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Minnesota Vikings Get a New Identity, They Must Implement It Fast
Posted: 29th December 2009 by Adithya Ramaswamy in NFL
The Monday Night Football game between the Bears and the Vikings was supposed to be a blowout and ended up being something totally different. The Bears stood their ground andábeat the free-falling Vikes in an OT thriller, 36-30.
The game was a classic tale of two halves.
In the first half, you saw the Vikings offense stagnant, and Jay Cutler playing as hot as he has played this entire year. You saw ...
Brad Childress lost control of the reigns to the Minnesota Vikings' offense in August. And quite frankly, it's going to be pretty hard for him to regain control.
Looking back, the symbolic changing of control occurred the moment Brett Favre decided to join the franchise he had once arduously attempted to continuously beat during his days with Green Bay. Even before he decided to un-retire for the second time, you could ...
NFL (Nancy Football League): Why Football Isn’t As Fun To Watch Anymore
Posted: 13th November 2009 by Adithya Ramaswamy in NFL
I love Troy Polamalu. Brian Dawkins and Hines Ward, too.
I love the way that these players play the game: In a tough, gritty, and never-stop-fighting, never-start-caringáattitude. And in recent years, I have come to see these players as the gods of football. You know why? It's because of what football has morphed into. About a year back, Mr. Polamalu, generallyáa rather soft-spoken guy, had this to say about the evolution ...