Week 16: To the Vikings, really?

I was lucky enough to score fourth row seats to this ultimately disastrous Christmas Eve outing against the Vikings so this post will be more brief than usual. We had a fun day, despite the heartbreaking loss and the rather obnoxious fan seated next to me, but would, of course, have preferred an early Christmas gift of a win...

Rex is Terrible
He doesn't protect the ball. He overthrows our receivers. Sometimes he just throws to no one. And the longer the throw, the more likely it will be picked off, batted away or caught by the invisible man.  

Paulsen Needs a Mentor
He has potential, but he needs a champion. His blocking continues to improve, though he must watch out for holding calls. Cooley never gets called (legitimately) for holding.

New Royster in the Roost
The rookie out of Penn State ran for over 100 yards in his first career start. Oh the power of our young backfield!

Whoa Gano
For all his missed and blocked kicks this year, he does occasionally nail a big one. This week it was a 53-yarder, right through the middle of the uprights.

I just love Kerrigan and Riley. Love. And even more so from the fourth row.

The clock management was terrible. 

Even Rex looked confused. Though I guess that really isn't all that unusual. 

PENALTIES! 

Poor Banks, not again... Not to mention the rest. 

Highlight

That Gaffney. Every week. But this week tops them all. His one-handed snag at the back of the end zone was pure Christmas Eve magic. And it looked effortless. Thank you, Santa, for letting that happen in the end zone right in front of us. 

There were a few exciting moments to hold onto in this loss, but perhaps that is just me grasping at the best of it so to make it a more worthy outing. We had fun. I just wish our team has as well.