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My prediction:
Minnesota - 21
Green Bay - 24
"Minnesota (-6) to cover vs. Green Bay... The Vikings still have Culpepper to Moss, and it'll keep them in the game... Brett Farve will look human, but do just enough to lead his team to a win. Green Bay by a foot. Ryan Longwell's foot. 24-21."
Actual score:
Minnesota - 31
Green Bay - 17
Playoff predictions versus the spread:
3-1
Game notes:
Minnesota definitely covered, as they crushed the Pack like a beer can on a frat guy's forehead. As I predicted, Brett Farve looked human. I just didn't know it would be a 74 year old human. Farve threw interception after interception after interception, doing his best Jason White in a bowl game impression.
The Vikings on the other hand looked as polished as Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving silverware. Well, pre-prison Martha, anyhow. The running game was hot and cold, but who needs a running game when you have Daunte Culpepper throwing the long bomb, and the Vikings WRs running them down for TDs. Randy Moss grabbed one of Culpepper's tosses, and then pretended to drop his pants and moon the Lambeau crowd. Pretty tasteless, but then again, Moss was never one for manners. See what happens when they send Martha off to the joint? Moss is adrift without Ms. Stewart keeping his moral compass in check.
At the end of the game came one of the most telling notes of how much the Vikings players value Mike Tice. To celebrate their playoff victory, a couple players looked immensely giddy as the picked up the Gatorade jug, ran across the sideline, and dumped the contents all over... defensive coordinator Ted Cotrell? Hmmm... last I checked the head coach usually got the ceremonial sugar shower. Oh well. At least Mike stayed warm while he got to watch his players celebrate with Cotrell. That's fun too, right?
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