Early Season Observations

Opening the season with two wins, certainly gives the Minnesota Vikings the start they wanted. Opening the season with two wins and yet to have hit the home turf gives the Vikings an even added boost. Averaging an impressive 30 points per game, good for fourth in the league, the Vikings have easily passed the first two tests of the season. Playing two patsies, the Cleveland Browns and the Detroit Lions, a combined 0-4, (and what the heck just for fun, counting last year, a combined 4-32, yikes!) the Vikings should have won, and won easily. The Vikings are an NFL powerhouse and should look impressive in putting away lightweights. However, let's identify some flaws that have shown up, even though admittedly it is very early to draw any real conclusions as to whether or not these flaws will be season-long trends or not. First, in both games the Vikings have gotten off to sluggish starts. The defense gave up early scores, and the Viking offense took a while to get "cranked up...