Jared Allen: Good, but no Michael Strahan.
Elvis Dumerville; Good, but no Demarcus Ware or James Harrison.
Jared Allen
7 January 2010
egular basis (Packers lead the league in penalty yardage) and gets beat from time to time.
Posted by Amari Harris | 1 comment
3 January 2009
h more important on Sunday, that being the defensive variety...
If the Vikings (more specifically Jared Allen, Kevin Williams, and whoever fills in for the injured DE Ray Edwards) can constantly harass Philly QB Donovan McNabb and put him in some pain (as shown above), I think the Vikes will be heading to Carolina next week. Sure, the Eagles usually win games by leaning on RB Bryant Westbrook, but does anyone seriously think (Pat Williams or no Pat Williams) that a RUNNING BACK will dominate a game against the Vikes? I don't think so! Westbrook may have a decent game--even topping 100 yards--but I think McNabb will determine the outcome of the contest. If given time, Donovan will pick apart the Vikings' secondary just because he is good enough to do so. If pressure is applied, their entire scheme changes, as Philly has no big-time WRs that can dominate a game even if the QB is running for his life. So, it's that simply...pressure McNabb and success will follow.
Posted by Zach Koenig | No comments yet
2 December 2008
Coming into Sunday night's nationally televised contest against the Bears, the Vikes were a team (and a fan base) that expected a victory. Remarkably (if you know anything about the Vikes in pressure situations!), that is exactly what transpired, with an exclamation mark! Why did the Vikings have no excuse not to win this game? A quick recent-history lesson:
Continue reading "Vikings 34, Bears 14: Doing What Needed To Be Done"
Posted by Zach Koenig | No comments yet
20 November 2008
After meeting with NFL top brass this past week, it just just announced that DE Jared Allen will be fined $25,000 (but not suspended) for a rash of plays that NFL referees deemed to be late on the quarterback.
Posted by Zach Koenig | No comments yet
17 November 2008
t could not accomplish the vital task of their mission...sending Garcia to the turf. Although Jared Allen, Kevin Williams, and Ray Edwards (among others) had Garcia running for his life most of the afternoon, Garcia (with his nimble feet and smooth mobility) was ALWAYS able to buy enough time to find the open receiver downfield. Besides the infamous Michael Vick OT touchdown scamper of '02, I don't think I have seen a QB dodge and dart away from pressure as well as Garcia did. Pretty impressive for an old fogey like him.
Posted by Zach Koenig | 1 comment
