PFT's Preseason Power Rankings

**mountainviking** · 08-09-2007, 11:41 AM

Here we go again...OUCH!
No. 30 of 32, only OAK AND ATL behind us!!

I sure hope they're wrong!!
And, that other teams take a win against us for granted, so we can sneak up and surprise some

I guess if we're 4-12 we may be looking at a franchise QB :-X

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2007PreseasonPowerRankings.htm

**NodakPaul** · 08-09-2007, 11:53 AM

I saw that earlier but decided not to post it because there is no reason for everyone to get their panties in a bunch.
It is a fair ranking right now, and they at least supported it with some facts, like how NE showed every team the blue print for how to beat us... Rankings like are meant to change as teams grow and fall.

Also keep in mind that there are some positives:

But there's still some hope.
If the team shortens games with a heavy dose of the run game and a simplified passing attack with plenty of throws to the halfbacks and gradually builds the confidence of Jackson, the Vikings could get off to a good start again . . . and hopefully not collapse as they did a year ago.

**NodakPaul** · 08-09-2007, 11:54 AM

Also, Oak and Atl are behind us, and we play them both inthe regualr season at home.
Hey, a win is a win.
I'll take them. ;D

**VKG4LFE** · 08-09-2007, 12:00 PM

30TH!! What, I was thinking mid 20s at worst! Oh well, I guess we have something to prove this year!

**Vikes_King** · 08-09-2007, 12:03 PM

haha, awesome!

**TxViking** · 08-09-2007, 12:36 PM

Well...hey...we all knew big improvement was needed!

**TARKenton** · 08-09-2007, 12:54 PM

history says that when the Vikes are ranked high they fold like a paper house.
However, when we fly under the radar in preseason, theres less pressure and the team performs better.
I think we were ranked in the middle back in 98.

**BloodyHorns82** · 08-09-2007, 01:40 PM

"mountainviking" wrote:

Here we go again...OUCH!
No. 30 of 32, only OAK AND ATL behind us!!

I sure hope they're wrong!!
And, that other teams take a win against us for granted, so we can sneak up and surprise some

I guess if we're 4-12 we may be looking at a franchise QB :-X

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2007PreseasonPowerRankings.htm

If we finish the season 4-12...Chilly is going to have a lot of explaining to do.
And if he doesn't drastically improve for 08' he can kiss his job goodbye.

I really think we'll do better than 4-12 though.
I can't imagine us doing any worse than last season.
It's not like we've lost anybody big.
I guess if TJack chokes on a pickle, and Brooks can't get it done either, than we might be in trouble.