Category Archive: Videos

Nov
17

For Vikings Fans, the Heart-Break Starts Early

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November 17, 2011

If you’ve been a Vikings fan for longer than 10 minutes, there’s no way you aren’t going to empathize with this little girl. I started watching the Vikings when I was around her age and when I think about all the heartache she has in front of her, it almost makes me want to tell her to save herself and choose another team before it’s too late. And then I remember how awesome purple and gold look together and how cool all the Vikings paraphernalia is and I think, “Hell, it’s not so bad…”

I think, in just 49 seconds, this little girl outwardly shows what every Vikings fan has been doing inside for the last 2 seasons.

 

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Nov
02

Tripping Icarus: Oakland

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November 2, 2011

Even the most casual of Vikings fans are likely to know that our team’s Renaissance Man, Chris Kluwe, taught himself to play the bass and, in fact, is the bassist for Tripping Icarus. If you’re a fan of the bass guitar (like me), don’t miss their song “False Flag”. It’s got a great bass line.

I studiously have avoided incorporating politics into this blog. Which has been extremely difficult, I assure you. Nevertheless, I believe this video should be seen and shared.

Don’t miss the launch party for the new Tripping Icarus CD! And don’t be one of the 150 million that don’t care.

Thursday, December 1st at 8:00 PM, at the 7th Street Entry. The Purple Jesus Diaries is calling for a Tweet Up. Are you in?

Skol Vikings Nation!

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Oct
18

The Age Old Question: Will the Vikings Suck This Year?

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October 18, 2011

I found this video a couple of years ago, and it’s been making me laugh ever since. Why can we laugh? Because we’re Vikings fans – and unlike those baby-barf colored opponents to the east, WE have a sense of humor. We’re not dyed-in-the-wool homers… we have brains and enjoy critical thought and critiquing our team’s performance!

For me, this video captures our spirit of fun and self-deprecation. On the other hand – when we’ve had enough, we’ve had enough – and we’ll hold up Fire Chilly signs, boo our QB when we’re up 28 points and stomp “FIRE DENNY” in the snow along 494 in front of Winter Park if we have to in order to express ourselves.

You’ll find a little nugget of truth & humor towards the end of the video. I had fun sending this to all of my Packer friends back in 2009.

Shout out to ZilchZone for the video.

GO VIKES!

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Oct
18

While Moving On, Let’s Look Back

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October 18, 2011

NFL Networks reported today that Leslie Frazier is benching Donovan McNabb and starting Christian Ponder this Sunday against the team that pairs the WRONG color with gold (all hail to the PURPLE!). I missed this big announcement, but a hearty shout out to Jim Anderson for texting me with the news while I was doing an interview. If you’re wondering if the interviewee knew that I was getting good news, the answer is yes. I helpfully informed her as well.

If you’re like me, you’re hoping for a fresh start and some high-energy performance out of our Purple & Gold. In the spirit of that, I’m posting the following video for your viewing enjoyment to see if we can’t capture some of that unwavering belief we had in our team back in 2009.

Credit goes to EasternVike for compiling this video.

Skol Vikings Nation!

 

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Jan
16

Did Aaron Rodgers Snub a Cancer Patient?

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January 16, 2011

On ProFootballTalk tonight, I saw a story about Aaron Rodgers snubbing a cancer patient, while Clay Matthews stopped to sign her hat. The Packers faithful are rallying around ARodg, saying he was “in a zone” and “didn’t see her”.

If you watch the last few seconds of the video below, I think it’s clear that Rodgers saw her and then studiously looked away and kept walking. I assure you, I even tried to be objective as I watched.

As an aside, I’ll say that I’m not surprised by this at all. A dear friend of mine (a former Packer fan, in fact), grew up outside of Green Bay and was on a small commuter flight with Aaron back in 2008. As my friend tells the story, Aaron was completely rude to his fellow travelers on the flight and wouldn’t even acknowledge a gentleman who was wishing him luck in his first starting season after Favre went to the Jets. In fact, this experience is why my friend no longer cheers for the Packers.

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Jan
05

Leslie Frazier on ProFootballTalk Live

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January 5, 2011

Leslie Frazier appeared on Mike Florio’s ProFootballTalk Live today. Not only is Leslie Frazier the 8th coach of the Minnesota Vikings, he’s also the 1st guest ever on Mike’s new show.

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Jan
03

Vikings Depart Winter Park

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January 3, 2011

Vikings.com posted a video of interviews with players prior to their departure today. The video shows clips from Ryan Longwell, Chris DeGeare, Bryant McKinnie, and Tarvaris Jackson, among others.

A common theme was that the year was difficult, they were focused on 2011 now and hope that they can individually improve for the season ahead.

The video is less than 4 minutes. You can click here to watch it.

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Jan
02

Tom Pelissero: Making Sense of the Madness

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January 2, 2011

I’ll be doing a recap of the season over the next couple of weeks, but to get things started, I want to share a video of Tom Pelissero of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities talking about all of the strange and wacky things the Vikings have had to deal with this season. His list was extensive, but far from complete, which I’ll be exploring in a series of posts soon.

This video is worth watching, if you have 4 minutes and 17 seconds to spare.

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Jan
02

Brett Favre Press Conference: Is It The Final Good-bye?

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January 2, 2011

Brett Favre addressed the media today after the Vikings’ loss to the Detroit Lions. He appeared resolute in his last press conference as a Minnesota Viking. He thanked the fans – both the Vikings fans and the Green Bay fans, and seemed uncomfortable mixing the two together, perhaps not wanting to sound like an ungrateful Randy Moss.

Favre’s time in purple was a mixed bag of tremendous highs and discouraging lows. Some have suggested he shouldn’t have come back. Hindsight always adds clarity, but he’s a risk taker. It’s what made him a great quarterback. Things don’t always work out, but you will never know if you don’t take the chance.

Thanks #4 for the memories.

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