Oh boy, where do I begin? The first drive by the Vikings was unbelievable or should I say the Adrian Peterson drive? The end result was awesome with a touchdown, but after all the hard work by AP on the long run, did you not want him to end up in the end zone on that run? A run that long and come up that short. This man we know as AP will there ever be another running back like him in our life time? His work ethic is and effort can never be overlooked. It was so nice to have the drive not end in a field goal.
The frustration still not to see Christian Ponder not be able to go deep is getting harder to watch. The pounding he took today was something. You just want to see some success to start but it just does not happen. The dump off passes to Peterson are just asking too much of AP. It is getting harder to watch Kyle Rudolph not get any passes. I still feel we have viable weapons but there is absolutely no success. The stats from a passing game does not win a game but to see less than a hundred or so is getting worrisome.
I love this team and want them so badly to win. I look every week for someone to spark this offense. The team cannot solely rely on Peterson and Harvin to be Mr. Everything’s because eventually defensive coordinators will put more and more defenders on these 2 and then what?
I do not believe it is time to panic, but it is ok to be concerned with the lack of a passing game. The stat today I saw was unbelievable with Adrian having 197 yards total offense and the rest of the team 90 plus yards.
In losing to Seattle is nothing to hang the teams head down because Seattle is one of the best home teams in the NFL. A loss a team can get over, but the repeated fails of the passing game dies get hard to get over. I would just love to see a connection of a bomb even if it not a touchdown just something downfield that ignites the team and fans.
I really like what I saw with all the purple in the stands on TV. I would like one day to go to Seattle and just see how loud it really is. It seems like an outside stadium would not be that loud but to the credit of the Seahawk fans they get that 12th man cranked up.
A loss is tough to find positives once in a while but today a couple stuck out. The first was an obvious one with Adrian’ play and the second was kicker Blair Walsh with 2 field goals one from 55. His kickoffs once again were outstanding keeping Leon Washington in control.
On the flip side in the struggling is the run defense. The first few weeks were outstanding and now for the 4th week in a row the team was gouged. Sunday Marshawn Lynch was a handful to say the least as his nickname was the Beast. He definitely lived up to his name.
The play of Seattle quarterback, Russell Wilson was unbelievable and impressive. The way he played today you would never have known he was a third round pick in the draft. His running and elusiveness was so frustrating to watch.
Seattle wide out, Sidney Rice did exactly what I hoped would not happen and that was made big play after big play. Then add in an option pass he threw was a beautiful play call.
The ankle issue for Percy Harvin will be a concern this week. I was shocked when I saw him come back in. He is so tough but the limping on the field when he ran worries me he was going to do more damage to it.
To repeat myself the Vikings just might have two of the toughest players in the league with Adrian coming back from surgery and the pounding Harvin takes week in and week out.
The loyal and passionate fan I am will continue to be a huge supporter and will come next week to Mall of America Field with high expectations of going into the bye week 6-4.
Football is a game for fans to enjoy and you want your team to win each week but sometimes it is not meant to be. Sunday was just not the Vikings day. We as fans have to stay together.
One note after the game, Adrian Peterson autographed his game worn jersey and donated it for a Hurricane Sandy fundraiser. Even after a loss this guy just not stop giving.
Thanks for reading
Purplestick
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