The Minnesota
Vikings traveled to Detroit to take on the Lions and looking for a rare road
win while Detroit comes in with their first win last week in the home OT win
over the Bears.
The way the
game started out in the first half watching the Lions march easily down the
field and put up 2 touchdowns made me anxious and somewhat concerned. The
Minnesota Vikings come in giving up a league low 16 points a game and the Lions
already had 17 was this a sign it might not be the Vikings game?
Teddy is so
fun to watch yet at times can be a little frustrating. I have so much mixed
emotion of what I am seeing. Teddy completes 25 of 35 for 316 yards and that is
awesome yet takes some bad sacks at times. Yes, he is young and will learn so
with that I can be optimistic. He has through the early weeks taken some big
times hits and I do worry that one time he may not get up.
The
offensive line makes me want to close my eyes at times watching them get out physicaled
seemingly much of the time but I also know just how inexperienced these guys
are so do I have a right to be concerned? I think so yet it is a good learning
year for TJ Clemmings and Brandon Fusco with one a rookie and the other playing
a position new to him. I will leave my faith in Coach Davidson that he will get
these guys playing better in the future.
My other thought
with the O-Line comes with Adrian Peterson. Is he dancing too much because
there is no hole? As strong as he is I would love to see him lower his head and
just hit the line. It seemed Jerick McKinnon had a few good runs on Sunday.
The offense
seemed to be able to move the ball better 2nd quarter and beyond but
seemed to stall too much. Blair Walsh who has been a talker early season had
maybe the game of his career as far as need. Yes, he missed an extra point but
in the first half connected on a 53 yarder and at half hit a 51 yarder to leave
the Vikings only down 2 at half.
The Vikings
get the ball back 2ndf half and with the first drive ends with an incredible
Stefon Diggs 36 yard reception from Teddy. If this is not a ESPN top 10 play
from Sunday I will be shocked.
This game
was so strange watching the Lions score 17 points fairly early in the game and
the rest of the game get 2 on a Vikings safety.
The Vikings
score 22 straight until the last 2 by the Lions. The TV screen showed a stat
going up to the last Lions drive that stalled at the goal line on 4th
down that the Lions only had 5 total yards.
The Mike
Zimmer lead defense put on a blitz clinic leaving Lions quarterback, Matthew
Stafford repeatedly lying on the ground after a hit. The Vikings sack him 7
times which ties a record of a team that has sacked Stafford in one game.
The look of
disgust each play was enjoyable and so much needed by the Vikings. The team
struggles to win on the road but Sunday a team showed up that was determined to
get that illusive road win.
I am so proud
to be a Vikings fan each week but today just felt extra special. Was it a perfect
game? No, but it was a team win!!!!
If I was a
fan who could give game balls out I would give them to:
1) Stefon
Diggs with his 6 catches for 108 yards and his first NFL touchdown which will
be a top 10 play on ESPN
2) Mike
Zimmer for the defensive call that caused so much destruction of the Lions
offense
3) Blair
Walsh 5-5 on field goals including 2 over 50 and yes I know he did miss an
extra point.
4) Teddy
Bridgewater who finished 25-35 316 yards 2 touchdowns and NO Interceptions
This is a
great Sunday watching the Vikings getting a rare road win and in the NFC North
even. The Packers (6-0) are on a bye week so a loss today would have really
hurt the Vikings. It should be a fun flight back from Detroit for the team and
now must get ready for another NFC North road trip as the team travels to
Soldier Field to take on the Bears.
On a sad
note the death of Timberwolves part owner, GM and coach Flip Saunders at age 60
on Sunday should be a sign to all of us
to just enjoy what we have today because we don’t know what tomorrow will bring
us. RIP Flip Saunders
Thanks for
reading
Todd
Walkingstick
No comments:
Post a Comment