Belichick heaps the praise on the Vikings....

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had an interesting take on the Vikings. Sounds like the old cliche, kill 'em with kindness. Check it out:

"They're really impressive," he told New England reporters. "They have some big-play receivers. A good quarterback. A couple of good running backs. Good tight ends. Real good offensive line. They're outstanding on defense. They really do pretty much everything well, especially stop the run, anything involved in the running game. They create a lot of long-yardage situations, turn the ball over, they have a good secondary. They intercept a lot of passes, get a lot of strip sacks, get a lot of pressure on the quarterback. Good in the kicking game. They have a couple of good returners. They cover well. What they did in Seattle, that was very impressive Sunday. They've really played pretty well in every game. I don't know how they lost to the Bears or Buffalo. I think they were the better team in those two games as well."

Geez, Belichick has the Vikings going to the Super Bowl, based on these comments.

But he's being too nice. The receivers are still a question mark, and the offensive line is coming off its best performance of the season. Brad Johnson has settled down after too many turnovers early.

The Vikings, though, can cement their legitimacy with a win over the Patriots. And as Belichick pointed out, the Vikings do match up well.
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