Season opener!!!!!! MN vs GB

[Scott K]

Well the day has finally got here, the MN Vikings season opener. I have been very impatiently waiting for this day for 9 months now, lets hope I am not dissapointed! My prediction for tonights game is that T-Jack is going to supprise the Packers, and he is going to come out passing and will do well. T-Jack will get 260 yards passing 2 passing touch downs, and will run in for another. Peterson will have 175 yards total, 130 rushing, 45 receiving 2 TDS.

Final score Vikes 35 GB 17

Go Vikes!!!

[Craigums]

Vikes 276 - GB 0

[zamboni]

Vikes 276 - GB 0

A little low.

Seriously-

27-10 Vikes.

[zamboni]

BTW- I kinda take it the retiring #4 isn't going to happen tonight

[PierBridge]

The 6pm start is LAME I wonder how many people are going to turn it on at about 7 and be suprised it's almost half time.

You guy's sure have a lot more confidence for tonights game then I do, hope your right!

GOOOOO VIKE's!!!!!!!!!

[Windy City]

Craigums,

Don't you mean Vikes 276 and Packers -2

Dat's da way we do in Chi-Town, home of the Super Fans and Da Bears Da Bears Da Bears!!!! LOL

Windy

[mnwild]

24-13 Pack.

Jackson will be lucky to get 120 yards passing MAYBE 1 TD.

Peterson combined 150 yrds.

Time to go crack a beer that has been on ice waiting in my truck since lunchtime.

[MUSKYMAN1011]

Come Monday Night

the Boys in Purple will be in my Sight

Gonna watch the MV beat up the GBP

The QB is gonna hand the Ball to CT & AP and they’ll run in for the TD!

I’ll be watchin this on my TV

At the end of the day I’ll be named the MVP!

T-JACK is Back and he won’t take the Sack

I’ll be drinkin a Beer gettin ready to CHEER

And the GB D is gonna be livin in FEAR!

I know what you’re Thinkin

But the PACK are gonna be a STINKIN!

I’ll leave you now with thought or two

But don’t feel bad if you don’t have a CLUE

The next beer is going down the HATCH

And I just can’t wait for the big RE-MATCH!

I just can’t wait for the Big re-match!

[gopher_nation]

The Pack is going to be a just a little bump in the road for the Vikes. Easy win!!

[harvey lee]

I hate to sound negative but after watching a quarter and a half, they don't look to be any better than their last season. It never changes and I really don't believe that Childress or Jackson can make this team go.

I have been waiting for Childress to prove me wrong and I would be more than happy if he did but with all the penalties and poor play, its the same ol.

[HossFisher]

I think the refs need to tighten there belts and stop throwing the flags. Its getting ridiculous when both teams have had flags 3 plays in a row and were not even out of the first quarter yet! lET EM' PLAY!

[DTro]

wow Jackson is looking very mediocre

[harvey lee]

6 yards passing in the first half. Impressive for sure.

[JIvers]

Thoughts at halftime: Tarvaris Jackson has shown some improvement from last year in that he is throwing the ball away or taking a sack tonight where last year he would have made a bad throw for an INT. The bad news is he still isn't showing any accuracy on the passes he does get off.

That isn't all Jackson's fault, though. McKinnie is suspended for four games, but the Vikings pass protection should still be better than it is. Tarvaris has been hurried, hit, chased out of the pocket, and generally hasn't had time to set his feet before throwing. The pass blocking has got to improve in the second half if the Vikings are going to hang in there.

Some people suggested Minnesota didn't attend to needs on the o-line because Zygi was spending on the defense. If so, where is the pressure Allen, Williams, and co. were supposed to bring on Rodgers?

It sticks in my purple-and-gold craw to say this, but Rodgers looks more prepared to start in the NFL than does Jackson.

On the bright side, when Adrian Peterson can break through the nine-man fronts, he is showing last year wasn't a fluke. The run defense has mostly kept Grant bottled up. But, the Vikings have got to pass the ball successfully and put pressure on Rodgers if they want to win.

A blocked field goal, ending a drive where the Packers moved the ball down-field pretty easily, is a good way to go in to the locker-room...but can The Purple build on that in the second half?

Ah well...GO VIKINGS!!!

[LwnmwnMan2]

Is this 2008??? Did I just take a nap?? Are we still in '07???

[DTro]

I refuse to make any more excuses for Jackson. It's do or die time for him.

[fishinmajishin]

How about the great Espn announcers...get rid of Kornholer...right after Childress and his offensive coordinator

[LMITOUT]

wow Jackson is looking very mediocre

Is the "wow" really needed in that statement? It's not all that surprising.

[PierBridge]

I can't imagine why I wanted Favre for a year or 2...LOL....

I'm not panic-ing just yet after 2 Quarters playing in one of the toughest places to play in the NFL against a 13-3 team. I'll leave that up to you guys for now...

T-Jack has been out for 3 1/2 weeks.

Go Vikes!

[Shack]

Here, here PB!

I am keeping an open mind and being optimistic about the second half, that or will kick my self for no going up to Mille Lacs tonight LOL

Go Vikes!

[LMITOUT]

Against a team who had about eight penalties in their first two drives. Their OL is killing them tonight.

[DTro]

I truly HATE instant reply. If that wasn't a catch I don't know what is.

[fishinmajishin]

Vikes 276 - GB 0

GB 276

Queens 3

[LMITOUT]

That's one way to keep the OL off the field.

Hester who?

[PierBridge]

I truly HATE instant reply. If that wasn't a catch I don't know what is.

That was bad.

TJ is playing better in this half!