An Oakland Raider Super Bowl win meant an 0-4 record for Minnesota in big games.

The Vikings played in their 3rd Super Bowl in 4 years against the Oakland Raiders at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, on January 9, 1977. The Vikings however, couldn’t break its bad luck in the Super Bowl. Minnesota lost, 32-14.

Another year, another tear for the MN Vikings as the Raiders became the 3rd team to win their first NFL championship against the Purple. Read more…

How many of you can really remember the details of your very first experience attending a Minnesota Vikings game?

It was 35 Years ago for me, and I still remember that first game like it was yesterday. It was December 18th, 1976 when the Vikings beat the Washington Redskins 35-20 in that Divisional Playoff Game at the Old Met Stadium.

I was what you’d call a serious Viking fanatic. Read more…

50 Rules for Dads of daughters is a must read list for any dad with a girl.

This week, in particular, the timing of the link being sent to me from my mother is incredibly welcome. I have been spending alot of time with my little three-year-old “Sweet Pea” and her brother this week. With The Sports Mom on a business trip to the Big Apple, I am lucky and proud to admit that I own many of the “To Do’s” from this list. Read more…

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.

To commemorate the event, sort of, my brother sent me a list of the America’s Coldest Cities Read more…

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. I had just returned from my trip to Lambeau to witness that debacle and I was po’d. The trip was fun, but the Vikings left Wisconsin with their tails between their legs. Here’s what my notepad looked like after the meeting: Read more…