PHILADELPHIA – The Philly cheesesteak is a glorious mess of grilled meat slathered with peppers, onions and provolone on what East Coasters call a "hoagie" roll.
When visiting Philadelphia, one must remember to wipe off the grease cascading from this famous delicacy before shaking hands or, say, playing in a football game.
Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field, the Vikings played as if they forgot their wet wipes, not to mention their football sense. They lost four fumbles and the game, 34-28. They even had a fifth lost fumble nullified by a defensive penalty.
Other than turnovers, the Vikings have only three problems:
Their offensive line, their defensive line, and the through-line connecting their last three losses.