With the NFL combine approaching, I have a handful of players I'm looking forward to seeing test. All are prospects I would, tentatively, love to see selected by the Vikings in the upcoming draft but need the forthcoming data to really make me fall in love. You can argue either side of the importance of … Continue reading 6 Players I’m Looking Forward to Seeing at the Combine
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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Is the Kathleen Kennedy of NFL GMs
As a Vikings fan, I see a lot of Kwesi slander. A large, or at least loud, portion of the fanbase sits firmly in the camp of disdain. Is this a fair critique of his 3 years as GM or just a byproduct of being a fan of a franchise whose most reliable output is … Continue reading Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Is the Kathleen Kennedy of NFL GMs
6 Baseless Predictions: Minnesota Vikings Free Agency
It's a dark time. Meaningful games are over and people far and wide are faced with the crippling reality of having to deal with the real world sans their football fix. Sure, baseball starts soon but it's, at best, sports methadone that cannot compare. As I continue to chase that dragon, it leads me to … Continue reading 6 Baseless Predictions: Minnesota Vikings Free Agency
Sam Darnold Or: How I Stopped Worrying About an Extension and Love J.J. McCarthy
Sam Darnold, man. The Minnesota Vikings signed Sam to a 1 year, $10 million, contract to serve as a bridge veteran for their top 10 first round pick, J.J. McCarthy, who would be given every opportunity to eclipse him and take the reigns. I wasn't present during training camp but I was fortunate enough to … Continue reading Sam Darnold Or: How I Stopped Worrying About an Extension and Love J.J. McCarthy
I Honestly Don’t Know If I Like That: Vikings Sign Kirk Cousins
Well, I guess I’m an asshole. Today, my favorite football team has signed the biggest free agent quarterback to hit the open market since Peyton Manning. Within the next few days the former Washington quarterback, and worlds biggest Creed fan, Kirk Cousins should officially be a member of the Minnesota Vikings and all for the low … Continue reading I Honestly Don’t Know If I Like That: Vikings Sign Kirk Cousins
Introducing Jimmer With That Red Sox Preview You Didn’t Know You Needed
Last years Boston Red Sox season ended with a pathetic display in the divisional series against the eventual World Champion Houston Astros. Any hopes the Red Sox had of advancing after Game 2 were shot faster than a teenager after their second pump into a holed-out microwaved cantaloupe. What was evident as the Red Sox … Continue reading Introducing Jimmer With That Red Sox Preview You Didn’t Know You Needed
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One; Another Vikings QB Question Bit
If you follow football, in particular the Minnesota Vikings, you have undoubtedly seen no less than 8 million pieces on their quarterback situation. I cannot tell you how bored I have become by these. This is not just because they all say different versions of the same never going to happen scenario but because they … Continue reading Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One; Another Vikings QB Question Bit
Wait, MLB Opening Day 2018 Is On A Thursday??
As I slowly emerge from my football induced tunnel vision and begin to look ahead to the next pointless sports related time suck I will be engaging in, I suddenly became aware of the fact that the 2018 MLB season starts on a Thursday and it’s taken me on a roller coaster of emotions. My … Continue reading Wait, MLB Opening Day 2018 Is On A Thursday??
I’m Glad The Vikings Didn’t Win The Super Bowl: A Moratorium of Meh
Another year, another disappointing end. I suppose disappointing is a strong word. If I was truly still able to be disappointed by this team I would have to be the most gullible idiot to ever idiot. It was never not going to end this way. But that got me thinking. This season was a fun, … Continue reading I’m Glad The Vikings Didn’t Win The Super Bowl: A Moratorium of Meh
Hard Knocks Episode 2: A Couple Thoughts
HBO's Hard Knocks episode 2 came out last night I was just going to watch it and let it go into the ether but then that music hit and I had no choice. A couple thoughts real quick. DeSean Jackson talking shit about LeBron will always garner a post. Him basically calling him a pussy … Continue reading Hard Knocks Episode 2: A Couple Thoughts
Baseball's Bastard Son 