Good Morning!Although the work week was short for some White Tom Compton Jersey , it still feels like time is dragging until the Vikings vs. Bears game.I’ll be working on gameday, but I’m going to start hoarding remotes so I can switch a couple of the TV’s over the game....hopefully it’s the not the last game for the Vikings this season.In the meantime while we’re waiting for the next Vikings game to start we’ll continue with our news and links full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Have another cup of coffee and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and a virtual egg scramble. With that, let’s do this beat the Bears!Around the DN since our last thread:The front page writers have a spot where you can keep up with all the Vikings-Bears news.Analysis of a slow start: Vikings vs. Lions by Wludford.Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings: Final injury reports for both teams by Chris.Eric has his weekly preview article, this week Vikings vs. Bears Week 17: Binary.Norse Code Podcast Episode 266: Feats of Strength hosted by Arif and James (with guest Lorin Cox)Chris talks about the Bears/Vikings with Shawn & Maya in the Morning.Since SB Nation doesn’t provide automatic comment counts anymore, we geeks have a fanpost you can comment your total on for the year to see how many comments you’ll have in 2019, plus if you commented your total last year you can figure it out....math is required.Vikings news from other sources:At Vikings.com HC Mike Zimmer on the need for a fast start on both sides of the ball, the Bears deceptive secondary White Trae Waynes Jersey , importance of turnovers.CB Mike Hughes met with the media on Friday to provide an update on his rehab from his knee injury that occurred last October.WR Stefon Diggs on offensive lulls, Rudolph’s Hail Mary catch, Cousins approach to big games.At 1500espn Matthew Coller ponders how the Vikings will slow down Khalil Mack. Also from Matthew, Dalvin Cook’s time has arrived.NFC North Roundup:At Windy City Gridiron Bears vs. Vikings: TV schedule, NFC Playoff scenarios, previews, and more.Bears vs. Vikings Three keys to the game.From Pride of Detroit What went wrong with the Green Bay Packers? A schadenfreude investigation. When the Packers lose, we all win.Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia wants Matthew Stafford back in 2019.Over at Acme Packing CompanyPackers-Lions Preview: Film shows Green Bay can succeed in the passing game.Friday Packers Musings: The Packers could use another Cullen Jenkins at DE in 2019.League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the comments.We come to today’s media selection: Led Zeppelin - The Immigrant SongAgain, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View Youth Harrison Smith Jersey , so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, try the shrimp and grits and as always, Welcome Aboard and Skol Vikings! A mediocre start won't force the Philadelphia Eagles to make personnel changes.Coach Doug Pederson reiterated his confidence in his staff and players as the defending Super Bowl champions get ready for an NFC championship game rematch against the Vikings."The sky is not falling. The sun came up today. We're 2-2," Pederson said Wednesday. "We're still in good position Youth Stefon Diggs Jersey , control our own destiny. A lot of football ahead of us and there is no panic."As coaches we prepare our players and we prepare them extremely well. We have confidence in all our guys moving forward, and so with that, we just continue to coach and get our guys ready for Sunday."The secondary has struggled in a pair of road losses, including a 26-23 defeat at Tennessee in overtime. The Eagles blew a 17-3 lead midway through the third quarter, allowing Marcus Mariota to rally the Titans.Cornerback Jalen Mills had a tough time and fellow starter Ronald Darby also has had lapses. But defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is sticking with Mills, a third-year pro who started 18 games last season, as an outside cornerback, and leaving second-year pro Sidney Jones in the slot."One of the reasons we had a big parade on Broad Street was Jalen Mills," Schwartz said Tuesday. "There have been inconsistencies all around, but it's our job to help him through that. It's his job to get out of that White Eric Kendricks Jersey , and I'm firmly behind Jalen Mills. That guy's played a lot of good football for us, and he epitomizes a lot of things we're about defensively: toughness, competitiveness and ability to bounce back. And I'm confident he will."Veteran safety Corey Graham made an egregious mistake on fourth-and-15 on the final drive against Tennessee, looking away and allowing a receiver to get behind him for a catch to extend the drive. Graham played every snap in his first start filling in for Rodney McLeod, who had knee surgery. Rookie cornerback Avonte Maddox worked in at safety and Schwartz indicated he could see more time."Avonte gives us great range, he's quick, he's a smart player," Schwartz said. "He's just a little bit inexperienced and each rep he gets he will get better for us."Pederson defers defensive decisions to Schwartz."He's the expert on the defensive side," Pederson said. "He and I have conversations throughout the week. We talk about scheme. We'll talk about personnel, how we're using different defensive packages Kirk Cousins Jersey , how we attack a particular offense. We're constantly talking about things like that even during the game. I listen, and quite frankly, I don't say a whole lot unless I have to. He's in charge there and he's done a great job. His scheme is sound and we just continue to coach our players and get them prepared."Notes: DE Derek Barnett (shoulder), RB Corey Clement (quadricep), DT Fletcher Cox (ankle), WR Alshon Jeffery (chest) and RB Darren Sproles (hamstring) missed practice. LT Jason Peters (quadricep) was limited. ... Sproles has missed three straight games and Clement sat out one.