Comments on: ProFootballTalk: Previewing Vikings-Packers

By: oakleyfreak

oakleyfreak — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:39:22 +0000

With all the scrutiny of the officiating last week, I hope for the same this weekend….lol

By: pack13queens0

pack13queens0 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:20:20 +0000

I was there. I saw the replay on the screen that the ball came loose before he was down. And it’s too bad that Tramon Williams had to be penalized when he did nothing wrong & Jerome Simpson was instigating a fight with him on a 3rd Down play. Terrible officiating all the way around last Sunday.

By: purpblooded

purpblooded — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:43:46 +0000

Queenso, Peterson’s knee was down before the ball came loose. Were you the ref standing under the goal post? How many FGs has Crosby made lately? Jennings will look good in purple next year.

By: mattyjimmy

mattyjimmy — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:14:24 +0000

Adrian Peterson’s knee was down. That was not a fumble. A replay of the game winning kick viewed from a vertical position clearly showed the ball was inside the upright. The kick was good. The officials were terrible though. They were inconsistent all game. In addition to being inconsistent, the delay of game penalty on the Packers was terrible. That call is almost never made. At any rate, once Winfield came out of the game the Packers went 3 or more wide on almost every play and went after the vikings 4th and 5th string cornerbacks. Those guys were the first two reads on almost every pass play. That was really smart. I think the Vikings secondary is the key to next weeks game. Some things just can’t be changed or adjusted by Saturday. The Vikings D-Line is going to dominate the Packers O-Line again. The Packers will drop a safety into the box on every running down. The Vikings O-line will block the Packers D-line and linebackers pretty well and Peterson will get over 150 yards. The Vikings passing game away, outside in the elements at Green Bay will be average at best. So, what’s left? The Packers will score points and will go after the weak links in the Vikings secondary. They are going to get burned a couple times, but it will come down to whether or not they can limit the damage. If Robinson takes over for Sherels in the slot and Jefferson holds his own then I think the Vikings win a tightly contested game. If they don’t then it is going to be a Packers win in a blowout.

By: garryvike

garryvike — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:39:40 +0000

If you look at the stats for the regular season that just ended, it is very interesting.
1.Top 3 Passing QB’s are not in the playoffs
2.Top 3 Rushing Running Back’s are in the playoffs.
3. Only 1 of the top three Wideouts is in the playoffs.

By: pack13queens0

pack13queens0 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:15:28 +0000

The refs sure weren’t on their “A” game last Sunday. Adrian Peterson fumbled & Blair Walsh missed that kick.

By: purpblooded

purpblooded — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:32:20 +0000

I always look forward to the Packer games more than any others, they’re usally a close evenly matched game, often decided by the last play. Alot of Packer fans seem to think they’re so much better, but a really good run game is a great equalizer. I hope the refs are on their “A” game.

By: stellarperformance

stellarperformance — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:41:42 +0000

The Packers should win. The Metrodome is a loud place (including the artificial pumped-in noise,) making it difficult to hear play calling, both on offense and defense. Plus, the Vikings and their fans feel like they won the SuperBowl, and it is difficult for that kind if lightning to strike twice. It won’t be a cakewalk but it won’t be close either.

By: oakleyfreak

oakleyfreak — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:06:37 +0000

Maybe not quite equal(QB), but pretty close. A lot of idiots said last year the Vikings were 4-5 years from competing or even making the playoffs. Well it only took an off season to get there. If those idiots were such future tellers they’d be rich. They said last week the Pack would win, and they are saying there going to win this weekend too, but guess what A Blind Squirrel gets a nut every now and then.

By: pack13queens0

pack13queens0 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:37:29 +0000

2 really equal teams? No way. Packers are miles ahead of the Queens & this game is at Lambeau where there will be 0 Queens fans in the seats. This is just a warmup on their way to a victory in San Francisco the following week.

By: ennui1801

ennui1801 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:12:27 +0000

Two really equal teams that should provide a great game. I can only hope that the officiating crew can finally meet the challenge. I haven’t watched a game since the infamous Seahawks/Packers game where the officials have called it fairly. They really are poor this year and thought should be given to making them a true professional group and not a parttime bunch of yokels.

By: purplepridehasadownside

purplepridehasadownside — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:11:10 +0000

Should be a good one, these teams are really getting to know each other…Let’s hope for a fun, safe game! (and a Vikings victory)

By: kingathen

kingathen — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:18:29 +0000

It all depends on the performance of the beast: AP. If he shows up, which we all know he will, then the Vikings have a serious chance at moving on to round two. Game on.

By: pappavike

pappavike — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:43:19 +0000

Should be another barn burner!! Both teams have thier strenths and weakneses along with passonate fan bases!! And as Vikes fan I can only hope for a good game I expect nothing less!! Two superstars at thier best! Trying to will thier teams to victory!