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Finally, the Bears also have the game-changer who is Devin Hester, while the Vikings rely on Robert Ferguson and Maurice Hicks in that "special" teams area.  Enough said.

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s stink to boot.  Maurice Hicks (KR) has shown no break-away abilities at all this year, while Robert Ferguson (PR) is mainly back there to make sure the ball isn't fumbled, as he couldn't outrun some of the more athletic-looking guys in the seats (granted, those types of males are hard to find) on any given day.

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of the equation for the moment, the Vikings' other receivers (Bobby Wade, Aundrae Allison, and Robert Ferguson) are just not good enough to consistently get open and make the play required of them.  Allison is too inexperienced and penalty-prone, while Fergie and Wade are too old).  So, what ends up happening is that opposing defenses even leave the short-yardage receivers in loose coverage, instead choosing to stop-up Peterson, a strategy that has been quite successful in rendering the Purple impotent with the ball.  The end result is Peterson getting stuffed, and the receivers dropping enough passes (or just plain not getting open) to set up third and long situations, which a West Coast offense is not equipped to convert, as the defense can finally play a little looser knowing that a pass is almost surely coming.

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