On this day in MN sports history January 13, 1974, the Vikings became a victim of Miani Dolphin Super Bowls. The game was the second in Super Bowl history for the Vikings. It was played at Rice Stadium in Houston, TX.

The Sports Daddy remembers this game clearly because I really thought the Vikes were going to win. Even-though the Dolphins were defending World Champions, and were playing in their third straight Super Bowl, I honestly felt like the Vikings would dominate them. I was 9-years old and I was wrong!.

An issue of Sports Illustrated came out the week after the Super Bowl game and summed it up best with these words on the cover: “CSZONKED!” More…

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…

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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Payback is a bicha Saints, and no we (vikingstailgate.com 4 Pack) won’t roadtrippin for that one, or WILL WE? The game on the schedule that is most intriguing for that roadtrip is at New England, with Randy Moss and that Pats. I’d really like to go back to Boston for Halloween and see the future.

But there is New Orleans, and pay back is a mofo. I am also a big Penn State fan, so this trip down south might parlay nicely with a Vikings revenege game in the BIG EASY (Down in the Treme) followed up with a Nittany jersey amongst thousands of Alabama Crimson Tide (National Champs) in their den on Saturday September 11th.

Jules and Brent are you reading this?

Thursday September 9 at New Orleans Saints 7:30 p.m. KARE-11 KFAN / KTLK
Sunday September 19 Miami Dolphins Noon CBS KFAN / KTLK
Sunday September 26 Detroit Lions Noon FOX KFAN / KTLK
Sunday October 3 BYE
Monday October 11 at New York Jets 7:30 p.m. ESPN KFAN / KTLK
Sunday October 17 Dallas Cowboys 3:15 p.m. FOX KFAN / KTLK
Sunday October 24 at Green Bay Packers 7:20 p.m. KARE-11 KFAN / KTLK
Sunday October 31 at New England Patriots 3:15 p.m. FOX KFAN / KTLK
Sunday November 7 Arizona Cardinals Noon FOX KFAN/ KTLK
Sunday November 14 at Chicago Bears Noon* FOX KFAN / KTLK
Sunday November 21 Green Bay Packers Noon* FOX KFAN / KTLK
Sunday November 28 at Washington Redskins Noon* FOX KFAN / KTLK
Sunday December 5 Buffalo Bills Noon* CBS KFAN / KTLK
Sunday December 12 New York Giants Noon* FOX KFAN / KTLK
Monday December 20 Chicago Bears 7:30 p.m. ESPN KFAN / KTLK
Sunday December 26 at Philadelphia Eagles Noon* FOX KFAN / KTLK
Sunday January 2 at Detroit Lions Noon* FOX KFAN / KTLK