The 2013
season will be the last season in the dome with some exciting players coming in
with their respective teams.
The Vikings
will face new coaches; new players, whether free agents or draft choices. It
will be a smorgasbord of fun coming in to be part of the last year in the
stadium.
Cleveland is
the Vikings home opener opponent. The Browns are coached by Rob Chudzinski who
is in his first year on the sidelines. We will get to see Quaterback, Brandon
Weeden and running back, Trent Richardson, 2 of last year’s pride of the draft
for the Browns. The 2013 draft provided at number 6 pick out of LSU, defensive
end Barkevious Mingo for the Browns. Yes, a top 10 pick we shall see how he
does against Minnesota’s front line.
Prediction-Vikes
win
Carolina is led
by Coach Ron Rivera coming into his 3rd season. I can’t wait to see
former number one pick overall Cam Newton to see how the Vikes can contain this
big athletic quarterback. Carolina in this past draft took at number 14, Star
Lotulelei, defensive tackle out of Utah. This will be another good test for
Minnesota’s O-Line .
Predication-Vikes
win
Green Bay,
defending NFC North division champ comes in trying to avoid another devastating
loss to the Purple. Aaron Rodgers just got the huge contract just see if he can
earn it. The Pack no longer has Greg Jennings and Donald Driver. The team still
has I hate to say but honestly they have impressive receivers in James Jones,
Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb.
The draft provided them with the 26th
pick Datone Jones, defensive end out of UCLA and in 2nd round
running back Eddie Lacy from the NCA A Champ, Alabama. I watched Lacy a great
deal when he was in college and I will say the Vikes had better be able to wrap
this man up because he is one physical running back.
Prediction-Vikes
win
Washington,
defending NFC East division champ comes in lead by Hall of Fame to be Coach
Mike Shanahan. The intriguing in this matchup is the Vikes defense gets another
shot at RGIII.
Prediction-Vikes
win
Chicago led
by Coach Marc Trestman in his first year trying to replace Lovie Smith. Jay
Cutller will make or break this team with his attitude. It will be strange no
Brian Urlacher in the middle. The Bears many thought would go linebacker with their
pick in the first round instead took Kyle Long, offensive guard out of Oregon.
Long is the brother of Jake Long, now of the Rams and their father is Hall of
Famer, Howie Long. I would love to see Vikes rookie Sharrif Floyd destroy Long
over and over.
Prediction-Vikes
win
Philadelphia
led by Chip Kelly, coaching in his first year coming from the college ranks
where he coached at Oregon. He loved to run a fast paced offense so we will see
if he can succeed as well in Philadelphia.
He is trying to replace a legend in Philly with Andy Reid leaving for the
Chiefs job.
Philadelphia
took with the number 3 overall pick Lane Johnson, tackle from Oklahoma. Please
welcome him to the NFL, Jared and Brian Robison. The Eagles took quarterback
Matt Barkley in the 4th round out of USC. He had been thought to maybe
be a first round or potential 2nd round but not 4th. The Eagles have Michael Vick, Nick Foles and
now Barkley.
Prediction-
Vikes win
Detroit ends
the home schedule and brings with them the number 5 pick overall, Ziggy Ansah,
defensive end to try and improve their pass rush. They also added a key free
agent in Reggie Bush. The one thing missing that we have seen over 20 years in
a row and that is Jason Hanson who retired in the offseason. What a kicker he
was all those years and all the losing years.
Prediction-Vikes
win
The only
game we will not see in the dome is the Pittsburgh game which will be played in
London.
Prediction-
Vikes win giving a perfect home schedule. 2 wins on the road to tie last year
but we will not settle for just 2.
Final
prediction: 8-0 at home
We will see 3
first year coaches and 4 top 20 picks play against the Vikes in the home part of
the schedule. I am ready for my 14th season of season tickets I hope
you can make it to at least one of the games to see these players and coaches.
Thanks for reading
Purplestick
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