Minnesota Vikings

[UNLTrpt]

Originally Posted by superfan

yeah, University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Yeah, could you hook me up with some info on the college?

I also just got accepted at Wayne State University (it's about 2 and 1/2 hours north of Lincoln in Nebraska)

I'm familiar with Wayne State.

Any info you want in particular? PM me.

[MontaukNY]

shutout anyone?

[Aubrie]

Originally Posted by MontaukNY

shutout anyone?

Like there was no doubt. I'm a Vikes fan and even betted against them, and they didnt let me down!

Favre is on fire. Dang Cheeseheads....

[superfan]

another fraustrating game. Hope Peterson is fine.

[Nick@Night]

I love Brad Childress.

[thom hudson]

awful.
favre is out of control.

[UNLTrpt]

if Chester Taylor can run for 160 on Oakland, how many would AP have put on them?

A win is a win is a win.

[Aubrie]

Yay. 3-6 baby.

[superfan]

you can't forget about Chester Taylor, too many people around here have forgotten about Taylor, he is a very solid back. He ran for 1200 yards last year, he is a capable backup/starting back in this league.

Culpepper played well, he still has a cannon for an arm!

[UNLTrpt]

Originally Posted by Aubrie

Yay. 3-6 baby.

actually we're 4-6

[Aubrie]

Originally Posted by UNLTrpt

actually we're 4-6

oops. you're right. wasnt paying attention...

[Nick@Night]

Sidney Rice is a better QB than Tarvaris.

[thom hudson]

chester taylor stepped up big time today...good bounce back win.

[superfan]

another int for td, wow!

[Aubrie]

Take that Giants.

[superfan]

that 4th down play for the Giants was extremely ugly, just like the whole game for the Giants.

[Aubrie]

Nice win Vikes! 5-6

[cryfreedom4136]

Originally Posted by Aubrie

Nice win Vikes! 5-6

The Vikes are right back in the Wild Card hunt now, good for them... hopefully this will shut up all the people claiming that the Giants are an elite team

[superfan]

Originally Posted by cryfreedom4136

The Vikes are right back in the Wild Card hunt now, good for them... hopefully this will shut up all the people claiming that the Giants are an elite team

I agree, and now looking at the schedule for the rest of the year, we have a good shot at winning that wildcard spot. Although I don't want to jump to conclusions so soon.

[GinaNMU]

Thanks to the Vikings defense for assuring my fantasy victory this week

[PilotC150]

Originally Posted by GinaNMU

Thanks to the Vikings defense for assuring my fantasy victory this week

The real question is, why would anybody actually pick up the Vikings D for a fantasy team?

[Gravedigger81]

its official everyone was overating the giants. Think about there wins this season. A miracle goal line stand against the redskins, beat the hapless niners, the pathetic dolphins, the falcons lol, the eagles without brian westbrook, the pathetic jets, okay finally they beat the lions we'll give them that one.

Then the loses
GB
Dallas twice
Vikings

It adds up to really not being that good.

[thom hudson]

nice win today
lets keep it going - AP is back next week

[superfan]

Originally Posted by thom hudson

nice win today
lets keep it going - AP is back next week

yeah, lets hope that it isn't a mistake rushing back AP. Everyone is gonna be targeting his knee.

[malarks26]

Originally Posted by thom hudson

nice win today
lets keep it going - AP is back next week

I think it's a huge mistake if they rush this kid back. He IS your franchise and to bring him back a week or two early just doesn't make much sense IMO. Chester Taylor is doing a great job stepping in for the time being, let him keep running with it and let AP get completely healed.

[Nick@Night]

Originally Posted by superfan

yeah, lets hope that it isn't a mistake rushing back AP. Everyone is gonna be targeting his knee.

Originally Posted by malarks26

I think it's a huge mistake if they rush this kid back. He IS your franchise and to bring him back a week or two early just doesn't make much sense IMO. Chester Taylor is doing a great job stepping in for the time being, let him keep running with it and let AP get completely healed.

You guys see him working out before the game? He's running around like there's nothing wrong, plus he gets another week to get it ready.

[superfan]

Originally Posted by malarks26

I think it's a huge mistake if they rush this kid back. He IS your franchise and to bring him back a week or two early just doesn't make much sense IMO. Chester Taylor is doing a great job stepping in for the time being, let him keep running with it and let AP get completely healed.

That's what I'm saying. I really wouldn't mind if AP doesn't play at all the rest of the year. They need him to get 100% healthy. I just have a feeling he is gonna get re-injured and it could be a serious blow.

This is exactly what happened to Francisco Liriano of the twins two years ago. he got hurt, the twins started to make a push for the playoffs, so they rushed Liriano back and he got re-injured. Which led to tommy john surgery, he may never be the same player as he was before the injury.

[malarks26]

Originally Posted by Nick@Night

You guys see him working out before the game? He's running around like there's nothing wrong, plus he gets another week to get it ready.

I saw that, but running around testing it out before a game is completely different from actual game play. The RB position is not the problem for the Vikes right now, it's the QB position. I say rest him one more week just to be safe. Remember, you don't want to mess that knee up even worse and then have his entire career go up in smoke.

[Nick@Night]

Originally Posted by superfan

That's what I'm saying. I really wouldn't mind if AP doesn't play at all the rest of the year. They need him to get 100% healthy. I just have a feeling he is gonna get re-injured and it could be a serious blow.

This is exactly what happened to Francisco Liriano of the twins two years ago. he got hurt, the twins started to make a push for the playoffs, so they rushed Liriano back and he got re-injured. Which led to tommy john surgery, he may never be the same player as he was before the injury.

Those who get Tommy John surgery also have the possibility of coming back better than they were before the injury, so looking at this as a bad thing is premature.

[Nick@Night]

Originally Posted by malarks26

I saw that, but running around testing it out before a game is completely different from actual game play. The RB position is not the problem for the Vikes right now, it's the QB position. I say rest him one more week just to be safe. Remember, you don't want to mess that knee up even worse and then have his entire career go up in smoke.

In theory, any guy on the field at any time can have their knee torn up, regardless of it was injured the weeks before or has been healthy their entire life. If he's ready to go they should let him go.