tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268346.post3366861699075561367..comments2023-10-30T09:37:03.456-05:00Comments on Vikes Geek: Berrian and Favre Rain on Peterson's Return to Formvikes geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06530336385552424416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268346.post-18052622810161154022010-09-20T17:49:11.068-05:002010-09-20T17:49:11.068-05:00Cabrito,
Agreed on all counts. In defense of the...Cabrito,<br /><br />Agreed on all counts. In defense of the front office, however, the free-agent restrictions on last year's four Conference finalists and restrictions on free agents crippled the team's efforts to sign meaningful free agents.<br /><br />I'll have more on the things that the Vikings could have controlled--the absurd trade of Reynaud and the retention of Berrian--in the next column. <br /><br />VGvikes geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530336385552424416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268346.post-21972149910670346402010-09-20T17:13:33.621-05:002010-09-20T17:13:33.621-05:00Well said, VG. The individual flaws in the Viking...Well said, VG. The individual flaws in the Vikings' play, play-calling, etc., are surely pertinent. <br /><br />But looking at the situation from a more global perspective, it's pretty clear what is ailing the team. While other teams like Chicago and Detroit, and Green Bay as well, have quietly gone about the business of shoring up their weak spots, the Vikings completely failed to do so in the off-season. No wonder we're well back in the pack now. The cause of our woes, obviously, is the stubborn guy with the silly moustache and chrome dome. Of course he couldn't envisage the injuries to Rice and Cook, but why did he trade Sapp, and why does he show no strong interest in grabbing Vincent Jackson? Why can't he see that Berrian is a bust? With Gerhart fragile and Albert Young apparently not good enough to play, what will the team do if Peterson ever goes down? Why didn't he address some of the weaknesses on the offensive line? Why did he trade the 9th best punt returner in the league last season? And on and on. The season will soon be over for the Vikings, and all of us fans know who is responsible.Cabritohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413035026045238243noreply@blogger.com