In hindsight, Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier goes for it on 4th and 10 late in the game against the Green Bay Packers. Instead the Vikings punt and can't stop the Packers from running out the clock.
33-27 Packers.
Christian Ponder opened his career as the Vikings starter with a 72-yard pass and run to Michael Jenkins. The game loss detracts from the good things that Ponder did. Highlighted by a 93-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, Ponder made it a game when the Packers could have taken it over. He put some fear in the Packers. He put some life in the Vikings.
The Vikings have themselves a quarterback.
Jared Allen is on fire. 11.5 sacks through seven games. He got one of his favorites, Aaron Rodgers, twice yesterday.
Adrian Peterson is a beast.
Percy Harvin needs to get his ribs healthy. His game breaking ability has to be on the field. Outside of Peterson and Harvin I doubt that any Vikings offensive player truly frightens opponents. Another could be rookie tight end Kyle Rudolph. I just don't understand his lack of playing time.
His 79-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings was a nicely wrapped gift, but Aaron Rodgers is playing as well as any quarterback that I've ever seen. Its a blast to watch him throw the ball. Yesterday wasn't really one of them.
If I had a lobotomy and became a Packers fan, I'd question every carry that Ryan Grant gets over James Starks. As a Vikings fan, I applaud every carry that Ryan Grant gets over James Starks.
Charles Woodson is feasting on rookie quarterbacks. He brought Cam Newton down to earth a few weeks ago. He gave Christian Ponder a few lessons yesterday with two interceptions. It didn't stop Ponder from going after Woodson on his fourth quarter touchdown pass to Michael Jenkins.
Tim Tebow should have to earn this amount of hype. No player has ever done so little to get so much.
I know the NFL loves money and expansion, but the games in London are ridiculous. I've never thought it a great idea to take a home game away from the fans that make the NFL. They only get eight.
Introducing Jay Cutler to the British could keep the NFL from ever returning.
Despite a ton of salary cap space, Tampa Bay went frugal this past abbreviated offseason. They only signed a punter. When you watch Michael Koenen kick the ball you understand.
Congratulations to former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Chris Doleman on his induction into the team's Ring of Honor. Doleman's 150.5 sacks is fourth most in league history. For most elite pass rushers, sacks often come in bunches. They get in a groove and the quarterback suffers. Doleman had something like that one Christmas Eve against the Cincinnati Bengals. Facing one of the greatest tackles of all time in Anthony Munoz, Doleman took over the game. I've seen fantastic pass rushers like Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor and Bruce Smith dominate games. Doleman turned Munoz into a speed bump. It may have been the greatest sequence of plays I've ever seen from a pass rusher. Congratulations Chris Doleman. Canton is next.
Next week is bad news for the Panthers.
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