Did you notice how many reeeeeeeally short kick offs longwell had, in addition to the shanked extra point ..(and other field goal that although good, was quite the low line drive and not that long)..

Does anyone feel maybe this may be yet another 'need' in 2012??

Poll after the jump.

Oh and Happy ChristmaHannuKwanzikah to all! your present is below as well...

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I think to get past the mental blockade of fearing to fail in the 2nd half.. I think we should start the 3Q with full slate of WEBBCAT.. I personally was excited to hear that Musgrave installed it into the playbook and don't believe we should scrap it after a single ill-advised showing in week 1... 

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Now that this nightmarish* season is mercifully behind us, and with really nothing to do except wait and see what the front office will do regarding off-season signings and waiting for the draft, I hereby make the following proposal.

A while back it was suggested by someone here (sorry, I forget who) to have a sort of DN party somewhere in Minneapolis area to allow DN'ers to actually meet each other..

While this is a great idea, imo,  it may really only be feasible for the local fans..so I suggest that instead of (or in addition to) that...

For a limited time (one week, two, maybe the entire off-season?), let's all make a small attempt to allow other DN faithful to get to know us just a bit better by doing two small things:

1) Change your avatar to an actual head shot (unless it already is), so we can put a face to a name, not unlike when Kiss first "unmasked"**, and

2) After doing so, post a comment here w/ a small tidbit about yourself (could be a *very-short* bio, or any other personal tidbit, humorous or otherwise, but nothing about your vikes fandom, per se..as we pretty much have been-there-done-that). If your profile is already a bio of sorts, you can just say refer to that, or post some other personal tidbit***

I think the Four (Daily)Norsemen**** should get things going, to kinda give it an official feel...

So whaddy'all think?

* After recently watching the movie Inception, I am now firmly hanging on to the hope that if I spin my "top" it will somehow in fact keep spinning (if you haven't yet seen this, first of all, go rent it immediately, awesome flick, though a bit tricky to follow at times. Second, the way the main character, whose business it was to infiltrate others' dreams, would tell if he were actually in a dream or in reality, is he would spin a special top, that would keep spinning if in a dream, but eventually topple if in reality) 

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*** Did I just use "tidbit" three times in a single paragraph?? That may be unforgiveable..Good thing I rarely post!

****Apologies, Skol Girl, but "Three (Daily) Nosemen and a (Daily)NorseWoman" or "Four (Daily)Norsepeople" just didn't have the same catchy ring to it ;)

Totally unbiased  poll regarding Brad Childress'  fate.

Brad Childress is the head coach of the Minnesota football Vikings, who participate in the National Football League.

In light of the recent somewhat controversial roster developments, please fill out the questionnaire below.

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Of course, other ideas welcome, as these are admittedly tame..

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I am thinking/hoping that the New York Jets so thoroughly trouncing the hapless Bills will somehow work in our favor Monday Night.  

They likely will at least a little bit buy into all this local and national media claiming how they are now one of if not the top team in the league.   Especially with Ryan's gloating.  Now bring on them struggling Vikes and surely an easy win.. 4-1 Jets for sure!!  

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And this is coming from a former all-out Favre HAYTAH .. But , I must admit that this season, for some reason, i have noticed myself thinking that no matter who the next opponent, and what other injuries, match up problems , or whatever, that with the gool ol' southern boy at the helm ,  I can't help but get that comforting feeling that we'll be OK.  That somehow, he will make enough plays to overcome what ever else..  

Haven't had similar "gut" feeling since ..oh..say '98 ..but even then was never that sold on Randall..

Anyone else feel this way about the old gray mare?

.. and, I haven't been drinking the same juice REVENGE4FAVRE has!! 

Last Sunday was just the latest example.. there were at least 5 instances when I just stood up and let out a flurry of expletives at high volume.. and in the second half, actually had to turn to a college game on espn to 'cool-down' a bit..  My wife has already suggested i never watch vikes games of any importance w/ "people around".. esp after downing a few teddybrewskis..

Just curious if I am the only one that makes their family /friends (who aren't true fans) flee the family room after a terrible vikes play ?

..two consecutive pathetic performances on both sides of the ball leads me to conclude minnesota is a turn team.. On grass, their speed pass rush is completely neutralized, exposing their mediocre secondary.. and on O, receivers cant get separation, and running game cant make cuts.. 

so.. looks like they could lose at chi next week and win at home vs giants.. meaning phi will have to lose one for vikes to get that crucial bye..looks like we will be rooting for dallas on last week of the season..

..oh and i couldnt help but notice a couple of floating ducks from favre, that i wasnt noticing earlier.. but i wont go there..yet...

..very disheartening..

(yes this belongs in this post, b/c any saints loss bodes well for vikes..)

One well-known sports-bookie once said, when absolutely everyone seems to be betting one side..it may be well worth the gamble to take the other.. not that this is about betting, per se.. but i cant believe how every single analyst i've heard over the weekend gives the (still respectable 8-5) cowboys ABSOLUTELY no chance vs the saints.. all due to their infamous December woes.. they were very competetive in their SD loss last week (as well as in other tight losses this year) and i , for one (and apparantly the only one), think the cowboys actually have a GOOD chance to beat the continually-stepping-in-s**t saints.. 

so i am hereby not merely saying 'take the cowboys and the points'..but rather picking the 'boys to win outright..

have i totally lost my mind???

...Not so sure at this point... Of course , we all hate GB and would like *even more* distance between us and them, but realistically, the division race is already OVER.. and the next real goal should be trying to secure 1st round bye.. well the cowboys are the current 3-seed, (only one game behind min), so I think i will actually be pulling for the PACK, to put more distance between us and Dallas..