Ventin' 'bout the Vikes.

[scardino24]

vikes just lost a close one to TB, and Peterson did not touch the ball once in the 4th quarter. Idiotic! They deserve to lose.

[D3C4K]

vikes just lost a close one to TB, and Peterson did not touch the ball once in the 4th quarter. Idiotic! They deserve to lose.

You know, I was goin to pile on here about Peterson not getting a touch in the fourth quarter, but when I looked at the pbp to augment my point, here's what I saw:

4th Quarter
Minnesota continued
3rd-19, TB38 15:00 G. Frerotte sacked by K. Carter
4th-20, TB39 14:28 C. Kluwe punt, touchback

Tampa Bay - 14:28
1st-10, TB20 14:28 J. Garcia sacked by C. Greenway
2nd-10, TB20 13:40 W. Dunn rushed to the left for 8 yard gain
3rd-2, TB28 12:57 J. Garcia rushed to the right for 6 yard gain
1st-10, TB34 12:12 J. Garcia passed to B. Askew to the right for 2 yard gain
2nd-8, TB36 11:22 J. Garcia rushed to the left for 8 yard gain
1st-10, TB44 10:33 J. Garcia passed to W. Dunn down the middle for 8 yard gain
2nd-2, MIN48 9:51 W. Dunn rushed to the left for 11 yard gain
1st-10, MIN37 9:08 C. Smith rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
2nd-6, MIN33 8:34 J. Garcia passed to J. Stevens down the middle for 14 yard gain
1st-10, MIN19 7:51 W. Dunn rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
2nd-8, MIN17 7:07 J. Garcia passed to M. Clayton to the left for 7 yard gain
3rd-1, MIN10 6:26 W. Dunn rushed to the right for 1 yard loss
4th-2, MIN11 5:36 M. Bryant kicked a 29-yard field goal

Tampa Bay - 5:29
TB kicked off, M. Hicks returned kickoff for 15 yards. M. Hicks fumbled. B. Clark recovered fumble
W. Dunn rushed to the right for 3 yard gain
W. Dunn rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
J. Garcia passed to A. Bryant down the middle for 9 yard gain
W. Dunn rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
J. Garcia incomplete pass to the left
J. Garcia incomplete pass to the right
M. Bryant kicked a 26-yard field goal

Tampa Bay - 3:30
TB kicked off, A. Peterson returned kickoff for 16 yards

Minnesota - 3:23
1st-10, MIN20 3:23 G. Frerotte passed to B. Wade to the left for 8 yard gain
2nd-2, MIN28 3:17 G. Frerotte incomplete pass down the middle
3rd-2, MIN28 3:11 G. Frerotte passed to A. Allison to the left for 1 yard loss
4th-3, MIN27 2:24 G. Frerotte incomplete pass to the right

Tampa Bay - 2:24
1st-10, MIN27 2:24 W. Dunn rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
2nd-6, MIN23 2:19 W. Dunn rushed to the right for 1 yard loss
3rd-7, MIN24 2:15 W. Dunn rushed to the left for 4 yard loss
4th-11, MIN28 1:55 M. Bryant missed a 46-yard field goal

Minnesota - 1:55
1st-10, MIN36 1:55 MIN committed 10 yard penalty
1st-20, MIN26 1:46 G. Frerotte sacked by J. Wilkerson
2nd-28, MIN18 1:14 G. Frerotte passed to C. Taylor down the middle for 11 yard gain. C. Taylor fumbled. R. Barber recovered fumble and returned for 2 yards

Tampa Bay - 1:14
1st-10, MIN28 1:14 J. Garcia rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss
2nd-11, MIN29 1:14 J. Garcia rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss

Minnesota had the ball for all of 2 minutes and 30 seconds in the fourth quarter, and most of that time was spent either punting, fumbling, or "throwing an interceptioning". Peterson may have been off to a great start, but his his team sucked too much to allow him to bail them out that time. Hopefully they stink less @ Jacksonville...

[scardino24]

I agree with the last post, but Peterson being arguably themost explosive player in the game should have the ball in his hands at the end of a close game. Minn was a td away from winning that game. If someone's gonna fumble the game away, it should at least be your playmaker. He did it the week before.