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Posted by The Jazzy One
September 8, 2008 |
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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!?

Tonight the Vikings kick off their regular season against division rival Green Bay. I for one can’t wait. The last month or so has seemed excruciatingly long to me as I was eagerly anticipating tonight’s game.
I personally feel great about the Vikings chances tonight. I think Tarvaris Jackson is going to come out and play a solid game. I expect him to silence at least a few critics tonight (probably not all of them, though). I think the Vikes will come out throwing early, just because I think they finally understand as much as the fans do that they NEED to establish the pass. (They didn’t seem to learn that last year).
I expect to see the defensive line create a lot of havoc tonight. Not only are they arguably the best defensive line in the league, but they’re facing a Packers line that is dealing with some nagging injuries, and who may even be without their starting center. It’d be great to see the Vikings get 2 or 3 sacks tonight. I’d also like to see some evidence that the new and improved pass rush is going to lighten the load for our defensive backs. It’s probably a good thing that the Vikings get to warm up against an inexperienced quarterback. I’m not saying that to put down Rogers, but next week we have to face Peyton Manning, who isn’t going to be quite as rattled by a pass rush. It’s nice to get in some practice against a first time starter.
I’m also nervously watching for Adrian Peterson to have a big game. Don’t get me wrong… I haven’t lost faith in him. A little reassurance wouldn’t hurt, though. He struggled in his last four games last year, and then did absolutely nothing in the preseason. It would make me feel very confident about our season if he could run for 130 yards tonight.
I’m excited about tonight’s game. Hopefully I have good news to report tomorrow!
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