Vikings vs Chargers Game Preview

John Bitz

December 15, 2019

Vikings vs Chargers Game Preview

After a 20-7 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 14, the Minnesota Vikings would find themselves in the playoffs if the regular season had ended last week. The good and bad news for the Vikings is that there are still three weeks left in the NFL regular season. The good news is the Vikings are only one game back of the Green Bay Packers for first place in the NFC North division and the two teams meet in Week 16 at U.S Bank Stadium. If the Vikings win this week and the Packers lose to the Bears, the game will likely be for 1^st place in the NFC North division. However, the bad news for the Vikings is that they are only up by one game on the Los Angeles Rams for the second wild card in the NFC Conference. Should the Vikings lose this week and the Rams win, then the Rams and Vikings would have the same record with only two weeks left in the regular season. For the former to be possible instead of the latter the Vikings must take care of business this week against the Los Angeles Chargers. The game will be played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. There are a few important keys to the game for the Vikings to win this game and setup an important Week 16 matchup with the Packers.

Three Keys to the Game

1. Understand the Chargers are better than their record and have played a lot of close games- The Los Angeles Chargers record may be 5-8, but that is no reason to underestimate them. All eight of their losses have been by 7 points or less. However, the Chargers do have plenty of things that are going well for them. They rank 10^th in the NFL in total offense yards and 4^th in total defensive yards allowed. They are lead on offensive by veteran quarterback Philip River, running back Austin Ekeler, and wide receiver Keenan Allen. On defense, the Chargers are led by defense lineman Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram. The Vikings need to be on their game on both offense and defense to be able to win this game as it will a tough test for the entire team.
2. Tough Luck on the West Coast– During Head coach Mike Zimmer’s tenure, the Minnesota Vikings have had major success in many places. However, one place where the Vikings have struggled during Mr. Zimmer’s tenure is on the West Coast. The Vikings are only 1-6 in games in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones during his six seasons as coach. The good news for the Vikings is that this not a prime time game as 5 of their 6 losses in these two time zones had been prime time games. I expect the Vikings to be more prepared this time to play in the pacific time zone because this game is critical for their playoff hopes.
3. The Return of Adam Thielen- This week, Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is expected to play for the first time in five weeks. He had previously been dealing with a nagging hamstring injury but that forced him to miss the past four games. I expect the Vikings to be cautious and put Mr. Thielen on a limited snap count. However, getting Adam Thielen back will be great for the Vikings passing game as Kirk Cousins should be able to take a few more deep shots down the field. I also think that getting Adam Thielen back will take some pressure off of Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph to have to get open on their routes after they have seen some tight coverage over the past few weeks with Adam Thielen.

Game Prediction

I expect this game to be a tight game throughout and for both teams to play well. I think the difference in the game will be the turnover battle which I think the Vikings will win. In the end, I think the Vikings end up winning on a late field goal by kicker Dan Bailey and keep their playoff hopes alive at the expense of the Chargers. Vikings 26 Chargers 23

Works Cited

“2019 NFL Schedule.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/nfl/schedule.

“2019 NFL Standings.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/nfl/standings.

“Los Angeles Chargers NFL – Chargers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/lac/los-angeles-chargers.

AP. “Preview: Vikings Can’t Overlook Dangerous Chargers.” FOX Sports, 13 Dec. 2019, www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-vikings-los-angeles-chargers-preview-121319.

Mentor Blog 5

Vikings ESPN Blog picture taken from my IPhone

John Bitz

December 12, 2019

Mentor Blog 5

As I have built up my Minnesota Vikings Country blog over the past five weeks, I have used many mentor blogs as inspiration to make improvements to my writing and the design of my blog. One blog that has given a lot of inspiration is the Minnesota Vikings Espn blog run by Vikings reporter Courtney Cronin and NFL Nation. Seeing this blog has inspired me to do my best to report factual and relevant news about the Vikings organization on a frequent basis.

When I visit this blog, I find that it is well kept up and formatted smoothly. It is very easy to access the newest articles that are posted every 1-2 days during the NFL season. Ms. Cronin and NFL Nation do a good job of reporting factual news about what is going on within the Vikings organization on a consistent basis. For example, they were able to gather information from an NFL source that Vikings WR Adam Thielen is expected to play this weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers after missing the Vikings previous four games due to a hamstring injury. This is one of the many reasons why I used this blog as role model for my own blog. They report hands on news they keep their readers engaged and wanting to read more about the Vikings. My hope is someday that I will be able to create a blog about the Vikings that contains consistent, everyday news about what is going on with the team in a similar way that they do it.

Works Cited

ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 12 Dec. 2019, www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings.

“Source: Vikings WR Adam Thielen Likely to Return from Hamstring Injury Sunday.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 11 Dec. 2019, www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28276302/source-vikings-wr-adam-thielen-likely-return-hamstring-injury-sunday.

My Vikings Game Experience

John Bitz

December 11, 2019

My Vikings Game Experience

This past Sunday, I went up to U.S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to watch the Minnesota Vikings play the Detroit Lions. It ended up being a good game in which the Vikings won 20 to 7 over the Lions. The Vikings defense played an excellent game. The Vikings defense had five sacks, including three sacks by Danielle Hunter, and 2 interceptions. The defense also gave up only 231 yards total yards to the Lions and that played a major factor in how the outcome of the game was decided. The Vikings offense also played well. They only scored 20 points, but they dominated the time of possession battle and did not turn the football over.

The stadium itself was very well built and one of the best sports stadiums I have ever visited. The field looked very good from where I was sitting, and I got a few pictures of it.

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An activity that I did while I was at U.S Bank Stadium was visiting the Vikings official team store and purchasing a small souvenir to remember my first time visiting the stadium. This small souvenir was a mini Vikings helmet and it cost me $5.40 to buy but I knew it would be worth it because it would give me a memory of my first trip to U.S Bank Stadium.

 Something that I thought was unique about U.S Bank Stadium was their section dedicated to Minnesota High School football. They had a huge wall of all the football helmets from every high school football team in the state of Minnesota. It was in this moment that I thought of my time at John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota. I figured that I should see if I could find where my high school’s helmet was hanging. I was able to find it after a few minutes of searching the wall. I later shared it to my Instagram and Facebook pages, and I had a lot of my former classmates in high school like the posts I made on both social media sites.

The best part of going to the game was by far being a part of the famous SKOL chant. The energy that went into this chant at the game was amazing and it demonstrates just how committed Vikings fans are to their team.

I must admit that I had a great time at this game and at U.S Bank Stadium. I was a one of a kind experience that I will never forget. Someday, I hope to come back and enjoy this experience again.

Works Cited

“Lions vs. Vikings – Game Summary – December 8, 2019.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401127926.

Press, Associated. “Defense Delivers as Vikings Sail Past Lions 20-7.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 8 Dec. 2019, www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127926.

Final Project Blogs Tour

John Bitz

December 5, 2019

Final Project Blogs Tour

Today, I am going to be taking a day off from writing about the Minnesota Vikings. Instead, I will be writing about a few of my fellow classmates’ blogs that I recently visited. The blogs I visited are as follows, “It starts it the weight room” by Michael Cole, “Drew Brock’s Blog” by Drew Brock, and “Further Up and Further In” by Mercy Honermann. I will be given a brief overview about what their blogs are about and some things I like about their blogs.

When I see Michael’s blog, I can immediately tell that the theme of the blog is about weightlifting and how it translates to the football field. He lists 10 different types of workouts that will translate to success on the football field. These include power clean, front squat, dead lift, walking lunges, pull ups, DB rush press, rolling shrugs, resistance band sprinting, plate workouts and core workouts. I was able to find information about the Power Clean workout is good for Linebackers because it will increase their strength and explosiveness on the football field. If I ever decided to get into serious weightlifting or be a strength and training coach for football. I would have to visit Michael’s blog to learn more about what workouts to do that would translate to success on the football field.

https://michaelcole2180.wordpress.com/?wref=bif

Next up is Drew’s blog, whose theme is about politics. When I visited his blog, I was able to read a few good posts that caught my eye. Especially when I consider that they were all unbiased because usually most political blog has a strong bias to them and his does not. One of these posts that caught my eye was about the state of Minnesota’s political map. He started off by joking about how politics were a dinner table topic that no one wants to speak about and Minnesota’s government setup. Now I already knew that our governor was Tim Walz (DFL), our senators were Amy Klobuchar (DFL) and Tina Smith (DFL) and congressional district representative from my district was Jim Hagedorn (GOP). However, I had never known about the state senators and representatives. What even impressed me more about this article was the Drew found the political maps and put them in the article for all his readers to see. This taught exactly how Minnesota’s political map works. I must give Drew all credit for the work he has done. He has consistently kept up his blog and done a great job of creating an unbiased political blog.

https://drewbrockrctc.wordpress.com/blog-feed/

Lastly, I will be writing about Mercy’s blog, whose theme is about traveling across the world. I really like what she has done with her homepage as it is well done overall. She has a lot of variety to her posts as she posts about going to a different location in different countries in each post and she has a featured image of herself going to these locations. So, I must give her a lot credit for going out of her way to make her blog exceptionally well done. When I read her post about going on a Mediterranean Cruise, I was not only impressed by the texture and crispness of her pictures but her writing style as well. Her writing gave me the visualization of exactly what it was like to be there firsthand and it was very well written. I would say that Mercy’s blog about travelling the world is excellent to say the least and I was very glad that I was able to read about her experiences.

https://mercyanne23.wordpress.com/

Visiting these blogs was a good and fun experience for me as the blogs I visited were well done. I hope see them again soon and I hope you will continue to follow my blog.

Vikings vs. Seahawks Game Preview

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John Bitz 

November 28, 2019 

Vikings vs. Seahawks Game Preview 

When you win eight of your first eleven games in the NFL, heading into your bye week you need to be feeling good. That is exactly how the Minnesota Vikings feel right now as they have a record of 8 wins and 3 losses coming out of their bye week. The Vikings are currently tied with the Green Bay Packers for first place in the NFC North with only five weeks left in the NFL regular season. This week in Week 13 of the NFL regular season, the Vikings will travel to Seattle, Washington, to play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. This will be a critical game for both teams as they are fighting for better position in the NFC Conference and in division. There are many important keys that will decide the outcome of this game. 

Five Things to know about the Game 

1. A potential playoff opponent- The most imminent thought the Vikings need to have coming into the game is that this is going to a playoff atmosphere to it. The Seahawks currently hold the first wild card in the NFC Conference with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and are only one game back of the San Francisco 49ers for first place in the NFC West. If the Seahawks were able to overcome the 49ers and get first place in the NFC West, they could be an opponent the Vikings may see in the playoffs in the wild card or divisional round. I would expect the Seahawks to come into the game very motivated and wanting to win this game just as much as the Vikings want to win. The Vikings will need to be playing at their absolute best to win this game. 

2. The Vikings latest history with the Seahawks has not been good- The Vikings latest history against the Seahawks has not been the best. This will be the 17^th game in the series and the Seahawks have won 11 out of the 16 meetings including the past 5 meeting. The last meeting between these two teams took place during Week 14 of the 2018 Season on Monday Night Football. The Seahawks ended up winning that game by a score of 21 to 7. Fortunately for the Vikings the past is in the past and on Monday, they will attempt to change their fortunes against the Seahawks. 

3. A battle of two of the better quarterbacks in the NFL- If you have read any of my previous articles you will have known that Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been on a roll this season. He has thrown for 21 Touchdowns and 3 Interceptions while completing 70.6% of his passes and having the 9th highest QB rating at 62.8. On the other side, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been a great year of his own. Mr. Wilson has thrown for 24 Touchdowns and 3 Interceptions while completing 67.3% of his passes and having the 3rd highest QB rating at 74.3. I am expecting this game to be about the quarterbacks, and which one of the two plays the better game will win. 

4. The Seahawks ball hawking defense- This season the Seahawks rank among the best at taking away the ball from opposing offenses. They are tied for second in the league with 24 Takeaways only behind the Patriots. In their last six games the Seahawks defense has forced 16 turnovers, including eight in the past two against San Francisco and Philadelphia. The Vikings will have to be careful and smart with the football on offense knowing they will be facing a defense that has been on a roll lately. 

5. Experienced coaches on both sidelines- Coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings and Coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks are easily to of the more experienced Head Coaches in the NFL. Mr. Zimmer is in his sixth season as the Vikings head coach and has a record of 55-35-1. Mr. Carroll is in his 10^th season as the Seahawks head coach and has a record of 98-56-1. Both are defensive minded coaches who are going to be looking to shut the opposing sides offense. This should make for an even more thrilling game on Monday Night Football in Seattle.  

Game Prediction 

If you are a football fan, this a game, you will want to watch because this matchup is as good as it gets. Two playoff caliber teams doing battle on Monday Night Football. I think the game will be a tightly contested game that will come down to the wire. As much as I hate to say it, I do not expect the Vikings to win this game. I think the Seahawks will win because the game is in Seattle, it will be played outside in the cold and the fans of the Seahawks will be out in force to disrupt the Vikings as the Seahawks win on a late field goal. Seahawks 24 Vikings 21 

    Works Cited 

“2019 NFL Player Passing Stats.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/nfl/stats/player/_/view/offense/table/passing/sort/adjQBR/dir/desc. 

“2019 NFL Standings.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/nfl/standings. 

“Coaches, Records, and Coaching Totals.” Pro-Football-Reference.com, www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/. 

“Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks Live Score and Stats – December 2, 2019 Gametracker.” CBSSports.com, 2019, www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/preview/NFL_20191202_MIN@SEA/. 

“Pete Carroll.” Pro-Football-History.com, pro-football-history.com/coach/56/pete-carroll-bio. 

Peters, Craig. “Game Preview: Vikings at Seahawks.” Minnesota Vikings, 29 Nov. 2019, www.vikings.com/news/game-preview-vikings-at-seahawks-2019. 

“Vikings vs. Seahawks – Game Summary – December 10, 2018.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=401030867. 

Mentor Blog 3

Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal Daily

John Bitz

November 27, 2019

Mentor Blog 3

            When people read about what is happening in the wide world of sports on the internet, they usually end up reading the same articles repeatedly week after week. They usually are based on a similar theme such as power rankings or how a team is preparing for their next opponent. They almost never detail what is going on with a sport teams business management and their fan attendance. This is what makes Street and Smith’s Sports Business Daily, a truly unique sports blog because it reports sport news from a business perspective and gives an good inside look into what is happening within many sports teams internal structure for the past 25 years.

            This is put into action in their latest article about how new Kansas City Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman plans to build sustained success for his hometown team. In this article, they referenced how Mr. Sherman plans to let the fans of the Royals hear his voice and understand his priorities about how the Royals plan to get back to the top of the MLB. They also referenced how Mr. Sherman previously worked for the Cleveland Indians in an upper managerial position and paid around $1 Billion dollars to buy the Royals, while having his entire ownership group consist of people who have been natives of the Kansas City Area pretty much their entire lives. This is real in-depth information that is rare to find in most articles and websites.

            Their layout of their website is very nice as it has their latest articles right on their homepage for you to access. It has sections about the Morning Buzz, Closing Bell, Global News, and Weekend Rap which give you all the latest sports news you can imagine. Now I must point out that you need to subscribe to read their articles, but it is quick and simple, and it shouldn’t cost you anything. If you get the chance, you should visit this sports blog as it reports sports news from a business standpoint and its relevant, contemporary and edgy perspective will leave you hungry to read more.

                                                            Works Cited

About Us, www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Corporate/About-Us.aspx.

“Sherman Hopes To Build Sustained Success For Hometown Royals.” Sports Business Daily, 27 Nov. 2019, www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2019/11/27/Franchises/Royals.aspx.

Street and Smith’s Sports Business Daily, www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily.aspx.

A Great Comeback Victory

Vikings Vs. Broncos

John Bitz

November 20, 2019

A Great Comeback Victory

Well, I must say that I did not predict the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos would have turned out the way that it did. However, I did get one thing right in my prediction which was that the Vikings would win. The Vikings did just that by winning the game by a score of 27-23 in what a game of two completely different halves. In the first half, the best thing I can say in the Vikings case was they got completely outplayed by the Broncos. Almost nothing went right, and the Broncos came out like a team with nothing to lose. The Broncos thoroughly dominated offensively and defensively and made it seem like the game would be over by halftime when the score was 20-0 in their favor. Little did any of us know, the Vikings would come back and dominate the second half by changing up their scheme on offense and defense. This was one of the best comebacks that I have ever seen in a football game and it is a testament to just how much better the Vikings have become as a team this season.

  Three Key Takeaways

1. Anything is possible- Before the game began, many experts said the Vikings would win in convincing fashion. SportsLine had the Vikings favored by 10.5 in their latest odds, with an over-under set at 40.5. No one was giving the Broncos any love because of their 3-6 record coming into the game. I had a gut feeling that this game was going to be closer than most people thought because the Broncos seemed like they would be well rested after their bye week and they really had nothing to lose since their season had been a disaster right from the start. For one half it seemed like the Broncos were going to do the unthinkable and upset the Vikings. This reinforced my thoughts that anybody can beat anybody in the NFL at any given time. If the Broncos had played even an average second half, they would have upset the Vikings and that result would have seen Vikings fans calling for Coach Zimmer to be fired again. Sadly, for the Broncos they couldn’t get it done and they added yet another heartbreaking loss to their disappointing season.
2. A Second Half that leaves the Vikings feeling good heading into their bye week- For the Vikings, they must be very happy that they came back and won this game. Their performance in the second half both on offense and defense was exceptional. Not very many teams can comeback from a 20-0 halftime deficit and win a football game. This victory is not only is this a statement comeback win but it puts the Vikings in a terrific position heading into their well-earned bye week. Their record is a stellar 8 wins and 3 losses, and it puts them in a prime position to be to go to the playoffs in January. This win also puts them just half a game behind the Green Bay Packers for first place in the NFC North division. So the Vikings have to be ecstatic to be in this position heading into their bye week and can now set their sights on trying to get into first place in the NFC North by the end of the regular season.
3. Kirk Cousin’s play this season has been spectacular and he deserves some recognition for it- I know that many Vikings fans have been critical about the contract Kirk Cousins received during the 2018 offseason. It was for 3 years and 84 million dollars all guaranteed. Last season, when the Viking missed the playoffs, many people labeled the contract as a mistake by the Vikings front office. Now this contract seems like it was a good deal made by the Vikings. In this game, Kirk Cousins completed 29 of 35 passes for 319 yards, 3 Touchdowns and 0 Interceptions. That is excellent even by NFL standards. Lately, Mr. Cousins has been playing the best football of his career and it has helped the Vikings to win 6 out of their past 7 games. Now Vikings fans must hope that Mr. Cousins can keep up this production after the bye so the Vikings can finish the season and make the playoffs.

What is Next?

            For the Vikings they will be on their bye week in Week 12. After their bye week, they will travel to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, Washington on Monday Night Football in Week 13. Stay tune for more updates from blog coming up. Thank you for taking your time to read what is on my blog and have a good week ahead.

   Works Cited

“2019 NFL Standings.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 2019, www.espn.com/nfl/standings.

“Broncos vs. Vikings – Box Score – November 17, 2019.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 2019, www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=401128081.

Press, Associated. “Vikings Overcome 20-0 Deficit at Half to Beat Broncos 27-23.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 17 Nov. 2019, www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128081.

Scout Staff. “Vikings vs. Broncos Odds: 2019 NFL Picks, Week 11 Predictions from Advanced Computer.” CBSSports.com, 15 Nov. 2019, www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/vikings-vs-broncos-odds-2019-nfl-picks-week-11-predictions-from-advanced-computer/.

Mentor Blog 1: Daily Norseman

Daily Norseman logo. Credit goes exclusively to SB Nation and Daily Norseman for Picture Use

John Bitz

November 19, 2019

            Over the past week, I have been writing about the Minnesota Vikings. Throughout that week, I have gained many insights into who blogs about the Vikings. One of these blogs is called (Daily Norseman, a Minnesota Vikings community). It is a blog about all things Minnesota Vikings. It frequently updates on news surrounding the Vikings not only on game day but on what is going on with the team every single day. It even updates everyday during the offseason. It is a website that I admire a lot and it has some great features to it.

            Some of these features include a FanPost page where Vikings fans can go and post whatever they want to about news surrounding the Vikings. This is really a unique feature because most websites do not have something like this on their website. Another feature this website includes is a Library where Daily Norseman has a Vikings Twitter list of all the Vikings players who are on Twitter, players archives of players who were drafted by the Vikings and links to other Minnesota Vikings blogs. Some other features the website has is to it are links to the Vikings roster, depth chart, stats, and Yahoo Vikings pages. Purchasing tickets to Vikings games is also available through StubHub on the website. If you get chance I would encourage you to take the time to go and see this website. It has many features that would not only impress you but bring out the true spirit of a Vikings fan in you.  

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Daily Norseman, a Minnesota Vikings Community, SB Nation, www.dailynorseman.com/.

“FanPosts .” Daily Norseman, Fan Posts, SB Nation, www.dailynorseman.com/fanposts.

Gates, Christopher. “Minnesota Vikings Blogs.” Daily Norseman, SB Nation, 8 Aug. 2016, www.dailynorseman.com/pages/minnesota-vikings-blogs.

Gates, Christopher. “The Daily Norseman’s Minnesota Vikings Twitter List.” Daily Norseman, SB Nation, 28 Apr. 2019, www.dailynorseman.com/pages/daily-norseman-minnesota-vikings-twitter-list.

“SB Nation Daily Norseman.” Daily Norseman, a Minnesota Vikings Community, assets.sbnation.com/assets/1453727/dailynorseman.com.full.png.

Vikings Broncos Game Preview

John Bitz

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November 16, 2019

Vikings vs. Broncos Game Preview

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So far things have gone very well this season for the Minnesota Vikings at home. They are 4-0 (3-1 ATS) at U.S. Bank Stadium and have outscored their opponents by a 119-55 combined count. They will be able to enjoy a well earned bye week in Week 12. However, first the Vikings must take on the Denver Broncos at home in Week 11. There are some important keys to this game for the Vikings to win this game and head into their bye week feeling good.

Three Keys to the Game for the Vikings

1. Do not underestimate the Broncos because of their record– This season has not gone as expected for the Denver Broncos. They have had a disappointing season with a record of 3 wins and 6 losses. However, they do have a very good defense lead by Von Miller and Chris Harris. The Broncos defense is tied for sixth in the NFL in points against (18.9) and rank fourth in yards allowed per game (309.7), 17th in rushing yards allowed per game (107.6) and fourth in passing yards allowed per game (202.1). Moving the ball on offense will not be a piece of cake for the Vikings especially though the air. This has the makings of a potential trap game for the Vikings if they are not sharp and on their game.
2. Continue to lean on the running game– For the Vikings the key on offense for this game must be running the ball efficiently. Dalvin Cook who leads the NFL in rushing yards must have another good game for the Vikings to win. Unfortunately for Mr. Cook, Josh Kline, the right guard on the Vikings offensive line will miss the game due to a concussion. However, I still believe without Josh Kline, and with a backup right guard, Dalvin Cook should be able to find plenty of room to run against an average Broncos run defense and make his impact on the game.
3. The Vikings defense must take advantage of the Broncos offensive situation– The Vikings defense is in prime position to have a good game. They are facing a Broncos offense that is enduring a transition. The Broncos will be starting a young quarterback named Brandon Allen who will be making only his second career start in the NFL. In his first career start against the Cleveland Browns in Week 9, Mr. Allen, completed 12 of 20 passes for 193 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. That is a solid performance especially coming from someone who made his first career start. However, the Vikings have a much better defense than the Browns and should be able to generate some pressure on Mr. Allen because of the Broncos poor offensive line. Additionally, the Broncos have a good up and coming running back in Philip Lindsey who could pose a serious threat as Vikings star defensive tackle Linval Joseph will miss the game due to a knee injury. This may leave the Vikings defense weaker than usual against the run. However, I believe that knowing how coach Mike Zimmer runs this Vikings defense. He and his defense will find a way to stop, Mr. Lindsey, and the Broncos offense tomorrow.

Game Prediction

When I see the line for this game, I find that the Vikings are favored by a lot. However, I think this is going to be a much closer game than expected. The Vikings are without a few of their key playmakers on both offense and defense which should give the Broncos an opportunity to stay close in what I would consider a potential trap game for the Vikings. First year Broncos head coach Vic Fangio knows how to play the Vikings from his time as the defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears. He will have a game plan in place for how defeat the Vikings on Sunday. Despite this my belief is that the Vikings will find a way to win in a close game that the defenses will reign supreme. Vikings 20 Broncos 13

Works Cited

Jensen, Chad. “Broncos Reveal Final Injury Report for Week 11 at Vikings.” SI.com, Mile High Huddle, 16 Nov. 2019, www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/denver-broncos-reveal-final-injury-report-for-week-11-at-minnesota-vikings.

Larking, Roy. “Minnesota Vikings-Denver Broncos Betting Preview.” Sports Illustrated, 14 Nov. 2019, www.si.com/gambling/2019/11/14/nfl-week-11-betting-preview-minnesota-vikings-denver-broncos.

Peters, Craig, and Organization. “Game Preview: Vikings vs. Broncos.” Minnesota Vikings, 11 Nov. 2019, www.vikings.com/news/game-preview-vikings-vs-broncos-2019.

RotoWire Staff. “Broncos’ Brandon Allen: Victorious in First NFL Start.” CBSSports.com, 4 Nov. 2019, www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/broncos-brandon-allen-victorious-in-first-nfl-start/.

Unique Blogs from all over the World

John Bitz

Robinson

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October 10, 2019

1. Business Insider
2. Well organized website overall
3. Sections are clearly labeled
4. Covers news from Technology, Finance, Politics, and Life
5. Includes a section about strategy pertaining to advertising and possible careers with the company.

https://www.businessinsider.com/

• WebMD
• Good website to go to understand medical conditions and illnesses
• Sections are organized and properly labeled especially Health A-Z
• Talks about consequences of air pollution right on the opening page

https://www.webmd.com/

• peopleforbikes
• Interesting blog about biking
• Write about how they act and what work they do
• Have interesting sections about E-Bikes, Policy News, Bike+Business
• https://peopleforbikes.org/blog/

• pinch of yum
• Very good website for food
• Lesser known website that has some nice featurettes about the people who run the blog and the furry co-worker Sage
• Interesting recipes laid out on the front page
• Recipes range from Chicken Tinga Tacos to the best soft chocolate chip cookies
• https://pinchofyum.com/