Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Facts, figures and other info in helping you get ready for the Titans game


Thursday August 29th we find the Vikings playing the last preseason game of the year. It is the game that for some fans is hard to watch because the 1st stringers get very little action if any while the rest of the team makes its pitch to the coaches on why they should be on the 53 man roster.

For many players throughout the NFL it may be the last time they put a uniform for their team they are trying out for. It is the hopes of many that other teams are watching the players so if they are cut that team may invite them for a tryout.

In spending 15 days in Mankato I have watched all 90 try out and will enjoy watching them Thursday do what they can to make the Vikes squad.

One thing for sure is we will not see Adrian Peterson face off againt the man who wants to race a Cheetah, Chris Johnson.

Let’s look at some info regarding the game: Vikes vs Tennessee

Date: Thu Aug 29 at 7:00

Local TV-Channel 11; with Paul Allen and Pete Bercich doing the play by play

Radio- Paul Allen and Pete Bercich

This is the 5th time in history the Vikes have met Tennessee in the preseason. The Vikings have a 3-1 edge.

The 12 times the Vikings have finished below .500 in preseason they have ended the regular season below .500 6 times. I am of the mind the team will not join this stat. The team will win double digit games is my hope.

Lets look at Vikings offensive stats in the first 3 games

Passing

Ponder and Cassel both have 37 attempts. Ponder has 184 yards and Cassel 269 yards. Ponder has completed 62.2 percent and Cassel in completing 51.4

Rushing

1-Joe Banyard 13 carries 61 yds.  4.7 average

2-Toby Gerhart 17 carries 50 yards 2.9 average

Receiving

1-Cordarrelle Patterson 8 receptions 84 yds for 10.5 avg per catch

2-Stephen Burton 6 receptions 98 yards for 16.3 avg

3- Webb and Carlson both have 5 receptions

Punting

 

Jeff Locke 16 punts for 43,4 yd average  36,8 net and he has kicked 7 inside the 20 yards line. His long is 61  yards thus far

Defensive

Tackles-

1-Bobby Felder 11 tackles

2-Mistral Raymond 10

3-Desmond Bishop  and Larry Dean both with 9

Special Teams

Rhett Ellison and George Johnson both lead the team with 3

Here is some help with pronouncing names on the roster

Matt Asiata - ah-see-ah-ta    Cordarrelle Patterson - core-dare-ul

Jeff Baca - BA-ka                  Mistral Raymond - MISS-trail

Joe Berger - BUR-jur             Brian Robison - ROB-ah-sin

Joe Banyard - BAN-yurd       Andrew Sendejo - sin-DAY-ho

McLeod Bethel-Thompson - muh-CLOUD    

Audie Cole - ODD-ee            Adam Thielen - THEE-len

Darius Eubanks - U-banks     Collins Ukwu - OOH-kwoo

Brandon Fusco - FUSS-co

Toby Gerhart - GARE-heart

Letroy Guion - la-TROY GUY-on

Matt Kalil - kuh-LIL

Troy Kropog - crow-POG

Cullen Loeffler - LEFF-ler

Marcus Sherels - SHARE-els

 Michael Mauti - MAW-tee

Overall- It is a football game with over 100 players playing for their careers. The Gophers are home to UNLV at 6:00 at TCF Bank Stadium. The state fair is in swing and the Vikings game plus the heat wave all in one night.

I will be interested to see how many fans come to this last game. All I know is I will be there in my purple wardrobe.

Thanks for reading

Purplestick

 

 

 

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