You may have noticed the sudden chill in the air that coincidentally started right after the Vikings game. The Universe seemed a little out of balance. Cold gusts started to swoop into Minnesota. Icicles were seen forming on the noses of horned creatures statewide. There was good reason to believe hell was freezing over. The Vikings actually won a game in which Ponder played. That is an incredible achievement for this team. Hopefully, we won't have to put up with this frozen hell much longer. I have been praying to the Norse gods that Teddy Bridgewater's sprained ankle won't keep him out of Thursday's showdown with the Packers. The rumor is that Ponder is preparing to start against the Packers. One of the scariest headlines I read on Monday claimed that Christian Ponder said he was "Ready To Go" if Teddy couldn't play. Thor help us all!
No matter what, it looks like Teddy Time is here for good in the long term. Even Kalil was able to hold defenders for the split second it took for Teddy to get rid of the ball. This was an huge win (no one gave the Vikings a chance against the Falcons) and a dominant offensive performance. Hard to believe, but my quick search of data suggests that it has been OVER TEN YEARS since any Vikings offense put up over 550 yards in a game. Jerrick McKinnon (who?) had 132 yards rushing on 19 carries. It even made me briefly forget about he-who-shall-not-be-named.
The Vikings head to Lambeau Field for a game on Thursday night game. Everywhere I walk, the pavement has been wet this week, from the drooling Packer fans who are looking forward to this game so they can put another smackdown on the Vikings, I assume. I'm not hopeful of a win. But then, last week, I would have taken any bet against the Vikings in the Falcons game. You never know what can happen if the stars align and the Mighty Thor decides to bring his hammer down on the cheese.
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