2010-2011 NFC North Division

[mugrad2006]

Well, this sucks.  Congrats, guys.  I hope next week is an awful, ugly game where Chicago wins 2-0, then gets rolled in the Super Bowl.

SKOL VIKINGS!  2011 NFC North Champions

JB I love the optimism, and the Vikes will definitely be better next year vs. this year, but they just don't have the talent to compete for the NFC North without a lot of breaks going their way.  QB will be a retread veteran or an unproven rookie, still nobody to throw to consistently (Harvin is injured too much to get them to 10+ wins).  Maybe Frazier will be smart enough to do what Brad wasn't in handing off to Purple Jesus every down, but barring that the Vikes are at best third on the list in the North.

Regardless of next week's results the Pack will be the team to beat in 2011-12.  Chicago is old and getting older on the defensive side, and the poor drafting will finally catch up with them.  GB is the youngest team in the league and will return pretty much everyone, plus get 14+ starters back who spent the season on IR.

Detroit will, well, Detroit is the worst team in the North until they win regularly, no matter what somebody says about their potential.

[NavinRJohnson]

This is awesome!

[muarmy81]

The Bears should lay down because whoever the Pack play are going to get fu$k up!!!

You stay Classy Packer Fans!

[GGGG]

I must be the only Packer fan who believes this but...

I don't really mind the Bears one bit.  I have a lot of friends who are Bears fans.  If the Packers lose on Sunday, I will be rooting for the Bears in the Super Bowl. 

I would never root for the Vikings though.

[Josey Wales]

I must be the only Packer fan who believes this but...

I don't really mind the Bears one bit.  I have a lot of friends who are Bears fans.  If the Packers lose on Sunday, I will be rooting for the Bears in the Super Bowl. 

I would never root for the Vikings though.

I wouldn't go this far... but I will say that I genuinely enjoy the bears rivalry, while on the other hand I hate the Vikings and hope they move to LA.

[MUEng92]

As an adult, I can, for the most part choose who I hang out with.  So, I can say that I have not come across any arrogant Bear fans (outside every single caller to every single Chicago sports radio call in program).  Every Bear fan I come across in person has their head on right and isn't a jerk.

However, I grew up in Illinois as a Packer fan and was a sophomore in HS during the Bears one Super Bowl year.  It was beyond painful.  I can't adequately describe how much I despised that team and their fans.

I am sure there are Bear fans who grew up in WI around 1997 who could repeat the same story from the other point of view.

That said, I warned my wife not to be surprised if, without notice, I throw up at some point this week.

[MUSig54]

I am sure there are Bear fans who grew up in WI around 1997 who could repeat the same story from the other point of view.

We didn't care. It was nice to see Favre play a full game without giving up a game-losing INT.

Now if only he could keep his dick texts from being intercepted...

[Jay Bee]

Mike Singletary to the Vikings... I dig it.  Linebackers coach and Assistant Head Coach.  This locks us in as the Consensus pick to win the 2011 NFC North regular season.  SKOL VIKINGS!

[ATWizJr]

Mike Singletary to the Vikings... I dig it.  Linebackers coach and Assistant Head Coach.  This locks us in as the Consensus pick to win the 2011 NFC North regular season.  SKOL VIKINGS!

Great idea!  Can't beat those Vikes for personnel moves!!

[hairy worthen]

Mike Singletary to the Vikings... I dig it.  Linebackers coach and Assistant Head Coach.  This locks us in as the questionable pick to win the 2011 NFC North regular season.  SKOL VIKINGS!

by the way, how does it feel to have your two hated rivals playing for the chance to go to the super bowl.

[mugrad2006]

Mike Singletary to the Vikings... I dig it.  Linebackers coach and Assistant Head Coach.  This locks us in as the questionable pick to win the 2011 NFC North regular season.  SKOL VIKINGS!

Until the Vikes find somebody to pass the ball, and more than one guy to pass it to, they won't finish better than third in the NFC North.  The Lions (with a losing record) will finish ahead of the Vikes next year. 

Before you go trying to sell me on Joe Webb being the QB of the future, remember that he was drafted in the sixth round as a WIDE RECEIVER!

[wadesworld]

Until the Vikes find somebody to pass the ball, and more than one guy to pass it to, they won't finish better than third in the NFC North.  The Lions (with a losing record) will finish ahead of the Vikes next year. 

The Lions (with a losing record) already DID finish higher than the Vikes did THIS year.  The Lions and Vikings both finished 6-10 overall and split their 2 games with each other, so the Lions finished in 3rd place as a result of their 2-4 division record (other win against the Packers) as opposed to the Vikings 1-5 division record.

Must be embarrassing, Jay.

[spiral97]

The Lions (with a losing record) already DID finish higher than the Vikes did THIS year.  The Lions and Vikings both finished 6-10 overall and split their 2 games with each other, so the Lions finished in 3rd place as a result of their 2-4 division record (other win against the Packers) as opposed to the Vikings 1-5 division record.

Must be embarrassing, Jay.

Ahh.. now I know why the Pack lost that game to the Lions.. I think I like it as I (and probably most Packer fans) hate the queens more than the lines.  The world makes sense again.

[rugbydrummer]

You stay Classy Packer Fans!

I think your request is a bit of a stretch

[Jay Bee]

SKOL VIKINGS!  McNabb should be official soon! CONSENSUS 2011 NFC NORTH CHAMPS - YOUR MINNESOTA VIKINGS!! 

[Spotcheck Billy]

McNabb should be a good pickup for MN especially if Ponder isn't good to go right out of the gate - too bad Rice will probably sign with Seattle and you still need to restructure/extend AP to make cap room

[jmayer1]

SKOL VIKINGS!  McNabb should be official soon! CONSENSUS 2011 NFC NORTH CHAMPS - YOUR MINNESOTA VIKINGS!! 

The Vikes will have the worst qb in the division for the 2nd straight year. Consensus NFC North cellar dwellers, congrats!!

Pack look to be in good positon for a SB Title defense.

[swoopem]

McNabb should be a good pickup for MN especially if Ponder isn't good to go right out of the gate -

too bad Rice will probably sign with Seattle

and you still need to restructure/extend AP to make cap room

Is it just me or do the Vikings and Seahawks swap players every offseason. I started with Steve Hutchingson, then Burrleson went to Seattle, and I know there have been more. I have noticed this for the past couple years and found it kinda odd, maybe the GM's are friends or something.

Also I think we might need to start a new thread for the 2011-2012 season

[swoopem]

My bad on the wack A$$ quote job in that last post

[LON]

SKOL VIKINGS!  McNabb should be official soon! CONSENSUS 2011 NFC NORTH CHAMPS - YOUR MINNESOTA VIKINGS!! 

So now the Vikes have to get the mold off their stadium surface and their QB?

[JWags85]

Hey, Jay Bee is nothing if not consistent.  Now that consistency is delusion, but still

[GGGG]

Picking up McNabb is a great move for the Vikings....

...if it were still 2006.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Pretty funny that McNabb is crying about the Vikings looking at Tyler Thigpen as a free agent while/before they were negotiating a trade with the Redskins.

[MUBurrow]

Pretty funny that McNabb is crying about the Vikings looking at Tyler Thigpen as a free agent while/before they were negotiating a trade with the Redskins.

He should be worried about Tyler Thigpen, the guys a baller.  If Thigpen were ever given the reigns for a training camp and full season, I think he could be a really good player. Of course, he won't find that stability in MN or anywhere else this season anyway.

[LON]

Picking up McNabb is a great move for the Vikings....

...if it were still 2006.

He's going to look like Grimace once he dons that purple uni...