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Vikings @ Jets, Open Thread


Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets
The Meadowlands
East Rutherford, New Jersey

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
Vikings 14 10 10 3 37
Jets 3 10 0 7 20

Well, THAT certainly took long enough to format.

Anyway, it's about an hour before kickoff of the Vikings' nationally televised clash with the J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets! Hope everyone enjoys our boys getting to perform on the big stage. My biggest hope is that the announcing won't suck as much as it seems to in every other Vikings game.

Enjoy, folks! I'll be in and out with comments for most of the evening.

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I don't know who #60
for the Jets is, but he just got formally introduced to Kevin Williams in a BIG way.
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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It was D'Brickshaw Ferguson
And he just got. . .

JACKED UP!!

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and
TOUCHDOWN, VIKINGS!

40-yard interception return for a TD by Darren Sharper.

7-0 Vikings after the Longwell extra point, 11:24 left in the first quarter.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Jets get a FG
After a VERY long drive. . .5:33 to be exact, but all they get is a 3-pointer from the Nuge.

7-3, Vikings, 5:44 left in the first quarter. . .and the offense FINALLY gets on the field.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3-and-out for the Vikings
Man. . .Wade dropped a sure first down.

Jackson went 1-for-3 for 4 yards on the drive.

1st and down Jets from their own 26 when we come back.

Still 7-3, Vikings.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

TOUCHDOWN, VIKINGS!
Another INT return for a TD, this time by Chad Greenway.  Pennington threw a terrible pass as his O-line was getting his ass kicked by the Vikings' defense.

Return was 16 yards.

14-3, Vikings, 3:28 left in the first quarter.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

As cool as this is
I sure would like to see Tarvaris Jackson get more than 3 snaps.
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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Another FG for the Jets
34 yards for Nugent on this one.

14-6, Jets, as Aundrae Allison nearly gets killed on the ensuing kickoff return.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

PETERSON!
43-yard run for the 2007 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. . .and he slaughtered a safety on his way out of bounds.

And Chester Taylor follows it up with a 12-yarder.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

TOUCHDOWN, VIKINGS!
3-yard TD run by Adrian Peterson for the touchdown.

Longwell tacks on the extra point to make it 21-6 with 10:25 left in the first half.

Drive went 77 yards in 7 plays and lasted 3:56.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 8:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Touchdown, Jets
After a Brooks Bollinger fumble, the Jets get a short field and go 35 yards for a TD.

TD was a 35-yard pass to Justin McCairens, and he got in because of a missed tackle by Cedric Griffin.

21-13, Jets as Nugent adds on the extra point.  4:36 left until halftime.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 8:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ryan Longwell
From WAY DOWNTOWN. . .

BANG!!

54-yarder for Longwell to end the half, and we hit the locker room with the score 24-13, Minnesota.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 8:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Another defensive TD
for Minnesota, as Pete Kendall was nice enough to snap one about 2 yards over Kellen Clemens' head.  The ensuing scrum saw Brian Robison jump on the ball and take it into the end zone for a TD.

Robison also forced a fumble on the play before.

31-13, Minnesota, 6:18 left in the third quarter.

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by Gonzo on Aug 17, 2007 9:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Overall
      Def. stood out played loose.Best part of game.
          Wasnt at F.F. draft I can live with my auto drafts.
          I going to own this league.

by speedlod on Aug 18, 2007 1:37 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Kickoff are a growing concern...
...not sure if anyone else is noticing this but it would seem that the Vikes are giving up too much field position off the kickoffs.  Last night against the Jets, the kickoffs were landing at the 20 (any average college kicker can do that)...There is no way the Vikings can have a consistent measure of success if they continually need to defend a short field, where if they hold, they will be on offense deep in there own territory.  Its all about field position....

I would suggest that we use Kluwe punting on kickoffs since that would yield similar yards and save a position on the roster.

Somebody needs to get axed!

P2B

by Plan2Build on Aug 18, 2007 11:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Coverages still suck
Kluwe can't kick off or he would be.

I think they are just Saving Longwells leg for the regular season. The other punter is worse then Longwell at kicking off.

VikeGuru is a doofus!!

by Unclebillybonz on Aug 18, 2007 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree...
...my point was to have kluwe punt from the kickoff formation since it would be about the same yardage and may in fact provide additional hangtime for the coverage to catch up.

Those kicks on friday night were travelling 50-yards at best got to the return receiver in about 2 seconds.  That gives about a 2 second romp upfield, for any return man about 20 yards.

P2B

by Plan2Build on Aug 19, 2007 7:47 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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