The Vikings are not opening the 2018 season against the Eagles,

"Take a deep breath, Vikings fans. The Vikings are not opening the 2018 season against the Eagles, after all.
A radio report a few weeks back said the season opener would be a rematch of the NFC Championship Game, in which the Eagles trounced the Vikings en route to the Super Bowl LII title."
Take a deep breath??? What's that mean? are we supposed to be afraid to play the Eagles or something?? F*** that noise....

The Eagles dodged the bullet, not the Vikes

@"Poiple" said: The Eagles dodged the bullet, not the Vikes

What? Damn. It made perfect sense. We need that game early. Opening day would've been perfect. 

NFL was probably afraid of their asshole fans.

I dunno
We can talk smack, but can’t help think week 5 is better than a home opener, raising the banner game on day 1 of our new Offense

Sure the Vikes want revenge, but it can wait

@"Maple Surple" said: I dunno We can talk smack, but can’t help think week 5 is better than a home opener, raising the banner game on day 1 of our new Offense

Sure the Vikes want revenge, but it can wait

The Vikings should have all the motivation they need to win that Eagles game...as if the embarrassment that was the NFCC game isn't enough, it's Zim's chance to redeem himself against this team who he's lost to twice and Flip should coach him up in that regard. This is Flip's homecoming, so you know it'll be important to him. Cousins should want to go in there and show Vikings fans and the team that they're going to be serious competition for the Eagles moving forward. 

I always remember the beginning of the Vikings 2010 season when opened the season against the Saints after loosing in the NFC title game.  I thought they would be motivated and win that game too. 

I like the idea of giving Cousins ans the new offense a little bit of time to gel before this game.
If you open against them and they win becaus the offense is still getting its shit together, everyone just says “See, the Vikings suck!”

Why does the game have to be in Philly? We need more full beer cans thrown at women and children just to confirm the jackasserie of their fandom?  

Igflea somehow  got  Kolb two play his best two games of his life when it counted   hell  they  should been flagged for  Def  holding or pi  against the Falcons  super easy call    to make  but not made by a  ref but I can see  both sides  in not making the  call but Jones was mocked to the ground before getting up and missing the  ball  easy illegal contact or holding   because  it was further than  5  yards from scrimmage  changes everything for the Vikings and patriots 

@"Riphawkins" said: I like the idea of giving Cousins ans the new offense a little bit of time to gel before this game. If you open against them and they win becaus the offense is still getting its shit together, everyone just says “See, the Vikings suck!”

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"Riphawkins" said: I like the idea of giving Cousins ans the new offense a little bit of time to gel before this game. If you open against them and they win becaus the offense is still getting its shit together, everyone just says “See, the Vikings suck!”

SF is one of my NFC dark-horse teams to do a fast turn around.  That is a tough schedule on paper. Going to GB for what might be their season opener with Rogers back wont be easy either. Even in our best years we typically split with The Pack.