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I suffer from sore, red, swollen, itchy patches on my face and neck, particularly my eyes and lips when I eat foods high in histamine. Taking Histame just before meals such as fish, pizza, processed meat, cheese, yoghurts or spicy foods avoids this happening now. Histame has given me back my life and enabled me to eat a normal balanced diet and to be able to socialise without worrying about what I can eat. It has also enabled me to cut down on the large amount of anti-histamines (prescribed by a dermatologist) to just one a day. This has meant that I am not in a permanently drugged state all day. Would recommend to anyone who is unable to tolerate high histamine foods.


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Where to start Trillium grandiflora & erectum???
I have potted up the 8 trillium bulbs which I got from Walmart. Im not sure if I should keep them in the house or in my unheated garage. I am located in Edmonton and not sure if the garage goes below freezing at night anymore. Has anyone grown these species??? How do they fair in the prairies or other zone 3s? Should I leave them in the garage or bring them in? And when should I plant them in the ground??? Thanks.
By bulbs I presume you mean rhizomes? If the rhizomes are dormant or almost dormant when you planted them then I would keep them in a cool place like the garage until you can plant them in the garden, which would be as soon as a the ground thaws. The rhizomes won't be hurt unless the entire pot of soil freezes, and that is unlikely in your garage now, in fact, soon you will want to move them outside at least by day to prevent them from getting too hot and sprouting too early.
If the plants are actively growing and above soil level then that's a problem and you basically have to grow them inside until hard freezes are over, then plant outside.
I grew them (both the white "grandiflorum" and the red "erectum") for many years in an Ottawa suburb when I was a kid. I had them in a small north-facing garden up against the house and they basically grew and multiplied and were happy. Their natural setting in Ontario is in hardwood forests, where they bloom before the leaves come out on the trees (so semi-shady), then leaf cover from the trees becomes quite dense by the end of May so they spend the summer in deep shade. The ground doesn't freeze very deep in trillium country so I would probably try to plant them in a north exposure up against a house so that the rhizomes don't freeze too hard in winter (or give them lots of snow or mulch cover). Definitely in shade.
Some pics I took of trilliums in the wild... Patch of Trillium grandiflorum:
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Followup... Thanks for the tip, I headed to WalMart this morning and picked up 2 packs (8 rhizomes) of T. grandiflorum. They still look completely dormant so I'm just going to keep them in their original packs in the refridgerator to keep them dormant until the soil thaws and I can plant them directly in the garden. I have a good spot for them in the back garden -- it's very shaded by trees in summer but quite bright in the spring, and gets a solid leaf-cover mulch in the fall which I let rot into the soil over the summer. Here's hoping.
Thanks for the reply Don, since mine all started sprouting in the bag I'll have to bring them in the house until all frost has past. Hopefully, trilliums can thrive in a shaded part of the garden in the Canadian prairies.
I'll most likely plant mine under a sugar maple will the will benefit from the leaf litter produced in fall.
I planted mine outside today in a garden heavily shaded in the summer by some amur maples and an Ohio buckeye. I'll let the forecasted winter storm water them in :) Mine seem fully dormant (the roots look healthy and the rhizomes are plump but show no growth at all). I think the best I can hope for this year is that they put up a leaf sometime during the summer to build up energy for next year.
I think the zones are really designed to reflect hardiness of trees and shrubs, so they indicate air temperatures and whether or not a tree/shrub and its buds will survive those temperatures. But for things like trilliums, winter air temperature isn't the most important thing, it is soil temperature that matters, ie whether the rhizomes will survive or freeze to death during the winter. Zone maps kind of break down for that purpose. Kapuskasing I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) has deep snow cover during the winter, which insulates the ground so much that the frost barely penetrates the ground. So from a soil perspective, or bulb hardiness perspective, winter soil temperatures in Kapuskasing are probably not much different than in southern Ontario in zone 6 or 7, where there is little insulating snow cover.
In Edmonton I'm hoping that by planting the crowns of the trillium rhizomes a bit deeper than recommended, plus adding lots of leaves for mulch (I planted mine in a woodsy garden) that might be enough to bring the plants through the winter successfully. I do have patches of daffodils in the same garden that have survived and multiplied over the 20 years since I first planted them.
I also bought some "erectum" but had to plant them up as they were activly growing in 2 days after I bought them. One has even flowered and is WHITE ug!! I have several of these growing wild in our wooded area and was hoping for the red. Maybe I'll go over to Walmart and try again only plant them into the ground. Lois
Refreshing this old thread...
How did folks trilliums fare this past year. Does anyone have a thriving patch on the prairies?
The 8 dormant rhizomes I planted in April were really slow to get started so I kind of gave up on them. Then I peaked behind some taller plants in early July and saw that at least two of them had put up leaves... just one leaf per plant though, and pretty tiny ones at that. A week or so later we had bad hail and everything got battered. So I'm not holding out much hope for them this spring, but I do have the spot marked and it's now melting out from under the snow, so we'll see.


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There's a brand new study out right this very moment done up by Yankee Group and Skyhook which has found Apple users downloading paid apps on the average six times more than their Android counterparts. This same study, as published today, found that users in the USA downloaded approximately 40 apps a year per user, and that Android developers made and continue to make "much less" money from the sales of paid apps than their Apple iOS developer friends. A further study done on 75 Android developers showed "rampant piracy" of Android apps to be the reason why there's a gap between the two camps.


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Last week, the muscular Canadian dollar hit par with the U.S. greenback and Porsche Canada blinked.
Porsche cut prices across the board by as much as $9,000 without actually cutting prices permanently. Calling the price reductions "Canadian currency credits," Porsche moved its Canadian pricing closer in line with prices in the United States.
"Canadian Currency Credits address the cross-border price disparity caused by a strengthening Canadian dollar," said Joe Lawrence, Porsche Canada's president and CEO.
Porsche Canada, of course, is being careful to avoid permanently slicing prices. Lawrence was careful to point out that "Canadian Currency Credits act as an effective price adjustment during this time when the Canadian dollar is close to U.S.-dollar parity." If the loonie goes down, away go the currency credits.
But Lawrence and everyone else in the business of selling cars should get used to parity. If you believe the experts, the economists, the gurus who read the tea leaves of currency markets and economic health, we should all get accustomed to a loonie of equal or better value versus the greenback.
"Most scenarios still point for a continued stronger Canadian dollar," Firas Askari, head of foreign exchange trading at BMO Nesbitt Burns, said in a Reuters report. BMO Nesbitt Burns and Scotiabank are among many who believe the loonie will hover at around par for longer than it did in 2007-2008, when our dollar hit its all-time high of $1.10 in November, 2007.
Moreover, no one thinks the loon will drop anywhere near its all-time low of 61.84 cents (January, 2002) – not in the foreseeable future, not with commodity prices strengthening, Canada's stable financial sector, relatively low public debt and what now appears to be one of the few solidly growing economies in the developed world.
Unlike in 2007 and 2008, the Canadian dollar is unlikely to experience up-and-down swings in its value for some time to come. And unlike in 2007 and 2008, automobile manufacturers and distributors in Canada are better prepared to manage the stronger loonie.
In the past two years, many of them have lowered prices (to great fanfare and self-congratulation) on a reasonable number of models – particularly the most popular ones sold in Canada.
In those cases where prices have not officially come down, Canadian manufacturers and distributors continue to slap on hefty incentives that effectively lower prices wherever necessary to maintain sales.
That is not to say there are not large and dramatic discrepancies in new-vehicle pricing between the United States and Canada. And vocal critics of car pricing in Canada are quick to point out that in quite a number of cases it remains cheaper to head south and buy a new vehicle in the United States.
For instance, a 2010 BMW 7-Series 750i luxury sedan lists for $105,100 in Canada and $82,000 in the United States, about a $23,000 difference. Or take the Porsche Boxster: with the recent $4,000 currency adjustment, it lists for $55,600 in Canada and $47,600 in the United States.
Critical buyers are right to argue for a greater degree of price parity in those instances where the price gaps are oversized and tough to justify.
However, a Globe Drive analysis of the top 10 best-selling passenger cars and top 10 best-selling light trucks found the pricing gap between the U.S. and Canada exists, but it's not as wide as many might believe.
On average, the top 10 selling cars in Canada list for $425 more in Canada than in the United States. For light trucks, the gap is wider: light trucks on average are $1,558.60 cheaper in the United States. Overall, the price advantage in favour of U.S. vehicles comes to $991.90.
Of course, vehicles sold in Canada are not equipped, in all cases, exactly as they are sold in the United States. But it's pretty clear that Canadians on the whole are paying a price premium for shopping in Canada, though the gap is relatively small on average and virtually non-existent on many popular models.
That even though Canada is a more expensive place to sell and distribute vehicles. With a smaller population, greater geographical differences and unique regulatory environment, the cost of doing business in the vehicle sector is higher than in the United States with its much larger population base.
Interestingly, in some cases, Americans actually pay more. Take the Ford Focus. The basic Focus S sedan in the United States lists for $16,290, while in Canada the price is $14,999. So a Canadian buyer is looking at paying $1,291 less than an American. A basic Dodge Journey crossover in the United States lists for about $500 more than its Canadian counterpart.
Fans of Adam Smith and his Wealth of Nations argue that is this is exactly how a market economy works. Prices go up and down based on supply, demand and the "invisible hand" of the marketplace.
In short, manufacturers and their dealers in Canada and the United States price their vehicles based on competitive conditions. During most of the last decade, the Canadian dollar's volatility presented manufacturers with a situation in which pricing stability was difficult to maintain in light of the dollar's wild swings.
Car manufacturers and their distributors faced a similar but exactly opposite situation in 2002. The weak dollar at that time gave rise to concerns about the future of Canada's economy and even its future as a significant economy among the G8.
In the early 2000s, car manufacturers declined to make dramatic price increases to compensate for the weak Canadian currency. Similarly, now those same manufacturers have been careful with their pricing strategies in the wake of an appreciating loonie.
Despite the demands of critics, no one should expect to see Canadian manufacturers and distributors instantly adjust prices either up or down. Obviously the profit motive is at work here, but there is more to the story. Wild adjustments in new-vehicle pricing hold the potential to impact negatively on used-car values, upset the critical leasing market in Canada and anger owners who purchased vehicles at higher prices.
Canadian manufacturers tend to respond to an appreciating loonie by slapping on various incentives, including cash rebates and inexpensive financing and lease offers. They also frequently increase the value of the equipment content on models sold in Canada. The goal is to create something close to price parity on a monthly-payment basis. That keeps new-car shoppers mostly in Canada.
But there is no question that Canadian consumers in many cases retain the option of shopping in the United States, returning with a U.S. imported vehicle. Bringing a new vehicle into Canada is not a complicated process, but it does require a certain attention to detail – and it requires the owner understand and appreciate the implications on a new-vehicle warranty and the like.
In cases where the savings amount to thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars, cross-border shopping can be worth the effort.


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Sophie is a very sweet dog. She looks to be a collie/heeler mix. She is approximately 2 years old, super friendly. She is playful but not hyper. She will steal your heart!
Sophie is a very sweet dog. She looks to be a collie/heeler mix. She is approximately 2 years old, super friendly. She is playful but not hyper. She will steal your heart!
Dixie is a 2 year old Spaniel mix. She is hilarious! She loves to run and play. She can catch a ball on the bounce. She is personality plus! Check out her ball-playing videos below. You will fall in love with Dixie when you meet her.
Simone is a 1 year old husky. She is beautiful with one blue eye and one brown eye. Her coat is soft and short. She appears to have been a house dog. Simone is good on a leash. She is an affectionate dog.
Princess Leia is a puppy. She is approximately 10 weeks old. She is mixed with Australian Shepherd. Leia is very smart. She is already crate trained and working on leash training. She weighs 11 pounds.
Princess Leia is up to date on vaccinations, micro chipped and spayed. She has already had her first treatment for fleas. Leia likes to go for car rides, play, take baths, play some more and hang out with people. She comes when called.
Maya is a beautiful, small-sized husky mix. She loves to play. Her fur is amazingly soft. She walks pretty good on a leash.
She will have to be spayed prior to adoption. Maya is approximately 2 years old.
We see a lot of wildlife in our area and on our roadways but how often do you get to see the babies?
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Zoey is a beautiful, young Great Pyrenees. She walks very well on a leash for being such a young dog. She loves hugs and likes to play dress up.
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This Black Lab wondered up to my house in the early morning hours one day last week. She appears to be someone's beloved pet but no one has came by looking for her.
Now I'm not saying that this particular dog was kicked to the curb but I wish people would put some sort of a note on dogs that they dump that says "Dumped Dog" so I do not waste time looking for owners that I will never find.
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Red is the favorite dog of Betty who manages the cats at the shelter. She thinks he will be a great dog for any family.
Ole Dan is a young hound mix. He is a super sweet boy that loves to play. He is smart and loves attention. He would make a great family dog or could learn to be hunting buddy.
If you've been considering adopting a new four-legged family member, consider doing so this weekend at the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend.
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from the can't-stop-playing dept.
We've improved Slashdot's video section; now you can view our video interviews, product close-ups and site visits with all the usual Slashdot options to comment, share, etc. No more walled garden! It's a work in progress -- we hope you'll check it out (Learn more about the recent updates).
The board would cause a concussion as well if I hit someone over the head with it.
This is hardly news, or related to Wii fit.
Clumsy woman falls down and hurts herself, stop the presses!
I went through 4 years of it in high-school, and would not wish it upon my worst enemy.
We all went through it through high school. It's called adolescence.
It is called the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy.
Correlation doesn't mean causation is better applied to statistical measurements rather than single incidents IMO.
Hopefully one day I'll find a superstud who can satisfy me.
Ah now I understand... The old I-want-sex-all-the-time trick to get men.
Maybe. However, It is a real thing [wikipedia.org], and from what I understand is debilitating, humiliating, and doesn't necessarily lead to the woman becoming a nympho.
In fact, I'm kind of surprised -- even on Slashdot, I'd expect someone to have picked that up somewhere, rather than just assuming this is a good thing. That seems a bit on par with taking advantage of someone's mental disorder...
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Much more than just an exhibit, SOLD is a multi-sensory experience that will educate you on the shocking reality of human trafficking, both locally and globally. Participants will be immersed into the lives of victims in nine different parts of the world. SOLD challenges participants to respond to human trafficking with justice, mercy and humility.
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Men doing foolish things to impress women has been a common thread throughout history. But, for today, we can call Jeffrey Tyler Siegel the king of the fools.
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It was just fate that he ended up with the same name as a cartoon troublemaker. And when his trial began earlier this month fate struck again. Bart Simpson would be facing a judge named Mr. Burns.
A trip to McDonald's turned out to be anything but a happy meal for one Chicago-area family.
People aren't the only ones who can be money hungry.
You know what they say about a woman scorned. Well, thanks to the internet, such feminine fury can now have a world-wide reach.
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Nothing makes us feel better on a bad day than reading about somebody really stupid and thinking "hey, at least we're not that guy." Maybe that makes us bad people, we don't know. All we do know is that it's funny when a drunk lady tries to outrun the cops by taking off her pants and hopping into a Power Wheels.
Everyone's favorite grumpy cat, Grumpy Cat, has moved her success off the internet and into the real world.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kmxzsd/global_business) has announced the addition of the "Global Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics Platforms Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.
The Global BI and Analytics Platform market to grow at a CAGR of 8% to 2018.
The adoption of SaaS-based BI and analytics platform applications is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. The traditional on-premise deployment of BI tools is slowly being taken over by single and multi-tenant hosted SaaS. These solutions are increasingly becoming popular options for deploying enterprise software. In addition to the increased adoption of SaaS-based solutions by SMEs, they are gradually being used by large enterprises. The software available over the internet in a subscription model provides increased flexibility to organizations using SaaS-based software. Furthermore, many vendors in the market have begun to offer their BI and analytics platform tools through the SaaS model to expand their services and enter new markets. In addition, the difficult economic times have required organizations to adopt SaaS as a cost-cutting alternative.
According to the report, one major driver is the increasing volume of information generated from enterprise applications. This data must be accessible as part of or as an extension to the corporate information framework and be made available for analysis and decision making. BI and analytics platform tools are useful in the retrieval and analysis of this growing amount of diverse data.
Further, the report states that the difficulty in validating the accuracy of the underlying data is one of the major challenges confronting this market. The data which enterprises use for extracting information is gathered in different times, from different scenarios causing difficulty in validating its accuracy.
Key vendors dominating this space are:
- IBM Corp.
- Oracle Corp.
- SAS Institute Inc.
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With the win, Chatfield upgrades its record to 4-8 on the season. The Gophers host Caledonia (Caledonia, MN) to encounter the Warriors in a Three Rivers bout on Tuesday, January 20. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 14-0. Caledonia won 65-25 in their recent league game against Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin, MN)
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Brian Sinclair's family pulls out of inquest - Feb 20, 2014
Brian Sinclair died sitting in his wheelchair in a Winnipeg ER, unattended for 34 hrs. Now, halfway through an inquest into Brian's death, the Sinclair family has pulled out. Today, the criticism of an inquest that critics say isn't inquiring about much.


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NRA president worried about second-term Obama agenda
The National Rifle Association president David Keene says his organization is deeply distrustful of President Obama and fears giving him a second term.
FRC's Perkins: More guns in D.C.
He asks the Republican platform committee to put pressure on the District of Columbia City Council.
Perry backs gun rights after shooting
Following the deadly incident at Texas A&M, the governor says the issue isn't one for Washington.
If Congress, W.H. wanted to ban assault weapons, could they?
A new assault weapons ban, if it passed, would likely be challenged under the Second Amendment
'Docs vs. Glocks' ruling appealed in Fla.
Florida officials are appealing a federal judge's ruling striking down a Florida law that restricted doctors from talking with patients about gun ownership.
Lautenberg pushes ammunition cap proposal
In the wake of the deadly Colorado shooting, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) is pushing for a vote on an amendment that would place a cap on the number of rounds of ammunition that can be used in high-capacity guns.
Brady Campaign wants specifics
The anti-gun violence group founded in the name of James Brady, who was shot in the head during the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, wants President Obama and Mitt Romney to get more specific in the wake of Aurora, per the AP.
Armey: No car ban, so why guns?
He questions the need for more gun control in the wake of the Colorado theater shooting.
Palin: 'Bad guys don't follow laws'
"Restricting more of America's freedoms when it comes to self-defense isn't the answer," she says.
Romney: Many of suspect's weapons illegal
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Bloomberg pushes 2012ers on guns
He's leading a group that's demanding that the candidates take clear stances on the issue.
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Bloomberg keeps up gun control pressure
The New York mayor keeps pressuring Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to spell out plans for controlling gun crime.
Michael Moore gets hot on gun control
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday posed a tough question for President Barack Obama.
Obama's gun baloney
Politicians cower before the overrated power of the gun lobby.
Ice-T: Guns are 'last form of defense'
Rapper Ice-T is defending his right to pack heat, saying its the last form of defense.
Christie 'disturbed' by grandstanding
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Call to curb online ammo sales
The Colorado shooting turns attention to the Internet.
NRA is real winner on gun laws
Opinion: It has succeeded in changing the national discussion from gun control to gun rights.
A declining culture of guns and violence?
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Recipe for Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake If you like zucchini, fresh basil, and cheese, you'll love this Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake. When I noticed how many people are visiting my round-up of 20 Zucchini Recipes I knew it was time to share this fantastic new zucchini recipe called Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake, recommended by my sister Pam. She found the recipe in Penzeys Back to School 2011 Catalog , where it was submitted by Karen Niessing. Pam changed the recipe a little and then I changed it a tiny bit more, and we were both impressed with how this very basic idea of tossing zucchini with a few fresh and dried herbs and cheese and then baking it can produce a dish that's so delicious. I could make an entire meal of this, but it would also be perfect as a zucchini side dish, and Pam told me she ate some of her leftovers for breakfast one day. If you have zucchini from your garden or the farmers market, you must try this! This was my latest picking of zucchini and straightneck squash, and I used the four in the front in this recipe. If you had really small zucchini you could just slice them, but I cut mine in half lengthwise and then into
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Saying that "hiring a veteran can be one of the best business decisions you make," Wal-Mart U.S. CEO Bill Simon confirmed this morning that the retail giant is launching a plan to hire more than 100,000 recently discharged veterans over the next five years.
According to the company, "beginning Memorial Day, [it] will offer a job to any honorably discharged veteran in his or her first 12 months off active duty. Most of these jobs will be in Walmart stores and clubs, and some will be in distribution centers and the Home Office."
Simon, speaking at the National Retail Federation's annual convention in Manhattan, said that "not every returning veteran wants to work in retail — but every veteran who does will have a place to go." He spoke of having both part-time and full-time positions available for those who wish them.
Simon, who served in the Navy as a young man, said he "can think of no better group to lead in revitalizing our economy than those who have served in uniform."
According to The New York Times, Wal-Mart's plan "represents among the largest hiring commitments for veterans in history." As the Times notes:
"The unemployment rate for veterans of the recent wars has remained stubbornly above that for nonveterans, though it has been falling steadily, dropping to just below 10 percent for all of 2012. That was down from 12.1 percent the year before. The year-end unemployment rate for nonveterans was 7.9 percent in 2012."
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Teddy Bridgewater started his first NFL game last week. And it was almost perfect. Minnesota defeated a hot Atlanta Falcons team, scoring over forty points in a lopsided home win. Bridgewater danced like Fran Tarkenton, and brought a steadiness combined with no turnovers that has Vikings' fans doing cartwheels looking at the future.
And it was almost perfect.
Bridgewater suffered an ankle sprain late in the game that will have him sidelined for tonight's Thursday game versus hated Green Bay. Green Bay, fresh off a destruction of the Chicago Bears, is primed to "relax", as quarterback Aaron Rodgers put it, and play good football. A perfect storm in which a strong home team is facing a rival without their best running back (ever), key position players, and now their top two quarterbacks who received all the repetitions in summer camp and preseason with the first and second unit.
Enter Christian Ponder.
I have tried to impart on my fellow fans and the players I coach that football is a team game. Wins are made by a combined effort of most of the players on the squad. For example, last week was highlighting Teddy Bridgewater, and his ability to escape pressure and throw passes the opposition could not intercept. Never mind that offensive guard Brandon Fusco was out, and his replacement, Vladmir Ducasse, filled in admirably. That the line including Phil Loadholt created holes for the running game over and over again. Or that we finally saw the best of cornerback Josh Robinson. The running of Matt Asiata and Jerrick McKinnon. The linebacker play of rookie Anthony Barr or Gil Hodges. The stellar tenacity of Harrison Smith. Even kicker Blair Walsh impressed.
But we focused on Teddy.
And I do not blame we fans for that. Since Fran Tarkenton graced us with his rookie year in 1961, to Joe Kapp's entering the NFL in 1967, Tommy Kramer drafted in 1977 and promising start in 1979, and Daunte Culpepper's amazing season in 2000, Minnesotans have adopted exciting new quarterbacks. Even old Brett Favre, Warren Moon, and Randall Cunningham received the hearts of our fans. At least for a long while.
And then there is Christian Ponder.
Ponder was vilified after his occasional strong play at the end of the 2012 season was dismissed with the announcement he would be unable to play in the Vikings playoff game vs. these same Packers. It was hard to notice given Adrian Peterson was having maybe the second greatest season ever by a running back. And Ponder's biggest flaw might be Bridgewater's greatest strength: keeping possession of the football.
But fear not fans, some very good Vikings QBs have struggled with ball control. Kapp's first two years as starting quarterback resulted in passer rating lower than 60, 18 touchdowns to 34 interceptions in 25 games, and a completion percentage near 50. That's not good. Tarkenton's first three seasons saw 45 touchdown passes, but 57 interceptions. No wonder Bud Grant wanted to trade him. Kramer's first big season had 24 interceptions. In his first three years, Kramer threw 71 interceptions while going 22-23 as a starter. After Culpepper's amazing 2000 season, he threw more interceptions than touchdowns in the next two seasons (34 to 36).
Which is why we like Teddy.
Ponder comes into a tough situation. Only a few days to prepare, a tough opponent, a team decimated by missing players. Aaron Rodgers coming off an excellent game. The Packers at home.
And without the support of the fans.
Which is why I am praying for a special moment. One in which Ponder plays well. One in which the team picks him up like they did Bridgewater. The defense creates turnovers. The offensive line creates holes. And everyone chips in. All Ponder has to do is play smart football.
And that is what has everyone worried.
But not me. I think teams win and lose football games, not single players. If Minnesota is to pull off an upset (now a large upset), everyone must contribute. Ponder will have to play better than he did prior to losing his job to Matt Cassel (now out for the season).
Or we may see Jabari Price or Jerrick McKinnon under center.
I remember the day football became more important than Christmas. I was at my grandmother's house for the holiday, and for the first time I was allowed in the basement to watch football with the adult men of the family. It was 1971, December 25th.
While the fine cooks of our family fretted, the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins battled to double overtime in the longest overtime in NFL history. Miami eventually won 27-24. There were missed field goals in the overtime that had half of the family praying for a miss (more football) and the other half cursing the same miss (the turkey was getting cold).
When it was finally over it ended up being the majority of discussion at the table. My mother, who sided with her mother, had more steam coming out of her ears than I saw from the green bean casserole. It was clear to a seven-year-old that a power play had occurred inside my family, and football had won.
More than four decades later, nothing has changed.
My passion for Vikings' football rose out of the basement of my grandparents' house. The 1970s were a very successful time for Minnesota in the NFL. I watched Super Bowls. I witnessed Super Bowls. 12-2 seasons were expected. The Purple People Eaters defense controlled games.
Life was good.
Each season that begins anew rekindles that love I had for football dating so long ago. It does not matter to me if Minnesota is picked to finish last, or not expected to contend for the playoffs. when the first Sunday rolls around in September and we take the field with a 0-0 record, I am filled with hope.
And so today, the Saturday before the first Sunday, we anticipate. I have already coached a middle school football scrimmage at nearby Watertown-Mayer. I have rode on a bus with tough hitting kids who want to sing "The Wheels on the Bus" in unison. I have mowed the lawn. Checked my fantasy baseball team. Pet the dog. Grilled steaks. Talked football on the phone...
This is a very long day.
I eagerly await tomorrow. The Vikings have a feel-good story about them. A new stadium was approved. New coach Mike Zimmer is a long-time assistant who finally gets his chance. Matt Cassel is finally given control of this team. Nearly every rookie made the team, and three 7th-rounders look to see meaningful action. Adam Thielen came from local Minnesota State via the practice squad in 2013, to find an opportunity to contribute in 2014. Teddy Bridgewater is an instant fan favorite (sorry Matt). Free agent additions look to shore a porous defense. Adrian Peterson is rested and ready.
Add to that the Green Bay Packers were already roughed up in front of a national television audience. The St. Louis Rams, our first opponent, lost their starting quarterback Sam Bradford to an injury..
Life is good.
And so we wait for tomorrow. Unless you read this on Sunday..
Which would mean you have survived the longest day.
I confess, I am spoiled. I grew up watching the Vikings in the 1970s. To this day I can still name every member of our defenses. My favorite players were all defensive, at least until Chuck Foreman arrived. One of the first heroes of mine was a Vikings' safety who set the record for most interceptions in a career: Paul Krause.
Krause came to Minnesota in 1968 via Washington, where he had made a name for himself with 28 interception in his first four years in the NFL. Krause would start at safety for the next ten years, and Minnesota would go to four Super Bowls in that time. Only one year (1974) did Krause not start every game.
That is not to suggest he was the main reason we were so good defensively. Included in those great defenses were Hall of Famers Alan Page and Carl Eller. Jim Marshall was there. The Vikings front four was so dominant that Krause is still the leader in all-time interceptions with 81, He had an ability to find the ball when it was desperately in the air.
Karl Kassulke was probably the other well-known safety of the early Vikings. Drafted by Detroit in 1963, Kassulke ended up a starting safety in his rookie season, and stayed there for his ten year career. While he is probably best remembered for his tragic accident that left him paralyzed before the 1973 season, those that actually watched him play would say he was known for his ferocious hits.
Other players have played safety for Minnesota since Karl and Paul in the early years. While most have been forgettable, a few have left their imprint in Viking lore.
Joey Browner. Browner was with Minnesota from 1984 to 1991. He went to six straight Pro Bowls. He finished with 37 interceptions, good for fourth all-time in Minnesota. But Joey was best-remembered for his tackles. He finished with 1,098 in all. His hands were so strong he could bring down a runner simply by getting a hold of them. In 1984, Browner's rookie season, budding superstar Billy Sims of the Lions learned exactly that. Browner's tackle-by-hands ended his career.
Orlando Thomas and Robert Griffith. Both manned the backfield in the late 1990s, including the 1998 season where Minnesota may have had its best team. They both made top ten in career interceptions, but like Browner were better-known for their bone-jarring hits. Thomas made All-Pro his rookie season after being drafted in the second round, while Griffith, who was undrafted, had back-to-back All-Pro season in 1988-89.
Harrison Smith. Drafted in the first round in 2012 from Notre Dame, Smith returned two interceptions for touchdown in his first year. Fans love him. He hawks the ball and hits harder than the many no-names we have put at safety since 2001. Most purple-loyal are convinced Smith is part of the solution to our defensive woes, and one of the few spots that the new regime might not need to fix.
If one was to rank the best teams in our history, nearly all would have at least one of these safeties in the defensive backfield. The only exception might be the 2009 Vikings, who lived off the ability of Brett Favre. Otherwise, a key ingredient to team success appears to be strength at safety.
Tonight's second preseason game versus the Arizona Cardinals will be a true test for Defensive Coordinator George Edwards, Head Coach Mike Zimmer, and the growing number of safeties coming out of Mankato. Carson Palmer led Arizona to a strong season via the pass. Wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd are talented. Most NFL talking heads will agree ever so much better than Oakland and Matt Schaub. This game could help solidify who will join Smith at safety.
Presently on the depth charts at strong safety for a 4-3 base defense is Jamarca Sanford, Mistral Raymond, Andrew Sendejo, and Kurt Coleman. Other safeties include: Robert Blanton, rookie Antone Exum, and maybe newly acquired Chris Crocker. It would not surprise to see all of these guys have shots with the first unit, though early couch-fan money is on either Sanford or Coleman.
Sure, there is still the quarterback battle (though it appears to be Cassel all the way). There is the concerns at linebacker positions. Rookies to play or not. First big cuts are merely a week or so away. So much to focus on it is hard to know where to begin.
I say, when it doubt, focus on the safety.
Because if that position can help resurrect Minnesota's -9 margin on turnovers, then who knows where this season could end up? If two talented safeties are present, maybe the 37 touchdowns via the pass are a thing of the past?.
Certainly it gives Vikings' fans a chance to think bigger.
I remember from my Shakespeare study when the King dies the people reply, "The King is dead. Long live the King". It is to signify the predecessor as the rightful heir to the kingdom. That the people do not have to worry. A new ruler is chosen.
That is the feeling among fans in Minnesota preparing for the 2014 season. We want to put behind us the miseries of 2013.
Our last leader, Leslie Frazier, was the ruler of a kingdom that went 21-32-1. The previous king, Brad Childress, was 39-35-0 in his reign. Mike Tice 32-33-0. We have to go back to Denny Green (97-62-0), our coach from 1992-2001, to find a time when we regularly won games. It came as no surprise that Frazier was given the boot at the end of the 2013 season.
The Coach is gone. Long live the Coach.
Mike Zimmer begins his reign tonight, as we host the Oakland Raiders in the first preseason game of the year. The players have been at camp for two weeks, the pads have been on for long enough. We finally get to see if there is something different in the state of Minnesota.
What will George Edwards do to improve one of the worst defenses in purple memory? How will the rookies and free agents fit in? How can Matt Cassel fight against not only Teddy Bridgewater, but the media hype and fan following that is sure to grow like a storm in The Tempest?
Zimmer has already begun coaching. Two-A-Day practices, chalk talks, war room planning with staff. An executive decision to sit Adrian Pederson through the preseason games. The king has been busy preparing his soldiers.
Now it is time for we nobles and peasants to see what Zimmer has in store for the season. Questions will be answered. For this first game, here are a list of fan questions that could be addressed:
1. Is our defense going to be better? We were the 31st ranked defense last year (thank you Dallas). We could not stop teams on third down. Teams scored at will, mostly through the air. Will that slow down?
2. Matt Cassel or Teddy Bridgewater? Last year the majority of fans begged for Cassel, and then when they got their wish, realized this team is much worse than a switch at QB will fix. Cassel played better than Christian Ponder, but not by that much. He had less turnovers and threw a little further down field. Still, he was an improvement. Can a rookie walk in and play well? Is Bridgewater a talented Russell Wilson? Or is Cassel a better option while the rookie gets a chance to sit and watch?
3. Who will help Adrian Pederson run the ball? First depth charts have Matt Asiata listed behind AP, followed by Jerrick McKinnon, the rookie from Georgia Southern, who was an unexpected third- round pick in the May draft. Asiata has had strong moments, but fans are searching for a back that can do more than the departing Toby Gerhart. With Norv Turner in charge, the running back we want is quick and sure-handed. Can block and catch balls out of the backfield. McKinnon is already the favorite in the eyes of the fans.
4. Will we be physical? Since the Dome in 1982, most older fans seen the emphasis on the team go from a tenacious defense to a desire to outscore our opponents. We have had a few good pass rushers, but when was the last time a Vikings' defense swarmed a team like the Seahawks did every game last year? Or a Bengals team? Yes we love Randy Mosses, and Cris Carters, APs, and Bridgewaters.. But if you want we old fans to get excited.. find me a ferocious front line, or linebackers that hit hard and tackle. We want cover guys you don't mind lining up one on one with Jordy Nelson. We have to know they can tackle a wide receiver by themselves. Maybe even break up a pass or two.
5. Is our first unit better than Oakland's first unit? I know. I know. It is useless preseason, do not assess anything. But we will. Most fans remember the first team offense and defense playing poorly in the preseason and then the regular season. Oakland finished 4-12 last year. They, like us, are banking on a quick turnaround.
But the Raiders have eleven consecutive losing seasons. We were in the playoffs in 2012. Oakland has found some great talent in both the draft and free agency, adding DE Jason Tuck, drafting OLB Khalil Mack this year, and CB D.J. Hayden in 2013. They are improving. Their offense will be led by Matt Schaub, forced out of Houston by poor play, and rookie Derek Carr from Fresno State (one of the QBs many will compare Bridgewater to for his career). They have Darren McFadden and recent acquisition Maurice Jones-Drew. Former Packer James Jones is there, too, though he has not moved into a starting role as of now.
Tonight we get to set these debates into motion. A meaningless preseason game?
Not if you are a Vikings' fan.
It is sobering data.
The 2013 Vikings Defense surrendered 480 points, only four points less than their all-time worst in the fifty-three previous seasons. Last season's defensive league rankings include: 32nd in points allowed; 31st in yards allowed; 31st in plays allowed; 27th in turnovers; 30th in first downs allowed; 32nd in first downs allowed via the pass; 30th in third down conversion percentage; 30th in opponent possession time allowed. The 2013 Minnesota Vikings allowed 37 touchdowns through the air, more than two per game.
Purple-People Eaters? More like an Unlimited, No-Charge, Purple Buffet.
And there's more....
Offensively, the Vikings played Quarterback Roulette. Christian Ponder and Matt Cassel for the majority, but a surprise appearance by Josh Freeman on national television that seemed to seal the end of the Leslie Frazier era. Minnesota finished with more interceptions than passing touchdowns, a rare feat. Ponder's quarterback rating was a dismal 77.9, which was only a few points behind Cassel's at 81.6. For perspective, Freeman earned a 40.6 in his one performance. Divisional rivals fared better. Aaron Rodgers finished with 104.9, Jay Cutler 89.2, and Matthew Stafford 84.2. Which explains why only Green Bay finished with a winning record (8-7-1).
Minnesota had the ninth-ranked rushing offense, which would give fans some hope all is not lost offensively. But when one considers the Vikings have the best running back in football, it is disappointing to be ranked the 13th overall offense in the league.
So we should be content with improvement, right?
(In Fargo voice) Nah. I think w'ill win it now.
Fans across the NFC North are hopeful. Every team thinks it is their year this year. They could be right. Three games separated first from last in the NFC North standings in 2013.
None are more optimistic than in Minnesota. The changes that occurred were fan favorites. Fans pointed to Ponder for much of the 2013 woes, and the organization responded with moving up to draft Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater late in the first round. It should come as no coincidence that Teddy's touchdown to interception ratio last year was 31:4. An NFL team with a -12 turnover ratio is well aware.
That was not all for the offense. The line gets a boost from draftee David Yankey, a guard from Stanford, and un-drafted free agent Antonio "Tiny" Richardson from Tennessee. Running back Toby Gerhart's replacement appears to be third- round pick Jerrick McKinnon from Georgia Southern. He may start behind Matt Asiata on the depth chart, but his incredible feats at the NFL Combine suggest he will work his way into playing time.
The team also began to address the concerns on defense at the NFL draft. Linebacker Anthony Barr from UCLA was highly coveted for his incredible athleticism. He will almost certainly start from day one. Oregon State's Scott Chrichton will help fill a void at defensive end left by the departing of Jared Allen. Defensive backs taken late have a chance to not only make the roster, but supplant starters. Many are already singing the praises of seventh round pick Jabari Price from North Carolina.
Further, the organization made key off-season moves to address their defensive woes. Minnesota hired a new coach in Mike Zimmer, a long-time Defensive Coordinator (Dallas, Atlanta, Buffalo) with steady success in improving defenses. Zimmer becomes the tenth new coach of the Vikings, the ninth overall (Bud Grant returned in 1985). Zimmer is highly regarded throughout the NFL and often previously labeled as 'most deserving a head coaching position'. Zimmer has brought a talented coaching staff, highlighted by offensive guru Norv Turner.
Sadly, the combined record for first-year coaches in Minnesota is 43-78-3, with one playoff visit by Denny Green in 1992. Other than the 10-6 record that year, only Jerry Burns had a winning record (9-7 in 1986) in his first year. The last three new coaches (Tice, Childress, Frazier) combined first full year's record is 15-33.
Zimmer has work ahead.
Thankfully, GM Rick Spielman further addressed the defense via free agency last March, adding CB Captain Munnerlyn, DT Linval Joseph, DE Corey Wooton and others. Later, safeties Kurt Coleman and Chris Crocker came aboard.. as if defensive backs everywhere realized there might be a lot of job postings in Mankato.
And so we head into the 2014 preseason full of hope once again. This proud franchise has had only sixteen losing seasons in its fifty-three years. Leslie Frazier's 21-32-1, the .396 winning percentage, second worst in Viking history, is now a memory.
There will be plenty of preseason to debate which quarterback, which defensive backs, offensive guard or wide receivers (my money is on local boy Adam Thielen) should help superstars Adrian Pederson and Cordarrelle Patterson move the offense. The preseason starts on Friday with the Oakland Raiders. Both Bridgewater and Cassel will get first team opportunities. Let the debating begin.
One thing is certain, Viking fans are looking for an immediate return to the playoffs.
You betcha.
Sorry Mike.
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