Refs & Turnovers Doom Vikes

The Minnesota Vikings fell to 6-1 after losing 27-17 in Pittsburgh. The Vikes were jobbed big time by the refs on Sidney Rice’s touchdown catch in the fourth quarter to go ahead. The refs called a tripping penalty on tight end, Jeff Dugan. On the next play, Favre was sacked and fumbled the ball. Lamar Woodley of Pittsburgh took it 77 yards for a touchdown to put the Steelers up 20-10. It should have been Minnesota up 17-13.On the ensuing kickoff, Percy Harvin ran the kick back 88 yards for a touchdown. Dugan NAILED a ref and knocked him out of the game. I’m not one to be overly violent to the refs, but they were horrible today. I hope Dugan broke the guys hip! After the Harvin touchdown it was 20-17 Pittsburgh.Minnesota got the ball back with 3:21 and two timeouts. The Vikes drove from their own 26 yards line inside the Steeler’s 20, thanks to Adrian Peterson crushing a Steeler on a reception and running another 15-20 yards. Then the unthinkable happened, screen pass to Chester Tayl...