Vikings Defeat Lions 24-10 To Notch First Victory Of 2010
by Christopher Gates on Sep 26, 2010 6:16 PM CDT
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PrintMan, that's an outstanding picture of Percy Harvin's touchdown catch, isn't it? (And yes, the picture caption is kind of corny, but it was either that or "I believe I can fly," and I am certainly NOT going all R. Kelly on everybody.)
For some reason, the sun always seems to shine brighter, food always seems to taste better, and things seem to be a bit better after the Vikings win than they are after a Minnesota loss. I know full well that I'm not the only person that experiences this phenomenon. Many of the Vikings' critics will be quick to jump on the "yeah, but it was Detroit" wagon, as is their custom, but I'll tell you. . .these aren't the same old "pushover" Lions that we're used to. There's a lot of talent on that team, to be certain, and it's young talent at that. But the Vikings, despite the more recent press clippings, are still a pretty darn talented team in their own right, and they just had too much for the Lions this afternoon.
The Vikings started out the afternoon absolutely on fire, as they forced three consecutive three and outs, allowing the Lions to only gain 13 yards on their first nine plays from scrimmage. However, on the first play of Minnesota's third drive, Brett Favre thew an ugly, ugly screen pass that was intercepted by his former Green Bay teammate, Corey Williams. The big defensive tackle rumbled to the Minnesota 12, and even the Vikings' red-hot defense couldn't stop them from there, as Shaun Hill found Tony Scheffler on a five-yard pass to give the Lions an early 7-0 lead.
After Minnesota's next series went three-and-out, the Lions decided to return the favor when punt returner Stefan Logan worried more about getting hit than he did about catching the ball, and put it on the turf. Chad Greenway jumped on the loose ball for the Vikings, and on the very next play Favre hit Percy Harvin for the touchdown you see depicted above. I thought for sure that Favre had overshot Percy on that throw, but Harvin laid out and made a beautiful catch to pull the Vikings even.
The Vikings then allowed the Lions a pretty decent drive, but it stalled out when the normally reliable Jason Hanson hooked a 44-yard field goal attempt wide to the left, and the Vikings took over with decent field position. A good mix of short passing and Adrian Peterson running led the Vikings put together one of their better drives of the young season. Facing a third and one from the Detroit six-yard line, Peterson took the handoff from Favre and blasted through the middle of the line for a six-yard score. Ryan Longwell's extra point made the score 14-7, and gave the Vikings their first lead since early in the third quarter of Week One.
The Vikings looked to be driving again near the two-minute warning, but Detroit defensive end Cliff Avril sped around Phil Loadholt. . .who got absolutely murdered out there all day long, but we'll get to that through the week. . .and hit Favre's hand as he was throwing the ball. The result was a high floater that was pulled down by Alphonso Smith for another interception, and the Lions set up shop near midfield. However, some good Viking defense mixed with some relatively terrible clock management by Detroit left them to settle for a 33-yard Hanson field goal, and the score was 14-10 going into the locker room.
The Vikings added to their lead at the start of the third quarter, driving downfield to get Ryan Longwell into range for a 31-yard field goal to increase their lead to seven, 17-10. The Lions moved into Minnesota territory, but were forced to punt, and the Vikings began from their own 20-yard line.
If I may borrow a line from the Supremes. . .and then it happened.
What happened? This happened.
(Yes, a Motown-era music reference. . .my dad ought to be pleased as hell.)
That run was the longest of Adrian's career, eclipsing his previous long of 73 that he had back in the original "Adrian Peterson Game" against Chicago in 2007. Like "Moose" Johnston said in the highlight, Lions' safety C.C. Brown had him dead to rights for about a three-yard gain, but AP simply wasn't having any of that nonsense on this day. The run made Minnesota's lead 24-10 and, since you read the headline to the story, that's pretty much where the scoring stayed.
The Lions managed a couple of decent drives late in the game, but the Viking defense held firm and managed their first two interceptions of the season. . .the first by Ben Leber, and the second by Antoine Winfield. The Viking defense held the Lions to 295 yards of offense, and the teams were actually even in the turnover battle. (Rookie Toby Gerhart lost a fumble for the Vikings after the scoring had concluded.) The Vikings' NFL rankings in both yards allowed (they were allowing 308.5 yards/game in the first two games) and points allowed (after allowing 14 in each of the first two weeks) will both improve this week, which is always a nice sign.
So there you go, Viking fans. . .let's celebrate this one and prepare for. . .a bye? Damn it to hell. . .okay, prepare for me using the next week to express how much I despise having a bye this early. And a lot more stuff about the Vikings, too. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, folks!
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I still think Favre is done..
He’s just the opposite of last season. If he throws more INTs again than TDs after the bye, time to let him go home to Mississippi and take their chances with Jackson…or Webb. AD won the game today. But how many wins will you get with 3+ turnovers?
They’ve got about 16-20 million reasons they won’t do that right now, but yeah, he’s just not looking good. How much of it is due to him, the receivers, or the line (probably a little bit A, B, and C) is difficult to tell. He and the team will get plenty of time to sort it out, but if things are still this sloppy around the mid point or so, I agree they may as well see if Jackson’s learned anything this past season-plus.
A win’s a win and maybe this gets some momentum going, but I agree with your take that the formula today, while it worked against the Lions at the Dome, is not sustainable.
Favre...
is not the biggest problem with the passing game.
revolving door of starting receiving corps along with TERRIBLE O-Line play are the real issue.
Favre… errs in trying to do too much with too little. too little time, too little blocking, and too little time/prep with receivers.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Sep 26, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
I agree with your assessemts; no single part of the offense is to blame, it is the entire unit. The loss of training camp time has slowed the development of the offense. The offensive line is out of synch, especially Loadholt and Mckinnie, Sulivan’s loss is huge. The receivers are just beginning to work with Favre and should become better with rest and some time with Favre before the next game. Adrian Peterson is the best running back in the league right now, running with power, vision, speed and determination. I saw the first two games but missed this one; no coverage in Texas with the Cowgirls and the Texans, but I am optimistic and look forward to another great season.
I really think Joe webb could help us.
Chilly stupidly going to try one of his pet project again. i would fired him just for that alone.
seriously?!
You are going to throw Favre under the bus? You don’t think he is equally ( and I’m quite certain MORE so ) frustrated as we are? AD dropped a pass that was right in his hands & he had yards ahead of him to run. Let’s stop pointing fingers at one and remember what makes a team.
How can Webb help ?
It’s too late to use him as a WR, and there’s no-way he’s ready to play QB…IMO
I know Webb showed some hope and promise during the Pseason, but that was against 3rd-stringers. There’s noway Webb is ready for the Jets, and the 12 consecutive weeks after……16 weeks if we count the PO’s.
If you want to blame somebody, blame S.Rice….I do. :)
Hopefully H.Baskett can gain some chemistry w/Favre during the bye, and they’ll come out and tear-up the league.
um, no
Opposite from last season? He is out there giving 110% and he has guys like (yes) AP dropping passes that are RIGHT in his hands with room to run. He is getting slammed to the turf because the O-line cannot do their job. Yes, he had INT’s but let’s look at the fumbles, dropped passes and penalties on the REST of the team.
Don’t forget who helped bring Rice into the spotlight last year, and the Vikings to within a play of the SB. You disgust me when you start throwing him under the bus. You’re no better than the Packers who locked him out of the facility & shipped him his locker when they ripped it out of the wall.
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obviously from reading your past posts, you are either a troll or a disgrunted Packers Fan. Then again, there isn’t really a difference between the two now, is there.
Wrong and wrong.
I’m a Vikes fan. Always have been and always will be no matter what. Will you still be a Vikes fan post Favre?
Kc I’m a vike fan for life and once favre leaves I will still be here just like I’ve been here with all our past qbs but no matter how bad are QB or how good our QB has been I’ve stuck with this team no matter what Evan with TJ! My point is when we’ve stunk before and the QB sucked I still praised him and the team reguardless of who ever it was under center I’m not sayin but I’m just sayin !!!
I'm back!
Nice to finally get a win! For those who called me out last season about my 49er posts I have to gloat a bit and say that “I told you so”. I’d like to hear from all of you who called the Niners a good team and a sure division winner. You scoffed when I said that Singletary would be fired by the end of the season (I was about a season premature). heck some of you even said you’d take him in a minute over Chilly, what a joke. Okay, come out and play if you dare!
Dude
Seriously.
There are Fanposts for these sorts of things.
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by Christopher Gates on Sep 26, 2010 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Way too manyTurnovers and Penalties.
but overall we saw improvement from last wk.
Favre is getting frustrated with the receivers. He sounded upset about the bye-wk being this wk because they won’t be practicing.
Favre hinted that he would stay in town and watch film if anybody wants to hang around and watch film him.
Could be a good idea if the receivers stayed in town too. We can’t beat the Jets with 3+turnovers.
The D is solid. We just need the Offense to control the clock a little better.
Favre and the recievers should stay in town and run routes together.
by HectorVillanueva on Sep 26, 2010 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed!
+4
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.
by Luft Krigare on Sep 27, 2010 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
move Joe webb to reciever
Than we would not have got hank “aligator arm” basket. we would not lost shuler.
Favre hinted that he would stay in town and watch film if anybody wants to hang around
Yeah, this is what Favre said, according to Zulgud at StarTrib — sounds like he will stay almost the entire week:
It will be interesting to see how the coaching staff approaches the bye as well. Favre said Sunday that he planned to stick around through Friday and would be spending time at Winter Park watching film. Not a bad idea considering he is still trying to get on the same page with his receivers.
Brad Childress and his coaches have always used the bye week to do what they call a self-scout. Instead of having to study an upcoming opponent, the Vikings coaches can look at their games on tape and break down what’s working and what’s not working. However, with only three games there isn’t nearly the volume to look at as there was last year. “We’ll do a fair amount [of self-scouting] but we’ve only played three games,” Childress said. “That’s not a lot of body of evidence right now. We kind of are who we are. We’ll see if we have any tendencies in some of those charitable spots, short-yardage, goal-line, that type of stuff.”
It's frustrating isn't it ?
Childress said. "That’s not a lot of body of evidence right now. We kind of are who we are. We’ll see if we have any tendencies in some of those charitable spots, short-yardage, goal-line, that type of stuff.
Lol, what does that even mean ?
I guess Chilly’s happy with how things are going ?
If the Vikings lose to the Jets after the bye-wk, the FO better expect a serious backlash from the fans and the media. There will be “Fire Chilly” bumper stickers all over the state.
haha favre ran the 80 yards too
this is what this team is about, the run. Peterson is an all pro, and you need to respect that. Lets keep on running it untill favre gets up to speed and by then it will open up holes in the passing game.
that's favre
Favre has always been the one to race down to congratulate a teammate in the endzone. That’s why people love to watch the man play. You take the risks vs the benefits with him.
Positive outlook :
Week1 -NO is 2-1.
Week2 -MIA is 2-0 (plays tonight)
Week3 -DET is 3-0.
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BYE Week4.
- Week5 -NYJ is 1-1
Week6 -DAL is 1-2
Week7 . Can we see Sidney almost ready . As the Defense saw Cedric and C. Cook in action this week . We still have V.Jackson’s deal still alive as SD is 1-2 .
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A laughable GB and CHI will give us only one undefeated team to beat for the last 13 weeks . With NE , ARI , PHI the only other teams over 500 .
DET still faces 2-1 TB and 1-2 STL . Both competitive as STL beat WAS .
GB still faces 2-1 ATL and 0-3 SF If SF can’t score they can beat on Rodgers .
CHI still faces 0-3CAR and 2-1SEA The Bears don’t play well against SEA .
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I see this all as hopeful as both teams are dealing with significant injuries already . We don’t face a Central opponent for a month . And I see the IR list growing daily on are opponents teams . We have 14 days to wheel and deal and rest . The Jets and Dallas are in a similar boat as us . With a whole lot less rest to get it done .
Defense Is Getting Scary
It was great to see Cedric and Chris get some playing time today. It’ll help get them back up to speed for the tough schedule ahead. So far in three games the defense as given up a total of 7 second half points and they’re only going to get better.
Nice to win...
Not pretty but we will take it. Defense is top notch and the offense will get there is we can get some people fully healthy.
Oh, and yee-haw!!!! Nice to see the Aints luck finally run out!!!!!!!!!!! Loved it!! No refs to save them this time!
Yep
Garrett Chokely makes one big kick in his entire life. . .and, naturally, it had to come against us.
I wonder. . .if you slow the replay down enough, can you pinpoint the exact time where the horseshoe falls out of his ass?
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by Christopher Gates on Sep 26, 2010 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions
"garrett hardly"....he's our new friend.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
This was probably my favorite thing today.
The Saints could just as easily be 0-3 as 2-1. But, they are not going to have a good year. They are going to get everyone’s A game. Except ours.
Good win
Nice to see the offense taking baby steps in the right direction.
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The caption could have read “What the hell? There’s nobody within12 yards of me and this is the pass I get?”
by jianfu on Sep 26, 2010 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Hahaha i legit
Laughed out loud. I’d Rec it but I’m on mobile
What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your entire rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Sep 26, 2010 8:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
3-0 without Ben, Jus sayin.....
Not having our starting QB is killing us….. What going on over here? Peterson is still a stud so it has to ba a banged up receiver corps….
Hell I'll take Ben
I’ll give you the 2nd round pick and the conditional pick we offered for Vincent Jackson.
I tried to not hear the game or the outcome while making my appearance in the Twin Cities area today so that I could
watch the game. Thank God for DVR lmao. Anyways, my thoughts on the game: Peterson, damn that was some good running and that 80 yarder, WOW. The defense had another good game. My boy Favre, well, he played decent. The one INT was on him and the other was altered by the hit to the arm. He almost missed Harvin on the gimme but he had 2 decent/OK throws towards the endzone for Berrian and Baskett and I don’t know if I can blame any of the 3 players on the misses. Overall, the timing is still not there and with the bye week, I think they will lose that chance to work on things. Gonna be a tough road but if we can continue to pound AP and continue to dink and dunk with the occasional long ball, I think we can ride out the storm. The defense isn’t allowing alot of points to be scored so that works in our favor. Anywhoo, good to get a win and now I am ready for tomorrow night. Skol Vikings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
by SeanInEauClaireWi on Sep 26, 2010 8:51 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
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Skol!
by Thor.in.your.side on Sep 26, 2010 9:30 PM CDT reply actions
clip of AP's run
(that funky param stuff was suppose to be just that)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG8ptmNkAJQ
Skol!
by Thor.in.your.side on Sep 26, 2010 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Awesome fact on that video of the run...
I’ve watched it like ten times. Check it out, the Lions have ten men in the box, only the corner is outside at the top. From the time All Day gets the ball, it’s exactly 11 seconds for him to go approximately 83 yards, making cuts and getting through all ten Lions.
That’s a 5.5 40 yard time, in traffic, in full pads. Un-friggin-believable. He is faster than I even thought, and I’ve worn his jersey every sunday since he was drafted and am a tad bit biased to begin with. The guy is flat out awesome.
Lots of positives to take away from today’s game, lots of things to work on over the bye. I hope this is a start of a trend. Last year we had two extra “preseason” games for Brett to get on the same page as the team (opening with CLE and DET). The two weeks came against good teams this year, and we lost two games.
Here comes the stretch of Victories, against quality teams, coming out of the bye. I think and hope that this team is starting to get it together. Skol Vikes…..
you're right
i watched the clip and counted the time from the video counter……roughly 11 seconds. and that one linebacker (#92) i thought was gonna have SOME type of angle after AD had to fend off the safety……guess not……
Good things come to those who keep fighting
last year,
and I wich they would keep doing this, but last year during a preseason game, AP hit the second lever, deked past the defender and then took off, for a very long run, like 60 yards or something. any way, during the replay, the tv crew put up a yellow trail along ap’s rout and under neath they posted his speed (in mph) as it changed during his run. He topped out at 21 mph. that is world class speed and he’s doing it with full pads. dud can flat out fly.
Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?
by the Real Thor on Sep 27, 2010 7:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Good job offense --- week off WHAT?
The offense looks in week one of pre-season form and we have 5 tough games coming up and the great football mind gives them a week off. ??? If the offense continues like this we will continue to look like the Sanders Lions. Teams will stack the box to stop the only attack and the season will be over before Rice or Webb ever catch a ball. Yes you know Webb the other SPEED reciever we have on the team currently reading the Chiilli comic book labeld how to train a QB, with jokes scribbled in it from BF. If we go 6-10 this year Chilli should be fired. He would have been fired last year but BF saved his but. Everyone knows that BF knows this offense better than any ot the coaches. This whole offensive staff and the head coach is a joke and all the other GMs in the NFL know it. There are reasons why Chilli has been able to keep his staff intact, they stink and no one wants them.
i think he could be refering to the idea that chilly is giving the players a week off.
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from access vikings:
Week of rest
In Week 4, the Vikings, Buccaneers, Cowboys and Chiefs will be the first NFL teams to have byes this season.
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Players will be required to be at Winter Park on Monday, but then those who don’t need treatment for injuries will be released until a week from Monday. “[It’s] a pretty long respite here, but it does come at a good time,” Childress said.
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Quarterback Brett Favre said he plans to stick around town through Friday. “I’ll see the guys tomorrow,” he said, "and I’ll tell them that, ‘Hey, if you’re going to be around, you want to meet me over [at the facility] and watch some film …’ "
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
I stand corrected. Yeah, I think what he’s actually saying is that Childress should not let any of the players go home for the bye week?
The offense looks in week one of pre-season form and we have 5 tough games coming up and the great football mind gives them a week off. ???
Seems like a really, really bad idea to me, in the big picture of the season, but … whatever.
Plenty of reasons to be positive
They won. They’re only 1-2, but considering the first game was at Nre Orleans, I think most people would have expected them to be just one game better right now. Still 13 games to go. A bye week to get healthy, and work out more kinks. The defense looks GREAT. They given up an average of just 10 points in 3 games — actually much better than last year’s defense that was already considered very good. Chris Cook is back and looks good already. Griffin will be back after the bye. Peterson has 70 carries without a fumble, and is maintaining a much better yard per carry average. So while they seem so far from last year’s team, I don’t think they are. I’m betting Favre will only get better with these new receivers as they go, and Rice may yet come back this year. The bright side is that Peterson and the defense actually look improved from last season.
Griffin was back today, too
Almost got an interception on a tip early on, in fact.
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by Christopher Gates on Sep 26, 2010 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Most Athletic guy sitting on the bench
Once again the best friend the opposing team has on our team carries the title of Head Coach. The staff has said that the maybe the most atheltic guy on the team is WEB and BF says they need to get him on the field. And there he sits. Every once in a while some how an idiot gets to be a head coach. Dick Juron, the Lions coach three coaches ago, (electing to kick off in a sudden death overtime) , the green bay coach before this one and I am sure there are others. They get by because somehow they got connected with great players that made them look good. The game was won by the AP run and the defense going up against Hill and the Lions. Until the AP run the game was still up for grabs with a big play either way. If the team’s offense continues to look this bad Chilli has to go.
OK... we get it...
You don’t like Chilly… but he didn’t take a single snap or step on the field…
He will continue to be the coach… but you keep your rant going…
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Sep 26, 2010 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I like to point out that so many of his his critics think Chilly is so incredibly stupid, yet he’s the one making seven figures more a year. Then with a short little sigh, I just drift on right up the stairway…
In a tree by the brook, there’s a songbird who sings—sometimes all of our thoughts are
misgiven. Ooh, it makes me wonder
Why don't you start
by blaming Sidney Rice. He has everything to do with this mess. And no, the offense does NOT look so bad. What about Peterson? His yards, yard per carry average, and fumble stats are all improved from last year’s pace. You stick a healthy Rice back in, and a lot of things change. You have your best receiver on the field. Harvin goes back full time to his normal spot where he’s most comfortable. Berrian doesn’t get any attention from the defense, making it easier for him to get some catches. All of those things make it easier for Favre to play the way he’s accustomed to. Don’t blame all that on Childress. He came right out and said that Rice never told the team he was injured until months after the fact. Put the blame where it belongs.
Here's a thought.......
Why not leave Ryan Cook at center? He looked a lot better than what Sully has been playing this year. On AP’s 80 yard TD run Cook blocked two guys and sealed the middle gap for AP to run through and held his blocks without holding! Yeah he had the stupid clipping call where tackled the defender from behind but atleast he was playing aggressive.
Amazing how everyone was harping on why we drafted Chris Cook and didn’t trade up get one of the top corners in the draft, this is why! Did you see the way he battled with Calvin Johnson all game and held his own?
Boy is it great to get back a healthy Chris Cook, Cedric Griffen, and Jimmy Kennedy to go with our already dominant defense.
AP for MVP!
SKOL!
Sully’s been playing with a bad wheel, and that won’t work with the DT’s he has to face in this league.
Yeah, we might have to get a periscope installed in Favre’s helmet to eliminate gaps in his field of view, but that old Redskins’ Hog concept can still be put to good use when you’ve got guys like Peterson and Gerhart.
After you plow the defense under a while, the idea of trying to catch Peterson and thoughts of which person might actually get punished if they somehow did catch him rather wear on the mind as the old clock trudges forward.
I seriously hope I don’t have to defend Leslie Frazier and the Minnesota Vikings defense again this week.
Did anyone else think Hank Baskett seemed adequate? A drop on the bubble screen, but he nearly had a great touchdown catch and did finish with a solid reception. I think anything we get out of this guy is cake.
Still disappointed that the Vikings haven’t found more ways to get the ball to Bernard Berrian. It really shouldn’t be this hard, but at this point it’s become embarrassing.
Case of the beet bandit. Missing beets from all over the farm, no footprints. Inside job. Mose in socks. Boom. Case closed. -Dwight Schrute
BB
not so impressive.. he had a near TD catch when BF bombed it down field. But.. It was a little over thrown..
For those that think Favre has no arm, he was over throwing receivers. Harvin luckily had a nice jump to get it. BB just expected it to go into his arm.
One interception was a hit on BF’s arm.
Another to a defensive lineman.. Come on, like we thought those guys could move fast and catch a ball.
Rumors of Favre’s death are greatly exaggerated.
by Elgar on Sep 27, 2010 2:48 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was without
his most reliable weapon today, Shank, for most of the day. I actually think it could have been a little more convincing of a win if he would have been able to play more.
the problem with baskett was that we got him for his height (with sydney out, he’s our tallest receiver), but then when Favre threw a deep ball, instead of jumping up & snaring it, he stayed on the ground and waited for it to come to him, giving the DB a chance to knock it away.
in other words, he’s not (yet) doing the one thing that we got him in order to do, what sydney does so well.
Favre + Vikings X Saints loss = Good day
Amen Elgar. Look guys, let’s go a little easier on Favre. The man is a pro and I for one am glad he’s back. It is very hard to repeat the performance he had last year, but hey let’s cut him some slack. He doesn’t have Sidney Rice, Harvin is feeling better, AP is running like a madman possessed and with no fumbles. I think we can only get better. Favre is putting more trust and confidence in the receivers. When Sidney was out there on the field, he would get double teamed and it opened up some holes and Favre had more options. I believe the man can do the job, the Vikings fans love Favre (even his mom said so). His ankle is still healing and he is getting better. Favre is a doer and he can get the job done (never forget how much heartburn he caused when he was a Packer). I say let’s give the man time and let him do his thing. I still believe the Vikings are going to have a freakin great year! Since the Vikings have a bye that will give me time to stock up on more purple Cool Aide. Cheers everyone!
Oh and let me also say that it was good to see ol “Who-dat” get a whoopin from the dirty birds. I mean, did you see how they were in the last seconds? The Saints wanted to “get the game over with.” So they send the kicking team and everyone is celebrating and guess what? SHANK! Man that was sweet! Then the dirty birds did the deed after that and bang, they’re done. I wonder how that eating crow tastes, Saints? I tell ya, anything can happen this year. It aint over, til it’s over.
SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!!!
PS. We need Sidney Rice....BADLY
I mixed my thoughts a bit but the bottom line? "GET WELL SOON, SIDNEY, WE NEED YOU!!!
SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!!!
Loadholt
Highlighted by terrible blocking and false starts, Phil Loadholt get’s my vote for the biggest offensive problem in this game. Granted, the whole O-line was never top drawer, but I think getting Phil, or a replacement doing well in that position dramatically changes the score of this game… and Brett Favre’s stats.
Saying that, I hate to put such an accusation on just one player, so surely it wasn’t all on him. Sorry Phil!
Skol!
by Thor.in.your.side on Sep 27, 2010 8:28 AM CDT reply actions
but favre is here
it will all be alright
by bleedingpurplesince74 on Sep 28, 2010 11:44 AM CDT reply actions
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