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September 03, 2011
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The Price of Randy Moss
Here's a quick guess at what a third-round pick -- which was apparently the going rate for one of the best WRs in history -- is worth.Here are all third-round draft picks from 1991 to 2000. It can be assumed that all of these players have completed their careers or, in a few cases, we've seen enough of them to get a reasonable idea of how successful they've been. We can...
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October 10, 2010
2010 Season Predictions
So that "going to post more" semi-promise. Yeah, not so much.But, on the eve of the 2010 season, the first game of which features the Vikings, I thought I should at least briefly share my opinions on the Vikings chances this season and the NFL as a whole. Unfortunately, I don't share the optimism that most of my brethren seem to.I hate to sound like a naysayer, but...
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September 09, 2010
I don't usually use the d-word, but...
You know you're a douche when even your agent calls you a "goddamned drama queen":And yes, I realize that complaining about media coverage of Favre while linking to an article about Favre is ironic, but none of it would be necessary if he wasn't such a douche.Douche.
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July 20, 2010
How many idiots does it take to make a bad draft pick?
My answer: one.On the other hand, it takes a lot of idiots to make a good draft pick.And at the heart of this discussion are Jimmy Claussen and Colt McCoy and why I'm OK with the Vikings not drafting either one of them, even with their pressing long-term needs at quarterback.Confused? Good! Now, let me explain.First, when I say "good" or "bad" draft pick,...
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July 17, 2010
2000 Draft Revisited
We all (OK, I) like to talk about how silly it is for the NFL pundits to grade the draft hours, or even minutes after teams have made their selections. We all (really, all of us!) know that you can't give a team an A- or a C+ or an F on its draft until several years have passed and those rookies have turned into All-Pros or unemployed free agents. Unfortunately, nobody ever really...
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July 11, 2010
The not-so-triumphant return
Hey there. Been a while.I won't get too heavily into what's been keeping me away from here. Don't worry, it's nothing drastic -- I'm not dying, I'm not in prison, I'm not getting married. I've just been busier at my job than ever before and I just didn't have the energy to try and keep up a blog when I went home in the evenings. I can't guarantee...
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June 19, 2010
RBIs and Touchdowns
Joe Posnanski recently posted a nice article about the relative lack of value of RBIs, something that virtually any baseball fan with more than rudimentary knowledge of the game understands. These two paragraphs, in particular, helped solidify in my mind a similar idea I'd had for a while about football:But it really isn’t so. Take this situation: One out, Rick Manning cracks...
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March 20, 2010
Super Bowl XXXIII redux
I've been playing around with the NFL SimMatchup on WhatIfSports.com lately, where you can match up any two teams in history and play a simulated game with them, just to answer the question: If Denny Green (and not Gary Anderson) hadn't lost the 1998 NFC Championship Game for the Vikings, how would they have fared in the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos? Better than...
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March 14, 2010
Tarvaris Jackson for Brady Quinn?
The Browns are looking to deal Brady Quinn and want a quarterback in exchange.Tarvaris Jackson is essentially done in Minnesota, whether or not Brett Favre returns.So, why not?I'm not as low on Quinn as others are -- playing for that awful Cleveland team will make anyone look bad. I don't know if his 53.2% completion percentage and 5.2 yards per attempt last year were his...
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March 10, 2010
Busy day for the NFC North
As a "final 8" team in this new uncapped year, the Vikings don't look to be too active in free agency this offseason. But the other teams in the division aren't as restricted, as was evidenced by today's flurry of activity by two of the Vikings' divisional rivals.Well, by one of our divisional rivals and the Lions.Here's my opinions, in order of increasing...
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March 05, 2010
Lazy Sunday miscellaney
Vikings OK waiting on Favre's decision.Like we have a choice.* If Brett Favre returns and throws more than 100 passes, he will become just the fourth such quarterback to do so at the age of 41, joining Warren Moon, Vinny Testaverde, and Doug Flutie, as seen here.* Speaking of Testaverde, I find it interesting that it may be a while before we see another QB inducted into the Hall...
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February 28, 2010
Cris Carter and the Hall of Fame
Cris Carter isn't in the Hall of Fame yet, and that doesn't sit well with some people. And by some people, I mean "most Vikings fans," as can be evidenced by the outpouring of confused indifference to seething rage by bloggers:Daily NorsemanPurple Jesus DiariesI'm sure there are more out there. Even last year, I expressed my own "meh" at Carter'...
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February 20, 2010
Winter vs. Berry: The Results!
Here's a post nearly six months in the making. And boy, have I been salivating over this one.Back in November of 2008, I stumbled across ESPN fantasy "guru" Matthew Berry's "bold predictions" for the upcoming season, most of which were so absurd as to be laughable. I wonder if he drafted Ben Obamanu and Troy Smith for his fantasy team. Probably not. At...
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February 13, 2010
2009 NFL Predictions Revisited
Earlier this week, I looked back at my Vikings predictions for 2009, and now it's time to revisit my overall predictions for the 2009 NFL season.AFCAFC East Predictions1. New England - y2. Buffalo - x3. Miami4. NY JetsAFC East Actual1. New England - y2. NY Jets - x3. Miami4. BuffaloSomeone will have to explain to me why I was high on Buffalo. At least I got it right when I said...
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February 11, 2010
2009 Vikings predictions revisited
So, how'd I do?Quarterback Prediction:Brett Favre: 3,300 passing yards, 21 TDs, 19 Int.Quarterback Actual:Brett Favre: 4,202 passing yards, 33 TDs, 7 Int.So I was a little off, but be honest -- you never saw this coming, did you?There's little more that can be said about Favre's remarkable season, mostly coming after he crossed the age-40 threshold. I did somewhat predict...
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February 08, 2010
NFC Championship Game: Overtime
Saints win the toss. C'mon, pick six...They're making way too much of this "inexperienced kicker" thing.14:52. Well, that's not an optimal return. And Cedric Griffin's hurt. Yay.14:07. If the Saints want to run twice when we lose our starting corner, that's fine with me.13:12. Oh Tyrell Johnson, if you were only skilled, you might have grabbed that deflection...
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January 24, 2010
NFC Championship Game: Fourth Quarter
Somehow, I'm guessing the Saints will blitz.14:53. I'd be happy enough with a Percy Harvin/Chester Taylor RB committee in this quarter.14:10. Or maybe I wouldn't.Seeing Favre limp around there worries me, though. He will never, ever take himself out of a game, no matter how much he's hurting. On the one hand, that's heroic, on the other, it can be really bad...
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January 24, 2010
NFC Championship Game: Third Quarter
These first-half stats are brought to you by Mass Effect 2.14:49. I wish Commander Sheperd had been on the field. He/she would have actually tackled Courtney Roby better than Tyrell Johnson. Or maybe would have just shot him, depending on whether he/she was a paragon or a renegade.14:04. And Pierre Thomas shakes off Pat Williams(!) for a six-yard gain to put the Saints in the red...
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January 24, 2010
NFC Championship Game: Second Quarter
14:33. Even Brett's earplugs are purple. How cute!14:07. And here's Chris Myers with an update on the purple earplugs. That's some reporting!13:29. And now, a punt. Hold me, I'm frightened.13:21. Fair catch. Phew.13:03. 3rd and 10, someone get a hand on Brees, and it's a 28-yard gain. Nothing infuriates me more than an almost-sack on third down.11:00. When #64...
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January 24, 2010
Stream of consciousness blogging: NFC Championship Game
It's like the comments section of a post, but only I'm invited.Joe Buck calls the Superdome "the loudest building in football." He clearly forgot where he was last week.14:50. The key to the Vikings' offense is, obviously, the early inclusion of Jim Kleinsasser.13:34. There was a time when I would have been upset at four straight passes to start the game. Not any more.11:35. That...
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January 24, 2010
Don't expect big numbers from Adrian Peterson
One final thought before the big game...The common belief among just about everyone is that Adrian Peterson will finally have a big game, one he hasn't had in a while, against the Saints and their so-so rushing defense (4.49 yards per carry allowed, 26th in the league). Problem is, we've been waiting for AP to have that kind of day for over two months. He's only had one...
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January 24, 2010
NFC Championship Game Facts
This year's NFC representative in the Super Bowl will be either a team that hasn't been to the big game in 33 years or a team that has never been there. Either way, that's kinda cool.The most points ever scored in an NFC Championship Game is 66, when the 49ers beat the Cowboys 38-28 in January 1995. There's a reasonable chance that will be exceeded on Sunday.Only...
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January 21, 2010
And then there were four
Well, you can forget about talks of "hot" teams and streaks and all that nonsense and how much impact it has on the playoffs. Teams on 11- and four-game winning streaks (San Diego and Dallas) lost, while the four teams that won this weekend were a combined 4-8 in their last three games of the regular season. Among them were the Vikings, who put a 34-3 throttling on the...
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January 17, 2010
Streakers come to Minnesota
If I was completely impartial and unbiased, I would probably say that the Vikings are the most likely home team to lose this weekend. Dallas has been hot for the last month, the Vikings have been hit-or-miss, and Tony Romo is that type of elusive quarterback who gives our pass rushers nightmares. (Remember the Jeff Garcia Tampa Bay game in 2008? Yeah, I've tried to forget it...
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January 13, 2010
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