VikesFan- Can I or we get your perspective on what Minnesota has to do in order to beat Green Bay. For some reason reading this thread gives me bad vibes as if we are guaranteed to lose (not downing anyones opinion on this thread as I made my opinions).
So what are Minnesota's keys to winning this game Monday night?
(This is the good thing about having rival fans on the site :thumbleft: )
"AKamp74" wrote:
Well first off, I don't claim to have a great football mind - insert "thatls why your a Vikigns fan" joke here. lol. But I'll give it a quick shot...
1. The Vikings need to get pressure on Rogers consistently. The sooner the better. Keep the crowd noise in the Vikings favor. I really think this is going to be key. If we can't get pressure not only do we look bad considering the troubles your line has had this year, but more importantly it gives Rogers time to make big plays...which even we Vikings fans know he can do. Rogers is no slouch and if anything is underrated by the league due to his inexperience. You have 2 good WRs in Jennings and Driver - they will make some big plays, the key is goign to be getting Rogers face, and keep him from getting comfortable.
2.) Our O-line needs to step it up big time. Our overpaid LT (Big Mac) has been playing lazy this year. Did you see the last play of the 9er game? Sure Favre made a hell of a pass but he also took a face plant because McKinnie just quit blocking. Favre is old and geezer like (Christ, have you seen him this year? He looks 60!) He's not going to dance around in the pocket like TJack. They have to protect him long enough to get the ball out. If anybody is open Favre will find them...or throw a pick. We also have a rookie RT who has been making mistakes and a rookie C who has been manhandled this year. This is where I believe Harvin helps us - he's a quick dump off option with explosive potential...somebody OTHER than a TE or RB screen. For some reason Favre seems to love this kid. Harvin was quoted as saying he learned more from Brett Favre in three weeks than he has from any coach in his entire career. That is shocking. Especially given BF's rep for not teaching others.
I really believe that whichever team gets better O-line play is going to come out on top.
Typical NFCN game - Battle of the Trenches!
Anybody else ready for some football!? Totally pumped for this game!
In case I'm not back on before Monday - Good luck and here is to no injuries for EITHER team!