This year, the NFC North will be just as unpredictable as the NFC South and West, with the NFC East being the most dominate division in the NFL. I am going to give my predictions on the outcome for the teams in the NFC North: the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and Minnesota Vikings.
Minnesota Vikings - Pretender
Going into Week Three, the Vikings are tied with the Detroit Lions for the worst record in the division (0-2). The coaching staff has just made a change at QB, replacing Tarvaris Jackson with Gus Frerotte, but that should not change much. Frerotte, in his 15th NFL season, has not had substantial playing time since 2005 with the Miami Dolphins.
Minnesota is ranked 24th in points scored and passing yards. The only upside to this offense is, of course, Adrian Peterson, who leads the team to their fourth-ranked rushing offense in the NFL.
The biggest disappointment thus far would be the Vikings defense, who came into this season favored to be the best in ...
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Lions Having A Look At A Few Running Backs
ustailgate.com 9/17/2008 — According to published reports, former Pro Bowler Shaun Alexander was one of several running backs to meet with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. Alexander, a former Seattle Seahawks star, worked out for the coaching staff at the team's practice facility. Former Chicago Bears runner Cedric Benson, a fir
Dallas Clark and Jeff Saturday Expected Back
ustailgate.com 9/18/2008 — The Colts expect to get both Jeff Saturday and Dallas Clark back from their injuries for the week 3 matchup with division foe Jacksonville. Saturday has missed the first two games with an injury to his right knee while Clark was held out of the Vikings game with an injury to his right knee."If I wer
Tarvaris Jackson Benched, Gus Frerotte to Start Week 3
nfl.fanhouse.com 9/18/2008 — After watching the Vikings offense settle for field goal after field goal -- and ultimately lose -- on Sunday against Indianapolis, Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress finally started to back away from his young quarterback, Tarvaris Jackson . Today, ...
TEN TEXTS WITH KEVIN SMITH
profootballtalk.com 9/18/2008 — [Editor’s note: Lions running back Kevin Smith, the starting tailback in only his first season, takes a few minutes each week to answer some questions via text. Here’s what he had to tell us this week.]
Q: Starting out 0-2 is hard. How ...
Vikings go with Frerotte —
Boston.com -- Football news 9/18/2008
With the passing offense sputtering in two losses to open the season, Minnesota coach Brad Childress has decided the Vikings can no longer afford to let 25-year-old quarterback Tarvaris Jackson learn on the job.
