casmith07
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In all seriousness, here are a few points of discussion as we are now under 3 hours from kickoff.
- Field Position: arguably the biggest key to the game, in my opinion. David Buehler and Mat McBriar will go a long way toward deciding this game. If we can put the Vikings in a position with a long field and our coverage units can consistently get down the field and make solid tackles, we'll set up our defense for great success.
- Edge Rushers: DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer are going to need to generate good pressure if they aren't getting sacks. This will flush Brett Favre out of the pocket, which will free up the offensive line and hopefully make it a footrace to the sidelines with guys like Ware, Spencer, Ratliff, Spears, Bowen, Olshansky, Brooking, Carpenter, James, & Hatcher all in pursuit (depending on what defensive package it is). Favre also doesn't throw very well on the run - lets force some interceptions! Which brings me to...
- CB Play: We're pretty certain by this point that Mike Jenkins is going to do this thing out there, and Terence Newman matches up well against the Vikings other WRs due to his faster speed; the X-factor in the passing game then becomes Percy Harvin. Will Scandrick be able to effectively defend the slant and deep in routes against Harvin? It remains to be seen, but I feel pretty good about help over the top from Sensabaugh and Ken Hamlin, both of which have been playing lights out ball the last couple of weeks.
