Vikings To Be This Years Titans?

[mngolf19]

I think the parallels are pretty amazing. Old geezer QB coming off a great season. One of the best running backs in the league.

And then you look at that Viking schedule.

If anyone can make it happen, it would be Brad Childress.

Based on?

His legendary status as the Vikings 12th man...............



.............in the huddle.

Yeah, like MM being afraid to push for closer fgs at the end of games.

[sharpe1027]

I know of lots of those same dumbass fans as well. This wouldn't be the first time, or place that you will find fans that take a position and hold onto it regardless of the evidence to the contrary. If they don't like the guy, they'll bash him no matter if he wins the SB or not. And most people who call into talk shows fall into this extremist category. You know, the idiots who say I hope they lose so he gets fired.

Whether he is a pompous jackhole or not, I don't care as long as he wins and keeps troublemakers off the team. Which he seems to be doing. Lots of nice guys out there that lose, plenty of jackholes who win. Denny Green was one too. But I'll take Childress 10 times over compared to Denny. And Denny over anyone who lost.

We'll see.

When they are winning, there's little to complain about. I get the feeling that if the Vikings have a rough patch of games, the team will turn on him. The Vikings players don't seem to have his back and are usually very diplomatic about what they say. Why is that?

[bobblehead]

My guess for the team who is going to nosedive this year is the Pats. It won't be as far a fall as the Titans, since the Pats were only 10-6 last year, but I could easily see them finishing below .500 and third in their division.

Agreed, for some unexplainable reason BB, who had a reputation for building from within and having unselfish players, sold out a couple years ago. Trading guys like Seymore, paying Adalius Thomas big money, and bringing in a cancer like Moss. He also lost that special "edge" he had. I see the Pats as less imposing every season.

[bobblehead]

I think the parallels are pretty amazing. Old geezer QB coming off a great season. One of the best running backs in the league.

And then you look at that Viking schedule.

If anyone can make it happen, it would be Brad Childress.

Based on?

Brad Childress. I contend, and just about every Vikings fan I know tends to agree, that Vikings success is mostly attributable to Spielman. Not that this necessarily makes true, but the Vikings talk shows constantly complain about him even when they are winning.

Regardless, Childress comes across as a pompous jackhole that has an inflated view of his own importance. This is coming from someone that initially wanted him to succeed because of his link to the Badgers.

I know of lots of those same dumbass fans as well. This wouldn't be the first time, or place that you will find fans that take a position and hold onto it regardless of the evidence to the contrary. If they don't like the guy, they'll bash him no matter if he wins the SB or not. And most people who call into talk shows fall into this extremist category. You know, the idiots who say I hope they lose so he gets fired.

Whether he is a pompous jackhole or not, I don't care as long as he wins and keeps troublemakers off the team. Which he seems to be doing. Lots of nice guys out there that lose, plenty of jackholes who win. Denny Green was one too. But I'll take Childress 10 times over compared to Denny. And Denny over anyone who lost.

I agree MN...the same kind of fans who watch Brett throw heartbreaking pick after heartbreaking pick and still defend him as the guy who won a superbowl (with the #1 D in the NFL).

[pbmax]

In one respect (DT), the Vikings could resemble the Titans for four games at least. But it would be temporary even if it happens.

[CaliforniaCheez]

People have been predicting the downfall of Brett Favre for the last 5 years. Don't count on it.

The weakness of the viklings is their secondary and overall lack of depth on defense. They can be burned in the passing game. If an LB or a D-lineman or 2 goes down the viklings are seriously degraded.

All they have is Brett Favre.

If the Packers lose to the viklings this season the entire blame goes on the coaching staff as it was last season.

[Lurker64]

Well, rather than predict the downfall of Favre, it wouldn't be too much to predict that instead of a career best year like he had last here, he would probably return closer to average.

Last year's Vikings were 12-4 with two extremely close wins against Baltimore and San Francisco, but Favre last year threw 33 TDs to only 7 INTs. His career averages have been about 28 TDs and 18 INTs. If Favre has an average year for him (which admittedly is very good for most QBs), it wouldn't be a stretch to see the Vikings lose a few more games next year.

[Iron Mike]

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Minnesota Vikings
50 years and not a single league championship

Fixed. :P

[CaliforniaCheez]

Zero World Championships

Zero George Halas Trophies.

They lost the Ed Thorpe Trophy.

They have nothing. No trophies. No achievements in their 50 years.

What they do have is trophy envy and an intense jealousy of any successful team. They also think the NFL and officials conspire against them.

I always enjoy hearing them cry.

[mraynrand]

Re: Vikings To Be This Years Titans?

Most people have the Vikings contending for a Superbowl this year, and rightfully so after their terrific season that was ultimately ruined by Bert's pick to Tracy Porter. But like us they have a much more difficult schedule. And unlike us, they are betting everything on a 41 year old to defy father time for one more season.

Look what happened to the Titans last year with them coming off the leagues best record and Kerry Collins coming off a Pro Bowl season. When it finally goes, it can go fast. I'm not saying it's Brett's time yet, but he is 41 years old and it shouldn't surprise anyone if it's his time to wilt. The Titans waited until they were 0-6 to acknowledge that something was wrong, and by then it was too late. I'm not sure anyone in that Vikings organization has enough of a spine to bench an 0-6 Bert. He is bigger than the team.

Like most everyone else, I expect the Vikings to contend this year - much like the Packers. But unlike the Packers, I think the Vikings are also capable of finishing sub .500. How much fun would that be?

Trey Wingnut?

[packerbacker1234]

It is true Favre could hit the wall and meet the end of his career. What he did last year was astounding (and was way better than the numbers collins threw up the year prior to last). Still, when they DIDN'T have a QB they were still in the playoffs thanks to that defense and running game. The titans? They made it to the playoffs the year prior due to defense adn running, collins was just a piece of the puzzle. The titans also won a bunc h of games after benching collins because they ran the ball even more. It's not like Vince Young is some amazing passer.

The vikings do have a tougher schedule, and will have to prove they are as good as they were last year. That's a given. Still, to predict such a titantic fall just doesn't seem plausable.

Kerry Collins was never half the quarterback Favre was. Even if favre hits a wall, it's doubtful that it is such a staunch drop off. He wont be as good as last year, not sure you can expect any qb to be that good every single year, but he will be OKAY, and thats good enough or should be to at least get a WC spot.

[mngolf19]

Zero World Championships

Zero George Halas Trophies.

They lost the Ed Thorpe Trophy.

They have nothing. No trophies. No achievements in their 50 years.

What they do have is trophy envy and an intense jealousy of any successful team. They also think the NFL and officials conspire against them.

I always enjoy hearing them cry.

You've heard no crying from here. I have no trophy envy, and jealousy of successful teams? LOL Officials conspiring, I argued that you guys should stop complaining about that. Way to make crap up.

[sharpe1027]

You've heard no crying from here. I have no trophy envy, and jealousy of successful teams? LOL Officials conspiring, I argued that you guys should stop complaining about that. Way to make crap up.

You have my respect for standing behind your team, even if it is the damn Vikings.

[mngolf19]

You've heard no crying from here. I have no trophy envy, and jealousy of successful teams? LOL Officials conspiring, I argued that you guys should stop complaining about that. Way to make crap up.

You have my respect for standing behind your team, even if it is the damn Vikings.

back at ya.

[Iron Mike]

Way to make crap up.

http://blackandgold.com/saints/26650-viking-fans-still-whining-lol.html

Yep....totally made up.

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