I've been absent for far too long here, but the NFL season is upon us so I hope to update my thoughts and views on the Vikings from now and on through the season. Please note that I'm messing around with the different layouts to this blog so it's subject to change, hopefully for the better.
It's that time of the year again. You are either enjoying the high's of your favorite baseball team (White Sox), the up and down pitching rotation headaches (Twins), or the usual summer slump that does not seem to end (Tigers). For the rest of us, we await the start of NFL training camp. While most of the world was captivated by the Dutch's run for World Cup Glory, we; the faithful fans of the gridiron, clamored to watch even the 4th quarter of a preseason game.
Aside from training camps opening over the next couple of weekends, us NFL junkies also look forward to our annual Madden fix on the console of choice. With the recent release of the team player ratings, I thought I would point out some interesting tidbits in regards to the Vikings.
Eight players on the Vikings roster post a rating of 90 or better. Here's a quick breakdown of them:
Jarred Allen - 99 Here's hoping the recent loss of the mullet has zero affect on him.
Adrian Peterson - 98 One has to assume that if he could only hold on to the ball, he'd be a 99 as well.
Kevin Williams - 97 The other half of the Williams wall was low balled with a 88.
Steve Hutchinson - 97 Hard to argue this one, one of the best in the game at his position every year.
Brett Favre - 92 With or without the drama queen act, we all know he'll be back.
Ryan Longwell - 92 Ack! Another former Packer makes the list.
Bryant McKinnie - 90 A very optimistic rating here. He better be prepared to face Julius Peppers twice this season!
Sidney Rice - 90 Much deserved and I expect him to be even better this season.
Jarred Allen is only one of six players to attain the equivalent to Doom's God Mode - the mighty 99. As stated before Peterson could have been yet another if he'd protect the ball a bit better. The Vikings as a team are rated 88, which is one of the best team ratings in the game. Of course, to no surprise to us Vikings fans, the Vikings are the highest rated team in the NFC North.
A few other tidbits in the Vikings ratings that stick out to me include:
- Chris "Warcraft" Kluwe 75: How can one of the best gamers in the NFL be rated a lowly 75? I mean really, he's even in a real band! Kicking away from Reggie Bush might help.
- Greg Lewis 66: The man is holding a ESPY for Best Play for crying out loud! That's got to be at least a +10 buff, right?
- Defensive Backs: Not a single player in the 90's (though I feel there's a strong case for Winfield to be at least 90 - he's rated at 88). Still wondering why the Vikings have a issue defending the passing game?
Well that's it for now, hope you enjoyed it and perhaps we will meet online someday. Mark your calendars and take a day off from work, Madden 2011 hits store shelves on August 10th this year.
Skol Vikings and Game On!
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