I know people hate when I discuss sports but I am an incredibly shallow person (That is tough to figure out) with the intellect of a wart hog (and shape) so I blog what I am. I am an idiot that enjoys the escape that sport provides..
I am not sure it gets much better for a Minnesota sports fan than last night.. When the twins beat a playoff caliber team easily with great pitching from the not sinking Silva.. What a great night to use hot watch on tivo.. I did not miss a pitch or a play.. Thank you Tivo..
My impressions of the Vikings haven't changed much.. This coaching staff might not win many games but they are going to do the right thing for this ownership group.. They need that stadium and they are going to have a team that people are not going to be embarrassed to root for..
It has been tough to root for the Vikings when they are constantly pushing the edge with the Artic Blast thing heck even back to the Tommy Kramer and Keith Millard days.. Don't get me wrong football players are not going to be great people but at least have enough control to get their freak on in private.. Drink but just don't drive it just isn't that hard.. First of all thatis what she sai… no heavy to easy.. So the Vikes where willing to lose that game to punish that player.. That is going to get the attention of the players out there as well as the fans.. I was shocked that they did it and oh by the way did not do a big press release or beat there chest about it.. They just did it much respeCK.
The Defense really struggled due to the very slow play of the Linebackers.. I think you could see they where trying different players out there like D . Thomas.. The cover 2 just requires the backers to make quick decisions and either get deep in the pass routes or get to the edge and protect the outside.. They where constantly stuck in the middle of the two and where not able to make plays but that said it should get better over time and they did play much better in the second half.. Brad Johnson played amazing he was putting the ball in perfect position almost every play.. Troy W. needs to make the plays.. That guy was open all night long.. I was sick of the Vikings throwing deep but it was just like when they kept running the ball for two yards and a whole lotta nothing.. They kept doing it to keep the defense off guard and eventually they popped a few nice runs and Troy caught a ball when he had to.. Washington offense looked like the vikes d the past few years.. They struggle d to line up and get the plays run correctly instead of be able to make plays.. That offense will eventually be very good.. The Vikings offense is what it is.. That is what we are going to see all year.. They are going to play each game so that they can run the clock down and hope their kicker can win the game for them.. Hutchinson and McKinney where just plain solid last night when the team needed them at the end.. Look how the vikes spent money this season. They signed a vanilla running back (who is just solid not great but very tough) a clutch kicker a fullback and offensive lineman.. They are going to try and beat defenses into submission and hey they are 1 for 1 on that they just plain wore the redskins down..
So I have some new things on my rating the game system everybody please tell me yours…
Play of the game
When Sharper went Joey Browner on the potential touchdown pass in the end zone.. That changed the game and brought that defense back to life.
Player of the game.
This is tough so I am going to chicken out. And give it to Oline and Dline.. Both of those units where just solid and allowed the vikes to stay in the game. Look at how much time Brad got on those passes.. Look at how many tackles that Dline had..
Game Ball
I will give that to Brad Johnson he is just so good for his age it is amazing.. I know he will be hurt soon but I just love his energy instead of the pepper mope…
Reason we won
No turnovers.. And they where not out coached.. Or maybe the redskins are bad.. But they where favored by 4.5 without portis..
Big Holler out to IJ and JLO sometimes I create topics (WHS) just to see what great comments they will come up..
Fat-n-Happy
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