Week 3 Recap: Lions @ Vikings

The answer in college football is not [to] change the coach out all the time. That's easy -- change the coach, change everything," Brewster said.

This post will be sponsored by the quote of the year by Gopher football coach Tim Brewster. The quote is from a day after another bad loss on the year, this time by Northern Illinois...he's basically trying to save his job with this quote, but the irony is that he's done exactly what he says not to do with his own assistant coaches during his tenure.

Our family was coming back from a "sports" road trip from Detroit (I will post in the next day or two on our adventures) so I didn't watch the game live with angst. So, in a nice calm setting (already knowing the results) I watched the Vikings-Lions game on the DVR...and as usual, here are my thoughts and observations:

* The Lions got screwed multiple times on various calls. And if you can't remember...this is one of the many reasons why we hated Favre when he was a Packer. He worked the officials and got borderline calls that extended drives, which usually resulted in points.

* Where is Jared Allen? Besides starting a brawl with quarterback Shaun Hill...has he done anything for us this year? I don't even hear his name during the game unless they're talking about one of his quirky off the field hobbies.

* Our bread and butter play right now (outside of an Adrian Peterson hand off) is a Brett Favre throw to either a tight end or slot receiver (in the middle of the field) on a five yard button hook. Ladies and gentlemen...I present to you your "kick-ass offense".

* I want Joe Webb on the field...as a receiver. I have no inkling on whether he'll be good or not. However, if we're rolling out Hank Baskett (in the same week he signed on with us), Greg Lewis, an underachieving Berrian, and our token white guy, Camarillo...can't we at least try the Webb experiment out.

* It's hard enough to sit through and watch a recording when you already know the result...but, it's even worse when there is a penalty on virtually every other play creating no flow to the game.

* Vikings need a change of identity for the short term in order to steal some wins. This defense is good and stout enough to get wins on it's own. They need to continue to run the ball well and play the field position game with their opponent. Limit turnovers and make their opponents go the length of the field for them to score. Will this really happen with #4 under center and him going against his toughest opponent...his ego...?? I don't know, but I think the only way they make the playoffs is by breaking even (playing at least .500 ball) during this brutal stretch of the schedule.

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