Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions - WEEK 2

[Govs93]

Vikes go from playing a poor offense, good defense team in Week 1 to playing a good offense, poor defense team in Week 2. Let's see how it goes... AP will need to be big again - ball control will be the key for the Purple today - can't let Kitna sling it around all day.

I'll take the Vikes 20-17... not too confident in that though. To steal IS' reaction toward Travis Hafner... "this game makes me itchy" (at least I think it was IS').

[boblee]

I take the Lions 27-21.

[Can't Never Tried]

I'll take the Vikes in OT and a low scoring game...the Lions beating Oakland is a poor indicator of just about anything, especially with both those teams ranked near the bottom in Def.
Like a poster on here says "it's up for grabs" (what's his name again)

[HShockeywatcher]

Against a poor defense this will be a good week for our offense to get a real start, for Tarvaris to do some damage. Against a good offense, our defense need to play like they did play year. If they do, the steak will stay alive.

[State Champ 97]

24-20 Vikings.

[Govs93]

lol... Ocho Cinco just went into the Dawg Pound like he said he was going to. Got a few beers spilled on him and a couple of fingers, but he made it out alive.

Good stuff.

[HShockeywatcher]

On the bright side our Rush Defense stats will be really good today

[Can't Never Tried]

Well it's looks like it will be entertaining any way 2 INT already!

[State Champ 97]

7-0 Lions but Williamson just ripped off a nice return on the ensueing kick off.

[State Champ 97]

Jackson reaches it in for the TD. PAT is good. 7-7.

[Irishmans Shanty]

First Half Analysis
-costly penalties
-great rush defense
-no pass defense
-shaky quarterbacking

How is this season going to be any different than last?

[State Champ 97]

Kitna is hurting. If he doesn't come back for the second half it could be a big boost for the Vikes. JT O'Sullivan looked better than he did when he was with the Vikings but I don't think he gives the Lions what Kitna does.

[Can't Never Tried]

I wonder if Childress was saying to the ref what I was thinking....what's with the one sided holding calls???
If you've got a DVR go back and look at some of the take downs the Det. O line is getting away with especially 2nd qtr.
I know you could call it every play but when the guy gets taken to the ground they'll usually call it..not today? maybe they'll make em up in the 2nd 1/2.

Our secondary is pitiful you'd think the lions receivers had ebola with as much room as our D backs are giving them.

Try to find a positive here ...Troy's return...and I suppose the hit's on the QB's

I need a beer!

[Irishmans Shanty]

The defense will need two takeaways in the 2nd half and one has to be in Lion territory, that's the only way the Vikes can win.

[State Champ 97]

There's one. INT Darren Sharper. 2nd of the day.

[State Champ 97]

And we give it right back.

[State Champ 97]

Don't hit the QB for Detroit I guess. BS call.

[Can't Never Tried]

Don't hit the QB for Detroit I guess. BS call.

Agreed nice push off as well for the score...arghhhh!!

[HShockeywatcher]

Agreed there too. Griffin was sitting there shrugging his shoulders, we all saw it. Wonder why it wasn't challenged.

[State Champ 97]

There #2 Shanty. TD Vikes Defense. PAT is good tie game. 17 all.

[Irishmans Shanty]

You can give up yards and win if you get takeaways.

O needs a long time consuming drive this half.

[State Champ 97]

#3 INT Dwight Smith being challenged

[State Champ 97]

Play Stands. Vikings ball.

[Neutron 14]

#3 INT Dwight Smith being challenged

Interception upheld. Some knee thingy. Makes ZERO sense to me...

[Can't Never Tried]

I think I could call this game better then the guys in the booth...man how could he not pick up that smith's knee was down 1st....pro Lions guy no doubt.

Nice pick though