“Do it Chucky Baby!”

Those words were bellowed by my father in our rural home in South Dakota back in 1976, as # 44, the 2nd All-time leading rusher in Vikes history, motored down the sideline for a 60-yard run in the closing moments of the 1976 NFC Championship.

Chuck Foreman had the slickest spin move of all-time, Read more…

SKOL The Documentary premiered on Thursday, May 19 at the Height’s Theater in Columbia Heights, MN.  There wasn’t any limos or red carpets, just plenty of purple clad fans wearing face paint and horns.

I supported the film from the minute I learned that Elizabeth Giorgi was documenting a story about Vikings fans. The disappointing 50th season in the NFL with all the hardships are covered, including the firing of Brad Childress, the return and  release of Randy Moss, and the collapse of the Metrodome.  Its hard to imagine how anybody could be a happy fan after the crushing season that ended with the rival Green Bay Packers winning the Super Bowl.

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I am now a producer for a movie. It’s a documentary about what it means to be a Vikings fan, so when my buddy (2V) sent me a link to this opportunity yesterday, I just had to do it.

I forwarded his Facebook message to The Sports Mom late last night. This morning while we were waiting for church to begin, she checked it out on her Blackberry, held it up to me, and whispered, Read more…

Super Pain Accounts:
So here it is, the Saga of a Vikings Fan’s nightmares on Super Bowl Sunday. If you’re a loyal follower of the Purple, and are over the age 30 you already understand the agony of an 0-4 record in the Super Bowl! This historical archive might be very painful for you, but it is necessary to share our history with all the “Generation Y” and “Echo Boomer” kids out there who have not shared the pain of a Super Bowl loss. Read more…

You heard it here first, but I mentioned this in the Gophers tailgating lot before the loss to the South Dakota Coyotes a few weeks back. I think the only way that the Golden Gopher Football program can be saved, is if they hire a young, Minnesota vested, football coach who is looking for a career destination.

In my opinion, the perfect candidate is Glenn Caruso, the current head coach of the St. Thomas Tommies, former head coach of my Macalester Fighting Scots. Read on…