I promised myself that I would not go off the rails and
predict a Vikings Super Bowl win in the one we host next February. If the Vikings have a good year, we will hear
enough steam on the subject from other people.
With that said, Monday’s season-opening game against the
Saints was a lot of fun to watch. At
long last, the Vikings got some measure of revenge on the team that Bountygated
the crap out of Brett Favre seven years ago.
Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs shredded admittedly one of the worst
defenses in the NFL. The really
important part was that the Vikings kept one of the best offenses in the league from scoring the usual boatload of points
they are known for. Seriously, if the
Saints had a defense that could rival a small college, watch out. Considering they allegedly cheated to get their one and only Super Bowl, the fact that they have languished since 2014 despite an embarrassment of riches on offense is probably karma.
Many people would tell Vikings fans to slow their roll
because playing such a horrendous defense is part of the reason 1-0 came
surprisingly easy. However, I say just
enjoy the moment. The Vikings are not
known as the team that does the butt-kicking in prime time games, though they
are 5-3 in such games since the loss to Arizona on Thursday Night Football in
2015. Plus, for those who now hate
Adrian Peterson, Monday’s game had to be especially satisfying as a certain rookie
completely showed him up.
The true test comes against the Pittsburgh Steelers on
Sunday, who will have a much better defense chasing after Sam Bradford, Dalvin
Cook, and the previously mentioned Thielen and Diggs. Minnesota should know where its beloved
warriors stand after Week 2. All in all,
if the offensive line can actually block all season, this offense should be
fine.
