Even-though the Dolphins were defending World Champs, and were playing in their third straight Super Bowl, I honestly felt like we were gonna dominate them. How wrong I was.
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The American version. It’s a gridiron, not a pitch
This Day in MN Sports History: First Steeler Super Bowl is Vikings 3rd loss
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. How else can you explain this fluke Super Bowl that was won when Pittsburgh recovered a “mistake” second-half kick off? I guess it’s totally my opinion, but I still think there is no way that the Vikings would lose this Super Bowl if it was played again today, yesterday or tomorrow.
This Day in Minnesota Sports History: Raider Super Bowl is O-4 Vikings
Disaster struck and the opportunity was squandered when Brent McClanahan fumbled the ball away to the Raiders. The turnover was the worse thing that could have ever happened to the Vikings. In this sports daddy opinion it was the purple’s worst nightmare.
Cigar smoke, Mark Mosley’s pre-game kicks, the Tark and a Viking playoff win
As we walked toward the gates, the smell of cigars and cigarettes filled the Met Stadium air. Once we made it inside for the pregame warm-ups, I soaked in everything. I watched the High School Cheerleading Parkettes on the sidelines, and was amazed by the distance and accuracy of Mark Mosley and Fred Cox’s straight on kick
Random Rant from Vikings Past: 34-0 Loss to Cheese Stinks Like Chili
In November 2007 after the Vikings were blasted 34-0 at Lambeau, I jotted down some angry, vicious thoughts about the state of the purple during a boring meeting at work
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Mickey Hatcher is one of the All-Time favorite Twins of The Sports Daddy. Many nights spent in leftfield during my college years watching the Mick.
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