tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:12:47 +0000News and Information For Die-Hard Vikings Fanshttp://bleedpurple.com/blogger.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)Blogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-742762581495955416Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:25:00 +00002009-01-05T23:12:47.827-05:00John David BootyquarterbackMinnesota VikingsI know it's bad to fall to Philly. I don't like the Eagles. They are one team I don't like to see win. It sucks to talk about "next year" and there is no trophy for "Next Year's Champion." But there's good news. This can be fixed! There's one OBVIOUS problem with the Purple (sorry, Zig, it's not the stadium). The problem is QB. And it's a problem that can be addressed. Look around the league: Dohttp://bleedpurple.com/2009/01/good-news-this-can-be-fixed.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-8694317668355952686Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:10:00 +00002009-01-05T21:12:23.381-05:00Atlanta FalconsplayoffsMetrodomeTavaris JacksonMinnesota VikingsThere's no need to be scoreboard watching now. Minnesota, it's time to earn the right and win your way into the playoffs. Sunday's game was bizarrely calm. Maybe knowing that you have to win one of two games or that Chicago only had to lose one game took the edge off. Well, I didn't like it. The Vikings control their destiny which means they need to take it, grasp it, and make it theirs! No http://bleedpurple.com/2008/12/as-it-should-be-vikings-control-their.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-1565332469179537559Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-12-01T10:48:36.133-05:00week thirteenchicagoeternal optimismheroesThis might be somewhat premature, but I'll say it anyway. I have a good feeling. The Minnesota Vikings appear to be transforming. It seems as though they were a team that was a nameless, faceless system installed by some consultant brought in by the ownership in order to make things more "efficient" and somehow deliver results. After a couple years and many strange twists and turns, it http://bleedpurple.com/2008/12/heroes.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-3509979904174232727Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:02:00 +00002008-11-18T19:48:03.279-05:00Black and Blue divisionGus FrerotteTavaris JacksonMinnesota VikingsThe Vikings fell short 13-19 but fought hard and showed that the Vikings belong in the black and blue division of NFL football. Why black & blue? Three reasons: Well, first the D is solid and punishing. This D is almost strong enough to carry this team. In the NFL, that's key. You can win with a solid defense. The offense may get all the credit but it will not win a title. Looking at NFL http://bleedpurple.com/2008/11/vikings-almost-vikes-fight-but-fall.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-7296152419563118499Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:30:00 +00002008-11-10T23:05:17.091-05:00NFL footballGreen Bay PackersMetrodomeRyan GrantAdrian PetersonMinnesota Vikings28 to 27 - the game could not be closer. The game Sunday is worthy of the great rivalry between Minnesota and Green Bay. 2008 continues a great tradition of hard-fought, it's-never-over, matches. And as it should be, the home team won. Okay, some pieces of Sunday's game are not worthy of the rivalry. Two bad offense trying to outfail each other is not worthy of the classic Black and Blue http://bleedpurple.com/2008/11/vikingspackers-game-worthy-of-rivalry.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-9051487621962397632Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:50:00 +00002008-10-23T22:53:49.801-04:00eternal optimismbye weekParts of this team are beginning to gel. Parts of this team look like they're doing more harm than good. The eyes of sensible people will see which parts belong where. I guarantee the Vikings will not lose another game this month!!! Skol Vikes! Jimhttp://bleedpurple.com/2008/10/week-eight-bye-sweet-bye.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-3568106421878158624Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:11:00 +00002008-10-07T17:56:38.759-04:00eternal optimismweek fivesaintsWow. Despite all the following: - the "unimaginative" play-calling (as described as by the announcers), - the two punt returns for touchdowns by the freak named Bush, - the seemingly impenetrable wall that stopped the run (best rushing offense in the league 2007) We pulled out a victory. How sweet it was to watch our defense (Winfield, Allen, Greenway) carry our team when they so http://bleedpurple.com/2008/10/week-five-monday-night-madness.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-4429048891431982093Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:03:00 +00002008-09-26T10:04:03.409-04:00CheerleadersJoey BrownerBob LurtsemaMinnesota VikingsLast weekend, the Minnesota Vikings used their solid defense to give Carolina their first defeat of the season. This weekend, the Vikings travel to Tennessee to face another undefeated team. Do they have a chance? Yes, they do. No, the Vikings will not score a lot of points but their defense has the potential to shut anyone down. I don't think Winfield can get a sack, fumble, and touchdown everyhttp://bleedpurple.com/2008/09/can-they-beat-another-undefeated-team.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-1499270048504116005Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:05:00 +00002008-09-23T13:38:50.871-04:00carolinaeternal optimismAs Peter King pointed out, Ohio and Missouri (Cincinnati, Cleveland, St. Louis and Kansas City) are 0-12. I'm glad we're not in that bunch. Carolina is one of those teams it's hard to measure against. We've had games where we make their QB look like a hall-of-famer. Luckily, this time we generated a little pressure and came up with a few big plays. A few parts of our defense are starting to http://bleedpurple.com/2008/09/week-three-sweet-sweet-victory.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-3398495909003324526Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:57:00 +00002008-09-17T22:59:50.038-04:00John David BootyGus FrerotteTavaris JacksonquarterbackMinnesota VikingsIt's official, the Jackson train has derailed again. ESPN reports that Frerotte is in at QB. Childress has said that Frerotte is "the starter for the remainder of the season." The season? Well, I'd call that optimistic. Healthy QBs are a commodity. I'd like to make that Frerotte is "the named the starter for the remainder of HIS season". This is a great move. Frerotte has an arm that can extendhttp://bleedpurple.com/2008/09/frerotte-time.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-8880999941149710206Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:30:00 +00002008-09-15T11:59:20.969-04:00eternal optimismcoltsThe negatives from this game are well-publicized and seem obvious to those who watched the game. The positives are the focus here, today. Winfield. This dude brings it. Over the last several years, he may be the single most important acquisition.Allen. Exciting to see this dude on the other side of the line of scrimmage. Our defensive line will make our pass defense *much* better this year http://bleedpurple.com/2008/09/week-two-glass-is-half-full.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-7740576145026215238Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:58:00 +00002008-09-11T14:09:22.593-04:00packersweek oneeternal optimismseptemberopener2008So having our team engaged in the season opener at Lambeau Field on a crisp Monday Night, with... Udeze out for the year, battling his cancerous foe, and leaving a significant deficit on the defensive right end, Farwell out for the year, taking a special teams leader and MVP out of the picture, Madieu Williams out for a few weeks, nursing a mysterious neck injury, replacing a significant http://bleedpurple.com/2008/09/week-one-best-with-what-we-have.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-8405110175415391056Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:19:00 +00002008-08-19T15:37:23.920-04:00Brett FavrePeter KingNFL footballPreseason footballMinnesota VikingsToday I read Peter King's article, Monday Morning Quarterback. He does a great job of reporting his view. Today he covered Brett Favre's first game as a Jet and had 5 responses to this fan about a preseason game: From Patrick Alexander, of Chicago: "Not a Jets fan, but even if my team lined up Jesus, Confucious, Lao Tsu, Moses and Mohammed, I wouldn't show up to a lame preseason game.'' Okay. http://bleedpurple.com/2008/08/peter-kings-football-fan-and-vikings.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-2323085324213117796Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:46:00 +00002008-08-07T09:03:46.720-04:00New York JetsBrett FavreNFL DraftquarterbackMinnesota VikingsI'd do it! I'd trade away my first round pick next year to make the Super Bowl. That's easy! Not a second of hesitation. Let's do it. Do it now! Yes, I am listening to the news that Brett Favre has been traded to New York (okay, New Jersey - we all know its the New York Area Jets). Yes, the Jets made a great deal yesterday. They traded away a 4th round pick for Brett Favre. It's a great trade.http://bleedpurple.com/2008/08/id-do-it.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-1467171690571470125Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +00002008-04-28T12:32:27.588-04:00Jared AllenNFL DraftMinnesota VikingsThe Vikings were the only team that could have their draft pick at their Draft Party. Using their #1 to trade for Jared Allen from Kansas City, the Vikings were able to unveil their 'draft pick' at the Draft Party and not only could you meet the man, but you could buy his jersey! Kinda funny. Now the Chief defensive end Jared Allen wasn't cheap. In addition to their first rounder, the Vikings http://bleedpurple.com/2008/04/vikings-draft-report-with-first-pick.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-7078068458516885515Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:32:00 +00002008-04-28T18:24:39.909-04:00VikingsGus FrerotteTavaris JacksonThe Vikings are talking to quarterback Gus Frerotte to fill a quarterback opening. I think it's a good idea to finally bring in a solid veteran to back up Tavaris Jackson. Before I call this a good move (it's a good idea so far!), I would have to know where Gus is at and perhaps why Saint Louis let him go. No matter what, we cannot say Brooks Bollinger is the answer. I think many of us thought http://bleedpurple.com/2008/04/gus-is-goodfor-moment.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-7446119169335710412Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:29:00 +00002007-12-29T23:50:19.924-05:00playoffsVikingsquarterbackThe Vikings are on the brink of disaster. With a Redskins win at home versus Dallas (or worse yet, a loss Sunday in Denver), the Vikings would be eliminated from playoff contention after being in the driving seat. It is a disaster for Viking fans to be so close, yet so far. But we have know that all year, haven't we? The Vikings are so close but so far away. Since day 1, we have known the http://bleedpurple.com/2007/12/brink-of-disaster-pull-back-from-edge.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-8601516393617739694Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:02:00 +00002007-09-29T10:02:54.997-04:00donprediction2007This Sunday, the faltering Vikings face the undefeated Packers in Minnesota. Packer fans will be bringing the cheese expecting some purple w(h)ine. Well, people, this is my prediction: This is a Vikings win! Those divisional games are so unpredictable. This will be Brett's last loss in the 'dome and the NFL will wonder if the Vikings are that good or if the Packers simply are not. The reason forhttp://bleedpurple.com/2007/09/don-look-for-upset.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-8893849136398266877Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:30:00 +00002007-09-07T10:46:05.080-04:00donpreseason2007Yes, it was preseason. It's a time when talent is evaluated and for some reason they track the score. Before anyone gets excited about the Vikings 2-2 preseason, I want to point out that no one went undefeated and two teams (Kansas City and Arizona) were winless. I don't look at the record, I look at production. On defense, I saw a great 2007 coming. The defense forced turnovers. If you want to http://bleedpurple.com/2007/09/what-vikings-preseason-taught-me.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Jim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-5405127176301344962Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:05:00 +00002007-03-07T22:10:22.938-05:00Vikings free agencyThis year, there's no big bang thus far. Free agency started off with a thud and a little puff. The thud was the leftovers hitting the front doorstep. Gone are Fred Smoot, Mike Rosenthal, and Jermaine Wiggins. I haven't heard any outrage though some may miss Wiggins. He was a great person to meet as a fan but the Vikings offense puts little effort into their tight end. In fact, they think so http://bleedpurple.com/2007/03/free-agency-starts-with-thud-little.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-116758006370445270Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:38:00 +00002006-12-31T10:53:18.116-05:00Last night, the Giants eliminated the Rams from playoff contention. Rams fans were disappointed. Rams fans were rooting for Washington and Vikings fans should have been, too. Why? Well, it's simple: With the Vikings season over, it's time to evaluate and look to next year. If the Vikings are doing that, they will play rookies and not often-seen talent. The goal is to see how good they are. If http://bleedpurple.com/2006/12/vikings-fans-should-also-be.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-116725807757857462Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:18:00 +00002006-12-27T17:21:17.590-05:00I'm confused by the release of WR Marcus Robinson. Does anyone have any idea? I see the Vikings will save roughly $117,000 for the final game versus Saint Louis and now will save $2 million for his 2007 contract. I'm assuming it's okay to take the cap hit on his signing bonus (that won't be distributed over the final year of his contract). If he gets picked up by a playoff team (the Colts, http://bleedpurple.com/2006/12/did-vikings-do-robinson-favor-by.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-116698561775980040Sun, 24 Dec 2006 18:31:00 +00002006-12-24T13:40:17.770-05:00Wow, what an amazing game. The Vikings were in it despite their offense generating nothing but dropped passes. I was tryingto figure out what happened and I can't fault Tarvaris. After all, do the Vikings really want a running quarterback? I'd think not. There's more than being one-dimensional. I don't blame Tarvaris in the loss. It's year 1 and he's learning. The loss eliminated the Vikings http://bleedpurple.com/2006/12/dont-blame-tarv-focus-on-next-year.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-116674082353142781Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:38:00 +00002006-12-21T17:44:35.363-05:00Tonight, Tarvaris is wishing for a Silent Night Christmas. If he hears cheers, it will be because the Packer fans are enjoying holiday joy (and probably a Vikings football Christmas present). And who wants that? Silent Night wishes for everyone at Lambeau. That seems perfect for this holiday season.http://bleedpurple.com/2006/12/tarvaris-wishes-for-silent-night.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Don)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137610.post-116672426095734006Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:11:00 +00002006-12-21T13:04:20.976-05:00Today, I woke up and have all of this energy for the game today! Man, do I wish that I were in Green Bay, WI! Q and A's that I have found on the Internet.... Let's have some fun today and just chat! TARVARIS JACKSON Q and A with Coach Childress: How much stock will you put in Jackson's performance on Sunday? A: That's always ongoing. You are always looking to see time and distance, how fast http://bleedpurple.com/2006/12/key-to-todays-green-bay-game.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Viking Meshell)0