NFL Week 4: Vikings And Colts Are 0-4

Vikings Coach still trusts McNabb after 0-4 start
In despite of being 0-4, Coach Leslie Frazier said that they are not considering switching the starting quarterback duties to rookie Christian Ponder (12th overall pick in this year’s draft) as he saw some improvement in the work of Donovan McNabb on Minnesota’s loss to the Chiefs, a team that acquired its first win of the season. McNabb was signed on a one-year contract worth $5 million, and it seems like he is not meeting the expectations of the team, which is why fans are asking for his head and want Ponder to take charge, but Frazier knows that if McNabb is benched, it is likely that he will stay there, so the Vikings’ game against the Cardinals is certainly going to be decisive for McNabb, who is 34 and who might retire if he doesn’t find the success he needs in order to continue to be worth of a nice contract.

Colts lost to Bucs and are 0-4
The Colts were expecting that a switch in quarterbacks might change things for the better, but even with rookie Curtis Painter instead of Peyton Manning making the shots for Indianapolis, the team was still struggling and ended up losing by 24-17 to the Buccaneers and now are 0-4. Things didn’t look that bad for the Colts as they were ahead in the scoreboard by 17-10 at the third quarter, but then the Bucs managed to come up with fourteen more points, destroying the chances of a team that hadn’t look this bad in a long time.

Jets played poorly, lost to Ravens
The game between the Jets and the Ravens from yesterday was one to forget for Mark Sanchez, who finished with only eleven of 35 passes completed and four turnovers, 3 of which ended in touchdowns in the 34-17 New York’s loss to Baltimore. Though Sanchez is not the only one to blame, as the whole Gang Green performed quite poorly, and when you consider the fact that the Ravens also underperformed, it really could have been worst for a team that is now 2-2 (two losses in a row) and that is not showing signs of improving.

After defeating Dallas, Detroit is 4-0
The Lions are certainly a very different team from the one that went 0-16 in 2008, as this franchise looks rejuvenated and have won all of their first four games in the current NFL season. In fact, this is the only team apart from the Packers who is still undefeated. Their last victory was against the Cowboys by 34-30 and now they have the chance of improving their chances of making it to the playoffs even more as their next 3 games are at home.