Kurt Warner

xpectations and then some!  After jumping out to a 16-0 lead due to the gritty play of Rams QB Kurt Warner, the Titans began clawing back behind Eddie George (two TD runs, one on sheer driving leg power at the goal line that Titans fans will likely never forget).  With the score tied at 16-16, it was one of those classic duels where the high-flying Rams were struggling against the staunch Tennessee D.

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ughest in the NFC.  After the Vikes, the Giants couldn't do anything against them and only the Kurt Warner-Larry Fitzgerald combination could post any points (and that was only for about one half!).

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165 yards) for the rest of the game.  Throw in the tremendous pressure that the defense put on Kurt Warner and the Arizona receivers, and a blowout was almost inevitable.

If the Vikes are going to keep winning, this is the type of game they need to play week in and week out.  Only a tremendous opposing defensive effort keeps AD under 100 yards these days, and the passing lanes should be (and were the other day) wide open for many QB-WR connections.  Like I have said before on this blog, the Vikings really only need to do two things to have an excellent chance to win each week: First, they need to at least keep the defense honest by throwing a few passes.  Peterson has the ability to single-handedly dominate a game, but every once in awhile opposing defenses completely sell out to stopping him and thus the pass threat still needs to exist.  Secondly, the Vikes need to get a lead (or at least not get too far behind).  With a lead, the Vikes are perhaps the best team in the NFL of chewing up clock time with their punishing running backs.

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The Vikes needed a total effort — and got it. The defense beat up on Kurt Warner and got several sacks. (One of the Arizona TDs was on a return of a blocked field goal.) The offense ran and passed the ball at will. Tarvaris Jackson had his best day as a pro, hitting 11 of 17 for 163 yards and four (yes, that’s right, four) touchdowns.

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ge this coming weekend, though, when the Vikes head to Arizona to take on the Cardinals.  With Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, and Anquan Bolding leading the Cardinals offense, the Vikes will NOT be able to have too many 3-and-outs and offense and get away with it...the Cardinals are going to score points, especially at home in a place that the Vikes have never fared too well in the past.

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