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Posted Nov. 22, 2005
Chris Havel
Will Vikings’ sweep ultimately cost Sherman?
Remember all that goodwill the Green Bay Packers bought with last week’s convincing victory at Atlanta?
It vanished into the cold night air at Lambeau Field, and with it any delusions the Packers may have had about making something of a season gone awry.
To lose to the rival Minnesota Vikings once on a last-second field goal is painful. To lose to the Vikings twice like that in the same season is sinful.
When Packers General Manager Ted Thompson determines coach Mike Sherman’s fate after the season, the Packers’ 20-17 loss to the Vikings on Monday night could figure prominently.
The Packers, at 2-8, have hit a new low.
Forget about regaining their once-vaunted home-field advantage. The Packers can’t protect a lead at Lambeau Field. If the season didn’t begin to unravel before this latest gut-wrenching loss, it may start to come unglued now.
The Packers’ defense surely came unglued in the second half, when it made Vikings running back Mewelde Moore look like the second coming of Chuck Foreman. Moore rushed 22 times for 122 yards on the night, but his greatest impact came during a dominating second-half performance.
Moore’s twisting, turning runs put the Vikings in position to win. Packers cornerback Jason Horton’s blown coverage on a 35-yard completion to Koren Robinson on the game’s final possession set up Paul Edinger’s 27-yard game-winning field goal at the gun.
“You have no idea how frustrating and disappointing it is,â€
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Chris Havel
Will Vikings’ sweep ultimately cost Sherman?
Remember all that goodwill the Green Bay Packers bought with last week’s convincing victory at Atlanta?
It vanished into the cold night air at Lambeau Field, and with it any delusions the Packers may have had about making something of a season gone awry.
To lose to the rival Minnesota Vikings once on a last-second field goal is painful. To lose to the Vikings twice like that in the same season is sinful.
When Packers General Manager Ted Thompson determines coach Mike Sherman’s fate after the season, the Packers’ 20-17 loss to the Vikings on Monday night could figure prominently.
The Packers, at 2-8, have hit a new low.
Forget about regaining their once-vaunted home-field advantage. The Packers can’t protect a lead at Lambeau Field. If the season didn’t begin to unravel before this latest gut-wrenching loss, it may start to come unglued now.
The Packers’ defense surely came unglued in the second half, when it made Vikings running back Mewelde Moore look like the second coming of Chuck Foreman. Moore rushed 22 times for 122 yards on the night, but his greatest impact came during a dominating second-half performance.
Moore’s twisting, turning runs put the Vikings in position to win. Packers cornerback Jason Horton’s blown coverage on a 35-yard completion to Koren Robinson on the game’s final possession set up Paul Edinger’s 27-yard game-winning field goal at the gun.
“You have no idea how frustrating and disappointing it is,â€
