Aaron Rodgers has fear for the mullet. The rest of the National Football League should get in line.
I love how quickly people have gotten down on the Vikings this year. It's laughable to hear all the people taking a turn to negative town. I'm not even mad though, it's amazing. I'm impressed. I'd like to take the time to point back to last year before the regular season. What were people saying about the Vikings then? I don't recall many people predicting much different than what they are saying now. I think the Vikes came in to last season with more question marks than this year.
Here are the preseason complaints I remember from last year: Sidney Rice was basically an unproven scrub. Percy Harvin was an unproven rookie with chronic migraines. Adrian Peterson had a fumbling problem. Brett Favre was old. Brad Childress was a bad play caller. The secondary was banged up and not very good. Bernard Berrian is just a so-so player.
Here's what I'm hearing this year: Sidney Rice is out. Percy Harvin has chronic migraines. Adrian Peterson has a fumbling problem. Brett Favre is old. Brad Childress is a bad play caller. The secondary is banged up and not very good. Bernard Berrian is still a so-so player. The Vikes don't have a replacement for Chester Taylor.
I'll give you the Chester Taylor argument, that's it. Everything else is the same. Sidney Rice being out for 6-8 weeks is actually better than where we sat last year, since we didn't know he could be an impact player. I don't doubt the Vikings can plug in an unproven scrub, like Rice was last year, and have success, see: Greg Lewis Espy Award. Harvin showed what he is capable of last year. I only see improvement and more involvement in the offense this season. The migraines have been there his entire life and, to me, are a non-factor. Forget about them. Favre is still old. That old guy still managed to put up the best season of his career last year. As for his durability, see: Consecutive Games Started record. I don't like Childress. As long as he doesn't screw up a can't miss power house offense, I'll let him be. Our defense is still one of the best in the National Football League despite whatever our secondary does. No team is perfect, I'll deal. Who cares if Berrian isn't a pro-bowler? See previous statement regarding perfection.
This is what Moss had to say to Vikings haters back in the day. I bid the same to Vikings haters today.
Whew! I'm glad I was able to get that off my chest. Seriously though, I do love how everyone is writing the Vikes off early. Coming in with all the pressure is much tougher. I wonder which team has more pressure tonight. I wonder how long it's been since a Super Bowl Championship team has even won a playoff game the following season. Good luck Saints; you're going to need it.
Although nobody really cares, I have my playoff picks for this season, below. I just want to see how bad they are when the season ends. This way I can easily look back and say 'Cripes! What a bunch of worthless predictions those were!'NFC East: Cowboys NFC North: Vikings NFC South: Falcons NFC West: 49ers
Wild Card: Packers, Giants
AFC East: Patriots AFC North: Ravens AFC South: Colts AFC West: Chargers
Wild Card: Titans, Jets
Super Bowl: Vikings over the Colts (Peyton becomes Jim Kelly incarnate with the exception of his one SB win)
4 comments:
Disappointing last night. I don't think we are as good as last year. With that being said I think the NFC North is weak sauce so we should certainly win the Division, then who knows what kind of magic happens in the playoffs.
Offense looked rusty. Same as last year in week 1. Difference is, last year we played the Browns, this year we played the Super Bowl Champs. We'll be sitting pretty after week 3. Going in to the bye week to get ready for the 'tough' part of the schedule.
Jets/Cowboys/Packers/Pats in weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8.
I think the Packers look prettyyyyyyyy decent this year.....I'd be worried.
Um who? Not sure I've heard of them. Oh oh oh, you mean Brett Favre's Bitch? Not sure if you saw the games last year, but Aaron Rodgers did. He was looking up at the lights most of the time, or was it down at the turf? Probably about 50/50.
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