Why did we expect more?

I've had a request to write a blog on my beloved Minnesota Vikings. I didn't want to start my blogs about the my favorite teams. There pathetic play is calling to me and other readers to write something.

There are so many things to rant about I don't know where to start. So, let me start with the offense, the skill positions, ha. The Viking wide receivers have got to be the worst group in the NFL, absolutely horrible. A great example of this is week 5 vs. the Saints. Peterson had only 32 yds rushing on 21 carries. 32 yds. against one of the leagues worst defenses, are you kidding me. I know the Vikings won this game but is wasn't because of how they played. It doesn't get any easier for the Vikings who play 5 of there next 6 games against strong run defenses.

To say the Vikings have tried to build the WR position through the draft maybe fair to say. They did spend two first round picks at the position. Both came from the same University, South Carolina- Steve Spurriers gamecocks. There first pick was Troy Williamson. I still don't why they drafted him at all. They knew he had an eyesight problem, depth perception, and couldn't catch a ball. As any Viking fan can tell you. Next came Sidney Rice, also from South Carolina. I think Spurrier has a spell on the Vikings.

Besides poor draft choices there are the free agents they have signed, Bobby Wade and Bernard Berrian. Bobby freaking Wade was there big free agent signing a few seasons back. I hated Wade at the University of Arizona and still hate him today. I'd like to say thanks to the Chicago Bears for letting them go. What were the Vikings thinking? Lets raid the Bears WR's because they have such a vaunted passing attack. Yes that vaunted Bears passing attack, can they even get the ball down by passing it? Alright, Vikings way to go, sign there free agents. Have the Bears even had a passing attack since the Ditka Bears of the mid 80's.

Poor poor Dante Culpepper, its to bad he wore out his welcome in the Twin Cities. This has given us Tarvaris Jackson, doesn't exactly strike fear into opposing teams. Then there is Gus Frerotte, I don't even say about this guy. A career back-up, who is now a starter, with only one play maker around him-(Adrian Peterson). Should we have really expected more than what we are getting from him, no. Frerotte is a nice back-up, fill-in for a half, but not a lead your team for the entire season. So far in 8 wks. as starter he is 143-246 with 1757 yds. 11 tds and 11 ints. and a passer rating of only 76.6. Is this honestly good enough, I think not.