Detroit Lions: Behind enemy lines with The Viking Age

2. What’s been the team’s biggest surprise so far this season to you?

AC: There’s a lot to choose from. There’s the mental breakdown of Everson Griffen, the crazy streak Adam Thielen is on, the emergence of Danielle Hunter as a starter, the squad moving on from Brian Robison and Terence Newman, and plenty more but none of them is the biggest surprise.

It was the passing of offensive line coach Tony Sparano that was both heartbreaking and crushing to the team. His creative ways of adjusting blocking schemes and developing talent are severely missed by the team and it does make fans wonder if things would be significantly better if he were around.

It’s nice to have some positives with the team, but the dark cloud of Sparano’s passing still hangs over the team.

3. What would you consider to be the Vikings’ biggest strength? Biggest weakness?

AC: It’s starting to be a bit of a recurring theme in these answers, but there is no debate as to what the biggest weakness of the Minnesota Vikings is this year. Of course, it’s the offensive line. With injuries having depleted some of the talent and other players doing their best to fill in, It’s a bit of a mess, but it’s getting a little better as the season goes on.

The biggest strength is the quick, efficient offense. Kirk Cousins is completing passes at an astounding rate for a quarterback who sees so much pressure. The talents of Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs are a good reason it is succeeding and the emergence of Aldrick Robinson and Laquon Treadwell along with veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph, there are plenty of great weapons to keep the team moving.

It could also be argued that the defensive line is the biggest strength, but for now, the focus is on the offense.