Tonight is the final preseason game for the Vikings, and then we’ll await the news of who will not make the team.
Will we see a little bit of Camarillo’s and Walker’s abilities tonight?
From what we’ve see so far, who do you suspect will make the team and who will not?
If there is a position the Vikes still need some help in, what would it be? Cornerback? Backup running back?
Post a comment and let us know what you think.
Yes, I am a Viking’s fan so the thought of a headline like this shouldn’t surprise many of you. But when a logical person thinks about it, in many ways it must be true. Everytime we sign a washed up Packer, they end up having a career year and their careers continue to advance. Ryan Longwell, Darren Sharper, Brett Favre, and now Javon Walker. Kind of makes you wonder if the Packers may be talent killers.Now, I know there are those out there that will protest and say the Packers have won 3 Super Bowls while the Vikings have not won any. That’s true and as much as I would like to change it, I cannot. This fact proves that Vikings fans are better than Packer fans. It’s easy to cheer for a team that has previously won it all, why else do you think the Steelers have such a following? No, Vikings fans suffer together and it makes us stronger. Sure, winning it all last year would have felt good, but it would have made us complacent. The loss kept us hungry, and hunger lets you know you are alive.
This team is for real. Eight games into a Super Bowl season. Seven wins and one loss, and in that one loss they outplayed the other team. Most complete team in the NFC by far. New Orleans has looked good, but they lack the weapons at every position that the Vikings have. Brett Favre, beast, Adrian Petereson, beast, Percy Havin, beast, Sidney Rice, beast, Jared Allen, BEAST. The bye week is well timed. Allows a couple key pieces to heal up, Antoine for one, and lets the other pieces rest up for a title run. Coming out of the bye, the Vikings have a very favorable schedule. With the win today, they likely need three wins (one against the Bears) to win the division. Then it’s a race for first round bye and home field advantage. This is the most exciting season of Vikings football in a decade and I plan to cherish every moment of it. SKOL!
One game done, one game won.After much anticipation we finally got to see Favre lead the Vikings. That is exactly what he did today. He led the Vikings. He didn’t make exceptional plays or take over the game, instead he led.The Vikings struggled to move the ball early against a suspect defense but it was more to do with play calling than anything. It wasn’t until the second half that it looked like Favre was finally given the keys to the car. He audibled on a couple occasions, and both should have been touchdown passes, one was a pass interference that set up a touchdown. The only criticism is that he got sacked four times, which is probably due to the offensive line, but he held onto the ball too long in those occasions.Adrian Peterson was awesome again. He also struggled early, apparently due to conditioning, but was unstoppable late. His last touchdown run was sick. If Adrian Peterson runs that well all season 2000 yards will be an afterthought at week 10 and people will wonder if 3000 is possible.Week one leaves Vikings fans with much to celebrate. An efficient win, a quarterback that managed the game effectively, and a running back that is unstoppable. With Detroit next week, put 2-0 in the books.
What can we take from Favre’s performance against the Houston Texans Monday night?
First, he can watch Adrian Peterson run and celebrate a touchdown with the best of us. The first offensive play tonight was a terrific 75 yard run by number 28. Amazing cutback and acceleration and the Texans never had a chance. If that run was any indication of the year Peterson is about to have then 2000 yards is in sight and we are talking Super Bowl homeboy.
Second, Favre was surprising mobile. He can still step up and deliver a rocket to the tight end. Visanthe Shiancoe only had two catches but based on Favre’s past he figures to be a key part of the Vikings offense. (Fantasy owners take note.) He also ran the naked bootleg and scrambled a couple times and looked solid in the pocket.
Third, despite only being with the team for two weeks he understands the offense better than most on the team. If he can help Percy Harvin and the other receivers develop this year’s team could rival the 1998 team in terms of high-flying offense. This is Adrian Peterson’s team but with Favre at the helm, anything is possible on any given play.
Finally, he is willing to do anything to win. I have rarely seen a quarterback lay a block in the open field like Favre did tonight. He put his body out there and delivered/took a pretty nice hit. Now granted it was an illegal block and some would say cheap, but he is a quarterback, not a pulling guard. It was refreshing to see a quarterback take a chance to spring a player. With the wrinkle of the wildcat offense, AD in the backfield, and Favre I think it is safe to say the Viking offense will be anything but vanilla this year.
I want to finish by saying that I am a Vikings fan, and not a Favre fan. I have always looked at Favre as the enemy and I dreaded the thought of him coming to the Vikings. But, now he is one of us, and I welcome him with open arms. It reminds me of something my father-in-law told me to remember about boys dating my daughter (who, let’s be honest are the enemy). While they are dating it is OK to despise them but once they get married you will love them. That sums it up for me.
Hello all, this is the first blog of our new vikingfansource.com site. Your one stop shop for all the latest Vikings news and rumors! The top story right now is the “Favre Saga.” Favre announced yesterday that he was going to stay retired. If you believe that, I have some swampland in Mpls to sell you. Favre has pulled this same deal before, anything to get out of training camp. The rumor I heard was that the Vikings and Favre have an agreement on a contract and the Vikings were the ones to hold off on the actual signing. Why did they want to wait? Will it sell more tickets? What is Favre going to do with his house he just bought south of the river? Let me know your thoughts, GOVIKES
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