YAY! Thanks for coming out of your slumber long enough to post this. I gotta give credit where credit is due: Favre is having a really good game. So is Sidney Rice. And, yum yum. I would eat that Rice any day of the week.
14 – 3, Vikes!
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mr. whipple
This is great. Bite it, Cowboys.
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Seanly
I know I’m pulling for the Vikings. I hate, hate, hate the Cowboys.
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me
Too bad they both can’t lose. Anyway, I’m cheering for the Saints.
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Omnes Omnibus
I have to go with the Cowboys. In this case, they are the lesser of two evils.
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Joel
I’m rooting for the Chargers to take care of business against the Jets and the Colts, followed by whichever NFC team takes it to win the SB.
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Anonymous At Work
I’m just kinda pissed that Arizona lost. Arizona-Minnesota would have been my choice of game: The Geriatric Bowl! Sponsored by…wait for it…Depends!
I want to say something snarky but I can’t. I’ve hated the Cowboys since Don Meredith was the QB. The only consolation I got out of his gig on MNF was remembering he was QB when the Packers beat the Cowboys in the “Ice Bowl.” I hope the Vikes play well and whup that Cowboy ass.
I would like to offer my thanks to Fox Sports, without whom I would never have known that Brett Farve is 40.
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Steeplejack
@Cole:
Gonna have to go with the Viking, I guess.
Yeah. I don’t like the Cowboys, and with the Vikings advancing we’ll get one more week of AsianGrrlMN’s ambivalent ranting and pitchforks. (Loves the Vikes, hates Favre.) Plus Favre’s tears of bitter disappointment will be all the sweeter coming one step closer to the Super Bowl, i.e., when New Orleans crushes them next week.
. . . And the Vikes appear to have the game well in hand at halftime.
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Tom N.O.
They are battling to become gumbo meat. WHO DAT
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Max
I hate the Cowboys! Go Vikes.
Cheering for the Chargers this afternoon.
And General, if you come up here, can you remind me of how I find your hummingbird picture feed. I’m thinking about getting a hummingbird tattoo (I appreciate their symbolism) and want to see your pictures for purchase.
Iron Chef fans, tonight is Chef Garces first challenge, we got bamboozled last week.
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Spork
I’ve always hated the Cowboys. It may be cultural, I tend to hate Texas and Florida as a default. And I really am impressed by Favre. He’s shifting the Overton window for quarterbacks league wide.
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PTirebiter
Not the way I’d hoped to go in at half, but I’m not suicidal just yet. If we can find a way to give Romo a little time…
Looks like a pretty big if at this point. Know hope.
@Steeplejack: ‘Tis true. But Favre is doing a very nice job today. I actually don’t want the Vikes to make it to the SB because of the stadium bullshit, but I do want them to make it because they are my team, but I don’t want them to make it because I hate Favre, but I do want them to make it because I like most of the rest of the team…
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Nylund
Hmm….I used to live in St. Paul, but I now live in Dallas.
But, I actually liked living in Minnesota, so I’m going to have to go Vikings on this one. I dare not say this out loud here in Texas though.
I’m hoping Chargers (Jets are acceptable) v. Saints in the end.
Just before the Giants/Patriots Super Bowl I got a text from a friend: “Personally, I’m hoping there’s a way that both teams can lose.”
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Notorious P.A.T.
Oh my god! Favre just retired! kidding.
I watch the playoffs because after a season of Detroit Lions “football” I want to see competent teams. So first the Ravens fumble away last night’s game, and now the Cowboys are coughing everything up. Sheesh.
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jwb
@asiangrrlMN: “I actually don’t want the Vikes to make it to the SB because of the stadium bullshit, but I do want them to make it because they are my team, but I don’t want them to make it because I hate Favre, but I do want them to make it because I like most of the rest of the team…”
I am uneasy about Brad Childress’ playcalling. The last two minutes of the first half were abominable. I hope he snaps out of his stupor before Dallas figures out how to move the ball.
@asiangrrlMN: I can’t believe the Vikes are whining about a stadium. They’ve got the Metrodome all to themselves now, and it’s a good football stadium (whereas it was a bad baseball stadium).
Also stadium related, Target Field is going to be flippin’ cold. AND WHERE IS MY MAUER CONTRACT, GODDAMMIT??
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Malron
Hmm, I am also getting the impression the refs are trying to keep Dallas alive. A false start penalty because a defender jumps into the neutral zone? Really?
Another wasted series by Childress with the brain dead playcalling. Shoot me now.
Well, the punt going out of bounds at the Dallas two is promising….
@Robin G.: Yeah, well, you know. I have a bad feeling about Joe Mauer.
@Malron: Childress is what he is. He ain’t ever gonna change.
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jwb
@Malron: I always wonder why these guys get such big bucks for play calling when a random number generator would probably do a better job (because then the calls at least wouldn’t be predictable).
@S. cerevisiae: Louder! I have a weird feeling about the fourth quarter.
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Malron
Did Chilly NOT turn his TV on last week and see that hella comeback Green Bay pulled off against Arizona? This is way too conservative for the playoffs.
Sack! The defense saves Chilly’s bacon again!
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jwb
@asiangrrlMN: “I have a weird feeling about the fourth quarter.”
Romo sacked, again! Never say never, but unless something majorly unexpected happens, i believe the Cowboys are done for.
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jwb
@Malron: So far, the defensive play calling for the Vikes has been inspired, however, and they do not seem to be taking the low-risk approach.
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timb
@Robin G.: Unfortunately, probably somewhere in the hands of Biran Cashman or Theo Epstein. It would be nice if baseball players showed reciprocal love to fans….of course, it would nice if baseball owners weren’t the worst people in America.
Give him his money, dammit, Jim! Don’t be like Carl, everybody hated that skinflint
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Malron
I would feel much better if they would just put this game away already. If they win, they’ll get eaten alive trying to play this conservative in N’awlins.
I just wane one play action bootleg. Just one. It isn’t the West Coast offense if you never run Sprint Option Left/Right. Its the bread-and-butter.
@asiangrrlMN: I have a weird feeling about the fourth quarter. Yeah, Romo might only have time to get sacked 3 or 4x. Bummer.
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timb
@Malron: No way Childress has bacon to be saved. Any bacon around him could never escape the event horizon…
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D-Chance.
Cowboys shot themselves in their own foot all day long. They’d drive the ball well, then would have that one big negative play somewhere around the Vike 30, and the drive would die. They just couldn’t make the plays at the key times and places on the field.
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S. cerevisiae
@D-Chance.: I think the Viking D had a little bit to do with that.
@MattR: It’s not just you. And, like I said, he’s playing a hell of a game.
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ihop
as my favorite bunch of footlball men fell fall short of this level i have no room to talk.
but whoo hoo! are the cowboys kicking butt or what!
wait, what’s the score?
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jwb
Man, the defense is playing well.
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S. cerevisiae
The Vikings have given me indigestion since I was a kid watching “Americas Team” steal the 1975 NFC championship. It is only proper for Karma that our path to the Lombardi Trophy runs over the arrogant Cowboy nation. FU BOYS! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Get your forks out ladies and gents. It appears dem ‘Boys is about done.
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Malron
OK, that was kinda F’ed up. Throwing the bomb on 4th down when you’re up 27-3 with 6:00 left. Glad that fell incomplete.
The defense will not quit. Impressive. I hope they can play at this level in the Superdome next week.
OK, change of possession. Why in hell are Favre and Peterson still in the game with 4:33 left? (Praying to the football gods that nobody gets injured during garbage time)
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jwb
@Malron: I thought that was an odd call as well—though I guess we can’t accuse it of being boring.
They’ve gone deep more in the last 6:00 as they have the entire second half. If I was Keith Brooking I’d be pissed too.
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Bubblegum Tate
You know, that bitch-ass TD the Vikings just scored gives me hope that the Football Gods will Theismann Favre’s leg and give us all relief from the ongoing Favre Fellatio.
On the flip side, it’s always great when Dallas sucks and loses.
I’m a Cowboys fan and the final score doesn’t bother me much. Its tough to win playoff games with a below average OL. And the Cowboys line is lucky to be considered below average.
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lamh31
BWhahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
I am so happy the cowboys lost. I live in DFW, but my heart is still in NOLA, but those damn cowboys fans and the sports radio DJ really pissed me off before the game b4 saints vs cowboys. I was just happy that the Saints were winning, but the DJ had the nerve to try and say that the Saints fans were the most obnoxious.
Hell that, Dallas fans are actually the most obnoxious, cause they think cause were champs in the past, that they are always the damn best now, even though they were playing some sad azz football for a while there. The DJ never wanted to give the saints there due for at least playing hard every damn game, and having an (almost) perfect season.
I’m glad the Saints won yesterday, and if they dont win another game, I’m still gonna be happy cause Dallas is OUT!!!!
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S. cerevisiae
Americas Team my ass! I remember seeing Dallas Cowboys comics back in the Staubach days and I would think “f-that! I’m an American and I hate those bastards!
Perhaps Farve (more likely the OC) is aware of the risks that gunslinger QB’s pose and decided to wait until the game was either in the bag or on the line before going deep.
Usually I don’t care for teams who run up the score against an obviously defeated opponent, but the Vikes were playing the Cowboys so I can overlook that today.
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MattR
I find myself agreeing with Jimmy Johnson – Brad Childress had a responsibility to do whatever he felt would best prepare his team for next week and not to the team on the other sideline. Personally I would have run the ball and not tried to run up the score, but I don’t begrudge the Vikings for doing what they did.
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S. cerevisiae
Vikes can run on the Saints. Skol Vikings!
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MattR
I just flipped over the CBS pregame and I have no idea what the subject was, but the first thing I heard was “So, they both may go, or neither may go, or one or the other may stay or go” You just can’t get that kind of analysis anywhere else.
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mike in dc
Vikes, 34-3. They’re 4-4 on the road, but I still feel pretty good about their chances against the Saints. To me, winning the SB isn’t about Brett Favre, it’s about Bud Grant. The old man is 82, and he deserves to see the Vikes win one while he’s still around.
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justme
I gotta say, I hate the Cowboys the way so many folks hate the Yankees, reflexively and with physical disgust. Fuck ’em. I’m really glad they had their asses handed to them, and I’m bummed I missed it.
On with the show. Though I’ve never forgiven the Jets for moving to New Jersey and not bothering to mention the fact in their name, I’ll still take them over the Chargers.
They were talking about Tom Cable and JaCarcass Russell in Oakland (supposedly Cable told Al Davis that he can’t win with JaCarcass–thank you, Captain Obvious), but yeah…what dazzling insight and analysis!
The Jets need to get it together and score. And I am quite glad that the cowboys won.
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S. cerevisiae
Nostradamus Quatrains Of The Centuries
Century IX
Quatrain IX
Four dawns past the inverted name of the beast shall arise a four eyed heir to the throne, name unpronounced, in favor of the god, the child.
Twin brothers in celestial dispute, Mars at its zenith, shall defend the stronghold.
The great son of apostle Peter lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent, reign upon the battlefields as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth.
The Bear, Lion, Eagle, shall no longer be welcome, victory blood green to purple, the spoils of war earned.
Amazing that it has taken the Grassy Knoll Institute this long to decipher this coded yet so simple a quatrain. It was staring at us right in the face.
Star-divide Line Number One: The first line, Four dawns past the inverted name of the beast, set a time of this event. The beast is known as the Anti-Christ, and will be recognized by the mark of three sixes. An inverted six is a nine, three sixes inverted are three nines. Or todays date, 09/09/09. Add the four dawns, or four days, and you have Sunday September 13th, 2009, opening day for the Vikings. Coincidence, I think not.
The second part of line one, shall arise a four eyed heir to the throne, name unpronounced, is crystal clear when you look at it in modern times. A four eyed heir. Brett Favre wears number 4 on his jersey, but the quatrain clearly states four eyed. The question you have to ask is, where is Brett Favre from? No, not Green Bay, but from his home town state, Mississippi. A four eyed state.
Continuing, Brett Favre has risen to royalty status, and has taken the throne of the team, the quarterback. The name unpronounced, Favre, which is phonetically spelled incorrectly, is a name not pronounced.
The last part of line one, in favor of the god, the child. This can only refer to Brett Favre and Brad Childress. Favre in many fans eyes is a godlike figure, a savior, especially to Brad Childress, the coach of the Vikings. Childress risked his entire career on Favre, forsaking Jackson, laying favor upon Favre. Interesting tidbit about one word, the “Child,” or the Childress.
Are you with me so far? Good! Lets press on to the second line of the quatrain.
Line Number Two: Twin brothers in celestial dispute, Mars at its zenith, shall defend the stronghold. Twin brothers can only be Pat and Kevin Williams, the massive wall of the Viking defensive line. Both are all pro and have been referred to as twins and brothers, though they are not. But for Nostradamus looking 500 years into the future, the twin brothers are easily Pat and Kevin.
The celestial dispute can only be referenced to the Star Caps debacle. Insert Star Cap for celestial. The Williams are disputing the NFL ruling that they violated rules concerning steroids. Hence the celestial dispute, the Star caps debacle.
Mars at it’s zenith: Mars is the symbol of war, and it is at it’s highest point, it’s zenith. The Star Caps case is at a critical juncture with the NFL beginning in four days. If the Williams loses their case, (The war) they will be suspended the next four games. If they prevail, they will continue to uphold the defensive line. The Williams never swayed, never buckled under pressure, being ever stoic in their quest to defend their livelihood, their stronghold.
Isn’t this fun?
Line Number Three: The third line of the quatrain becomes very interesting. The great son of apostle Peter lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent, reign upon the battlefields as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth. Lets break this up into sections. The first part, The great son of apostle Peter is the one and only Adrian Peterson. Peters son. Peterson. Adrian has been deemed one of the greatest running backs in the league today living up to his namesake.
The second part of the line, lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent calls out Percy Harvin. If you recall, Harvin was the 22nd man selected in the NFL draft this year. His college was the Florida Gators. To Nostradamus, who never set eyes upon an alligator, would easily assume the mascot was a serpent.
To see that the two, Peterson and Harvin would Lie in tandem and reign upon the battlefields is incredulous. Peterson when on the field commands usually an 8-9 man box front. With Harvin, the box should shrink by one or two leaving a 7 man front allowing Peterson to be even more effective. With the defense staying ever vigilant on Peterson, Harvin will be left one on one allowing him to press the defense. Advantage, Vikings!
In the last part of the line, as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth. Nostradamus refers to one of the players by actual name. Taylor. As in Chester Taylor. Taylor is the backup running back, and spells Peterson for certain situations and third down plays. He waits patiently for his playing time and excels when on the field. Between Peterson, Harvin, and Taylor, there are no trio of backs better in the league.
Line Number Four: The Bear, Lion, Eagle, shall no longer be welcome as victory blood runs green to purple, the spoils of war earned. For the Vikings to rise to the top, they must defeat their enemies, the Bears, The Lions, and the Eagles. The Bears and Lions are in the Vikings division, and must win these games to be atop the division. The mention of the Eagles excites me. Nostradamus suggests that they must defeat them before they can shout victory. As in, beat the Eagles in the NFC championship game. And it appears that game will be played in Minnesota, for the Eagles would not be welcomed there anymore. At home, in the dome.
The last part of the fourth line of the quatrain, victory blood runs green to purple, the spoils of war earned. This can only be interpreted as the Vikings claiming victory in the super bowl. The blood running from green to purple, perhaps indicate Brett Favre, once a Packer and Jet, where both jerseys were green, have now stained to purple, the color of the Vikings jerseys. The spoils of war, the super bowl trophy. Nostradamus predicts a Minnesota Viking Super Bowl victory.
The planets are aligned. Brett Favre is in house, Peterson healthy and on a mission, the defense strong with plenty of depth, the rookies ready to contribute in every game, and Childress, growing a beard to hide his winces whenever his kick jiggly butt offense sputters.
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Spork
That is epic. Nostrodamus favors the Vikings? Pure win. I have nothing else to say.
Thank you, Vikings, for sending the Cowboys home to cry in their beer!
Lots of love, all of Philadelphia
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D-Chance.
@Charity: Someone had to do it. Especially since McNabb wasn’t man enough for the job…
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S. cerevisiae
I hate the Cowboys since the days that all of us yung’uns were to root for them because Staubach is white Jesus – F that
I have been a Vikes fan long enough to not care what happens, but I think if they play their A game they can beat any team still alive.
Skol Vikings!
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S. cerevisiae
Vikes all the way! SKOL!!
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Jessica
As a Minnesotan, it’s weird to see the Vikes win so consistently. Still waiting for the choke. On the other hand, if they DO manage to win a ring, then I’m sure Pawlenty will use that as clear justification to finally realize his dream to shut down every public school, nursing home and social program in the state in order to build a new Vikings stadium on the taxpayer’s dime. Guess we’ll find out!
@mike in dc: 4-4 on the road is one way to look at it, but then again, all four of those losses have been on grass. In other words, the Vikings are 12-0 whenever they get to play on artificial turf.
It’s always extra hard to walk out of an Enemy Dome with a victory; but all things considered, I feel pretty good about the Vikings’ chances in NoLa.
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asiangrrlMN
YAY! Thanks for coming out of your slumber long enough to post this. I gotta give credit where credit is due: Favre is having a really good game. So is Sidney Rice. And, yum yum. I would eat that Rice any day of the week.
14 – 3, Vikes!
mr. whipple
This is great. Bite it, Cowboys.
Seanly
I know I’m pulling for the Vikings. I hate, hate, hate the Cowboys.
me
Too bad they both can’t lose. Anyway, I’m cheering for the Saints.
Omnes Omnibus
I have to go with the Cowboys. In this case, they are the lesser of two evils.
Joel
I’m rooting for the Chargers to take care of business against the Jets and the Colts, followed by whichever NFC team takes it to win the SB.
Anonymous At Work
I’m just kinda pissed that Arizona lost. Arizona-Minnesota would have been my choice of game: The Geriatric Bowl! Sponsored by…wait for it…Depends!
BruceFromOhio
@me: Saints and Chargers SB would be luxurious – two teams that aren’t the Patriots, Colts, Cowboys. And the Vikings are making it so.
jeffreyw
Not a football fan, but looking out the window is some real fun.
asiangrrlMN
@jeffreyw: You’re forgiven because you provide me with so much excellent food pr0n. And, cute animals.
J.
Who would Jesus root for?
My money is on the Vikings and the Chargers (though my heart is with the Jets).
jeffreyw
@asiangrrlMN:
You are most welcome, Ma’am.
The Grand Panjandrum
I want to say something snarky but I can’t. I’ve hated the Cowboys since Don Meredith was the QB. The only consolation I got out of his gig on MNF was remembering he was QB when the Packers beat the Cowboys in the “Ice Bowl.” I hope the Vikes play well and whup that Cowboy ass.
asiangrrlMN
@jeffreyw: Oooh, I had to look up Cooper’s. I like hawks!
jeffreyw
@asiangrrlMN:
Moar hawk, then.
Gravenstone
I’m voting for a meteor strike to take them both out. But that’s just me.
Omnes Omnibus
@Gravenstone: Seconded.
Robin G.
I would like to offer my thanks to Fox Sports, without whom I would never have known that Brett Farve is 40.
Steeplejack
@Cole:
Yeah. I don’t like the Cowboys, and with the Vikings advancing we’ll get one more week of AsianGrrlMN’s ambivalent ranting and pitchforks. (Loves the Vikes, hates Favre.) Plus Favre’s tears of bitter disappointment will be all the sweeter coming one step closer to the Super Bowl, i.e., when New Orleans crushes them next week.
. . . And the Vikes appear to have the game well in hand at halftime.
Tom N.O.
They are battling to become gumbo meat. WHO DAT
Max
I hate the Cowboys! Go Vikes.
Cheering for the Chargers this afternoon.
And General, if you come up here, can you remind me of how I find your hummingbird picture feed. I’m thinking about getting a hummingbird tattoo (I appreciate their symbolism) and want to see your pictures for purchase.
Iron Chef fans, tonight is Chef Garces first challenge, we got bamboozled last week.
Spork
I’ve always hated the Cowboys. It may be cultural, I tend to hate Texas and Florida as a default. And I really am impressed by Favre. He’s shifting the Overton window for quarterbacks league wide.
PTirebiter
Not the way I’d hoped to go in at half, but I’m not suicidal just yet. If we can find a way to give Romo a little time…
Looks like a pretty big if at this point. Know hope.
Nethead Jay
Hope Vikings win tonight. But that’s as far as it goes. Next weekend against the Saints, I know who I’m rooting for.
BruceFromOhio
@Robin G.: Vikes got a thing for the old-timers.
rmp
Go VIKES!
Go Favre!
Great first half!!
mr. whipple
LOL!
PTirebiter
@Robin G.:
You’re kidding! Favre is 40? What’s next, Tebow is a Christian?
asiangrrlMN
@Robin G.: Ha! You made me laugh.
@Steeplejack: ‘Tis true. But Favre is doing a very nice job today. I actually don’t want the Vikes to make it to the SB because of the stadium bullshit, but I do want them to make it because they are my team, but I don’t want them to make it because I hate Favre, but I do want them to make it because I like most of the rest of the team…
Nylund
Hmm….I used to live in St. Paul, but I now live in Dallas.
But, I actually liked living in Minnesota, so I’m going to have to go Vikings on this one. I dare not say this out loud here in Texas though.
I’m hoping Chargers (Jets are acceptable) v. Saints in the end.
asiangrrlMN
@jeffreyw: Majestic!
And, this is funny.
Yellowdog
@Seanly:
Likewise.
FTFC!
Faisal
Just before the Giants/Patriots Super Bowl I got a text from a friend: “Personally, I’m hoping there’s a way that both teams can lose.”
Notorious P.A.T.
Oh my god! Favre just retired! kidding.
I watch the playoffs because after a season of Detroit Lions “football” I want to see competent teams. So first the Ravens fumble away last night’s game, and now the Cowboys are coughing everything up. Sheesh.
jwb
@asiangrrlMN: “I actually don’t want the Vikes to make it to the SB because of the stadium bullshit, but I do want them to make it because they are my team, but I don’t want them to make it because I hate Favre, but I do want them to make it because I like most of the rest of the team…”
Yup, captures the situation perfectly.
Steeplejack
@asiangrrlMN:
Like I said–ambivalence. Which will all be sorted out next week when the Saints give them a ride on the buzz saw.
asiangrrlMN
@jwb: I know! I give myself a headache. Plus, the ‘Boys are marching down the field. Ugh.
@Steeplejack: We shall see, my friend. They still have to survive today.
Bwahahahahaha! Missed FG. Still 17 – 3.
S. cerevisiae
Go Vikes!!!!!!
asiangrrlMN
Go, Harvin, go, Harvin! Woot woot! Nice run.
Malron
I am uneasy about Brad Childress’ playcalling. The last two minutes of the first half were abominable. I hope he snaps out of his stupor before Dallas figures out how to move the ball.
jwb
@asiangrrlMN: very nice!
asiangrrlMN
Cannot edit previous comment. FYWP.
Harvin, offensive rookie of the year. And, very cute.
Gr. Punt by the Vikes. VERY NICE punt! Out at the two.
Robin G.
@asiangrrlMN: I can’t believe the Vikes are whining about a stadium. They’ve got the Metrodome all to themselves now, and it’s a good football stadium (whereas it was a bad baseball stadium).
Also stadium related, Target Field is going to be flippin’ cold. AND WHERE IS MY MAUER CONTRACT, GODDAMMIT??
Malron
Hmm, I am also getting the impression the refs are trying to keep Dallas alive. A false start penalty because a defender jumps into the neutral zone? Really?
Another wasted series by Childress with the brain dead playcalling. Shoot me now.
Well, the punt going out of bounds at the Dallas two is promising….
jwb
That was a wonderful punt.
JenJen
Had to listen to the 1st half on the car radio. When Favre threw the bomb to Rice, I was high-fiving the air at 65 mph.
Go Vikings! I was thinking of you, asiangrrlMN!
asiangrrlMN
@Robin G.: Yeah, well, you know. I have a bad feeling about Joe Mauer.
@Malron: Childress is what he is. He ain’t ever gonna change.
jwb
@Malron: I always wonder why these guys get such big bucks for play calling when a random number generator would probably do a better job (because then the calls at least wouldn’t be predictable).
Steeplejack
@asiangrrlMN:
The Cowboys’ offense appears to be in a coma, so not currently an issue.
jeffreyw
Mmm…cocoa. Good for those northern climes.
Nethead Jay
@asiangrrlMN: That is so great. Cat perch, I mean :D
asiangrrlMN
@Steeplejack: Yes. Well. There is still the fourth quarter. This Vikings fan is not going to be lulled into complacency.
Bullshit flag! Good thing it wasn’t the fifteen yard variety.
@jeffreyw: A democratic cup of cocoa. Mmmmmm!
@Nethead Jay: Yeah, it was pretty hilarious. That cat looked so chill just hangin’ out with the front legs extended.
S. cerevisiae
GO VIKES!
Betsy
@asiangrrlMN:
Oh, I love that!! Thanks for sharing!
jwb
That was a pathetic series.
jeffreyw
@asiangrrlMN:
I wonder if this is the same person?
asiangrrlMN
@Betsy: Wasn’t that funny? Such a silly, cute cat.
@S. cerevisiae: Root harder and louder! The Vikes need it.
@jwb: No shit. I hope Malron hasn’t died of apoplexy yet.
asiangrrlMN
@jeffreyw: Huh. She doesn’t look quite the same, and the cat is definitely not the same, but could be. Still cute and funny.
And, this game is boring–forget that. Vikings interception! YAY!
Spork
HAHA! Cowboys are done.
jwb
Interception! That was one strange play. It looked like half the players thought the play was over.
Malron
@jwb: Clearly, Childress intends to force-feed the ball to Peterson and rely on his defense.
Oh goody, a PICK!
Now, if Chilly hands it to Peterson three times and kicks the FG we’ll know he intends to just sit on the lead. And I’ll be guzzling Maalox….
Yup, two consecutive handoffs inside for no gain as the quarter ends.
ANOTHER weak outlet pass for little or no gain and settling for the kick. WTF?
jwb
@Malron: Play calling after the interception has not been inspiring. Maybe they’ll do something interesting after the quarter change.
S. cerevisiae
GOOOOO VIIKES!!!!!!!
asiangrrlMN
@Malron: Man, you should be the head coach. You certainly called that one.
@jwb: We can only hope.
@S. cerevisiae: Louder! I have a weird feeling about the fourth quarter.
Malron
Did Chilly NOT turn his TV on last week and see that hella comeback Green Bay pulled off against Arizona? This is way too conservative for the playoffs.
Sack! The defense saves Chilly’s bacon again!
jwb
@asiangrrlMN: “I have a weird feeling about the fourth quarter.”
What Viking fan wouldn’t?
S. cerevisiae
THE D HAS COME TO PLAY!!!!
Nethead Jay
Romo sacked, again! Never say never, but unless something majorly unexpected happens, i believe the Cowboys are done for.
jwb
@Malron: So far, the defensive play calling for the Vikes has been inspired, however, and they do not seem to be taking the low-risk approach.
timb
@Robin G.: Unfortunately, probably somewhere in the hands of Biran Cashman or Theo Epstein. It would be nice if baseball players showed reciprocal love to fans….of course, it would nice if baseball owners weren’t the worst people in America.
Give him his money, dammit, Jim! Don’t be like Carl, everybody hated that skinflint
Malron
I would feel much better if they would just put this game away already. If they win, they’ll get eaten alive trying to play this conservative in N’awlins.
I just wane one play action bootleg. Just one. It isn’t the West Coast offense if you never run Sprint Option Left/Right. Its the bread-and-butter.
Just one, Chilly, just one?
There it is!
BruceFromOhio
@asiangrrlMN: I have a weird feeling about the fourth quarter. Yeah, Romo might only have time to get sacked 3 or 4x. Bummer.
timb
@Malron: No way Childress has bacon to be saved. Any bacon around him could never escape the event horizon…
D-Chance.
Cowboys shot themselves in their own foot all day long. They’d drive the ball well, then would have that one big negative play somewhere around the Vike 30, and the drive would die. They just couldn’t make the plays at the key times and places on the field.
S. cerevisiae
@D-Chance.: I think the Viking D had a little bit to do with that.
asiangrrlMN
Favre is having a very good day. There. I said it. Ok. I feel a bit better about the game. A bit.
Suh-WEEEEET! There’s my Rice again!
jwb
TOUCHDOWN!
Malron
Yes!!!!!!!!
27-3 Vikes
Demo Woman
Wow! My gut told me that Dallas was going to win and I sure am glad that I was wrong. Great play.
MattR
Is it just me or is Brett Favre playing like a kid who loves the game? ;)
I can’t believe I am going to say this, but:
J
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Jets
Jets
JETS
jwb
@Malron: I think the play calling strategy is to wait until everyone is bored to death and then sneak in the long pass.
BruceFromOhio
@jwb: Does that only work at home?
S. cerevisiae
Sidney Rice Rules!
asiangrrlMN
@jwb: That was actually my thought as well.
And, Rice, Rice, baby. Yummy.
@MattR: It’s not just you. And, like I said, he’s playing a hell of a game.
ihop
as my favorite bunch of footlball men fell fall short of this level i have no room to talk.
but whoo hoo! are the cowboys kicking butt or what!
wait, what’s the score?
jwb
Man, the defense is playing well.
S. cerevisiae
The Vikings have given me indigestion since I was a kid watching “Americas Team” steal the 1975 NFC championship. It is only proper for Karma that our path to the Lombardi Trophy runs over the arrogant Cowboy nation. FU BOYS! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
The Grand Panjandrum
Get your forks out ladies and gents. It appears dem ‘Boys is about done.
Malron
OK, that was kinda F’ed up. Throwing the bomb on 4th down when you’re up 27-3 with 6:00 left. Glad that fell incomplete.
The defense will not quit. Impressive. I hope they can play at this level in the Superdome next week.
OK, change of possession. Why in hell are Favre and Peterson still in the game with 4:33 left? (Praying to the football gods that nobody gets injured during garbage time)
jwb
@Malron: I thought that was an odd call as well—though I guess we can’t accuse it of being boring.
asiangrrlMN
@jwb: At this point, I’ll take boring.
jwb
@asiangrrlMN: Even the Vikes shouldn’t be able to blow this lead with two minutes left.
Glocksman
I was rooting against the Cowboys and not for the Vikings.
That said, I’m really impressed because I expected a much closer game.
I guess the Brett Farve who throws for 200 yards and 6 INT’s stayed home today.
Added: Ouch!
If I were a ‘Boys fan, I’d be humiliated by the apparent final score.
asiangrrlMN
@jwb: True. Not sure I liked that last TD, though.
@Glocksman: Yeah. We’ll see about next week.
This one is done.
Malron
They’ve gone deep more in the last 6:00 as they have the entire second half. If I was Keith Brooking I’d be pissed too.
Bubblegum Tate
You know, that bitch-ass TD the Vikings just scored gives me hope that the Football Gods will Theismann Favre’s leg and give us all relief from the ongoing Favre Fellatio.
On the flip side, it’s always great when Dallas sucks and loses.
BruceFromOhio
Here’s to a blowout weekend – all the home teams so far have scored pretty lopsided victories.
Malron
This post-game handshake should be interesting.
Ailuridae
@Glocksman:
I’m a Cowboys fan and the final score doesn’t bother me much. Its tough to win playoff games with a below average OL. And the Cowboys line is lucky to be considered below average.
lamh31
BWhahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
I am so happy the cowboys lost. I live in DFW, but my heart is still in NOLA, but those damn cowboys fans and the sports radio DJ really pissed me off before the game b4 saints vs cowboys. I was just happy that the Saints were winning, but the DJ had the nerve to try and say that the Saints fans were the most obnoxious.
Hell that, Dallas fans are actually the most obnoxious, cause they think cause were champs in the past, that they are always the damn best now, even though they were playing some sad azz football for a while there. The DJ never wanted to give the saints there due for at least playing hard every damn game, and having an (almost) perfect season.
I’m glad the Saints won yesterday, and if they dont win another game, I’m still gonna be happy cause Dallas is OUT!!!!
S. cerevisiae
Americas Team my ass! I remember seeing Dallas Cowboys comics back in the Staubach days and I would think “f-that! I’m an American and I hate those bastards!
asiangrrlMN
@Malron: But, as Aikman put it, if you don’t like it, stop it. I didn’t like it, either, however. Not very classy.
Next up, Chargers!
ChrisB
Always great to see the Cowboys get pounded. Allow me to quote Sam Wyche:
“Die you dogs. Die you Dallas dogs.”
rmp
I’m all for stop trying to score if the other team does. However, if you keep trying, then STFU.
lamh31
I luv, but I don’t think they are gonna make it to the Superbowl, I optimistically hopeful enough though to still be happy to post this:
Whot Dat Say They Gonna Beat Them Saints<
Glocksman
@asiangrrlMN:
Perhaps Farve (more likely the OC) is aware of the risks that gunslinger QB’s pose and decided to wait until the game was either in the bag or on the line before going deep.
Usually I don’t care for teams who run up the score against an obviously defeated opponent, but the Vikes were playing the Cowboys so I can overlook that today.
MattR
I find myself agreeing with Jimmy Johnson – Brad Childress had a responsibility to do whatever he felt would best prepare his team for next week and not to the team on the other sideline. Personally I would have run the ball and not tried to run up the score, but I don’t begrudge the Vikings for doing what they did.
S. cerevisiae
Vikes can run on the Saints. Skol Vikings!
MattR
I just flipped over the CBS pregame and I have no idea what the subject was, but the first thing I heard was “So, they both may go, or neither may go, or one or the other may stay or go” You just can’t get that kind of analysis anywhere else.
mike in dc
Vikes, 34-3. They’re 4-4 on the road, but I still feel pretty good about their chances against the Saints. To me, winning the SB isn’t about Brett Favre, it’s about Bud Grant. The old man is 82, and he deserves to see the Vikes win one while he’s still around.
justme
I gotta say, I hate the Cowboys the way so many folks hate the Yankees, reflexively and with physical disgust. Fuck ’em. I’m really glad they had their asses handed to them, and I’m bummed I missed it.
On with the show. Though I’ve never forgiven the Jets for moving to New Jersey and not bothering to mention the fact in their name, I’ll still take them over the Chargers.
Saints are going all the way anyhow. Cha-Ching!
Malron
@mike in dc: Bud Grant was old school badass.
Bubblegum Tate
@MattR:
They were talking about Tom Cable and JaCarcass Russell in Oakland (supposedly Cable told Al Davis that he can’t win with JaCarcass–thank you, Captain Obvious), but yeah…what dazzling insight and analysis!
Dean Booth
I’m also one of those Cowboy haters. It gives me great joy to think of all the sad Texas teabaggers today.
Betsy
The Jets need to get it together and score. And I am quite glad that the cowboys won.
S. cerevisiae
Nostradamus Quatrains Of The Centuries
Century IX
Quatrain IX
Four dawns past the inverted name of the beast shall arise a four eyed heir to the throne, name unpronounced, in favor of the god, the child.
Twin brothers in celestial dispute, Mars at its zenith, shall defend the stronghold.
The great son of apostle Peter lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent, reign upon the battlefields as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth.
The Bear, Lion, Eagle, shall no longer be welcome, victory blood green to purple, the spoils of war earned.
Amazing that it has taken the Grassy Knoll Institute this long to decipher this coded yet so simple a quatrain. It was staring at us right in the face.
Star-divide Line Number One: The first line, Four dawns past the inverted name of the beast, set a time of this event. The beast is known as the Anti-Christ, and will be recognized by the mark of three sixes. An inverted six is a nine, three sixes inverted are three nines. Or todays date, 09/09/09. Add the four dawns, or four days, and you have Sunday September 13th, 2009, opening day for the Vikings. Coincidence, I think not.
The second part of line one, shall arise a four eyed heir to the throne, name unpronounced, is crystal clear when you look at it in modern times. A four eyed heir. Brett Favre wears number 4 on his jersey, but the quatrain clearly states four eyed. The question you have to ask is, where is Brett Favre from? No, not Green Bay, but from his home town state, Mississippi. A four eyed state.
Continuing, Brett Favre has risen to royalty status, and has taken the throne of the team, the quarterback. The name unpronounced, Favre, which is phonetically spelled incorrectly, is a name not pronounced.
The last part of line one, in favor of the god, the child. This can only refer to Brett Favre and Brad Childress. Favre in many fans eyes is a godlike figure, a savior, especially to Brad Childress, the coach of the Vikings. Childress risked his entire career on Favre, forsaking Jackson, laying favor upon Favre. Interesting tidbit about one word, the “Child,” or the Childress.
Are you with me so far? Good! Lets press on to the second line of the quatrain.
Line Number Two: Twin brothers in celestial dispute, Mars at its zenith, shall defend the stronghold. Twin brothers can only be Pat and Kevin Williams, the massive wall of the Viking defensive line. Both are all pro and have been referred to as twins and brothers, though they are not. But for Nostradamus looking 500 years into the future, the twin brothers are easily Pat and Kevin.
The celestial dispute can only be referenced to the Star Caps debacle. Insert Star Cap for celestial. The Williams are disputing the NFL ruling that they violated rules concerning steroids. Hence the celestial dispute, the Star caps debacle.
Mars at it’s zenith: Mars is the symbol of war, and it is at it’s highest point, it’s zenith. The Star Caps case is at a critical juncture with the NFL beginning in four days. If the Williams loses their case, (The war) they will be suspended the next four games. If they prevail, they will continue to uphold the defensive line. The Williams never swayed, never buckled under pressure, being ever stoic in their quest to defend their livelihood, their stronghold.
Isn’t this fun?
Line Number Three: The third line of the quatrain becomes very interesting. The great son of apostle Peter lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent, reign upon the battlefields as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth. Lets break this up into sections. The first part, The great son of apostle Peter is the one and only Adrian Peterson. Peters son. Peterson. Adrian has been deemed one of the greatest running backs in the league today living up to his namesake.
The second part of the line, lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent calls out Percy Harvin. If you recall, Harvin was the 22nd man selected in the NFL draft this year. His college was the Florida Gators. To Nostradamus, who never set eyes upon an alligator, would easily assume the mascot was a serpent.
To see that the two, Peterson and Harvin would Lie in tandem and reign upon the battlefields is incredulous. Peterson when on the field commands usually an 8-9 man box front. With Harvin, the box should shrink by one or two leaving a 7 man front allowing Peterson to be even more effective. With the defense staying ever vigilant on Peterson, Harvin will be left one on one allowing him to press the defense. Advantage, Vikings!
In the last part of the line, as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth. Nostradamus refers to one of the players by actual name. Taylor. As in Chester Taylor. Taylor is the backup running back, and spells Peterson for certain situations and third down plays. He waits patiently for his playing time and excels when on the field. Between Peterson, Harvin, and Taylor, there are no trio of backs better in the league.
Line Number Four: The Bear, Lion, Eagle, shall no longer be welcome as victory blood runs green to purple, the spoils of war earned. For the Vikings to rise to the top, they must defeat their enemies, the Bears, The Lions, and the Eagles. The Bears and Lions are in the Vikings division, and must win these games to be atop the division. The mention of the Eagles excites me. Nostradamus suggests that they must defeat them before they can shout victory. As in, beat the Eagles in the NFC championship game. And it appears that game will be played in Minnesota, for the Eagles would not be welcomed there anymore. At home, in the dome.
The last part of the fourth line of the quatrain, victory blood runs green to purple, the spoils of war earned. This can only be interpreted as the Vikings claiming victory in the super bowl. The blood running from green to purple, perhaps indicate Brett Favre, once a Packer and Jet, where both jerseys were green, have now stained to purple, the color of the Vikings jerseys. The spoils of war, the super bowl trophy. Nostradamus predicts a Minnesota Viking Super Bowl victory.
The planets are aligned. Brett Favre is in house, Peterson healthy and on a mission, the defense strong with plenty of depth, the rookies ready to contribute in every game, and Childress, growing a beard to hide his winces whenever his kick jiggly butt offense sputters.
Spork
That is epic. Nostrodamus favors the Vikings? Pure win. I have nothing else to say.
S. cerevisiae
That is not mine, But I wish I was that Awesome!
BruceFromOhio
@S. cerevisiae: Goodness, is that from the comments here? That’s all teh Google would show me.
Charity
Thank you, Vikings, for sending the Cowboys home to cry in their beer!
Lots of love, all of Philadelphia
D-Chance.
@Charity: Someone had to do it. Especially since McNabb wasn’t man enough for the job…
S. cerevisiae
I hate the Cowboys since the days that all of us yung’uns were to root for them because Staubach is white Jesus – F that
I have been a Vikes fan long enough to not care what happens, but I think if they play their A game they can beat any team still alive.
Skol Vikings!
S. cerevisiae
Vikes all the way! SKOL!!
Jessica
As a Minnesotan, it’s weird to see the Vikes win so consistently. Still waiting for the choke. On the other hand, if they DO manage to win a ring, then I’m sure Pawlenty will use that as clear justification to finally realize his dream to shut down every public school, nursing home and social program in the state in order to build a new Vikings stadium on the taxpayer’s dime. Guess we’ll find out!
Nemoudeis
@mike in dc: 4-4 on the road is one way to look at it, but then again, all four of those losses have been on grass. In other words, the Vikings are 12-0 whenever they get to play on artificial turf.
It’s always extra hard to walk out of an Enemy Dome with a victory; but all things considered, I feel pretty good about the Vikings’ chances in NoLa.