Archive for September 10th, 2009

2009 Vikings Preview

Football wadE

After the most interesting off-season in Vikings history, training camp in Mankato, the O.J.-esque coverage of Favre driving to Winter Park (with Chili acting as Al Cowlings no less), and 4 preseason games… the regular season for the 2009 Minnesota Vikings starts this Sunday.

Expectations in Minnesota are as high as they’ve been in 10 years. I’m already waiting for Will Smith’s “Miami” to start playing on KFAN. However our optimism isn’t shared by the “geniuses” over at ESPN. Their Power Rankings have the Vikings at number 9. Which is surely higher than they would have been without Favre, but only number 9?
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