Part of my job in the post-season wrapup phase is to dig through all of the stat sheets and try to decipher some explanations for a 3-13 Vikings season.  It’s kind of like trying to piece together a crime scene after a nuclear fallout – lots of missing pieces, lots of incomplete information, and lots [...]

Today there are a handful of NFL Teams making post-season travel plans.  They’re repacking the gear and preparing for a week of practice before setting off on that toughest of journeys, the road to the Super Bowl.  The Vikings, suffice it to say, are not one of those teams.  While those teams repack their gear, the [...]

Monday Night Football is great because every one gets to watch their team play, no matter where they live.  But this Monday night for Vikings fans may or may not be the national showcase game they were hoping for.  Minnesota faces the daunting task of traveling to Lambeau Field, where the 8-0 Packers have also [...]

I know that its tough to be honest when it comes to our favorite teams.  I know Cub fans, for example, who annually tell anyone who will listen (and even some that don’t want to) that THIS is the year for the Cubbies.  Every year, of course, they’re wrong.  But it is hard to be [...]

Everyone knows that the mid-term exam for a 2-6 team will likely not be a stellar one.  After all, there should be plenty of blame to go around – – but in this case, I am willing to give many units on this team the benefit of the doubt, as reflected in the marks below. [...]

I know what you’re thinking about all of this.  And you are partially right.  But you’re also partially wrong, so let’s just walk through this together – the fact is that the Vikings came from behind yesterday (on the road) to beat the Panthers.  They did it with a rookie QB at the helm.  That’s [...]

When the Minnesota Vikings take the field in Charlotte this week against the Panthers, both teams will feature rookie QBs in Christian Ponder and Cam Newton.  Both teams will also bring in lackluster records, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that this won’t be a game worth watching.  Newton has been entertaining all [...]

The Minnesota Vikings were outgunned at home this Sunday, losing to the Packers 33-27.  Green Bay improves to an astounding 7-0, and the Vikings fall to a frustrating 1-6 on the year. This game was not all negative for the Vikings.  Granted a loss is a loss, but there was much positive to be taken [...]

Well, the half-way point of the season is not quite here, but it is coming into focus, and that means of course that we’re starting to get a pretty good idea of who is for real and who isn’t.  The picture is kind of bleak for Minnesota at 1-5, and the Bears at 3-3 are [...]

I know what  I said about waiting a few weeks on starting QB Christian Ponder.  But the Vikings have chosen to play him, and Viking fans will have essentially a 10-game dress rehearsal for Ponder to see if he can sink or swim.  Considering that next year will be his first full year/offseason in the [...]