Vikings safeties Sharper, Smith, miss practice

**singersp** · 09-19-2007, 08:24 PM

[size=13pt]Vikings safeties Sharper, Smith, miss practice[/size]

September 19, 2007
sports.yahoo.com

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings' last line of defense is suddenly looking a little shaky....

**singersp** · 09-20-2007, 06:14 AM

No point in worrying about it yet. I think both will be fine by game time.

**marstc09** · 09-20-2007, 07:57 PM

"singersp" wrote:

No point in worrying about it yet. I think both will be fine by game time.

I sure hope so. They both played very well vs. the Lions. I hope they both have pro bowl years.

**PurplePeopleEaters** · 09-20-2007, 08:02 PM

I'm more worried about CT STILL being limited in practice.

Anyways, I see Smith and Sharper playing. The Chiefs game could get ugly if we have Doss and Tank back there.

**MetalMike-LoudVike** · 09-20-2007, 08:04 PM

Oh yeah
I am sure these guys will be playing, should be an interesting side-story for the game itself.

**minnesota** · 09-20-2007, 08:11 PM

Yeah i wouldn't worry. But if smith is out we have a good replacement in doss

**jessejames09** · 09-20-2007, 08:21 PM

"PurplePeopleEaters" wrote:

I'm more worried about CT STILL being limited in practice.

Anyways, I see Smith and Sharper playing. The Chiefs game could get ugly if we have Doss and Tank back there.

Doss and Tank are probably the best 2nd team safeties in the league.

Best i can think of right now, both young and talented, the only thing that hampered them was injuries.

**jessejames09** · 09-20-2007, 08:42 PM

They're a good pair of athletes and safeties should know how to play a deep zone in a cover 2. Hell i could tell where they need to be in a base cover 2. As long as they know the terminology and playbook they will be a good set of backups, if need be.

**jkjuggalo** · 09-20-2007, 08:53 PM

Doss played for Frazier in Indy, so no worries there.
If Tank has to play, I would be extra worried about our pass defense this week.
Luckily we are not facing a strong passing attack this week.

**singersp** · 09-20-2007, 09:58 PM

"jessejames09" wrote:

"PurplePeopleEaters" wrote:

I'm more worried about CT STILL being limited in practice.

Anyways, I see Smith and Sharper playing. The Chiefs game could get ugly if we have Doss and Tank back there.

Doss and Tank are probably the best 2nd team safeties in the league.

Best i can think of right now, both young and talented, the only thing that hampered them was injuries.

How much playing time has either of these two seen in a regular season game as Vikings?

Zero for Doss and very little for Tank.

How is that enough time to make that kind of a statement?