Toby Leads To Vikes

Vikings 17 Redskins 13

This was Leslie Frazier's first game as the interim head coach of the Vikes. I know that it it only one game, but the team sure did respond to Frazier being the HC now. It is going to be interesting to see if the team can continue this march.

On Sunday, the Vikes accomplished something that they have not been able to do in 9 games...that is win a game on the ROAD. I just cannot believe that it has been that long since that last victory in the opponents house.

The offense was also to run efficiently with Adrian Peterson going down early in the second quarter with an ankle injury.Before Peterson went down he had 36 yards on 6 carries with a TD.  Toby carried the load for the rest of the game after Peterson went down. Toby had a career game with 76 yards on 22 carries and his 1st career TD run. Congrats to Toby, I hope there are many more to come.

Favre managed the game and was good enough not to lose this game. 15-23 passing for 176 yards. Favre also ran for 10 yards that is correct a 10 yard game by grandpa. I thought he was going to die right there. I do not want to see to many of those plays.

The defense did a good job keeping the 'Skins in check in this game. Giving up 1 TD drive the other 2 were FGs. The defense sacked McNabb 4 times and intercepted him in the red zone.The defense for the most part shut down the 'Skins.The Redskins were not able to do much on the ground today due to the Viking front front dominating the "Skins line.  I am so happy to see the Vikes getting a WIN and the Packers getting a LOSE.

It sure is a great week to be a Vikings fan..SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!!

What To Be Thankful For

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With Thanksgiving coming up in less 2 hours away. It is not a holiday filled with stress, decorating and presents. It is a holiday to be thankful for so many different things.From a Vikings fan I am thankful that the Ziggy Wilf had come to his senses after a humiliating loss to the Vikes rival Green bay Packers. The team cut the ties of head coach Brad Childress. I for was relieved when I heard this news.

With the Vikes not playing til Sunday against the Redskins. It will be interest to see how the Vikes play to newly promoted interim head coach Leslie Frazier. Will he be able to make a difference in the locker room for the rest of the season, in a way that Chilly was not able to. Can Frazier run a tighter shift in a Viking team that has Super Bowl talent, this team just could not put it together this season.

It sure would be nice to see the Vikes put some wins together to make something out of a somewhat lost season. This will be it from me until late Sunday. Until then:

SKOL VIKINGS!!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Chilly Firing and More

Every fan thought that the owner waited two weeks to long to fire Brad Childress.The reason he was still with the team this season was the magical year that Brett Favre and the offense had last season.Chilly received a 3 year contract extension last season.

Chilly lost the locker room due to the fact that he was unable to keep the respect of his players. I really do not think the fans gave Chilly much of a shot as the Vikings head coach. Who can blame them. He was unable to make in-game adjustments to what the other teams were doing. With the way that he treated Brett Favre, basically handing him the keys to the offense the past two years. Just look at what happened to Mike Sherman.

I do feel bad for the guy, but why would you give Favre so much leeway to show up whenever he wants to for training camp. Other players want stability and equality in the locker room.

With Childress out as Vikings head coach, the man to serve as interim will be Leslie Frazier. It is going to be interesting to see how Frazier handles a team that knows they will not make the playoffs unless to receive a lot of help. Will 6 weeks be enough to be able to tell that Frazier is fit to be the Vikes Head Coach next season? It will be interesting to see what the Vikes do here on out. Can they(the Viking players) do what the Cowboys are doing under Jason Garrett?

Down In The Dumps

After the game yesterday, the Vikes got dominated on their own turf against the Packers in a 31-3 loss. The Vikes are looking worse and worse in each week this season. This was the game that the Vikes as a team had finally hit rock bottom. The Vikes were dominated from the 2nd quarter until the final seconds in the 4th quarter.

The defense had no answers for the pass and that is all the packer had to do to run all over field on the Vikes. After this hilarious display of football that Brad Childress put together against the Packers.

It looks like the Favre magic is totally lost with 10 TD and 16 INTS this season. The only consistent on offense is Peterson 20 yards  from going over 1000 yards for his 4th season in 5 years.

With his loss now, I have to wear Packer crap for the rest of the week. What was I thinking the Vikes winning against the Packers.

Favre's Final Hurrah

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With the Vikings and Green Bay Packers are going to be facing off for the final time in the regular season tomorrow. In order for the Packers to keep pace with the Bears they need to win this Sunday, because the Monster of the Midway won on Thursday Night Football 16-0. 

With all the pressure on the Packers this weekend and the Vikings season going to down the tubes(currently), I am staying optimistic until they are mathematically eliminated from the postseason. The Packers do not seem to be to worried about the Vikings passing game. All the attention is going to be to STOP PETERSON!!!! Well that is all that I have been hearing all week on the news out here.

I for one would not be shocked to see Fave have a HUGE game against his former team and even out the season series at 1 a piece. I also sounds like Sidney Rice is going to try to play as much as his hip will allow him on Sunday as well.Favre and the receivers this season have looked out of sync.Lets all hope that Rice and Favre have the same magic they had last season.  The question is Will Rice be used as a decoy??

On the defense side of the ball, the Vikings defense has been stout this season as it always is. The Vikes will need to stop Rodgers from torching the Viking DBs in this game. It seems that the weakness on defense has ALWAYS been the secondary. Can Allen and Co. get the pressure they need to get up front to get Rodgers and the receiver out of sync?

I hope that it is a GREAT Sunday for Viking fan and not so good for Packers fans...SKOL VIKINGS!!!

Rice May Sit Out 2010

With the chances of the Vikings to making the playoffs barely even flickering. The offense is NOTHING close to what they were last season. Sidney Rice was lighting it up last season with all the Favre bombs down the field.


Before the start of the 2010 season, the news came that Rice would be getting hip surgery on a hip that he injured in the NFC Championship game. After this news so many people asked why did you pull Favre and wait until the last minute. It has been obvious that the Vikes are not the same high fly offense that they were last season.


There is an article that caught my attention on Sidney Rice. There has been speculation that he may not return in the 2010 season in search of a new contract. Rice is in his final year of his contract after all. The way that he exploded last season was unreal. Sid the Kid might use his 2009 Pro Bowl stats as a bargaining chip for the contract.

With Rice have Drew Rosenhaus as his agent you never really know what he will advise his client(Rice) to do to get more money his is thick wallet.

Down In The Dumps

I am with Grant's Tomb after the 27-13 loss to the Bears yesterday. The Vikings as a team look pathetic and undisciplined in yesterdays game. The lone spark on offense Harvin 53 yard TD pass from Favre. Besides that play it look like a "Chinese Fire drill."



After 5 years under Chilly the Vikes have been consistent in something at least the inability to win road game.Chilly is 14-23 on the road. I just cannot believe the Vikes have lost 9 straight road games...geeez.

The hope the Vikes will make the postseason is long but gone. Technically, they are still in the hunt for the postseason. Realistically, the Vikes are miles behind teams like the Falcons or the Steelers. Until they can get some consistency then the same football will be expected from this lackluster football team. 

Vikes-Bears Ready For War

Can the Vikes accomplish two things  they have yet to do all season? Win on the road and win two games in a row. It sure will be interesting to see if the Vikes are able to accomplish this feat tomorrow.



The Vikes will try to win at Soldier Field tomorrow against the Bears. As any Viking fan would know that this place has been nothing, but difficult to be victorious at for the last 10 years. In that span the Vikes have had 1 win..that is correct. That win came at the hand of Peterson running over the Bears defense for 224 yards and 3 TDs. Still it was a CLOSE game.


Can the Vikes expose what the Bears really are frauds. The only legit team that the Bears have beat so far are the Packers. The other teams that Bears have been victorious against are as follows: Detroit (2-6), Dallas (1-7), Carolina (1-7) and Buffalo (0-8).

 Can this game be the one that the Vikes turn things around? Or will this be the turning point in the season to make a playoff push. The Vikes will need to play sound football in this game on both sides of the ball.



In that Arizona game....yes I know it was only Arizona. I saw some of that magic from Favre and the offense that was visible in 2009 on a weekly basis. This game is going to be a statement game for both teams. This will be a old fashion NFC North slugfest. The fans and media are not sure where the season is headed for either squad. This is a must win for either team.


In the end whomever can get the best pass rush on the QB will be victorious in this contest.

Vikings 27 Bears 19

SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!

Looks Like Chilly Is Staying This Week

With the Vikes 27-24(OT) win over the Cards on Sunday was not much of a surprise. In this game it was much like the season has been going so far in 2010, up and down. With the heroics of Brett Favre and the receivers with 3 minutes and change left in the 4th quarter to comeback from a 14 point deficit. Favre had his more passing yards in a game for his career. His second 4oo yards passing performance, his last was when Percy Harvin was 5 years old.


The Cards capitalized from the Viking mistakes in this one, a Harvin fumble for a AZ TD and a kickoff for a TD. The Arizona offense was not all that great. With the Vikes finally started to apply pressure Derek Anderson was helpless under center getting sacked 6 times. Yeah that is right coming into the game that is how many sacks the Vikes had ALL season. 

With this win it puts some ice in the fire for the hot seat that Chilly is currently sitting on. With the firing of Wade Phillips, now the Vikes have the worst and most ridiculous coach in the NFL. Now barring a complete turnaround. This should be the final season for Chilly. It looks like the status will be week-to-week on his job status.

If I were Chilly I would be thanking my lucky stars that Favre had the game that he did. He and Wade would be in the unemployment line right now. 

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If The Fans Did Not Hate Chilly Before

As a Viking fan, it sure has been a LONG week from my perspective to say the least. As my loyal readers know that I live in the Green bay area. So you can understand where I am coming from.



If anyone has been desert on an island and even then I am sure you heard the news that the Vikings cut ties with WR Randy Moss.It was the decision on Head coach Brad Childress to do this because Moss. With this move, Chilly sure did put his butt on the fire once again. The owner of the Vikes was even considering firing Childress and keeping Moss from going on the waiver wire. It just seemed that Childress did not want to deal with Moss anymore. During the week, Childress stated that the trade for Moss was a 'poor decision.' If he is still the coach for the Vikes, the the franchise as a whole is in trouble.


I also heard that the Minnesota Timberwolves fanbase was chanting"FIRE CHILLY," during the game. It is just so sad to imagine that a coach has so much talent on the offense and is so clueless how to execute a game plan.

It is going to be interesting to see if the Vikes are going to playing hard against the Cardinals and win this Sunday. It is going to be a true test to see if Clueless Chilly has lost the locker room or not.

Lost Faith

With Brad Childress waiving WR Randy Moss this past week was a shock to so many people.