Last week, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 28-27.
If you didn't watch the game, you would think that either the Vikings had a great comeback or the Packers didn't quite come close enough.
If you look at the box score, and see Green Bay's 184 NET yards, and their 9 percent third down conversion percentage, you can't help but wonder why the game was so close.
The Vikings had a 21-10 lead, with the help of two Vikings safeties. One was courtesy of Jared Allen sacking Aaron Rodgers in the end zone, and the other was courtesy of the officials and an Aaron Rodgers underhanded scoop in the end zone.
But after a Gus Frerotte pass was intercepted and returned 56 yards for a touchdown by Nick Collins, a 65 yard punt return by Will Blackmon, and a 40 yard field goal by Mason Crosby, the Vikings suddenly found themselves in a 27-21 hole.
With the Vikings facing a fourth and inches, early in the fourth quarter, Childress elected to punt the ball. TV cameras showed a furious Adrian Peterson pacing the sidelines, begging to go with it. Childress threw a challenge flag to challenge the spot of the ball. After the ruling was upheld, Childress THEN elected to go for it. Peterson fumbled the ball, and the Packers had good field position, which eventually led to Crosby's field goal.
With 2:22 left in the fourth quarter, the Vikings pulled out a six play, 70+ yard drive, which ended in a 29 yard run by Adrian Peterson for a touchdown and a 28-27 lead.
The Packers marched back down the field and set up Crosby with a 52 yarder, who had already hit from 47 and 40 yards, for the game-winning field goal. He pushed it right and missed by mere inches.
The Minnesota Vikings are now a lucky 1-5 vs rival Green Bay during the Brad Childress era, and the win staved off the unemployment line for Childress for the time being. The previous week the Vikings lost to the Chicago Bears 41-48.
The same story happened this Sunday against Tampa Bay.
The Vikings led 13-6 at halftime. The Vikings were outscored 13-0 in the second half, even though they were given countless opportunities to come back. Maurice Hicks fumbled a kickoff return, an Adrian Peterson dropped pass that would have converted a 4th
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about 1 month ago
The sooner the better. Childress is worse then Mike Tice.
about 1 month ago
Until Wilf hires me, the Vikings will be doomed to mediocrity. I know all their flaws and how to fix them.
If you want a Superbowl ring Mr. Wilf, you better write me soon.
michaelwraftery@hotmail.com
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