Short Term Memory Loss
Yawl got to stop with this "must win" crap. Especially the
players. If you can fart ... then you can certainly release this pressure
of pure idiocy. We all know what is at stake but all this stupid bit of verbiage
does is add unwanted and unwarranted pressure. When I was young
man, there was an old saying that went something like this, "Yawl need a
slap upside the head". We are going to need allot of this type of
wisdom in our locker room this week. Gentlemen ... as Winston Churchill
once said, "The only thing
you need to fear, is fear itself"
From a pure point of perspective, its not your problems that you should be focusing
in on. Your focus
should be on the pending problematic complexities that your foe will be made to
face. Having
it all served up to them in a ravenous Beserker rage-like atmosphere of the
confines of our fast track. It's the Packers that are on the threshold of
elimination from playoff contention ... facing their proverbial turning point
head-on. The bad Ju Ju of the Farve debacle is about to come home to
roost. The Packers know it ... they see it ... and there is absolutely
nothing they can do to prevent it from happening. Soon they will feel
it.
"There is one thing
that I can guarantee you and that is when I walk on that field ... you will feel
me".
The pressure on the
Packers side of the aisle is many times greater than is allowed to escape out to
the public. Mike McCarthy is the master of concealment.
Unfortunately, for the Packers, their eyes will not be able to conceal their
fate as we now have in place a numerous multi faceted pincer-like strike force
... and the Packers will be powerless to stop it. Who knows ... you might
even get a whiff of cheese-laced soiled drawers out there. Just try to conceal that ...
Mike!
The horned Beserker
nation would be better served to remember the words of the late Herb Brooks,
"Play your game, boys ... PLAY YOUR GAME!". Relax
... get your sleep ... and when you get on that field ... focus on whatever it
is that keeps you laid back and even keeled. For me ... I carry a piece of
music, deeply entrenched within my mind, that gets directly into my face and
enables my focus ... onto my heightened senses (Alan Parsons - Valid Path - Return
to Tunguska - at max volume and Phat on bass). Life is an Odyssey!
In this upcoming game ...
bad things will happen ... and the horned warriors will all collectively be
suffering from what is known as short term memory loss where the Packers will be
made to deal with the unwavering hammer ... like a prize fighter that just will
not get out of my face.
The Chester Factor -
Game Plan 'Dis!
AD's 36 yards in first half is a clear indication that Chester is a much more versatile option
to incorporate more heavily into first half as a pass catcher, a blocking back,
a screen threat, and most importantly of all, a slash and dasher to expose
defenders to bad angles.
Although it might be true that Gus's
mobility hinders the stretch play from consideration, there are still ways to
attack the flanks. It is most certainly true that Tahi will consume one key block,
but it is also
obvious to that follow Tahi, Dugan and Kleinsasser early, is to set up a 7 or 8 man phone
booth, playing directly into the hands of the defense, for AD to get shredded in.
This scenario has replayed itself all season long. A more tenable option,
is to consider the dual threat of Chester set left and AD set right in a pro-set
with AD consuming 6 or 7 to the power side left, with a countering Chester for
an opposite-side run, short toss or screen into the exposed right ... shredding
any hope of stopping anything. What could Chester enable on the left wing
... other than night sweats and an ulcer. Don't be afraid to break that
seal! Having to make a choice is always more powerful than any particular
block. Either way, the flanks will be exposed ... without stressing Gus's
mobility ... giving both Chester and AD the day light that they desperately
crave. There will also be lots of receiving options available ... a far
sight better than pounding our heads into a brick wall. You want to
rip one early ... attack the flanks. After the half ... unveil the
power running set as Champions
never abandon the run! Ever!
Through the Door
Berrian kicks threw the proverbial door
... and all indications are that he plans to get well beyond it. The
question ... really ... will be to see if his Viking Cohorts will find it within
themselves to do the same. The early AD play action fake into the line proves
devastating for Houston ... sending a clear message in regard to establishing an
AD phone booth. Correct me if I wrong ... but I appear to be
witnessing some old fashion youthful fun and play out
there.
Berserker Hammer!
Me thinks it's time to get the hammer
out. Am I off base here or what and correct me if I'm wrong here but
hasn't Aundrea Allison collected a careers worth of offensive pass interference
calls ... and in my opinion ... all but one call against him was a bit more than
iffy. Andre Johnson of the Texans gets to shove-off Cedric Griffin into the turf securing a touchdown grab. Aundrea Allison stretches his arm
outward, creating nothing more than a dancing frame between himself and the
defender, doing nothing more than to prevent the defender from closing into his
frame and out comes the hanky. Maybe its a reflection on the leagues hatred
for the purple Minnesota Viking number 84 ... because this pettiness is hindering this
kids career ... preventing his break out ... all whilst we know that receivers
throughout the league get to commit larceny (like two weeks ago in Chicago)
without even a mention. This just isn't right!
Odds and Ends
Sharper may not yet have an interception
in 2008, but his leap and snatch of an on-side kick left me misty-eyed. For the type of pounding that is normally seen on this
type of specialized kick coverage, this feat took a considerable amount courage combined
with a masterful bit of veteran skill and leadership. Darren's athletic
skill was paramount in diffusing a well executed bit of special teams
play. Each game has anywhere from one to several key pivotal plays
that work to determine the outcome of a game but it was this particular leap and snatch
that worked to let the air out of their balloon.
Bad stuff happens ... where it's the great players that
emphatically state ... no it didn't. They have no memory of it ...
literally. Their
focus becomes fixated only on their upcoming task ... living only for the next
play. Both the
Snarling Gus and Berrian could of gone directly into the tank, after their
impressive eye opener, followed by a simple bit of mishandling of the spheroid
... but it just didn't happen. Short term memory loss ... the greatest gift of
all ... went a long way to snuff out this little bit of nonsense. The play
that followed was inspired. Keep slingin' it Gus.
The news flash on Sunday Night Countdown
was that the Kapp-like-snarling-Gus isn't a great quarterback, he's just a good
(or marginal) quarterback. So Gus, it appears that it is important that your
squad doesn't continually improve ... week after week ... and get beyond their
britches, as it were ... as then, these poor
commentators will have to start making up excuses for the upcoming Viking
success that beacons at our feet. Not to worry Gus ... there's a whole
bunch of other things that they can point to ... it's clear that there is no
detector for
"HEART".
Hello ... These guys are gettin' bigger
than their britches ... don't you know! Who knows ... maybe an
interview talking point just might become, when asked about our unexplained and unwarranted
success ... "I'm sorry, we didn't realize that we got beyond our
britches!"
Tikki-Peterson
The elbow is one of the strongest parts of the body. Baring a head on
collision of helmet-to-ball, there is a definitive way to protect the
ball. Early in Tikki's career, he held that ball quite a bit differently
than he did at the end of his career. Apparently, at some point, Tom
Coughlin's crew laid it all out for Tikki. Go ahead and run with the ball
holding on to it
anyway you want. Now run it my way ... which most certainly indicated no change
in either velocity or cutting ability. All that changed was the ball handlers
comfort as breaking bad habits takes time and removes us from our comfort zone. What is clear is that the heal of the ball
must remain tucked-in from
the pit of the shoulder to its swing downward toward the arm pit, with the elbow always
tucked in. The results are undeniable. Swipes coming from the outside of the elbow
have no
effect. Swipes directly onto the elbow result in pain for the defender.
Swipes inside the elbow can result in a fumble. It is impossible to
dislodge a ball by swiping at it with the elbow tucked in. Master this
technique ... and you'll never have to answer for THE BIG "IT" ever
again.
Post Script - Science and the Law!~
Every human living being on the face of this earth needs to consume
sources of energy, otherwise they face a certain death. There is no choice
in this matter. We humans are nothing more than big walking biological
chemistry sets. My set, for example, looks less like a church to worship
in and more like a broken down brothel. It is a virtual impossibility for
anyone to know with 100% certainty what might be in your body. The reason
is that there are literally an infinite number of sources of foodstuffs and it
is impossible to pre-screen every food source, prior to consuming it.
Imagine something as simple as a blueberry. Where did that berry come from
and what was used to get that berry to market? Imagine for a moment, that
a farmer wanted an excellent yield where he didn't use cow manure from just his
farm but used another farmers manure which used waste activated sludge from a
waste treatment plant, which exposes the food source to a countless number of
contaminants. What is dumped into the streets or dumped down a drain or
down a toilet always has to end up somewhere. Much of our fruit,
vegetables and other foodstuffs comes from outside of the USA. In India,
for example, a human waste treatment system is used for growing much of their
cities food source. In other words, unless the everyone takes the
responsibility of pre-testing all supplements and all known nutrients ... which
is not feasible ... then their degree of certainty in knowing exactly what's in
their body is at risk. Said another way, having a player be responsible
for anything that might be found within that players body is untenable and puts
100% of the league at risk. So to strictly adhere to the leagues ruling
about what's found in your body ... your best bet is to never put anything at
all into your body! Now ... your dead!
The Viking Ghost Writer
MyVikingBlood.com
Date: November
4, 2008