Are the Vikes done?

Going into this weeks game against New England, the Vikes where put in a position where they had to produce a win or their once optimistic season was in jeopardy of ending early. To the dismay of Vikings fans everywhere they did not come up with a win against the Patriots who have been lights out at home. I was expecting to see the Vikings come out hungry and ready to see our D-Line show what they have shown in the past. Once again i did not see anything of this nature. Is it that our line is getting too old? Is it the Brett Favre distraction that is holding back this team? I would love to know the answer to that question. This same Vikings team who during the offseason and into training camp where many peoples favorite to represent the NFC in the Superbowl, have put themselves in a very difficult position to earn a playoff spot.

The story going into the game was will Brett Favre keep the streak alive, and the return of Randy to New England. Favre played well up until he had to be carted off the field with a what appeared to be a serious jaw injury. He took care of the ball for the most part, and hit Percy many times over the middle. His lone interception on the day was not a terrible throw, rather a great defensive play. As for the return of Moss, well that did not live up to the hype. He tallied 1 catch for 8 yards, although he did have a big pass interference play which would have been a touchdown.

Peterson and Harvin continue to be the vikings most explosive players. Harvin gave everyone a scare when he had to be helped of the field early in the 1st quarter. He came back and had a great game with 6 receptions for 104 yards, and what appeared to be a crucial 2 pt conversion catch at the time. If the Vikings do somehow turn this around, these to players will play a huge role. Tavaris Jackson who came in late for Favre, threw a touchdown  and had a nice 33 yd run. He will have to step his game up and show everyone what he can do if Favre's injury is serious.

The defense continues to lack in making the big stop at the end of the game, we have seen it many times this year. When the Vikes needed a stop most the where unable to make it. The defense as a whole got slashed by Benjarvus Green Ellis for 112 yards, most of which came in the second half. This year was viewed as an all or nothing for both the defense and offense with many players not under contract beyond this year. Well it seems to me it is looking more like a nothing year.

His Final Goodbye

Randy Moss has been cut one month after the vikes traded a 3rd round pick for the talented WR. This comes just one day after he was critical of the vikings coaches and was over complimentary of the entire Patriots team. Moss did not put up big numbers in his short stay with the vikes, many times he looked to be lacking in effort. Especially the Pass interference call against the Pats, did the ball not land right in front of him? All in all this is a huge surprise to Vikings fans. This ads more to the question are the Vikings done? Why cut Moss?