Comments on: I feel it too, Packer fans

By: Badger Guy

Badger Guy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:44:31 +0000

Packer fans are hysterical. I love how because you guys have run out actual X’s and O’s things to say you turn around and put it off on Vikings fans. Please, anyone that has been to a game in Minnesota should know that Vikings fans don’t go to Vikings games because the Metrodome is an awful venue, not because there is any lack of support for the team. As there is absolutely no atmospheric value to the Dome, the opportunity cost of not going to a Vikings game just doesn’t hold up when you have a better view from your bigscreen. Have the Packers had a better history as a team than the Vikings? Of course! But honestly how relevant are the Packer teams of old now when there isn’t a single player on their roster who was present for the 1996 Superbowl.

By: 56Coop

56Coop — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:58:18 +0000

You mean the Vikings weren’t in SB III?

By: PackerBelle

PackerBelle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:06:47 +0000

Yea Right, I live in Minnesota and while there are some very die-hard Viking fans there are also a lot of them who are very fair weather. Not being able to sell out a play-off game? Perfect example. When the Vikings are doing well, you can’t go anywhere without seeing purple. When they aren’t doing so well, then you’d never know the Vikings were the local NFL team. The husband of a friend is a Viking ‘fan’. He tried to convince me that the Packers had been in 5 Superbowls and that the Vikings were in SB III.

By: Cindy V

Cindy V — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:05:25 +0000

I have little faith in McCarthy right now. I think it’s going to be a long December.

By: johngalt

johngalt — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:47:30 +0000

I live in the Cities too. My 4 year old son knows more about football than the average Viking fan. Mark my words….before the end of the year there will be a “Favre Hankie” that they will all be waving in the dome. That is the extent of their fandom….”what team is doing well? Really? Is there a hankie?”

By: Ron La Canne

Ron La Canne — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:04:17 +0000

Fair weather is exemplified by the lack of sellouts in the ninties and early zero’s. Packer fans could go to Minn and get a ticket at the gate anytime, many times below ticket price if you waited until the start of the game. Good times and bad the Packers sold out every game since the 60′s. That. my friend, is the distinction. And GB is around 200 k population and Minnie is how big?

By: awhayes

awhayes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:20:40 +0000

Yea Right – what Nick/Steve said. I’d also throw in there issues with getting a new stadium – something which, if not resolved soon, could lead to the relocation of the team. And, related to this, being the least valuable franchise in the NFL according to Forbes.

Hear you Trav. 2 victories in a row would help big-time. I keep reminding myself that despite the difficult road ahead, we are still 4-3. I really want the running game to get going and I want McCarthy to make sure he finds times to run the ball even if we’re behind.

By: Nick Ariens

Nick Ariens — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:28:54 +0000

Yea Right – I live in Minneapolis and can attest that the Vikings had to petition the NFL twice for extra time to sell out a PLAYOFF GAME. Couple this with the fact that they asked the NFL for extra time once the week before in order to sell out the last game of the season and I think it makes for a compelling story.

It was only after a local group of TV stations, large companies (one of which I work for) and other entities with commercial interest in seeing that game on TV bought the remainder of the tickets that the game was not blacked out.

There is your evidence.

By: Yea Right

Yea Right — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:21:47 +0000

sfhayes, where is your evidence???

By: Trav

Trav — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:05:25 +0000

This week and the Dallas game will prove if this is a playoff caliber team or not.

They need to bounce back with a decisive win at Tampa and put together a strong showing against Dallas and get a victory. The Tampa game needs to be a 4 quarter, never in doubt victory. A win versus Dallas will show that they belong in the upper half of the NFC (although Dallas is not as strong as originally thought, in my opinion).

The penalties must be addressed, but I feel as though the coaching staff is not that concerned with them as it is a recurring theme.

The running game needs to put something together that allows the passing game more time to develop. I fully expect to see Green playing more snaps this week.

Rodgers needs to get rid of the ball when he is outside the pocket. I would rather take the no gain than the 4-7 yeard sack when he is outside the tackles.

Seeing the smiles on all the MN people at the MKE airport this afternoon made me want to vomit.