Opponent: Minnesota Vikings
Last year: 10-6 and finished in first-place in NFC North. Lost in the first-round of playoffs
Head coach: Brad Childress in his fourth season. Vikings record under Childress is 24-25.
Last appearance in playoffs: Last season, when they lost 26-14 at home to Philadelphia in the first round.
Starting Quarterback: Some fellow named Favre, first name Brett. Played 16 games last year for the New York Jets and threw for 3,472 yards, with 22 TDs and 22 INTs. He holds every major passing mark in the NFL record book.
Offensive Threat: RB Adrian Peterson is one of the NFL’s biggest offensive weapons. Last year, he ran for 1,760 yards on 363 carries, or 4.8 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns. Peterson has not been much of a receiver, catching just 21 passes for 125 yards last year. WR Bernard Berrian catches most of the passes with 48 for 964 yards and seven TDs last year.
Defensive Threat: DE Jared Allen, along with mates Pat and Kevin Williams make up one of the best defensive lines in the league. All three were in the Pro Bowl last season. Allen and Kevin Williams combined for 23 sacks last season. Vikings led the NFL in run defense last year, allowing just 76.9 yards per carry.
Draft Picks: grabbed WR Percy Harvin in the first-round out of the University of Florida, T Phil Loadholt in the second round out of Oklahoma (he’s already the starter at RT) and CB Asher Allen out of Clemson in the third round head the Vikes ‘09 draft class.
Familiar Names: Allen, who is in his sixth NFL season and second with the Vikings, after being traded by the Chiefs in ‘08. He suffered an ankle/foot injury earlier in the week and his status for the game wasin some doubt; CB Benny Sapp, also in his sixth NFL season and second in Minnesota. Sapp signed with the Vikes as a UFA before the ‘08 season; TEs coach Jimmie Johnson played for the Chiefs (seven games during the ‘94 season; LBs coach Fred Pagac coached with the Chiefs (2004-05).
Other familiar names to NFL fans: Pro Bowl G Steve Hutchinson, Pro Bowl CB Antoine Winfield, former K-State and San Diego LB Ben Leber.
The ‘Williams Wall’ on defense – the dancing white hot dog J. Allen – add Percy Harvin to A. Peterson on offense, and now, a creaky Favre too…so much talent most every, alas still so little QB (sorry ‘Just For Men’ holdout Brett.) Oh, it’s baaaad.
Reminiscent in a way of those Chiefs teams never had the QB: a past his prime Montana, a Bono who didn’t know…a Grbac, a Gannon, a Green and his dream… as with the others, unrequited.
I’m not very sure MINN have the right head coach either – but then, neither do the Chiefs…
daddy-o
I won’t ask you again, young man! Get your butt upstairs and take your meds!
Don’t feed the animals please
JB
Brett Favre will cap off his career with a brilliant year this year. He’s back in a familiar system, in a familiar division. None of the discomforts that he saw in New York last year. He stays healthy, and passes for over 3500 yards and 25 TD’s.
Brett Favre will tear that team apart, as his 40 year old eroding skills and health wil collapse in the latter part of the season, like they did last year in NY. HUGE mistake for the Vikes. I had them in the NFC Championship game without Favre. With him, they miss the playoffs, and their Head Coah gets fired.
um, I think the defense will be able to withstand brett and still make the playoffs this season…
I think since brett will be playing in a dome now he will have a good season. He is out of the elements of rain snow and wind. Meaning his recievers can run more precise routes, better footing, faster, ect. I think this will help him greatly. I look for a good year from him.
I expect to see Farve’s bust in Canton some day but right now who cares? I want to see the Chiefs begin to step up as a team. That is what is important.
I believe Asher Allen is from Georgia.
And your garbage Rin. I get on here simply trying to read some respectable Chiefs news put on here by Gretz and I always have to see your comments with your wussy smilie faces and pathetic, negative one liners. Just let Gretz do his thing without you always being the first commenter always downplaying something about the Chiefs. People get on here to read Gretz’s opinion, and you seem to want to be the show. It just annoys me when I see this crap. I respect the hell out of Gretz and just wish I could see what people thought about his article without your damn smilie faces. It just gets old when your always down playing everything and being overall really nasty.
arg….dude, if you dont want to read the posts, skip past them. Im not defending his behavior, but you guys are feeding him…
This goes for all who comment here, just scroll by…pay no attention. The issue will resolve itself. He laughs at you when you waste a post on it. He is like herpes or aids. But pay no attention. Besides, you are clogging space doing this, as am I in response.
Similar to the way he clogged my uterus for nine months.
when you said they allowed only 76.9 yards per carry i hope you mean per game
“Opponent: Minnesota Vikings”
Doesn’t that have a nice ring to it? At least we have a real opponent to dislike…
Bowetheshow says:
“when you said they allowed only 76.9 yards per carry i hope you mean per game”
Good catch. 76.9 yards per carry…I think that was more like OUR Defense last year. LMAO!
“Andy said
I always get ‘randy’ when I read Rin Tin Tin!”
“believe”
- I’ve no choice, you just said so yourself; thanks… I guess (?)
“Asher Allen is from Georgia.”
- wonderful!
“And your garbage Rin.”
- yes, you can have it…tis yours ‘randy’- er, Andy…
“I get on here simply trying to”
- and then before you know it, you’re boning up again courtesy the erotic narrative stylings of Rin…
“read some respectable Chiefs news put on here by Gretz”
- always – everyday, first thing I do…
“and I always have to see your comments”
- such devotion! And with your-
“with your”
- yes, with your great powers of discernment (although inability to pick and choose your battles) what is it about certain bloggers – like Rin – that cause others – like yourself – to develop such an affinity for?
“wussy smilie faces and pathetic, negative one liners.”
- yes, I quite agree. I always enjoy making as well seeing them too. Anything else before Rin disses- er, dismisses you?
“Just let Gretz do his thing without you always being the first commenter always downplaying something about the Chiefs.”
- are you his emissary? Because, Bob has never asked me to post more slowly … I usually let Scottie post first but that’s only because his wails otherwise just ruin the entire ambiance herein…
“People get on here to read Gretz’s opinion, and you seem to want to be the show.”
- ’seem’ to?
“It just annoys me when I see this crap.”
- get used to it: Jr. signed ‘check’ and ’search’ for a four-year term – with bad behavior however, they could be released by the end of 2010…
“I respect the hell out of Gretz”
- the hell you say? Me too!
“and just wish I could see what people thought about his article”
- have you considered applying the Vulcan Mind Meld ® ?
“without your damn smilie faces.”
- or with them, and sans your damn cheerful personality… your choice ‘randy- er, Andy.
“It just gets old when your always down playing everything and being overall really nasty.”
- do you find yourself tearing out the pages of books or newspapers you don’t like? Subversive sports commentators thoughts should be censored, without question… get out.
& & daddy-o & & & and- more to come…
If you keep picking at a pustule it keeps weeping and spewing. Leave it alone and it’ll eventually wither and go away. Let’s hope we have something good to talk about tonight but remember it will take time to build something special. Are the veteran receivers we brought in going to play?
I hope so, Im excited to see them play. Hope we look good
More stool than pustule, ‘randy’s demise solicitude the reticule Rin’s sights…
daddy-o
Almost game time and- HEY! Only 94 more shopping days till we match the 2008 Lions- er, Christmas!
1st drive of the night and it’s
F – U – M – B – L – E C – H – I – E – F – S!
MINNESOTA RECOVERS!
No change from last week – NO CHANGE AT ALL!!!
And Ca$$el with yet another near INT… that was close Mutt! Try harder!!
And Succop does! FG good despite his name! Drive a bogus one however – officials miss a spot/call give KC somethin’ for nuthin’… no cigar for Kaycee.
Down goes Mutt!
Down goes Mutt!
Down goes Mutt!
DOWN GOES MUTT CA$$EL YET AGAIN AND HE FUMBLES!
psst…hey mutt: cut, it, out.
END OF THE 1st QUARTER -
My Chiefs did nothing and Mutt looks as bad as he did last week: a fumble, a near INT, and no TD passes or TDs at all.
In a defensive battle, the score:
Officials 1.5 & Succop 1.5 – Vikings & Chiefs 0
Looks like we may finally have our quarterback. Keep it up Matt.
Bowe turns a poor throw by Mutt into a GREAT catch! Chiefs TD.
Score: Bowe 7, Officials 1.5, Succop 1.5, Vikings 0
T-O-U-C-H-D-O-W-N V-I-K-I-N-G-S !!!
The MINN offense shred KC’s porous defense for a length of the field drive. TD pass Jackson!
Man I wish Mutt could throw like Jackson…
And our score:
MINN 7 – Bowe 7 – Officials 1.5 – Succop 1.5
Mutt with yet ANOTHER near INT – MINN player drops the gift. Mutt, you s**k!
Mutt Ca$$el gets run down by a 350 lb. defensive lineman…4th down, KC must punt as we approach halftime here tonight sports fans…
And the 1st half comes to an end…another subpar performance by our Chiefs so far tonight fans.
Highlights: Starter at QB for KC manages to do what the MINN backup (2nd or 3rd stinger) did – ride his teammates to a score.
Jackson, Mutt… eh, toss a coin (except, Mutt fumbled/lost the ball – Tavaris did not.)
And our halftime score:
Vikings 7 – Bowe 7 – Officials 1.5 – Succop 1.5
&
A POOR POOR play by ‘Q’ “Practice Squad” Lawrence pins KC DEEP in their own territory on a MINN punt; timeout 3rd quarter…
ENTERING TO CHEERING:
BRODIE CRO-YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYLE!!!
‘Q’ “PS” Lawrence whiffs on another pass reception attempt; “shoulda caught it” as Lenny D just said.
AND Brodie Croyle does what Mutt Ca$$el could not -leads the KC Chiefs to a score on his very first possession!
Mutt 1st series: fumble/loses ball…
Brodie 1st series: leads KC to a score!
Herm Edwards and HIS Chiefs now leading MINN 13-7.
Croyle, Bowe and all of Herm’s men be leading the Chiefs to victory yet again!
heh heh heh!
&
Brodie Croyle stakes his claim as Chiefs starting QB!
T-O-U-C-H-D-O-W-N V-I-K-I-N-G-S !!!
AND THEY TAKE THE LEAD!!!
A 64 yard TD pass singes- no no, wait – BURNS the porous Kaycee defense! Tavaris Jackson 2 TD passes (to mutt’s 1)
MINN 14 – Bowe 7 – Succop 4.5 – Officials 1.5
&
Charles lets the ball on the kickoff play him… yup… it’s ALL starting to fall apart now for &
“Things are starting to unravel now” says Mitch Holtus.
Yup…
Chiefs FUMBLE – Vikings recover!
Vikings go easy on the Chiefs, missing a FG. Score remains:
MINN 14 – Bowe 7 – Succop 4.5 – Officials 1.5
Great job by Cassel tonight. Showed the whole package and our #1’s go into to Minny and kick their butt. Not that any of it matters, but those who think it does, might want to explain the old man’s night. Vikes made a HUGE mistake dumping T- Jax for the circus they’re going to endure.
Rin, seriously…I never have felt sorry for you until tonight.
Your sad, pathetic attempts at provoking and instigating us all are a cry for help. I sincerely hope you get some. I really do.
End of 3 quarters:
‘KC’ Rin Tin Tin 100
the rose-coloreds 0
MINN 14 – Bowe 7 – Succop 4.5 – Officials 1.5
MAN is Brodie Croyle looking GREAT again this week! Despite playing with backups, he has OUTPLAYED mutt ca$$el yet again!
Mark,
I agree completely. It might just be hard to put Favre in as #1 after tonight. How many subpar performances from Favre will the Vikings endure?
I would have thought that he needed some more work tonight…since he’s not had much, if any, practice. Hope the Vikings think they got their moneys worth.
Vikings marching again, on the move!
HERE WE GO VIKINGS HERE WE GO!!!
HER WE GO VIKINGS HERE WE GO!!!
HERE WE GO VIKINGS HERE WE GO!!!
heh heh heh
&
V-I-K-I-N-G-S S-C-O-R-E- A-G-A-I-N !
FG IS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
MINN 17 – Bowe 7 – Succop 4.5 – Officials 1.5
Time running out on my Chiefs..c’mon boys! You can’t- er, you can do it!
Chiefs go three and out as the game clock begins winding down… 4th quarter, with 6:22 to go.
Let’s all of us die-hard Chiefs fans remember… it’s only preseason, it doesn’t Mutter- er, matter. Despite what says…
Uh oh, two more big runs for the Vikings. Another MINN score ahead Rin fears…
Under 4:30 to go now – tick tick tick tick…
‘Q’ drops 2 passes in a row… dagnabit!
‘Q’ catches the ball…the falls down goes BOOM!
Progress . . . ?
Sure it is.
C’mon Herm’s Chiefs – YOU can do it though & cannot!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…
missed it by
THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT MUCH!!!
The ciurse of & lives on… the not so dynamic duo are now a poor 0-2 on the season.
Don’t worry my fellow Chiefs fans, it’s only pre season… it doesn’t Mutter- er, matter… sure… right … ‘check’…
Highlights Tonight:
- Brodie Croyle staked his claim to the Chiefs starting QB spot, WR Dwyane Bowe turned a poor throw by mutt ca$$el into a TD and too, K Ryan ‘continues not to be a’ Succop when he kicks looked good. GRADE: A
Took a step Backwards/Needs Work:
- mutt ca$$el yet once more failed to distinguish himself: another fumble, another 3 QB sacks taken (actually a 4th waved off by penalty), and these serve to affirm his lack of mobility. GRADE: E (effort)
‘Q’ Lawrence…turn in your playbook. GRADE: F
OVERALL CHIEFS GRADE: C-/D
The new regime & still winless… 0-2 on the 2009 season…
The rose-colored glasses wearing Chiefs fandom: “The preseason doesn’t Mutter- er, matter.”
‘check’ – “These guys have to learn to win now – the preseason is when you start with that.”
BRODIE CROYLE #1 CHIEFS STARTING QB! mutt ca$$el takes a seat end o the bench…
heh heh heh!!!
The best GM candidate in the NFL…
The best HC candidate in the NFL…
0-2 – told all ya alls so/how it would be.
“Hey Herm?”
“Yeah Rin?”
“I’m a pickin’!”
“And I’m a grinnin’!”
& “Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh!!!”
Here bitter bitter here ……..Oh Wait thats how you call a cat .
Just got home brand/n grandson welcome Jace to chiefs football….PnS
I’m a big loser.
ITS GREAT TO SEE RIN ISNT GETTING THE ATTENTION HE/SHE (whatever it is ) WANTS…keep up the great work bobgretz.com bloggers, all of the bobgretz.com bloggers are behind you (except for rin of course) soon rin tin tin will fade away seeking attention elsewhere.
“iggy rin 2009 and beyond”
I really stunk it up again out there last night. Sorry. I apologize for my mediocrity. Brodie is better than me and should be the starter.
The one fan who truly sees me as and for what I am is Rin Tin Tin – unlike me, He is the best! I wish I could play QB like he plays you people. I mean play QB like he writes.
I’m going back home now to the East and find that guy wearing the hoodie. I miss him and Randy, and Wes, and WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
that guy in the other thread is right, this blogs comments section has been hijacked by whiny theater kids or something.
‘Q’ Lawrence…turn in your playbook. GRADE: F
That guy has been an enigma so far. Not sure he makes the final 53 either.
Enjoyed your running game descriptions Rin!