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.
On this day MN Sports History: Chiefs Super Bowl win is Vikings First Loss
On this day in MN sports history, the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory in 1969 ruined the Minnesota Vikings first NFL Championship.
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.
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Gettin the Super Freak back in purple remains a goal for some Vikings fans. We'd love to see him finish what he started for a 3rd time in purple.
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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
50 Rules for dads of daughters is a great read
You know there might be just 50 rules for dads of daughters on the blog “From Dates to Diapers” but the number one rule is to just love them more today than you did yesterday.
Coldest cities in America include Watertown, SD and Pauly Shore
Watertown, South Dakota one of the coldest cities in America will be hosting comedian Pauly Shore on December 16 at a local place there called Minervas.
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
Kirby Puckett called his shot in Game 6 of 1991 World Series
After watching it live in 1991, and declaring that Kirby Puckett was a bona-fide baseball legend while jumping up and down and jamming my finger in my St. Paul apartment, I watched tape of Puck’s Game 6 homer, and believe that he called his shot!
Random Rant from Vikings Past: A Bump, a blast and a last second field goal
On this day in Vikings history, October 23, 2005. The Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers. This is the recap from a Vikings Tailgater perspective
Happy Gillmore Sequel? That would be pretty cool
A Happy Gillmore sequel? Happy Gillmore was a great movie, a time stamp for me as a transitioned from softball player bachelor to married man. I remember those timed fondly, and the pop culture is part of it.
Minnesota Sports Team Poll
Minnesota Sports poll, if you had to pick just one Minnesota sports team to watch for an entire season who would you choose?
We Are What We Thought These Were
There should be a Shamrock Shake and NCAA Tournament bracket in this is image because I love March Madness! St. Patricks Day lands in my favorite time of year. Spring is birthday time and baseball season beginnings.
Vikings Purple People Eater F-150 pick-up: Kensington Runestones mysterious for mid-life crisis?
The vehicle now includes at least 2 of the 4 player’s autographs from the Purple People Eaters. I am not sure if this makes the F-150 more priceless or less of a cure for the sports daddy’s mid-life crisis?
Lakeville MN Panthers Football vs Burnsville Blaze Friday Night Lights
The 4-0 Lakeville MN North High School Panthers face the 1-3 Burnsville Blaze in Minnesota Friday Night Lights Football for homecoming 2011.
