Just wanted to revisit my predictions and see how accurate I was...
1) Adrian Peterson didn't make it to the 100-yard mark. [+1]
2) The Steelers intercepted Bret Favre only once and it was by Keyaron Fox, not Polamalu [-1]
3) The Vikings managed more than 100 yards (112) in the first half, but they did fare a lot better in the fourth quarter (165 yards) but no offensive touchdowns [-1]
4) The Vikings owned the ball in the last two minutes but did not win the game thanks to two defensive touchdowns [-1]
5) Fright Night had the same number of rushing yards as Adrian Peterson, but his yardage average was much better (6.9 yards per carry compared to Peterson's 3.8 average) [+1]
6) Big Ben had only 175 yards passing-- a huge disappointment against this 24th ranked passing defense [-1]
7) The Vikings definitely covered Ward and Holmes very well, but Wallace did not have a 100-yard performance [-1]
8) We sacked Favre 4 times [+1]
9) Big Ben was sacked 3 times, as predicted, and I would say all of them were for holding on the ball too long [+1]
10) I predicted, "Jeff Reed doesn't miss any field goals, then he goes out to celebrate after the game, gets drunk and punches a police officer in the face demanding him to dispense paper towels." Well... he didn't miss any field goals, but the night is still young [+1] He did miss a terrible tackle during a return that was taken in for a touchdown [-7 for Reed, because that's how many points that cost us]
So overall I got about half of my predictions right. The one I cared the most about was the Peterson rushing performance. Steelers stepped up nicely to contain him for the most part, but he totally blew up William Gay on that dump pass. Peterson is a sick, sick man.
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Out of the games that I have been able to watch this season, most of them have resulted in the last few minutes being the make or break part of the game. Yesterday's game was no exception, especially when the Vikings' Percy Harvin ran down the field after a kickoff for a touchdown. Even though the Steelers were able to pull off a win with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, it didn't stop everyone who was watching the game from sitting on the edge of their seats hoping that the Vikings didn't make some kind of comeback. Do you think that there is anything that the Steelers could do to improve their game, particularly in the fourth quarter?
Good question--
First of all we have to recognize that the Special Teams of this year is not the same outstanding unit we had last year. This is two weeks in a row we allowed long kick-offs for a touchdown. I think the release of Madison and one other special teamer (can't think of who right off the top of my head) is having a big impact in the negative for us.
Second, teams are scheming against the Steelers. William Gay is a weak link in our secondary. I was expecting more passes down the middle for Brett Favre, but instead he was attacking Gay very often. Until he steps up his play, these fourth quarters scares will continue.
I'm not terribly upset with Gay but he's got to step it up.
More on the question of defense in my next blog post...
I wasn't able to watch the Giants-Cardinals game last night, but it ended in fourth-quarter dramatics, too. Is it just me or is that happening a lot this season? Maybe, it is just a product of watching the Steelers and highlights. However, that might be a good thing to look into.
I don't know, I think it is a rebuilding year for a lot of teams (at least the good teams). Because of this, consistency isn't where it should be. Regardless, it is shaping up to be a very interesting playoffs.
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