Week 5 Vikings Eagles

[diehardtwinsfan]

Given the play, I'm guessing there won't be much activity here. Is this too early to be a must win?

 

Anyways, there should be a good conversation over at purple pain if you want to chat Vikings today:

 

 

[TheLeviathan]

I'd rather gouge my eyes out.

 

I think this is winnable, at this point I just want to see the defense look competent again.

[ashbury]

My neighbor in Nevada is a diehard Vikings fan, and he still holds out hope for the season. I tried not to be too obviously pitying when we visited last week.

[diehardtwinsfan]

yeah, the D needs to turn it around, and do so quickly, or this season is toast. 

[Mr. Brooks]

I'd say it's about as close to a must win game as you can have in week 5.

 

If they lose today, they'd likely have to go 9-2 the final 11 to guarantee a playoff spot.

[Mike Sixel]

KC looks legit.

[Badsmerf]

This is a big game. I'm hopeful the defense figured it out. Eliminate the big play today and that will be a major improvement.

[TheLeviathan]

Elflein's mobility is on display this drive.  Might help the run game a lot.

[Badsmerf]

Whelp, at least they're consistent...

[TheLeviathan]

Theories on what we have to do to Blair Walsh to break the curse?   Or is it Gary Anderson?

[diehardtwinsfan]

apparently, it doesn't matter who is kicking. 

[ashbury]

Especially painful after watching the way the Giants lost.

[Badsmerf]

These dumb pass plays on 3rd and 2 are becoming problematic. They are getting a good push up front, run the ball. They already converted once, keep doing it.

 

Team looks good to start the game though, eagles are a little flat.

[diehardtwinsfan]

not sure I'd call 3-3 looking good. Offense missed a FG in the redzone and coudln't get 6 on two trips there. Eagles get one nice play to tie it up. 

[snepp]

How's Ryan Longwell's leg doing these days?

[snepp]

RUMMMMMBLIN'!!!!

[Badsmerf]

Chris Berman and John Madden and pumped up right now.

[snepp]

 

Chris Berman and John Madden and pumped up right now.

 

John loves to see a fat guy score.

[Badsmerf]

I was going for a fat guy dance, but he only hit a home run... and blew kisses.

[diehardtwinsfan]

hopefully the Z-fence can keep this up for more than 1/2 a football game. 

[Badsmerf]

hopefully the Z-fence can keep this up for more than 7 1/2 football games.

 

Fify

[ashbury]

RUMMMMMBLIN'!!!!

Willians Astudillo for the touchdown!

[Badsmerf]

Little help with that call... but hell of a play by cousins and theilen. This team feels like the Vikings we expected all year.

[TheLeviathan]

This was a really good half of football by the Vikings.  Refreshing.

[Badsmerf]

Also... Might be a coincidence... But Barr is having a pretty good game so far.

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

This was a really good half of football by the Vikings.  Refreshing.

 

second half hasn't happened yet. 

[Mike Sixel]

Can't watch, but my son is keeping me updated.....I like this defense a lot more

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Can't watch, but my son is keeping me updated.....I like this defense a lot more

I'd hope so, they are actually playing defense.. more so than I can say in the last 4 games. 

[Badsmerf]

Getting pushed around pretty bad this drive.

[Badsmerf]

Defense is bending but not breaking. Good to see. Tightening up when needed.