[Bette]

1 Sept. 8 (Mon.) at Green Bay Packers 7 p.m.
2 Sept. 14 Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m.
3 Sept. 21 Carolina Panthers 1 p.m.
4 Sept. 28 at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m
5 Oct. 6 (Mon.) at New Orleans Saints 8:30 p.m.
6 Oct. 12 Detroit Lions 1 p.m.
7 Oct. 19 at Chicago Bears 1 p.m.
8 Oct. 26 Bye
9 Nov. 2 Houston Texans 1 p.m.
10 Nov. 9 Green Bay Packers 1 p.m.
11 Nov. 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 p.m.
12 Nov. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m.
13 Nov. 30 Chicago Bears* 8:15 p.m.
14 Dec. 7 at Detroit Lions 1 p.m.
15 Dec. 14 at Arizona Cardinals 4:05 p.m.
16 Dec. 21 Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m.
17 Dec. 28 New York Giants 1 p.m.
* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change.

[theduck]

relatively easy schedule. which for the vikings means a 10 loss season.

[Seahawker 562]

Im predicting an average season, possibly winning their division with 9-7 with aaron rogers at bat and the bears being well, the bears.

[ninerfan1indahouse]

this team is on the verge to take that division if they wind up getting Jared Allen coming off the end with the willams's in the middle,could be lethal run stuffers and pass rushers altough i'm not sold at Q.B spot but that running game is very good i'm going to say 9-7

[Bryan88]

11-5 book it.

[Seahawker 562]

Originally Posted by Bryan88

11-5 book it.

Thats what my brother predicted to, hes a vikes fan

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

Thats what my brother predicted to, hes a vikes fan

Well he is a very smart man with good taste

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Bryan88

11-5 book it.

I dont know Bryan, I went over it several times and I just cant come up with an 11-5 scenario.

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by Bette

I dont know Bryan, I went over it several times and I just cant come up with an 11-5 scenario.

What do you think they end up at? All their divisional games are winnable, they will probably lose a few, but they are all games they can win. The Colts will be a tough one as will the Giants, but we killed them last year. Titans should be a fun game but is winnable. Same thing with the Bucs. Jacksonville will be a tough one, but again winnable.
I may have my purple googles on, but I think you might be selling the Vikes a little short.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Bryan88

What do you think they end up at? All their divisional games are winnable, they will probably lose a few, but they are all games they can win. The Colts will be a tough one as will the Giants, but we killed them last year. Titans should be a fun game but is winnable. Same thing with the Bucs. Jacksonville will be a tough one, but again winnable.
I may have my purple googles on, but I think you might be selling the Vikes a little short.

They are all winnable, but the question is for who?? I dont look for Jackson to get in stride until later in the season. And defenses have had a full year to watch Adrian Peterson. He might not be quite so successful this year. And the Bryant McKinney thing is up in the air until June. Boy, would that leave a HUGE in your O-line

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Bryan88

11-5 book it.

I should warn you. I keep track of bold predictions like that. Then I bring them up at the end of the season and hound the person the for the next six months.
Right Lefty?

[theduck]

Originally Posted by Bette

I should warn you. I keep track of bold predictions like that. Then I bring them up at the end of the season and hound the person the for the next six months.
Right Lefty?

wow bette six whole months! thats a long time over a prediction. i feel sorry for Lefty. anyway, this is entirely possible now that the vikings have allen. they had the best run defense already and allen will significantly help the passing d. and don't forget about the vikings offense; hutchinson, mckinnie, peterson, and birk. arguably the best at their positions in the league. watch out for a 10-12 win season for the vikings. its ok bette, you can hound me for six months if it doesn't happen.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by theduck

wow bette six whole months! thats a long time over a prediction. i feel sorry for Lefty. anyway, this is entirely possible now that the vikings have allen. they had the best run defense already and allen will significantly help the passing d. and don't forget about the vikings offense; hutchinson, mckinnie, peterson, and birk. arguably the best at their positions in the league. watch out for a 10-12 win season for the vikings. its ok bette, you can hound me for six months if it doesn't happen.

Ok, got it marked down. Actually I hound them over anything that I am right about and they are wrong.
Of course, bad part is turn-about is fair play. Good thing I am never wrong

This whole thing hinges on Tavaris I believe. They have enough weapons to do better, but will he be able to make use of them. I believe he will be alright in time, but he is still a little green. Makes better decisions than he did at first, but not all the time.

[Bleedin Purple]

Im expecting Tarvaris Jackson to be really good next season. The things he did in games near the end of the season made him look like a pro. Now Williamson is gone, so there are so more completions, and he should be able to spread the field with Wade, Rice, and Berrian, whom all gained another valuable year of experience. He just has to get comfortable and play smart. Watch for this young QB develop into one of the top QB's in the league.

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by Bleedin Purple

Im expecting Tarvaris Jackson to be really good next season. The things he did in games near the end of the season made him look like a pro. Now Williamson is gone, so there are so more completions, and he should be able to spread the field with Wade, Rice, and Berrian, whom all gained another valuable year of experience. He just has to get comfortable and play smart. Watch for this young QB develop into one of the top QB's in the league.

Good to see that I am not the only one who bleeds purple on this site!!
I am truly excited about this coming year and although others don't see it, I think the Vikes could be one of the better teams in the league and I stand by my 11-5 prediction. I think Tarvaris could be a real nice and solid QB, not sure he has elite abilities, but I think as long as he plays smart he is going to have a good year. IMO, he is the one that can put the team over the top, in other words they are good with him being average, but if he develops like you think we may be able to make a deep run in the playoffs. Should be fun.