I have been
such a passionate Vikings fan like the rest of you but last week had something
happen I never thought would happen. You ask what? I have been a record I am
proud of and that is having season tickets for 14 seasons and never missing a
game until last Sunday. My 11 year old daughter’s traveling soccer team made
the state tournament in Rochester. I gave my tickets to 2 of my daughters and
went to the tourney. The team won the state championship 4-0 over Wayzata. If
you were looking for a review obviously you did not see one. My daughters at
the game kept me up to date and I can assure you my stomach was sick.
I did watch
the game later and the positive person I strive to be had a heck of a time
finding something. I did however come up with one and that is the use of Kyle
Rudolph, FINALLY. It has been what I
have been hoping for all season especially after his Pro Bowl performance.
This brings
me to the game coming up shortly on Monday night football. I am truly excited
to see what Josh Freeman has to offer. I recall last season the only home loss
was to Tampa Bay lead by Josh Freeman.
Here are some numbers to think about;
Minnesota is
14-11 vs the NY Giants and 8-6 in Minnesota
Minnesota
has won 4 of the last 5 meetings. The one loss came in 2010 when the dome
collapsed and the game was moved to Detroit.
Minnesota
beat New York 41-17 back on 11/25/07 the year the Giants beat the Patriots in
the Super Bowl.
Minnesota beat
New York 44-7 back on 1/3/10 which is the last team Minnesota has scored 40
plus points.
This is
Minnesota’s 56th time on Monday night football. The team is looking
for their 27th victory on Monday night football which would tie them
for 10th most in NFL history.
I know the
Giants are favored and being a home team I am not surprised. The way the
Vikings got demolished and embarrassed by Carolina I believe we will see a
different team.
I know I
read the Wilf’s were up at the locker room after the debacle and now Monday the
Vikings will be playing in the state the Wilf’s are from. I am truly concerned
if the team falls flat on Monday night. I am such a big Frazier fan but I will
be concerned about job statuses if the team flops. I just feel the team is too
proud to lay an egg two weeks in a row. The game will have more story lines
than we as fans can ever understand.
I am picking
the Purple to win big 42-21.
Thanks for
reading
Purplestick
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