The Minnesota Vikings managed to sell the necessary Vikings tickets to broadcast the home opener vs. the Atlanta Falcons and it’s a good thing since the Vikings looked fantastic against the dirty birds. The Vikings pulled off a field romping 24-3 season opening win at the Metrodome Minneapolis. The Vikings defense looked tough as ever and scored two touchdowns on their own as well as making six sacks for 30 yards in losses and two interceptions. Both Kevin Williams and Antoine Winfield picked off Falcons quarterback Joey Harrington and scored touchdowns, while middle linebacker E.J. Henderson manned the middle, posting seven tackles and two sacks.
On the offense, the Vikings looked to be in trouble when starting running back Chester Taylor left the game in the first half due to injury. However, rookie running back Adrian Peterson stepped up as he posted 103 rushing yards on 19 carries and tacked on one touchdown reception of 60 yards to complete his impressive first NFL game performance. According to Vikings.com, the win is Minnesota’s 16th home-opening win in the last 21 tries and marks the second straight year Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress opened the season with a victory.
Next up are the Detroit Lions who beat the Oakland Raiders on the road last week. The Lions showed that they are a team that has stamina and the Vikings will definitely be challenged at Ford Field in Detroit. Check back next week to hear what Vikings Vixen thinks about the Vikings Lions match-up! Go Vikes!
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