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I think I might try to go to the Panther game.

Eli wrote:
(BTW, somebody please fix the thread title.)

Skedjool?

Purplemania wrote:Get ready for a miserable season. I see 3 wins only.

But anything can happen

Not sure how you can only see 3 wins. You have to consider what we have gotten via free agency as well as what we will get in the draft. You're banking too much on last year and our bad defense and bad coaches. You are going to see a big change this year. The talent on this team will actually be utilized this year....not sitting on the bench halfway through the season.

ahh I see 6 wins to 9 wins next year .. the team improves and the defense begins to solidify

Too bad they didn't get Miami at home at the end of December, always nice to bring those warm weather teams up north late in the year. The cold could be a factor on nov 30 at home against Carolina, but other than that all our home opponents in late season are used to winterball.

Do you think the schedule release affects the approach to the draft? I don't think it would have much impact but maybe Spielman and Zimmer look at weeks 2 through 6, against all those top QBs, and it might sway them in the direction of taking a DB with that #8 pick (or trading down to get one a little later)

Please correct the spelling on Schedual to schedule, it is driving me insane, not really

Every year the schedule looks hard and then a couple teams on there end up being terrible and it's not so bad. The biggest thing I'm looking forward to is everyone looking at the week they play the Vikings and thinking they have an easy one in store for them.

I really dislike we have to play the Saints right after we play the Pats. Our defense will be worn out after the Patriots game.

thatoneguy wrote: @ St. Louis- W
New England- L
@ New Orleans- L
Atlanta- L
@ Green Bay- L
Detroit- W
@ Buffalo- W
@ Tampa Bay- W
Washington- W
Bye
@ Chicago- L
Green Bay- W
Carolina- W
New York Jets- W
@ Detroit- W
@ Miami- W
Chicago- W

10-6 Wild Card but SB Champs!!

@ St. Louis- W
New England- L
@ New Orleans- L
Atlanta- L
@ Green Bay- L
Detroit- W
@ Buffalo- W
@ Tampa Bay- W
Washington- L
Bye
@ Chicago- L
Green Bay- L
Carolina- L
New York Jets- W
@ Detroit- W
@ Miami- W
Chicago- W

8-8 ...but what do I know. It's way too early for this haha.

Zulgad: Five thoughts on the Vikings' schedule for 2014 season

the Vikings' opponents have a 2013 winning percentage of .477, putting the team's strength of schedule 21st in the NFL.

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulg ... ason042414

King James wrote:I really dislike we have to play the Saints right after we play the Pats. Our defense will be worn out after the Patriots game.

Naw, just getting loosened up

dead_poet wrote:Zulgad: Five thoughts on the Vikings' schedule for 2014 season
http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulg ... ason042414

I read the schedule and it looked pretty favorable to me.

Schedule reaction: Zimmer better be a quick fixer

The toughest part of the schedule -- ON PAPER -- comes in the first five weeks.

A season-opener on the road, even if it is St. Louis, is never good (see: at Detroit, 2013). And then things get really tough.

Until the Vikings prove they have a quarterback and can stop the other team's quarterback, a good place to start evaluating their schedule is at the quarterback position. And Weeks 2-5 features Brady followed by Brees on the road; followed by Matt Ryan and a presumably healthy set of giant, skilled receivers; followed by Rodgers on the road on a short week (Thursday night).

If Zimmer's defense isn't fixed by the time the Vikings return from St. Louis, it may be broken beyond repair by the time Week 6 rolls around.

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/56735627.html

dead_poet wrote:Schedule reaction: Zimmer better be a quick fixer
http://www.startribune.com/blogs/56735627.html

From what I've been reading around here, first-time head coach Mike Zimmer can mold any player into a defensive dynamo so the Vikings should be fine. Last year's problems were all due to coaching incompetence so now that most of the coaches have been replaced: problems solved!

Seriously, I like Zimmer so far and I'm hoping for the best but he's not exactly facing easy circumstances to begin his head coaching career. History hasn't been kind to teams displaced by stadium construction or renovation and the schedule-makers weren't kind to Zimmer and the Vikes either. They're going to need good QB play and some very good defensive performances to come out of the first third of their schedule with more than 1 or 2 wins.

On the other hand, they had GB on the ropes at Lambeau last year before their defense collapsed (again) against the onslaught of Mighty Matt Flynn. Maybe they can pull off a prime time upset of the Packers this year. That would be sweet.

I'm looking forward to the season! It should be an interesting one, to say the least...

So, do the schedule-makers want most of the NFC North to start slowly?

Green Bay and Chicago both play 4 of their first 6 games on the road.

The Vikings play 3 of their first 5 on the road.

Only the Lions have more home games than away games in the first 5 weeks.