Vikings - Cowboys Thread

[BleedBurgundy]

Let's Go Vikings! I wanna see #28 run all over these clowns today...

[BleedBurgundy]

Vikes have no Defense but Peterson is awesome...

[MTRedskinsFan]

Didn't MN start the year w/ a pretty stout D? What happened?

[skinsnut]

Touchdown Vikes D!!!
YES

[skinsnut]

Hmmm...did Romo pull a hamstring?
Maybe that will affect his mobility in the 2nd half...
I would be estatic if they lost...I kinda doubt it since the Vikings look like we did the first year under Gibbs.

[BleedBurgundy]

For everyone down on our team, Dallas played exactly the same as we did on Sunday, doing barely enough to beat an average team with a HORRIBLE qb.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

For everyone down on our team, Dallas played exactly the same as we did on Sunday, doing barely enough to beat an average team with a HORRIBLE qb.

You are a "glass is half full kinda guy" right? The Cardinals, and average team as you say....well they dominated the time of possession against the Skins, had over TWICE the number of total yards than the Skins.

The Cardinals ran 73 plays to only 47 for the Redskins and dominated every statistical category -- except turnovers. The Redskins had three takeaways, which proved to be just enough to negate Arizona's advantage everywhere else.

And even though we hate to admit it, the Redskins were 18" away from losing yet another game in which they had the lead at halftime. Redskins dodges a bullet on thier home field. It was 21-6 at the start of the 4th quarter, and Washington almost lost it with that Rakers field goal. 18" to the right and the outcome would have been different. The difference in this game was the turnovers

But the Dallas game was different, Dallas outgained the Vikings 381-196 and Vikings QB Tavaris Jackson was just 6-of-19 for 72 yards. The Cowboys have given up just three rushing touchdowns all season and have not allowed a single 100-yard rusher. Vikings rookie Adrian Peterson, who rushed for 224 yards last week, was limited to 63 yards rushing.
Additionally, Dallas is the first team this season to score a rushing TD against the Vikings defense. The score does not accurately show how lopsided it could have been. Dallas dominated the TOP, yards from scrimmage, and every aspect of the game except turnovers. Again that score could have easily been 34 - 14, except for turnovers and Dallas running the clock out in the second half.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

You are a "glass is half full kinda guy" right? The Cardinals, and average team as you say....well they dominated the time of possession against the Skins, had over TWICE the number of total yards than the Skins.

The Cardinals ran 73 plays to only 47 for the Redskins and dominated every statistical category -- except turnovers. The Redskins had three takeaways, which proved to be just enough to negate Arizona's advantage everywhere else.

And even though we hate to admit it, the Redskins were 18" away from losing yet another game in which they had the lead at halftime. Redskins dodges a bullet on thier home field. It was 21-6 at the start of the 4th quarter, and Washington almost lost it with that Rakers field goal. 18" to the right and the outcome would have been different. The difference in this game was the turnovers

But the Dallas game was different, Dallas outgained the Vikings 381-196 and Vikings QB Tavaris Jackson was just 6-of-19 for 72 yards. The Cowboys have given up just three rushing touchdowns all season and have not allowed a single 100-yard rusher. Vikings rookie Adrian Peterson, who rushed for 224 yards last week, was limited to 63 yards rushing.
Additionally, Dallas is the first team this season to score a rushing TD against the Vikings defense. The score does not accurately show how lopsided it could have been. Dallas dominated the TOP, yards from scrimmage, and every aspect of the game except turnovers. Again that score could have easily been 34 - 14, except for turnovers and Dallas running the clock out in the second half.

Still, there's no skill for the "prevention of 9 or more points in less than 30 seconds". Dallas did it against Buffalo, and Arizona basically did it against us. As a team, the Redskins can not take credit for a missed FG, although the Cards also cannot take credit for Suisham's miss. You can't really blame yourself for the onside kick going awry, it was just perfectly executed.

The only thing the Skins can take blame for is giving up so many passing yards on the final three drives. But can giving up yards alone turn an eight point advantage with 3 to go into a regulation loss? Doubt. The Cardinals caught an insane string of luck to be in the situation they were, and relative to that, the Redskins were much less lucky that he missed the kick. After all, the percentages said he would.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

You are a "glass is half full kinda guy" right? The Cardinals, and average team as you say....well they dominated the time of possession against the Skins, had over TWICE the number of total yards than the Skins.

The Cardinals ran 73 plays to only 47 for the Redskins and dominated every statistical category -- except turnovers. The Redskins had three takeaways, which proved to be just enough to negate Arizona's advantage everywhere else.

And even though we hate to admit it, the Redskins were 18" away from losing yet another game in which they had the lead at halftime. Redskins dodges a bullet on thier home field. It was 21-6 at the start of the 4th quarter, and Washington almost lost it with that Rakers field goal. 18" to the right and the outcome would have been different. The difference in this game was the turnovers

But the Dallas game was different, Dallas outgained the Vikings 381-196 and Vikings QB Tavaris Jackson was just 6-of-19 for 72 yards. The Cowboys have given up just three rushing touchdowns all season and have not allowed a single 100-yard rusher. Vikings rookie Adrian Peterson, who rushed for 224 yards last week, was limited to 63 yards rushing.
Additionally, Dallas is the first team this season to score a rushing TD against the Vikings defense. The score does not accurately show how lopsided it could have been. Dallas dominated the TOP, yards from scrimmage, and every aspect of the game except turnovers. Again that score could have easily been 34 - 14, except for turnovers and Dallas running the clock out in the second half.

I said you did barely enough to beat an average team with a horrible quarterback. Not should've would've could've won by more. You DID (hence fact, reality, non-fiction, etc.) barely enough to win. Congrats. That glass is sooo half full.

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

The Cardinals caught an insane string of luck to be in the situation they were, and relative to that, the Redskins were much less lucky that he missed the kick.

LOL.

LUCK? Come on, you could get lucking in one, two, three or even four plays, but not to come back against the so claimed top 5 defense in the NFL and do it with such ease. I don't know who said it, but the saying goes something like "I believe in luck, and the harder I work the more I have" it might've been TJ.

You say the Redskins weren't lucky, are you kidding? If the Cardinals didn't miss the PAT or Boldin throws it just a foot or two higher for the 2 point conversion, or Racker doesn't miss, you would be screaming how inept this offense is and rightly so.

The only thing I liked about the game is how Gibbs didn't do that BS timeout to make Racker redo it. It is about time coaches act like men and take defeat like men too.

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

For everyone down on our team, Dallas played exactly the same as we did on Sunday, doing barely enough to beat an average team with a HORRIBLE qb.

NO here is how it went:

Dallas dominated and barely won.

The Skins got dominated and barely won.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

LOL.

LUCK? Come on, you could get lucking in one, two, three or even four plays, but not to come back against the so claimed top 5 defense in the NFL and do it with such ease. I don't know who said it, but the saying goes something like "I believe in luck, and the harder I work the more I have" it might've been TJ.

You say the Redskins weren't lucky, are you kidding? If the Cardinals didn't miss the PAT or Boldin throws it just a foot or two higher for the 2 point conversion, or Racker doesn't miss, you would be screaming how inept this offense is and rightly so.

The only thing I liked about the game is how Gibbs didn't do that BS timeout to make Racker redo it. It is about time coaches act like men and take defeat like men too.

I hope the NFL looks at that in the offseason. It's legal but it's definitely a shady move.

I would be absolutely livid to see a game winning kick go through only to have to kick it again because the coach called TO from the sidelines, and the re-kick sails wide.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

NO here is how it went:

Dallas dominated and barely won.

The Skins got dominated and barely won.

What is so hard about admitting you did barely enough to win? Yes, you moved the ball with ease for much of the game... but the score was close at the end...

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

What is so hard about admitting you did barely enough to win? Yes, you moved the ball with ease for much of the game... but the score was close at the end...

Dude, you even quoted what I said. Can't you read? I said "Dallas Dominated and BARELY won".

[BleedBurgundy]

No, I can't. Thanks for pointing out my learning disability. I'm actually having this read to me right now...

You B-A-R-E-L-Y won that game. I watched it. Had the vikings been quarterbacked by a legit NFL qb, your defense was toast.