THE VIKINGS WERE FEELING PRETTY GOOD
AND THERE WAS NO THAT THEY SHOULDN'T
AS THEY PREPARED TO ROLL OVER ARIZONA'S CARDINALS
WITH NO REASON TO THINK THEY WOULDNT

EARLY IN THE GAME IT LOOKED LIKE THINGS
WERE GOING THE TYPICAL VIKINGS' WAY
THEY GOT A QUICK TURNOVER WHICH LED TO A SCORE
HO-HUM ANOTHER AVERAGE VIKINGS SUNDAY

THE CARDINALS HOWEVER HAD OTHER PLANS
THAT THEY PUT INTO PLAY WITH HEART AND HUSTLE
AND TOUGH IT HASNT HAPPENED IN SOME TIME
MINNESOTA'S TEAM QUITE SIMPLY GOT OUTMUSCLED

THIS WEEK THE MINNESOTA TEAM WILL FACE
ONE OF THIS SEASONS MORE SUPRISING TEAMS
AS THE CINCINNATI BENGALS HAVE SHOWN THEMSELVES
TO BE FAR BETTER THAN THEY ORIGINALLY SEEMED

WITH CARSON PALMER DIRECTING THE OFFENSE
AND BIG CEDRIC BENSON TOTING THE ROCK
THE BENGALS ARE IN FINE POSITION
TO PROVIDE THE VIKINGS ANOTHER SHOCK

MINNESOTA REALLY SHOULD COME OUT ON TOP
ACCORDING TO THE ARGUMENTS OF RHYME AND REASON
ALTHOUGH A CINCY UPSET'S NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION
IN THIS TOPSY-TURVY FOOTBALL SEASON
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NOT UNLIKE THE PACKERS, BALTIMORE'S TEAM
STARTED THIS SEASON SOMEWHAT UNDERACHIEVIENG
BUT UNLIKE THE RAVENS, GREEN BAYS TEAM
HAVE CONVINCED FANS IT'S OK TO RESUME BELIEVING

MONDAY'S GAME FOLLOWED A FAMILIAR PATTERN
WITH THE PACKERS DOMINATING THE EARLY GOING
EVEN THOUGH SO MANY PENALTIES WERE CALLED
IT LOOKED LIKE THE SKIES WERE "YELLOW SNOWING"

BUT IN ORDER TO BE HONEST THE PACKERS DIDN'T DOMINATE
FROM THE KICKOFF UNTIL THE GAME'S BIG FINISH
FOR THE RAVENS MADE A STRONG RUN LATE IN THE GAME
UNTIL "POPEYE" RODGERS FINALLY ATE HIS SPINACH

FOR ALMOST A HUNDRED YEARS THESE TEAMS HAVE MET
STARTING WAY BACK IN THE "ROARING TWENTIES"
BETWEEN THEM THE LEVEL OF ANIMOSITY HIS HIGH
AND THERE IS A HISTORY OF "CHIPPY" PLAYS A-PLENTY

IN THE OPENING GAME THIS YEAR THE PACKERS WON
AS GREEN BAY THREW A LAST-MINUTE TOUCHDOWN TO WIN
THEY HURRIED,  HIT AND HARRASSED CUTLER AND THE BEARS
AND SHOULD HAVE NO TROUBLE DOING IT AGAIN

CHICAGO'S TEAM, TO BE FRANK, IS JUST AN AWFUL MESS
THE SORT OF TEAM THAT LEAVES COACHES UNEMPLOYED
AND THE PLAYERS AND FANS ARE FEELING MISERABLE
WHILE ENDURING A SEASON THAT CANNOT BE ENJOYED
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WITH THE FAMOUS DEFENSE, BRETT AND ADRIAN UNDERACHIEVING
COACH CHILLY MAY HAVE LEGITIMATE CAUSE FOR CONCERN
WHILE THE PACKERS TEAM WILL USE THIS WEEKS WIN
TO SPUR THE PUSH FOR A POSTSEASON RETURN