{"id":16955,"date":"2012-09-16T17:19:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T22:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=16955"},"modified":"2014-05-09T14:26:27","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T19:26:27","slug":"vikings-lose-to-indianapolis-23-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2012\/09\/16\/vikings-lose-to-indianapolis-23-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings lose to Indianapolis 23-20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Viking_Head.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Viking_Head\" width=\"80\" height=\"81\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10672\" \/>The lack of a deep receiving threat was the dog that didn&#8217;t bark in Minnesota&#8217;s road loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Percy Harvin put in a great effort in a losing cause, and (at least statistically: 27 of 35 for 245 yds, 2TDs and a 114.6 passer rating) Christian Ponder did more than enough to win, but few teams can win on the road when you give up a hundred yards in penalties &mdash; most of them stupid, avoidable penalties. The score at the halfway point was 17-6, and if anything that <em>flattered<\/em> the Vikings.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Some Twitter reactions from the game:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People asking why Christian Ponder seems so cautious today. I can tell you from this bird&#39;s eye view that nobody is getting open.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/247399403063738370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You. have. to. be. kidding. me. Man, some of this defensive play from the Vikings feels like 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Judd Zulgad (@jzulgad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jzulgad\/status\/247400075347767297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vikings offense killed itself on final two possessions of half. Lost fumble. And a quick 3-and-out. Colts turn it into 10 pts.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Access Vikings (@AccessVikings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AccessVikings\/status\/247400429082779649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At least no one can say the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vikings<\/a> aren&#39;t trying to mix things up in coverage. They&#39;re getting beat in ALL their coverages.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/247402874714349568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pretty sure one of Ponder&#39;s 10 passing attempts went farther than 10 yards in air. Let&#39;s see whether Vikings loosen his collar in 2nd half<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pioneer Press (@VikingsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VikingsNow\/status\/247404382545653760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">See if the Vikings can get their third third-down stop. On this drive.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Daily Norseman \u2591V\u2591I\u2591K\u2591 I\u2591N\u2591G\u2591S\u2591 \u2591I\u2591N\u2591 \u2591B\u2591I\u25910\u2591 (@DailyNorseman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyNorseman\/status\/247407786433073152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adding to the dysfunction: That&#39;s nine <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vikings<\/a> penalties for 90 yards through three quarters.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pioneer Press (@VikingsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VikingsNow\/status\/247413851677675520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vikings<\/a> have 90 penalty yards, 92 net passing yards and 88 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VikingUpdate.com (@VikingUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VikingUpdate\/status\/247414393548201984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have a round-up of the post-game reporting tomorrow. This was a game that neither team actually deserved to win, but the Colts committed fewer stupid penalties and that may have been the difference in the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lack of a deep receiving threat was the dog that didn&#8217;t bark in Minnesota&#8217;s road loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. 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