Tag: gus frerotte

25 SKOL’s of Christmas: Bernard Berrian scores from 99 yards out

This was a great way to cap off a goal line stand

Welcome to the 25 SKOL’s of Christmas!

In a similar vein to how Freeform has done the 25 days of Christmas, we will look back at different moments in Vikings history to bring a little extra joy to you this holiday season.

It’s that simple. The holidays can be a trying time for some people and we want to put a smile on people’s faces by reminiscing about some truly joyous times in Vikings’ history.

On the twentieth SKOL of Christmas, the Vikings gave to me: Bernard Berrian scoring on a 99-yard touchdown pass.

The 2008 season was one with issues and successes, especially at the quarterback position. The Vikings tried it with Tarvaris Jackson but it didn’t work out and Gus Frerotte got an extended run as well. They finished with a 10-6 record and made the playoffs. They lost right away to the Philadelphia Eagles, but the success in 2008 gave them the platform for the special 2009 season.

One of the best parts of the 2008 season came on Sunday Night Football against division rival Chicago. They ended up winning the game 34-14, but a five-play series changed the tide of this game completely.

After a long Matt Forte run got the Bears to the Vikings’ one-yard line, they ended up getting a goal-line stop. The very next play, Frerotte hit Berrian for the longest touchdown in NFL history.

Considering how the Vikings have had so many of these types of plays go against them in their history, it was nice to see it go the other way.

Previous SKOL’s of Christmas:

Drafting Randy Moss
Vikings 1997 Wild Card Comeback
Jarius Wright Walks Off the Jets
Jared Allen traded to Vikings
Adrian Peterson Sets Rushing Record
Brett Favre Revenge Tour
Bud Grant Rocks a Polo in Freezing Temperatures
Adrian Peterson Stiff Arms Defender to Oblivion
Anthony Carter Dominates the 1987 Playoffs
Kirk Cousins’ First Major Comeback
Randy Moss Dominates Monday Night Football
Tuesday Night Joe Webb
Randy Moss Laterals to Moe Williams
Miracle At The Met
Cris Carter catches number 1,000
Resurgence of Randall Cunningham
Sam Bradford Opens Up U.S. Bank Stadium
Teddy Bridgewater’s Triumphant Return
Randy Moss on Thanksgiving

NFL Week 12 picks: Who the experts are taking in Commanders vs. Cowboys

Washington has been double-digit underdogs against Dallas before and won — more than once.

It would be an understatement to say the Washington Commanders are massive underdogs in their Week 12 Thanksgiving Day showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas opened as 11-point favorites on Sunday, and that point spread increased to 13.5 points as of Thursday morning. With the Commanders coming off a six-turnover performance against the New York Giants, it’s understandable why the Cowboys are such big favorites.

And according to NFL Pickwatch, the experts agree with the sportsbooks. Over 98% of the experts have made their picks for Washington’s game vs. Dallas, and they don’t give the Commanders a chance. Just three experts favor Washington on Thursday.

As we all know, in the NFL, nothing is impossible. We’ve seen the Commanders play up to their competition. There is also a history of Washington pulling off the upset over Dallas as a huge underdog. It happened on Monday Night Football in 2014 when Colt McCoy led the then-Redskins to an upset over the Cowboys.

Go all the way back to 1995. The Cowboys would win Super Bowl XXX and finished the regular season with a 12-4 record.

Does anyone remember that 1995 team? It was Norv Turner’s second season as head coach after coming over from the Cowboys. Washington would finish 6-10 that season — with two of its six wins coming against Dallas.

Gus Frerotte would lead Washington to a win over Dallas in Week 5, while Heath Shuler was under center in Week 14 for the Redskins as they upset the Cowboys.

According to Kevin Sheehan of “The Kevin Sheehan Show” on Team 980, Washington, 3-9 at the time, was a 17.5-point underdog in Week 14, which, to this day, remains the biggest NFL underdog in the regular season to win outright.

That’s an excellent nugget from Sheehan if you’re looking for hope.

It’s the NFL, and it’s called “Any Given Sunday” for a reason.