Vikings 21, Cardinals 14

The Vikings knocked off the Cardinals 21-14 today in Minneapolis.  The Vikings improve to 5-2 on the season, the Cardinals fall to 4-3.  It really wasn't a pretty game, both offenses struggled immensely, both will need to improve if they want to make a run down the stretch.  An ugly win is still a win though, I'm guessing nobody predicted that the Vikings would be 5-2 at this point of the season, I'll take it.  

Observations:

• The Vikings play much better at home (4-0), than on the road (1-2).  
• The Cardinals offense is really struggling, someone needs to step up.  
• I can envision Percy Harvin & Darryl Washington as NFL Offensive & Defensive POY's.  
• Harrison Smith again stepped up big, he's an impressive looking rookie.  
• Remember when the Cardinals drafted Levi Brown over Adrian Peterson?
• William Gay is getting exposed at CB.  No wonder the Steelers let him go. 
• The Vikings did a good job of taking Larry Fitzgerald out of the game.  
• Nice game by LaRod Stephens-Howling, he's not an every down RB though. 
• Brian Robison stepped up against the weak Cardinals OT's.  2 sacks for Jared Allen too.
• Christian Ponder has not yet won me over.  He needs to make better decisions.
• Bobby Massie struggled today, the growing pains continue along the Cards OL. 
• Rob Housler had a good game at TE for the Cardinals. 
• Vikings coaching staff made some baffling calls today, I'm not sold on them yet either.
• Vikings defense needs to play better on 3rd down.
• This was the worst that I've seen the Vikings special teams play this year.
• Vikings offense does function much better when Jerome Simpson is stretching the field. 
• I think it's safe to say that the Todd Heap signing has been a huge disappointment. 
• Vince Young to the Cards?  A mobile QB makes sense with that horrid OL.  
• Up next for the Vikings?  @ home against Tampa Bay on Thursday night.
• Up next for the Cardinals?  @ home against San Francisco on Monday night.