On Sunday Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice had the best game of his career, totaling 201 receiving yards in a win over the Detroit Lions.
Today it was announced that Rice has been named NFC offensive player of the week for his efforts.
The game against the Lions — and today’s award — is the latest demonstration of what a big-play receiver Rice is becoming in his third year in the league. In his first two NFL seasons, Rice had a total of 537 receiving yards; he’s topped that in just his last four games, with a combined 553 yards in a four-game stretch against the Ravens, Steelers, Packers and Lions.
On Sunday Rice got open deep against the Lions’ secondary all day, catching seven passes along the way. According to the advanced stats at FootballOutsiders.com, Rice was the week’s second-most productive receiver, behind only the Colts’ Reggie Wayne.
This is the fifth time in 2009 the Vikings have had an NFC offensive player of the week: Kick returner Percy Harvin has a special teams player of the week award, linebacker Chad Greenway has a defensive player of the week award, and quarterback Brett Favre has two offensive player of the week awards.
He deserved it, hes really performing well.
Well deserving. The guy is emerging as a great WR. and as a Viking fan, I look forward to many more great seasons with Sid the Kid.
I dont care what anyone says. Rice is awesome! He catches everything. Except passes from T-joke.
Correction: This is the fifth time in 2009 the Vikings have had an NFC player of the week. (Not “offensive POTW”)
You guys really need an editor. Every other post has either a typo or grammatical error.
I guess we get what we pay for, right?
Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, and Adrian Peterson are all under 25 years old. Solid core for the next 5 years.
Charles Woodson named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
‘DasRipper says:
November 17, 2009 7:42 PM
Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, and Adrian Peterson are all under 25 years old. Solid core for the next 5 years.’
True, better start looking for a qb, you’ll need one by the time these guys are 25.
The No. 1 RB-WR due in the NFL for total yards: Adrian Peterson and Sidney Rice.
The Vikings 1st and 2nd round picks in the 2007 draft: Adrian Peterson and Sidney Rice.
Drafting like that is how you turn around a franchise in a hurry.
Sidney Rice definitely deserves it for the raw numbers. The Lions weren’t putting up the best competition, though.
As for Charlie Woodson, has anyone else seen his stat line from the Cowboys game? I’m a Vikings fan and I don’t like the Packers. That said, Woodson had a monster game–even for him. He just took over the game. 8 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack for a loss of 12 yards, 2 forced fumbles, 1 pass knocked down, 1 interception. Uh, that’s good.
THATS RIGHT
NICE JOB SIDNEY
SKOL VIKINGS
Suck it Packer Fans
Good job, Vikes!
Now, if we could just figure out why the Vikes players are getting so many pro-bowl votes… it just makes no sense at all!!
While I think Rice is talented, he just would be another guy if Brett wasn’t the Vikings QB.
I wonder if Sidney Rice goes back to being Just Another Guy when Favre retires.
All day long baby! Vikes own the NFC!
Well deserved but speaking from my fantasy team, how do you get 200+ yards receiving with 7 catches and NOT score a TD?
A true super star in the making.
this kid is the best receiver in the game just like peterson at running back……. they need to pay the man. sign him to a 69 million dollar deal like they did with goat roper. sid is putting up good numbers, but imagine what kind of numbers they would have if they had a real receiver like randy maw for favre to throw to. maw is by far the best receiver to ever wear a vikings jersey.
*Cough* Brett Favre throwing him the ball, just might have something to do with it.
looks like Charles Woodson is getting Defensive Player of the Week according to packersnews.com
Thank you Sidney. Thanks for all of the catches and yards. Thanks for the excitement. Thanks for making me forget all about that other reciever from South Carolina. Tony Williams or Tory Wilson, something like that
Congrats to the Regular season world beaters, if the Vikings could only carry it over to the playoffs, the rest of us might be impressed.
But when Jan rolls around, cough, cough, the True Vikings will show up. choke choke,
I’m waiting for the Viking fan to step up and say that Sidney Rice is better than the following: Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Roddy White, Reggie Wayne, Greg Jennings, Brandon Marshall, Chad Ochocinco, Hines Ward, Steve Smith and Larry Fitzgerald or any combinaiton of the above. Then I’m waitng for them to say Sidney would have better numbers if everyone wasn’t stacking eight on the box against Farve.
Well he was a rookie in 2007 and combine that with the fact he got hurt and missed the last 2 games. Last season he caught a TD week 1 from T-Jack and injured his knee and didn’t play from week 2 to 9. Then he came back but admitted himself several times he never fully recovered.
I’d bet the farm several times over that when Favre is gone, Rice will still be a superstar.
But go ahead and give Brett all the credit, I’m sure he’d have no objection to it.
Favre made Greg Jennings a star and now it’s Sidney Rice’s turn. Think it doesn’t matter who’s throwing the ball just look at Jennings numbers since Favre left.
@Hatethepats
You have incredibly inept officials, that’s how.
Rice would have had a touchdown if the same officiating team who missed the clear-as-day Peterson horsecollar tackle wouldn’t have mistakenly called Rice down on his 56 yard catch at the DET 3 yd line. He was never touched and that should have been a TD.
So many non Vikings fans proclaimed so much at the beginning of the season…….Farve won’t last….Favre will throw constant interceptions……Childress will get fired…….
I want to ask all of you to keep up the hatred. It has gotten the Vikes to 8-1, and if you keep it up, you might just help the Vikes win their first Super Bowl.
……stranger things have happened! Lord Florio even graduated from law school. If that can happen, ANYTHING can happen!
I just seen a horrible video, it had Jimmysmith getting it hard from a donkey, and the donkey had a Viking jersey on:)
“Favre made Greg Jennings a star and now it’s Sidney Rice’s turn. Think it doesn’t matter who’s throwing the ball just look at Jennings numbers since Favre left.”
Jennings’ numbers since Favre left….118 receptions for 1835 yards and 12 touchdowns. ….Hmm doesn’t seem that bad to me.
Favre helped make Jennings a star but Jennings was still able to put up some big numbers even without Favre there. So quite acting like Jennings hasn’t been that good since Favre left because that isn’t even close to being the case. He had a Pro Bowl type of year last year.
As for Rice, I think he is having a fantastic season but I would like to see what he does without Favre throwing him the ball.
wrath4771 says:
November 17, 2009 10:02 PM
I’m waiting for the Viking fan to step up and say that Sidney Rice is better than the following: Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Roddy White, Reggie Wayne, Greg Jennings, Brandon Marshall, Chad Ochocinco, Hines Ward, Steve Smith and Larry Fitzgerald or any combinaiton of the above. Then I’m waitng for them to say Sidney would have better numbers if everyone wasn’t stacking eight on the box against Farve.
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WHY would ANYONE stack eight in (not ON, idiot) the box against FAVRE, you MORON. Now, crawl back under your mommy’s skirt like a good little boy (just pray that she doesn’t rip one like she is wont to do and knock you out from the smell of last night’s bean soup).
No, I’m not a Vikings fan per se, but it’s painfully obvious that you ARE a Wisconsin inbred.
to everyone who thinks his numbers are only because of Favre, look at all the other receivers in the league. Generally speaking, it usually takes 3 to 5 years for them to make a true impact, it typically takes that long to learn all the little nuances of playing that position in the NFL. Sid is in his 3rd year, and if you account for injuries, he has only play about a season and a half. Reggie Wayne didn’t exactly light up the scoreboard until about year 3 with Manning, and and he is considered to be one of the best in the game. Sure he is benifiting from Farve, but the kid has MAD skills. Comparing him with any other player is like apples to oranges, they all bring something different to the game. Rice doesn’t have great speed, but he has good hands, runs great routes, and is a huge target. Tons of talent and potential, and the kid deserves the credit.
Fan_Of_ Four says:
November 17, 2009 10:02 PM
Favre made Greg Jennings a star and now it’s Sidney Rice’s turn. Think it doesn’t matter who’s throwing the ball just look at Jennings numbers since Favre left.
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You f’ing Favre lovers….look at Jennings numbers with Favre:
2006 – 45 receptions, 632 yards
2007 – 53 receptions, 920 yards
Rodgers only season:
2008 – 80 receptions, 1292 yards
Clearly you dont know what the hell you are talking about, you ignorant f**k! Go back to your moms basement and figure how else to make yourself look like an a$$. (Just to clarify this has nothing to do with the Rice blog, I watched the game and think he is deserving of the award.)
Another week where people who plays the Rams, Lions, Rams or Bucs gets top awards for the week.
Such a huge surprise.
Well you can talk to Cris Carter, Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald and all the other WRs that worked out with Sid the Kid this summer in MN how good he is. He has an amazing catch radius and Larry Fitzgerald said the kid is an athletic freak and much more athletic than he is..pretty amazing. I know he also worked out really hard this summer with Marion Barber as well.
did you mention that he was hurt for most of last year. probably not. oh yeah and he was double teamed the year before we had berrian . ..oh yeah . . .probably not.
# wrath4771 says: November 17, 2009 10:02 PM
I’m waiting for the Viking fan to step up and say that Sidney Rice is better than the following: Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Roddy White, Reggie Wayne, Greg Jennings, Brandon Marshall, Chad Ochocinco, Hines Ward, Steve Smith and Larry Fitzgerald or any combinaiton of the above. Then I’m waitng for them to say Sidney would have better numbers if everyone wasn’t stacking eight on the box against Farve.
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This year, Rice is better than Jennings and Roddy White.. EASY. And I wouldn’t doubt that he’ll be better than White from here on out.
did you mention that he was hurt for most of last year. probably not. oh yeah and he was double teamed the year before we had berrian . ..oh yeah . . .probably not.
Fan_Of_Four –
Greg Jennings -
53 grabs – 920 yards in 2007 (Favre)
80 grabs – 1292 in 2008 (Rodgers)
And lets look at #2 receiver – Driver…virtually the same numbers since Pharv left.
Are you trying to say that Jenning’s isnt as good since Pharv left??? I really hope that’s not your argument…(or attempt I should say…)
wrath4771 -
Why would someone seriously, not in the crazy I’m a fan and I’m just rooting for the guy kind of way, ever say Rice is better than the WRs you listed at this point in his career?
Oh, I know, you’re expecting the same sort of distorted perspective the Packers fans use when evaluating their quarterback. You know the one – Aaron Rodgers is a top five QB, despite having Brady, Peyton, Brees, Big Ben, Rivers, McNabb, Eli, Warner, Romo & Palmer in the league. Not to mention other guys who have put up numbers like Cassel, Schaub, Cutler, or youngsters like Flacco & Ryan.
Maybe someday Rodgers will prove himself to be a top five QB, and the again, maybe Rice does the same at WR.
Tompadre says:
November 18, 2009 5:24 AM
wrath4771 -
Why would someone seriously, not in the crazy I’m a fan and I’m just rooting for the guy kind of way, ever say Rice is better than the WRs you listed at this point in his career?
Oh, I know, you’re expecting the same sort of distorted perspective the Packers fans use when evaluating their quarterback. You know the one – Aaron Rodgers is a top five QB, despite having Brady, Peyton, Brees, Big Ben, Rivers, McNabb, Eli, Warner, Romo & Palmer in the league. Not to mention other guys who have put up numbers like Cassel, Schaub, Cutler, or youngsters like Flacco & Ryan.
Maybe someday Rodgers will prove himself to be a top five QB, and the again, maybe Rice does the same at WR.
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Not one person said Rodgers was in the top 5!!
SpartaChris says:
November 17, 2009 7:45 PM
Charles Woodson named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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On a side note, Sparta Chris named asshat of the month.
Congrats Sparta
Bob Loblaw says:
November 17, 2009 8:02 PM
The No. 1 RB-WR due in the NFL for total yards: Adrian Peterson and Sidney Rice.
The Vikings 1st and 2nd round picks in the 2007 draft: Adrian Peterson and Sidney Rice.
Drafting like that is how you turn around a franchise in a hurry.
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Yes – where is Bob_Nelson to tell us that the Vikings front office is terrible at drafting players?
(While he completely ignores BJ Hawk, Johnny Jolly, Aaron Rodgers, etc.)
SpartaChris says:
November 17, 2009 7:45 PM
Charles Woodson named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Chris – as you know, Florio only posts for one side of a rivalry to antagonize the other side and generate more web hits, page refreshes, Sprint ads, whatever.
Although, I am still stunned that the Vikings-Lions aftermath was posted so late in the day on Monday – considering how many Vikings/Packers fans and Vikings bandwagon jumpers like to chime in.
As you know, I equate Vikings bandwagon jumpers to Pack fans who blame Favre for the rift between him and the team. I’m happy that Favre is succeeding, but I still believe he should be retiring in Spring, 2011, as a Packer. The Aaron Rodgers’ drafting was the final nail in the coffin for Favre – replacement QB 3 years too soon.
Rice, at this point in time, is simply a wide receiver that is benefitting from having Brett Favre throw to him. Favre has made many wide receivers look like they were all-pro (just ask him!) Rice demonstrates (to Favre) a certain cadence and flow that he (Favre) likes, which works out well for both of them. Without Favre, Rice goes right back to where he used to be. He should be polishing Favre’s shoes for the rest of his career, just like Javon should have done.
“He’s a monster,” Fitzgerald said, high praise from perhaps the best receiver in the game today.
“Sidney possesses all of the natural ability,” Fitzgerald said. “It definitely helps having Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson with him, but he’s so gifted. His potential is off the charts. It was just a matter of time until he has the confidence. He’s playing with a lot of confidence now – you see what he did (Sunday). And I’m happy to see it.”
I’ve never had a guy like Sidney who can make those types of plays,” Favre said. “It’s a luxury.”
…better than anything I could say. Eat it haters!
# SpartaChris says: November 17, 2009 7:45 PM
Charles Woodson named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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He deserved it this week. However, no GB player will ever get Defensive POW or Offensive POW honors when they play the Vikings.
Brett Favre on the other hand has won Offensive POW honors twice this year already, and both just happened to come at the expense of the PackQueers. Enough said.
I like the point above about players of the week typically coming out of games against the bottom feeders — that’s probably true. It’s also true that Rice’s success this year is due to Favre, recovery from injuries, an improved line, and the other weapons around him. Who cares? I’ll take the results.
Woodson deserves defensive player of the week too. He’s been about the only consistently good player on that team this year.
This is hilarious! The same group of people that were saying Favre is washed up and will throw for record INTs under the Vikings are now saying that MN receivers are only looking good because Favre is throwing the ball to them.
Make up your minds!
Favre is playing much better than I had expected him to, I admit that. But who have the Vikings played? The toughest wins they have were both against Green Bay. Lions twice. Rams. Baltimore, which should have won. San Francisco, which should have won. Browns. And a loss to the only other tough game they have had. Whoop dee freakin’ doo. Green Bay has played tougher teams (Bengals, Cowboys, always tough inter-divisional Chicago, Vikings twice.) The Packers played poorly in the first half of each of their games against the Vikings and played great the second half each time. They may not be as good as the Vikings, but they won’t lose a third time. Be careful what you wish for. Arrogant idiots.
I want to add that with the exception of one game (and it hurt,) the Packer have beaten their weaker and similar opponents just as handily as the Vikings have. I want nothing more than the Packers to earn a wildcard spot and take it to the Vikings a third time, if the Vikings are still in it by then. Beating an NFL team three times in one season is hard to do. Don’t go beating your chests just yet….the Vikings haven’t beaten anybody yet (the Packers are crap right (?), so they don’t count.) And their weak-ass schedule has only created a lead bar painted gold….Wake up already. I smell first round elimination.
Ambrose says:
November 18, 2009 12:33 PM
Favre is playing much better than I had expected him to, I admit that. But who have the Vikings played? The toughest wins they have were both against Green Bay. Lions twice. Rams. Baltimore, which should have won. San Francisco, which should have won. Browns. And a loss to the only other tough game they have had. Whoop dee freakin’ doo. Green Bay has played tougher teams (Bengals, Cowboys, always tough inter-divisional Chicago, Vikings twice.)
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You right about about one thing. We played the Pack twice,counts for nothing because you guys really suckass. 49ers should have won? Excuse me douche, a great pass in the last seconds is a win anyway you cut it. Baltimore missed a kick.Too bad. We beat the world champions all day and lost to a fluke tip.I knew we would have scored or at least tied. You only played 2 good teams. Us and the Bungles. Cowboys suck,are ran by a QB even more over rated than Aaron”never hold Favre’s jock” Rodgers.
Ambrose says:
November 18, 2009 12:42 PM
I want nothing more than the Packers to earn a wildcard spot and take it to the Vikings a third time, if the Vikings are still in it by then. Beating an NFL team three times in one season is hard to do. Don’t go beating your chests just yet.
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Dude, wake yo’ ass up and join the real world! Bet you buy 20 lottery tickets a week too with real hope. You won’t make the playoffs. 49ers and Ravens are going to thump you at home. You are going to Chicago,Pittsburgh and Arizona to get exposed as crap too.Rodgers the over rated may be in a body bag after all that with that line. Best you can do is root for whoever we play in the playoffs. Don’t count on that being a happy day for you either!
It’s easy to dismiss the Cowboys considering the Vikings don’t have to play them. How convenient for you. Man, that fall is going to kill some of you guys. You should back off the gas now so the sudden stop doesn’t seem so extreme. It will be fun to watch. Can’t hold Favre’s jock? Are you kidding me? You actually think Favre could stand the hits that Rodgers is getting? And still produce like Rodgers is? Please. Take off the purple glasses and put down the purple kool-aid. The Vikings are good, but they don’t walk on water and their D isn’t as good as the Packers. The Packers have problems but they are getting there and they will catch and beat the Vikings. First round would be sweet. And I know you can imagine it.
Yes Pervy – the hail mary and missed kick are legit…but the INT is totally bogus and you guys should be 9-0. I agree completely. Idiot.
LBPACKFAN:
Yes, and you should be squat-humped by a a big bull-dyke wiith a strap on.
What? You have been already?
Carry on.
@LBPACKFAN- That was the point IDIOT. A win is a WIN.
@Ambrose- Favre would never stick around for those hits. He was too smart and realized GB was a team with problems. What next? Rodgers would be doing better than Favre if he was a Viking QB? LOL I doubt it. Rodgers leadership skills,very important to be a qb, are no better than T. Jacks.AD would have to run the huddle. Favre’s football IQ is miles ahead of Mr. Rodgers also.
Ambrose,
Rodgers is the only QB in the league dumb enough to take that many hits. Hell, half of them are his fault for not getting rid of the ball. If he is such a great QB, why the hell doesn’t he know who and where the “hot” receiver is going to be? Sounds to me like you are the one wearing glasses and drinking kool-aid. You’re just mad your kool-aid is piss flavored.
LBPACKFAN,
I will give you the missed kick, but do you have any idea what a hail mary pass is? I’ll give you a clue, it isn’t thrown on a rope from the 30. I am not a Favre lover, but the guy made a great throw. He did what is called “throwing the receiver open”, something your great QB has yet to learn to do.
I really do feel sorry for you guys. You really shouldn’t post on here if you don’t know anything about football. It makes you look like a jackass!!
Pervy…I believe you are correct when you say that Favre orchestrated his own way out of GB when he was not getting the players he wanted for “his” team. He dragged out his decsions every year just to see what actions the GB management might take, before he committed. Very selfish behavior. Reminds me of when Elway refused to play for Indianaoplis or Eli whining his way onto the Giants. Hard to feel sorry for self-centered egomaniacs. If he truly wanted to be the QB in GB, he would be. I believe that to be true. He wanted out when he didn’t get his way. And yes, the Packers have problems. All the more reason that Rodgers should be getting the credit he deserves. And he is too young to have the experience that Favre has. And yes, the long term prospects of a team with the surrounding talent the Vikings have, would be a lot more formidable if Rodgers were their QB. I am glad we have him for the next five to ten years. Do you think Favre will be playing in 2017? This makes it all the more important that the Vikings will fail if they do not win the SuperBowl this year. They have to win it. Thye have placed all their cards on the table. Anything less is a failure and you guys (you and your buddy Chickenfoot) know it. By the way, Chickenfoot has an unhealthy fascination with homosexual innuendo. I would be careful “backing up” anything he has to say. I think his mailing address is a closet, if you know what I mean.
@ Ambrose – Saying anything less than a SuperBowl win is failure for the Vikings is the most dumb shit take I have ever heard(though other Pack guys have said it) That should go for every team don’t you think? Oh wait, I see. A wild card birth is like the SuperBowl to the Packers,forgive me. We are a Young team,don’t count on us being shit after Favre is gone. AD,Rice,Harvin, Allen,Loadholt,Sullivan etc etc
I’ll back Chickenfoot anytime. You see,unlike you Packers and Pack fans, we are team mates. Seen more Pack guys fighting each other on here. It is funny and pathetic!
Going forward you won’t be able to keep this team together…too expensive. The Vikings are all-in..right now. This is it. It isn’t the same for “every team.” Not every team ramped up like the Vikings did. The Vikings need to win the SB in order to get their much-desired stadium (or keep their coach.) If they don’t, they fail. Everyone but Viking fans will agree with me. You don’t make the moves they made without severe expectations, and “good enough” is not good enough…not this year.
Ambrose says:
November 18, 2009 3:49 PM
Going forward you won’t be able to keep this team together…too expensive. The Vikings are all-in..right now. This is it. It isn’t the same for “every team.” Not every team ramped up like the Vikings did. The Vikings need to win the SB in order to get their much-desired stadium (or keep their coach.) If they don’t, they fail. Everyone but Viking fans will agree with me. You don’t make the moves they made without severe expectations, and “good enough” is not good enough…not this year.
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Keep their coach huh? His signing a new deal is imminent. check the story ON THIS SITE.
You are a tool.
The Vikes have the best capologist in the NFL, they will have no problems keeping their core talent intact.
The Vikes ramped up? Signed Favre and drafted well…yep they went all in.
I also wouldn’t count out Favre not playing past this year, he’s having so much fun right now…Chilly gives hm the respect that the Packers and their fans should have.
You know nothing of what you speak in any of your post..it’s all pure speculation and hope.
Know a little bit about the franchise in terms of the inner workings…research, it’s all out there.
I guess you are afraid to debate me one on one…you have to go ” back door” and cry to Pervy about me….all the while doing the same thing you accuse me of doing….brilliant sir…well played….You are an asshat of epic proportions.
Do yourself a favor…stop posting.
Ambrose take it for what it is worth from a football idiot like myself…I agree
Sidney Rice is a BEAST. N.E.X.T. remember that group? your dancin’ real close…. anyway my point is No one ever expected this. Sidney Rice is the truth. Larry Fitzgeralds football camp for pro’s, that he threw at The Bank (TCF Bank Stadium) is paying off. Vikings fans we need a new a stadium so do your part. go here when u get a chance. MinnesotaMomentum@vikings.nfl.net
@Ambrose please put down the crack pipe madam.
I thought I would check back and see some of the posts and I see all hell has broken loose.
GBPackers -
Yes Packer fans have said Rodgers is a top 5 QB. They constantly point to his QB rating as evidence that he is in the top tier.
Ambrose -
Ambrose, Ambrose, Ambrose…settle down, take a deep breath and relax.
“I smell first round elimination”
Not if the Vikings continue as they are and get that first round bye.
“(Packers) played great the second half each time (against the Vikings)”
In the first game the Packers accumulated a bunch of points & yardage in garbage time. The second game they had a brief stretch in the third quarter (greatly helped out when Robison thought he was Devin Hester). Not exactly great.
“Im glad we have him (Rodgers) for the next five to ten years”
Are you sure about that with all of the sacks he’s been taking?
Beating a team a third time in a season isn’t as hard as most of you think, check out the stats. Of course talking about your team even making the playoffs, when they are one game over .500 and two weeks after losing to a winless team is quite brazen in and of itself. The Dallas win was nice, but remember, this was a Cowboy team that nearly lost to KC. Games against Pitt, Balt, Cards and Bears (hey, you count them as a tough win) will make it awfully tough.