Why Bother?

The Vikings without Adrian Peterson should not even bother fielding a team. His backup fumbled on the first drive yesterday. And everything about the Vikings offense without Peterson is subpar.

How are players supposed to get ready for the season when the offense you are running has no ability to move the ball or get into a rhythm?

This isn't baseball where almost any player can be replaced at any time. Having a team on the field that can't get any real timing down because moving the ball depends on a running game gaining large chunks off yardage, and then having NO ability to get those yards, makes both the offense and defense look horrible.

And did anybody else notice that Ponder was back to being a pocket passer again? The only success he had last year was when he was allowed to rollout and bootleg. I thought the Vikings coaching staff had finally figured that out. He was also best in the shotgun formation.

Yesterday, he was under center more and never moved.

I take back everything I've said about how the Vikings should be better this season than last.

If Peterson doesn't get 2,000 yards rushing again this year, I predict the Vikings will be lucky to win any games at all. Ponder is back to square one. So are his coaches.

That was one pathetic team I saw on the field last night.

I'd rather watch the Twins.

Speaking of which. How does a team get nine hits (including THREE doubles) and three walks while the other team has FOUR errors and you only score ONE run?

Pelfrey went five innings yesterday only giving up one run himself. It's just that the offense looked anemic.

Again, how can you possibly score one run when the other team has FOUR errors? FOUR!

I'd rather watch the Vikings.

Speaking of which...

Man. Minnesota sport teams seriously stink.