This is the transcript for the second #VikingsChat Twitter chat held on August 28, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central Standard Time. Vikings Twitter chats are held every Saturday at 11 a.m. using the #VikingsChat hashtag.
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FYI: The following transcript reflects Pacific, not Central time.
| 4:01 pm | mnvikingschat: | #VikingsChat NOW LIVE at http://tweetchat.com/room/vikingschat #Vikings #Stribvikes |
| 4:02 pm | ffsource: | RT @mnvikingschat: #VikingsChat NOW LIVE at http://tweetchat.com/room/vikingschat #Vikings #Stribvikes |
| 4:02 pm | derickson: | RT @mnvikingschat #VikingsChat NOW LIVE at http://tweetchat.com/room/vikingschat #Vikings #Stribvikes |
| 4:02 pm | mnvikingschat: | If you’re new to #VikingsChat, check out for details: https://minnesotavikingschat.com/vikingschat #vikingschat |
| 4:03 pm | mattlechner: | It’s fun check it out RT @mnvikingschat: #VikingsChat NOW LIVE at http://bit.ly/aSjrjj #Vikings #Stribvikes |
| 4:03 pm | mnvikingschat: | If you’re using TweetChat.com: There is a Refresh Speed feature you can use to speed tweets up & private tweets don’t work. #vikingschat |
| 4:04 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner How you doing, Matt? #vikingschat |
| 4:04 pm | mnvikingschat: | @ffsource Thanks for joining! #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:05 pm | justjudyblog: | I just found out that we are getting two free tickets to see the #Vikes tonight! Hellz to the yes!!! #vikingschat |
| 4:05 pm | mnvikingschat: | What will you be watching for for tonight’s #Vikings game? #vikingschat |
| 4:05 pm | mattlechner: | Doing well today. Watching a lot if preseason games this weekend on NFL network #Vikingschat |
| 4:06 pm | mnvikingschat: | @justjudyblog Sweet! Where you sitting, Judy? #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:06 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner God bless the NFL Network, huh? #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:07 pm | mattlechner: | Tonight should be a good indicator of how the Vikes will open the season #Vikingschat |
| 4:08 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Definitely. I’m very concerned about the offensive line. #Vikings #stribvikes #vikingschat |
| 4:09 pm | mattlechner: | NFL network is showing every preseason game…I have watched almost all of them. DVR fastforward helps #Vikingschat |
| 4:10 pm | mattlechner: | OL is a serious concern. Unfortunely Seattle’s D doesn’t pose a stiff test. #Vikingschat |
| 4:11 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Right. Same thing on the opposite side of the ball: #Vikings Dline won’t face much of a test. #vikingschat |
| 4:11 pm | mattlechner: | I would like to see Berrian get involved early too. He is a guy who needs targets early to keep in interested #Vikingschat |
| 4:12 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mattlechner #vikingschat I hear ya! How important is Berrian to the Vikes now?!? #vikingschat |
| 4:12 pm | mattlechner: | At least Hasselbeck is an established QB that should help test the D somewhat #Vikingschat |
| 4:13 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Absolutely agree. If Berrian and Favre can get in synch, it’s gonna go a long way. He needs to stretch the field. #vikingschat |
| 4:13 pm | mnvikingschat: | @MNSportsCrap I hope Berrain stays healthy throughout the year. That hammy could be a problem. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:14 pm | MNSportsCrap: | Hey Tweeps, just joining MN Vikings Chat for the next hr or so. (http://bit.ly/vikingschat) #vikingschat |
| 4:14 pm | mattlechner: | @MNSportsCrap Berrian needs to be a red zone threat. He can run away from guys but needs to mix it up in traffic #Vikingschat |
| 4:14 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Yeah. I want to see the safeties tested big time. We need to see someone step up back there. #Vikings #StribVikes #vikingschat |
| 4:14 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mnvikingschat #vikingschat I think it was BOTH hammies for Berrian last year. 🙁 #vikingschat |
| 4:15 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner @MNSportsCrap – That’d be great but it feels like he’d break. 🙂 #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:16 pm | mattlechner: | Yes Berrian does play fragile #Vikingschat |
| 4:17 pm | mnvikingschat: | What rookies are you guys going to watch? #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:18 pm | mattlechner: | Safeties, Cook and pass rush is of interest to me #Vikingschat |
| 4:18 pm | justjudyblog: | We don’t know yet because we haven’t picked up the tickets. A friend of ours won them so I’m hoping they are good! #vikingschat |
| 4:18 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #vikingschat Easy answer…but Cook. It will be interesting to see him get a big block of time. #vikingschat |
| 4:19 pm | mnvikingschat: | @justjudyblog Take some pictures & video! #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:19 pm | SusieHomemaker1: | RT @justjudyblog: We don’t know yet because we haven’t picked up the tickets. A friend of ours won them so I’m hoping they are good! #vikingschat |
| 4:20 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner I’m surprised we haven’t really heard anything from Everson Griffen. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:20 pm | mattlechner: | Agreed Cook is of most interest. Interested to watch if Gerhart get 3rd down chances #Vikingschat |
| 4:21 pm | mnvikingschat: | @MNSportsCrap I think they want Cook to win the job. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:21 pm | ERHeil: | @MattLechner Dude, check out www.pickpointz.com tonight if ur watching the game #Vikingschat |
| 4:22 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner I really hope Gerhart is a quick study. He can run, but if he can block…I’d be very happy. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:22 pm | mattlechner: | Yes, Griffen had been a ghost. Not good for him #Vikingschat |
| 4:23 pm | ERHeil: | No joke, r u interested in trying a new app during the Vikings game tonight and possibly winning some stuff? #vikingschat |
| 4:23 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Tough to break in on the #Vikings DLine, though. I wonder if it’s a question of his talent or our line’s talent. #vikingschat |
| 4:23 pm | mattlechner: | @ERHeil I’ll check it out #Vikingschat |
| 4:24 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mnvikingschat #vikingschat exactly! Gerhardt has to block. Sadly in yr 4 AD is still not dependable blocking. out-tempoed? #vikingschat |
| 4:25 pm | ERHeil: | @MattLechner u predict score/winner and win rewards points. the site xplains. LMK what u think #Vikingschat |
| 4:26 pm | mattlechner: | @MNSportsCrap For a guy who loves contact, AP sure doesn’t attack on blocks. It’s weird #Vikingschat |
| 4:26 pm | ERHeil: | @MattLechner it’s a beta but totally legit. #Vikingschat |
| 4:26 pm | MNSportsCrap: | I assume we will pick up a free agent or two in the next 2 weeks. What spots? Center? KR? WR? #vikingschat #vikingschat |
| 4:26 pm | mattlechner: | @ERHeil just Vikes game or all NFL? #Vikingschat |
| 4:27 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mattlechner I hear ya on AD. Remember Emmit Smith? That was attacking on blocks! That’s what I thought we’d get. #vikingschat |
| 4:27 pm | Soopafreak: | my #1 concern RT @mnvikingschat: @mattlechner Definitely. I’m very concerned about the offensive line. #Vikings #stribvikes #vikingschat |
| 4:27 pm | mattlechner: | Watching Benny Sapp’s debut with Miami. Good special teams play for Sapp. #Vikingschat |
| 4:28 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner @MNSportsCrap – Peterson’s obviously not confident in his blocking abilities. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:28 pm | mnvikingschat: | @Soopafreak Should the #Vikings be looking for a center? #vikingschat |
| 4:28 pm | mattlechner: | Sullivan is back tonight so no excuses for #1 OL #Vikingschat |
| 4:29 pm | mnvikingschat: | @MNSportsCrap I hope it’s center. There will probably be plenty of receivers cut. There usually are. #vikingschat |
| 4:29 pm | mattlechner: | Blocking is an attitude. You can be undersized and be a great blocker. AP is a mystery. #Vikingschat |
| 4:30 pm | Soopafreak: | @mnvikingschat possibly, I actually like moving AH to center if he can handle it to give some size across the line. #vikingschat |
| 4:31 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner It will be interesting to see if Sullivan has got a lot of rust or not. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:31 pm | Soopafreak: | @mnvikingschat but if a halfway decent one is out there for sure. nothing against Sully but he was average at best last yr. #vikingschat |
| 4:31 pm | mnvikingschat: | @Soopafreak He is a big guy but the fact that they’re trying Herrera at center tells me they need to look for depth there. #vikingschat |
| 4:32 pm | mattlechner: | Still a concern to me is McKinnie. Speed rushers and LBs are finding their way around him. #Vikingschat |
| 4:32 pm | mnvikingschat: | What rookies are going to make the team? Cook, Gerhart, who else? #vikingschat |
| 4:32 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @soopafreak AH at center is really interesting….could it be that easy to improve there? #vikingschat |
| 4:33 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Don’t get me started on McKinnie! He’s average ALL AROUND. #Vikings #StribVikes #vikingschat |
| 4:33 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #vikingschat Is Sully bigger this year? Last year it seemed like they kept saying he’d improve this year when he got stronger. #vikingschat |
| 4:33 pm | mattlechner: | I think Webb makes the roster Sage is out #Vikingschat |
| 4:34 pm | mnvikingschat: | @MNSportsCrap Good question! A stronger Sullivan might do the trick. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:35 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner I agree: Webb makes the squad as well. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:35 pm | mattlechner: | Don’t know about Sullivan’s strength. He’s been sidelined most preseason #Vikingschat |
| 4:35 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #vikingschat Yep! Sage is out. 2 bad, but it doesn’t feel like a huge loss. (I think that’s some of the $ that went to Favre) #vikingschat |
| 4:36 pm | mattlechner: | Maybe only 3 rooks make the roster #Vikingschat |
| 4:36 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mnvikingschat #vikingschat Should we make a point to mention all the Vikes who use Twitter each wk…so one will join us? #vikingschat |
| 4:37 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Chris DeGeare probably makes it, too. I’ve got Cook, Gerhart, Webb & DeGeare #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:37 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #vikingschat If I heard correctly Shanko leads all TE’s with TD’s in the last 3 yrs. Nice! #vikingschat |
| 4:38 pm | mattlechner: | Oh yeah DeGeare for sure for OL depth #Vikingschat |
| 4:38 pm | Soopafreak: | sure hope so. RT @MNSportsCrap: @soopafreak AH at center is really interesting….could it be that easy to improve there? #vikingschat |
| 4:39 pm | mnvikingschat: | Vikings on Twitter list: http://twitter.com/#list/mnvikingschat/mn-vikings-on-twitter #Vikings #Stribvikes #vikingschat |
| 4:39 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @Mnvikingschat @mattlechner #vikingschat +1-2 to the practice sqd. I think they have a cple psq guys that used up their elig. #vikingschat |
| 4:39 pm | Soopafreak: | 10000! agree!!! RT @mnvikingschat: @mattlechner Don’t get me started on McKinnie! He’s average ALL AROUND. #Vikings #StribVikes #vikingschat |
| 4:40 pm | mnvikingschat: | @MNSportsCrap What do you think of putting Shanopotomous & Mills on the field at the same time? #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:40 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #vikingschat I hate to be defending McKinnie, but he isn’t so average when you compare him to the league. #vikingschat |
| 4:40 pm | mnvikingschat: | @Soopafreak Sad, isn’t it? #McKinnie #LostPotential #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:41 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #mnvikingschat Just staying healthy at LT makes you above average…and he’s better than a lot of the guys who play. #vikingschat |
| 4:41 pm | Soopafreak: | 4 sure, and sad that PA is such a homer and actually defends him RT @mnvikingschat: @Soopafreak Sad, isn’t it? #McKinnie #vikingschat |
| 4:41 pm | mnvikingschat: | @MNSportsCrap He is when you compare him to WHAT WE DESERVE!! 🙂 #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:41 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mnvikingschat #vikingschat I like playing with an extra TE (Mills)! Sometimes that will be instead of Logan, go 4 it! #vikingschat |
| 4:42 pm | mattlechner: | @MNSportsCrap he is better than most he’s paid an awful lot to be avg. #Vikingschat |
| 4:43 pm | pab8484: | Hope the Vikings can show us something tonight!! #vikingschat |
| 4:43 pm | mattlechner: | Shank will need to play a less traditional TE role with Rice out. Like Shank and Mills on the field at same time #Vikingschat |
| 4:44 pm | mnvikingschat: | @pab8484 Thanks for joining! I don’t know how much of a test it will be though. Seahawks have some injuries. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:45 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mattlechner Especially with Favre at QB: He loves his TEs. With both Shank & Mills’ ability to beat LBs…. Like! #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:47 pm | Soopafreak: | @mattlechner only issue with them on the field together is that it is a tip off to pass plays, no way they run out of that #Vikingschat |
| 4:47 pm | mnvikingschat: | What can we get for Sage? Who needs QBs? #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:48 pm | mnvikingschat: | @Soopafreak @mattlechner – True, that. #vikingschat |
| 4:48 pm | Soopafreak: | AZ sure could use one. Too bad they dont have Anquan B RT @mnvikingschat: What can we get for Sage? Who needs QBs? #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:48 pm | mnvikingschat: | @justjudyblog Send me a link to them. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:50 pm | mnvikingschat: | I’m afraid we’re gonna get a 6th round pick for Rosenfels. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:50 pm | mattlechner: | Sage is not valuable anymore to other teams. They know Vikes need to get rid of QB. Lucky to get 7th rounder #Vikingschat |
| 4:50 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #vikingschat I think Sage needs to go this week or his value will plummet. SF and MIA seem to like our old qbs?!? #vikingschat |
| 4:51 pm | mnvikingschat: | @MNSportsCrap @mattlechner Or maybe the 49ers? Giants? Raiders? Bucs? #vikingschat |
| 4:52 pm | mattlechner: | Az needs one, 49ers, Packers, Bills #Vikingschat |
| 4:52 pm | keithprivette: | Give up Sage keep Webb! RT @MattLechner: Az needs one, 49ers, Packers, Bills #Vikingschat |
| 4:53 pm | mnvikingschat: | Predictions? Who’s going to shine and who’s gonna have a tough night at the office tonight? #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:53 pm | poonanner: | RT @mnvikingschat: I’m afraid we’re gonna get a 6th round pick for Rosenfels. #Vikings #vikingschat >> me too. |
| 4:54 pm | mnvikingschat: | @keithprivette Thanks for joining, Keith! …You contrarian #SageInsteadOfWebb #vikingschat |
| 4:54 pm | mattlechner: | Jared Allen will dominate tonight against back up Seattle tackle #vikingschat |
| 4:55 pm | mattlechner: | I expect entire D to play well #vikingschat |
| 4:55 pm | keithprivette: | Do something smart: I am starting a #KeepWebb social campaign! The #vikings need all the help they can get making QB decisions #vikingschat |
| 4:55 pm | Soopafreak: | I am keep #SageinsteadofTJack @mnvikingschat: @keithprivette #SageInsteadOfWebb #vikingschat |
| 4:56 pm | mnvikingschat: | My Defense predicts: Cook has a big game, seals the deal. Tough day: M. Williams takes another bad angle. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:56 pm | Soopafreak: | Dang well better against these scrubs RT @mattlechner: I expect entire D to play well #vikingschat |
| 4:56 pm | mnvikingschat: | RT @keithprivette: I am starting a #KeepWebb social campaign! The #vikings need all the help they can get making QB decisions #vikingschat |
| 4:56 pm | MNSportsCrap: | #vikingschat All Day will shine if he plays tonight (I know that’s not a revelation, but it’s an honest prediction). #vikingschat |
| 4:57 pm | mattlechner: | @Soopafreak TJack may have more value. Crazy as it sounds. #vikingschat |
| 4:57 pm | keithprivette: | #WebbinsteadOfSage long term! RT @mnvikingschat: @keithprivette Thanks for joining, Keith! …You contrarian #SageInsteadOfWebb #vikingschat |
| 4:57 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mnsportscrap @keithprivette #vikingschat Destroy Webb’s value online, then we can get him on practice squad! #vikingschat |
| 4:58 pm | mnvikingschat: | I’ll take that! RT @keithprivette #WebbinsteadOfSage long term! #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:58 pm | Soopafreak: | we said this last week but again, Madiu should not be a starter RT @mnvikingschat Tough day M. Williams takes another bad angle #vikingschat |
| 4:58 pm | keithprivette: | Get more for #sage than #tjack RT @Soopafreak: I am keep #SageinsteadofTJack @mnvikingschat: @keithprivette #SageInsteadOfWebb #vikingschat |
| 4:58 pm | mnvikingschat: | #NefariousPlots RT @MNSportsCrap: @keithprivette #vikingschat Destroy Webbs value online to get him on practice squad! #vikingschat |
| 4:58 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mattlechner @soopafreak #vikingschat TJack does have more value. More value to Chilly!! (Why?) #vikingschat |
| 4:59 pm | mnvikingschat: | @Soopafreak I couldn’t agree more but it appears we have no one to replace him. #Vikings #vikingschat |
| 4:59 pm | mkiedrowski: | @derickson Have to get new gloves for this afternoon, so missing #Vikingschat #TwinCitiesTouchFootball http://tweetphoto.com/41938173 |
| 4:59 pm | mattlechner: | @MNSportsCrap lol. Chilly loves him because he can control him #vikingschat |
| 5:00 pm | Soopafreak: | IALTO! so true RT @MNSportsCrap @mattlechner @soopafreak #vikingschat TJack does have more value. More value to Chilly!! (Why?) |
| 5:01 pm | mnvikingschat: | Thanks everyone for joining this week’s #VikingsChat – Tell your friends: Every Sat at 11 AM CST. #vikingschat |
| 5:01 pm | Soopafreak: | @mnvikingschat yeah we do, Tyrell Johnson #vikingschat |
| 5:01 pm | WarehouseMedia: | Smart. RT @keithprivette Give up Sage keep Webb! *I like Sage over TJack, but Sage is more valuable in trade market. #Vikingschat |
| 5:01 pm | mnvikingschat: | I’ll set up a gameday #VkingsChat tonight, too. #vikingschat |
| 5:02 pm | GRLitman: | They will. Know they can’t sneak through waivers. RT @keithprivette I am starting a #KeepWebb social campaign! #vikings #vikingschat |
| 5:03 pm | Soopafreak: | @WarehouseMedia i don’t think either has any value at this point #Vikingschat |
| 5:03 pm | mnvikingschat: | @mkiedrowski You’re a cruel man, Mike! Gameday #VikingsChat tonight at 7 PM CST. #Vikings #StribVikes #vikingschat |
| 5:04 pm | MNSportsCrap: | @mkiedrowski cruel! #vikingschat |
| 5:05 pm | keithprivette: | RT @WarehouseMedia: Smart. RT @keithprivette Give up Sage keep Webb! *I like Sage over TJack, but Sage is more valuable in trade market. #Vikingschat |
| 5:06 pm | Soopafreak: | watching Last years game in Lamb-o. I forgot how we shut them down in the 1st half. Only pts they got was off the bad snap. #vikingschat |
| 5:07 pm | WarehouseMedia: | @Soopafreak Perhaps. The best decision is keeping all four QBs and letting Webb return punts. #VikingsChat |
| 5:07 pm | Soopafreak: | for as good as Rodgers and his O have looked they might want to remember they could do nothing vs our D #vikingschat |
| 5:07 pm | keithprivette: | Hey @WarehouseMedia @grlitman can #tjack catch the ball? We need help on WR front and he is athletic…maybe or crazy? #vikingschat |
| 5:09 pm | mattlechner: | Thanks again for the chat. I’ll check in tonight during game. Skol #vikingschat |
| 5:10 pm | Soopafreak: | @WarehouseMedia don’t know how much work he has got at punt returns would be tough at this point to start #VikingsChat |
| 5:10 pm | mnvikingschat: | OMG! RT @mkiedrowski RT @TheOnion Tony Dungy On Meeting W/ Rex Ryan: ‘That F*ing C*s*r Is A Good Sh*t’ http://onion.com/bN3sIO #Vikingschat |
| 5:10 pm | WarehouseMedia: | @keithprivette @GRLitman Webb should be returning punts and kickoffs if Percy is unable to go …keep all four QBs! #SKOL #VikingsChat |
| 5:19 pm | WarehouseMedia: | @GRLitman Keeping all four QBs gives us the most options/athletes this year AND builds for the future @KeithPrivette #VikingsChat |
| 5:21 pm | keithprivette: | Agree! RT @WarehouseMedia: @GRLitman Keeping all four QBs gives us the most options/athletes this year & builds for the future #VikingsChat |
| 5:36 pm | mnvikingschat: | The Daily #VikingsChat has been posted: #Vikings vs. #Seahawks Preview – http://bit.ly/90RAft – Get Morning Chat: http://bit.ly/morningchat |
| 5:36 pm | derickson: | The Daily #VikingsChat has been posted: #Vikings vs. #Seahawks Preview – http://bit.ly/90RAft – Get Morning Chat: http://bit.ly/morningchat |
| 5:42 pm | lakecreature: | Whoo hoo! RT @derickson: The Daily #VikingsChat has been posted: http://bit.ly/90RAft – Get Morning Chat: http://bit.ly/morningchat |
| 5:57 pm | mnvikingschat: | Celebrity Vikings Fan. RT @EMaynor3 Who will win the Superbowl this year?????? im pickin my VIKINGS #Vikings #VikingsChat |
| 5:58 pm | mnvikingschat: | RT @50ErinHenderson i kno its just the preseason but im gettin goosebumps thinkin bout playin in the Dome 2night!!! #VikingsChat |
| 5:58 pm | miketheegg: | RT @mnvikingschat: Celebrity Vikings Fan. RT @EMaynor3 Who will win the Superbowl this year???? im pickin my VIKINGS #Vikings #VikingsChat |
| 6:00 pm | mnvikingschat: | Favre going where few QBs have gone before by @APkrawczynski – http://bit.ly/booyya #Vikings #VikingsChat |
| 6:58 pm | mnvikingschat: | TONIGHT: MN #Vikings Twitter chat at 7 PM CST using the #VikingsChat hashtag. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/c7zHUx #StribVikes |
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