Week 2: VIKINGS (1-0) at Colts (0-1)

disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 19963 Location: Brownbackistan

Game 2

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When: 1:00 PM EST September 16th
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
TV/Radio: FOX/KMSP (TV), KFAN 100.3, Sirius 138(Radio)

TV Distribution Map: http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2012/wk2.html

Notable Injuries:

Vikings - Probable: CB Chris Cook (biceps), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle), RB Adrian Peterson (knee), CB Josh Robinson (hip), S Andrew Sendejo (ankle), C John Sullivan (ankle), Questionable: WR Jarius Wright (ankle), LB Marvin Mitchell (ankle), Doubtful: None, Out: None

Colts - Probable: WR T.Y. Hilton (shoulder), Questionable: T Winston Justice (head), Doubtful: WR Austin Collie (head), Out: KB Pat Angerer (foot), DE Dwight Freeney (ankle), G Joe Reitz (knee)

Please keep all discussion about the game here.
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Thx to Uncle Buck!

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66566

Luck and Toby G played together at Stanford, right?
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disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 19963 Location: Brownbackistan

SteelKing728 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 10849 Location: Pittsburgh

We should be able to give Luck all he can handle in his first home game.

Jared Allen, Chris Cook, and Erin Henderson will be key in this game. We really need these guys to have big games this week.

Other than that, we need to just play like we did today. Smart, ADJUSTING Defense, and an offense that features its playmakers.

Another tough test for Ponder though. Hope he's up for it. He has plenty of arm and accuracy. His biggest question mark will be decision making.
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Thanks Jamison on that avi.

2013 Adopt a Minnesota Viking - Jared Allen - DE - #69

JDBrocks · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4803

Andrew Luck looked as good as advertised today. The stats won't show it but his poise and the speed with which he diagnoses a play is amazing. Reggie Wayne might have a Steve Smith like renaissance this year. The Colts have a weak offensive line, so I'm hoping that they can take advantage of him early on, but he gets rid of the ball so quickly.
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Klomp · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject:

How does Colts LT Anthony Costanzo compare to Jags LT Eugene Monroe?
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vikingsrule · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:40 pm Post subject:

Sloppy28 · Joined: 16 Apr 2012 Posts: 420

Another VERY winnable game for us. Excited for next Sunday already! If they can get Rudolph, AP, and Percy the ball like they did today, we should be fine on offense. The colts D is extremely weak and Ponder should be able to put the ball in the endzone more than once this week. I think our D will do just fine! The D-line will put plenty of pressure on Luck.
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Yfz01 · Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 8297

Vikings defensive line is going to dominate during the next two weeks.

Cool

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Lil Uno with the sig.

PurpleMugen · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject:

As long as we feed the rock early and often to AD and Harvin, I think we can win this game, too. And if you start 2-0, things begin to look up, and who knows where that will take your team. Just have to keep your nose to the grindstone and solidify that good start to the season.
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Peppers90 on the sig.

Klomp · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:10 am Post subject:

Just saw that Andrew Luck passed the ball 45 times today, compared to just 15 rushes. Lots of opportunities for our pass rush, and should be a good test for our secondary.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:12 am Post subject:

Klomp · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:18 am Post subject:

ArcticNorseman · Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 1428 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

After watching highlights of Luck and RG III today, I'm not certain those guys are really rookies Shocked

All things considered, the Colts should be a win -- but this is at their house, so if the Vikes can control the ball and keep the D fresh, I like the chances of winning.

Vikefan79 · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 25060 Location: Atlanta

Going to be a very slow week as far as discussions with Colts fans go. Very few of them on this site.
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