Vikings 22, Panthers 10

The Vikings knocked off the Panthers 22-10 today in Charlotte.  The Vikings improved to 3-0 with this win.  This was an impressive win, the Vikings fell behind 10-0, and were reeling, but then scored the final 22 points of the game, on the road, against the defending NFC Champions.  The story of the game was really the Vikings defense, Cam Newton was constantly under duress and the Panthers running game struggled as the game progressed.  The offense is still struggling, but that's understandable with a new QB and a backup RB and LT, hopefully they can improve as the season progresses.  3-0 feels good, keep it rolling Vikings!  

Observations:

• The Vikings had 8 sacks today, 3 by Everson Griffen.  
• Marcus Sherels has got to be the best punt returner in the NFL. 
• I'm guessing that Kyle Rudolph is liking Sam Bradford.  
• The Vikings secondary did a tremendous job today.  
• It was nice to have Xavier Rhodes back in the lineup.  
• It's hard to root against Mike Zimmer and his staff. 
• I didn't notice much of a drop off from Matt Kalil to T.J. Clemmings.  
• Another very workmanlike performance from Sam Bradford. 
• I wonder if the Vikings pull the plug on Blair Walsh soon. 
• Turnovers:  Panthers 3, Vikings 0
• Rushing Yards:  Panthers 105, Vikings 58
• The Vikings offensive line is really beat up at this point.  
• You have to be happy with a 3-0 start to the season given the opposition. 
• It's fun watching Danielle Hunter progressing into a star. 
• Let's hope that Vikings OG Alex Boone is not seriously hurt. 
• I'd like to see more contribution from Laquon Treadwell. 
• It's great seeing Cordarrelle Patterson contributing.  
• Luke Kuechly plays LB at a different level than most players. 
• The Panthers really seemed to miss RB Jonathan Stewart. 
• Up next?  New York Giants in Minneapolis on Monday Night Football.