For the Vikings to reach the Super Bowl ...
Last week, we asked the offensive line to control games. So far, so good. This week? Well, considering the Vikings are facing Antonio Brown in Pittsburgh, let's focus on cornerback quality, depth and health. For the Vikings to reach the Super Bowl, they'll need all three. They certainly have quality. Xavier Rhodes is good enough to shadow Brown. Last year, Rhodes held Odell Beckham Jr. to three catches for a career-low 23 yards.
Player we'd like to see in Super Bowl LII?
How about Minneapolis native, former Vikings ballboy and Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr.? At 34, it would set up the possibility of Fitz capping a likely Hall of Fame career by retiring on top in his hometown. Unfortunately, his Cardinals are 0-1, weakened defensively by offseason defections and will now be without David Johnson for a couple months.
Did you know?
This one might sting a bit. The Vikings are the only team that's played in four Super Bowls and never led at any point.
Three Up, Three Down
At the ripe old age of one week, the 2017 season has flip-flopped the perceptions of at least six teams. Three up: Jacksonville, Buffalo and the Rams. All division leaders that played outstanding defense. Three down: Seattle, Tennessee and the Giants. All 0-1 and searching for AWOL offenses
DESTINATION MINNEAPOLIS!
Week 2 Forecast
Kansas City vs. Green Bay
Go, Pack, go!
Week 1's pick – Seattle (0-1) vs. Pittsburgh (1-0) – was so last week. The Seahawks' offensive line looked even worse than advertised in a 17-9 loss at Green Bay, while the Steelers' high-wire offense produced only 14 points at Cleveland.
Let's take another whack at this, starting with a projected rematch of Super Bowl I …
Why Kansas City (1-0)? Well, if you beat the big dawg (New England), you become the big dawg. If you thrash the big dawg with more than 500 yards and 42 points in his backyard, you just might be an even bigger dawg.
Why Green Bay (1-0)? Minnesotans were groaning last week as the Packers were being led to victory by their defense. Vikings fans are counting on that side of the ball preventing the Cheeseheads from invading come February.
