Sunday
December 29th will go down as a day I will never forget. The Vikings
and the Lions both out of the playoff race and no AP or Calvin Johnson so how
will these teams perform?
The game,
the fans were everything a guy like me wanted to see. A game with no meaning
other than players playing out the season was very entertaining.
Cordarrelle
Patterson is showing Minnesota Vikings fans just why they traded to get back up
in the first round. It seems every time he touches the ball I just expect a
touchdown. You have to be happy for a guy like this who got very little playing
time to start the season and now look at who he finished.
I give
praise to Marcus Sherels, who in my mind just might be the best punt returner
or 2nd to Devin Hester. I saw him catch that punt and thought if he could
hit the crease I saw from the upper deck he would be gone. It was dang close
but what an effort and what speed. He needs to be on the 2014 roster for sure.
The play of
Matt Asiata on Sunday needs kudos. A guy who is third string and filling in for
the top two and what does he do? He goes for 115 yards against a very physical
team in the Detroit Lions.
The play of
the defense on Sunday needs to be praised. They have been ripped by media and
fans for the majority of the season and then Sunday only give up 13. Yes, I
know no Calvin Johnson but I will praise the effort anyways. The touchdown by
Reggie Bush was the only embarrassment I felt on Sunday. The defensive line had
great pressure on Matthew Stafford all day lead by Jared Allen.
The game
ending kneel down by Cassel was a great way to close the dome history. The team
held a closing ceremony 9 minutes after the game. The team had Matt Birk, Robert Smith, Adrian
Peterson and Vikings great head coach, Bud Grant all speak. The speeches came
to an end then fireworks went off in both end zones and then the dome lights
went out. The party is officially over!!!
32 years of
awesome wins and heartbreaking losses is over. I went and watched people get
blown out of the dome as they excited for my final memory.
It is time
to move on to TCF Bank Stadium. A day like today with the temps at or below 0
make me wonder just how fun will it be to be freezing. My next thought it is
the Vikings so I don’t care how cold because I will be watching the team I
love.
Have a safe
and Happy New Year
Thanks for
reading
Purplestick
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