I have been very bored with the exhibition season. The Falcons finally got off the deck against the Bengals in the first half with all parts humming. Dan Reeves is going to save a lot for the regular season, but Chandler to Calloway at the goalline made me take notice. Byron Hanspard appears to have completely returned to 97 form, and maybe the long run is back.
Falcons front seven appears strong.
There is concern for the secondary. Ronnie Bradford may be more suited for nickel than a starter, but Booker 's injury has prevented any competition. The question is who will play nickel against a Viking team that resembles the 49ers but with a better run attack and the best offensive line in football. The two good things about this game are it is at home for Atlanta and the Vikings have a poor defensive team. I had been listening to all the hype about the Louisville -Kentucky game for two weeks.