Vikings @ Packers Game Day Discussion Thread -- Week 5

[mossbutt]

It's a toxic combination of a short week, injuries, a lack of talent at key positions, and facing an expertly coached team with a sure HoFer at QB.

Oh thank god. I was thinking it was Spielman.

[BGM]

Oh, come on. 41-Donut in the 2000 NFC Title Game was easily worse than this.

Teddy will be back for Detroit, nobody had this game as anything but a loss from the moment the schedule came out. End of a brutal 5-game opening stretch, short week to prepare, at Lambeau. There was never a chance. Heck, if Cassel had stayed healthy and started, there was no chance. Only Cassel getting hurt so Teddy could come in and play so well gave us a temporary glimmer of hope in the last 3 days and his ankle made it not worth the risk and ended that.

Team will rebound. They're at the 2-3 they needed to be after the 5-game tough stretch; having 10 days to sit on this stinker will have them very fired up for Detroit in front of the home crowd. Beat Detroit, they're 3-3 and after Buffalo, Tampa, and Washington should be 6-3. The defense was OK tonight; they got enough stops early and just got nothing from the offense or Ponder.

I'll be far more concerned if the OL plays poorly against Detroit. I'm worried that great performance Sunday was a fluke and due to Atlanta's front 7 being pretty bad (and Teddy sensational) rather than the Vikings' OL capable of being consistently good. It'll be interesting to see what happens if Teddy gets blocking as bad as we saw tonight (not that Ponder ever helps it look better). He may very well not stay healthy, which is the #1 imperative. Teddy cannot get hurt again this season.

I love the perspective you offer, but this is not the Detroit we are used to. They are looking REALLY good. Consistently. Beating them would be epic, but I don't see the Vikings having the talent to do it.

[VikingLord]

Its what happens when people troll. Its best to ignore them.

Who is trolling here in your view?

[frosted]

Who is trolling here in your view?

I demand answers! We have to get to the bottom of this!

[fiestavike]

I love the perspective you offer, but this is not the Detroit we are used to. They are looking REALLY good. Consistently. Beating them would be epic, but I don't see the Vikings having the talent to do it.

People are going to be way too down after this game. It was a clunker to beat all clunkers, but we can compete with Detroit, we just have to bring the right game plan and straighten out whatever is going on with our D Line.

[BGM]

People are going to be way too down after this game. It was a clunker to beat all clunkers, but we can compete with Detroit, we just have to bring the right game plan and straighten out whatever is going on with our D Line.

This was my belief after the Atlanta game. Detroit is looking like the real deal this season. Any given Sunday is always in effect, but with an excellent passing game, an effective running game, and a nasty defense clicking on all cylinders, it will be a tall order. Vikings are a season or two away from running with the elite. Yes, I consider the Lions elite right now.

[DavidKarki]

I love the perspective you offer, but this is not the Detroit we are used to. They are looking REALLY good. Consistently. Beating them would be epic, but I don't see the Vikings having the talent to do it.

I didn't mean to imply that beating Detroit would be easy...but I'll be stunned if after 10 days to chew on this, with Teddy back and well-rested, if they don't come out and play very well.

And if the Vikings are to contend for anything this year, that's the sort of the game they need to win.

[BGM]

I didn't mean to imply that beating Detroit would be easy...but I'll be stunned if after 10 days to chew on this, with Teddy back and well-rested, if they don't come out and play very well.

And if the Vikings are to contend for anything this year, that's the sort of the game they need to win.

I hope so, It would certainly make for a fun game to watch!

[VikingLord]

I hope so, It would certainly make for a fun game to watch!

On the bright side, it can't be worse than this game. Unless Ponder has to start again. In which case it could be.

[mossbutt]

Hey guys. Ponder has more yards than Rodgers.

[Demi]

Holy ####! He just stared down his receiver BEFORE HE EVER GOT THE SNAP!

How many QBs can be THAT incompetent?

TWICE!

special needs QB. Gotta keep THIS guy for the salary!

[Laserman]

May this be the last we see of Ponder on the field

[Demi]

Hey guys. Ponder has more yards than Rodgers.

This about sums it up.

Can we extend Spielman now?

[me4get]

Hey guys. Ponder has more yards than Rodgers.

but ponder helped score 14 for the packers.

[me4get]

NM Double post.