Queens Week.

Chandler Harnish?

Why throw any passes against this defense?

Never underestimate the T-Rex arm tackle defense.  

@RapSheet: See him Thursday RT @christomasson: Mike Zimmer said Teddy Bridgewater is doing a lot better and MRI came back fine.

At least the new safeties are getting plenty of tackling opportunities

Nice of the DL to give them a chance to hone their craft

The Vikings still might run for over 200 against the Packers, but can you imagine what Adrian Peterson would have done against them? We might be talking NFL record levels of rush yardage.

Vikings won't rush for over 100 yards. 

Too bad the Vikings no longer have Joe Webb as a backup QB.

This is going to be your standard TNF Ass Whoopin.  But this time I am actually going to enjoy watching it.  Fk the Queens!

Can't wait to see Teddy "Two Gloves" on the field.

He aint no Michael Jackson that's for sure.

I'm not worried about this game and Teddy.  But I watched the game yesterday, and the kid is going to be special.  He looked good, composed, made plays against a pretty tough ATL D.  

Something to Ponder....a gimpy Bridgewater or a healthy Ponder?  Which is better...for us? 

Maybe he will, maybe he won't be really good, but (a) we've seen a whole lot of first-time starters show a ton of promise in their first games only to completely flame out and (b) this is the Queens - where QBs go to die.

@ByRyanWood  ·  4h

Don't need stats to understand Aaron Rodgers was good yesterday, but his @PFF grade of +5.8 was crazy high. That's the ARod everyone knows.

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Don't need stats to understand Aaron Rodgers was good yesterday, but

Agree with JJSD. Get some film on him and unless he can read D's, he will not be anything special.

He said 200. I'm thinking 300.

Vikes seem to be better coached than in recent memory. 

Favre says Packers D is underrated.

He also does not recall his daughter's last soccer game.

We had a whole offseason two years back to get ready for a mobile QB and the read-option from SF and it didn't help. I'm hoping this isn't Kaepernick II in terms of our defense.

I understand what your cooking, I'm just making the observation, that I don't think that will happen to Teddy.  To me, he appears to be a winner in the Russell Wilson mold (of just doing enough and winning), than in the Sam Bradford mold, of putting up #'s, but getting hurt or flaming out.  JMO.  

@ByRyanWood  ·  5m 5 minutes ago

#Packers injury report: Barrington hamstring DNP Boyd knee DNP Boykin groin DNP Jones quad limited Matthews groin limited

 

@ByRyanWood  ·  4m 4 minutes ago

#Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he started prep on Minnesota Vikings on plane ride back from Chicago. Can't waste time this week.

 

@ByRyanWood  ·  3m 3 minutes ago

McCarthy said he's aware of #Packers run defense numbers: "Nobody likes it."

 

@ByRyanWood  ·  46s 46 seconds ago

McCarthy: "I'll tell you what unique is playing two division games, and having two new coaching staffs." Lions and Vikings 12 days apart.

 

@ByRyanWood  ·  14s 15 seconds ago

McCarthy on #Packers defense: "Giving up that much yardage, there's no excuse for that. We understand that."

 

 

 

 

@ByRyanWood 1m1 minute ago

McCarthy said Clay Matthews' snaps weren't managed differently because of Thursday night game: "I'm not saving players for next week."

 

The Norvening Live at Lambeau !

The Norv vs The Dom in the battle of Old ****ers....in a young man's game

 Ryan Wood @ByRyanWood  ·  47s 46 seconds ago

McCarthy on NFL parity: "Anybody beating anybody on a Sunday, to me, it's never a surprise."

 

 Ryan Wood @ByRyanWood  ·  1m 1 minute ago

McCarthy says #Packers WR Randall Cobb is a versatile player: "There's a lot of things he can do that we don't get to every week."

 

 Ryan Wood @ByRyanWood  ·  3m 3 minutes ago

McCarthy said he expects Teddy Bridgewater to play Thursday: "We're planning for Bridgewater." #Packers

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- In addition to Teddy Bridgewater, the Minnesota Vikings were without two other starters in practice on Monday, as linebacker Chad Greenway sat out with a broken hand and broken rib and cornerback Captain Munnerlyn missed practice with an illness.

(Kyle Rudolph was out, as well, but that's going to be a common occurrence for the next few weeks, so we won't make note of it most days. For an update on Rudolph's rehab after sports hernia surgery, head here.)

Greenway saw his streak of 115 consecutive games played end on Sunday, and he'll be fighting to get back on the field for Thursday's game at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. "Time is the best healer," Greenway said, "so that would definitely help (if the game were on Sunday."

There won't be any calls placed to nose tackle, Ryan Pickett. He signed with the Houston Texans last week and played 20 snaps in their win over the Buffalo Bills.

 

The pendulum did begin to swing from a veteran to a rookie up front, however.

Nose tackle Letroy Guion saw 28 snaps, as Pennel was in for 22. Pennel did take down Carey on gains of four and five yards. Possibly, his role continues to expand Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings, a team that suddenly boasts a 1-2 punch itself in the backfield. Matt Asiata and Jerick McKinnon combined for 213 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 38 attempts in an upset win over Atlanta.

 

“I feel like now it’s starting to come," Pennel said of his game. "Coach (Mike Trgovac) is talking about getting me going more, getting me more involved. So I just have to take advantage of it.

 

“Just practice. Fixing little things that the coaches want me to. Getting into my playbook and not messing up simple things.”

Really would prefer Ponder at 110%. Bridgewater scares me, as do all running QBs. They often don't make it through a season, but for one game, a young, fearless QB is a great advantage.  Weak pass rush, trouble stopping the run, expect things we haven't seen. Wish Matt Cassell was still healthy.

Not a trap game, as we aren't good enough for the Vikings to be a trap. Not yet anyway.

The two geniuses trying to out genius each other.   Like a couple of wizards!

I'm expecting the league to OK the Packers playing with 12 on defense. Goodell will cite competitive balance.

I didn't think Goodell had a problem with beatings.