Minnesota Vikings Rebuild
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HeartlandHank
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1-0!! If the season was one week long... haha.
HeartlandHank
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Yeah, the Vikings definitely are not on the short list for SB XLVll.
Vegas has Vikings 6 wins even/-130. Last year 7.
I understand the part that you did not capitalize a proper noun (Vikings), Vegas has the Vikings at 100-1 and 50-1 and that you laugh at a girls facebook posts during the regular season. I don't understand "Funny and I dont mean anything by it". You would have to explain.
HeartlandHank
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Christian Ponder looked good.
That Colts loss had nothing to do with him. Nice to see the defense rise to the level of ST and O on Sunday.
That Colts loss had nothing to do with him. Nice to see the defense rise to the level of ST and O on Sunday.
thehole
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Even with me excluding myself from most sports nowadays I did pop on the Viks game on slipstream tv online to watch the second half. It was enjoyable to see new talent.
But honestly, I gave up on the Viks long ago. If I was a little older when it happened I would of left being a fan after "The Great Train Robbery" when they traded all their first and second round draft picks of 1990-1993 for the very shitty Herschel Walker and a slew of mediocre players.
A few of those picks I might add which gave the Cowboys Emmitt Smith and Darren Woodson and a dynasty team for the 90s. My dad left them then.
I left being a fan during the Dennis Greene/Culpepper days. After the horrible coaching and offense in the NFC championship loss in MN against the Falcons in 1998, I stuck around, after the shitty 99 season where they didn't even deserve to be in the playoffs I stuck, but after the NFC championship shutout loss in NY, even with Culpepper looking so good the first half of the season, I knew it was over. I gave up my season ticket spot that year.
After the 2004 wildcard win over Green Bay, another season they had no business being in the playoffs in, I got a tickle but I didn't bite. And of course they were defeated by an Eagles team they could of beat, and then Moss was gone soon after. Mid season in 05 I gave a weak hooray when Culpepper had his season ending injury. I thought to myself, finally, they can begin to rebuild, but then when Moss left it got real bad.
Tice was horrible, Childress was worse.
They had a few good games after, lost to a half-assed Eagles team again at home in a wildcard, but just like as of today they are relying on Petersen too much and his career will continually be plagued with fairly serious injuries.
When Farve jumped on board in 09 I immediately paid attention being he is one of the best ever to take the field. I began to watch in ernest sometimes, but never made an effort to sit and watch an entire game. But when they hosted the Packers on Monday night I watched that one in full. And after they destroyed the Giants to gain the conference and a 1st round bye I thought "maybe this is the year they win it all". And after they clobbered the Cowboys to win a seat to the NFC yet again I said "this is the year." But honestly, before the Saints game I knew, I just knew. I bet against the Viks knowing they would disappoint me just as soon as they had me and my instincts were right. Even though the loss to the Saints was controversial it was a big loss none the less. So I guess I could say it ended there.
I just can't do sports anymore. It isn't the huge disappointment one can get when a team that should of won a game didn't, at least not anymore, it's about the outrageous amounts of money and politics involved in all sports now. It's just not important to me anymore. But I definitely enjoyed while I tried.
Gave up on my Twins just last season, season ticket prices went up bigtime.
Just a note to Viks fans. Whether they do good or not this year is meaningless. When the state senate brings the stadium bill up again it's almost certain it will be voted down, even though MN media tells a different story. At the same time media and some politicians are saying the bill should come to vote and should pass, Zigy Wilf and the group of millionaires and billionaires who invested with him are looking for a new market and have been for about 3 years now. LA is top on the list.
The deadline to publicly announce a move from MN is Feb. 15, 2013. But Wilf could sell to a new owner anytime and he has two billionaires in LA hounding him weekly to sell to them so my point is, be prepared for such an event.
But honestly, I gave up on the Viks long ago. If I was a little older when it happened I would of left being a fan after "The Great Train Robbery" when they traded all their first and second round draft picks of 1990-1993 for the very shitty Herschel Walker and a slew of mediocre players.
A few of those picks I might add which gave the Cowboys Emmitt Smith and Darren Woodson and a dynasty team for the 90s. My dad left them then.
I left being a fan during the Dennis Greene/Culpepper days. After the horrible coaching and offense in the NFC championship loss in MN against the Falcons in 1998, I stuck around, after the shitty 99 season where they didn't even deserve to be in the playoffs I stuck, but after the NFC championship shutout loss in NY, even with Culpepper looking so good the first half of the season, I knew it was over. I gave up my season ticket spot that year.
After the 2004 wildcard win over Green Bay, another season they had no business being in the playoffs in, I got a tickle but I didn't bite. And of course they were defeated by an Eagles team they could of beat, and then Moss was gone soon after. Mid season in 05 I gave a weak hooray when Culpepper had his season ending injury. I thought to myself, finally, they can begin to rebuild, but then when Moss left it got real bad.
Tice was horrible, Childress was worse.
They had a few good games after, lost to a half-assed Eagles team again at home in a wildcard, but just like as of today they are relying on Petersen too much and his career will continually be plagued with fairly serious injuries.
When Farve jumped on board in 09 I immediately paid attention being he is one of the best ever to take the field. I began to watch in ernest sometimes, but never made an effort to sit and watch an entire game. But when they hosted the Packers on Monday night I watched that one in full. And after they destroyed the Giants to gain the conference and a 1st round bye I thought "maybe this is the year they win it all". And after they clobbered the Cowboys to win a seat to the NFC yet again I said "this is the year." But honestly, before the Saints game I knew, I just knew. I bet against the Viks knowing they would disappoint me just as soon as they had me and my instincts were right. Even though the loss to the Saints was controversial it was a big loss none the less. So I guess I could say it ended there.
I just can't do sports anymore. It isn't the huge disappointment one can get when a team that should of won a game didn't, at least not anymore, it's about the outrageous amounts of money and politics involved in all sports now. It's just not important to me anymore. But I definitely enjoyed while I tried.
Gave up on my Twins just last season, season ticket prices went up bigtime.
Just a note to Viks fans. Whether they do good or not this year is meaningless. When the state senate brings the stadium bill up again it's almost certain it will be voted down, even though MN media tells a different story. At the same time media and some politicians are saying the bill should come to vote and should pass, Zigy Wilf and the group of millionaires and billionaires who invested with him are looking for a new market and have been for about 3 years now. LA is top on the list.
The deadline to publicly announce a move from MN is Feb. 15, 2013. But Wilf could sell to a new owner anytime and he has two billionaires in LA hounding him weekly to sell to them so my point is, be prepared for such an event.
HeartlandHank
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The Herschel Walker trade...
1998...
Favre intercepted in field goal range...
I've got a little more confidence in the Vikings staying in MN. But maybe you are right. The first expansion team to go, the Vikings? I don't think it will be the case. If the Stadium is not going to happen then why are they choosing the architect to design the stadium by Oct 5th? Those firms would not be wasting their time on a deal that would not go through. If it wasn't, they would know. Why are the pull tabs to pay for the stadium already showing up in bars in the Twin Cities?
There is a deadline every year to announce if you are going to move to LA. The League wants it, totally. The deadline is a date to assure that the team can be moved and up and running for the following season. The deadline fact is really nothing of significance. It will be there, every year, until 2 teams are in LA, or 2020.
Much of Zygi Wilf's "looking" has been leverage in a stadium deal. Sure, he would move if the deal was not in place. The thing is though.... The NFL does not want the Vikings to be the team to move to LA because it is a strong market itself and a piece of a very strong market based on rivalries stronger than any other division in the NFL. The NFL wants money. I'm sure Goodells visit with MN lawmakers (while wilfs plane is parked in LA (leverage)) promises were made about more than one Super Bowl. They don't really care if a team is destined to be the only team to never win a Super Bowl. It's money, and the MN Vikings make money despite not winning super bowls, ever.
Chargers, Rams, Raiders, Bills, Jaguars. Those are your potential LA teams. The Chargers have a clause in their lease to terminate in 2014. If I had to place a bet... the Chargers will be Roski Jrs team. California's financial problems... San Diego isn't LA. No way a new stadium is ever built in San Diego. The Rams will be number 2. Just my guess.
Yeah man... if you can't handle heartbreaks... the Vikings aren't a good team for you. Haha. I wouldn't be surprised if they never get rings.
HeartlandHank
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This season has been a pleasant surprise so far.
HeartlandHank
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Yeah. We have been calling him "Daniels"... Cedric Daniels from the Wire... He's all business with a cool head. When you see a reaction from him at all, you know he is extremely pissed.
the Viqueens... sure.
Brandon Marshall is working out, for sure.
the Viqueens... sure.
Brandon Marshall is working out, for sure.
HeartlandHank
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I'm feeling confident that this will be a loss. The Skins are going to bring some of the Vikings fans back to reality.
HeartlandHank
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Somehow I just knew. Our success has been on the Defense staying motivated. That only lasts so long.
HeartlandHank
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But today we win...
HeartlandHank
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Delay that thought until Saturday night. The Vikes made it to the Wild Card round... not bad.Man.. I fear you are delusional. The vikings have only begun to suck.
They got rid of Lovie...? I guess that means Bears are in Defensive Rebuilding now?
Chrishydro... aren't you a Cowboys fan? Or was it a Saints fan? I'm not sure which is worse.
sounds like you are a good-weather sort of sports fan. You can always jump ship every two years. That seems to be the amount of time it takes for a SB winner to lose the hype.
I doubt the Vikes will win a SB in my lifetime. I just grew up a Vikes fan... win or lose.
