Winter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Cold Moon<\/p>\n
And mighty Casey had struck out.\u00a0 Vikes lose 31-28.<\/p>\n
It was a good ride this year.<\/p>\n
Brett Favre’s 40th year will go down in story and in record books, but I will remember him most for this last game.\u00a0 It reminded me of Michael Jordan playing sick against Utah in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA championship.\u00a0 Favre went out again and again after several terrible hits, at one time lying prone on a blue bench as the crowd screamed above him, the trainer taping his left ankle with a saran wrap like wrap then an ace-like bandage.\u00a0 He went back out.\u00a0 He led a touchdown drive which tied the game in the closing minutes.\u00a0 He almost put us in position to kick the winning field goal but threw across the grain to a receiver on the left side of the field.\u00a0 Interception with 13 seconds left.<\/p>\n
In overtime the Saints moved the ball poorly, but got some good breaks and their second year kicker put a line drive through the goal posts and the Saints go to the Superbowl.<\/p>\n
Yes, we had 6 turnovers, four fumbles and two interceptions.\u00a0 In spite of them we battled to the end and I’m proud to say today that I’m a Viking fan.\u00a0 They played hard, they played well.\u00a0 I think they may have tried too hard in the end.<\/p>\n
Even so, thanks guys, for an entertaining season.<\/p>\n
I’m not a big sports fan, though the Vikings caught my attention wholeheartedly this year.\u00a0 I can remember a few major stars:\u00a0 Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Bob Cousy, Parnelli Jones, Jack Brabham, Magic Johnson, Kareem but the two stand outs for my money are Michael Jordan and Brett Favre.<\/p>\n
When the whole Favre brouhaha got started, I said any wins we got with him would be tainted.\u00a0 I was wrong.\u00a0 He played as a Viking.\u00a0 He played as a guy who loved the game.\u00a0 He played at an exceptional level, too.\u00a0 I’m glad I got to watch him this year, even if it turns out to be his last.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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