THE VIKINGS HAVE TO BE GIVING THEMSELVES A PINCH
JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS SEASON'S NOT DREAM
THINGS ARE GOING MUCH BETTER THAN ANYONE ANTICIPATED
EVEN THE STRONGEST BELIEVERS IN THIS TEAM

HOW IN THE WORLD DID THEY GET TO SEVEN AND ONE
A SUCCESSFUL RECORD THAT WAS MOSTLY UNEXPECTED
FOR EVEN WITH SAGE ROSENFELS UNDER CENTER
THIS VIKINGS TEAM WOULD HAVE BEEN WIDELY DISRESPECTED

IT'S NOT "ALL DAY" PETERSON THAT'S MADE THE DIFFERENCE
NOR AN INCREASINGLY LEAKY DEFENSIVE TEAM
EVEN PERCY HARVIN HAS TO STEP ASIDE
AS FAVRE PLAYS BETTER THAN EVEN CHILLY DREAMED

IN A TWIST OF SITUATIONS THIS WEEK
THE LIONS HEAD INTO THE VIKINGS' DEN
HISTORY SAYS THAT THEY'LL GET BEATEN UP THERE
AND THIS WEEK IT SHOULD HAPPEN ONCE AGAIN

THE LIONS BROKE THEIR LOSING STREAK THIS SEASON
BUT THEN MANAGED TO FALL BACK TO THEIR OLD WAYS
DETROIT'S FANS WERE STILL CONVINCED THAT THEY'D LOSE
EVEN WHEN THEY WERE AHEAD LAST SUNDAY

STARTING THIS WEEK THE VIKE'S SCHEDULE GETS CUSHY
WITH A DEFINATE DEARTH OF QUALITY FOES
FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THEY COULD MAIL IT IN
WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE JUST HOW IT GOES
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FRESH FROM A WHIPPIN' BY THE VIKES
GREEN BAY HEADED FOR THE FLORIDA SUN
AT LEAST THEY WERE PLAYING A TEAM WITH NO WINS
SO THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO CHANCE TO BE OUTDONE

IT SURE LOOKED LIKE THAT WOULD BE THE CASE
AS THE PACKERS TOOK AND HELD AN EARLY LEAD
THOUGH THE BUCS KEPT CHIPPING AWAY
SURELY GREEN BAY HAD ALL THE POINTS THEY'D NEED

ALAS IT DIDN'T QUITE WORK OUT THAT WAY
AS THE FOURTH QUARTER TURNED INTO A DISASTER
AARON RODGERS GOT SACKED FOUR OF HIS SIX TIMES
AND ROOKIE JOSH FREEMAN LOOKED LIKE AN OLD MASTER

WHAT IS SOMEWHAT SAD AND DISCONCERTING
IS THAT THE COACH SAYS "REALLY NOTHING NEEDS TO BE CHANGED"
RAISING THE QUESTION AMONG THE FAITHFUL
IS HE WATCHING THE GAMES, OR IS HE JUST DERANGED?

THIS WEEK THE COWBOYS COME TO LAMBEAU
IN A GAME THAT ONCE LOOKED TO BE A REAL BARN-BURNER
BUT UNLESS THE PACKERS CAN PULL OFF A MIRACLE
THE GAME COULD BECOME A CHANNEL-TURNER

DALLAS' TEAM IMPROVES EVERY WEEK
AND BRINGS IN A RECORD OF SIX AND TWO
FACING GREEN BAY WONT GIVE THEM CONCERN
SAD AND UNWELCOME WORDS BUT TRUE

THE LIONS ONLY HAVE THE TINIEST CHANCE
IF THE VIKINGS STUMBLE OVER THEIR OWN FEET
WHILE THE PACKERS WILL PUT UP A VALIANT EFFORT
BUT THE 'POKES WILL RIDE THEM TO DEFEAT....
                     Carl "Gator" Nelson
      Packers 'verses' Vikings: A Poetic Perspective
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