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I didn't realize that Ramsey was only drafted in 2002, thought he was older.
Anyway, went to the Vikings game tonight and I guess I will post some thoughts in bullet form.
*The starting defense looked great, the offense was OK and the special teams coverage was awful. I disagree with the ESPN analysts who were praising the offensive line. The McKinney/Hutchingson/Birk connection was really hyped up, but I thought they were quite average. I expect them to get better, but the fact that Chester Taylor was held completely in check shows that something wasn't right. Brad Johnson was basically average, like he has always been. Koren Robinson gives me some hope for a strong receiver, but the other guys don't give me any hope. I think Mewelde will win out the starting job if he plays again like he did tonight.
*Tavaris Jackson was awesome. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he wins the starting job this year when BJ inevitably gets injured. He definately has some work, some bad decisions that could have led to interceptions against a first string offense, but I think he is one of the guys who will actually turn out to be a success.
*I'm not sure what to think about Childress to this point. He has been getting a lot of credit in the media, but again disagreeing with the ESPN analysts, the first string and second string offenses were not great tonight. Maybe we were spoiled with the great offenses when Denny Green was here and later with Moss in his prime, but the offense is going to have to be better than it was tonight. My problem with Childress is that this team really lacked an identity. Fuck, two years ago Moss and Culpepper were awesome, huge fan favorites. This year it is kind of like "boring, ineffective run play, repeat, maybe mix in a pass." Tice wasn't the smartest head coach, but I liked his style. You knew the Vikings were going to come out and do something different. With Childress, it is all business. If it works out, I guess it will be accepted here, but if this team is just average for the next two years, I'd rather have fun and be average with Tice.
*Chad Greenway had a nice tackle on special teams, I guess we'll see where he ends up after leaving with a knee injury. The new linebacker, can't remember his name but five year vet from Kansas State, I like this guy. He brings an identity to what should be one of the leagues better defenses this year. It's too bad we are without Tank, I was always a big fan of Chavous too.
*I really do feel for Moss. He was loved in Minnesota by all of the fans and was an incredible wide receiver. He was awesome the last year he was here, but because Joe Buck overreacted, the Vikings crumbled under pressure and traded him. In retrospect, the trade did neither team any good. Troy Williamson is an athletic but hard handed receiver, Napolean Harris is nothing special and Moss is barely one of the better receivers in the league. Watching him play again was nostalgic, I wanted him to get a touchdown and I'm sure a lot of people did too. He should have gotten a touchdown. He was wide open on two plays in Oaklands first drive (not in the end zone on both of them) but Aaron Brooks couldn't find him and threw it away. Moss was the man in Minnesota, he knows that and everybody else knows that. Although we (the fans) would take him back with arms wide open, that isn't going to happen because we are a completely different team now. That being said, I don't think he will be in Oakland next year. He is just too amazing of a talent to be on such a bad team with such a bad quarterback. I think Miami is going to be a good team this year, but Moss will put them over the edge next year, teaming up with Culpepper again and being one of the top teams in the league. It's proven to work, I just can't see him staying in Oakland if he has any say in it.
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