Detroit Brought Lions, I Brought Crow: And it's not bad, really. You just have to char it a bit. It's kind of stringy, but that's all. And I'm not eating ALL of the crow, because despite the fact that the Vikings won on Sunday, it doesn't mean that they DOMINATED. All it means is that Purple Jesus saved their ass once again (171 yards and a TD?!), and they got lucky on an early pass play. Don't believe me? Take this offensive performance today, in which the team surprised many by putting up 34 points, and imagine it against the Bears. Think the outcome is the same? Think those dink and dunk passes still work? Think Peterson rips off 171 yards (I kind of do, he's a Bear killer)? Think Ponder comes out of there WITHOUT a ripped shirt? Because he won't. Because I'LL rip it for him if I have to!
Regardless, this team proves to be pretty tough competition when at home. Whether it's the continued crowd noise (nice work, fans!), Ponder's conf...
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PLAYERS:
Adrian Peterson,
Jarius Wright,
Percy Harvin,
Chris Kluwe,
Harrison Smith,
Calvin Johnson,
Kyle Rudolph,
Everson Griffen,
Chad Greenway,
Kevin Williams
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions
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