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adOther things just make you swear and curseWhen you’re chewin’ on life’s gristleDon’t grumble! Give a whistle!And this’ll help things turn out for the best. . .aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand. . .Always look on the bright side of lifeSo Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , we’re officially six games into the Minnesota Vikings’ 2018 season, and we’ve had some serious ups and downs to deal with already. As far as the on-field product is concerned, this team has already won a game that they probably weren’t expected to win this preseason, blown a game that they should have won (or, depending on your perspective, they should have lost), and gotten blown off the field by a team that, on paper, they shouldn’t have had any issues with.But, after these first six games, are we really all that far off from where we expected this team to be? I mean, I’m sure that there are some out there among us that expected the Vikings to be 6-0, but I’m not sure if that was realistic or anything. Obviously, you don’t ever “call” a tie, but if we take a realistic look back at what we expected from this team each week compared to what the Vikings delivered, I think we can agree that this team is pretty much where we expected them to be.Week 1 vs San Francisco - Even with the Niners officially starting the Jimmy Garoppolo era at U.S. Bank Stadium to start the season, I think that most of us expected this one to be a Minnesota victory. That’s exactly what it turned out to be.Expected record: 1-0 Garrett Bradbury Jersey Cheap , Actual record: 1-0Week 2 at Green Bay - With as long as most of us have been Vikings fans, I think we know better than to just expect the Vikings to walk into Green Bay and come out with a win. Granted, the Vikings were favored in this one, but if you’ll recall that was largely because of the hubbub over Aaron Rodgers almost losing his leg after getting it caught in a bear trap or whatever that was all about. Even with that, I don’t think a lot of folks “expected” the Vikings to walk into Lambeau and win the Aaron Rodgers Revenge Game. Yes, they should have won the game in overtime. They also should have lost the game in regulation.Expected record: 1-1, Actual record: 1-0-1Week 3 vs Buffalo - I’m not gonna lie. This game was terrible, and this is the point that we, with good reason, started to doubt this team a bit. The Vikings should have throttled the Bills, but thanks to a combination of their own ineptitude and the Bills simply not backing down, it didn’t happen. Yes, this one was not enjoyable, but it also serves as a reminder that this is a marathon and not a sprint.Expected record: 2-1, Actual record: 1-1-1Week 4 at Los Angeles - We knew going into the season that the Rams were good. As I write this, unless Kansas City gets their act together in a big way, the Rams are going to be the last undefeated team in the NFL. I think we expected a better performance out of the Vikings against the Rams than they showed against Buffalo Garrett Bradbury Jersey Womens , and we got one, but the game turned into a track meet and the Vikings just weren’t able to keep up. Again, however, not a totally unexpected result.Expected record: 2-2, Actual record: 1-2-1Week 5 at Philadelphia - Coming off of two consecutive losses, and with the Eagles coming off of a tough loss, I think that a lot of Vikings fans were expecting a third loss in a row. I know that I was. I predicted it in the Open Thread with all the info for the game that afternoon. But, in a nice surprise, the Vikings went into Philadelphia and got a small measure of revenge for the way the 2017 season ended. Just like this team can lose games they have no business losing, they can also win games they’re not expected to win.Expected record: 2-3, Actual record: 2-2-1Week 6 vs Arizona - With respect to the Cardinals, after what happened with the Bills in Week 3, I think the Vikings were pretty well determined not to let that happen again. Even though it got a bit more interesting than it probably needed to, thanks to a defensive touchdown by Arizona, I don’t think there were many Vikings’ fans that expected the purple to lose this one.Expected record: 3-3, Actual record: 3-2-1See, if you take the “30 Garrett Bradbury white jersey ,000-foot view” of things, it would appear that the Vikings are right where most of us expected them to be. We thought they’d get three wins in their first six games, and that’s exactly what they’ve done. Did they get there the way we thought they’d get there? No. . .no, they have not.But, when the records are sorted out at the end of Week 17 and the NFL decides who makes the playoffs, the fact that you got there is more important than how you got there. There’s still ten games left in this season, and it appears that the Vikings are starting to come around a bit, so there’s still plenty of time for this team to get where we expected them to get to.Sure, we’ll have more disappointments this season. We’re also going to have some pretty great moments along the way, and hopefully all of it will lead to where we want it to. Could things be better right now? Sure, they could. They could also be a lot worse. The Vikings are going to be focusing on the big goal, and as long as they do that, they’ll get to it, regardless of the route they take to make it there. It’s the weekend, time to smoke some meat and drink beer!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsOpen ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: May 18th and 19th, 2019New,256commentsIt’s the weekend Garrett Bradbury Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , time to smoke some meat and drink beer!CDTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings News and Links: May 18th and 19th, 2019Good Morning!It’s the weekend, time to catch on the smoker, drink beer and work off that honey do list.....or work like I am.Hope your weekend is off to a great start, I conned one of my kids into smoking a brisket on Saturday so I’d have some lunch/dinner at work on Sunday.Speaking of which, your final Game of Thrones fanpost thread will post Monday, it may be delayed but will get posted.Obviously I’m working this weekend, what are your plans?I was writing this last night at close to midnight and could think of a poll, drop your suggestion into the comments and I’ll take a look at it when I get up.Meanwhile we’ll catch up on our NFC North opponents and then carry on with our news and links thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and have another beer, it’s the weekend! Around the DN since our last open thread:From Chris, the Vikings have, reportedly, made Kyle Rudolph a contract extension offer.Lucas reports former Vikings WR Aldrick Robinson signs 1-year deal with Carolina.Vikings news from other sources:From Vikings.com rookie TE Irv Smith Jr. joins “NFL Total Access” and discusses wearing Randy Moss’ jersey number, his role as a rookie and relationship with TE Kyle Rudolph.NFL Network’s David Carr explains how Gary Kubiak’s scheme will change quarterback Kirk Cousins’ game.From Drew Magary Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , author of “Why Your Team Sucks” The Night The Lights Went Out, (full disclosure, theartistformerlyknownasfil posted this in the comments the other day which is where I first saw it)NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Who are the Detroit Lions trying to be?Next Man Up: Is the Detroit Lions’ WR depth sufficient enough?Which 2017 Lions draft pick is most likely to take the Year 3 jump?Detroit Lions hoping to mend relationship with Calvin Johnson this year.At Windy City Gridiron Bears sign Northwestern offensive lineman Tommy Doles.David Montgomery ended up with the perfect team.From Mongo to Mack: A historical look at Bears’ quarterback sacks.Windy City Gridiron is hiring a social media contributor.(I put this here as we do have some Bears fans in our open threads)Over at Acme Packing Company Examining adjusted games lost can help explain the NFC North in 2018. 2019 Packers 90-man roster ranking, 75-71: Sam Ficken provides competition for Mason Crosby.Cheese Curds, 5/16: Can Josh Jones still contribute for the Packers?2019 NFL Calendar: Dates and deadlines for free agency & offseason workouts.League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the commentsWe come to today’s media selection:Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (Full Soundtrack)Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waiter, try the Chai Tea and Welcome Aboard.