Vikings' Childress quiets talk of rift on team

**singersp** · 12-05-2006, 06:50 AM

[size=13pt]Vikings' Childress quiets talk of rift on team[/size]

Judd Zulgad, Star Tribune
Last update: December 04, 2006 â€“ 10:33 PM

**NodakPaul** · 12-05-2006, 08:26 AM

â€¢ Punter Chris Kluwe suffered a sprained right wrist and thumb trying to make a tackle Sunday, Childress said.

Not good.
Isn't that his drop hand?
Kluwe was the only one on that punt return who did what he was supposed to do.
I respect the fact that he is one of the very few punters who will actually try and make a saving tackle.

**PurplePeopleEaters** · 12-05-2006, 08:35 AM

"NodakPaul" wrote:

â€¢ Punter Chris Kluwe suffered a sprained right wrist and thumb trying to make a tackle Sunday, Childress said.

Not good.
Isn't that his drop hand?
Kluwe was the only one on that punt return who did what he was supposed to do.
I respect the fact that he is one of the very few punters who will actually try and make a saving tackle.

Actually did you see the denver punter jack that guy up on SNF? He made him fumble too. Maybe it was the seahawks punter.. not sure.. Crazy hit though,

**cajunvike** · 12-05-2006, 09:49 AM

Sharper is correct...offense needs to step up!

Getting overwhelmed is one thing...making stupid mistakes is unacceptable though!!!

**Freya** · 12-05-2006, 10:48 AM

It wasn't so long ago when the offense was having to carry the defense. I think under the circumstances, that this fact needs to be remembered if for nothing else, to keep the team on track and focused instead of promoting pity parties in the locker room.
Now, if we could get both the offense and the defense
going at the same time.........................

**mr.woo** · 12-05-2006, 11:11 AM

the only rift there is is the difference in caliber of team we could be and caliber of team were playing like.

**Ltrey33** · 12-05-2006, 12:20 PM

"PurplePeopleEaters" wrote:

"NodakPaul" wrote:

â€¢ Punter Chris Kluwe suffered a sprained right wrist and thumb trying to make a tackle Sunday, Childress said.

Not good.
Isn't that his drop hand?
Kluwe was the only one on that punt return who did what he was supposed to do.
I respect the fact that he is one of the very few punters who will actually try and make a saving tackle.

Actually did you see the denver punter jack that guy up on SNF? He made him fumble too. Maybe it was the seahawks punter.. not sure.. Crazy hit though,

I'm pretty sure that was the Seahawks punter. He layed that guy out!

**V-Unit** · 12-05-2006, 12:59 PM

It's foolish to think that the defense isn't frustated on how the offense is playing. There are no excuses for it. The D plays their hearts out and the offense loses it with turnovers and penalties. I could understand playcalling errors or being shutdown by a good defense, but the fact is the offense has no rhythm, poise, or determination to get the job done.

BJ is the opposite of Peyton Manning, he makes everyone around him look bad.