Well sir. This feels about right.
A nice mediocre .500 start and the Vikings appear to be gaining some traction. I refuse to acknowledge the opening late night game because it didn’t happen. I like to think that the Vikings all spent the night before partying West Coast style and the entire team overslept and they forfeited the game. That actually settles better with me. You know how that one time you woke up in the middle of the night and you started pissing bloody flames? Then you screamed and shouted “Holy shit! Holy shit I think I have dick cancer!” Then you went back to bed and hoped that it would go away? Then it didn’t come back and you were like “Oh thank you Mr. Jesus! I don’t have dick cancer”? Because if you think about it too much it will drive you insane but something happened that has unnerved you and if it ever does come back it may really be dick cancer. That’s how unsettling the San Francisco game was. No matter how well we play the dick cancer may return and that would suck so I choose not to think about it, or see a doctor because he would want to insert things in my peehole and that just won’t do!
/doesn’t have dick cancer
Games 2 and 3 against Detroit and San Diego respectively were a lot more fun to watch. Old Matty Stafford looked like a beetle stuck on a pin he got hit so many fucking times. If you watched this past Monday night game you may have noticed a bandage on Stafford’s left elbow that covers a bloody wound we gave to him two weeks ago. That is awesome. As far as Rivers goes, he is a tough old bastard. I was pretty sure he was going to miss this past weeks game while Adam Shefter would tweet out “Rivers SD out with scrambled giblets”. Both games were solid victories and brought the Vikings to a 2-1 record through 3 weeks.
Then last Sunday. Even though this was a Vikings loss it was a totally winnable game against a ferocious Denver defensive assault. Does your favorite team play Denver this year? If so, send your offensive linemen some crystal meth and send your starting QB a first aid kit and a can of raw ether. These motherfuckers bring the damn heat.
Injury update.
The Vikings are basically playing with an entirely new line from the center position to the right tackle position. Right tackle Phil Loadholt was injured early in the preseason and will be out for the year. T.J. Clemmings has done admirable work filling in, except against Von Miller so that can be forgiven. Mike Harris has done a good job as the new right guard and Joe Berger has been solid replacing Pro Bowl center John Sullivan (out 8 weeks after back surgery). Even with the new additions the running game hasn’t been an issue. Adrian Peterson leads the league in rushing with 372 rushing yards. As mentioned pass protection is a little spotty but Teddy has been fairly efficient so far and looked poised and in control during a comeback effort against Denver. Please Teddy, grow some larger hands for the love of God.
Nerdy Stat Stats: Courtesy of Football Outsiders.
The Vikings are currently ranked 13th overall on offense sitting at #19 passing and number 3 rushing. Which is easily explained when you see the highlights of Adrian Peterson. This is definitely a team that needs to be balanced between rushing and passing,
Defensively they are 20th overall, ranking #12 against the pass and #23 against the rush but fortunately they are currently ranked #2 in the all important “causing opponent quarterbacks to shit their pants” stat. Which may or may not be a real stat. My favorite element of watching them this year has been watching the pass rush and particularly the Double-A Gap blitz. Everson Griffen is a monster, Eric Kendricks is getting more and more snaps at LB each game and my new favorite Viking and San Pedro CA resident Anthony Barr is developing into a goddamn force of nature. In the defensive backfield Xavier Rhodes is becoming a true shut-down corner and Harrison Smith at safety is on his way to a Pro Bowl or maybe even an All-Pro roster.
So what the fuck happens next?
I’m glad you asked! After the bye week – fucking bye week after four goddamn games, shit! – the Vikings schedule lightens up a bit with upcoming games against KC, Det, Bears, Rams and Raiders before a cluster of ATL, Seahawks (better lube up the ole bunghole Russel Wilson) and then a trip to Arizona, which I may actually attend. The Vikings finish the season with games against Chicago, NYG and at Green Bay for the season finale. Thanks schedule makers! Assholes.
In summary I’m seeing 8 victories in the last 12 games which would give the Vikings a 10-6 record and a legitimate shot at the playoffs. The NFC looks to be wide open with only a few teams looking truly stout. Wild card here we come!
I have seen the State of the Vikings and the State of the Vikings is strong!
Then again I could just be an unapologetic, homer dipshit. Could go either way.
As long as that goddamn dick cancer doesn’t come back.
SKOL!
Too bad they play in the NFC North, aka Mr. Rodger’s neighborhood.
Nice job! I watched that Vikes/Broncos game and I have to say, that was very encouraging despite the loss. The Vikings do a specific thing really, really well on both sides of the ball (pass rush, run game) which is a good indicator.
They are definitely right there. One solid win, like last week’s could have been enough momentum and they will be right where we want to be.
Honest assessment alert!
Next year!
New home. Made some noise this year.
Yeah, that feels right.
Very solid team.
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MOOOOSSSSE!!!
The powers that be for Miami and Seattle are curious as to why you’d even mention something as insignificant as the o-line.
Hey YR, today’s the 10th Anniversary of The Love Boat. Comments, anecdotes, pics?
I bet it was messy and a lot of folks got their swirl on. HPV was passed around.
I thought it was seriously blown out of proportion. I think it was because the team is in a more conservative state like Minnesota. I got tired of the jokes really fast and if we’re being totally honest here?
I feel sorry that I wasn’t invited. It sounded like a goddamn good time. I would have been “Smooting” it up like a damn champion but then again I really enjoy hookers and strippers so maybe it’s just me.
I had never heard anything like that reported, you know, right after it happened. The interstate prostitution thing was different and the details were just…
I thought people would never even entertain the idea of performing oral sex on a sex worker. In real life.
Sometimes you have to unleash the dragon tongue.
Use Lavoris afterwards.
I’m writing a book on life advice that I’ll be selling on Amazon.
This is why I love you, yeah right!
Excellent writeup. I concur with your positive outlook. I hope the Vikings make the playoffs.
Well, he DID “pull it into the dock.”
No Ragnar, no peace!
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That gif can get dick cancer. OUCH MAH GIBLETS DONE GOT FRITTATA’D!
Outside AP being passed by ARI in the draft and Teddy seeming to be an NFL QB, I know literally nothing about the Vikings. When Jared Allen picked off Carson Palmer I was all like, “Whaaaaat?” because I figured he was still on the Vikings. Also, I think they don’t have a stadium.
But if this D is as brutal as you claim, that STL/MIN match up sounds like a great one. So I’m sure they’ll only broadcast it in the home market and give me like, Buccaneers at Bye Week.
Also, if you make it out to Phx for the ARI game (assume you are not local), we can grab a beer and call it a puerta se abre meet up and act all exclusive about it even though this place is bad.
Forgot:
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Really. I’m leaning towards a trip for that game.
I have this crazy red-head girl that keeps inviting me out, she lives in Phoenix.
To be continued.
I will keep that in mind. Thanks.
That landing strip the OL opened for Peterson on 4th and 1 last Sunday was Measty. Great update; I especially liked the nugget that Matthew Stafford still has a bandage on the elbow. He needs a platelet count STAT!
One of the Lions beat writers was in the Detroit locker room after the Vikings game and noticed the blood all over Stafford’s uniform, he asked Stafford where the blood was coming from and Stafford had no idea which one of the many injuries was causing it.
Why the hell did I draft Stafford as my fantasy quarterback this year?!
Oh yeah, it’s another excuse to drink…