Vikes - Raiders

Ugh.


Both coaches are a joke to me.  So few positives IDK what to say.  I still love Ponder but  kid needs some help. Blocks, WRs getting open when he scrambles, etc  Sure he forced some bad picks but that's just it, he wanted to make a play.  I guess the VIKES just aren't used to a QB that buys time.  Hasn't happened since PEP!  I'm not making excuses for him, he could have taken a "no gain" or thrown it away.  He is also still learning the speed of the game.


I didn't think it could get worse. I was wrong.  Oakland gave us chance after chance to win this game.  Showed our true colors today.  None of the back ups can play.  (Except Ballard)  Charlie Johnson clearly was the worst lineman ever to win a super bowl.  Oh well.  I hope AP is OK.  I feel bad for him, Jared and Kluwe.  (And I hope Heyward-Bey just has a concussion)


Prolly take all week (like last time) to shake off this negativity.


Have a nice week.


IF you want more bitterness and negativity please go to my twitter.  Some fun chastising I received from some of the beat writers.  They all went Joe Buck when the VIKE fans did the wave while BEY was on a stretcher. (conscious and clearly not paralyzed or even broken)     


See ya!

Cheer up boys, you know what they say... (Week 11)

Raiders... just win baby... yada yada.

Super Bowl. We Lost

What's their winning percentage since the 80's?

Too much effort to find it... but they're not in the top ten teams in power rankings since the AFL/NFL merger.


To me they're just another franchise taking advantage of their die hard fan base, making bad move after bad move, a la McCombs, meanwhile increasing the team's value year by year.


Having said that, I feel an empathy and almost camaraderie with them.  I think we all want the same thing.


Just play well, babies.  At Least Try.  Get better.  Do something.  Stop embarrassing me!  Give us some positivity!  Start beating  some folks!  (Besides your girlfriends and selves)


Ack!


After last week, can it get any worse?


Can it?


I am not here to write about today's game, our owners, players, future, the stadium... nothing.


I think I can safely speak for most die hard Skolers when I say... I am at peace.  I gave up on the playoffs, I gave up on a winning record, and now that we got swept by the Pack, what else matters?


I know, I know...  it's "to destroy your enemies, see their faces driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women"  


Cheese hat tip, Packers. 


It's like when your ex finally meets someone else, bangs them, then moves in with them.  That odd relief.  Or like a prostate exam, "let's just get it over with."  As far as I am concerned my Ex subletted her apartment and the doctor has said "You can put your pants back on."


We're free (this season at least) to finally not care.


*Exhales even more than last week.

I hope you enjoy this weeks song!  I sure love it.  No poll this week. I'll think of some fun stuff to discuss after the weekend.  I hope Ponder plays well and Peterson smiles.  If we get destroyed it'll just mean curtains for Frazier but I am fine with that.  Who cares?! =D


He will always have his savior Jesus Christ and his Bobby McFerrin like inspirational demeanor.  I think he's more suited to teach Pee Wees.  He is a natural at making people feel better after a loss.  


"Just pray baby!"


Ugh I am getting annoyed again.  *Hits "replay" on this weeks song.


This post is about spitting out the gristle and wetting the whistle.  Like Jared Allen said, let's have fun.  Let's appreciate that we at least get to watch a team.  We could be in LA haha... Iowa, Nebraska. 


So to all the haters out there...

Nananana BooBoo

We love our guys, the rest are bastards.

And now for something completely different...

SKOL to fun and freedom!  (And major roster moves and management upheavals in February!)  

Too disenchanted to click the links above? No Worries. I got you.

Whistle along!

If you can't stay positive for yourself, do it for the little ones!

I make my cousin's baby practice long snapping twice a week!

Packer Monday! (Memory Lane)

Herschel Walker debut, he loses his shoe!

John Randle chasing a chicken! #4


Prime time games... I don't know the stats.. how many times we've faced them  Monday or Sunday night.  I know we played them once in the playoffs, at Lambeau, and won. (cue Joe Buck) 


I also remember this awful evening... my boy O'l Skirty coming home after 2 am ranting "bat it down, just bat it down"


How about Moss's first TD vs the Packers on Monday night?


How about Favre's first game against the Pack at the dome? Favrapolooza!

You think in 1998 anyone would have predicted this? #500


More Vikes-Pack memories, how about this one, Favre to Jennings, at the dome, for the all time TD record.


How about the bitter boos at Lambeau (shot on a fan cam)?


How about the season sweep of the Vikes last year? The "almost only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades" game 3 weeks ago? (I still haven't gotten my voice back)

A Rodge won an Emmy for his work on the Office

Tomorrow will be another great game...  Obviously the national media, Vegas, and pretty much anyone outside of Minnesota has the Pack to win the game but we all know the reality.  It could go either way. Whoever doesn't give up big plays (The Pack do all the time) or have dumb turnovers will be in the lead at the end. 


I won't be a homer and say some brash BS but I think if AP can get off (again) Ponder can play chill like he did in Carolina and our Defense can give their line some problems it'll be a fun game for the Skolers!


Maybe a game turning sack fumble injury hit on A Rodge?

"A Rodge is out 3-6 weeks for a sprained FUPA"

"What's happenin Rodge?"  


I tweeted B Rob that his sack dance should be a rerun hustle kick.  Thoughts?


Please feel free to comment any memories you have, Don the Magic Man, Reggie white murder any Vikes? How many records did CC break VS the Pack? 


Gonna be a fun night tomorrow!




A D H D


Hey Jared, What have you been practicing in the build up to Packer Monday? 

Chasing a bear around in a number #12 jersey, Touie

El Blogado SKOLgante! (bye week bi-weekly)

TWO new songs.
One new poll
Same Purple Reign


So many talking points. I've been a busy boy, my apologies for the delayed post(s)

(And broken bed posts. SKOL!)

HEY! As you've prolly already noticed! I got a DOPE new song for this week! (EDIT-Playlist was disabled. It was Return of the Mack) Double Exclamation!! Trying to bring that bravado back cuz it's Packer week and we're 2 touchdown underdogs. WTF? PSSSSSH Sing it with me.. 'WE'RE GONNA beat the pack..."


First off I wanna send a shout out to all the veterans and active soldiers abroad and/or at home.  Left or Right, rich, racist, ignorant, anti-war (politics aside) I've always had a "support your troops" heart.  These people are off in a different world, one no "normal' person can imagine- not even a trauma surgeon or a beat cop in the hood. The best way I can think of to support them is to bring them home, increase their benefits (or restore them depending on your angle ) and let them actively take care of their own.  I wish them APs Speed!

Spc. Trevor Kolb enjoyed the SkolGram I sent him in Kuwait

(Sorry Aaron they wouldn't go to AfghanLand)

I might write this post backwards now since I have edited it a few times and we're closer to Packer Upset Monday then Ponder Victory Sunday.


We Won't talk about the bye week blues!  Luckily they only last 8 days at most!  They will NEVER be as bad as our past off season. NEVER AGAIN! 
(Unless Wilf plays a norm green next Halloween. SCARY)


 EXHALE!

WATCH OUT- IT'S PACKER WEEK!

(edit)

Int. Work - Night

Badger booty fans in my bar last night- No problem. We have the #1 Nationally ranked Golden Gopher Hockey Team on the tele VS the U of Wisconsin.  Gophs will make me proud at work no?  

Five hole! CRINGE. 

We lost 3-0 to the unranked Badgewhores. =/  We were number one! I wish they could feel my pain. ( foreshadowing? =)

Well we will show them on the football field, right?! We Will beat that 28 point spread home at TCF and the Vikes won't need the 13.5 point spread!  Sometimes you gotta just put your balls on the floor!

Jonah Tackalua sent me this!

He's a true Vikes fan,  from his "Vi-KINGS" hat to his gold arm band and purple tie!

Common Viking Fan's sentiment this season

I seriously feel in my bones an Viking Upset.  That coach from the Pack ( I still don't know his name nor care) will be looped post game hitting a podium saying "we are who they thought we was and they hung us on their horns!"  It'll be fun.  The undefeated over confident 14 trick pony packers will finally be revealed as the sorry ass 8-1 number one seed team they really are! 

It'll be a glorious week of reminding our loser WI friends that they live in MN for a reason... asking them if A Rodge is gonna play next week or if his "3rd concussion" is still stuck in his fupa and if the grounds crew ever found Clay's missing lock of hair that got stuck in APs face mask. 

A D H D

(I'm owning mine!)

I love this guy!  You ever notice he has Rambo's Lip?!!!

Christian ponders his number one inspiration...

"Yo, Adrian!"

Puck the Pack... *Sigh

Ponder Vs Carolina was a wonderful thing to see.  A win on the road, converting mad third downs... Pondo playing "within himself" and no turnovers! Sounds like a recipe for boredom but WIDE LEFT, woot woot, we won fair and square... Football is a crazy sport and let's face it- San Fran and Cinci are a combined 14-3 WTF? HUH!?!?  They gonna make any waves in the playoffs.  (no) EDIT-YES Would we if we didn't blow our first 6 games??

*Sigh

Let's be real here, it doesn't matter who is 8-0 and who is 2-6 it's PACKERS - VIKES on Monday night.  It's gonna be fun fun fun.  If you read this far, well hold on cuz I have a 2nd bonus song for your enjoyment! AGAIN-NO PLAYLIST
It should be playing soon ( or now if you went to a WI public school!)  




wait for it...




SKOL VIKINGS let's win this game!


I decided to edit out my musings on Chris Cook, if Winfield plays, what happened in the NFL during our bye week etc..  (I like our guys, the rest are bastards!)  Who cares.  Fantasy football, weekly pick ems, NFL gossip... YAWN. Purple and Gold or I'm not getting out of bed before 2pm!


A D H D


Who wants to buy me these shoes?  I need them for my game day outfit. They seem spill proof =p 

EDIT-I STILL WANT THESE

DOPE!

A D H D x3

PS I hate that AP and Jared Allen are leading their positions in the NFL statistically and our record is 2-6...  Ack!  But I refuse to be down.  I am looking forward to our victory on Monday night and being able to text all these annoying packers fans thus...

Game... Blouses.

Peep my poll to the upper right and if you're so inclined, restart the first track on my play list... ENJOY!

"We're gonna beat the pack...

Once again

We're gonna beat the pack...

Top of the world

We're gonna beat the pack...

Watch our flow

We're gonna beat the pack...

Here we SKOL!"

PS- Too lazy to click the links? Well you don't want to miss this

If you don't find this funny, see a doctor

Ponder's Debut against the PACK

I like this fella!!  

Ponder's first TD was to SHANKS

Well all in all what a fun game!  I'd like to, again, thank the ticket fairy for blessing me with Two end zones seats... it was definitely an awesome game to go to and my first Packers Game!

 Crowd was Very Purple!

Pink Under Shirt for Breast Awareness

SO much to talk about I don't know where to start.  Good riddance Berrian.  Never liked you.  Chris Cook, hopefully you are the last choker on our team now that Berrian is gone and McNabb is now just an expensive cheerleader.  Enjoy your time in jail you should never abuse a woman, bro. What a douche. 

SMH.... 
That awkward feeling when you un-follow a former viking player haha. See ya @B_Twice! (have you seen his cheesy avatar on his twitter? smh!)   See ya @ChrisCook_31

For recap, box score and hi-lights of the Pack game go here.

I really liked what I saw from Ponder, and Shanks showed me a lot too.  He had his best game by far this season and I'll be the first to admit, maybe I was wrong about my desire in trading him.  Not cuz I was wrong about his catching production  this season (it's still low for TEs) but because I took for granted a lot of the blocking he does.  When I watched his "wired for sound" <--LINK  film at NFL.com I could see how involved he was in a lot of AP's big plays.  I do think he had a high enough trade value where we could have gotten good return for him before the deadline but in hindsight I don't think rookie RUDOLPH could step in on the run plays and fill his shoes. (yet) 

AP obviously had a great game and that was encouraging, PONDER also looks good when he is mobile. HIS interceptions were rookie class but I can live with that.  The common sentiment amongst many is excitement for his future.  (Please vote on my latest poll up to the right about PONDER)

It sucks losing to the PACK and I am not gonna sugar coat this one, obviously A ROD is in a zone right now and our defense full of second stringers is no match but hats off to JARED ALLEN and B ROB for their hard work.  It's very impressive considering opponents game plan for our D line every week and STILL cant keep a clean sheet on sacks!

Allen and AP get my game balls. For just doing their jobs!

What do you guys wanna discuss?  Are you excited for the showdown with Cam Newton? Do you think Ponder can throw for 70% 300 and 3?  We will be running A LOT against their sorry RUN defense so that will open up a shit ton of play action.  I predict 30+ rushing yards for Ponder.

I'll write more later!  SKOL!

Bears Game... (and our secondary) Post Dated

Ugh.  So tired of this...

Hester scores.. shocker

Man that game was bad. Started out with 3 and outs. Dropped passes.. a safety? wtf! McNabb dropped back like 6 yards and just took it. Blown block or not that is still not cool.  The biggest question that game raised was our secondary and scheme VS theirs.  Here we had the Bears playing TWO new safeties and we couldn't throw the ball WHILE they were putting 8 or 9 in the box seemingly all the time! Makes you scratch your head.  


On the flip side, Devon Hester's post route on a double move for a TD- forgivable that the D back loses a step, or even two, but what did our STARTING safety think was gonna happen? Hey Abdullah, ever heard of a triple move? no, not a triple lutz, you putz, "move". No? Of Course it's a post route!  Bro you should be in position you got spun around and looked stupid... you can find Mecca by looking at the sun but you didn't know where A Rodge was throwing that rock?!?!   Ack!  لعب أكثر ذكاء ، وابنه!

GAME HIGH, ERM... LOW LIGHTS HERE

Their game plan was excellent they did so many cut backs, misdirections and screens... they'd just let jared sprint 5 yards at CUTLER then dump it off to someone. And theyre use of Matt Forte is masterful.  Cant AP catch like that?  We needed to be doing that stuff since day one.  It was the most dominating game of the year easily and they deserve a lot of credit. Only positives to come from it were the subsequent benching of McNabb, Ponder's debut, and the release of Buster Berrian.  (I liked what I saw in the 4th quarter at Soldier Field from Ponder and was real excited to see how he handled the Pack.)


I hope we can get some legit Corners and Safeties I don't care how fast you were at the combine if you're stupid and can't anticipate simple plays you're not a pro.  We looked awful.

McNabb gets a bear hug

Well... that felt good. (kinda)

FIRST I WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND BIG THANK YOU TO MY BOY SHAUN P! 

Da Dooooooo Da Doooo Da Doooooooo!

Purple Pride

Shaun hooked me up with some tickets to the game.   When we arrived at our seats a man was there with his son and he offered us his seats a few rows closer, so we got to sit in row 7 in the end zone!  We got to see when FITZ almost converted that 4th down by catching it with his head.

I am in this video still. haha. (take Crom at his word)

Here's another play that happened in our end zone, the Jared Allen sack.  TV version, followed by my home made video.

Here's the video I happened to make as it happened!  Sadly it was so loud my iphone couldn't do it justice. It was ear piercing though, compare the two.

It was a lot of fun being there and not having to listen to the dumb TV announcers.  Every time McNabb threw a bad pass (a dozen times) he was booed IDK if you could hear it on tv or if the sound was even on at a bar.  The biggest cheer came when McNabb completed a pass for a first down to Rooshmagoo.

Most of the Action was on the other side of the field so I didn't get to get any close up pics.  However since we scored 4 TDs in the first quarter I got to learn the SKOL VIKINGS song real fast.  I love that shit. "Rock em, sock em, fight fight fight"

V. I. K. I. N. G. S!

What an odd game eh?

UP 28 points in the first quarter, yet the fans were nervous until maybe 5 minutes left in the game haha.  It was crickets in the 4th we were STILL up 21 and punting Jared Allen came on the field and pumped us all up.  It gets tiring cheering on 3rd down, giving up a first, forcing another third down, giving up a first. I will give our D lots of credit though at the end of the day they allowed 10 points and held FITZ in check!

I heard in some interviews that we were double pressing their WRs right off the snap and forcing them out of their routes,  it allowed the D line some extra steps to get sacks.

McNAbb... WTF?! We won this game in spite of him... I started out the season optimistic, hopeful, patient with him but now I am going nuts trying to figure out why he wasn't pulled.  It's always been a pet peeve of mine leaving guys in when they're having a bad game.  This isn't the NBA, you don't go 2-10 then get to go 6-8 in the last quarter. Possessions are not guaranteed in football! Throwing ground balls on first down is a quick 3 and out half the time.  I say pull him out, it doesn't mean he lost his starting job, doesn't mean he can't make plays it just means that, THIS game, he hasn't and we need someone who can. WIN the game. 

I don't know the motivation to keep him in- what is more important? McNabb's pride, Frazier's ego, or the team?  (Sound familiar? people used to say the same thing about CHILLY and T Jack =)

Positives-

DEFENSE got after it. WOW Jared Allen and B Rob are tornados at both ends meeting at the quarter back trailer park!  I also loved how SANFORD played. He got two picks, sure they were "right at him" but you know what?  I've seen Winfield and Allen and many others drop those. Making plays is making plays.  Props Sanford.

Loved not seeing Berrian in the game. Who needs him? Trade him, cut him. Better to have sure handed Jenkins and Camarillo and the blossoming Jizmadoo in there.  You know what else I would do if I could? Trade SHANKS.  He is still over valued I feel and i like Rudolph. Trade him for a WR or SAFETY or CORNER. Hell trade him for $ I don't care.  ( Nothing personal)

Think I am playing? SHANKS hasn't done anything impressive except in Favre -Year 1. He talks a lot, A LOT, but he doesn't back it up on the field.  Peep these stats.. 

9 catches in 5 games?  SMH

We all know by now McNAbb is the starter for Chicago, Berrian will prolly be too.  Maybe it's his last hurrah but I see it as a chance to prove to his former team that they were right not signing him haha.  Will Scoobydoosh have a good game against HIS former team? I hope so.  I like that guy he has a lot of upside. If he gets another TD I'll learn how to spell his name.

What else? I like our Gopher Punt Returner of for Sherels doe!  Crom is also happy that AP is killing it this year... he is doing his JOB both on and off the field, I wish he was the team's leader not McNabb.  Woulda been neat to see him and a rookie QB growing throughout the season.  Couldn't have been worse then 1-4 and we would have an extra 5 Million to throw at another VET.

More later! 

Here's another good vid on AP and the upcoming BEARS game.  For those unaware they've just replaced both their starting safeties which could be good or bad for us.  I tend to be scared of back up players cuz they always play with heart.  Like our Sanford did!

He gets my game ball. Him and Shaun P the ticket fairy!

(Ps please enjoy the new song and vote in the poll up to the right =)

We gotta keep AP involved, make those short passes McNabb!

No three and outs!

SKOL

Winners! ( I'll post mañana I've no computer or net)

Now I can finally watch sportscenter haha. Many many talking points stay tuned. Good night

Les Steckle is laughing at us. I'm dying. No posts until we win.

Bring back chilly for a year.

Man, we have 5 good players.

KLUWE
AP
RUDOLPH
HARVIN
JENKINS

And I guess

Ryan longwell!

Oh and Robison

Jared Allen

THATS IT!


So time to bring in ponder!

OK, call me crazy but...

So we're off to a scary start...

I still think we can make the playoffs. It is just TOO early to play god. Look around the league, who do you pick to win the divisions? Buffalo over New England? (Just 3 weeks ago you'd pick NE) STILL think the EAGLES are the team to beat in the NFC East at 1-2? Every other team is 2-1. AFC West is any one's guess. NORRIS DIVISION- Sure the PACKERS look strong and should "prolly" maintain their edge and win 10, 11, 12 games but will they? I don't know.

Remember 1987?  We started out with the same record, strike season. "Backed into the playoffs" losing our last game.  Made the wild card. Then beat down the 13-2 Niners and 12-3 Saints.  And let's not forget when the PACK won the division BUT we beat them in the NFC Wildcard game. (Exactly like they did to the BEARS last year and the RAYS will do when/if they play the Yankees)

I certainly didn't think we'd start 0-3. What do records really mean? I was mad and embarrassed last week, and now I'm sitting here hearing the stupid national media jock Oakland, Buffalo and saying that my Vikes are in the Andrew Luck Sweepstakes. SMH. None of these people know anything about the future and apparently people have short memories. Certain teams make a few plays and all of a sudden they're "for real" and teams stacked with talent having some problems are written off for the season, it's all real lazy journalism.

You know what's an interesting barometer which I prefer to stupid "power rankings" ? The "odds" to win it all. Sure I think point spreads can be shady and manipulative but these show a little more common sense. Right now the top 6 teams favored to win it all (as of this week) are New England and the Packers THEN... wait, the LIONS?! The Lion's are three and 0 and beat 2 winless teams plus the BUCs yet they're 3 times more likely to win the super bowl then the amazing undefeated BILLS? The next few teams are Saints, Steelers, Ravens and Jets. I guess the BILLs are less likely due to the AFC having more good teams but still it's straight CRAZY to think the LIONS will win the super bowl I guess they assume the PACK and LIONS will eliminate the other come playoff time. Head Scratcher. Otherwise they all make sense. The VIKES are 100-1 for the record. That makes them about the 7th to 10th least likely team to win, which is more realistic then the media who thinks they "suck."

I think there will be a lot of 8-8 teams, 9-7 teams and whomever can just make it into the playoffs has a shot. We shall see. I think Detroit being improved this year will work in our favor. I bet all the teams in our division split 1-1 with each other Call me crazy.

But man McNabb better make some damn plays. After I got over my rage and disappointment following the last VIKES game and listened to the news conferences I relaxed a little bit, these guys don't remind me of the losers who played along Moss and Culpepper before Moss got shipped off. They were just spoiled athletes. I think our whole team are VIKINGS except maybe McNabb, he hasn't won me over yet. FAVRE won me over in the San Fran game obviously... We need a damn win. Losing to the winless CHIEFS will be the nail in the coffin. And you know they're all saying the same thing, and are at home. It is not gonna be easy no matter how sucko they look on paper.

I still think we finish at least 8-8. What do you guys think? New poll up to the right...

Hey coach, read your own damn shirt!

PLAY 60!
(not 30)

I am ashamed and pissed off actually

I didn't panic, I didn't get negative. I kept it positive all week. It's like I said earlier when you have a loved one with an addiction or a using problem and one day they steal some of your $ or get arrested. You know you shouldn't take it personally, that you've done your best, but GDI it still feels bad. I'm real let down right now. IDK if I believe in these guys anymore I feel bad for AP and KLUWE. All they had to do was win. I wouldn't have cared how.

Fuck. Quit Smoking Crack and stealing my joy you Vikings!!!

Hey Media Troll, don't eat me, there's an even bigger blown half time lead coming right behind me!

Wow.
Wtf?
SMH
FML

I was so sure at half we were gonna win this game. I was so pleased we scored to close out that half, that McNabb connected with Shanks, that we had a 20 point lead... I even went on record ( the post below) and declared victory. OOOOPs!

I've read all the tweets, listened to the post game on the fan, watched the pressers on Vikings.com and all I can say is...

THEY WERE RIGHT AND I WAS WRONG. Megatron was unstoppable. Stafford did light us up. McNabb IS washed up...

But here's what I am thinking, it's not "US" blowing leads, the opposing team is just TAKING TOO LONG to score against us. They all need to take a hard look in the mirror and ask why they didnt all beat us by 30! Think about it, if they all just played shotgun all the time and threw every down they'd have had TDs right away. Instead the LIONS wasted half their plays on runs in the first half and got like 14 yards!

We simply do not have a good ball hawking turnover causing defense, our LBs are avg and below avg at coverage, our safeties are scarecrows that sit in zones, and our DBs can't consistently cover one on one. THIRD and 14? No problem, just throw a slant. Move the chains!

I will stand by what I said as far as this being a huge character game and clearly the VIKES don't have any. Quote of the day? My boy at DailyNorseman.com "Like the rest of us, Percy HARVIN spent most of the 2nd half throwing up" Meanwhile coach and everyone else aside from Jared Allen looked confused and constipated. Game Ball goes to Jared Allen and the bartender at The Bullfrog who gave me two drink tickets.

Coach-

Leslie Frasier's press conference was awful, like seeing Mr Cleaver explain to The Beeve that even though he lost the soap box derby, he was proud of him. He literally said he was proud of how the players fought. He repeatedly said "we didnt make plays" and never got specific. It's such a cop out to me. I know I am mad but there seems to be lots of little errors but no accountability. Blah. "There's always next year" but hopefully not for Frasier or McNabb. It's just not fair to be 3 games back of two teams in week 3! I expected McNabb to not turn the ball over, and for Frasier to be a cool hand, but I didn't expect McNabb to be so erratic in his accuracy and not make ANY big plays or for Fraiser to be incapable of leading. It's too bad we never see him behind the scenes because he sure comes off as Naive and in over his head and incapable of leading or winning. 3 and 8 he is?


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CROMs calling it

They are who CROM thought they were. "total team victory total team win"

Don't panic when we punt in the 3rd quarter

Great Victory

Quick take on point spreads and "experts"

Well as most of you know, the LIONS are favored to win Sunday AT the Metrodome. The line is Lions -3.5 pts.
According to online sources 85% of the money in Vegas is being put on the LIONS. I find it amazing how much hype, both positive and negative, can affect the public and by default, expert opinions. According to the jist of opinions I've Been reading from non Minnesota based sources, McNabb is "terrible" Detroit will smother us, Matthew Stafford and Megatron will be hard to stop yada yada. NO ONE has picked the vikes to even beat the spread. It seems like no one has any common sense.

First of all we're talking about TWO games thus far more or less, cause clearly no one is looking at the LIONS horrid 14 game losing streak at the dome, the LIONS awful road record, the return of K WILL, Our RB named AP "...who has gained 814 yards in eight career games against the Lions... and he has done most of the damage at the Metrodome, where the teams play Sunday. In four games there, he has gained 520 yards (294 in Detroit) and scored six of his seven touchdowns against the Lions:" etc etc

AHEM.

Mighty Matthew Stafford has faced us twice, lost both games and had a total of 2 TDs 2 INTs and less the 400 yards total. I'm real scared.

Last time LIONS started out 3-0? 1980. This team isn't even as good as the Herman Moore Barry sanders ones. Chill out with the hype please! They're over valued and the Vikes are undervalued.

If I went to the game I'd hold a sign up the first time he's sacked
YOU'RE NOT PLAYING KANSAS ANYMORE

MY money is on the Vikes. No spread.

Should be a fun game...

SKOL!

7 out of 8 stats are useless and arbitrary (Same chance the Vikes make the playoffs)

I get annoyed with the way certain journalists spin sports, especially with Stats. We're fed useless stats in articles and during games so often that we've lost the ability to decipher meaningful ones from stupid ones. Here are two of my favorites that we've all seen a million times. One are those guys in basketball broadcasts who say something like "The Rockets are on a 24-16 scoring streak halfway through the first quarter."

The other is in baseball when they pull up a hitting percentage during an at bat "Crom bats .317 vs Lefties, with runners on the corners, 2 outs, as a pinch hitter, on the road, when trailing, in game one of a double header, against the Yankees, on labor day... Whereas his career average is .324" SO INSIGHTFUL!

Which leads to my beloved Vikings. The big stat being hammered into our domes this week was "Only 12% of the teams that start out 0-2 make the playoffs" HUH? What's the point of this stat? How about teams that start 2-2? Or finish 8-8? 10-6? ( I could not find where they got this stat) Obviously starting out 0-3 would suck balls, but why the negativity? We lost to playoff team on the road and a 10-6 TB team. Sure the fashion of those losses was upsetting but the fact remains, we have an extremely compeitive football team! Our 0-2 isn't the same as the Chiefs for example! You know statistically they have the same chance we do to make the playoffs. You know what percentage of people picked the wildcard steelers, giants or pack to win the superbowl the last times they did? (I assume only their fans haha)

Here's something interesting I found.

"There’s plenty of football still left to be played, so don’t count anyone out. Since 2000, 27 teams have reached the halfway point of the season with a .500 or below winning percentage and proceeded to the playoffs, including at least one in each season. In 2009, three teams – Baltimore (4-4), Green Bay (4-4) and the New York Jets (4-4) – accomplished the feat..."

SIDE NOTE
I received an interesting stat from a lovely high spirited late night TWEET from super fan and director SPIKE LEE, defending his evil YANKEES-

"Do you know Boston has #2 Payroll in MLB? Don't front like Red Sox have a Pittsburgh Pirates PAYROLL. C'mon SON. WAKE UP!"

Great Stat Spike! However A. It's incorrect, the BOSOX have the 3rd highest payroll and B. The Yankees payroll is over 40 million $'s higher the BOSOX, it's 202 million $, JUST 4 million less then the BOSOX and PIRATES pay roll combined! "That's the triplle troof, Ruth!"

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VIKINGS VS DETROIT

Haha! Never gets old

WELL.... Before I get into this weekend's game, I'd like to say I am feeling better about our Loss(es) the first two weeks. After looking at all the news conferences and player interviews and reading the blogs I feel like the Viking players themselves are gonna be more focused and turn in complete games moving forward. It's like when someone apologizes to you, either you believe it or you don't, it's sincere or it isn't, and these players and coaches all seem sincerely pissed off about everything. We'll see soon enough! Hopefully we will be able to have fewer penalties, stay aggressive into the 3rd and 4th quarters on Offense and Defense as well as reduce mental errors like lining up on the wrong formations etc. UGH!

Kinda silly to analyze stats this early in the season... On paper DET has a high scoring offense, lotsa passing yards and a solid defense... On paper. But they've played the un-impressive BUCs defense on the road, and got the lowly Chiefs at home. I assume our pass rush will be the best they've faced "all year" haha.

Stats below for you. I think we have a great defensive game and 4 quarters of annoying ball control efficiency with a few explosive plays mixed in. They'll get 17 points or so and we'll get over 30! I could be wrong but that's what we need... We shall see. People are asking if the roar ha been restored etc if the lions are for real I think they've improved but they're not an elite, consistent team yet. They're definitely beatable and I feel sorry for the team facing us this week. Unless someone gets hurt AP, McNabb and Harvin are gonna be beasting it!

Aaaaarggggh!!! ( Conan for "is the skull half full or half empty?")

Well?

Seriously- I'm so mind fucked right now. Clearly the over all negative out weighs the positives, what with a Stale Donut in the W column and a 2 in the L column but... This squad is like that hot girl you almost kinda went home with, who's maybe teasing you, or is she playing hard to get, oh idk I'll give her a third date! If she doesn't put out or at least me feel like a Winner- then Ima hate myself. This bi-polar play of my purple players is giving me blue balls! But APs runs, Harvins kick return and the D forcing 3 and outs is giving me couch boners.
So I ask all of you! Wtf?!

Is the glass half full or empty? Who's serving the drinks? Do the players need to drink more of Frazier's Kool aid? Or less?

Time to point fingers or hold hands?

I heard a lot of frustrated voices in the post game but my gut is that this year is gonna have a lot of growing pains.. We've done things you just can't do but then again... So have the packers... It's all so inconsistent. I'll have more to say mañana when my balls don't ache.

Hopefully to make room for K WILL, we will cut Berrian per my boys at the Daily Norseman tonight.

Please vote on my new poll--->^ Half full, half empty ??

What's up Vike Fans!

I am not big on pre-seasons. Don't get me wrong I watch all the games and I enjoy the new faces competing, I like the story lines, the players who shine and the busts... But I don't like to "read" to far into things. I don't waste my time trying to figure out who the 6 or 7 WR is gonna be... I'll just wait until they make the cuts an even then, I won't talk about it. There are enough rubes out there discussing all that. I won't even sit here and regurgitate all the stuff we've already heard DURING the games as well or on kfan. You guys already know I am glad to have McNabb and have high expectations of him.

Any real fan Vikes has the same questions on their mind, at least through the Dallas pre season game.... ( Oh I told my boy Old dirty I'd post a link to the highlights... here ya go and here's the presser)

1. What up w/ Toby G? Did he lose a spot in the pecking order?
2. Is Shanks gonna be this years RICE, hamstring? really? ugh!
3. Who's number 87 that caught that dope post route? BERRIAN? oh, right. He's still here
   
4. Does anyone else have a man crush on BOOKER?
5. Is K Williams P F...itis gonna be the second coming of Wally Sczerbiak?
6. How sick is AP looking right now can we start the season today?!
7. When is the shoe gonna drop? things are too calm and collected right now

That's what I wonder at least. I don't think Toby is losing anything so much as booker is gaining reps, we've seen a lot more of Toby, there is less to evaluate. As far as Shanks goes Idk if he'll ever be as good as he was with Favre 1. He's consistently underachieved. I hope Berrian can stay healthy and stretch defenses. JENKINS has good hands and instincts and can BLOCK love him. I hope K Wills injury heals up and heals for good... I don't want a gimpy DT all season! AP looks amazing, and I never say amazing... I hope we can give him holes this year to run through!

As far as the other shoe, that seems to be the big question. People expect us to be 6-10 and that makes me laugh. They also say McNabb is "done" which also makes me laugh. I don't think the shoe is gonna drop on us this year, not in any crazy fashion. I think it's hit the giants... That NFC EAST is wide open this year in my mind. Philly has a helter-skelter Offense... I think they will compete with Dallas for the title. 10-6 will win our division, 9-7 is a wild card. I am looking forward to the season!

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