Afternoon Edition

Jottings
So much bitterness so little blog space.. Actually I am not very bitter today I am quite happy. I am approaching the end of 30 days of a chest/sinus cold.. I have not over eaten in 7 days.. My pants don't hurt as bad as usual. It is sad but I feel like I finally have control over my eating which pretty much dominates my life.. Although we did walk through casettas on our walk today.. I think I put on three lb's just smelling the food.. Man I love food.. Well what the heck am I doing with myself. I never mention my job here because it bores me to discuss it but I am going to be doing some pretty tough stuff for me in the next year so I might lose some focus on the whole blog but I will do my best..

I am sure there is a clinical name for this but I am not sure how to handle situations when things are going well. I don't have this often but it really bothers me when it is this way.. So I am going to ride this good vibe for the next few days/hours and see where that takes me.

Vikings

They have a bye week so I really can't critique anything.. Oh yeah I can I think we can do our first quarter grades and thoughts.. First of all let me say that the Vikings organization is doing leaps and bound better than it was last year at this time.. I think they got the best first time head coach of the bunch.. BUT.. Childress is a very inexperienced play caller.. He is getting out coached each week when the teams switch up the D after the first drive he gets lost in his own scheme.. He also has a team of solid players but not one exceptional player or playmakers on offense.. But hey I am not going to second guess I have the same problem with Madden. (Ohh that is sad that I say things like that.) But here we go on our grades..

Offense as a whole D+

They have not had a big play or done anything other than hold the ball and wait for other teams to make a mistake.. This unit has lost games for the team but has not won any.. The only time they have scored about 20 is when the D scored twice and they where playing Detroit.

Oline F
This is the weakness of this team and it is the only unit that is not performing like they are paid.
QB A-
He is about the cheapest starting qb in the league and he is playing above that number and he has played up to his potential.
RB B-
Chester Taylor is not great but has stayed healthy runs hard catches the ball and plays everydown.. Mewelde is non-existent in this offense I think they could utilize him more maybe in a two back set at least that would get rid of one of our sorry wide receivers we play.

WR D -
They are not open and when they are they drop the ball fumble you name it.. Troy Williamson is close to being a bust..He was drafted 7th and he is nonexistent in most games.. This might the least effective in the NFL.

TE Incomplete
Childress does not know how to get the ball to the tightend. They have talent here it is just not being utilized..

Special Teams C
Punting D+ Kluwe has taken a huge step back from what he did last year.. He has shanked the ball in key situations.. He had a nine yard punt I am being kind to give him a D.. That pretty much sealed the game against Buffalo..

Kicking B
Why the B.. This guy kick great field goals but he can't kick the ball off past the 10.. It is huge to make teams drive 80 yds for a scored instead of 60 or 65 yds..

Defense A
Coaching is great with same talent as last year.. They have one games for the team.. They have kept this team in ever game this year.. Nobody has slowed down Chicago other than this defense. They have 4 guys that I think our Pro Bowl material Pat and Kevin Williams, Darren Sharper, Antoine Winfield.. I think that says it all.. We can play with any team if they play this well the whole year.

Tpups tommorow..