Game Day Is Here: Vikings Vs. Raiders

Dan Zinski — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:19:19 +0000

Still had a glimmer of a glint of a shard of a shred of a dollop of hope going into Monday night? Well forget it now. Even if the Vikings got bitten by a radioactive spider turning them into superheroes capable of crushing every team they play for the rest of the season, they still probably wouldn’t make the playoffs. To get into the postseason they would literally have to break into Roger Goodell’s office and hold him hostage in exchange for a berth, but even then they would probably ultimately be foiled by the government’s secret anti-superhero robots, which of course Roger can call forth by sending out a telepathic distress signal.

Yes the Vikings have entered that most dismal of all modes, the one where they’re just playing for pride, and of course stats. The guy everyone will be watching is Jared Allen who has a legitimate shot at breaking Michael Strahan’s fraudulent sack record. The Raiders do a good job pass protecting but then again Carson Palmer isn’t exactly mobile so you have to figure Jared will have his shots. Speaking of pass rushing defensive ends…here’s hoping Brian Robison shows up this week. Robison started out the season like gangbusters but has disappeared recently except when he’s kicking guys in the groin or shoving refs. (more…)

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Game Day Is Here: Vikings Vs. Raiders