Showing posts with label Minnesota Vikings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minnesota Vikings. Show all posts
  • From A Packer Fan: A Letter To Brett Favre Dear Brett Favre,

    First off I want to say thank you. Yourself, Reggie White, Mike Holmgren, and Ron Wolff gave me something that many fans will never have. A Super Bowl victory. I figure I was really about six years old when I remember caring about the Packers. I watched through 17 years of pretty much 8-8 seasons and very little hope of ever seeing the team in the big game. I was actually super excited about Don Majkowski. A new quarterback, someone who wasn't a failed draft choice. Nothing against Lynn Dicky, or David Whitehurst, but the "Majik Man" gave us playoff hope. Then he went down, and they put you in. We all know the rest of the story.

    Playoff games, respect, the feeling of what it must have been like to see the great Lombardi teams. No longer was the Packer highlight reel capped off with Bart Star crossing the one in the Ice Bowl. We were for real, Lambeau Field was restored as hallowed ground, and a damn tough place to get a win. You embraced the weather, something we are all proud of in Wisconsin, and you used it to win. You started every game no matter if you were hurt, sick, or tired. You did everything that was asked of you, and we were more than happy to pay you what you wanted.

    Again Thank You.

    Now we all saw the first meeting against the Vikings. The shot of you walking up to the line against the Green Bay defense was "surreal" as Mike Tirico pointed out. I am not even going to discuss the Jets or any of the nonsense about coming back or not coming back. You are now a Viking.

    My disdain for the Vikings has always been the same. I will not travel through the Minneapolis Airport because it is in Viking country. Minnesota may be the land of 10,000 lakes, but I won't fish in any of them. I relish in the fact that the Viking have lost 4 Superbowls. My kids really don't ever wear purple and NEVER with yellow. Did I mention I hate the Vikings?

    So Mr. Favre, when you come out of that tunnel, I am going to boo you. When our defense sacks you, I am going to cheer and yell primal screams, and when Charles Woodson pick sixes you I will probably loose my mind in delight! I can not root for you, nor can I say how great you ARE. You are a Viking.

    So again I thank you for everything you WERE and DID for Green Bay. I praise you for what you DID for me, my friends, and the state of Wisconsin. However on Sunday, and going forward, YOU SUCK AND THE VIKINGS SUCK, and I hope you loose the rest of your games and finish out of the playoffs.

    Go Packers,

    A Packer Fan

    PS When we retire your number at Lambeau Field, I will cheer the loudest along with all of the other great fans in Green Bay!

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  • Week 7 Picks Picks for Week 7:

    Green Bay at Cleveland - Packers -9 : With multiple Cleveland players hampered with a nasty flu, the Browns should be torn apart by the Packer offense. There is a very good possibility of a Special Teams or Pick Six against weak special teams and defense. Even though Green Bay is on the road take the Packers and the points.

    New Orleans at Miami - New Orleans -7 : This game is going to be closer than most people think. Playing in Miami is always a struggle for road teams, and the Saints will be no exception. Look for the same strategy that the Dolphins used against the Colts. Ball control, and keep Brees from having the ball. Dolphins cover in this one, but probably will still not come away with the victory.

    Minnesota at Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh -5.5 : With Winfield out in the Vikings secondary, look for the Steelers to open up the passing game early and the run in the fourth quarter. No Favre magic at Heinz field, the Steelers easily cover in this one.

    Atlanta at Dallas - Dallas -4 : Even though this is desperation time in Dallas, the Falcons are a much better team. Better QB, better coach, better team all around. The Falcons will cover and get the win.

    Good Luck

    The Idiots

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  • Armchair Picks As we have settled in and seen what most NFL teams are now capable of, lets look at some good last minute bets for Sunday's action.

    Detroit at Green Bay - - 14 points - Take the Lions and the points. Even without Stafford, the Packers have not been running away from teams and tend to play to the level of their opponents. The game should be closer than most think.

    Baltimore at Minnesota - 3 points - Take the Ravens and the points this week. The Ravens are a good team and the Vikings are prime for a let down. This is the toughest competition the Vikings have faced thus far, as well as the toughest run defense. Look for Favre turnovers, and an easy win for the Ravens.

    Chicago at Atlanta - 3.5 points - The Falcons giving 3.5 should be no problem in this NFC matchup. Too many weapons on a superior offense should have no problem pulling away from the Bears average Defense in the second half.

    Philadelphia at Oakland - 14 points - If you don't htink the Eagles should win this one by 20 plus you probably are painting your face Balck and Silver and still have some committment to excellence you are working on. Take the Eagles. This one should be in over by mid second quarter.

    Remember if you do follow our advice, remember to tell your friends that you heard it from a couple of idiots!

    Good Luck

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  • Brett Favre: The Green Bay Hangover There was a great shot on MNF when Brett Favre walked up to his center and surveyed the Green Bay Defense. Mike Tirico aptly called it surreal. Packer fans were excited and apprehensive prior to the game. Vikings fans, well they were just jacked up.
    Favre, Monday Night Football, Green Bay Minnesota. Huge game for Packer fans, Viking fans, and NFL fans in general.

    Favre brought enough to win the game. Had a couple of great throws, had enough Adrian Peterson to get him into scoring range, and had enough Jared Allen on the other side of the ball to put Aaron Rodgers on his back 4&1/2 times.

    You had a feeling that the Vikings were going to win and maybe win big.
    However with all they had going for them did they really play that well? If they want to make their run to the Bowl, they are going to have to step up higher than what we saw last night.
    Few things that could have made last night a bit more interesting and thoughts on where the Vikings really are:

    Massive penalties against Green Bay hurt the Packers offensive attack
    Ryan Grant ran the ball pretty well against that front 4
    A really bad call on a great play by Charles Woodson caused a 14 point swing and really was the difference in the game
    Peterson put the ball on the ground again

    This should have been a blow out. The Green Bay line is awful. They really have no run attack, and they are still figuring out a new defensive scheme. I have to think that if the Vikings are going to go all the way they should be destroying teams like Green Bay, especially at home.

    Last weeks' Favre heroics, saved a game for them that they should have lost to an OK 49er team. Favre always gets up for Monday Night games, and you knew he was going to be up for this one. It was an experience for Green Bay fans to move past the legend and move on, and a way for Vikings fans to stick it to their arch rivals I am sure the Vikings fans are buying their Superbowl tickets as I write this!

    It was not a playoff game, Green Bay is mediocre at best, and the Vikings have alot of work to do. They seem a long way from beating the Saints, the Giants, or a Philly team with McNabb at the helm.

    Enjoy your victory Viking fans, if your real star Adrian Peterson keeps rolling all will be fine, but if defenses can stuff your run game, look out. As the weather gets colder, the schedule gets a little tougher, and you run into games that do not have the emotional attachment for Favre like last night, the interceptions and forced play will rear its ugly head. Don't celebrate too much too early, the hangover could get rough in December.

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