Some games when you immediately see them, just reek "ugly" and this would be one of them. Maybe the TV executives figured they would need to throw a dog on this week with the World Series in high gear.

The Minnesota Vikings remain one of the league's biggest early surprises, but they had to survive an inept performance on offense to continue their drive for an NFC North crown. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meanwhile, had nothing to show for their best offensive output of the season. Minnesota will look to double last season's win total when they host the Buccaneers on Thursday night.

The Vikings remained perfect at home with an ugly 21-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday while the Buccaneers blew a 14-point lead against the New Orleans Saints to absorb their fourth loss in the last five games. Tampa Bay won at Minnesota in Week 2 last season before unraveling and finishing the season on a 10-game losing streak.

Prediction: Minnesota 21 Tampa Bay 17 (Tampa Bay covers +6.5)

The Suckaneers are a bottom-three run-defense.....All Day (A. Peterson) becomes All Night. I see him with 24 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Ponder has to stink up the joint to blow this one, and Minnesota has a much better defense than the Saints(who doesn't?) Minnesota 31, Tampa Bay 14

I just hope it is a more exciting game than last Thursday Night Football (Seahawks vs Niners).  That was a snooze fest.

WARHAWK

Wow, you can say that again.

Gonna have to go with Minn. Yeah Sure !  LOL !

Expect the unexpected...I reckon that's what happens when the ball ain't round.

Hey, Any Given Sunday or in this case Thursday.