Minnesota Vikings: Under New Management

[Bobby Barrows]

Post-Season, Wild Card, 2010 NFL Season
​

Vikings Defeat Rams 13-31, Advance to Divisional Round The Minnesota Vikings, despite being down starting quarterback Colby Arden and Offensive Player of the Year Adrian Peterson, defeated the St. Louis Rams in dominating fashion this Saturday evening with a score of 13-31. Alex Smith had himself a heck of a game, going 19/27 for 214 yards and three touchdowns, not throwing a single interception nor fumbling. Kolby Smith, recently signed off of free agency, rushed 29 times and was a yard shy of a 100-yard game. Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice, and Jamie Renick each caught one of Smith's passes. Defensively, the Vikings sacked Marc Bulger 6 times and intercepted him once, stopping the Rams from scoring throughout most of the game. Rookie Cedric Wall had a sack and a Forced Fumble to his stat-book as he continues to impress the Vikings coaching staff. Josh Brown went 3/4 on field goals today, his longest from 37. The Vikings move onto the Divisional Round where they will face off against the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome. Vikings head coach Brian Billick states that he is confident in his team's ability to stop Drew Brees and company on their home turf.

Passing:
Alex Smith - 19/27, 214 Yards, 3 TDs

Rushing:
Kolby Smith - 29, 99 Yards, 1 FUM

Receiving:
Bernard Berrian - 5, 76 Yards, 1 TD
Sidney Rice - 6, 29 Yards, 1 TD
Jamie Renick* - 3, 55 Yards, 1 TD

Defense:
Cedric Wall* - 1 Sack, 1 FF
E.J. Henderson - 1 Sack
Ben Leber - 1 Sack
Ray Edwards - 1 Sack
Pat Williams - 1 Sack
Jared Allen - 1 Sack
Dwight Smith - 1 INT

Kicking:
Josh Brown - 3/4, 37 Long, 2/2 XPA
​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(0, 34, 68)]ST. LOUIS[/BGCOLOR]	7	0	3	3	13
[BGCOLOR=rgb(79, 38, 131)]MINNESOTA[/BGCOLOR]	0	21	7	3	31

Dolphins Fall to Patriots 17-24​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(0, 142, 151)]MIAMI[/BGCOLOR]	0	7	7	3	17
[BGCOLOR=rgb(0, 34, 68)]NEW ENGLAND[/BGCOLOR]	14	10	0	0	24

Browns Shock San Diego in Overtime 21-27​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(0, 42, 94)]SAN DIEGO[/BGCOLOR]	0	14	0	7	0	21
[BGCOLOR=rgb(52, 38, 36)]CLEVELAND[/BGCOLOR]	3	3	8	7	6	27

Giants Kick Game-Winning Field Goal Against Cowboys 28-31​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(0, 53, 148)]DALLAS[/BGCOLOR]	10	3	0	15	28
[BGCOLOR=rgb(11, 34, 101)]NEW YORK[/BGCOLOR]	7	7	7	10	31

ROAD TO​

WILD CARD	DIVISIONAL	CHAMPIONSHIP	SUPER BOWL​	CHAMPIONSHIP​	DIVISIONAL​	WILD CARD​
MINNESOTA (3)						NEW ENGLAND (3)
ST. LOUIS (6)						MIAMI (6)
	SEATTLE (1)				KANSAS CITY (1)​
	NEW YORK (4)				CLEVELAND (4)​
		HIGHEST SEED*	NFC CHAMPION​	HIGHEST SEED*​
		LOWEST SEED*	AFC CHAMPION​	LOWEST SEED*​
	NEW ORLEANS (2)				TENNESSEE (2)​
	MINNESOTA (3)				NEW ENGLAND (3)​
NEW YORK (4)						CLEVELAND (4)​
DALLAS (5)						SAN DIEGO (5)​

 

[Chris]

I'm calling BS on the Dallas game, refs were out to get us

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I'm calling BS on the Dallas game, refs were out to get us

Thoughts on Saints/Vikings happening even in a video game.

 

[Cwalker]

Dallas failing to advance in the playoffs...shocker

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Post-Season, Divisional Round, 2010 NFL Season
​

WHO DAT? SKOL DAT! Vikings Dominate Saints 42-17 NFC Championship Bound ​ The Minnesota Vikings came into the New Orleans Superdome with a purpose, and that was to win against the 2-seed Saints. After a sluggish first half, the offense came out swinging in the second half to score 29 unanswered points. Alex Smith showed a massive flash of the 1st Round Draft Pick he was in 2005 by throwing 20/35 for 366 yards, a touchdown; he did throw a back-breaking first-half interception that ended up not mattering. Smith also ran for a touchdown in the third quarter, and in one of the weirdest plays seen in NFL history, fumbled forward to Bernard Berrian, who picked it up for a first down. Maurice Hicks broke out against the Saints' defense, rushing 28 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns, thus proving the mantra coined by Brian Billick, "No Peterson, No Problem". Bernard Berrian had a career game, hauling in 8 of Alex Smith's passes for 216 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Drew Brees threw and Reggie Bush ran all over the defense in the first half, but things became difficult for them in the second half, as Brees was sacked six times and intercepted twice, all in the second half. Terence Newman and Charles Woodson each were responsible for the Brees interceptions. Josh Brown was also perfect today at a time when he needed to be, kicking 5/5 with the longest from 44 yards out. Head coach Brian Billick expressed his confidence in this team, "I keep telling these guys week after week, they have the talent to win, they just need to remain focused. Tonight they showed that we're still in this." The Vikings move on to their second consecutive NFC Championship against the heavily-favored Seattle Seahawks at Seattle.​

Passing:
Alex Smith - 20/35, 366 Yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing:
Maurice Hicks - 28, 174 Yards, 2 TDs, 1 FUM
Alex Smith - 6, 20 Yards, 1 TD, 1 FUM

Receiving:
Bernard Berrian - 8, 216 Yards, 1 TD
Sidney Rice - 4, 29 Yards
Nate Burleson - 3, 43 Yards

Defense:
Jared Allen - 1 Sack
Ray Edwards - 1 Sack
Kevin Williams - 1 Sack
EJ Henderson - 1 Sack
Ben Leber - 1 Sack
Dwight Smith - 1 Sack
Charles Woodson - 1 INT
Terence Newman - 1 INT

Kicking:
Josh Brown - 5/5, 44 Long, 3/3 XPA
​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(79, 38, 131)]MINNESOTA[/BGCOLOR]	3	10	12	17	42
[BGCOLOR=rgb(211, 188, 141)]NEW ORLEANS[/BGCOLOR]	7	7	3	0	17

Chiefs Dominate Browns 16-23​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(49, 29, 0)]CLEVELAND[/BGCOLOR]	3	3	3	7	16
[BGCOLOR=rgb(227, 24, 55)]KANSAS CITY[/BGCOLOR]	3	10	3	7	31

Seahawks Fell Giants 19-24​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(11, 34, 101)]NEW YORK[/BGCOLOR]	0	10	3	6	19
[BGCOLOR=rgb(0, 48, 135)]SEATTLE[/BGCOLOR]	3	14	0	7	23

Patriots Shock Titans 26-21​

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
[BGCOLOR=rgb(0, 34, 68)]NEW ENGLAND[/BGCOLOR]	6	3	10	7	26
[BGCOLOR=rgb(12, 35, 64)]TIT[/BGCOLOR][BGCOLOR=rgb(12, 35, 64)]ANS[/BGCOLOR]	0	7	7	7	21

ROAD TO

WILD CARD	DIVISIONAL	CHAMPIONSHIP	SUPER BOWL​	CHAMPIONSHIP​	DIVISIONAL​	WILD CARD​
MINNESOTA (3)						NEW ENGLAND (3)​
ST. LOUIS (6)						MIAMI (6)​
	SEATTLE (1)				KANSAS CITY (1)​
	NEW YORK (4)				CLEVELAND (4)​
		SEATTLE (1)	NFC CHAMPION​	KANSAS CITY (1)​
		MINNESOTA (3)	AFC CHAMPION​	NEW ENGLAND (3)​
	NEW ORLEANS (2)				TENNESSEE (2)​
	MINNESOTA (3)				NEW ENGLAND (3)​
NEW YORK (4)						CLEVELAND (4)​
DALLAS (5)						SAN DIEGO (5)​

 

[Chris]

RIGGED RIGGED RIGGED ALL OF IT RIGGED smh Titans out too

 

[Cwalker]

Yeah Giants out too...I smell conspiracy

 

[Chris]

No that seems accurate actually

 

[Cwalker]

 

[Chris]

If Giants hate gets me on the list I should have been there already

 

[Bobby Barrows]

So fun fact, I didn't realize it, but I broke the single-season record for most total offensive yards with 8,621 yards...

for reference, the real record is the 2016 Saints with 6,816.

 

[Chris]

What cheats are you using?


Oh wait you just have AP nvm

 

[Cwalker]

If Giants hate gets me on the list I should have been there already

You’ve been on there for a while tbh

 

[Gentleman Jake]

That's my boy

also excited for the Cowboys to wreck the Giants in the wildcard round

 

[Chris]

You won what's the tom for