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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