tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post3676767232241065888..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: The other 20 worst things to happen to the Vikingssagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-14286678920362943362009-06-26T13:41:15.916-04:002009-06-26T13:41:15.916-04:00No, not at all. You stated your case well. It is t...No, not at all. You stated your case well. It is totally subjective; I don't try to write just to start an argument, but I always hope I make a strong argument.<br /><br />I guess Pearson's push-off and that Dallas game were one and the same. Thanks for reading!sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-17756263721306413282009-06-25T17:57:47.268-04:002009-06-25T17:57:47.268-04:00Sorry if I came off as sound extremely critical. I...Sorry if I came off as sound extremely critical. I guess I should have said "That is a very fine list, and very interesting to read, but I just disagree with some of it, and here are my points..." It's subjective. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-82211502376959059972009-06-25T15:41:14.121-04:002009-06-25T15:41:14.121-04:00This game. I always think it was a conference cham...This game. I always think it was a conference championship game, but it was actually a divisional playoff game. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary_%28famous_play%29Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-51418451488359902282009-06-25T10:54:37.483-04:002009-06-25T10:54:37.483-04:00Good point about Stringer. The reality most fans a...Good point about Stringer. The reality most fans accept the next-man-up culture of the NFL and, sad but true, move on quickly one the pieces on the chessboard change, even in the case of death. That's why Stringer was No. 5; maybe he could be higher.<br /><br />One consideration with this was to stay away from the garden-variety playoff losses, since every team but one falls short each year. For an 8-7 team to be right on the precipice and have it dashed by a great play by Green, that hurts.<br /><br />Incidentally, which NFC championship game loss are you referring to? The Vikings lost 23-6 to the Cowboys in the '77 title game, in Dallas. No doubt that stung, but Dallas was in control throughout and it was not a shutout.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-60765033468019924332009-06-25T10:44:34.818-04:002009-06-25T10:44:34.818-04:00I don't understand how Korey Stringer's de...I don't understand how Korey Stringer's death in the line of duty is not #1. I'd gladly trade away every win the Vikings ever got to get him back. Life is more important than any game. <br /><br />Secondly, Darrell Green is in the Hall of Fame, and deservedly so. He didn't just break up Wade Wilson's pass to Darrin Nelson in 1988, he broke up a lot of passes over the course of decades. Green was a very gifted athlete who played for a very long time at a very high level. While it sucked losing to the Redskins that day, at least it took one of football's all-time's great players to stop us. <br /><br />You left off the NFC Championship game loss to the Cowboys. That was one victory the Vikings should have had. Drew Pearson has publicly admitted that he pushed off. It was offensive pass interference, and the Vikings should have played in the Super Bowl that year. <br /><br />Finally, I think Dennis Green made some terrible decisions by getting rid of the following players: Chris Doleman, Gary Zimmerman, Todd Steussie, Rich Gannon, Terry Allen (on the list of the 70 greatest Redskins), and Randall McDaniel (Pro Bowl appearance as a Buccaneer in the 2000 season).<br /><br />Dennis Green did acquire Hall of Fame talent, like Randy Moss and others. Overall, however, he made many serious errors when it came to saying goodbye to guys who went on to incredibly productive seasons. In the case of Rich Gannon, he won the league MVP award as a Raider. Green's foolishness is one of the worst things to ever happen to the Vikings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-24333110851474208252009-06-25T08:54:41.941-04:002009-06-25T08:54:41.941-04:00Number 1 is one of those sports moments that you r...Number 1 is one of those sports moments that you remember where you were at the time of that missed field goal.County Mountiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468268887540455051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-14607362279867712202009-06-24T11:25:52.443-04:002009-06-24T11:25:52.443-04:00How did the hell did you guys become Viking fans?How did the hell did you guys become Viking fans?Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-37267227041581027812009-06-24T09:28:27.398-04:002009-06-24T09:28:27.398-04:00As a Viking fan, I am so conflicted about this I n...As a Viking fan, I am so conflicted about this I need to see a shrink. On the one hand, Favre is a better option than Tavaris Jackson, or probably Derek Anderson for that matter. You also know he will be motivated - he clearly feels he has something to prove, and he isn't just another veteran trying to cash one last cheque.<br /><br />On the other hand, you just know he is going to fade down the stretch, and you wonder how he will fit in with the team. Maybe it is different in Minnesota, what with Purple Jesus in the backfield taking the pressure off. <br /><br />As T.O. says, get your popcorn ready...Dennis Prousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117649570711228161noreply@blogger.com