Jacksonville at Minnesota (09/09/2012)

Away:  Jacksonville [0-0 ATS]
Home:  Minnesota [0-0 ATS]

Game Time: 1:00 PM
Stadium: Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome

Recent Meetings:
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Jacksonville:
Passing: N/A (0)
Rushing: N/A (0)
Receiving: N/A (0)

Minnesota:
Passing: N/A (0)
Rushing: N/A (0)
Receiving: N/A (0)

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I pondered this one over for quite some time and I came to the conclusion that the Norsemen will reign today.

Minnesota - 28                        Jacksonville - 20

Vikings -4.5                           over 38

AP bulletin. Adrien Peterson makes sure Vikes continus to be moneymakers in home season openers.

Minnesota - Over

MJD is the one single bright spot on this team, and he's not happy. He's begrudgingly coming back to work, so he won't miss out on any more of his money:

     {Jones-Drew could be fined up to $1.2 million by the team for off-season time should the Jaguars choose that option, but it's more likely that both sides will forgive and forget. Jones-Drew is returning now because if he doesn't, he starts losing game checks. And with a $4.45 million base salary in 2012, every week of in-season absence would have cost Jones-Drew $261,765.}

yet another boneheaded move by the Jags owners in the last couple of seasons - and another reason I'll be looking forward to watching the Los Angeles Jaguars in 2017, and MJD in a Chargers uniform right before they make their playoff run this season......

Oh, and Vikings +4 at home is a gift........ 

  Admittingly, the management and ownship of the Jags sucks big time. Last year both of these teams stunk. It's Gabbert- vs- Ponder. However,Mike Mularkey (former OC-Atlanta) should be a bigtime improvement. Especially over the likes of a coach like Leslie Frazier. Again- when dealing with crappy teams- take the points!

JACKSONVILLE  + 4

over/38

GLA