luv that it showed the Packers ain't all that..are they a good team yeah no doubt about it but they can be BEAT! this past sunday Teddy's passes not all that good when are they going to get sharper and crisper why don't Kalil switch sides cause he going to Teddy hurt.....Norv has got me confused
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is still chugging along at the age of 30. Against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Peterson eclipsed 11,000 career rushing yards. Peterson is now one of 21 running backs in NFL history to have rushed for at least 11,000 yards, as he moved passed Warrick Dunn on the all-time leader board in Week 10.
A funny article by Michael Rand in the Strib. The Green Bay Packers may have thought they had turned their increasingly lost season around with an upset win over a banged-up Minnesota Vikings team on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. 100 hours later, as their fans sullenly exited Lambeau Field to get in line at Fleet Farm for their Black Friday deals on, like, ice augers or something, the Packers were back in second place and wondering where it all went wrong. Again. The game, billed as a retirement ceremony for former Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, started off very well for the Green and Gold. Previously missing running back Eddie Lacy clearly dropped the ball before crossing the goal line, but the officials decided, in the spirit of the holiday, to give thanks for the lack of a goal line camera and award a touchdown to the Packers. Lacy would later pay it forward by fumbling in Packers territory to set up Chicago?s first touchdown. It remains unclear if it was the driving rain or wet-brining his sideline turkey that caused Lacy?s turnovers. Despite the valiant efforts of Ed Hochuli?s crew to keep Green Bay in the game (Chicago: 12 penalties for 95 yards; Green Bay, three penalties and a handwritten apology from Roger Goodell for each one, probably), the Bears led 14-13 at the half. All eyes turned to the center of the field, as Packers greats like Bart Starr and, uh, Mark Chmura, welcomed Favre, who used to play for the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings, into the team?s Ring of Honor. The undersized Aaron Rodgers gave it a game effort in the second half, although his rising frustrations caused him to use a Hollywood expletive on a bad snap. On the same play, Li?l A banged up his non-throwing arm, which didn?t keep him out of the game, but appeared to cause his receivers to drop his passes with increased vigor and dedication to the craft. Chicago led 17-13 and faced a 4th and short on Green Bay?s 40 to seal the game with just over two minutes remaining. Bears coach John Fox decided to give America the thrilling ending it wanted by punting it into the end zone. In Fox?s defense, there was zero chance the officials would not have whistled the Bears for holding or icing or manslaughter if they?d had the temerity to convert a first down. With zero timeouts and 80 yards to go, the tiny field general led a furious Green Bay drive, and had four chances from the Chicago 8-yard line to bail the Packers out. Those four chances became four incompletions, with the last one hitting Davante Adams right in his hands, the worst possible place to put it. If not for Olivia Munn and public employee unions, Adams would likely be the most unpopular person in Wisconsin. It?s a mix of good news and bad news for the Pack this week. The good? Not having to play another game at Daunte?s House. The bad? Another date with the Detroit Lions, who already beat them in Lambeau and have now remembered they have Calvin Johnson on their team. In an increasingly lost season, getting swept by the Lions would be a fitting, haunting epitaph.
we ought to see some offensive improvement but were not,what the hell is Norv doing? and Irvin says Teddy was a scared qb not a good thing....it seems like same game plan week after week
i have no idea what to expect,i would think that you would want your team to be playing there best..wow the Vikings are hurt and are a mess question are the Vikings going for mediocrity cause its the same thing every year IMO the Vikings need a new GM RICK HAS GOT TO GO!!
it seems like they try the run a couple times and when AP gets stuffed they throw the play book out the window and force Teddy to throw. He needs to be able to settle in first. Its a mess... im not pleased with play calling, but Norv aint going anywhere soon, so i hope for the best. I just hope this week the Vikings bounce back and are at least competitive against the Cardinals.
AP scores 100th TD It took one series Thursday night for Adrian Peterson to surpass his yardage total from his previous game, when he ran for 18 yards on eight carries against the Seahawks. On the Vikings' opening drive, Peterson gained 38 yards on four carries against the Cardinals defense. He also scored the 100th touchdown of his career (95 rushing, five receiving).
