| We're not sure if Carolina actually played a | | | | not expected to perform at Culpepper's level |
| legitimate NFL team this past Sunday. The Vikings | | | | (Which was terrible this year). Johnson also inherits |
| are pathetic this year. Everyone on the team is | | | | a terrible record from a terrible team. |
| to blame. The only thing we can hope for now is | | | | 3) The rest of the team is inept. There isn't a |
| a decent pick in the draft. | | | | bright spot on this team. Last week, Edinger |
| We're actually at a loss for words to explain how | | | | kicked a 56 yard field goal. This week he was |
| the Vikings could improve. We don't think there's | | | | back to his regular form of missing chip shots. |
| much room for improvement with this group of | | | | The Offensive Line is atrocious. They seem |
| underachievers. The team suffered another | | | | unable to block and protect the Quarter Back. |
| blowout and this time it was at the hands of the | | | | This has been a problem for a couple of seasons |
| Panthers. | | | | but things seem to be getting worse every game. |
| So what went wrong? | | | | 4) Mike Tice is the most to blame. He runs the |
| 1) Fred Smoot talked a good game prior to | | | | team and seems as if he hasn't prepared for his |
| playing the Panthers and attempting to cover | | | | weekly games. Tice seems to be overwhelmed |
| wide receiver Steve Smith. Prior to game time, | | | | by his opponents. Tice's team had a good week |
| Smoot provided some trash talk against Smith. | | | | against the 1-6 Green bay Packers and then fell |
| Smoot should have stayed home. | | | | to the depths of inferiority this week. |
| Smoot couldn't cover the broad side of a barn on | | | | It seems the Vikings get worse every week. Just |
| Sunday and Smith demolished the incompetent | | | | when you think that they've hit rock bottom, |
| Smoot. Steve Smith put up over 200 yards | | | | they find a way to amaze us by doing even |
| receiving against Smoot and made him look like an | | | | worse. |
| amateur. | | | | This year has been an awful year as a fan. The |
| Smoot better refrain from trash talk in the future. | | | | Vikings have put an inferior product on the field |
| I'm not even sure if he could cover a snail. | | | | and have even found a way to embarrass |
| 2) Duante Culpepper is injured. Culpepper suffered | | | | themselves off the field. |
| a knee injury early in the first half of Sunday's | | | | Sunday's game was terrible and it looked like the |
| game. Culpepper will be out for the remainder of | | | | Panthers weren't facing an NFL caliber team. We |
| the year. | | | | think that a high school team would have done |
| We're not sure that the QB position will actually | | | | better on Sunday. |
| suffer in his absence. Brad Johnson an NFL | | | | Then only thing left for fans is to hope that the |
| veteran will replace Culpepper. | | | | Vikings get a good draft pick and send Tice |
| Johnson won't be under pressure because he's | | | | packing at the end of the season. |