Army-Navy is a beautiful game. I had the honor of attending one of these games.
It was difficult to see Army lose the way that they did. Quarterback Trent Steelman did everything he could to will his team to a win.
I know that TV loves the drama but they really should have backed off and given Steelman some space after the game. It was a tough time for the kid and they wouldn't get the camera away from him. It was ridiculous.
Congratulations to Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel on winning the 2012 Heisman Trophy. Only a freshman, Johnny Football could win a couple more of these things.
Apparently after the Heisman awarded the number of Manziel autographed items exploded from about eight to thousands on ebay. Texas A&M says that most are fake. The memorabilia parasites make me sick.
If I had a Heisman vote, I would have had a hard time not voting for Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o.
Te'o also tops my list of college players that I'd like to see playing in Minnesota next year.
Adrian Peterson is pulling away from every other runner in the NFL.
It is simply brutal that Minnesota Vikings receiver Percy Harvin landed on injured reserve this week. His injured ankle was more severe than hoped. He was having a fantastic season. At least one of the Vikings receivers has to step up and be a threat on the outside. Someone. Anyone. Please.
Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver said that not only is Peyton Manning one of the best quarterbacks ever. He's the best offensive coordinator in the game. This is one of the best comments that I've heard to describe what Manning brings to a football team.
Against the Raiders last Thursday, Manning switched to sidearm to fit a pass around Raiders defenders to Demaryius Thomas on a quick slant. It was one of the most amazing adjustments that I've ever seen a quarterback make. Thomas was his hot read on a Raiders blitz. The windows on a slant open and close in an instant. Manning had to hit Thomas in that window or suffer a likely sack. I had to rewind and watch that play several times to be sure that I had seen what I thought that I had seen. Just amazing.
This little nugget came from a Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs executive in the early '60s. I'd love to see this kind of comment in a scouting report today:
"He can run a 220 in twenty seconds with a goat under each arm."
Does the NFL fine players to justify questionable calls on the field? I hope not but that's the only explanation for the $15,750.48 fine tossed at Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen for his clean hit on Aaron Rodgers. Griffen was flagged for roughing the passer when his hit forced a game changing interception by Jared Allen. Griffen hit Rodgers in the chest as he was throwing. No blows to the head or face. Not even a tap. It certainly wasn't a low hit. The NFL said that the hit was late. It affected the throw so I don't see how it could be considered late. It's a mystery. Griffen shouldn't have been flagged during the game. He certainly shouldn't have been fined after careful(?) viewing later.
Speaking of fines. I absolutely agree with the need and quest for safety but the fines are too frequent and too high. Beyond that, the amounts are just silly. The new CBA has some goofy calculation that results in fines like $21,725. It's no wonder that the lockout took so long if they took time to determine horseshit like that.
The Vikings have announced Oct. 13, 2013 as the day that ground is broken on the new stadium. That's getting real close to being a real great birthday present to me.
Tomorrow night's Houston Texans-New England Patriots is one of the most anticipated of the season. After all 16 of the Vikings games, it is for me.
That Texans-Patriots game is so anticipated that it's not even listed on the NFL schedule in my Vikings media guide. For some reason they have the Rams and Seahawks playing the Monday Night game of Week 14.
Next week the Patriots host the San Francisco 49ers. That's another keeper. There'll be a bunch of yahoos calling that a Super Bowl preview.
Go Vikings!
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