Peterson – 24
Rice – 23
Harvin – 21
That is the core of our offense for the better part of the next decade. I defy you to find a better young core of talent anywhere.
I think we only get better next year, despite what "experts" say about our window of opportunity.
by Cobra312004 on Jan 25, 2010 2:19 AM PST""
Haven’t we learn anything about football? Here’s what I think, One person can’t play every position, or win every game. It takes the entire team. Favre helped the Vikings a great deal this season. But he couldn’t do it all. And niether can 3 good players. Niether can 6 good players. Yes Peterson, Rice, and Harvin are good players. But they can’t do it all. The weakest link on the Vikings offense this season was good offensive blocking. Peterson never had many holes to run through. And Favre never had great protection. It will take 4 years to build up that O-Line. It will take another year to get a great QB. That is 5 years worth of 1st round draft choices. Providing they do everything else correct. It will take them at least 5 more years to build up this offense.
Did I mention that we’ll need to strengthen the defense, and kicking game soon? And what about the coaching staff? In 5 years they may not even be here in Minnesota. Has anyone thought about that?
There is a better chance that we’ve seen our last play off game as Minnesota Vikings fans, than we are of seeing a better season next year.
Because there's only 1 round of the draft...
And you always find gems in the first round… never busts.
We had two new starters on our line (Sullivan, Loadholt) We have a pro-bowl left tackle. Our guards need improving, Hutch is showing his age I think… and doesn’t realize what to call in a coin-flip. Guards and centers are positions you can normally wait past the first round to find.
Defensive side of the ball, I think we experiment with Jimmy Kennedy as a replacement for Phat Pat, especially if a good corner/safety falls to us in the first round. We have some solid linebackers in Greenway and (a hopefully healthy) EJ Henderson. A replacement for Leber is not a pressing need, but is something we should think about.
Quarterback, quarterback, quarterback… where to begin? In the draft there are two quarterbacks worth taking in the 1st round, Bradford and Clausen. Due to their high profiles and nature of the position, we would have to sell the farm to move up to get one of them. Jevan Snead is the new Ryan Leaf, McCoy has little arm strength and is a product of the system a la Colt Brennan, and Pike is getting buzz due to the Flacco effect but isn’t doing well in the senior bowl. That takes care of the 2nd and 3rd rounders mostly. I’ve heard good things about Sean Canfield from Oregon State, maybe grab him as a project.
By the way, we’re stupid if we honestly want to trade a first round pick for McNabb. Just my opinion.
If Favre comes back, we very well could be a better team next year. I would like us to restructure Rice’s contract now before he becomes a FA after next season. If we bulk up the interior of our O-Line, add some secondary depth through the draft, along with getting a running back to replace Chester Taylor (playing time, not $ is the issue) we could be in pretty good shape.
by why am i in omaha on Jan 26, 2010 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY
I don’t know how to comfort Viking fans except to say, “Be Comforted. Your super bowl victory is coming. In fact it close.” This post and all the comments let you know that there is God-Factor in everything we do. That’s why we must always pray, do everything we can by everyone involved (no pride, don’t disregard God, especially by key players and the organization) and believe till the end. Many unseen forces were involved. Stop crying! Clean your tears. Your time is coming.
The SAINTS have suffered in every way anyone can imagine. I don’t think Vikings fans have ever known for wearing paperbags to hide their faces as they watch their babay play. That’s how much the SAINTS’ fans have cried and suffered beyond imagination. At least one of the SAINTS’ QBs over the years literally told his wife not to bring the kids to watch him beat up by the other team and being booed by home fans who literally got accustomed to being called losers. Can’t you see it? Show some love to SAINTS’ fans and root for the SAINTS in the super bowl.
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