bear v vikes

[LMITOUT]

[Nate McVey]

is simple game to evaluate

middle linebacker on IR

star cap williams did not play.

winfield has rust from watching for long time.

Oline inadequate.

FAVRE was not reason queens lost.

3 starting DB's out for the Bears.......

Bears are terrible......

Cutler (nuff said).....

Favre holds the ball too long........

AP fumbles again......

Vikings have been overrated and overhyped all year, that's why they lost!

[Driftless]

childress was O-coordinator for a college team that ran 1-2-3 and passed later.

Let FAVRE work his magic....chilly stand down.

need Bret to carry you now because Defense looks questionable.

[Gordie]

My statistical source shows a 66% probability that MN will win tonight.

throws that out the window

[Driftless]

Originally Posted By: LHarris

is simple game to evaluate

middle linebacker on IR

star cap williams did not play.

winfield has rust from watching for long time.

Oline inadequate.

FAVRE was not reason queens lost.

3 starting DB's out for the Bears.......

Bears are terrible......

Cutler (nuff said).....

Favre holds the ball too long........

AP fumbles again......

Vikings have been overrated and over hyped all year, that's why they lost!

shiner you are being BAD attributing quotes to me that are not mine.

[Stratosman]

Nobody is turning on the Vikes, don't worry about me being a fan, always will be... but that doesn't automatically exclude me from being a realist.. does it. Well maybe, but when we have had #2 seed on the line for two consecutive weeks against sub par teams...and blow it, what reaction would you suggest?

I'm just sayin that this was a bit more than a "toe stub". These purple pills are getting harder to swallow.

Skol Vikes!

It is a real good thing that I have more to my life than what the result of a football game is. It is entertainment and I try to leave it at that, but still.....

[LMITOUT]

66% isn't 100%. In other words, they were favored but not a lock.

[LMITOUT]

If you listen to that dodo Paul Allen on kfan there is no use for the Bears to show up.

[Gordie]

yea your right LMITOUT and the vikes are losers and will always be

[kitchy]

Los Angeles Vikings...has a nice ring to it.

[Nate McVey]

Originally Posted By: shiner2367

3 starting DB's out for the Bears.......

Bears are terrible......

Cutler (nuff said).....

Favre holds the ball too long........

AP fumbles again......

Vikings have been overrated and over hyped all year' date=' that's why they lost!

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shiner you are being BAD attributing quotes to me that are not mine. [/quote']

Sorry Len, go back 2 pages........post #212334 on page 20........not being BAD, just responding.

[BlueLundFishrman]

it's East LA Vikings

[Dark Cloud]

Wow! I just watched Childress at the press conference...

How does someone like him become a head coach in the NFL? Is the pool that shallow?

If he dosnt hand the keys over to Farve he better move to Batswanna after the impending playoff loss...

[Driftless]

chilly is not nfl coach

please show me his resume?

[BlueLundFishrman]

Merry Christmas Bears fans!

[gulllakeguy]

This game just goes to show that one man cant do it all by himself. Favre played well I thought. The play calling was a little sketchy. Adrian shoulda ran out of bounds but that was a facemask. Winfeild is not a good cover corner and I think he has lost a step with this ankle injury. I sure am tired of hearing how good Leslie Fraser's defence is. Since J Allen started getting double teamed and chipped by the tight end it has been downhill for this defence. My .02...

[koonie]

Los Angeles Vikings...has a nice ring to it.

Never gonna happen. Get over it.

[gulllakeguy]

Here come the Packers!!! I can see this one unfolding in my head right now. sad.

[BlueLundFishrman]

AP wasn't calling for a facemask flag. You know why? It wasn't a facemask penalty!

[Driftless]

Vince Lombardi's Nine Principles of Success:

"The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have." Vince Lombardi

1. Commitment- "The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." Vince Lombardi. Lombardi goes on to state, "A winner must be committed to discipline, committed to sacrifice and self-denial, and committed to hard work."

How committed are you? If you are an athlete, are you the first one at practice, and the last one to leave? If you are part of an organization - are you making sure that you efforts are helping the entire organization? Are you willing to jump in and help others even when "it is not my job." As an educator, do you take the time to visit with other teachers in your field - learning ways to make yourself more valuable in the classroom? Are you willing to WIT? Whatever it Takes to be successful?

2. Truth- "In football and business, a leader must be honest with himself and the people he is working with. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind." Vince Lombardi

Are you being honest with your greatest fan and your strongest critic - yourself? Are you doing the things on a daily basis that will allow you to do more, be more, have more? Or, are you being dishonest to yourself and those who count on you on a daily basis? With today business ethics or lack of ethics, people are looking to be able to deal with reliable, trustworthy individuals and organizations.

3. Excellence- "If you demand perfection of yourself, you'll seldom achieve it. Fear of making a mistake is the biggest cause of making one. Instead of pushing for perfection, relax and pursue excellence." Bud Winter

Lombardi stated, "No one is perfect. But boys, if you'll not settle for anything less than the best, you'll be amazed at what you can do with your lives. You'll be amazed at how much you can rise in this world."

Perfection rarely happens...it is the perfect game thrown by a baseball pitcher, but requires the help and support of his teammates. It is a 300 game in bowling, rarely reached by anyone but the best bowlers. It is the hole in one in golf...a feat rarely accomplished. However the pursuit of excellence should be a goal we all seek.

4. Results- "Winning is not everything, but making the effort to win is." Vince Lombardi

Hall of Fame basketball player, Bill Walton, stated this about winning- "Winning is about having the whole team on the same page."

In team sports, there is usually one team that wins, and one team that loses. The team that plays together can often overcome a lack of talent to be successful. A team with lack of character may win games, but will not be successful in the long run, and success will be short lived.

We always set goals for our teams, and winning were not a major goal. We felt if we could reach the majority of the goals set for every opponent, the winning would take care of itself. We wanted results. We wanted improvement each and every time out. What is it that you expect for yourself and your organization?

"There is no limit when no one cares who gets the credit." John Wooden

5. Passion- "I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it." Gayle Sayers

Are you passionate about what you do? Do you have the first one to the office, practice field, classroom mentality, or are you dragging in as things are starting? Do you believe in what you are doing, in your teammates and/or co-workers, do you have it in your heart, your mind, and in your soul - and are willing to take no excuses from yourself and your teammates? Does that fire burn deep within you?

"There is only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. I do, and I demand that my players do." Vince Lombardi

6. Habit- "The difference between a successful person and others in not a lack of strength, nor a lack of knowledge, but rather the lack of will." Vince Lombardi

It has been said that doing the same thing today as you did yesterday and expect different results is a definition of insanity. Habit is an act that we repeatedly do. It can be good or it can be bad. Psychologists estimate that 90% of the things we do is habitual. Think about it, starting with your morning routine, and ending to when you retire at night. There are hundreds of things you do the same way every day, often without thinking about them.

Robert Ringer, author of Million Dollar Habits states-"Success is am matter of understanding and religiously practicing specific simple habits that always lead to success.

7. Mental Toughness- "If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head, and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second." Vince Lombardi

You often hear coaches tell their players, "We have to be mentally tough." Just what is mental toughness? It is one of those words that are difficult to explain. I think my definition of mental toughness is- proper mental and physical preparation that enables you to forget the price- the sacrifices that you must pay for success. It is the thing that allows us to climb off the mat one more time after we have been knocked down. It gives us the ability to strive on inspire of the hurt and the pain that we may be experiencing. It is what allows us to rebound from temporary failures that life sends our way.

When I was coaching, we were down 92-75 with five minutes left in the game. I called a timeout and asked my players how much gas they had left in the tank. I knew the other team was tired. I needed them to tell me that they could reach down inside - give it their all for the remainder of the game. We began to press. Our frame of mind is we were not going to lose. The gap closed, slowly at first, and then like someone had opened the flood gates, we were magically back in the game. With :08 seconds left in the game we hit a three to send it to overtime. Our opponent was spent......but mentally we were ready for the challenge. We wound up winning the game 119-111 in overtime.

8. Discipline- "Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly." Julie Andrews

Normally when we hear the word discipline we associate it with punishment. According to Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, discipline can be defined as: to train or develop by instruction or exercise- especially in self-control; to bring a group under control. George Washington stated, "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."

For most of my coaching career, I did not saddle my team with rules. Our basic rule was to be where you are supposed to be, doing what you are supposed to be doing, when you are supposed to be doing it - and doing it to the best of your ability. By following that simple set of rules, my players graduated, for the most part grew into the individuals I can be very proud of today.

9. Perseverance- "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." Calvin Coolidge

[DTro]

Well I maybe a little tired today, but I watch football to be entertained and that is exactly what happened last night.

I don’t need a win by the purple for an ego boost like some here. Of course it’s fun to see them win, but seriously big whoopee that they lost.

I still think AP is the best runner in the league, Favre is in the top 5 ever for QB’s (maybe the best). They won the division, and will be in the playoffs. Even if they do end up playing GB and losing it will be a great game to watch, and who knows maybe in the process they might surprise the masses here and find themselves in Miami.

On a side note, I think a different coach would make this team a whole lot better.

[Cooter]

Is it just me or did the purple on those Queens costumes look darker than usual last night? Great game to watch, for some of us anyways.

[SkunkedAgain]

Oh man, and just when you didn't think that all of this Childress bashing couldn't get any worse:

On November 19, 2009, the Vikings announced they would be extending Brad Childress's contract through the 2013 season. The owner Zygi Wilf was cited as saying, “Brad has done a tremendous job leading this football team and we value the positive environment he has created for the Minnesota Vikings on and off the field,He has continued to positively impact this team and create a strong foundation for future success.”

[archerystud]

I didn't watch much of the second half since I had an option to play hockey and the Vikes didn't impress me much in the first half

Wow long thread and I didn't read all of it so maybe this was mentioned, but what is with our offensive line? Vikes get like 97 yards on 6 drives in the first half and 330 yards on 5 drives in the second. In the first half there were no holes for Peterson and a couple of times Favre took his drop looked up and someone was on him.

Does the offensive line only get paid for playing a half or what?

From what I saw in the second half there was time to throw and holes to run through, but maybe that didn't continue the entire half.

[SkunkedAgain]

The Vikings went into a hurry-up offense due to being down so many points, and the Bears went into a version of the prevent defense. That opened things up.

From one of those sports pages:

The injury-depleted Chicago defense -- no Brian Urlacher, all four members of the opening-day secondary off the field by the third quarter -- allowed Minnesota to come back from 23-6, but then was terrific in overtime. Here are the Vikings' overtime snaps: incompletion, sack, sack, punt, run for no gain, lost fumble.