What’s with Minnesota?

[BossHog]

I hate to be the stick in the mud but, who cares? Troy Williamson was supposed to fill the void left by Moss. Not the case so far. But I'll say this. Maybe this is the type of season MIN needs to be a contender in the playoffs. I mean, this is a team that has gotten off to a great start the past few seasons before going on a free fall at regular season's end. You have to be playing your best ball going into the playoffs. So don't write this team off just yet.

[rickmmrr]

Originally Posted by BossHog

I hate to be the stick in the mud but, who cares?

True, True, I was just thinking about old Smooty.

[BossHog]

Originally Posted by rickmmrr

True, True, I was just thinking about old Smooty.

Smoot'll be OK. MIN seems to have problems running the ball without Moss. And Culpepper was stripped of the often used 'just-throw-it-up-and-go-get' play that was a staple in their offense. Now they have to rely on longer drives and smarter reads which is probably why he threw five INTs today. And throw in the fact that 2-3 guys in the secondary don't have to spy on Moss (as they do), the running game isn't as effective.