It's the start of something- bad…

What is the outlook for Football 2009-2010? Why should you care? Because- It’s football the number one American sport and the best part of the year. Why is this the start of something bad? Lets look at a certain team I have been tracking….

 

The Vikings- the pride of Minnesota- the purple and gold-the Queens- (insert any rude remark you want to). They are my team of choice. Before about two years ago- it was a “bleak winter” for the Vikes. They were on a slow downward crash with the loss of Randy Moss, and many other decent players (hence I do not say great players just the decent ones). And thus the hope was slowly degrading. But then a few years later- one man- Adrian Peterson- appeared as an angel in white- is it true? Well for now lets say he has saved the Vikings from lots of huge upsets…. He has turned into a strong point for the Vikings- but with out a decent QB- there is not much a running back can do but hope and wait for a ball. This QB problem set aside I say the U of I graduate- Greenway, and Strong Safety- Tyrell Johnson- have also played a very clean part of the small successes the Vikings have had.

 

Now, this past season was a not so degrading for the Vikings and had a definite upward slope as the season progressed. Though with the early ending of the season due to a few horrible games- the Vikings still have a pretty low rank and thus a big chance for improvement. That brings us up to this year…. The pain the agony….

 

Even living in Japan- I have read and kept up with the ins and outs of the Vikings- and Brad Childress’ moves (lame I will call him BRAD from now on- Childress is a ridiculous word to say- and in Japan it would sound more like Child-less- which is actually even more ridiculous.) His moves, which compared to Michael Jackson- are not so “Thrilling”, are quite okashi- (embarrassing, and not called for), the thought of asking a injured over worked and over paid “use to be good but now just trying to save my manhood” oppositional  –UPS (packer) team player, to play for a team that is trying to MOVE UP- is a BAD move for leadership. WHY? I ASK WHY? (why would you want someone who can’t throw a football anymore?) Why not put leave him where he should be- out of the media and in an arm sling- I mean in retirement. That is what he wants- so give it to him (because we want it too). Any WHO- This potential shake up has really given BRAD a horrible beginning of what I would like to say- another chance to show the Vikings stuff! I think this year will be much more of a growing season for this newer team and without the reckless addition of another injury prone player I think they will have another year of growth and potential… And for recent news- the suspension of the “Chase for Favre” gives me hope that the ridiculousness may have come to a close and we can say- Goodbye class- and hello- NEW season!

 

These are my hopes and wishes for this new year- Prosperity- Growth in wins- and a great defeat of the Yellow and Green in their own stadium (as I sit by and watch with great delight). So ends my rant and ravage of the most ridiculous start to the 2009-2010- season. Go Vikings!

 

Remember: American football has many elements of greatness one being great use of a winter coat and those winter socks your grandmother gave you last year for Christmas.

~MOlly