Rocky Landing

I think the O-line is getting a more even attack this year. Last season, with Incognito, and Glenn/Dawkins on the left, and Tyrod being as mobile as he was, I think defenses tended to attack the right side of Mills and Ducasse quite a bit more. So, I think the left side is getting a lot more pressure this season. Subsequently, Dawkins is struggling a bit more, and Mills isn't looking half bad. He held up pretty well Sunday, I thought, and was a decent run blocker, as well. Hate to say it also, but I think Bodine was an upgrade to Groy. At least, he stayed on his feet.

All pretty mild criticisms, imo. Illegal formation penalties notwithstanding, the Bills showed more discipline regarding penalties than they have in a long, long time. And, at least a couple of their penalties were utterly bogus.

F**k THAT! I'm beating my chest NOW Mutherf***er!!!

I think Benjimin is pissed that Peterman, with whom he had good chemistry, was benched. I think he's been intentionally throwing the game so that they will be forced to put Peterman back in.

Correlation ≠ Causation

I'm not generally given to schadenfreude, especially when it comes to non-division teams (and I kinda like the Vikes-- always have), but THIS IS GOLD!!!

Nah. Not to me. Nothing else today touches this. This was one of the most enjoyable games to watch in years, imho. Never have I sat down to watch a game with lower expectations that were exceeded by such a huge margin. Even as they entered halftime, I figured that somehow they would lose this game. The difference between last week and this is mind-boggling. It was the difference between an undisciplined team, and a disciplined one. I feel like that long incompletion was on Allen. Under-thrown, and maybe should have been an int?

I also feel that, to some degree, our O-line is receiving a more balanced attack this year, rather than so much being thrown at our right side.

Would that "power" be named Incognito?

You always have to be a little suspicious of the choker. That could be hiding an Adam's apple.

He got banged up a couple times, but was back out on the field right after. I think Hyde/Poyer were well positioned to help him out, also. And as another poster said earlier, a good pass rush elevates everyone. But, I will maintain what I said in another thread: Ryan Lewis was an upgrade to that other guy he replaced.

I'll guess that the Packers are going to be preparing for next week with a little more intensity than the Vikes did for this week. Right now, the Vikes are wondering what hit them!

Ryan Lewis was an upgrade to that guy he replaced.

You can question it. I was a little disappointed they took their foot off the pedal. But, I certainly understand it. Run the ball, and the clock, down. Don't turn it over. Simple, and it worked. Lewis wasn't bad, was he?!?!

Hughs, Milano, Lorax, T. Murphy, ON FIRE! Nate Orchard contributed, as well. And, I don't care about his RTP penalty. Cousins couldn't breath out there.

This team showed discipline today. DISCIPLINE!

Pretty cool War Chant the Vike fans have.

Are they moving Groy to RG? And if so, will he have an easier time staying on his feet?

Josh missed a lot of reads last week. If he improves in that regard, and I suspect he will, that would make me feel better about things. If the defense looks more like they did in the second half of last week than the first, that would be good. Really, any sort of pleasant surprise would be OK. If they just cover the spread, I'll be pleased. Is a 16 point, or less, differential too much to ask for?

From practice squad to starting corner. Wow.

And threads like this aren't old?

There's a lot of optimism on this thread, and that's great. But, the question I would first ask is: How many times will Allen get sacked? To my mind, the other stats are secondary. So far, Allen has not been afforded adequate protection. Were he to get that, I think we would see him start to develop a lot faster than we are likely to see otherwise. JMO.

Watch what Hughs did in the second half vs. the Chargers. He's not an elite pass rusher, but he is legit. Shaq does not get anywhere near the pressure Hughs gets. Not even close. He is a weak point in the defense, just like whomever plays opposite Tre White will likely be a weak point that will be exploited by the Vikes. That makes Shaq Lawson part of the problem.

No accounting for taste.

What did you think this thread was?