Season is Finished

It was a fitting finish for the 2010 Minnesota Vikings to lose of the Lions 20-13-one of the worse teams in the NFL for quite a while. A 6-10 record was the Lions best finish since 1995, I just cannot believe that stat.

I for one am thrilled that the regular season FINALLY came to a close. This season was troublesome from the start--when the posse went to BEG Brett Favre back for another run for the Super Bow. The run failed terribly in 2010.

I do must say, i am kind of glad that my word has been running 7 days a week that I did not have to suffer though some of the performances that the Vikes put forth some weeks. I would be shocked if the Vikes even get a primetime games in the 2011 season.

After 2 years of Brett Favre, the Vikings are where they started out. No Super Bowls in the trophy case, and the Viking will be searching for a QB this offseason. Do not get me wrong Favre had an incredible year last season that nobody would have ever envisioned. This season is what I expected last season, a quarterback playing that should have quite a couple of seasons ago.

With Leslie Frazier as the Viking official Head Coach now. It will be something if he keeps the coaching staff that they currently employ. Only time will tell to see what changes that he does make in coordinators and player personal. I just hope that the Vikes can fill the gaps was some key free agents this offseaon and hope that the Vikes do not lose to many key players this season either. We all just hope that there will be some NFL to watch in September 2011.

So it i offical the Vikings are now in the offseason. I know the season was not what we at all envisioned. I just hope the Packers get smoked next Sunday...PLEASE!!

Happy New Years Week

There have been so many questions that will remain unanswered for the 2010 Vikings going into Week 17. What happened to the team that was 1 pass from going to the Super Bowl a season ago? I think that is the main question right there.

The game that the Vikes play this week will be interesting to say the LEAST. The loser of the game will the cellar dweller of the NFC North this season.If the Lions win on Sunday, that would be first time since 2007 that they (Lions) would not finish in last place in the division.


Leslie Frazier's Future
For Leslie Frazier, it seems that he has not won over the higher ups just yet. So it looks that he is still trying to earn the right to be the Vikings Head Coach in 2011 and beyond. In my opinion, Frazier has earned the respect in the locker room, that is something that Chilly has never had control over especially in the 2 years Favre was here. In the month or so that Frazier has been the interiem head coach has been craziness. He has done the best he could with what the Vikes went through.
 This has included the collapse of the Metrodome roof -- the Vikings were forced to play "home" games in Detroit and at TCF Bank Stadium -- and the NFL's decision to push last Sunday's game between the Vikings and Eagles to Tuesday because of the threat of a blizzard in Philadelphia.

Will Favre Pass

With this expected to be Brett Favre's NFL game. Favre has yet to be cleared to play due to failing the concussion tests yesterday. So Favre will need to pass the tests tomorrow to be be able to play on Sunday. If Favre does pass the tests he is expected to start for the Vikes at Ford Field.

If Favre cannot go, Joe Webb would be the starter for the game. Webb did a stellar job for the Vikes on Sund...Mond....nope Tuesday Night for the Vikes. He did well great job managing the game and not turnover the ball.

Other Thoughts

The game that I am looking forward to watching is the Rams-Seattle game. I would be something to see a team with a losing record make the playoffs. It does not matter who wins that game, because ESPN will be going berserk, because term with more wins were left out of the playoffs. 


Other than that i hope that everybody has a great and safe New Years. I hope for the Vikes to have a great 2011 campaign.

Vikings Win At Philly 24-14

The Viking sure did shock me last night with the 24-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. I sure was not looking forward to watching the game.The way the Eagles have played all season with Micheal Vick under center. As a Viking fan this sure was a great game to watch from start to finish. This was the best win if the season over a quality opponent.

The defense 

The way that the Viking defense played last has been something the team has missed most of the season. The defense did a good job make the Eagles beat you will the long drive and not the BIG plays in this game. The Vikes kept constant pressure on Vick and blitzed quite a bit. The secondary was good in this game with 2 interceptions, but it could have been 2 more if the DBs could have hung on to the ball. The DBs stuck with the receivers and did not allow any big plays(30+ yards). Antoine Winfield changed the completion of the game late in the 2nd quarter with a Winfield Special(sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery, touchdown).

 The Offense

With Brett Favre sporting his street clothes last night gave Joe Webb his 1st NFL start. Joe Webb did a good job moving the offense effectively down the field. Webb showed the fans that he has the potential to be the QB of the Future. Webb against the Eagles defense had great poise, intelligence, mobility, and accuracy.The most important stat in the game no INTs by the rookie.  This was a great decision by the Viking coach with sticking with Webb as the start and no starting Ramsey and whoever else.

Adrian Peterson also had a good day on the ground rushing over 100 yards in the game. In this game, AD did not have to carry the weight of the offense on his shoulders. This was a balanced offensive attack by the Vikes.

This was a big win for Leslie Frazier to have the interim tag removed from his current title. Ziggy should just hire him on right now, because he seems like the right man for the job. He fits this team perfectly.

Game Balls:

Offense-Joe Webb

Defense-Antonie Winfield

Seeing The End of the Tunnel

I never thought that I would say this, but I will be glad to see the 2010 season some to a close. With what happened to the Vikings last night was atrocious. The Vikes defense make the Bear offense look like the NE Patriots losing 40-14 on Monday Night Football. I guess at least the Packers are not going to be hoisting the NFC North Championship again this season.

Favre started then was knocked out in the 2nd quarter after being thrown to the turf. Before that he was doing okay in the game. Peterson was a late scratch from the game due to a bruised thigh. Toby Gerhart was doing a good job running the ball. The Bears defense was just to much for the banged up OL to handle. If a team can get pressure with 4 and 5 are suppose to block.

At the QB was Joe Webb it was obvious he is not ready to start in the NFL. He can run the whole country saw that much. He needs to get some work in that was for sure. What was really expected out of a rookie QB that has been the 3rd stringer to the majority of the year.

Now the Vikes will be playing at Philly next Sunday Night. Boy I cannot hardly wait to see this game.

Week Of Craziness

This week as a Viking fan has been a roller coaster ride to say the very least. The beginning of the week, the Vikes were still trying to play in the Metrodome for the game on Monday. After surveying the damage, it was going to HIGHLY unlikely that was going to happen. Then the NFL and the Vikes decided to try to get TCF Stadium(Home of the Gophers) ready for the game. With a lot of hard work it was announced that TCF will host the final home game of the season for the Vikes. At least, we do not have to go to Indy!!!!

With the injury to T-Jack, turf toe that landed him on the IR. This is just sad, the fact the Favre has been playing all the injuries that he has all season. Jackson cannot go because of this just states even more that he is not a starting QB in the NFL.

It look like Joe Webb will make his first career start on Monday Night Football. I just do not know what to think of this right now. He has only had a handful of snaps this season and most of those came last week.

Bears-Vikes

With the Vikes officially out of the playoff picture after the loss against the Giants last week. Now how should the Vikes approach the remainder of the season. Should they play the your players to see if they have what it take to play in the NFL as a starter? Try for a higher draft pick? 

With the Bears defense and how the overall offense for the Vikes is not what it was last season. It will in interesting to see how the Vikes approach this game against Da Bears.All of Packer Nation will be cheering on the Vikes. That in itself is just eerie to me. 

SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!!

Viking Heading Outdoors

With the status of the Metrodome in the air, with the tears in the roof. It was decided that the dome would not be ready in time for the last home game of the season. The Vikes will be hosting the Bears in the state of Minnesota at least for this "home game."

As of right now, the game is to be played at TCF Stadium the new home of University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. It is said that there has to be plenty of work to be done before the Monday Night Contest to take place. This will be the first outdoor NFL game to be played in Minnesota since December 20, 1981 and is sure to conjure fond memories of the gridiron of old for many Vikings fans.

The main problem with the venue that people would see is that TCF Stagium hold 13,000 less people than the Metrodome does. So here begs the question: Who will be allowed to enter the stadium with tickets to the game in hand?

It would be interesting to see the Vikes play an outdoor home game, it will be the first time to see in my lifetime.

Viking Collapse Against the Giants in Ford Field

 Giants 21 Vikes 3

As well as the Vikes played against the Giants last night it was T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E. The offense was was nothing, but troublesome to watch. The Vikes were without: two starting offensive lineman sidelined, the starting quarterback sidelined, their dynamic slot receiver and kick returner sidelined, a starting defensive end sidelined, and their top rookie sidelined.The Vikes are starting to look much like the Packers with the injury issued they are having.

Tarvaris Jackson started this game with Favre inactive for this game. This was Jackson's 1st start since 2008; and it was not pretty. He exited the game 3 times , giving the fans a glimpse what to expect of him if he is QBing in 2011 and beyond. He looks out of synced with AD the center. If this is the guy who take most of the snaps in practice, might as well have Joe Webb in there after his performance last night. It also did not help matters with the amount of penalties that the Vikes committed.

This offense looks  much like the 2007 Vikes team. If you stop Peterson then tour chances of winning the game is up around 80 percent. The Giants bottled up Peterson for 26 yards on 14 carries. Mission accomplished New York.

The defense started out doing okay, but crumbled after a while. The Vikes picked off Manning twice. The Giants did not have to pass to win this game. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw both went over 100+ yards and each had a TD.

This Vikes "playoff hopes" are done for this season. This just shows how so much can change after 1 season, even if you have most of the same players coming back.

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!!!

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!!!!!