2010 Minnesota Vikings Football Preview

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Head Coach: Brad Childress

2009 Record: 12-4 (1st place in NFC North)

Playoffs: Divisional Game defeated Dallas Cowboys (34-3), Conference Championship lost to New Orleans Saints (31-28 in OT)

Pro Bowlers: Brett Favre (QB), Adrian Peterson (RB), Sidney Rice (WR), Bryant Mckinnie (OL), Steve Hutchinson (OL), Jared Allen (DE), Kevin Williams (DL), Antonie Winfield (CB), Percy Harvin (KR), Heath Farwell (ST)

AP All-Pros: Adrian Peterson (1st team), Steve Hutchinson (1st team), Jared Allen (1st team), Kevin Williams (1st team)

2010 Minnesota Vikings Schedule

2009 Review:

The Vikings played an incredible 2009 season only to come up short in the NFC title game in overtime to the New Orleans Saints (the eventual champions). The Vikings defense was one of the best in the league with defensive end Jared Allen causing all kinds of problems for opposing QB’s and the Williams boys stopping the run it was very difficult for anyone to score on the Vikings defense (just ask Dallas). On offense the soap opera that is Brett Favre came to town and was outstanding, Favre and his huge arm brought winning ways back to Minnesota. Favre came to town and really showed that he could still play the position, with the emergence of Sidney Rice as a big play receiver and the rise of Percy Harvin (who fits perfect in Minnesota) the Vikings really made a statement in 2009. Minnesota in 2009 recorded 12 wins improving on the 10 wins they had in 2008 where they also won the division. In 2010 they will be looking to defend the NFC North division crown and they have the pieces to make it happen (if #4 comes back and has a year like ’09).

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2010 Preview:

It seems as though every season we are talking about the same thing…is he or isn’t he? Fact is he knows whether or not you can play, and whether or not you want to play to me if you string your team along that can’t be good for them or for you (look at last year in the playoffs). Who is to say that if he would have come in early we aren’t talking about the Vikings being Super Bowl Champions? The fact is it is the same thing as last year a circus, a soap opera and it doesn’t help the team it only hurts. With solid weapons like Harvin, Rice, Peterson, etc… the list goes on and on why would you not want to play in Minnesota? Peterson is still one of the best backs in the NFL and having Favre in at quarterback changes the dynamic of the running game. This season Peterson may be relied upon more since Chester Taylor departed for Chicago, and chances are he will embrace that calling. The Vikings are the best team in the NFC North if they have solid quarterback play and that is something I guess we will just wait (like the rest of the team) to find out if he will return.

2010 Prediction:

Minnesota Vikings: 11-5 (with Favre), 9-7 (without him) 2nd place in NFC North

By Sam Adams
ProFootball-fans.com Staff Writer

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