Greetings Rubes!
Well, after 4 weeks of the NFL season the Vikes are primed...........with an 0-4 record. Ah crap. I, for one, did not envsion this, and I'm at a bit of a loss to figure out why we are in this hole. I think the first knee-jerk reaction is to say that HC Leslie Frazier and offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave are simply in over their heads. I think there may be some validity to that, but take a closer look. Have we been out-coached?....no question...especially in the 2nd half of the first 3 games, but we also followed the game plan those first 3 weeks to halftime leads of 17-7, 17-0, and 20-0, so it isn't like we've been getting pounded 41-7 week after week. So, obviously, we're good enough to compete, just not good enough to make the plays, or put us in the right position to win. Ultra-extraordinarily frustrating. I would almost feel better having getting pounded 41-7 for the first 4 weeks. then you could sell the rebuilding phase to the masses. GOOD GRIEF! I think LB Chad Greenway summed it up best: "...no way to sugar-coat it, we just haven't done enough to win". Amen. There is plenty of talent on this team, but they haven't done enough. The OL has opened up a few holes for AP, but they haven't done enough. The defense has gotten a few stops and a bunch of sacks, but they haven't done enough. The DBs have made some nice plays, but they haven't done enough. QB Donovan McNabb has made a few nice plays,..but he hasn't done enough, and has missed waaaaay too many open receivers, especially on 3rd downs. The D also hasn't made enough plays on 3rd down to get off the field. I'm actually feeling sorry for guys like WR Percy Harvin, RB Adrian Peterson, TE Visanthe Shiancoe, and DE Jared Allen, ....who is playing like an absolute BEAST! Those guys are giving their all...only all for naught. Waaaay too many penalties at crucial times, and an un-canny ability to fail to make a play at crucial moments have doomed this team to this point.
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