Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Vikings Knock Off Rams, 34-6
The Minnesota Vikings got off to a good start on Sunday, defeating the St. Louis Rams by a score of 34-6.
Head coach Mike Zimmer racked up his first win and Matt Cassel turned in a solid performance, going 17 of 25 for 170 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers.
Cassel completed 68 percent of his passes for a near 7-yard average per attempt. He had a 113.8 quarterback rating.
Former Packer wide-out Greg Jennings had six catches for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Cordarrelle Patterson continues to look good for the Vikes. He lined up in the backfield and ran 67 yards for a touchdown. He led the team with 102 rushing yards.
The Vikings totalled 186 rushing yards, with Adrian Peterson running for 75 yards.
On defense, the Vikings had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown and another that led directly to their first touchdown. Minnesota also had five sacks.
Everson Griffen, Harrison Smith, Linval Joseph, and Tom Johnson all played well on defense.
Next up for the Vikes: New England.
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Truly a dominating performance against a Rams team that nobody (well maybe some people - especially after the Bradfors injury) thought was going to be that bad. Rumor has it is that Patterson is some sort of freak (even going so far as to wear Moss' old 84). Also, I like the credentials of your new head coach. Of course, it is the Vikings, so I am sure you are holding your breath until some sort of disaster strikes...
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