Vikings Packer 1998 Week 5

prescription ABC Sports welcomes you to the following presentation of the National Football League [Music] lambo tonight [Music] [Applause] [Music] friends are here for money this is ABC's we're bringing tonight in our estimation meeting between the last two and beans in the NFC the Florida Minnesota Vikings at the four no free Bay Packers on the not get frozen tundra of Lambeau Field hi everybody I'm Chris Berman and welcome to the zone ahead Frank Gifford on Vikings rookie revelation Randy Moss it's been three years since somebody beat the Packers at Lambeau 1995 and the Green Bay home winning streak including playoffs has now reached 29th straight Mike Holmgren Packers have also owned the Central Division except for the Vikings he's five and seven against Dennis Green and tonight the Vikings flipped the Packers another curveball Randall Cunningham the starter at quarterback now let's go out to Lambeau how Michael is calling the game as always a now Randall's success in the playoffs last year and early this season it's a wonderful story in it it's a fabulous story because Chris in 1995 he played with the Eagles they did not want to renew his contract nobody offered him a job in 96 he retired he went into television and he went into the granite business he was building kitchen countertops and then Dennis Green said come on back into football on 97 be the backup to Brad Johnson Johnson could heard at the end of last season he got it into a playoff win over the Giants Johnson heard again week two this year they expect him back at the end of October but the meantime Randall has been great one thing about Randall Chris is that we remember him as the freelancing wild Randall now he's more of like the pocket conservative Randall but he's still a very effective Randall age you'll do that too yeah that's for sure have a good game and of course you talked about the freelancing Randall remember 10 years ago this week Monday Night Football Randall Cunningham hurtling over Giants linebacker Carl banks throwing a touchdown pass as his Eagles beat Parcells Giants here he is back on center stage a marvelous story now in the home depot outside the zone feature the fast and thus far fruitful friendship between veteran and rookie with that story Micah Patriot Frank you for Frank well Cass Minnesota speedy rookie Randy Moss the Vikings leading receiver is a tempting to outrun a world of doubt with the pass that included jail time and a positive drug test the enormous lay talented Moss was still around when the Vikings have the 21st pick in the draft then in Camp wide receiver Chris Carter player who beat a drug addiction willingly offered his services as a coach and the counselor providing moss evidence every day that a past need not claim the future Tuesday is an off day for most mental health teams and each Tuesday at Lord Fletcher's on Lake Minnetonka Chris Carter and Randy Moss share dinner two days earlier the work in progress that is Randy Moss had faced the Chicago Bears to be a great player I want him to be regarded as one of the greatest receivers ever to play the game see that's French chill that's that tough love your mom tells you about her you go hey most the guys said make sure your back man he said he gonna call us next time either you're on your off okay I think we expect so much out of each other by me being the the rookie of the team expects so much out of me like catching the easy ball and when I don't do things right then he's supposed to holler at me we're pretty tight we're pretty tight I think some days he hates me he has his days you know he has two days catch it [Applause] Crazy's long with me pray officially gonna get old though people gonna be called you old man on the field all the time old man all the time touch their [Applause] I'll let someone do all that advance where'd you get that from I mean what is it huh what is it that's something you practice in the mirror if you like dancing in front of the mirror if you don't watch your past and learn from your past you definitely will repeat it but if you have learned from it which he says he has there's no need to keep reflecting on you know I think that we're gonna come up with so much in the future you know let's base everything on what we're doing now and what we're gonna do in the future I think the first time I talked to him on the phone I told him that I told me that was gonna be one of my goal when he leave the game when I leave the game I want him to be regarded as the best receiver in the lead so far I'm Austin Carter each have four touchdown catches and four games into the season the Tuesday night diner is on Lake Minnetonka have not tasted defeat Moss had a team record in the season opener the only Vikings rookie ever to score twice in his first game as for Chris Carter he's on a pace to finish the season number two all-time and touchdown receptions he's come a long way Chris no question about it Frank Chris Carter all he does is catch touchdowns looked like Moss does too next multiple MVP Brett Favre drops back in our bio blast and will return to Lambeau for Dan and forward views and what fells best battle Wendy spicy chicken sandwiches seasoned with a blend of pepper and spices so you'll feel warm [Music] when you need break service shocks and of course muffins nobody puts it all together like money add my turkey you won't pay a lot but you'll get a lot I guarantee you I think the most important feeding is the one that you start in the fall so your lawn starts to look healthier in the spring and consequently you need Scots winterizer when I put down winter eyes are in the fall it allows us to develop a good strong root base and it allows the lawn to endure the winter weather and you get a real early greening this grass is beautiful thick deep green people will stop by and say how'd you do that Scots winterizer gives the grass a kickstart in the fall and makes it really look great in the spring let's find Engler the potential of a true sports car is something you experience that first 300 became a legend in its own roaring time the only 99 Chrysler 300m sports sedan to get the feel that's automobile in the thrill you really have to drive it it holds the road with the widest stance of any other car in its class the Chrysler 300m the technology has changed but the soul lives on I'm John Randle the Minnesota Vikings here young people are learning to climb not just physically but academically for this unique dining way supportive program working together for solving today's problems through the United Way the NFL the United Way and you to power of teamwork [Applause] [Music] welcome back to the zone everyone last week against Carolina was business as usual for Brett Favre five touchdown passes 27 completions for 388 yards but three interceptions two sacks eight knock downs a little ugliness a lot of brilliance and a ton of heart hi i'm brett farr when you step onto the field you know you can't look back I'm so driven and so focused on those three hours when I step into oh guys know that I'm just not afraid to play this game I do some things that I'm very risky gets me in trouble sometimes but it's things I prepare for I'd go on in my mind no I think of ways I can make this play work it's what am I gonna do to attack them cuz it comes down to fourth and one not to die for a first down you know I'm gonna do it I play as hard as I can because I know that last [Music] he is so much fun last week was the third time in his career that far through five TD passes in a game the second time he did it was last year against the Vikings at Lambeau now let's go back out to the not-yet well maybe the frozen quagmire of Lambeau Field Dan Theodore from Boomer Esiason hey boomer no Dorsey Levens of the backfield for the pack so will this be even more of a Brett Favre circus than usual oh absolutely Chris you know every time Brett Favre steps on the field this little boy comes out and this little boy plays with reckless abandon he takes chances he throws the ball all over the place he has so much confidence in his arm and I suspect tonight that little boys gonna have a lot of fun against the 27th ranked pass defense in the Minnesota Vikings Dan though the Vikings have stopped far before when they did it how did they stop them well they did it Chris by being disruptive up front one of the things that really key and on tonight is the cat-and-mouse game where will John Randle be tonight normally he's at that under defensive tackle for the Vikings tonight he'll started defensive end they're going to move him all over trying to get him loose to get the Brett Favre one thing the Packers and the Vikings both agree on that is the fact the Viking corners have trouble covering it's at 22 25 yard depth if they don't pressure Favre it could be a big night for the Packer passing game it could be a wild game have a good time guys up at Lambeau we going into week five by the way even though Minnesota is giving up a lot of yards keep this in mind they're the most interceptions in football with eight there are a hundred thousand citizens in comfy Green Bay Wisconsin and give or take a few Outsiders most of them will be at tonight's game 60,000 790 filling sold out a Lambeau Field the rest of the city it seems is on the waiting list to buy tickets at last count 46,000 364 in the top quarter of that list but a long way from Packers heaven is 48 year old Dan Clowes welcome to Green Bay I'm Dan Klaus operations manager for American foods group meatpacking plant currently I'm number 12 thousand four hundred and thirty five on the Green Bay Packers season ticket waiting list considering we only took five games off the list last year we kindly remind applicants that delays are possible I expect my tickets somewhere around year 44 85 Eydie I'll definitely be retired by then medically speaking danezaa an excellent physical condition unfortunately by the time his season tickets arrived he'll be 2535 years old I looked into a bunch of other options but nothing really paying though it at the present time we have 33 names on a waiting list just to be uh sure well what's the turnover rate on that I've been here 45 years so you do the math on it 45 times 33 what's 45 times 33 1405 it's a long time I'm in for a pretty long wait but considering there's 30,000 people in line behind me things could be a lot worse I'll see you at Lambeau Field everybody don't count on it Dan hey a momentary breakthrough for Dan tonight we were able to get him and his family four tickets okay now to the 50-yard line put in the stadium Packers are Vikings wits will join Denver is the only 5a no team in football will be back on the Lexus halftime show enjoy the game everybody [Music] [Applause] the more you do something the better you get stay farm spins steadily in car insurance claims for over 75 years millions of them we've come up with a system that works so well that more 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[Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] when you have it your way it just tastes better Sunday Norman waters has 40 days to pull the floating zoo you don't want me to build a mall and it's beginning to look like rain so he gathered all the animals to buy to be walk is not a make-out place Tony Danza in a premier movie event Noah ABC Sunday at 7 6 central what if someone told this football star he's a father hey you never say that to a pro athlete not even as a joke get the whole story on brother's keeper of TGIF Friday [Music] [Applause] starting at quarterback for one of the elite teams of the NFL the crews a packers is perhaps the best player in the NFL Brett Farr three times the league's Most Valuable Player he led the Packers to a world championship in Super Bowl 31 but the bid for two in a row is dashed in last January's lost to the Broncos this year the Packers have been perfect winning all four games us far to the observatory it's been a perfect start but the big picture remains clear to brett favre it's quite an honor not only to the what a super world but to get there not too many players too many teams get to go and we went three years in a row so whatever we got to do this year to get back and make sure when it lets do if we're not the best thing we're not the best team but let's don't you ourselves tonight the most attractive Dean of this young season is Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers meet the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings it's a matchup of the NFC's only remaining undefeated team on ABC's Monday Night Football and welcome to Green Bay 58 degrees and raining as we come inside Lambeau Field the Green Bay Packers the Minnesota Vikings a battle for first place in the NFC Central Al Michaels with Dan Dierdorf and Boomer Esiason when last season ended the Minnesota Vikings were a franchise in a state of flux the author Tom Clancy tried to buy the team couldn't put the field together and in came a Texas billionaire by the name of red McCombs he bought the team and since then they've won all four preseason games all four regular-season games they've extended Dennis Greene's contract through 2001 he'll coach the team at least through then it's a very good team playing a great team remember the last time a fan left Lambeau Field with a long face September 3rd 1995 since then the Green Bay Packers have won 25 regular season and four postseason games at home something gives tonight Packers and the Vikings from Green Bay will kick it off after this [Music] [Applause] sprint presents the short call of the week to cast your vote watch the following plays and call one eight hundred seven four nine five six eight one or visit espn.com in Buffalo Rob Johnson's perfect fate pass from the five helped the bills to their first win of the season the Jets Keyshawn Johnson used his six-inch height advantage to snare this 10 yard TD reception in a critical AFC East win while Eric Kramer and baby and bones connected on this six yard TD pass to cap a 21-point fourth quarter giving the Bears their first win of the year in a world where every second counts quick call to make a big difference that's why now all falls into 30 seconds are free introducing Sprint cents any time where all calls are a dime a minute and falls under 30 seconds or on our dime call 1-800 pin drop for Sprint cents any time the right people the right parts the right prices quality care for all value days at participating Ford and lincoln-mercury dealers for Ford Mercury or Lincoln cars Motorcraft shocks are just $69 per pair installed unfor duty trucks just $99 per pair installed for the carrier vehicle deserves and the parts it needs bring it to the folks who know it best I see you there almost ready for the kickoff first let's go down to the field and Lesley Visser Lesley I think the big thing with trying to focus on shutting down that run and then try to get ourselves position we can make some plays and we leave the national football league in interceptions an interception is worth 100 yards pass it in my opinion Thank You Jenny shutting down the run that's a new theory against the backers back to you all right Thank You Leslie as Mitch Berger gets ready to kick off in the rain and back to receive the rookie role up Preston and bill Schrader Preston ran a kick back for a touchdown in a preseason game and then against Detroit on opening day he ran a kick back a hundred yards for a regular season touched we go from Lambo filled with freshmen holing it in at the three behind a wedge and taken down up at the 25-yard line nice tackle laid there by Pete versus grant farm in quest of a fourth consecutive MVP award off to a brilliant start this year on a pace to throw 40 touchdowns with ten through four games in the backfield with him we've got Raymond Harris and William Henderson Freeman and Brooks outside and shamora is the tight end then upfront verba Rivera winters Timmerman and Dotson the offensive line and on the kickoff Jeff Thomason one of the Green Bay's special teams players and a backup tight end needs some attention and the Packers can ill afford the loss of somebody like a Thomason if there's been one small in the Green Bay armor this season it's been on special teams it gives us a moment to take a look at the defense now for the Minnesota Vikings Colin a starts with Boyle Williams and as Dan mentioned during the pregame show Randall moving from tackle to end and back and forth Edwards McDaniel and Rudd by the linebackers and the suspect secondary fuller Hitchcock came over from New England then Griffith and Thomas and it's a secondary that's been burned a lot but they've also intercepted a lot of passes this year it leads you to believe that they're that they're willing to gamble and go for the pick but I don't think that anybody on the Minnesota side of the field is happy with the way their deep coverage has been so far this year boomer well especially they you know they had two home games which were blowout so they had a lot of balls thrown against them so sometimes that skews the statistics but the thing that Denny green said at the top of the show is that 11 turnovers are forced by his defense or +7 that's why they're four know and seven of those actually eight of those have been interceptions so he feels very confident about the big playability of his secondary this will be an interesting test tonight because of the weather right now well Thomason still getting the attention after the opening kickoff and we'll be back in a moment [Applause] in a world where every second counts quick call to make a big difference Cordell I think the same thing by tonic reaction Thanks that's why now all calls under 30 seconds are free introducing sprint cents any time where all calls are a dime a minute and calls under 30 seconds are on our dime call 1-800 pin drop because when he gets print cents any time all of your calls are just one unrestricted dime a minute they want to know 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gone and he'll be gone probably until late November or early December and Raymont Harris having done most of the work out of the backfield Derby is now healthy had a bad hamstring last week and we figured to see quite a bit of Travis tonight Derby didn't even play and he brings a a speed and an explosiveness to the Packer running game that Raymond Harris can't Harris brings he experienced the power but the pizzazz belongs to Germany here is on second and three Raymond a little bit of pizzazz there after the 43 yard line and when your line blocks like that you can look pizzazzy can't you that's that's what that was and I would imagine that Raymond Harris is tired of hearing about Dorsey Levens and how they can't run the football he certainly wants to make a statement tonight everybody in the NFL is watching to see a great lead block you know that time by William Henderson and that's the type of things that you know the Packers got to get back to it they want to run the ball successfully first and ten at the 43 yard line far stepping off to his right and hitting Harris up to the 15-yard line remember Raymond Harris last year over a thousand yards with the Bears before his season ended with a broken leg and then it's ironic Edgar Bennett was here but with lemons as the ace guy Bennett decides to sign with Chicago that makes room for Harris that goes someplace else and Raymont winds up here he's been in the league five years out remembered when he first got started with the Bears the phrase ultrabac and because Raymont harris could do just about anything a Dave Wannstedt started calling again but he couldn't stay healthy second down to warm-up matches made by Robert Brooks who had back surgery this summer and because of that which doesn't practice he does not practice during the week but he plays on Sundays in Monday the amazing aspect of that alledge their timing is is still there even though he's not practicing and Brett has done a great job just rolling the ball and keeping it low down here this is where the receivers like it from the 38 yard line on the coming drive of the game [Applause] Dixon Edwards the linebacker you know Dan who saw that Green Bay ran the ball right up the middle and John Randall's at right in and you and I have gone back and forth about this why is John Randall and right end as opposed to inside as a tackle and as a player when I was playing against John Randle and the Minnesota Vikings I wanted him far away from me well folks Fazzio the defensive coordinator is giving this a whirl putting him out at end I'm with you I think he's much more easily accounted for out at defensive end you can chip him with a back you can run away from him he's the coach and we're not second down this is Travis Jersey he's the fastest guy on the team to the 27 yard line a flag is down a penalty marker and down back at the 37 our first flag of the game and the referee tonight is Jerry Austin senator Frank look dirty and we used to John Randall out of the end that time they ran right at him which is something that Mike Holmgren said that he wants to do he doesn't want to get my chance to pursue because he's so quick but when he's in the middle it usually takes two guys to block him when you take guys with extraordinary quickness like Randall in that time he's pinned to the inside by verba and a classic look at the hold right there in the middle of your screen and takedown by Frank winters Lawrence Taylor Randy white Allan page the guys who had extraordinary quickness and pursuit in this league your best chance of success was to go right at them pursuit is what they did better than anything else so second and 20 negating an 11 yard game just sack taken down by Derrick Alexander their number one draft choice in 96 out of Florida State got him around the ankles and sets up a third on a mile well and that's just a good old-fashioned grinding set Alexander's on the inside he just keeps driving and driving and driving against Marco Rivera and then at the last minute it's all field watch him drive there's bent the top of your screen now watch the spin right there he sensed it Favre was to his inside he did a spin back in there and Brett Favre had no shot third down and 26 they have to convert to the 28 yard line for a first down and only to the 43 goes Derrick Mayes so fourth and 15 and in comes the punting group Games opening drive a train a good part of the day and slow and getting up for the Vikings is the linebacker Dwayne Ruud Dennis Green his team quartered in Appleton Bible day it rained most of the day the field though was covered until about two and a half hours before the game and they expect a steady rain throughout the game well after watching that game last night on ESPN we know that rain comes in many shapes and sizes I was talking to Sean landeta this morning about the rain and the wind and he said when you have to make a long kick you try to drive it and make sure you kick it away from the guy that's receiving it and if it lands on the ground and gets wet slippery that's exactly what he wants to get done but in this situation I think a push kick is probably what's in order here land ed has pondered for 14 years in this league 3 in the USFL I asked him today what are you gonna do and you have to get a real job he said god forbid [Music] and edit drops that one into the end zone you never Swami and that was not doing his job very well over Swansea just like you do with you drugs they have a when I over sweetly don't go straight at puck was his or how to come to the 23rd [Music] some people buy great car insurance figuring they'll probably never have a claim but then something goes along and there's no State Farm agent to turn to for help so the choice is yours go with a State Farm agent who will be there for you go it alone Oh [Music] and it cook worth is apron knows it when you sup up the bacon grease with the paper towel you also sup up a good reason for eating bacon a man wastes nothing the only thing that should be absorbing that golden flavor is his lucky mouth that's the high life that is Miller time hi I'm Robert Brooks wiris even for the Green Bay Packers when I take the Lambeau leap I know the fans will support me but some people need more help and that's why the United Way comes in here in Green Bay and across the country there are women and children who are battered and abused and they need a place to keep them safe from domestic violence that's why I'm joining with many NFL players our fans and United Way contributors to help stop domestic violence together the NFL and the United Way are building better communities for all of us Randall Cunningham in his second season with Minnesota took over when Brad Johnson was hurt the end of the second week has guided them to to complete game victories and with him in the back to your Robert Smith over a the blocker Reid and partner outside will see a lot of moss as well clever the tight ends juicy McDaniel Christie diction and stringer very good interior five from the 20-yard line Cunningham to put it up on first down and the passes under the throne Chris Carter's win is a flag down in the secondary 19 yards downfield they throw a flag Reed and Tyrone Williams were involved in that area [Applause] and goes against Green Bay [Applause] I would say that Chris Carter got away with one there see he actually gets out here and pulls Newsom by him and that actually wasn't the penalty phase fault right the penalty no was called what's on the far side of the field white dachshund Brown and Holliday the defensive line for Green Bay Koontz Bernardo Harris and Brian Williams with Newsom Williams Butler and sharper in a secondary their defense this year has been first and five it is Rob first and ten Robert Smith it stopped at the line of scrimmage by Brian Williams Robert Smith everybody knew this guy had a lot of talent he was a number one pick a few years ago the thing about Smith though is the durability factor and then last year he was able to stay healthy much of the season back on the team 93 it was in me 94 in played 14 games in 95 it was in an ankle 96 there was the knee again but out over five yards of carrying in this guy's outfit second down attendance is probably the fastest I'm the only other guy would be Randy Moore second down and 10 and Cunningham launches one Randy Moss there's a flag down for the moment it's a touchdown but there's a penalty marker down to the 19 yard line and this is coming back I'll tell you Mike prior number 39 is safety for the Green Bay Packers miss played that fall I'll tell you they caught him obviously quite a big break right here but you could just see the power that Randle playing Hamm still has in his own and Jerry Austin's microphone didn't work right there and one of those linemen is really happy let's see it let's see if we can see it right here on the end it looks like Todd's to see the left tackle made a tackle look at that acceleration boom but you could see Pryor actually was had a beat on the ball and just miss played it well he's saying thank you thank goodness I am a lucky guy and Fritz Shurmur just watching the news showed is 75 yard would be touchdown pass go Oh wasting leave it is second down and 20 from the 15 yard line with protection and coming hands going to go deep again Dublin coverage this time and backed away at the last instant Robert Heath was the intended receiver and Louie Butler was there along with Pat Carroll this is like punt pass and kick right here what is the harm Randle does have a habit of throwing the ball down the middle I will tell you that and he gets away with it because of the athleticism of his receivers this ball had no business going down the middle of a field like this well one thing I think this still shows that Leroy Butler nine years in the league at strong safety still has his legs he is right there maybe a half second early but Laroy can still motor you better hold on a purist secondary player because F balls coming boys third down and 20 from the 15-yard line that angles going to launch another one and it is Moss who can't make the catch single covered by Darren Sharper and there's another flag down up at the 38 yard line this was a third and 20 and it's going to go against the Packers and that'll be this illegal contact number 37 oh the deep end five yards automatic first down five yards but it may as well have been 20 yards because it's an automatic first down after a third and 20 Tyrone Williams number 37 he's working against Chris Carter and the contact after the five yards and actually you know Chris Carter is their type of receiver boomer he'll initiate the contact every time he will not back down and really as a quarterback you love to see that because you know that he is going to give you space what it looked like though I think the official it looked like Williams was going to fall down and he kind of pulled himself up right again by grabbing on to Carter second fall second such ball already on Williams six minutes into the game [Applause] to the ground with Robert Smith he takes it up to the 25-yard line he stopped there by the middle linebacker Bernardo Harris you know both of these quarterbacks guys you as a secondary player you have to be so alert and you cannot take your eye off of the guy that you're covering thinking that they're going to get sacked in the backfield they both possess the arm that throw it up down the field and there are receivers on both sides of the football that will come down with it second and six took a look at the Reverend Reggie white remember Reggie was thinking about retiring in the offseason that even called a press conference I of the first down Roy Butler thanks to stop but Reggie not only has not retired he's playing brilliantly he was serious about it until God intercede and in fact Santana Dotson was on his way for the retirement ceremony and I think a lot of people in the Packer organization we're looking forward to Reggie retiring not because they wanted to get rid of him but they knew that it was a struggle for him even to play at an average level what the nation for this future hall-of-famer this is a formation that the Packer is going to have a tough time defending no backs in the backfield for wide receivers and they gave it a David Palmer and the versatile one picks up a first down to the 34c with with Minnesota you've got Smith you've got the great wide outs and then you've got a kid like Palmer who comes in and does things like that give a lot of credit to Brian Billick the offensive coordinator for the Vikings I mean he's been there quite some time he takes chances you know these guys are not going to try to protect their quarterbacks like we've seen in the last couple of weeks they're going to let the offense flow and Danny Green says that you know basically the way they're gonna win is if they get into a shootout they can win this game when you love to be a coordinator though on a team with that much talent when you love to be a player and have that kind of coaching wears down from the 34 yard line most stores seven minutes to go in the period throws and it's fine Moss and he's pushed off by Newsome that's a gain of seven and let's check in with Leslie a let's not Kansas City North but it is pretty rugged out here as you know it's been raining all day Minnesota which course plays in the dome they switch from half-inch cleats to three quarters of an inch cleats the packers that they didn't have to change anything Lambeau Field which is 41 years old this year as a gravel drainage system and they say it's terrific help all right in a game like this you wonder if you're even aware of the elements not very much and it's not enough of a rain I think they're really alter the performance here too much second down and three from the 40-yard line just got that horizontal rail the screen is set up for Roberts tourists down in the green pastures oh and he takes it to the 45-yard line tackle there by Munson Butler 14 yard game Robert Smith coming into the game to show you the difference between the running games of these teams Green Bay as a team averaging 2.6 yards of Rush Smith averaging five point one four tenths more than the yield on the 30-year Treasury there is the foot of Brad Johnson normally the starting quarterback he has a fractured right fibula he's hoping to be back later this month first intent in the 45 and here is Smith picking up three and Dennis greens making sure that we knew last night that there is no quarterback controversy no matter when Brad is ready to come back and you know when you pee Brad Johnson that much money he is the quarterback I don't I don't really buy that I mean I love to hear that as a coach that you know you don't lose your job because of injury but if your team is moving the ball and Randall Cunningham is playing well Buckeye Randall understanding his role but I know the way they're moving the ball on the way he's drawn a football if they keep winning up it would be really hard to change you really think so I think it would be I [Music] throws and that's off the fingertips of Jake weed who's been a little bit of the Forgotten man this year with moss coming in and Carter being Carter Reid's only caught nine balls this year Monday Night Football is being brought to you by Sprint for all the ways you communicate strength keeps you connected to your world Pontiac driving excitement and your local Pontiac dealer State Farm Insurance like a good neighbor State Farm is there and dr. pepper and the local Dr Pepper bottler dr. pepper this is the taste boomer I just don't think you can lose sight of the fact that Randall's 35 years old but you're trying to win now and you want to leave your team's going I don't think you want to mess that up what he gives you though is the luxury of letting Brad Johnson get completely healthy before he comes back absolutely third and seven Lord is the tailback they take it to him and then the pants is caught by Carter who is dragged down by Tyrone Williams Chris Carter someday he will be in Canton you know Mike excuse me dan I watching Randall throw the football it doesn't matter how old you are what matters is are you moving the football team is the football team winning with you and obviously so far we've seen it he's throwing balls he's thrown three deep balls he's thrown corner patterns right here the Falls right on the money it's tight coverage you could see I mean he's moving this football team how do you replace that guy if he continues to play this way good question I'm sure Danny Green will be thrilled to hear about your comments there's no quarterback controversy but you're trying like heck to star one here Smith swing and it's a three-yard pickup he's run out of bounds by Williams it let's just close it by saying this we have seen teams already this year that don't have one good quarterback what a luxury Dennis Green has here in Minnesota oh absolutely I just I don't think you ever want to you know paint yourself put yourself in the corner and say this is the way it's gonna be things change in the NFL week to week the situation is situation any eight and even said he does have the luxury of having both of these guys second down and seven good looking drive for the Vikings their second Drive of the five left on the scoreless course Korean away at the last moment double coverage provided break belong one of their tight ends and Leroy Butler again knocking it away when your quarterback Dan and you drop back in the pocket you have to find out where Lee Leroy Butler is he is gonna watch you he's gonna watch your eyes and he's going to try to break in the ball that time he took a chance because he let the post go over top of him and he saw Randall's eyes and he knew that he was hooking right for number 85 and the long and he jumped on she have to be really careful and find out where he is seven one fake and then the ball is given to David Palmer and David Fowler can only take it to the 15-yard line where he's a little short of the first down matured enough to have to send in the field goal unit but we've seen the Minnesota orphans that we've seen screens we've seen sweeps we've seen bombs we've seen little short passes I mean they have a full repertoire of all of those things and that's what I'm so about not protecting its quarterback he's letting his quarterback play in the game to make decisions and make plays Gary Andersen 250th game hasn't missed a placement or a field goal this year Gary with more field goals than anybody in the history of the National Football League and this is a 33-yard attempt and he is still perfectly who spent much of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers they came in for three and Minnesota takes the lead late the first [Music] would you rather have something under the hood then on it now you can with this limited time offer on 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Football online is inside the game with live action interviews post team analysis and light poles on the web at espn.com [Music] Lambeau Field in Green Bay on this Monday night one of these teams will be 500 at the end of the game and in first place all alone atop the NFC Central the kick has taken at the 5 yard line by Rowell Preston a pass to 20 and then he's 1 out of bounds up at the 32 yard line by Dorian Gray [Applause] 3:02 left in the opening quarter Minnesota three Green Bay nothing [Music] their problem that's right up there what slippery sharp curves never know what's gonna pop up in front of him he's got Stabilitrak Seville STS with Stabilitrak but the world's most advanced integrated stability control system it's what's next gonna let me go sorry I was lost in the moment Seville list yes it's what's next sometimes the biggest ideas are the hardest to grasp Dilek the best way to watch movies at home sometimes the biggest ideas are the hardest to grasp it's the best way to 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special I am boomer I know you felt the same way as a player just never ever will I forget the first time I walk through the tunnel onto that field we have wind up here and we have everything but this is really a great place to play football I I've had some very great good memories here that ended up you know in bad situations but it really is a wonderful place to come and see a football game all NFL fans should take a spot to come here it just it reminds pit players of my era though we have to think back to the Packers were really bad for a long time sure you know they were so good and so dominant in the 60s and then until this recent spate under under Mike Holmgren that there was a long dry spell in between well you win Super Bowl one Super Bowl two and then you don't want another one until 31 and a lot of things have changed since you're here don't start with Adam lairs in my ear we start with that first half from the 43 yard line first and 10 45 remaining in the opening quarter Derby in the back you know that's incomplete intended for Antonio Freeman Brett Favre the thing about Favre is not only what he does on the field but he would seem to have the kind of demeanor Bulmer that this is a guy who'll never become a fat cat who always loves to play he may win five or six MVP awards you know he's great I'll tell you he he has such a personality about him it's infectious the way he practices he's at the facility before everybody else at 7:30 in the morning he's tackling dummies in practice as well he's playing in a rivalry as you just saw that is unbelievable on second down and the passion in Minnesota territory by Antonio Freeman who gets taken down by Robert Griffith at the 40-yard line now to go back to brett farr per second al he has all the intangibles that any quarterback would love to have he has a fire and inspiration about him he exudes leadership in the huddle he has such a nice touch when he throws the ball if I had to compare him he is a more of a vertical passer than he is like a shallow cross passer he wants to throw the ball downfield he wants to take chances and his coach loves him to do that final minute of the favor first down at the 40 yard line [Applause] [Music] and throwing [Applause] tonio Freeman to the hands of Torian gray after farm was chased by John Randall Randall's picture is next to the word chaos to the dictionary and that is a very good illustration of what he can do to your offensive plans it looks like he has his Halloween Batman mask on right he's got watch this he's out there at end again going to start on verba and then he goes flying into rivera and he ends up whipping both of them in a matter of about a half a second but you know that that was a 3-step drop that Brett didn't cross or the offensive one you had him go second down and 10 at the 40-yard line and they give it to charity and he has him in through the middle and he cuts up about nine he appears to be a little short you know that was a grand thing we just want to bring back for one second which we brought up it's worth looking at this is a rivalry that started a number of years ago and if a library could not be as close as this one not only are these teams even in facing each other there it is with each team at 500 at home 500 on the road but look at the critiques through the years how close that is it's hard to imagine you could do that unbelievable 24 yards separating these games going all the way back to the beginning of this rivalry in 60 contact in the secondary crime wants a flag don't get it you and I are backing up here play Randall got the pressure on Brett Favre are you saying but it was a three-step drop deal alignment let him go no he audible to a three step yeah yeah I'm to know that that the ball is going to get a bit quickly yeah so it's all timing in their head they're thinking that the ball is gone so they think they only have to pass protect for a second and a half that's what they'll tell their coach in the meetings are over boomer offensive line yeah I'm sure you guys try to get back to reality and he takes it to the 22-yard line a little short of the first down so Green Bay marching as the quarter ends at the end of one Minnesota three Green Bay nothing and Monday Night Football resumes from Lambeau Field after this message and a word from our ABC station [Music] on weekends the game comes alive and after days of constant training and careful preparation these weekend warriors are now ready for what lies ahead a 48-hour carnival of contact that will challenge the mind body and soul forever introducing AT&T 5m weekend's 5 cents a minute Anytime Anywhere let the calls begin [Music] their problem that's right up there what slippery sharp curves never know what's gonna pop up in front of you [Music] what about him now he's got Stabilitrak mr. Velazquez with Stabilitrak the world's most advanced integrated stability control system it's what's next gonna let me go sorry I was lost in the moment so bill list yes it's what's next Miami meets Jacksonville for the first time the game takes one night the bragging rights are forever next Monday at 8:00 on ABC [Applause] subway brings you the Monday Night Football special running to Subway Mondays 4 p.m. to close to get any regular footlong chips and a 21 ounce drink the way a sandwich should be prices and participation may vary a little Sun a lot of rain details after the game rainy night in northeastern Wisconsin in Green Bay where it's rained all day right now a light rain and a good first quarter we started the second quarter al michaels with Dan Dierdorf Boomer Esiason and Lesley Visser Dennis green the recipient of a contract extension we mentioned to the top red McCombs the new owner of the team and it looked like he was not going to necessarily extend it early on and then before the start of the regular season they made a deal through 2001 third down and two now four green arching and almost intercepted intended for Freeman nearly picked off by Jimmy Hitchcock Hitchcock a guy who was picked up from New England Minnesota opted not to resign Dwayne Washington who got a big deal from Pittsburgh and they brought in Hitchcock to play that spot Hitchcock had his eyes in the backfield saw that Fred only took three steps and this time Brett just launched it without actually finding out where Hitchcock was 40-yard field goal attempt at the 30-yard line the second year at a cow bangs it through and so we are even just seven seconds into the second quarter at Lambeau Field at Minnesota three Green Bay three well Gary what Nintendo sports game would you like to play today there's Kobe Bryant NBA wiping the floor with Gary courtside Major League Gary passion with Ken Griffey jr. 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real good job of getting separation so these guys are so dangerous and Randall has thrown the ball with a real tight spiral which is what you need to do into the wind from the 33 to the ground Roberts up to the 35 second down and eight second Endon in the AFC you've got a couple of unbeaten teams one of which will see you next week the Jacksonville Jaguars for know against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night the other team of course the Denver Broncos with bubby Brister how about the fact rea milking ham actually leads the league in pass rating when you factor on yesterday's games and bubby Brister a second they got two great offensive coordinators up there playing for an air show and Erico within their systems second down and nine Cunningham throws fought at the 40-yard line and that's Jake Reed stretches for the first down Tyrone Williams stops him but they'll move the chain now the elaborate on your point Bill Walsh I think in many people's minds was in a league all of his own when it came to running an offense Mike Shanahan is moving into that territory with the way he is running Denver's offensive machine and on the subject of bill walls two of his disciples on the sidelines tonight Mike Holmgren and Dennis Green who quotes together its fan francisco under bill will smith and Leroy Butler or as mr. bud would like to say Laroy borrow a thumbs up to make the stop in this day and age in order to be a successful offense you have to have offensive coaches that are able to call plays that understand situational defenses and certainly you have to have a quarterback and to play to his abilities and I think that's what the Vikings do by using Randall strong-armed and thrown the ball down the field and certainly that's what the Packers do with Brett Favre second and ten Earl in second quarter the game tied 3-3 Randall hangs and throws and at his court reads spinning around and avoiding the tackle and staying in bounds to score he broke a Craig Newsome tackle and Reid who's been the forgotten man a 56 yard reception for his first touchdown of the season boomer almost looked at first like Newsome lost track of the football Jake Reed stayed with it saw it all the way Newsom lost sight of it and then when he tried to react and come back in Jake read too big and too far down the field this is what we call an under thrown go because Newsome really has no idea where the ball is only the receiver doesn't you under throw it the receiver can adjust for it and Newsome can I was wondering going into this game exactly how Jake Reed was feeling a lot of his passes of gone the number 84 Randy Moss he's and he's a Pro Bowl type of receiver himself good to see him getting his own Anderson converged 27th career touchdown reception for Jake Reed ten three bikes [Music] Steve's ban had its first big break last night so they packed up the only four-door compact pickup out there board ranger and headed out of town this can't be right trust me it's gotta be great only to 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heartbreaking Dharma and Greg ABC Wednesday at 8:00 7:00 central Jake Reed we mentioned at the beginning forgotten man in a way because of the emergence of moss and Carter doing his job and there's Randy Boston they're the tight engine in the action allotted Robert Smith catching screen passes but the big play tonight Cunningham to read it's ten to three burgers pick field in the yard end by Rowell question pass the 20 understand [Applause] are you kidding me was going to get nailed at the sideline boy did he get some blocks from his teammates a beautifully executed kickoff return for Johnny Holland's units that needed some help they've been under fire from head coach Mike Holmgren you talk about the moralizing this crowd was after that last touchdown pass now all of a sudden they're back into it again kick is good roll Preston for the second time this season has run a kickoff back for a touchdown he did it on the opening day against Detroit and does it here to answer the Minnesota touchdown tension 60 yards on a green two yards of gold stick pins heavy-duty thread and some of those I don't transfers [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Fernan and Lisa just clicked so they loaded up their Ford Expedition and got back to doing what they loved answering the call of the wild I lost them and they unleash the beast of their own that big 5.4 liter Triton v8 [Music] and you thought Little Red Riding we've got a close look for next mission go for and touch you won't believe what went on in these homes until you see what our cameras gone how does a parent cope with a rage they can't control Diane Sawyer sam donaldson 20/20 Wednesday bill Schrader number 84 first of all they're in the middle of screen advises Preston whether to come out with the ball and then watch him go all the way up the field get the key block right there on the kicker Mitch Berger come back get another block and a kickoff return for the Packers that is huge deceivers love walk into this court as don't they Plus that Schrader was the return guy until Preston Milberg got it there is for Brett Favre's reaction to see that coming up on the kickoff return for a well pressed in the mentioned four and a half games into his Green Bay career he started with Atlanta he was the receiver then then went to Washington very briefly and there is Favre exalted on the sideline and Preston is the guy who beat out Milburn who subsequently winds up with the Chicago Bears but there he is well Preston and then he's already eight touchdowns on kickoff returns in the National Football League and this is only the fifth weekend and al Milburn was a guy who beat out Schrader but yet Schrader is still a big part of it from the 24 yard line that's caught by Andrew Glover last year there were a total of 14 already eat in five week tomorrow Tuesday a hilarious new episode of the you blues tomorrow night on ABC [Music] second down four scoops out of the game the line back in the his return is questionable as Robert Smith mix-up - so we're gonna see a lot of Lamont Palin question line back of the night 56 there is cool astronomy walk it off that first down play by the Minnesota Vikings illustrated exactly what Randall Cunningham has become a pocket passer where he's finding his second and third receivers and just dropping the ball off and taking really what's getting down when he was younger he'd be running all over the place Burdine to and that's for my corner flag is thrown and mostarda that would be worth it holds up his third catch of the game and it is against the gray they conclude 36 of the defense Hillary has declined was all of them play first now the interesting thing about that last play your David Palmer your 5/8 173 pounds they bring you in motion across the line and you have to block number 92 Reggie White it was like a little chihuahua biting at his ankles but Reggie is watch this I think the Reverend showed mercy there boomer what a great job by Palmer sticking his face in there I want some more money in foam Palmer first down the fort [Applause] [Music] his way in for the touchdown it is unbelievable he just or who's it up and these guys can catch the football this is like a circus out here with these guys Randy Moss is the best young receiver that I have seen maybe ever this guy from an impact from the moment he got here just look at the physical control the concentration and the timing when to go up and get that ball over Tyrone Williams boomer this isn't nothing new and extraordinary talent this guy looks like Jerry Rice Anderson bang go through and wash in his career which is a little bit more than four games old has already scored that's not annoying him yet no I didn't say he was Jerry Rice's but he's something [Music] I heard this story about a group of tourists who were searching for Western heroes come on baby when they got a little off track we're sunk luckily their hero found them the legendary Ford f-150 looks like you could use a hand with an 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down up at the 35 by Tori and gray he does have him covered but he has to find the football and that's the key and when you start throwing underthrown goes like this now these guys have to be able to adjust and Randy Moss and the other receivers Jake Creed and Chris Carr they know where the ball is well on Reed's play on the other side of the field Newsome never saw the ball Tyrone Williams at least saw this one coming and still couldn't do anything about it when you look at that start whoa 192 yards already I think that's that peat braiding to is the twenty minutes into the game and that's Raymond Harris now it with Randy Moss it's the first time he's been in a game with this much exposure he's the kid who was involved in a violent assault in high school winds up in jail fails a drug test they extend jail time then he winds up being charged with assault against the woman who was the mother of his two children so he comes with all of this baggage which is the reason why a guy who had his college career goes all the way down to the 21st pick 19 teams passed on an including Cincinnati twice here's forever the taxes made up at the 45 yard line by Robert Brooks and that is a first down as he takes it in the Minnesota territory there's other baggage that was somewhat lighter was that he caught 53 touchdown passes in only two years at Marshall right he could have gone a Notre Dame if they had a pass on them because of his past he went to Florida State and redshirted but they let him go and and honey can watch the general the one thing you do not want to do is you don't want to aggravate Brett Favre or John Randle for that matter but really read far gets in the games when this starts happening to him I mean he's been on the money so far tonight why no Dan they called John Randle for roughing the passer there but spread far three-time MVP okay so anyway the fact of the matter is is you not want to get him into the game physically like this because that's when he starts flinging the ball all over the place and you're right we're gonna see a shootout this is this is unbelievable do all quarterbacks have glasses those ropes go home he's here okay [Music] from the 34 bar growing into a lot of traffic intercepted by Orlando Thomas and Thomas takes him all the way back to the 35 so far throws it into a quadrangle intended for mark Chmura and it's Thomas who winds up with the pick this was just trying to hit jhamora on a seam pattern and he actually threw it behind him and he threw it with a lot of pressure in his face jerry ball ouch and Jerry there is a big ball yeah that seriously affected to throw to anything he didn't get to step into it at all right and he wants to throw it on the inside shoulder not the outside shoulder but pressure is what leads to interceptions and that's exactly what Jerry ball got there that time defense surprised I didn't call Robert Smith picks up 8 yards meanwhile Orlando Thomas is a guy who quietly in his three plus years in the league now has been responsible for 24 takeaways the most by any player since you start with 95 season there it is Orlando Thomas and they talked about the Minnesota secondary being the Achilles heel but here they are again would get another interception [Applause] [Music] and that place low and developing and he just does get back to the line of scrimmage tackled by Brian Williams Monday Night Football is being brought to you by Ford f-series the best-selling trucks are built Ford Tough Miller Lite an official sponsor of the NFL and unisys when it comes to information technology and services we eat sleep and drink this stuff kind of like we are with football right now well that's a low-carb diet my 13 baby can eat drink and sleep this this is a good game as the makings of a classic third down and two at the 43-yard line and turning he was going to keep it he's number 90 and he does Bonnie today Randall took quite a whack that time going up it will slow getting up well I wonder I think Randall saw that there was a blitz and I'm just wondering if he didn't decide to take this quarterback sneak on his own well he's the leading rusher among quarterbacks in the history of the NFL some of his line looks like their run blocking the tackles looked like they went into a pass set that's why I'm wondering whether or not dad has decided to do that on his own because he had no back in the backfield boomer I think you're right that was they looked completely out of sync gone Booker creates the fumble he laid the hit on although recovers it's a wraparound employer Travis Derby who takes it to the 35-yard line it'll be second down and one was 707 to go in a good first half lights up by a touchdown most quarterbacks after they throw an interception they kind of have that in his back of his mind but in this case Brett Favre doesn't really matter doesn't that doesn't matter him and he wants to come out and start making some plays you could see right there a little nifty handoff to Travis Derby I 100 miles an hour straight ahead to wrap around a wraparound draw I like that out Shiki nuri yes sir trickery and deceit second down and one back to Raymond Harris who tries to pick up that yards bunched up very close to a first down Randall Cunningham if he's warming up it's conceivable that he was shaken up on that de l'homme but he definitely got dinged I don't ever remember seeing a quarterback get hit that hard what a quarterback sneak at the very end of that play he gets flipped over and his left shoulder really went into the ground hard [Applause] Jay Fiedler is the backup quarterback a kid out of Dartmouth third down and one from the 34 it's wrapped up at the line of scrimmage [Applause] late flag among other things we're told there's a thunderstorm nearby and as it's expected to pop in here in a few minutes wind picking up Gerry Austin is our referee here the suit there is no foul on a play the formation was legal result of the play is fourth down I'm not sure what will happen when this thunderstorm gets here and there's still a light rain falling but kudos to this Lambeau Field grounds crew they had this field covered off and it is holding up quite well at least to this stage of the ballgame the field is is not coming up in chunks whatsoever so it's fourth down and one and the Packers will at least line up to go for it in I wanna play here we funky this again see when this or a 52-yard field goal they're gonna call for and they don't get it Henderson so after a nine-yard gain on first down the Viking defense rises up coach Vaizey up with a signal and Tony Williams number 94 the first guy to hit him you got to give Williams and Jerry ball a lot of credit in the middle like that when they try to run the ball up the middle of your defensive tackles have to stay low they have to be underneath the blockers and they have to create push and you can see Williams and Jerry ball get into the backfield especially Williams and John Randall unblocked where Williams ends up two and a half yards into Green Bay's backfield slipping to the inside a left guard Marco Rivera that just kills the play so it's over Cunningham despite that takedown back in the game go to the overthrown intended for the tight end and you blubber gonna tell cunningham taking a shot from Bonnie Holliday and Mike Holmgren told us in pre-season he said you know I have to temper my enthusiasm about this guy he's good he's good he had a great game last week against the Panthers and you can see right now they I'm sure mer said look we can't let Randle stand back there we got to start hitting him and I know we hit him he got a lot of know that we're there second down and ten [Applause] Smith again perfect throw great catch Darren Sharper was good coverage but what can he do I know what you can do you can start looking for the football a little bit this is three times now I would imagine that the first day they get out to practice next week they're gonna be working on this play you just have to turn around and it's one of the most difficult things to do for defensive back is to run stride for stride but you have to look for the football well one thing about Sharper he was committed to playing Randy Moss it never even crossed his mind to look back he never even twitched looking back to 269 yards already 10 per wax for the bike against a defense right number one in the league coming into the weekend [Music] to the end zone and that's knocked down and nearly intercepted and Newsom realizing he could have had the pick holding his helmet could have been and should have well you know the thing is the secondary for the Packers better you know they got a they got to pick it up a little bit they're gonna be they got to be more urgent about what they're doing out there at boomer how many better chances are they're going to guess in that you can't drop that football I mean these guys are talented back there but I think they're a little shell-shocked right now second and 10 wind picking up starting to rain slantingly right now tea storm in the neighborhood falls at 24 screen Smith gets a block picks up the first down heading for the end zone touchdown Minnesota Jake green and Randall McDaniel threw the key blocks on that one this is just a magnificent performance by this Minnesota offensive machine and you're right the key block was by Randall McDaniel does his job at the line of scrimmage gets downfield looks back picks off sharper when you could throw though when you throw the ball down the field as much as they have tonight and you start throwing screens off of that you know the defenders are going to be so far back at big plays become from that Andrew Glover the tight end looked like he had another good block downfield for Minnesota everybody everybody's getting a piece of the Green Bay Packers here for the Vikings flag down on the conversion and Lambeau Field is strangely silent well well you documented that 25 in a row number 87 of the kicking team replay the try to say they're not used to this it's well honestly an under state but mazing Lee the last loss here was to the st. Louis Rams on opening day in 1995 Rich Brooks was coaching the Rams back then that's how long ago that was well remember that the you know the Packers are in a hole last week and got back into it by that by the start of the second half so this is obviously a veteran football team there's no panic I think they're a little you know starstruck right if you ask me Robert Smith by the way saying hi mom pointing to his teeth because he had to have some work done on it he scored last week on a screen against Chicago and David Dixon the guard came down and when he hugged them he knocked his helmet into his teeth chip to Keith lost one but the bridge work looks pretty good right now and so his hands well David Dixon was 352 pounds that's where a hug can be a life-threatening experience yes all right coming up next week football on ESPN and that's the matchup Atlanta three in one under Daenerys against the New York Giants and Monday night a beauty for us Dan Bellino and the Dolphins with the mark of three and one against the undefeated Jacksonville Jaguars from Jacksonville next Monday night we're gonna let Danny throw it next week a little bit what do you think guys yeah I think he might alright thank you Mike by the way was i hallucinating yesterday did I see the Falcons score 50 some points hey Dan reasons got him going on down there I'll tell you cuz Chandler's playing well ain't good defense Dom Capers must've felt like he was hallucinating this Green Bay's defense Neph look at this coming into the game in those five categories key key categories number one in the league and right now in a game that's 25 minutes and 17 seconds old they have been shredded but 24 points and 294 yards I think it's safe to say they're no longer number one in any of the puts category I'll take it blank playing the Minnesota Vikings is a track meet guys are running all over the place they have speed and all the at the key positions they have a quarterback who can throw the football let me ask you again Dan rad Johnson comes back and he's healthy and Randall Cunningham strong the ball over the place like this what do you do I think I think Brad Johnson when he comes back is going to be the starting quarterback that's what Dennis green said Brad Johnson is their franchise quarterback Randall Cunningham is their backup quarterback and that is what he will return to when Brad Johnson comes back I understand your point I don't know how you take out a guy that's that hot either there's Pressman from the three yard line [Music] he brings it back to the 18 at last biking touchdown remember came after they had stopped Green Bay on second and one third and one and fourth and one with a score 17 to 10 and down the field they 165 yards to make it 24 to 10 I think it's safe to say though guys after we listen to old Jerry I have a personal foul 31 of the kicking team 15 there's a lot of quarterbacks in this league right now that would like to be where Randall Cunningham is now question running this show oh and to think two years ago Randall had no contract offers went to work for TNT was part of their free game at halftime shows and got into the the granite business he was actually he was building kitchen countertops in Las Vegas in Las Vegas when you look at their offensive team you see the veterans on the offensive line a nice sized tight end all the wide receivers the running bite they have every piece that you would want when the 32 bars closed and mark Chmura a flag is thrown after Morris picks up a momentary first a Keely Wang made to talk long [Applause] against the Vikings it's the first night number 37 of the defense can Leo's decline first out Dan you know a lot about construction you can't you can make a pretty good living though with granite kitchen countertop yes you can oh yeah throwing a little fine Italian marble in there and you can guess pretty good markup in that business problem is you can cut one of those babies wrong you know you got to haul it away and start over you too from the 44 [Applause] nobody home and Brent goes down mr. Randall helps him back up one of the great characters in the National Football League is John Randle his MO well he doesn't have a motor this guy's got a series of motors he's got leg motors arm motors good shot here by Stalin colony but it was John Randle who was nice enough to give Greta hand up and I'm sure he had something to say in the crowd absolutely for white ass here second in Tanner escapes McDaniel tackle picks up a let's go - Leslie butcher Leslie al I thought I found a Hall of Famer Bart Starr of course the legends of corresponds with Brett with Favre every year and what do you have advice for him right now but well I don't need to give this guy advice he is absolutely sensational and I think they'll get this turned around Vikings are playing very very well well there you have it out the Starr report very good lesson I think you could go to every bratwurst stand in this stadium and bump into a hall-of-famer they are plentiful third down and seven for escape but not a second Thailand this time he is wrapped up by Derrick Alexander and he got away from John Randle Oh baby Jahan can't believe that looks like John Randle ran right around Rosberg ah no maybe maybe we're wrong Dan maybe maybe that's the spot where he should be Perry is at the bottom of your screen gets into bourbon actually it's Matt Williams Matt willing verb is out of the game 76 Matt Willig and I'll indented a kick they have Palmer back what they've got Moss back as the short man so at the whose land Etta the really bang one and he does and Palmer fair catches it at the 11 yards it's a nice punt there so Randall and the defense rests in the 11 yard line 256 a reminder tomorrow another episode of a sports night one of the big new shows of the fall tomorrow night right here on ABC tell you if mat Willie's gonna be the left tackle against John Randle they're gonna have to get him some help because that's going to be a long evening trying to block John Randle for checking with the Packers right now to find out if something's wrong with Ross Virgo first and ten Minnesota at the 11-yard line Smith sagginess about three Kenny Wolf our producer passes along the information that Ross servo was on the sidelines having some equipment fixed Oh putting having linkers for the timing [Applause] there's the very fine left tackle of the Green Bay Packers Ross ribbon he looks ready to go unfortunately he wasn't in there when they needed him most second and seven up at the 14 yard line two touchdowns as we approach the two-minute warning like Parker and Chris makes his fourth catch of the night Chris Carter remember started his career with rainbow at Philadelphia then he was let go by Buddy Ryan and all he has done in a career that will wind up on the steps of Canton Ohio some days catch 760 passes if you're a DV for the Green Bay Packers now you're shell-shocked you're playing off that time Tyrone Williams is playing off Chris Carter one minute they're playing on them and now they're 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effort Green Bay held Minnesota on that first down play that they didn't call timeout against any other team they're probably calling timeout there to get the ball back before the end of the half yeah but the way Minnesota is going that's the you know the old let's regroup unless see if we get this half over well it tells you that a team has 241 yards on the quarter so what's that fake Brad that thing that comes out that 964 yards for the game I would think however if they hold them here they'll probably call timeout if the clock is still running starting before second down and 14 and the [Applause] who breaks the tackle and jake gets a first down he's up to the 36 yard line tackled by Butler obviously if there is severe weather moving into the Green Bay area he who has the lead certainly has the advantage and right now the Vikings up by two touchdowns why aren't the Vikings calling timeout right now what are they thinking about they have all three at their disposal I don't know why they didn't use one right there maybe because of the weather I'm just guessing but the way they're going rubbing them they're lined up as if to run the clock out no no this is a fake play here he's going to snap it to the guy behind them yeah Randall's walking off and they're going to snap it to the guy they are from the 35-yard line [Applause] Shiki nuri going on there Dan for what but what a waste of time it was well they're trying to run a fool you play there but I don't get it I mean it they lost what about 35 seconds at least I guess the only thing they can figure is that they they're up by two touchdowns they've got a marvelous half it's pouring like crazy right now why you gonna throw it up and risk an intercept I guess well why not you've been throwing up all night but that play right there obviously was you know they were trying to run a you know trick play there and it didn't work have you ever heard of something called killer instinct you know really oh I can't take issue with the way I the only that I could take issue with them now is the fact that they wasted the time right here other than that I mean oh man I guess they figured they could just throw it up and score in ten seconds I don't know I guess they thought that if maybe Jeff Christy the center was under instructions in if the Packard defense started walking towards their sideline to go ahead and snap the ball to take a look at the quarterback comparison with unbelievable [Music] or yardage and he can is that goes through the hands of Chris Carter an incomplete well let's face it Brett Farve has had some big nights on Monday night football but not by himself Randall Cunningham is no stranger to getting it done under these bright lights before [Applause] Randall Cunningham has has turned it up when he tattooed now what they do now 21 seconds second and second this it's a sprint formation so maybe give it one shot to get into field goal range instead they keep it on the ground to get it to Smith who takes it up to the 42 yard line let the clock run it must be set I don't get it but very strange playing at Lambeau Field two touchdowns ahead of the Packers that's not enough for me well I've got to think if you ask them about it after the game it's dictated by the weather conditions they're happy to going up by two touchdowns twenty-four ten a brilliant first half for the Minnesota Vikings it's pouring in Green Bay coming up on the Lexus halftime show ESPN's top ten plays of the week and we will be back after this message from the National Football League and the word [Music] [Applause] hey mind if I play [Music] [Applause] [Music] say man rightfully sorry Jen you gotta wait your turn let's go [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the new 1999 market at snowmobiles are here but you'd better hurry in to your local dealer today before every last let is I said before every last slit is [Music] get up to $200 in cash or low 9.95 finance it was the first full-size 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game tied he got Newsome spun around stayed inbounds and scored and then Randy lost the great-looking rookie at a Marshall majority scored five touchdowns this season this number of five as Minnesota leads by a score of 24 to 10 Dan and very few teams have had a quarter like the what he's just that boy that was something to see now we all know Fritz Shurmur one of the best defensive coordinators of all time has made adjustments before you know he's had a busy 12 minutes in the Green Bay locker I think what they really need to do regain control of the line of scrimmage they're getting whipped up front by the guys from Minnesota no they really are damn but you know don't count out Brett Favre in the Green Bay Packers just one you think you got them beat as probably Minnesota feels like they do in the locker room right now he's going to come out and he's going to start flying the ball will be flinging all over the place just a question I think of how bad this weather is going to get I 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brings it back from the 9 and swings to the outside close to midfield thrown out of bounds by Tyrone Williams 446 Leslie how you doing Danny Green said that he's most impressed with their past protection he wants that to continue Mike Holmgren told his team we have been in tougher spots than live he said keep the sidelines alive and then he told them weather is not a factor oh I said weather is not a factor back to you al nicely we've talked to accounting and they are gonna pay for this we have another haircut tomorrow we promise I appreciate it ok Leslie that you're doing that with a smile speaks volumes first and 10 from the 40 now we've got the official stopping play here the ball looked like it rolled back about a yard and a half you know what I think is interesting is the Green Bay Packers had to kick off and they ticked off into the wind it is a right now a swim [Music] that is Smith picks up a yard maybe to tackle by Darren Sharper and when you play in this kind of weather as a quarterback you have to make sure that your Center knows that the ball is dry he can he can request the drive football from the umpire they'll do everything they can to accommodate you as long as there's enough time time and a play card and secondly when you're a quarterback you have to get more of your hand on that football to make sure that it comes out right but it's partially dry sitting gets wet in a hurry second down and [Applause] with Robert Smith who know Jesus way that was just a yard line it'll be third down and six well this is a situation now where Green Bay needs their number one defense in the league against the rush to take over they just can't allow the Vikings to grind anything out on the ground and chew up the cloud they have got the force Randall Cunningham to put the ball in the air to sustain dries it's time to earn that ranking and 66 year-old Fritz Shurmur I'll guarantee and he made a bucket full of adjustments at halftime rich feels like he's about 96 right now third down and six when the 50-yard line the weigh-in finds a wide open Chris Carter and a stutter step that's ma huge gain in the 15-yard line right there by Darren Sharper 35 yards if you're gonna blitz and you're a secondary player coming out of the secondary you got to get there quick because you're coming from a deeper spot that time Randall saw the Blitz coming he stood in there he knew that they weren't going to get to him very quickly and he had time to deliver a ball 15 yards downfield well the names are Stussy mcdaniel christie dixon and stringer the starting five up front for the Minnesota Vikings right now they they are dominating the line of scrimmage Cunningham has gone to 314 and this is Leroy you know normally we pointed it out for years that when a quarterback throws to 300 yards more often and not they lose the game but here's the case of a guy felling for 314 yards 33 minutes into a game and his team leading and trying to go up by 3 touchdowns and what's even more impressive is that he's doing it in this weather [Applause] okay I mean you can't feel it at home with the wind that's blowing it's swirling the rain is coming down and it's Moysey on top of it all second down and four here's Smith and he takes it to the six and then to be a Birdman Randall Cunningham tonight is averaging 15 points seven yards per pass it is now seven is real good that 8 is almost full of food 15 is otherworldly though Laroy Butler still down on the ground clutching his left ankle [Applause] now I felt before the game that the weather definitely works in favor of the Vikings because of the way they run their offense and when you're on the road and you're playing against a team that's heavily favored against you weather like this is something that is your that really does work in your favor around tonight it slows down the defensive pass rush it slows down the pursuit and certainly the Vikings have really taken advantage of that I know something that is huge for 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7:00 central welcome to back to CI Fantasy Island Saturday at 9:00 8:00 central on ABC [Music] well he's my Butler sitting on the sidelines he hurt his ankle you can see right here Robert Smith falls on Roy Butler's actually both ankles could be a high ankle sprain A to Z the way that thing happens now its first and goal Mike Beier is in there in place of Butler coming here close and Chris Carter was the intended receiver and he was covered by the linebacker Brian Williams the point I was going to make before we went to commercial is the Green Bay Packers have owned this division and the Vikings have been struggling to get to that upper level you can never be on that upper level until you beat them in their Stadium and I'm sure Denny green he does have a winning record yep by Coleman has made that you know evident in their meetings this week but they've not won here at Lambeau right what a monstrous achievement this would be but since Greene's first year 92 second down and goal from the seven [Applause] miscommunication there with a partner actually wasn't that wasn't that win at Milwaukee I don't know that he's won here I don't think he's won here at Lambeau but then again try to keep forgetting well yeah they definitely so many games in Milwaukee every year that's the way we felt in Cincinnati when we went up to Cleveland damn well Cleveland big rival in the 80s you know they they controlled the division for many years and we would have to go in there and beat them to it and that's what we made really tackle same with us under Dallas Cowboys we looked at a green one here in 92 of anyone a county stadium in 93 okay but since then he hasn't won we're down a goal guns it and nobody is there intended for Andrew Glover the tight end is on the talk about serving notice if the Vikings are able to pull this off and of course there are long ways away from doing so we have been told that the severe weather is moving through the Green Bay area and already it appears to be slowing down a little bit as far as the intensity of the rain I don't know if that's good news or bad news for Green Bay though well the good news for Green Bay is the defense stiffened in a situation where they could have been down by three touchdowns fortunate to be down by 17 and said as Gary Anderson attempts of 25-yard field [Applause] second of the night 11:17 left in the third Minnesota now leading Green Bay by 17 at Lambeau [Applause] what's your idea of the perfect minivan is it the most luxurious one with a leather trimmed and preferred suede interior heated front seats and dual zone temperature control or is it America's lowest priced minivan that still includes features like easy out lower seats and air conditioning there's only one place to choose from the complete selection of award-winning minivans [Music] some people have shrinks some people have their garage wanna save big coin rolling to Sears big tire around up great prices on brand names for whatever you drive like 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mouth he's talking the whole time you know much like Brett Favre is at s quarterback is the way he is as a defensive lineman just always into the game always yappin at somebody but he makes plays and that's the most important you can see he's already up he's not even on the field yet and you know what else he does boomer that all the really great ones do they elevate the play of their players around the absolutely every guy on that defensive line plays better because he's on the field with John Randle such as the impact of Chris Carter on Jake Reed and their loss Mitch Berger to kick-off for Minnesota and this is where well questions already one one back from 100 from the yard beef in the endzone when this Honey runs it back to the 21 yard line so here comes Randall live and now we'll look at Randall on tape some highlights from the first half as always active with a reason under tacular defensive end making his presence felt and in fact that even when he's on the sidelines oh I love life remember there were actually people who speculated that when Henry Thomas the other fine defensive tackle the Vikings moved on to Detroit that it was going to have a negative impact on John Randall's career boy that's sure proved to be wrong this is we establish some semblance of a ground game with verba out and that will again and it was behind willings walked that time the Harris was able to spring free for a first down you know there are a lot of defensive linemen that made a lot of money this offseason and he was the lead one as you could see right there that looks like he has a little bit of a cramp for Lando Thomas who already has an interception tonight but going back to John Rael he signed a new contract a big contract and really was the first guy out of the box that kind of set the tone for everybody else and out of all those guys he's a guy that deserves it how do you negotiate with a guy like that though when he starts making faces at you like that alright captain we're 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questionable this is the part of Brett Favre's game he's pantomiming out there he's interesting I don't know that's really thing but he certainly is an interesting guy to watch I mean he is does some things they really sold that third down and three is Travis Jerry picks up the first down and gets written out of bounds with a move the change-up at the 48 yard line this is where guys like Brett Favre and Travis Derby and Mark Gemara can really lift this football team they have to really start getting going here they have to kind of just get in the huddle kind of talk to each other yell at each other a little bit and get their sense of urgency a little bit higher well they they they broke the huddle a little quicker there they're starting to look like maybe it's dawning on them that this is important [Applause] and takes it to the 45 Network they've got them six tackle there by Peter six I mean in weather like this fatigue is not a factory you're not going to get winded you're not going to get overheated get in the huddle get out of the huddle and run a play and down by 17 a very big series here for Green Bay Samara a good pin block at the point attack a nice block by Adam Timmerman Henderson leads up field this good solid run blocking at the corner second down and four over 45 to the here's a team with no ground game to speak of but going to the ground down by 17 to try to get back in it so far successfully they have to pick up the pace and that's what they're doing and what this will do this will help with the play-action passes as well and when we get down into the red zone we'll see Mike Holmgren do that I mean he will work off the play action and especially if Jeremy is running like this effectively hey as he has been the last couple plays well I'm sure that offensive bottle they're looking at one another in disbelief that they have yet to score a touchdown keep in mind that touchdown was on a kickoff return by Preston offensively they got a field goal and around this is and Freeman takes it to the 29 yard line for a gain of nine it's amazing what a running game can do for you just in a small series like this you can start running all kinds of plays off of things this looks like the way the Packers started this game you know their first drive of the game they marched all the way down the field they had a penalty that set them back then they kind of fiddle you know what it around a little bit and then didn't get much out of it they have got to finish a drive Craven actually got ten and that's enough for the first down [Applause] - loses the football but Greenbay he covers it [Applause] Paris a guy who hadn't fumbled in Chicago but he's been putting it on the ground here in Green Bay the last three games and Matt Willig is the man who recovers it Paris had fumbled the ball a couple times prior to tonight's game and that wins him a trip over to the doghouse oh and it came out cleanly that that hit by Eddie McDaniel the middle linebacker put a hand right on the ball second down five in comes Jersey takes it to the 20-yard line third down and two with six minutes 18 seconds left in the third Minnesota leading 27 to 10 and what has gotten chirpy in home grens doghouse before Travis Derby has been known to put the ball on the ground and I think he also feels like tonight that he wants somebody to pick it up he wants to speed in there and that's exactly what Travis jervie offers the Green Bay Packers Stalin Colin a is the injured Viking Green Bay's had the ball for nine plays on this Drive eight of them have been run and the play resumes that will be third down [Applause] Denis green a guy who had one year left on his contract we mentioned at the time of the show this was a team in flux the league wanted one primary owner not a bunch of owners as had been the case Tom Clancy the author tried to put together a deal the team was conditionally sold to him the financing didn't pass muster in came red McCombs from San Antonio a man who 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you gonna putt there just admire the green I'm solving problems this way isn't unusual for us I've got it in fact it's par for the course missus we eat sleep and drink this stuff only one detective can catch a killer using nothing but a trench coat on a cigar look at Randall Holliday out Clemens comes in along the defensive front third down and two big play for Green Bay [Music] [Applause] [Music] pick Dorothy gets the ball floated he had Freeman open but the dole floated on it the pickoff when Brett Farve released that football at least from here boomer I thought that was a touchdown now we talked about it earlier when you want to throw the ball into the wind you go you're gonna drill it you got to throw it out there you can't let it hang that ball hung a little bit on Brett and you can see the wind take it look at this thing the nose is coming up but it's actually like a knuckleball you have to you have to throw that ball into the wind and you got it gotta make it spiral if you can certainly bread is very upset you could see he's an emotional football player look how wide open Antoniou Freeman is and boomers description right on and oh how frustrating the Packers needed that touchdown in a fig instead Minnesota from the 20-yard line you know the anomaly of this game is that coming into the game so much was made about far picking apart the Viking secondary and the Viking secondary has been forest but still to fix tonight Minnesota through it all with ten interceptions and the Vikings actually lead the league in interceptions thought going in was at the Viking corners don't have the ability to run deep he's a Packers receiver it looks like it's the other way around though sure does second and ten daring him to throw and he does and the cash is made there by Jake Reed three yards shy of the first down third and three Monday Night Football is being brought to you by brewery fresh Budweiser official NFL sponsor Southwest Airlines proud sponsor of the NFL and official airline of the Superbowl and Chrysler engineered to be great cars now the interesting thing about the Minnesota Vikings receivers I can only think of one drop ball and that was Jake Reed in the first quarter dropped one over the middle since then not one drop ball boy Butler is back in the game for Green Bay third and two Minnesota worn a hand finish to go in the third where's that all over it was juicy moving balls part number 73 five yards is still third down dan let's align that front Randall McDaniel agai we don't talk about very often but we were talking to him last night talking to Dennis green about him here's a guy he should be a first ballot bull he'll join you and can't some day you know that I don't think there's any question about that and he will have the distinction of being the possessor of the worst stance ever of anybody and of both with the Hall of Fame worst man's best results his stance that's really offered but mankind third down and seven he swings it into the arm just farther up at the 32 in a first now when you look at this Vikings team guys and you see McDaniel you see Carter who will be in the Hall of Fame as absolutely I mean they have their share of superstars on this football team and Denny Green has molded them into a high-powered offense that it just doesn't seem to me like the penalty didn't affect them they don't care they can go back get seven yards 10 yards if they want to and it all starts up front you can see right there at the job that they're doing this look how McDaniel held his ground Harris comes on a blitz and doesn't even gain a half a yard mad in the ground Sanna Dotson you know I really applaud red McCombs for his vision in not making Dennis greens go through this season in the final year of his contract because I know that he has some detractors of which I am NOT one this man has a great eye for personnel this guy gets his players to play for him with tremendous intensity and he is an outstanding football coach and all he does is win second a today be from loss a little too far the wash look in one way looking inside had to look back outside over the other shoulder and just off his fingertips sooner or later somebody's gonna say hey you know maybe we better be off you know off 25 yards I mean this is getting to the point where it's ridiculous now well again it's Tyrone Williams who gets abused a little bit by Randy Moss does did he get laid out for this boomer do you mean anything by laying out I don't necessarily know that you do I don't think that he realized how how much the wind was pushing the ball and I and I saw Randall's reaction after Randall Cunningham and Randall thought that he should have had him when he knew that he open to him a little even though it's an incompletion oh that destroys a coroner's got absolutely third again only a three-man rush no pressure and the pass is caught by Carter for a first down of a 48 yard line so the Vikings attack for the first time and a reminder college football Saturday Notre Dame Arizona State headlining it the net knee liens against Minnesota the Cornhuskers Nebraska take on Texas A&M and Georgia Tech against the Wolfpack of North Carolina State check your local listings for the game in your area very fatiguing to play on a wet field your legs get really tired and right now the Packers defensive line starting to look a little bit like they looked in the second half of the Super Bowl against Denver luggage here is Robert Smith tackle there by lon Booker things are going to be pretty giddy for the Minnesota Vikings if this keeps up they have an off week and then the Vikings play a Washington Redskins e at the moment winless Redskins at home then at Detroit at Tampa Bay when you look at the second half of the of the season for Minnesota their schedule is a lot softer than the first half this team has a full head of steam going and who knows where they're gonna lie though we still have that thing alive no dome team has ever gone to a Super Bowl right from the 49-yard law ham throws and coming back is Jake weed and he did not make the covered by Newsom again the crowd has not left here with a long face since 1995 Miami from 71 through 74 and of course that included their perfect sneezing team 27 straight wins at home and then Green Bay needing just two to tie but in tremendous jeopardy right now the only thing I could tell you all it takes is one turnover and momentum shifts and points have put on the board really gets down to crunch time [Applause] whistles before the snap McKenzie was he induced as the question yes number 82 of the OP don't care just throw it deep down the field it doesn't matter they've got to get somebody though in a green and gold uniform to make a play right now up front somebody's got to disrupt the way John Randall disrupts things when he's on the line for Minnesota somebody has got to get in Randall's face sack him knocking down force a bad pass who's gonna come up with a big play only free linemen in a DAB stance able to swing it down who makes the catch and takes it to the 10-yard line I guess the answer is nobody really what happens here is that you have two deep safeties and Pryor has got to make that play he's got to get on the sidelines they cannot allow Randy Moss to go floating down too silent without anybody near him well what a throw by Randall Cunningham - with the wind boomer flipping all around here this thing's got some velocity on it and right here Williams actually loses track of where Randy Moss goes again now you could see Williams looking for prior wear art wears to help over the top and you know something that Randall was rolling to the sidelines there you have to expand with him but he had the ability because of a lack of pass rush as you well know to come to a complete stop square up and throw go from the sand Robert Smith Charles Evans is in the game Charles Evans with the carry to the eighth as the third quarter winds down Evans normally a blocking back it's a rare carry and Mike Hovind very concerned 15 minutes to play Minnesota leading last score of 27 to ten as monday night football resumed after this on ABC stations [Music] Miami meets Jacksonville for the first time the game takes one night the bragging rights are forever next Monday at 8:00 on ABC [Applause] how many detectives can catch a killer with nothing but a trenchcoat have a cigar I really should be smoking only one latina combo Columbo beautiful so it's a pleasure to see you intrigue me in the role he made famous you're a detective I guess I am Sally Kellerman Patrick McGoohan you should know understand somebody away at Aldi BC Thursday it was the first full-size pickup to offer four-wheel anti-lock brakes the first pickup with an available 10 cylinder engine and it was the first quad cab the world had ever seen what's more Dodge Ram pickups are the longest lasting full-size pickups on the road so in addition to giving you all those firsts it lasts Dodge Ram the rules have changed [Music] Straus clothing conveniently located on 13th Avenue South in Fargo and downtown Jamestown a little Sun a lot of rain details after the game Randy Moss and you know his story the kid who was passed over because of his past the Vikings were very confident he was going to be there when they pick 21st in so far so good he keeps his head on straight that guy boy taking it to the to or it only third down and goal so the Vikings up already by 17 knocking on the door and doing something that almost no team has done here in years total domination 460 total yards more than doubling up the Packers at Lambeau Field take a picture of that the pace of more than 600 yards now you picked a choice you want to throw it up the court or do you want to throw it up the moss [Music] boy 4 4 but not far enough it was fourth down and gold now they went they went to the beef you know you got 700 pounds on the right side of the Vikings offensive line behind David Dixon and Korey stringer you'd think that if you could pound it up anywhere that would be the place to do it especially with a powerful guy like hoard but good job by Green Bay is stuffing this thing they gotta kick the field goal which I find to be a very curious call in as much as Green Bay is still gonna have to score three times even down by 17 on a worst case basis the Packers would take the ball inside the one and three scores will still get you back into the game even after a field goal so here's Anderson to make a 17 point lead 20 points I'm not sure I see a tremendous amount of benefit there but who might argue with the Vikings in general up by 20 how much how much to put on the back to 30 South [Music] I'm not a purple dinosaur I'm not 64-bits and I don't play pro ball what I am is a big talker the psychologist but I'm a listening I don't have all the answers a memento [Music] kids who have mentors and less likely to do drugs be a mentor why did the duck dog nobody was willing to help out no 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wait and see [Applause] Berger to tickle and will oppress them back to receive [Music] [Applause] yard touchdown this one from the 2 yard line good tackle made up at the 19-yard line by Robert Tate the wide receiver him set his sights on him knocked him down inside the 20 and here comes Favre in the gang down by 2015 22 to go Boogie Nights take it up baby you guys are in here again I can't believe this you're always in here nursing your injuries I have never seen such a group of creepox in my life this is football I need guys that can play [Applause] well he'd never leave but the great tastes that won't fill you up and never let you down make it a Bud Light hot dog anyone [Applause] [Music] Sugar Ray you are getting hammered by long-distance charges do like I do just out 10 10 8 1 1 before long-distance calls and will be 10 10 3 2 1 and AT&T is one rate guaranteed and get this there's no 495 monthly fee hey are you ok you alright tired carrying all that heavy water around every time 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volatile emotional coach and when he feels that his team does not respond to the way he has treated them or prepared them he's whipped to boil over and I think he's moving past the old 212 Fahrenheit plant and a train will not extinguish this believe one iota right now second and one and here's the first half of Robert Smith takes the ball to the 44 Mike Holmgren here at home he's coached 50 games in this ballpark and all he's done is 144 of them best record at home for a head coach in the NFL history built our three rivers of 42 and eight john madden third guy Chamberland fourth George Seifert now at CBS is fifth where did guy Chamberland go well Daichi M'Lynn was actually he goes from keen for a while first and ten at the 44 he was one coach who couldn't go into television because there was nothing there's Robert Smith tell you about guy came Berlin surely but first some commerce Monday Night Football being brought to you by Bud Light with a great taste that won't fill you up and 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what's the beam babe well that was that a lot of standing water here will do anything to promote next week's game Miami at Jacksonville Berger kicking fielded by Preston back out to the 37 yard line behind a Thursday on ABC he's mr. right to all of those who've ever been wrong vengeance unlimited ABC Thursday my keys will be off Thursday they have a bye week and Randy Moss who will be a nightmare for defensive coordinators for the rest of the season well every now and then you're witness to a statement game and I think for Randall Cunningham Denis green and the rest of the Vikings this was one of those [Applause] 37 yards on [Music] taking up about six and I guess it begets the question now I mean how how good are the Vikings you're always afraid to anoint individuals and teams after one or two or three performances the pool we're pretty good team oh they really are a good team and I applaud their strategy tonight they forget hey look we got bigger receivers we're gonna go after their smaller DBS and we can get them locked up one on one throw the ball up and let them go after it and Randall Cunningham has been amazing time and this is Derby Randle tonight 19 of 30 434 yards and for the second week in a row he's going for touchdown race to the old guys baby not bad for a backup boomer looking for a new contract absolutely that's great this might be the only team we've done so far this year boomer that doesn't need you because neither team needs every game we've done so far this season this the best quarterback on the field was the guy sitting next to Maine you're just trying to get rid of me Ramon Harris and it's a minimal gain hit there by Dixon Edwards gonna go look at the Vikings you've got Randall Cunningham Randy Moss John Randall Randall McDaniel what is it about Randall's in Minnesota Brandy's well give Dennis green a lot of credit I you know you alluded to it earlier Dan that he was a good judge of talent and is how to get guys motivated he is the winner having he is one he's been in the playoffs I mean I know it's frustrating that you have to go through Green Bay and Detroit and Tampa Bay all have good football teams or had good football teams in the central and you could tell that Dennis Green really knows this business well you can see right there that and I agree with you boomer that hit sends Raymont Harris to the Green Bay sideline dixon Edwards that was a crunching tackle catching Harris after the spin second down and six and that's incomplete at the 30-yard line intended for a free minute I would I would think about calling them easy ringing the Vikings except you know Randy means having a forced manner lustful or lecherous as you should we know if you're Randy people and we'll we'll leave it at there we will maybe we want another one thing that we probably should talk about is where does this leave the Green Bay Packers you know it's a long season it needs watering Dorsey Levens back really bad it also gives them a wake-up call - I mean you know four and oh he's not meaning win the Super Bowl every team needs to have a little bit of a wake-up call no matter who they are they're down in six and I was fourth down what's getting an update from Leslie L remember last week Bryce hunter was knocked out of the game against Detroit the wide receiver for Tampa Bay well the news is all good about Bryce he was knocked out for four minutes but he blew home with the team he went to meetings all week long he was kept out of the giant game as a precaution but he will be back after the bye week to play against Carolina Elle good news Bush marcario was fine for that hit last week and he was suspended for his name right he got an effect when the thing was he one week suspension is cross till about 28 grand the five the decision to putt and Schrader is able to down at the one-yard line after the land dental food but the clock ticking down eat him to go in the Vikings preparing for on weekends the game comes alive after 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hundred nine nine Wow no it's interesting that their strategy was to do that because Fritz Shurmur and his defensive secondary they like to play aggressive they like to get up into people's faces they don't leave their safeties back deep a lot of the times so you know if you can protect you can throw the ball up and make plays like the Vikings have tonight it's going to be a long night for that secondary second and six and Robert Smith up to the 10-yard line so there's a third and one you know I was thinking back to last year gentlemen the Packers lost and then Mike Holmgren decided he was going to give them the bike part of the bye week off before a big Monday night game at New England he gave them the entire entire week right and it sort of rejuvenated them that he has a much different situation I think here because among other things they have a bye week but then they have a Thursday night game so they actually play in ten more days at Detroit I think what will happen is they'll go in tomorrow they'll get chewed out they'll practice a little bit then I'll have to come back on Friday third down and one and that's caught up at the 17 by Chris Carter for a first down it's a funky kind of schedule for Green Bay they were off until the 15th at Detroit then they're off the following Sunday and don't play again until the 25th so in effect they're gonna play only one game over the next 19 days which is probably what they need to get help they have a few guys Nick but that last plate then you see it I mean it looks so simple right nice execution but but but Chris Carter goes down and picks the ball off the ground I mean it's you know these are the type of receivers they have there's the schedule of all the more than San Francisco comes in here on November 1st then we see Green Bay at Pittsburgh on Monday night November 9 they'll be looking forward to November 22nd in Minnesota though I could play back [Music] [Applause] tackled by Hollan pushed no Dan you've had a number of coaches through the years and every coach is a little bit different but I would think that Denis green while he's probably quite impressed with his team right now he feels good about where they are he even has to kind of put a lid on them right now because you know we're only really one quarter of the way through the season hasn't that always struck you though about Denis that he doesn't seem to be that mercurial guy that goes up and down that rollercoaster he he's got a plan he's pretty steady about it he doesn't get overly upset when they lose and he doesn't seem to tap dance off the field when they win either and he is as they would say one tough hombre as Smith carries the ball Denis has been through more personal travails and on and off in the field stuff in Minnesota in six years and yet he has survived and survived brilliantly and I asked him last night I said what was the worst time for you and he said a pretty turbulent six years and he said that whole lou holtz thing remember they had ten different owners and a couple of them apparently went to Holtz who quits at Notre Dame and the indication is that Holtz is going to get Dennis's job in Minnesota he said that was the bottom well that has to be I mean how could you take your team to the playoffs and in the middle of the season have to listen to that I mean it's disconcerting not only for the coach but it's got to be disconcerting for the players too [Applause] by Reggie White some people put on an air of self-confidence because they know they have to if they're in a leadership position they don't want anybody to see them crack with Dennis green I don't think anybody who knows him think that's the case his self-confidence is very very real and it goes to the core of his being Dennis Green loves Dennis Green could care less what anybody else thinks about it be a Fiat he is one confident man he even loves 265 pounds lost [Applause] the first company to Minnesota off to put a burger and these rings do 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strengthening your company through a merger or acquisition think first of first Union wherever you plan to go we have been there before come to the mountain called First Union or if you prefer the mountain will come to you you won't believe what went on in these homes until you see what our cameras gone how does a parent cope with a rage they can't control Diane Sawyer sam donaldson 20/20 Wednesday a reminder after the game you can stay tuned to ABC for late local news or other programming or over at ESPN for a postgame show man I hope that wasn't a live chicken this is Doug Peterson in the game and the new quarterback it's Antonio Freeman for Brett Favre given the rest of the night off hard to argue with that decision to get him out of the game you know but knowing Brett the way I know him and I'd be in the same situation many times you don't ever want to come off that field and you don't ever want to come off that field without having something positive for you and the problem is now is he's got a you know he's got to feel this way until their next game which is a long way away Peterson's on the 36x Miami that's almost intercepted at the 20 yard line by Jimmy hitch guys well Brett Farve had gotten off to a great start this season ten touchdown passes in his first four games but the Viking defense has risen to the occasion pressure three interceptions two of them by Griffiths that defense combined with Randy Moss and Randall cunning and Robert Smith and Chris Carter and Jake Reed and it's been a near-perfect night for the Vikings and incomplete Tyrone Davis the intended receiver that last interception by Griffith was the way that a deep safety goes after a ball that's thrown on the sideline now that we didn't see that on the other side of the field the safeties weren't getting over there at that time Griffith theta and that on that one interception he made a really nice break on the football and that's the way big play defensive backs have to react and it was an adjustment for them boomer because in the game last week against Chicago they weren't getting over there absolutely and then so they got chastised I'm sure this week but they responded good for them third and 10 to tuck away then runs into the sidelines it is caught there by Schrader gets rammed at about short of the first down by two this is [Applause] you can see right here this is the interception by Griffith Brett tries to look him off and Griffith it knows where the ball is going and he goes after the football and he makes a terrific play that's a great play by a safety and Danny Green said at the top of the show he's and say we've been giving up a lot of yours but we have a lot of interceptions and to me and interceptions worth 100 yards you know you wonder if that's a spin or what is that you know well he's always wanted his guys to go for the big play Rizzoli's crafted and developed that type of an employee and that thing play guy he got with Randy Moss and we talked about this throughout the game about loss but one reason that Dennis green was able to draft Randy Moss as Dennis Green at that point really didn't have an owner he had to run it by remember Tom plants he had tried to buy the team put red McCall he's still out of the picture Roger Hendrick was going to be out of the picture see he was the only guy that Dennis had to go to in effect it was Dennis's house so to speak as he put it last night he said if I owned the house I was going to paint it it was an escrow another interception it is sick long [Applause] pianist Stanford Dixon Green Bay pass of the night just put the punctuation mark roughing the passer number 92 dzifa loop that will come back [Applause] Clements thinnest green a land boomer was also quick to thank Roger Hedrick for everything that he did still running the Minnesota Vikings new knowing that it was going to be sold to someone else and he did his job right up to the very end and then left in a most in glorious way but for a long time Roger Roger was the cement because the Vikings it was such an unwieldy ownership situation in fact the league had to get involved and finally say hey look you know we need a primary owner here ten ten owners just doesn't function very well especially when Coomer trying to get Lou Holtz in the middle of the seasons [Applause] first contain from the other that's for inside the five and [Music] three minutes and three seconds left in a game of the interesting thing about this is that when you look at the Lions and the Tampa Bay game the same situation they were they were so far ahead that the team that was behind when throwing the ball so you wonder even though Chicago and st. Louis had good games against them are their statistics inflated because of the fourth quarters of those particular games valid point I'll tell you they have some big play guys in this team [Applause] well as we all know it's who's in front at the end of January so when you look at the NFC coming into this weekend I think you looked at the Vikings you looked at the Packers and you looked at the 49ers that's like the three real quality teams in the NFC well the 49ers lose at Buffalo the Packers get put away here tonight you'd have to say right now the Minnesota Vikings as of this moment clearly the best team in the NFC you know I still think in the end though however again because of how a week the NFC East is that Dallas is gonna be around you know they still have too much talent on that football team oh I don't argue that at all I'm saying the first week of October Dallas I don't think could handle the white no not right now maybe but I still believe looking at the talent on that team job you know that that's a team that you know scare me if I had to play them and Troy will be back oh yeah you know Jason Garrett's doing a heck of a job for them he's - and wani had a big game this past week against Washington but everybody seems to be having at the game against Washington but you know something you just this has nothing to do with Dallas but you look at Dallas and you see Michael Irvin and then well who do you see complimenting Michael Irvin and then you look at this receiving corps of the Vikings and it's it's all staggering nice effect and the Packers have recovered at the 45 Scott mogera hand comes up with the football so down by 2259 to play two-minute warning it would be American now that other the others have happened the other wonderful receiving for obviously out in San Francisco yes we're the Owens and rice and Stokes physically very reminiscent of this group here of course I don't have a bad guy Chuck in the old to eat out there either doing well you know every week there's going to be major upset so are upsets I would say this is probably a mild upset just because they're playing on Green Bay's field if this happened in Minnesota would be so surprised but yesterday buffalo beat San Francisco I mean no team is gonna go undefeated know that there's gonna be times where you're gonna have a really really rough week as a football player and as a football team and you just got to get through those and the teams that battle through those Dan as you well know are the ones that usually are left standing at the end of the year how about these are numbers that you just okay I've never say I've been there I know what that's all about you know you just forget it you file it you shake your head you know they still have so many more games to go second lowest of his Green Bay career so gonna take a big file cabinet to file that one that that'll hang with it for a while second exam let's brought up the 50-yard line I mean it's not gonna shake his consummate no good for that but gonna lose some sleep they'll be upset he is going to definitely lose some sleep tonight it's going to be replaying this whole game in his head but I won't say I I don't know who they playing next the Al Green Bay yeah on a Thursday night a boy at Detroit October you know that's going to be a big game because Detroit plays well at home especially defensively as we saw last week but that's a game where both of these guys Reggie white and red far we're gonna want to make another statement we're back [Music] that's gone behind shamora I'm out in San Francisco losing yesterday with 22 penalties 22 for a team as disciplined as the 49ers especially after they the way they looked the first three weeks of the season how about Bruce Smith huh oh yeah I've been down that road when he's healthy oh I saw him send you to lalala boomer Ville no fun you know and it's kind of the same situation that Steve found himself in yesterday with the new left over the middle and that will be a first down and take us to the two-minute warning big loss for the 49ers when they lost Fiore Hofstra boy can't get along without those Hofstra guys can you go yes [Music] football is a game of unabashed [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] closest ey name's Dan he can take a look at those grim figures for Green Bay last time they lost by 20 or more points was five years ago to Dallas last time here by 20 or more to Chicago in 92 go back to 83 the last time they allowed this much yardage in the game and Rainville Cunningham tonight has thrown for more yardage against the Green Bay Packers than any opponent in Packer history there's a guy that will enjoy the byway guys remember that game there's a guy who won't Arnold I remember that game Halloween night in 94 sure Brett Favre had like 80 yards 85 yards passing that night 9:15 in rain horizontal if the entire game I felt so badly because they were honoring Gale Sayers and dick buckets that night at halftime and pick we're out there and their rain slickers were just in horizontal [Applause] that aim was in a way of being a part of the coming-of-age of Brett Farve [Applause] brought by Travis Kirby for a nine yards ago when looking at the faces on the sidelines two different sidelines this is what is faced throughout the NFL by every team every coach every owner know the euphoria of a big win something like this and the ugliness of a loss [Music] I sure I had more the ladder than before Burton I you know and I don't really miss that I mean that's the part as a player that people who have never play the game just can't really understand because every game I had it worse than you it doesn't get worse than I had for winning seasons in 13 years one 500 season [Music] so for I was four eight and one yeah no I had some but they were ready to put me on a scrap heap in 1990 see I was doing better than all of us he was over in Hawaii doing the Islanders all right cracking coconuts on the beach while we're getting our coconuts cracked in the NFL your wise man you're exactly right but you know the and we'll be back there for the Pro Bowl this you're a seven let's get our first promo winner for that darn right boomer that's part of the great thing about being with us this year get our room you're guaranteed a trip to the Pro Bowl that's right you've got the Mandarin the Mandarin Oriental is second down and five and that's incomplete but I'll be honest with you out I was using code it's nice to get voted to the Pro Bowl but they have to go and play in it it's another thing you know who was who wants to play in the Pro Bowl in February in 95-degree heat and get there and get knocked around Dexter Manley one year sent me into the wall and I was like man this is unbelievable I couldn't believe that well I would never make the playoffs and I'd have to go play in the Pro Bowl not having played in a game for six weeks and every year I would have to play across from LC Greenwood who just came from the Super Bowl and is in the greatest shape of his life and I'm all what this is really 12 that they should be playing flag football game organized with go third and five world Henderson you can hear that one boy Robert Griffith he came up and brought oh look at that he's talking over William Henderson he's the one to get knocked down wasn't he the Griffith came up and gave a great shot yeah but William Henderson was still running that's he came up and hit him really okay let's watch this [Music] that's the way this leg works there's a guy who's had a big night John Randle talking about Griffith number one rainbow always seems to have a pretty big night and there's the man who's had a huge night we I don't know what he's saying but whatever you say should be taken about right now Randle you've been entertaining us for years and years and years and I know one thing al I'll never forget the night that he went over when he got on a cut by Carl banks got back up and threw a touchdown pass one of the top one of the best plays I ever saw at one point he wins the ultimate weapon he was referred to and completely I think what Randall was saying that the camera was I am never again going into the granite kitchen counter reconditioning business I'm done you know what's honorable that's an honorable there's no question but he's happy to be back a little Randall package for you that's Jake green and that got Minnesota in front Randy Moss adjusting putting the defenders taking it in and so mr. Cunningham a monster night 442 yards for the second week in a row four touchdown passes [Applause] he has another touch dad that goes straighter well this is one of those when they'll look at the box scores at the end of the year [Music] and this is what those games won't be nearly as close as it looks like and this is one of those quarters that just makes the stats look off so when you start analyzing things and you start looking at them and you wonder it where a lot of the yards and points come from this is the third game that's been in a blowout situation for them it's a nice throw by Peterson Peterson pled down to two touchdowns I guess he's a new starter [Applause] [Music] we're just going to break at the breath get no quarterback controversy Minnesota just one hearing beat right now today you know it was interesting about what Denny green said yesterday he talked about how he makes all his players know what their roles are on this football team and I guess that's why he was so strong in his statement that he said that when Brad Johnson comes back he'll be our quarterback Randall knows his role we talked about roles and I guess if it's up front and everybody understands it then you know it heads the controversy off of the pass a little bit but I just don't think you can take a guy like Brad Johnson who you're paying him the kind of money you're paying the way he played Hey he's played terrific I don't discount that I mean the Vikings are very fortunate to have two players that play that position that can put up numbers like this it's not happening everywhere you know sooner or later you know it doesn't matter what you're paying anybody I mean ultimately they got to perform and if another guy is performing at such a high level [Applause] I just coaches employees at the lid week by week you can't milk it ten years [Applause] Adira coast sidekick at this time it's Minnesota that's Chris wolf played for a Dennis Green when Dennis was coaching at Stanford and has ridden the trail with him Joe ever get hurt and your backup was playing pretty well what happened when you came back oh you know then there's pressure there's a lot of pressure on you because the fans you know they know what they see or they think they know what they see and if if you put Brad Johnson in there and there's a little bit of faltering going on and it's not really moving there oh then immediately the fans want the guy that was in there that was moving the football or playing well so it's hey but then they've got what they already know they have a guy who can come off the bench and lead the team this guy's a good quarterback right there Brad Johnson so I it's it's a situation that I guess any coach would love to have as long as your team is winning wait till Brad finds out you want him to stay on the bench room oh you would - let me go over how bread which boomer just said it's Leslie still here I think she left look Mosley's in the salon but seriously I mean how and I'm not saying that in the show that it's gonna be this way for the next three or four weeks but on tonight's performance I mean this is final and there hasn't been a lot of great quarterback performances thus far but nothing like this I'll bet you at any hopes he has that problem right I'm sure he does nice dilemma to have an off week from Minnesota coming up the Vikings are five and oh they're the only unbeaten team in the NFC and they've come into Lambeau Field and handed Green Bay defeat for the first time in Green Bay since September 3rd 1995 25 regular season games and four postseason games and the Vikings have come in and a routed the Packers final score 37 to 24 we will wrap it up crumbles in a moment broke joe Montana's single-game passing record against the Packers Randall how do you describe this game I just I just thank God you know so many people you know who praying for me and just hoping that I do well I'm just giving God all the glory and all the honor I don't take any for myself I thankful for the people who surrounds me with is such a humbling experience and the Bible says humble yourself therefore under the Lord's mighty hand that he may lift you up and do in due time and I just want to be lifted up so I can praise God that's right Randall this wasn't for the NFC Championship but what does it mean to the Minnesota Vikings well it's great because you know it's there's times when things changed and and you know we have a little bit of control but the main thing is that when you're around great people like the great coaching staff we have an offensive line and and the players we have me Randy and Chris Randy sent straight from God and Chris has already been here than God and I just thank him for the defense you know we've just got a great opportunity to do a lot of things we just prayed us still healthy and just continually you talked about change how have you changed I'm saying what God has humbled me and when you're humbled through different experiences in your life and you get down in the pits with the people who really work hard each day you learn to be thankful for everything you have you know when I receive awards and things like that I appreciate them so much now and I'm thankful that I've got a great family my wife and my wife bliss you know little Randall and little bashed I think I thank God for them they're healthy and they're doing great I just I love playing the game again well it shows I mean no one can say you are over the hill and you must be the best backup in history thanks a lot Randall back to you al Thank You Leslie and we can remind you after the game stay tuned for ABC your late local news or of the programming ESPN as a postgame show also tonight on Nightline the presidential impeachment inquiry which the House Judiciary Committee voted this evening to begin Nightline we'll have more on this tonight Kenny wolf our producer Craig Jennifer director happy birthday to our statistician George Hill the Toth you next week from Jacksonville until an Al Michaels for Dan Dierdorf Boomer Esiason and Lesley Visser same from Lambeau Field in Green Bay the Vikings in a row this is like a circus out here with these guys five catches 190 yards two touchdowns not bad for Randy Moss Randall Cunningham he put up the most passing yards ever allowed in Packer history 442 yards the law snaps the Packers 25 game regular-season home winning streak more on this game coming up she sends the night at the fights the Packers and Vikings battled to be top ranked in the NFC Central battling Bret in the green corner or the purple corner gathers around Moss the NBA's duel for dollars hits fans below the belt who were canceling our entire schedule of preseason games baseball's title fights come right out of the movies well San Diego's David's have a sling shot for Atlanta's goliaths Cleveland could have a rocky road ahead against a strong Yankee team not ready to bang the drum slowly we'll iron chins battle tonight the NFC's glass jaws get ready to rumble Troy needs to stay in training a little bit longer and we'll see if the Chiefs and Seahawks have tailed off from Sunday night's mud wrestling [Music] aren't that anymore so keep your hands up protect yourself at all times twelve rounds of SportsCenter next welcome sports fans and everybody turning over to us from Armed Forces Radio Kenny main and dad Patrick on this show we like to call it the Monday night postgame football show plenty of football news is forthcoming including word on whether Aikman grbac and moon will be playing on Sunday and the Rockies land a big fish but first for no meets for no five and oh and a four and one as Dan did just describing because they blasted them out so hard we're dropping precedent tonight we're making new Preston anyway off the top here's the man Randy Moss with us Solomon Wilcox right after the game Randy great success tonight in the passing game you guys just came and lit it up scoring on just about every possession tonight we had to put some things together there was a lot of hard work we had to do during the week and I think last week we wasn't ready for Chicago but uh just the tempo we had to get through with this week of practice to get ready for the Packers we just had to get things done today it seems like Randall has great confidence in you throw the ball up and just have you go get it describe for me if you will what goes through your mind as you see that ball coming down much my goal is to catch it they pay me to score touchdowns enough I told cash well we call them cash I accent uh do you rely on me do you trust me enough to throw the ball me at any given time he told me yes so I got to do my job and that's to catch the ball now the Packers wide receiver Derrick Mayes challenge your receivers and said that their receivers were the best three did that motivate you guys in any way shape or form coming into this game tonight I don't think of too much motivators I think we mostly glanced about it this morning but uh we just had to come out here and play it wasn't nothing that the motivate us but ourselves to know we just have to put it together how important was it to come in here into Lambeau Field and win a game on the road and a division game as well it was kind of hard you know I knew there the crowd was gonna be a little hostile a little cranky and we just had to go ahead and push it down your throats we had the opportunity so uh we just took advantage of opportunity tonight all right thanks Randy congratulations on a great game now let's send it back to the studio Sala Morandi thank you for the last few seasons the Packers have taken threats from fellow NFC Central rivals about as seriously as Serbia views threats from NATO hey guys knock it off so maybe Game five is a bit early for a statement game for Minnesota and for that matter when you hear about statement games have you ever seen participants reading some big proclamation whatever one of these two would be able to proclaim themselves still undefeated as we told you it's Minnesota pictures available right here from ABC Mike Holmgren Packers 25 regular season home game winning streak randall cunningham launching early for Randy Moss Moss beats Mike fire 75 yard touchdown but the Vikings were cheating on the play holding like to get a field goal to go up 3 zip it second quarter it's tied at 3 cunningham working all his weapon this time is jake read time corner good catch 56 yards and the move and he's in the bikes are up 10 to 3 ensuing kickoff Green Bay it's a little help from royal Preston done it earlier this year easy yard deep in the end zone good wedge lots of space and Way 101 yards the only thing was to stay inbounds he did that Brett Favre and the Packers get one without having to really run the offense the score tied at 10 apiece bikes come right back on the next possession Cunningham to the rookie moths after the play fake time to step up and launch again and you know that that a lot is a youth 52 yards and an Vikings up 1710 Moss gets up and goes after ball to the height advantage the good hand he's in for the score the Vikings are back in front by 7 now Vikings second and 10 Cunningham again Tomas makes the play the tight defense 41 yards there two plays later defense backing off it sets up the screen it's Robert Smith picks up some blocks and he's on in Vikings up 24 10 at the half and beaten up on Green Bay at Green Bay rain started coming down harder in the second half John Randle juiced up in any kind of weather playing good D as well Packers first possession second half first down the bikes 20 Brett Farr rolling to the end zone laid it up for Robert Griffith the pick his second pick of the night far being picked off twice their bikes fall down third and 14 on the 44 out of shotgun maash wants more from Randall his fourth catch and the other Randall John Randall on the sidelines Lycan thing presently led to a Vikings field goal of 30 to 10 going into the fourth quarter still same score Favre tried to get something happening looking for Robert Brooks but it's Griffith with the second pick coming over to the help bars been picked off three times and it's not working out for Mike Holmgren Vikings will finish it off Cunningham once more it's mots up and then bikes up 37 to 10 and one more time to look at this mosque with Tyrone Williams good deeds on it but Boston's the one who made the play for the ball 190 yards receiving and the pack of fans can leave this thing a sellout game they got a couple of empty net goals in the end to close it to 37 to 24 but it was over long before that Randall Cunningham has 10 touchdown pass to the season against no interceptions the Vikings rolled up 545 yards of total offense against the league's top ranked defense top ranked no more and also the Vikings threw for more yards in one game against Green Bay than anyone ever had this was Green Bay's first loss at Lambeau since September 10th against st. Louis or to have more on this game a bit of it was going to be a long night well it turned out to be a long night for Brett Favre explain why and the whole pack organization they couldn't stop all the weapons at the Vikings head but they knew exactly what they had to do and they came at Brett Favre from the blindside and the Vikings did a tremendous job stopping that one big weapon and that spread far as I mentioned they they attacked the blindside first of all they had heart attack number 62 Marco Rivera way too high Derrick Alexander just puts his helmet bullrushes him they said he's opted out I'll spin move get the sack that's the first time then John Randle comes on the nice end tackle stunt pass Barba and then once again number 62 Marco Rivera chases Brett Favre out of the pocket the third time same player it's Marco Rivera who gives up the pressure almost pick its Tony Williams this time they're all taking their turn and this time it's Marco Rivera again but then it's another defensive lineman this time it's Jerry ball hits Brett Favre not only does he get pressure on them but it causes an interception right here there's no way that Brett Favre can throw the football with the 300-pound linemen in his face in Dan the defense of Y moves you showed me out in the hall you're assuming you could have gotten by Marco Rivera tonight you're right I got by you I can get by anybody right thank you we will summon you a little later in the show we'll go into greater detail and break down what the Packers did wrong and what the Vikings did right I guess more specifically all the weapons the Minnesota Vikings have this year scores worse really than it ended up because they got those couple of late Tesla's there's actually a hundred to nothin Minnesota and Randall Cunningham is making that Brad Johnson decision very tough cuz he has so many great weapons and he's playing so well himself laughter maybe one or two weeks it wouldn't be that tough but the longer he plays it will be just like I said earlier there was four different defensive linemen that took a shot at Brett Favre Randall Cunningham had just as many big weapons that he went to tonight and first we'll take a look at Cunningham going to those weapons nope not real picky he's just okay first of all I'll go to Jake Reed I know Craig Newsome is a pretty good cornerback but that doesn't matter I'll go to him and Reed just wants the ball a lot more than this not bad coverage again he goes to Randy Moss and the thing about tonight Kenny is that there wasn't bad coverage that time he does jump a little higher than Williams but not a lot higher for the size difference not a big deal there and all of a sudden let's make the Packers think they're getting a pass rush but then we'll throw a screen Robert Smith goes all the way for a touchdown Randall can launch the ball like 80 something yards some of those though was an under throw and sometimes intentionally where the guys would leap up and make the play just making the play harder well that's like I mentioned they wanted the ball more than the defenders did and that was the difference they weren't in bad position but they didn't look for the ball and part of the reason why he could have the time to pick out which one he's gonna go to get such great protection as well well before the season started they talked about the Vikings offensive line as being one of the best in the league and I think tonight they proved that they are one of the best look at this has time to look step-through hits Carter no pressure he goes back he's gonna go back to Randy Moss nobody near I'm not a green jersey around him and then once again let me pick out the rookie again I'll go back but this time I'll roll out a little bit there wasn't any pressure in the pocket there's none rolling out he hits Moss yeah it's amazing that Reggie White was nowhere around neither was the rookie bonny Holliday who's been having an excellent season Green Bay was so inept they couldn't even pull off what they usually do in celebration and all those wins up there that leap into the stands in fact as you see the tape it wasn't even a true leap is more of a sit one I think I have a better of vertical well maybe not does the next you know these scores on it on a kickoff return 101 yards to be exact gets a little congratulations from his teammates and look at this week jump I think he needs to go back this week take a few lessons from Robert Brooks you know there was a lot of weak parts of the Packers tonight the Lambeau leap included in that all right that was more of a sit down and we go back to the point earlier does Randall sit down when Brad Johnson's ready to go I mean if you if you had to make the call like you say in a couple weeks that's usually the easy choice this could be an extended time where they keep getting better and better and better well like I said if it's an extended time and isn't a former offensive lineman I say you stayed with Randall Cunningham because he has the offense moving he throws for over 400 yards against the number one defense in the league let Brad Johnson sit a little bit and if Randall sputters then you might go back to Brad Johnson but right now I say stay with Randall and would you have me or Dan Patrick to the next story in the show after I saw that swim move I haven't seen you throw the football maybe I'll just hold off on that for a minute well it's scripted for Dan is packed here you guys throw was a big confidence game for so yeah I think we had some some little dog that we really couldn't do this and I mean everybody was nobody was against us you know we always kind of believed inside the locker room and coming in to the environment coming out with a win like they were really there was a lot of confidence order by there were also some forces as to whether or not you guys keep coming here put some pressure on Brett Favre and shut down this office you guys got that done tonight yeah we knew they would try to kill me and the weights when I killed me Derek on a can do grants moving down Jared ball falling named Rita brush you give him there and get in his face making photographs that he didn't how important was it that the office was able to control the ball gave you guys a lot of rest because they pretty much dominated in this game a big point up because you know when I office on the field like that you can sit down and let them just go run the clock off and just gonna sit there rest until they can feel fresh and you know really get be able to get to them get them out of the game and really just do what we wanted to do tonight how important was it also to come in establish that you guys were not gonna let them be able to run the bar that had to be vitally important to our defense [Applause] all right thanks John congratulations now let's send it back to the studio all right thanks we've heard from John Randall Randy Moss and later Randall Cunningham and doesn't like to be called men you know they're humbled through different experiences in your life and to get down in the pits with the people who really work for each day you learn to be thankful for other than you have them you know receive awards and things like that I appreciate them so much now and I'm thankful that I've got a great family my wife and my wife bliss you know little Randall and what vast I think I thank God for their help being doing great I just I love coming in tonight today we're gonna try to run the football you know they're always talking about Dorsey Levens was out but we know Ramon Harris is the capable running back and you know they take some of the pressure off afar they're going to come out and try to run the football and we knew if we could stop them we had a great opportunity to win the ballgame it's been a long time since I've come in this room after a game and had to talk about a game like that one but give credit to the Vikings they played a wonderful football game they did their offense was spectacular those wide receivers did a great job Randall I thought had a wonderful game randall cunningham and we couldn't keep up with him that's the truth vikings made quick work of that defense minnesota scored 20 more points than Green Bay's defense have been allowing per game 442 passing yards 544 5 2 or other yards BB 5 4 or 5 total offense more than double what the Packers usually allow in Minnesota was letting up toward the end there was an outright since we live it seems like a 3 week but last week we noticed an old friend of ours in the show Greg Baker used to direct rosin sports Sunday here's a sample of his new role team is 12 let's not get into golden time yeah we kind of feel like we gave him his start Greg always wanted to work in sports I guess he'll have to just act the part for now congratulations Greg then Vikings have the week off we watch a lot of football today for the first time on a Sunday there's a lot of lousy for

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