Found October 05, 2012 on Purple Jesus Diaries: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Game Five?! How the hell did this happen already? We're on the fifth game of the season? And the Vikings have a winning record?! That's what really freaks me out. Even if they lose this game they'll still have a winning record! We have so many wins losses don't even matter!! We're so good. ... That's not entirely true, but it should convey my overall surprise when it comes to this team this year. To say I wasn't expecting this kind of a start would be a colossal understatement. The freakiest part is that pretty soon I'm going to have to make a judgment call on this Vikings team. I mean, they're 3-1 a quarter of the way through the season. They've been both good teams and bad teams, with both sloppy play and sound football. Sure, they're still kind of hard to judge right now, but at what point won't they be? Do I reserve judgment on what kind of caliber this team is until week 16? No! I won't stand for it. I figure in the ne...
1 Comment:
  • Masturbatory? Did you ever come in a can?
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Ponder and the Vikings emerge as dark horse contenders

While it’s still a little early to label the Minnesota Vikings as NFC North favorites, they certainly look like the most consistent team in the division. Christian Ponder has been playing solid football and looks to be a promising quarterback for a Vikings team that hasn’t seen much consistency at the position in the last decade or more. The defense has looked good enough and...

Purple Jesus Diaries answers Total Titans' questions about the Vikings

Thanks to PJD for Purple Jesus Diaries, Bloguin's Vikings blog, for helping us to preview this week's game up in Minnesota. In addition to answering questions for us, he also sent me questions I answered for him, which you can read here. Without further ado, the Q&A: Total Titans: Christian Ponder: who is he, and what are his strengths and weaknesses? He's...

Vikings making creative, consistent use of Harvin

Percy Harvin's versatility, athleticism and toughness have made defending him difficult for Minnesota's opponents. Figuring out the most effective way to use - and protect - him has been a challenge for the Vikings, too. The experiment was so uneven last year - while the team finished 3-13 - that Harvin demanded better from the coaching staff, seeking clarity on his role...

Vikings have turned corner on special teams

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings went on the road last week and won a game against the Detroit Lions, ending their NFC North losing streak without scoring an offensive touchdown.Improved special teams units, exemplified last week with two return touchdowns and five touchbacks, have played a big role in Minnesota's surprising 3-1 start. With a rookie kicker who has met...

Vikings defense anchored by wise veterans

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- There's plenty of experience left in Minnesota's defense, despite the rebuilding project that has turned over so much the roster in the last year. If a mini-Mount Rushmore monument were made for this group, the faces of veterans Jared Allen, Chad Greenway, Kevin Williams and Antoine Winfield would certainly be featured. The older guys are still...

Vets still guiding Vikings 'D' but youth the fuel

(Eds: APNewsNow. With AP Photos.) By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The veterans on the Minnesota Vikings defense are still significant contributors. Jared Allen, Chad Greenway, Kevin Williams and Antoine Winfield continue to make their mark. But the source of the improvement this season can be traced straight to the young guys. Rookie Josh Robinson, who has the team'...

Vikings LB E.J. Henderson, WR Michael Jenkins Questionable For Sunday

Vikings linebacker Erin Henderson and wide receiver Michael Jenkins are both listed as questionable for Sunday's home game against the Tennessee Titans. Henderson, who has been out of action since suffering a concussion in a Week 2 loss to Indianapolis, practiced all week symptom free. Jenkins is nursing a rib injury that he sustained in last week's 20-13 win at Detroit...

Webb talks backup duties, Blazer and more

QB Joe Webb’s Vikings career has run the gamut, but he remains committed to dutifully serving his role as the backup. He talked about how he helps Christian Ponder, the past as a receiver and where that Blazer package has been.

Rookie Smith bringing physicality to secondary

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Detroit Lions All-Pro receiver Calvin Johnson has created nightmares for Minnesota Vikings' coaches and defensive backs for five years, feasting on a secondary unable to handle his length and speed and often unwilling to be physical with the 6-foot-5, 239-pounder. In nine games against Minnesota, Johnson had 41 catches for 575 yards and six touchdowns. Last...

Peterson downplays rivalry with Johnson

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Two seasons ago, a meeting between Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson, two of the NFL's premier running backs, would have been a highlight on the NFL's weekly schedule. Sunday's game, with Johnson's Tennessee Titans visiting Peterson's Minnesota Vikings, would have been billed as a matchup involving perhaps the game's biggest breakaway...

Vikings will have to limit Johnson, Reynaud

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Fresh off back-to-back wins, the Minnesota Vikings return home to the Metrodome to face the Tennessee Titans this week, dealing with heightened expectations.Minnesota (3-1) has already matched last season's win total with wins against the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. The Vikings feel they are prepared to handle the success this season."I think...

Donovan McNabb Playing Pickup Basketball & ESPN’s Teboner Confirmed

• GULP: Kate Upton in dirty teacher glasses• Sweaty Donovan McNabb playing pickup ball• Video: Packers fan middle fingering a camera• Obvious: ESPN has giant boner for Tebow• OMG! Jeter’s ex walking around in these pants• 16 Brides Doing Kegstands At Their Wedding• Jordan Carver…something…HANDBRA!• Hottest Australian Hooters Girl of the Day: RaechelFiled under: Daily Dump

Tennessee Titans (1-3) at Minnesota Vikings (3-1)

Tennessee Titans (1-3) at Minnesota Vikings (3-1) If it wasn’t for Arizona, Minnesota would be the surprise team of the year. In fact, I think they have a lot more staying power than the Cardinals. Despite Arizona’s record, they rank 27th in the league in yards per play differential, which I think is more indicative of their ability. Minnesota, meanwhile, ranks 9th in that category...

Vikings LB Chad Greenway Fined $21,000 For Hit On Lions WR Calvin Johnson

Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway was fined $21,000 by the NFL for his on Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson this past Sunday. He is being penalized for unnecessary roughness and striking an opponent in the head and neck area. During Detroit's touchdown drive in the fourth quarter of a recent 20-13 loss to Minnesota, quarterback Matthew Stafford attempted a pass across the...
THE NFL HOT 40
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.