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10-05-2022, 12:38 PM

Quote: @jargomcfargo said:
In the past the Vikings have fell prey to teams they are supposed to beat in a trap game. I just want to break that curse and beat the Bears this week. There aren't many blow outs in the NFL. No reason they shouldn't win handily. But if they pee down their leg and lose, there will be gnashing of teeth and an avalanche of negative posts next week. Same old Vikings, etc..

Maybe the fans are setting the bar a little too high for the Vikings...Reality is having new coaches, new systems, new players and the unknown...I don't except much this season and thrilled they are 3-1 at this point. But I just don't see this happening throughout the long season. My expectations are there but not at ceiling level. Kinda off-sets the disappointments that surely to come.

10-05-2022, 01:18 PM

Where are they? 3-1 and 2-0 in the division sitting in first place with a very winnable home game this weekend that would have them at 4-1/3-0. That's the good news and what matters the most. The pessimistic view is that the defense has had one good game and has plenty of work to do -- can't stop the run; lack of pressure; close to the highest completion %-age against in the league. On offense, still not in synch and inconsistent. OL better but not cohesive yet -- you can see they are struggling to pick up blitzes and stunts, and the running game is not where it should/needs to be. The optimistic view is all about newness and potential. This is a new coaching team and new systems on both offense and defense. One should certainly expect some growing pains early and improvement as the year progresses.

10-05-2022, 03:00 PM

Quote: @purplefaithful said:
I like it Chuck!

I've been a fan since the 70's, so I got my fair share of fan battle scars and years of therapy.

But I am hopeful with the new regime too!

Yeah for some reason those years from 1973-1977 were VERY TRAUMATIC for a young kid. Everyone at school was either a Vikings, Raiders, Dolphins, Cowboys, Rams, or Steelers fan. I grew up in central Iowa and not very many Chiefs, Bears, or Packer fans but back then I can reason why. Coming back to school after every season ending loss was miserable. Dolphins, Steelers, Cowboys Hail Mary, Raiders, then Cowboys again. Man they NEVER let us Viking fans live it down. Scarred me for life. I just wanted ONE TIME to give those guys the finger after the Vikings won a Super Bowl and if they do this year I will seek them out and give them the business.