We beat Green Bay

I am hoping that whatever happened at halftime during the Vikings/Packers game on Sunday will end up being the turning point for the whole season. I was very down on the team up until that point but in the big 2nd half comeback they looked like they were supposed to look all year long. I know that Green Bay is a horrible team but for those last 30 minutes of football it looked like a game between a championship caliber team and a horrible team. Daunte was phenomenal but I am still very hesitant to jump on the bandwagon, the true test will come this week when the Vikings play a tough road game at Carolina.

Now lets focus on the important thing. We beat the Green Bay Packers, no matter how bad they are that always feels good. I love seeing the look of defeat on Brett Favre's face and I would have loved to see the looks that some of the cheeseheads present on Sunday had. To me there is nothing more satisfying then a victory over the Packers. Given the circumstances, I would probably put this game in the top 3 games that I've seen against the Pack just behind the win at Lambeau on Monday Night in '98 and of course the playoff upset last year. As happy as I am to see the Vikings finally play well I am just as happy to see Green Bay sitting at 1-5 staring at 4 almost certain losses on the schedule. Can't wait for the Monday Night game at Lambeau later this year.

Vikings

I'm not going to go into the recent situation with the Vikings, but after the fact I am for the first time questioning my loyalty to the team. For my entire life I have been unwavering in rooting for the Vikes and hating the Packers in any and all circumstances. Don't think I'm gonna turn into a cheesehead, I will always hate Green Bay, but the current state of the Vikings is embarrasing. If things are not turned around immediately and the players responsible for the incident don't come forward and apologize I don't know if I can continue to support the team.

At this point I think a complete overhaul of the franchise is necessary, dump Tice and anyone who is in any way a distraction to the team no matter how much talent they have, that includes Daunte. It may be time for this team to wipe the slate clean and start over. Before the start of this season I really believed that we would see a return to the glory of the Purple People Eater days, what we have seen is the complete opposite. The Vikings aren't just losing, they're embarrasing themselves on and off the field.

I'll say that I like what Wilf had to say about the situation, but I think we will need to see a lot of new faces for the franchise to live up to his vision. I really don't know what to think about the rest of the season but as for next year I want to see a completely different team and if that means a last place team I won't care as long as it is a rebuilding phase. I for one will accept a couple years of losing teams if it takes us back to being a respected, winning team.

NHL!

It is great to see the Wild back in action after a year off, especially with the Vikings struggling and the Twins out of the playoffs for the first time in 4 years. The Wild are unlike any other major pro team in this way: no matter how bad or how good they are the fans will always love them and fill the arena on a nightly basis. So they have started off with just one win in their first three games, who cares? its hockey. To tell the truth I have no idea how good of a team we are suppost to have this year but I will watch them whenever I can and judging by the first three seasons Coach Lemaire will make them into a contender regardless of how much talent they have. I know that I, along with most fans, am going to miss the veteran winger Andrew Brunnette, I'll never forget his overtime goal in game 7 at Colorado which is in my opinion the greatest Minnesota sports moment since the '91 World Series. We still have some of the original favorites like Wes Walz, Marian Gaborik and now 2nd Goaltender Manny Fernandez. Oh and who is this Koivu kid?

So I'll say it right, unlike our governor, Let's Play Hockey.