StarTribune.com | User comments

Pep talks spark Vikings victory over Chicago

Article by: DAN WIEDERER , Star Tribune
Updated: December 10, 2012 - 8:01 AM

Messages from veteran players, owners and coaches were an effective catalyst.

138
Comments

Newest first
Oldest first

1 - 10 of 138
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
next

azviking101Dec. 9, 12 3:28 PM

Basically, if Peterson is amazing and the defense forces turnovers, we have a good chance to win even with Ponder at QB. Imagine how good we'd be with a QB like Smith.

mtsilly3Dec. 9, 12 3:28 PM

Vikes had more Interception return yards than passing yards. An early Christmas gift from the Bears. The passing offense is still a major concern. Ponder is just simply not good enough

slammanDec. 9, 12 3:31 PM

Congrats to the Vikings team that won despite poor QB play and continued weak head coaching that leaves Ponder in. Coach, grow a pair and do what is best for the team, BENCH PONDER AND GIVE WEBB A CHANCE...at least he can help the team by being a running and throwing threat.

readmylipsDec. 9, 12 3:34 PM

Can everyone please shut the hell up about Ponder? Please? It doesn't take a genius to figure out he sucks right now, but he isn't going anywhere for the rest of the year. You keep spouting the same crap over and over and over again and seem to think you're shedding some kind of new light on the situation. You are not. It's like I'm stuck in some kind of a time warp where I am being forced to listen to the Common Man show on the radio every day.

budgrant00Dec. 9, 12 3:35 PM

The story of the Vikings. A good team that could be great with a QB. We have been there all to often because the organization drafts wrong guy and then brings in a veteran for two years to nearly get to the Super Bowl.

siouxchampDec. 9, 12 3:38 PM

Bottom Line-Christian "Floater" Ponder will do NOTHING to win us a game. Keep in mind, this was a better game for him. He better be off this roster come next year. That's all I have to say.

dirtydogsDec. 9, 12 3:43 PM

Wouldn't it be great if the headline read...PONDER and Defense win a game. If Ifs and Buts were candy and nuts....then Ponder would be a good quarterback.

mahtomedi194Dec. 9, 12 3:44 PM

Peterson beats the Bears! Yippee! Looks like the Ponderous One is a total, complete and utter fraud-again! 11 for 17 for 91 yards. Not since Ryan Leaf has the NFL seen such a no talent. How did this guy make his college or better yet, high school team? He runs like a girl, throws like a little boy, and thinks like...well, does he? Sad thing is the bi-queens will not figure this out until AP demands to be traded this spring. Just you wait and see.

jayed05Dec. 9, 12 3:46 PM

Ponder still needs to go .. this guy is terrible

ericeric22Dec. 9, 12 3:46 PM

As if RGIII wasn't good enough, Cousins comes in and forces a defensive pass interference call, then completes a 15 yard pass, then rolls out and throws an 11 yard TD. Then, to ice the cake, he runs in the 2 pt conversion to send the game into OT. Washington has 2 clutch Qbs and we don't even have close to one.

1 - 10 of 138
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
next

Comment on this story |

explore the Vikings/NFL

Full Scoreboard

Seattle	0	Top 6th Inning
Cleveland	6	Top 6th Inning

Toronto	0	Postponed
NY Yankees	0	Postponed

Arizona	0	Bottom 6th Inning
Miami	0	Bottom 6th Inning

Cincinnati	1	Top 5th Inning
Philadelphia	0	Top 5th Inning

Houston	0	Bottom 5th Inning
Pittsburgh	0	Bottom 5th Inning

Los Angeles	0	Delayed
Atlanta	0	Delayed

Tampa Bay	1	Bottom 4th Inning
Baltimore	1	Bottom 4th Inning

Boston	1	Top 3rd Inning
Minnesota	0	Top 3rd Inning

Milwaukee	0	Top 3rd Inning
St. Louis	0	Top 3rd Inning

NY Mets	0	Top 2nd Inning
Chicago Cubs	0	Top 2nd Inning

Chicago WSox - J. Peavy	2:35 PM
LA Angels - J. Vargas

Kansas City - L. Mendoza	3:05 PM
Oakland - A. Griffin

Washington - D. Haren	3:10 PM
San Diego - A. Cashner

San Francisco - B. Zito	3:10 PM
Colorado - J. Nicasio

Detroit - D. Fister	7:05 PM
Texas - D. Holland

Full Scoreboard

Memphis	2:30 PM
San Antonio

Full Scoreboard

NY Rangers	2:00 PM
Boston

Pittsburgh	6:30 PM
Ottawa

Los Angeles	0	2nd Half 17:00
Red Bull New York	0	2nd Half 17:00

Sporting Kansas City	4:00 PM
D.C.

Real Salt Lake	9:30 PM
Chivas USA

Date/Opponent	Time	W	L	Score
2013 preseason
Aug 9 - vs. Houston	7 pm
Aug 16 - at Buffalo	6 pm
Aug 25 - at San Francisco	7 pm
Aug 29 - vs. Tennessee	7 pm
2013 regular season
Sep 8 - at Detroit	Noon
Sep 15 - at Chicago	Noon
Sep 22 - vs. Cleveland	Noon
Sep 29 - vs. Pittsburgh (in London)	Noon
Oct 6 - Bye
Oct 13 - vs. Carolina	Noon
Oct 21 - at. NY Giants	7:40 pm
Oct 27 - vs. Green Bay	7:30 pm
Nov 3 - at Dallas	Noon
Nov 7 - vs. Washington	7:25 pm
Nov 17 - at Seattle	3:25 pm
Nov. 24 - at Green Bay	Noon
Dec 1 - vs. Chicago	Noon
Dec 8 - at Baltimore	Noon
Dec 15 - vs. Philadelphia	Noon
Dec 22 - at Cincinnati	Noon
Dec 29 - vs. Detroit	Noon