TheGoldSeat

OK, the NFL schedules were announced today at noon on the NFL network.  It’s never too soon for a little  light-hearted speculation and conjecture.  Therefore, here is how I see the 2007-2008 NFL year shaking out for our favorite team:

Sunday September 9 ATLANTA FALCONS Noon FOX– Mike Vick always kills us at Metrodome: Loss (0-1)

Sunday September 16 at Detroit Lions 3:05 p.m. FOX– Tarvaris Jackson has his coming-out party at Ford field: Win (1-1)

Sunday September 23 at Kansas City Chiefs Noon FOX– The way to win on the road is to run the ball and stop the run.  Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor combine for a huge day, and the Viking rush D stifles LJ all day long: Win (2-1)

Sunday September 30 GREEN BAY PACKERS Noon FOX– Vikings able to squeak out a close one against their up-and-coming rivals: Win (3-1)

Sunday October 7 BYE

Sunday October 14 at Chicago Bears Noon FOX– No chance against the Champs at Soldier: Loss (3-2)

Sunday October 21 at Dallas Cowboys Noon FOX– Cowboy pass rush is too much and TO gets three jump ball touchdowns over ‘Toine Winfield: Loss (3-3)

Sunday October 28 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Noon FOX– Andy Reid’s genius is the only reason Childress is a head coach  in the first place; Vikings will be outcoached in this one: Loss (3-4)

Sunday November 4 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Noon CBS– LT goes wild in the passing game indoors: Loss (3-5)

Sunday November 11 at Green Bay Packers Noon FOX– Packers get the season split at home: Loss (3-6)

Sunday November 18 OAKLAND RAIDERS Noon * CBS– Jamarcus Russell is picked 3 times trying to force the ball downfield to “84″ (errr 18): Win (4-6)

Sunday November 25 at New York Giants Noon * FOX–Our last three meetings with the Giants have been lost by an estimated combined score of Giants 100 Vikings 12 (does 41-donut ring a bell?): Loss (4-7)

Sunday December 2 DETROIT LIONS Noon * FOX– Vikings roll at home against the ratty Lions: Win (5-7)

Sunday December 9 at San Francisco 49ers 3:05 p.m.* FOX– This is a pick ‘em game for me, so I have to go with the home team: Loss (5-8)

Monday December 17 CHICAGO BEARS 7:30 p.m. ESPN– The Bears win primetime games and we lose them, history supports this: Loss (5-9)

Sunday December 23 WASHINGTON REDSKINS Noon * FOX– Another pick-em game for me; again I will go with the home team: Win (6-9)

Sunday December 30 at Denver Broncos 3:15 p.m.* FOX– Broncos are playing for the #2 seed in the AFC, Vikings already eliminated from playoffs.  No chance against Baily and Bly: Loss (6-10)

I would like to think that the Vikings will improve upon their 6-10 record from last year, but I don’t see it happening this year.  If anything, the team has gone backwards this offseason.  We have lost our only two reliable receivers (Taylor and Robinson), our only offensive threat at TE (Wiggins), and haven’t signed anyone of consequence on either side of the ball.  Adrian Peterson and Tarvaris Jackson are the two bright spots that will “vault” our beloved Vikings up to 6 wins.  At least we will have the draft to look forward to for another offseason in April 2008…

So there you have it, my predictions are in.  Please reply to this and post what you think will happen with the Vikes in 2007/2008.  Somebody please talk me off of the ledge; Bring the positivity if you can conjure some up!