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C'mon Parcells...you don't send a preseason game into overtime.  I understand that coaches would like to see as much of their players as possible, but OT in the preseason is just another chance for the players to get hurt in a meaningless game.

The preseason is already too long...don't need to make it last any longer.

Vikes finish the preseason 2-1-1, after tying with the Cowboys yesterday.  The defense, while not as rock-solid as they were against the Ravens, made some big plays and should be set for the opener.  The passing game is also fine.

The running game, though, is a different story.  I haven't seen the stats, but I'd be really surprised if Chester Taylor averaged over three yards per carry through the preseason.  Not that it's totally his fault things turned out that way...McKinnie and Hutch both had some problems in the first four games.

Chester, though, is a fringe starter...if the offensive line doesn't have their act together, the running game is in huge trouble. 

Brad Johnson couldn't have had a better preseason.  He ran the offense exactly the way Childress wants him to...extremely efficient, making no mistakes.  Tarvaris came back down to earth in the last two games, so because of that, the Vikes were smart to pick up Brooks Bollinger in a trade.

Tarvaris won't have to be the backup QB now, which is a good thing.  If Tarvaris had played like he did in the first two games throughout the whole preseason, denying him the backup job would have been a tough thing to do.  But he showed that he's human, and reminded Vikes fans that he's got a long way to go in his development. 

That's about it for the preseason...a nice 11-day break for the purple, and then they finally play some games that matter.

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