They had the best Rushing offense when Bennett was healthy, then they were 6-0 when Bennett was out, because of MOE. Onterrio came in and tore it up at the end, but that was because MOE and Bennett were injured, and the other WRs were sucking, hence the Robinson signing.
So where do you get this whole "Vikings running game can't keep defenses honest" bs? You can't ignore Bennett. If you don't stop him at the line of scrimmage, he will burn you for 15 yards. And if you let him catch a screen pass, you're ****ed.
And if you stack the outside and try to get Bennett to rush to the inside, put Moe in a two-back set, or set Kleinsasser in motion and let him pound it out. It's real simple video game logic. The problem is, the Vikings coaching staff ****ed it all up.
Don't say it was Moss. Moss said what he said what, three years ago? When Cris Carter was here. Moss matured so much over the last two seasons, he lets his play speak for himself. Notice he doesn't say anything anymore, and when he talks he dropped his heavy southern drawl? I mean shit, he doesn't even get fined anymore.
TO, Horn, Chad Johnson, Keyshawn. Everyone keeps using Moss' past against him when you all know he's risen above it while the other WRs have not.
Moss had Plantar Fasciatus(sp) at the end of the year as well, and that has ended people's careers before. Well, like one dude, and he was really fat, but you know what I mean... if you're not at 100% and you're double-teamed, you can't play like the best in the league.
But excuses aside, the Vikings had the talent to get the job done against the Bears, Chargers, Giants, Raiders, Cardinals. Seriously, dude. Tice blamed his players for every loss and that pisses me off. Don't blame your players. If they're old, or injured or whatever, then you have to react. It's not their fault. It's your fault for not adapting, as a coach.
Look at Belicheck. He didn't get mad at his players for getting injured. He replaced them and won. Stupid Mike Tice
He better be less gay this year. Hard-nosed, gritty coaching can only get you so far.
03-11-2004, 06:40 PM
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