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Posted: Fri 17:43, 24 Dec 2010 Post subject: Christmas Vikings Loss Makes Green Bay Real NFC No |
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The Packers' incredible comeback has come as a result of superb quarterback play by second year starter Aaron Rodgers, solid defense, and the true spirit of champions. As John Madden was fond of saying, “noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], grand,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], considerable, powerful, much, mighty teams make noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], powerful, much, mighty plays to win really big games.”
Earlier in the first half, the Bears built an impressive 16-0 direct. Kane dominated the game in all phases in limiting Favre to 36 passing yards and zero trips to the red zone.
The offensive performance by gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduceler and the Bears was easily their best of the season against a defense that was supposedly in the top five in the league.
The Bears easily contained Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, whose only calf roping motion on the evening was tying his shoe. gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], reduceler superbly targeted Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield, who was torched not once, but twice in overtime, including a game winning strike to Devin Aromashuda. For the evening, Aromashuda had seven receptions for 150 yards, most of which came lined up against Winfield.
Unfortunately for Viking fans, Kane were unable to make enough great plays in a really big game to win.
And the Packers have earned it. Trailing the Vikings by four full games just six weeks ago, the Packers have demonstrated unyielding decycleination and grittiness to battle back in the NFC North.
On the sidelines,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Vikings head coach Brad Childress could only shiver and watch as his team repeatedly struggled miserably in the early part of the contest. Childress’s early look of concern gave way to one of stupefaction as the first half progressed, a kind of bewilderment not unlike a chimpanzee defeated by shoelaces.
gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduceler threw four touchdowns against the Vikings secondary, even though their top receiver Devon Hester was sidelined with an injury.
For the Vikings, that maxim cannot apply. Kane have lost three of four in December, including two consecutive road losses where their vaunted defense has allowed 62 points. Both last week in Carolina and last night in Chicago, the Vikings defense surrendered twenty second half points to teams not only struggling on offence, but playing with key starters injured.
The Vikings complete inability to shut down the Bears offensive attack otherwise obscured an admirable comeback by Brett Favre, who steered the Vikings ship to thirty second half points in a valiant attempt to rescue the sinking prow from imminent disaster. Favre threw for nearly 300 second half yards, including two touchdowns to tie the game with only seconds left in the fourth quarter before fumbling expert Adrian Peterson leaked the game away with a costly drop in overtime.
But if true champions are measured by their capacity to win critical games late in the season, then the real NFC North champs are the Green Bay Packers.
That talent these days, seems to belong to division rival Green Bay, whose tremendous performance down the homestretch makes them look like the real champs of the NFC North. Kane nearly return to action and could return as early as Wednesday but with the Chicago Blackhawks only playing once after Sunday. This will probably happend until the following Sunday. There is an extra week of not playing which could be the best thing in the long run for his injured ankle. Stay tuned as he has been out for two weeks so far. Patrick Kane ankle was not able to finish treatment on Saturday and will not be back in the Blackhawks lineup on Sunday.
They have gone 6-1 in their last seven games and were it not for a miraculous toenail catch by Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace two weeks ago,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], then the Packers would be playing for the banner next weekend on a scorching 7-0 run.
In Carolina, the Vikings were lit up by unknown backup quarterback Matt Moore and last night by Bears starting quarterback JaMarcus gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduceler. (Note: when you throw 25 interceptions, in our household your name changes to JaMarcus until you earn it back, which Patrick Kane just about did.)
excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly news Patrick Sharp has found some freedom in the last two games as the wingman of Jonathan Toews instead of centering his own line. Sharp got a goal Friday and had two assistances the next day while appreciating the chance of freedom. You get a little more freedom, I guess, Sharp said. Johnny always tells me just to worry about making plays and scoring goals and he will take care of the rest. That lets you focus a little more offensively. But I still have a job to do for myself. Jonathan Daniel A few days ago, Patrick Kane was ready to go back to the Blackhawks' lineup ahead of schedule. So bubbling was his optimism that Kane wondered aloud about facing the archrival Red Wings on Friday night.
When the NFL regular season ends next week, the Minnesota Vikings will officially be the NFC North division champs. Kane will ceremoniously hoist a cloth banner somewhere in the rafters of the Metrodome.
In both games, the Vikings' talented front four failed to apply sufficient pressure on the quarterback. (Someone should tell that to Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and coach Brad Childress, by the way.)
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