when Dante started this year the Vikings were scoring 14.7 points per game on average, the NFL league average was 20.7 points per game, Dante was 6-12 touchdown to interception ratio with a 2-5 record straight up and against the spread in 7 starts with a Quarterback rating of 72.0, gets hurt in the Carolina game on the road, 2nd in the depth chart comes in Brad Johnson years of experience, superbowl winner, and most of all he does not force plays and he still does have some zip left in his arm, Johnson's record home vs Detroit SU-W ATS W, @ NYG SU-W ATS-W (lucky breaks but still a win), @ GBAY SU-W ATS-W, home vs Cleveland SU-W ATS-W, @ Detroit SU-W ATS-W now this gives the Vikings a 7-0 record both straight up and agaisnt the spread averaging 26.2 points per game the defense is starting to come around looks like the sleeping lion has woke up numbers don't lie Dante was not producing Tice should of sat him down and gone with Johnson to spark up the offense earlier Johnson is a good quality QB and could be a starter elsewhere, DET, CLEV, SFRAN, MIA, NYJ, and these are teams that will probably be looking when the play-offs start, will the Vikings be in it time will tell I think they have a very strong chance and would not be surprised if they get in

Not only are the a better team without the turnover machine in there, this injury ends up saving Tice's job.