#THE MIGHTY VIKINGS WITH THE BEATLES FREE#

Considering so many creatives were at play putting an album together, the Beach Boys were astonishingly adept. With songwriter/genius/leader Brian Wilson backing off from the band and record label obligations following that classic, the remaining band members stepped in to keep the summer alive. Until 'Pet Sounds', the band could be said to have one sound. When Brian refrained from touring to work on new tracks, Johnson joined the band. Then you experience the deeper cuts - the songs panned by critics because they weren’t masterpieces of Pet Sounds but are perhaps more meaningful to fans than any surf classics. You can hear Surfing Safari, Barbara Ann, and Good Vibrations - radio favorites always. On the Sirius channel, one gets swept away by the diversity of songs. They had more depth than evidenced in their already classic surf songs.

But there is a major reveal in their long catalog. Yes, they wrote about hot rods, beaches, girls, drive-ins, and summertime. (And) I know the field, so I’m just going to run as best as I can do.The Beach Boys are more than just Surf Music. “I feed off the same noise that (the Vikings) feed off of,” Maroney said. Maroney knows the Metrodome - the Golden Gophers calling it home as well - but isn’t worried about noise being a factor. The Minnesota run defense has given up an NFL-low 70.8 yards a game and should provide quite a test for Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney, who played his college ball at the University of Minnesota. It’s like taking a sack once every five plays.” “They’ve had almost, I don’t know, it’s almost 20 percent negative plays in the running game. “The best thing they do is they create a lot of negative plays,” Belichick said. Not surprisingly, the Vikings have won eight of those games. That trend may continue as the Vikings, led by massive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams (no relation, but a good working relationship), have helped anchor a defense that hasn’t allowed an opposing runner to break the 100-yard barrier in its last 10 home games. The bad news is, at 3.9 yards per carry, it’s the only team in the top 11 that’s below the 4-yard benchmark. The New England ground game ranks sixth in the NFL, generating an average of 131.5 yards a game. Other than that Corey Dillon-inspired eruption in Cincinnati it’s been slow going as of late. Meanwhile, the Patriots’ ground game - which has been hyped like the Beatles in ’64 - has ground to a semi-halt. That task will be a noticeably easier if All-Pro defensive lineman Richard Seymour, who has a banged-up left elbow, is cleared for takeoff. If the Patriots, who grudgingly yield 83.8 rushing yards a game and have stuffed every back not named Tatum Bell, can slow Taylor down they should be on the fast-track to victory. He doesn’t even really slow down hardly.” “You’ve seen him catch a lot of balls around his knees or ankles, and he makes it look easy. “He has soft hands and catches the ball well,” Belichick said. That’s a continuation of a skill he exhibited in Baltimore. 2 rusher in the NFL, also leads the Vikings with 21 receptions. “He has good patience behind the line of scrimmage.” “He has speed, good run vision - I think he sees the holes well,” Belichick said. While most of Minnesota’s wide receivers are in a questionable state of health, the 5-foot-11, 213-pound Taylor has never looked stronger - and faster, as evidenced by the 95-yard touchdown run he dropped on the Seahawks.

While the Vikings spread the ball around with regard to the passing game, they only hand it off to Taylor. Taylor came here to be the main man, and he’s gotten his wish.

#THE MIGHTY VIKINGS WITH THE BEATLES FREE#

Minnesota signed the free agent in the offseason, and Taylor has earned his keep, rushing for 590 yards and two touchdowns on 137 carries (4.3 average). Fueling the ground game is a tremendously talented offensive line any true fan can appreciate and a running back the public is only beginning to recognize as a good one.Ĭhester Taylor spent his four seasons in the NFL in Baltimore, accumulating 1,599 yards on 373 carries as a backup to Jamal Lewis.

What the Vikings have displayed, despite all the hoopla about running a West Coast offense, is an NFC North-worthy dedication to the run. In other words, they haven’t shown the ability to apply an early knockout punch. The Vikings allowed Carolina and Chicago to knot the score. Minnesota fell behind Washington, Buffalo, Detroit and Seattle after scoring first.

The mighty vikings with the beatles