Despite being dominated for almost the entire game the Lions still found a way to make the game interesting by mounting a comeback late in the fourth quarter. Although the fight and motivation has seemed high all season in this team, allowing 7 sacks and having your starting running back average less than 3 yards a carry are not good signs, even if it is against a top notch defense.
On a side note, the Steelers have looked remarkably sloppy in the late stages of every game this season. Through 5 games they have outscored opponents 38-6 in the first quarter and have subsequently been outscored themselves 55-13 in the fourth quarter. Hasn't there team motto been for the last 100 years to outlast and outhit opponents. The strange thing appears to be there difficulty in preventing sub one minute drives against there prevent defenses. Also, to be noted are their three wins are against the one win Lions, the no win Titans, and the injury plagued Chargers.
Poor Kyle Boller. It is hard to see this Rams offense score more than one touchdown in a close game, and even that will have to be a result of someone falling down covering a receiver or Stephen Jackson breaking 12 tackles and rumbling 78 yards. Not only are they not effective in any way, but they suck the energy out of the defense who has shown moments, although brief, of promise. It looked too easy for the Vikings to penetrate the line and blow up every play before it had time to even develop.....long season for quarterbacks in St. Louis.
Vikings on the other hand where in control early and looked very business like. Brett Favre has now completed passes to at least 7 different receivers in every game this season except the opener and continues to develop the wide outs into more and more of the game plan. These are all good signs for the Viking faithful, but face the toughest part of their schedule in the next three weeks, Baltimore, @ Pittsburgh, @ Green Bay.
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