As usual, an entertaining and eloquent accounting of Viking fan Niflheim. And thanks for sharing your parental experience with Ethan. This too will be remembered as a very special event in his life.
I'm numb. I'm indifferent. I came to this realization during the first half when I noticed I was not reacting at all to the good things the Vikings were doing! Why? Because I knew what was coming. My phone blew up with many well meaning texts from friends who gushed on about how great the Vikings were playing. I stoically responded, "Just wait."
Sure enough... second half, the defense does it's Jekyll and Hyde act. The only emotion I could summon was sheer utter contempt for Breeland. What a clown! Why wasn't Bynum out there? Is it possible we have a bunch of "one year contract primadonna's out there who aren't playing 100%? I believe so. Thank Odin Harrison Smith was doing his job and punched the final reception out of the receiver's grasp.
I dunno Murph... Next spring I'm retiring back to Minnysoda after 52 years of faithful, globe trotting Viking allegiance and I'm not even interested in season tickets. BTW, great photo of Ethan and you. You ARE a great Dad!
Thanks Murph. Reality hit me between the many times this season that this team can't go on any longer with Rick and Mike in charge. Ziggy and Mark do your job.
Good read, Murph. I really enjoyed this game. At the outset I was ready for the Vikings to get beaten soundly and be left with no alternative to cleaning house. Then they started looking good.. and who’s gonna really be upset when their team is looking so damn good? I started thinking maybe they are this good and have just had bad luck. (I was noticing Barr everywhere it seemed.) Then the shitshow started. So I was back into the mode of “this is good, we need change”. The TJ TD was fun to watch, as was the final Steelers drive. I’m still not certain if I’m glad that last pass was broken up or not. It was all enjoyable viewing.
I’ve noticed lately how much more JJ has to put his life on the line to try to corral some of these errant throws. It’s amazing that he’s not banged up all the time. ROCKSTAR!
Murphy, you really have a way with words. With twice my years on this earth, you have learned how to put the purple cynicism and self-defensive humor that I feel in my heart into words.
This team may be frustrating as hell in the macro. But dammit if it isn't fun to watch nearly every week - and finding a new creative and agonizing way to win or lose (or tie, like the Daniel Carlson game) is so Vikings that it may as well be my personality
As usual, an entertaining and eloquent accounting of Viking fan Niflheim. And thanks for sharing your parental experience with Ethan. This too will be remembered as a very special event in his life.
I'm numb. I'm indifferent. I came to this realization during the first half when I noticed I was not reacting at all to the good things the Vikings were doing! Why? Because I knew what was coming. My phone blew up with many well meaning texts from friends who gushed on about how great the Vikings were playing. I stoically responded, "Just wait."
Sure enough... second half, the defense does it's Jekyll and Hyde act. The only emotion I could summon was sheer utter contempt for Breeland. What a clown! Why wasn't Bynum out there? Is it possible we have a bunch of "one year contract primadonna's out there who aren't playing 100%? I believe so. Thank Odin Harrison Smith was doing his job and punched the final reception out of the receiver's grasp.
I dunno Murph... Next spring I'm retiring back to Minnysoda after 52 years of faithful, globe trotting Viking allegiance and I'm not even interested in season tickets. BTW, great photo of Ethan and you. You ARE a great Dad!
Thanks Murph. Reality hit me between the many times this season that this team can't go on any longer with Rick and Mike in charge. Ziggy and Mark do your job.
Our weekly heartstopping Vikings game. At least they threw the football and Cook was amazing.
Good read, Murph. I really enjoyed this game. At the outset I was ready for the Vikings to get beaten soundly and be left with no alternative to cleaning house. Then they started looking good.. and who’s gonna really be upset when their team is looking so damn good? I started thinking maybe they are this good and have just had bad luck. (I was noticing Barr everywhere it seemed.) Then the shitshow started. So I was back into the mode of “this is good, we need change”. The TJ TD was fun to watch, as was the final Steelers drive. I’m still not certain if I’m glad that last pass was broken up or not. It was all enjoyable viewing.
I’ve noticed lately how much more JJ has to put his life on the line to try to corral some of these errant throws. It’s amazing that he’s not banged up all the time. ROCKSTAR!
Murphy, you really have a way with words. With twice my years on this earth, you have learned how to put the purple cynicism and self-defensive humor that I feel in my heart into words.
This team may be frustrating as hell in the macro. But dammit if it isn't fun to watch nearly every week - and finding a new creative and agonizing way to win or lose (or tie, like the Daniel Carlson game) is so Vikings that it may as well be my personality