Having lost back-to-back games to non-playoff teams Carolina and Chicago, the Vikings sure could use a team lacking in pride. If you listen to Giants Hall of Fame linebacker, the current Giants are exactly what the Vikings need in Sunday's regular-season finale at the Metrodome.
In case you missed it, here's a link to a story on how ticked off Carson was with his former team following last week's 41-9 loss to the Panthers.
Carson was upset that he didn't see enough fight and pride as the Giants were getting smoked in a game that ended up knocking them out of the playoff hunt.
"When you're getting your ass kicked at home in front of your fans, you should be angry," Carson said. "I don't see the same pride among many guys who are here right now that many of the older guys had."
Current Giants QB Eli Manning was just on a conference call with the Minnesota media. I asked him if it bothered him that a Giants legend came down so hard on the current team.
"It doesn't bother me," Manning said. "We really don't listen to what people have to say about us. We know what kind of effort we're putting in and our preparation. We know we didn't come out and play well the other day. We have to accept that and move on this week and try to end the season on a high note."
Coach Tom Coughlin also is aware of the comments by Carson. He said the so-called Giants pride is something the team has been "inconsistent" in showing throughout the season.
My guess is the Vikings can't count on the Giants mailing it in on Sunday. In fact, given how badly they were beaten on Sunday, and how biting the remarks were from Carson and others, I would expect the Giants to play as hard as the Panthers and Bears played the Vikings the past two weeks.
