It’s the opening day of the NFL season, and visions of Brett Favres are dancing in my head. I’ve been called “crackhead” in the past because I tend to make wild, outrageous NFL predictions…that sometimes come true. Some of these may be bolder than others, but I present my 10 “crackhead” bold predictions for the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Minnesota Vikings’
Brett Favre is back. Again. Snooze.
Zzzzzzz. That’s pretty much been the response to Brett Favre’s announcement today that he is coming back for a 20th season in the NFL. Sports Illustrated has obviously decided not to play into his bullshit, going with baseball and a feature on athletes and domestic violence as their two main stories instead of the once-again [...]
Rare Vikings fan in New Orleans
Minnesota ABC affiliate KSTP this week featured a rare diehard Minnesota Vikings fan living in New Orleans, and he just happens to be our longtime friend, Steve Paster. He’s been in our fantasy league for 10 years, almost as long as he’s been with his wonderful partner Jerry (whose son, Adam, is also featured in [...]
Prince sings for the Vikings
The Artist Formerly — And Currently — Known as Prince has written a theme song for the Minnesota Vikings. The Minneapolis native was at the Vikings’ 34-3 NFC Divisional Playoff rout of the Dallas Cowboys and, inspired, went home immediately after the game and wrote “Purple and Gold,” which you can listen to in its [...]
Viking Madieu Williams gives back
With all the Me! Me! Me! athletes in pro sports looking for attention, it’s so refreshing to see an NFL player quietly focused on humanitarian work. While other guys were going to college football games and hanging out with their family, Madieu Williams of the Minnesota Vikings did this on his bye week: He traveled [...]
Brad Childress does drag
If the Vikings are looking for a scapegoat for their loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday (and they wouldn’t dream of calling out No. 4), they may want to look to a female flight attendant with a mustache. On their flight from Minnesota to Pittsburgh, Vikings head coach Brad Childress reportedly donned a wig, nylons and [...]
Brett Favre to sign with Minnesota Vikings
Here we go again. Just a couple weeks after Brett Favre announced he’s pretty much definitely retired for good, he’s expected to sign with the Minnesota Vikings this afternoon. After all of the nonsense, after all the bullshit, Favre is just gonna do what we all pretty much knew he would do in the first [...]
Quick hits: Pens, Magic, Favre, Brady
Magic have best shooting-percentage game in NBA Final history and beat the Lakers, bringing out the tired “It’s a series” cliche everywhere. Penguins force Game 7 of Stanley Cup Finals. So far, the home team is 6-0 in the series. Game 7 is at Detroit. The tea leaves this morning point to Brett Favre not [...]
Quick hits: LeBron, Favre, Cowboys, golf
LeBron James to be named NBA’s MVP. Hawks move past Heat. Brett Favre headed to the Minnesota Vikings? Here we go again. Dallas Cowboys scout left paralyzed after collapse of practice facility. Sean O’Hair (right) wins at Quail Hollow; Tiger Woods finishes fourth. Tampa Bay Rays reliever comes out as Trekkie; Has killer Vulcan grip. [...]