The Vikings didn’t look too good on Sunday Night Football.  Brett Favre made a very brief appearance completing his only pass attempt for 13 yards.  Tarvaris Jackson had a so-so game completing 7 of 11 passes for 43 yards and he also carried the ball 2 times for 18 yards.  Sage Rosenfels was pretty awful in this game as he completed 2 of 7 passes for 11 yards.  Rookie Joe Webb finished up the game at QB and he looked o.k. completing 7 of 14 passes for 47 yards.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 53 yards (17.7 ypc) in this game.  Adrian Peterson pitched in with 6 carries for 17 yards (2.8 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg).  The Vikings finished up with 114 yards rushing (5.7 ypc) and 79 yards passing in this game.

The defense of the Vikings was solid in this game and it was led by linebacker E.J. Henderson who had 7 tackles.  The 49ers finished up with 80 yards rushing (2.6 ypc) and 191 yards passing in this game.

The Vikings dominated the Rams both offensively and defensively like they should last night in St. Louis.  Tarvaris Jackson got the start and he completed 2 of 4 passes for 11 yards.  Sage Rosenfels followed up Jackson and he was downright incredible.  Rosenfels completed 23 of 34 passes for 310 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Rookie Joe Webb finished up the game at QB for the Vikings and he completed 4 of 6 passes for 37 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 24 yards (8.0 ypc) as he was impressive.  Rookie RB Toby Gerhart led the way for the Vikings last night with 24 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.0 ypc).  TE Garrett Mills led the way in the passing game for the Vikings last night with 106 yards on 4 grabs (26.5 avg) with a TD grab.  WRs Marko Mitchell (1 rec, 71 yards, TD) and Logan Payne (7 rec, 52 yards, TD) also looked good in the passing game.  The Vikings finished up with 78 rushing yards (2.5 ypc) and they passed for 336 yards last night.

The D was also outstanding for the Vikings last night.  LBs E.J. Henderson (6 tackles, sack) and Heath Farwell (5 tackles) led the way for the Vikings last night.  The Rams finished up with only 33 yards rushing (2.5 ypc) and 117 yards passing last night.

22-year old WR Percy Harvin is right there with Joshua Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns as the most lethal kickoff returners in the NFL.  Harvin palyed in 15 games for the Vikings last season and he returned 42 kickoffs for 1,156 yards (27.5 avg) with 2 TD returns.  Harvin has is all as a returner as he has mind blowing moves and the speed to take it to the house any time he touches the football.  Look for him to have another outstanding year returning kickoffs setting the offense up with good starting position.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE VIKINGS KICKOFF RETURNERS in 2010:  A+

The Vikings’ O-Line might be a tad overrated but they are still solid.  LT Bryant McKinnie got a lot of negative pub for blowing off obligations in Miami at the Pro Bowl so he was sent home.  He is a good pass blocker and he once was a dominating run blocker.  But, he needs to be more focused and motivated to get to his top level.  LG Steve Hutchinson is a really solid pass blocker but his run blocking is starting to slip.  Still, he will likely play at a high level for the Vikings once again in 2010.  Center John Sullivan is smart and he’s a good technician but he has problems with bigger D-Linemen.  RG Anthony Herrera is a solid all around player when healthy as he plays until the whistle blows on every play.  RT Phil Loadholt was so-so as a rookie last season.  The Vikings hope he cuts down on his penalties in 2010.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE VIKINGS O-LINE in 2010:  B

54-year old head coach Brad Childress is a solid leader for the Vikings.  He led them to a 12-4 (75%) record last season and they were also 1-1 in the playoffs as they missed appearing in the Super Bowl by a field goal in O.T.  The Vikings have improved their record in each of Childress’ four years as a head coach.  He has a 36-28 (56.3%) record during the regular season and he is 1-2 (33.3%) in the post season.  While it will be hard for Childress to improve the Vikings record for five straight years the team will be angling to win 2 more games in the playoffs in 2010 and he looks like he can get the team there as long as Brett Favre plays.