Whatever they feel they need to do. It's sports. Competitive, professional sports boils down to, We are better than you and we can prove it. That resets each year, each game, each play. Of course, that play didn't mitigate anything. It wasn't meant to. You have to understand the one team the most Minnesota Vikings fan love to truly dislike is Dallas, and the whole America's Team thing. That is something that is outside of division rivalries, and even that is most certainly one-sided with the Vikings organization and fans. (Personally, I have nothing but respect for the Dallas players and organization, with just a general dislike of Jerry Jones)

Mostly, to me, it goes back to playing the game. If you don't want the other team to score, don't let them. I don't truly believe you can run of the score in the pro game. You get paid to play. Big wins are statements, but they can also put targets on you. Now, in youth sports, community sports, I never believe that kids should be humiliated for trying to play the game, regardless of their talents or abilities.

On a side note, if I had been coaching the Vikings, I'm pretty sure that I would have had T. Jackson playing QB on that last last possession. Of course, I don't know about the mood around the team, the general confidence, Childress' approach to motivation. Once you run Favre out there, you have to be playing for more points.