THE VIKINGS NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING EMBARRASSED
AS THE LIONS MANAGED TO GIVE THEIR LEAD AWAY
IT WAS A VERY GRAPHIC DEMONSTRATION WHY
DETROIT KEEPS LOSING MUCH TO THEIR DISMAY

IT WASN'T THAT THE LIONS PLAYED SO WELL
BUT A FUNCTION OF AWFUL VIKINGS' PLAY
EVEN THOUGH T-JACK CAME OFF THE BENCH
AND MANAGED TO SAVE THE DAY

NOW THE VIKINGS HEAD INTO A TOUGH STRETCH
PLAYING TEAMS THAT KNOW HOW TO WIN
THIS WEEK IT'S OFF INTO THE DESERT
TO FACE AN OLD NEMESIS ONCE AGAIN

KURT WARNER IS THE CARDINALS' QUARTERBACK
IT SEEMS HIS CAREER NEVER WILL BE DONE
BUT HE'S LED ARIZONA TO A DIVISION TITLE
OUT THERE IN THE 'VALLEY OF THE SUN'

THE ARIZONA RECEIVERS ARE EVEN BETTER THAN HE IS
SO THEY CAN MOSTLY IGNORE THE RUNNING GAME
WHILE THE CARDINAL DEFENSE IS FAST AND HARD-HITTING
AND CAPABLE OF SETTING THE VIKES OFFENSE AFLAME
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THE PACKERS' YEAR HAVE BEEN LIKE AN ELEVATOR
PROVIDING FANS PLENTY OF UPS AND DOWNS
AND FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS THIS ONCE PROUD GROUP
HAS MOSTLY RESEMBLED A BUNCH OF CLOWNS

THE DEFENSE HAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED
FOR SOME STRANGE AND OBSCURE REASON
LEAVING THIS PACKERS TEAM QUITE VULNERABLE
AND THE END NEARS IN THIS DISAPPOINTING SEASON

BOTH THE PACKERS AND THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
STARTED THIS SEASON WITH EXPECTATIONS GRANDIOSE
BUT AS THIS SEASON HAS 'PROGRESSED' IT'S BECOME OBVIOUS
THAT NEITHER TEAM'S REALITY IS GOING TO COME CLOSE

WHILE IT APPEARS THAT THE JAGS HAVE TALENT
AS A TEAM TOGETHERNESS AND TEAMWORK HAVE BEEN LACKING
THE OFFENSE HAS SPUTTERED AND THE DEFENSE CAN'T PREVENT
REPEATED EMBARRASSMENTS AND SHELLACKINGS

THIS WEEK HOWEVER THEY'LL FACE A PACKERS TEAM
THAT HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THEIR OWN WAY
BUT THOUGH THERE'S NO SIGNIFICANCE TO THIS GAME
ITS PRIDE (AND JOBS!) ON THE LINE THIS SUNDAY
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THE VIKINGS WANT TO CLINCH A PLAYOFF SPOT
BUT THE CARDINALS SHOULD JUST KEEP ON WINNING
WHILE THE PACKERS SEEK THE KEYS TO THE JAGS
AND ARE PLANNING TO MAKE A NEW BEGINNING