NFC North Conference - Minnesota Vikings PreviewThe Minnesota Vikings of 2006 will have no resemblance to the teams of recent seasons, as this team has undergone a major overhaul. This is not to say that they will not finish second in this watered-down division.Minnesota used to have one of the most explosive offenses in football, but that is simply no longer the case. This team has lost quarterback Daunte Culpepper, running back Michael Bennett and wide receivers Randy Moss, Nate Burleson and Kelly Campbell just in the last two years! This leaves the capable Brad Johnson as the starting quarterback, and he did perform well last year throwing 12 touchdown passes and just four interceptions. Still he is not getting any younger and he was never that mobile to begin with. The running game is also a question mark with Chester Taylor, recently acquired from Baltimore, and Mewelde Moore topping the depth chart. We are not sure that either one of them is capable of being an every-down running back at this stage of their careers. The staring wide receivers are also up in the air, with Koren Robinson, Travis Taylor, Marcus Robinson and Troy Williamson all competing for those positions. While there is some talent there, there are certainly no game-breakers in the bunch. Check out Bovada and start winning NOW! Bovada Sportsbook, Casino, Poker Room & Racebook is known in the online gambling industry for having phenomenal customer service, safe and secure deposit methods, fast & easy payouts and terrific bonuses! BET on Sports & play Poker at BOVADA and receive a 20% FREE BET on your first deposit! The defense finished 20th in the league last season, and believe it or not that was actually an improvement over prior years. However we do not expect this unit to play any better this year, and it already suffered a key blow with first round draft selection, linebacker Chad Greenway of Iowa, lost for the season. Given that the offense is no longer capable of just outscoring people like in recent years, the lack of improvement on defense should be a deathblow to any playoff aspirations. Luckily the Minnesota Vikings play in the NFC North, where they should still finish in second place this season virtually by default. Prediction for 2006: 2nd Place NFC North After predicting multiple Super Bowl winners, expert NFL handicapper Mike "The Picker" Jones has returned with his 2012 Super Bowl XLVI prediction! His early Superbowl prediction was the New York Jets but after them falling apart towards the end of the regular season and missing out on the NFL playoffs, Mike now is going with the Patriots to win Superbowl XLVI. "I predict the AFC East New England Patriots will take down NFC powerhouse New York Giants by four points in the 2012 Super Bowl!" Good luck with all your 2012 NFL picks and have fun with a few Super Bowl prop bets at SBG Global Sportsbook, the world-wide leaders of online gambling! Super Bowl XLVI Picks from JP - The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will meet once again in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5th at 6:30pm ET in a rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl. The rematch will go down at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where the Patriots will take the field as 3-point favorites over the New York Giants, but I have it going the other way. I think New York's defensive front will use the turf to its advantage and will get to Tom Brady enough times with their ferocious pass rush, while Eli Manning will slice up the Patriots' secondary, which will lead them to stop the Patriots at the finish line. The Pats may be the better team, but the Giants are the hotter club and that will translate onto the field on Super Sunday. --- by Bones McCoy at 1800-sports.com on October 01, 2006
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