Game 1 - Packers vs. Vikings - Monday, Sept. 8 - 6 PM CDT

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #201 » by **Buck You** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:24 am

Remember too. Most refs won't be as nitpicky and anal as the ones we had tonight.

Post #202 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:24 am

Yea, everybody knew running on them was going to be next to impossible. If anything I'm encouraged by the line's play tonight. They had some stupid penalties but I thought they did awfully well.

mbucks22 · Post #203 » by **mbucks22** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:25 am

So it looks the excuses will be that we won because of the refs. Never mind the awful calls they made against us (leverage? I think that was the first time I've ever seen a penalty like that).

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #204 » by **Buck You** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:26 am

I think Grant did pretty well considering. But Brandon Jackson was awful.

Post #205 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:28 am

Triplette's crew is always horrible. Although we got some calls ourselves too.

We sure tried to give the game away but a win over the Queens is sweet indeed.

Post #206 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:28 am

Jackson looked like the back he was early last season. Very tentative whenever he touched the ball. If he keeps that up Lumpkin's going to see some time.

trwi7 · Post #207 » by **trwi7** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:29 am

Rodgers:

18-22
178 yards
1 TD
0 INT
115.5 QB rating

Post #208 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:31 am

You have nothing to lose trying Lumpkin for a few carries. At least he doesn't shrivel up like Jackson.

Bernman · Post #209 » by **Bernman** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:32 am

mbucks22 wrote:So it looks the excuses will be that we won because of the refs. Never mind the awful calls they made against us (leverage? I think that was the first time I've ever seen a penalty like that).

That's preposterous if it happens. They took 7 points away for an inconsequential illegal man down field. They kept two Vikings' drives alive on picky pass interference calls. They gave the Vikings 15 yards of extra field position on that leverage call. The Packers had 12 penalties for 118 yards, and that's not even counting the yardage we lost on the Rodgers to Driver TD. They only had 9 penalties for 42 yards. How could the referees have jobbed them comparatively. They made the game at least 7 points closer than it should have been.

emunney · Post #210 » by **emunney** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:34 am

You're living in the past, Bernman.

EDIT: You caught it.

Bernman · Post #211 » by **Bernman** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:36 am

emunney wrote:You're living in the past, Bernman.

EDIT: You caught it.

I don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about. Put down the meth pipe, money. :wink:

mbucks22 · Post #212 » by **mbucks22** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:41 am

Bernman wrote:
mbucks22 wrote:So it looks the excuses will be that we won because of the refs. Never mind the awful calls they made against us (leverage? I think that was the first time I've ever seen a penalty like that).

That's preposterous if it happens. They took 7 points away for an inconsequential illegal man down field. They kept two Vikings' drives alive on picky pass interference calls. They gave the Vikings 15 yards of extra field position on that leverage call. The Packers had 12 penalties for 118 yards, and that's not even counting the yardage we lost on the Rodgers to Driver TD. They only had 9 penalties for 42 yards. How could the referees have jobbed them comparatively. They made the game at least 7 points closer than it should have been.

I totally agree. But just go and check out a few Vikings forums, I did as the game happened and I couldn't believe some of the comments. Some people said that the refs were paid off by us! Just check out this gem of a post from some Queens fan:

Observations:

We did not deserve to win this game. However, the referees did us no favors. I can think of 5 plays that should have beem called differently, and don't tell me that there were plays for the other side that could have gone their way. There was a no-call on a pass interference against Al Harris when he was covering Berrian in the first quarter. There was a blatant holding no call when someone grabbed Jared Allen's jersey. There was the no call against Wade. The "no catch" on the review on the Shaincoe play. The horse collar no-call. THAT was the killer. These refs sucked. Give Minnesota a break for once. #### almighty I swear Tim Donaghy works for the NFL too.

For more gems just like this, check this forum out http://vikingsmessageboard.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=fd34bdebf993f9eb443a8da35b12908f

Post #213 » by **paulpressey25** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:47 am

I'm just glad we survived and Hawk was able to play.....they need him badly out there.

This was a good win.

MadCityBucky · Post #214 » by **MadCityBucky** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:49 am

That punt return changed everything.

rilamann · Post #215 » by **rilamann** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 3:09 am

Great game by Rodgers and solid game overall.

But damn,Jeff Tripplette and his crew where in mid season form I say it at least once a year but I dont understand he and his crew remain in the league.

LUKE23 · Post #216 » by **LUKE23** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 3:27 am

Our defense completely shut down their passing game (178 yards on 35 attempts). If Jackson doesn't make all those bust out plays with this feet (65 yards rushing), you're looking at a pretty dominant all-around performance. The DL, even though it only got one sack, was getting consistent pressure all game long, and that got to Jackson.

Captain Erv · Post #217 » by **Captain Erv** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 3:36 am

Yeah they were inches away from several sacks.

Post #218 » by **paulpressey25** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 3:40 am

LUKE23 wrote: The DL, even though it only got one sack, was getting consistent pressure all game long, and that got to Jackson.

I agree it got to Jackson at the end on that INT, but I don't see the D's performance tonight as outstanding. The Vikings won the time of possession by 5-6 minutes and ran about 20 more plays. For whatever reason, until that interception at the end, we just couldn't "3 and out" them tonight at all. But the defense really didn't give up the killer big play, so in that respect they bent but didn't break.

I feel better about the defense than I did before this game, but the next few games will prove out how good or bad Tavaris Jackson really is and how we benchmark this game. It could either be that Jackson is damn elusive, so that when we play a traditional pocket passer we'll convert those close misses into sacks. Or maybe the pure passer is able to cut us apart. Don't know.

Critiques aside, a quality win.

TheGhostDog · Post #219 » by **TheGhostDog** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 3:45 am

For our O-line to get off to such an awful start and still no one panicked was a great gut check for this team. McCarthy getting too conservative at the end of both halves kept this game closer than it could have been.

ClassicJack · Post #220 » by **ClassicJack** » Tue Sep 9, 2008 3:47 am

LUKE23 wrote:The DL, even though it only got one sack, was getting consistent pressure all game long, and that got to Jackson.

That was probably the most surprising thing for me tonight. I've been worried about the D-line and the Vikes have a pretty good O-line even without McKinnie(who kinda sucks anyway). They were getting more pressure consistently than even last year. If that continues then I can see where the people who think this team can be really good are coming from.