- The Vikings put on a damn good showing tonight, beating the Packers 30-23 at the Metrodome to go to 4-0. The offense clicked, the defense dominated with 7 sacks, and even the special teams came up strong, downing two punts within the five yard line, while Sidney Rice caught two crucial onside kicks.
The Packers made it interesting at the end, but the game wasn't nearly as close as the score would indicate. The Pack, an alleged Super Bowl contender heading into the year, really looked terrible.
- A word on the announcers: the constant Favre worship by the broadcasters during every one of his games was bad enough for the last ten years- but now that I root for him, it might have been even more tiresome. Favre's a good player! He's playing his former team! We get it! Enough already!
- That challenge in the second half, when a fumble recovery on the 1 yard line that was overturned and ruled a safety, was probably the first challenge in history that put points on the board for the other team.
- Mike Tirico had the misfortune of being the first announcer to say "here at Mall of America Field." Never again. Please.
Posted by Stephen Silver at October 6, 2009 12:05 AM