I am oddly comfortable right now. Christmas 2017 is shaping up to be a great
affair with a first place operation within the division and (as of this
writing; Saturday night) a team ranking first place in the entire NFC. Now, things could easily change, but that
Vikings-Packers tilt on Christmas Night (not Christmas Eve) should be very
enjoyable if the Vikes have locked up a quality playoff spot.
The big question is, when do we have that moment
where dissention within the ranks starts to show cracks in the armor? The Vikings struggled a bit on offense
against the Falcons, but were able to grind out an eighth consecutive victory;
something that only the greatest of Vikings teams have done historically. There wasn’t much dissent to be had. We all remember the Sunday night game (oddly
enough, against Carolina) where Brad Childress and Brett Favre got into it; a
game which ended up being an ugly 26-7 loss.
How about the Monday night game against Chicago that
same year where the Vikings fell down 23-6, rallied to tie the game, but lost
in overtime? In seemingly every big time
Vikings season, there exists a moment where the “football gods,” if you believe
such a thing exists, seem to slap the fandom in its collective face and taunt
us just like a Packer fan about having no rings. This has happened consistently ever since the
team first started winning playoff games back in the late 60s.
Am I foolish for bracing in anticipation of such a
moment on a week-to-week basis? Or,
should I just give myself up entirely to this team and enjoy the ride with a squad
that very well could be good enough to finally get that elusive first Super
Bowl trophy? It is a question I will
continue to ponder as the season rolls on.
Are you guarding your heart, Vikings fans? Or have you given in to the hype train?
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