Random Thoughts on Vikes/Packers

After a good, peaceful night's sleep:

• So...this Favre guy, I guess he can kind of play, huh? I didn't want him in the offseason, I still don't want to cheer for him but it's so nice to watch some great play from the quarterback position.
  
• Relatedly, any gifts of a Favre jersey will be destroyed or given away. Please take note.
• Love those throwback jerseys!
  
• Parts of the defense played very well last night but I question the overall scheme from last night. The front four got plenty of pressure on their own. When the Vikes blitzed, the Packers made big plays. Man, they rushed well!
  
• Also, the corners played too far off of the Packer receivers. Their receivers are very good in space so you should try and stay close to them from the beginning. No wonder they gave up so many yards.
• I'm not sure why a team with a great running game can't run out the clock but they really couldn't. Don't know if they just didn't adjust the play calling to take advantage of a sellout defense or what but it looked bad. Last night the Vikes should have stayed in their standard offense for at least one more drive.
• In fact, this offense seems to thrive on passing to open up the run. When they do that, they look pretty unstoppable.
• The Vikes clearly looked like the better team. Their offense was more consistent. The defense got much better pressure. They played a more disciplined game. This one wasn't quite as close as the score showed.