I am so sick of our media here in Minnesota these days. What I mean by this is two things.
First, I read the local sports section in our newspapers every morning and everyday I see stories related to the Packers. Whether it is stories talking about Randall Cobb's, Bryan Bulaga's and Jordy Nelson's injury updates or Dujuan Harris being slotted as the number one Running back. Who cares? I know it's a business and I am sure it drives traffic to these struggling newspapers, but the business also is you are a local aka Minnesota newspaper company. So, write about Minnesota sports. Do you think the Milwaukee Journal writes stories about our Vikings players? How about the Chicago Tribune, do they have stories about Packer players? No! So why do we? All these so called sports writers here in Minnesota who write these dumb stories about other teams and other teams players need to go work for those other teams newspapers. Does anyone else get as bothered as I do? We even have Packer radio shows like on K-Fan called Packer Preview on Sunday mornings! Why? Do you think I want to listen to that? If Packer fans live here then they should tune into Packers talk out of Green Bay. What is wrong with this state? Or maybe I should say why do Vikings fans allow this?
The second thing that drives me nuts is why is every so called Vikings sports writer and so called Vikings fan calling for Christian Ponders head? Do people not want him to be successful? It's his third NFL season and yes this is a big year for Ponder to prove he is an NFL starting Quarterback. But lay off him people! How would you feel going to work everyday and hearing people/media say you suck and can't make it with your company? Does that motivate you? Maybe for some of you it does, but some people aren't formed that way either. If you are a "true" Vikings fan stand behind your players! Cheer for them when they make plays and pick them up and cheer when they do make mistakes! No one is perfect, not even the Brady's, Manning's, Rodgers of the world. Media/so called fans back off the guy! Plus Matt Cassell is a backup for a reason, I don't see any of the other 31 teams in the NFL taking a chance with him as their starter.
Long story short! Owwwwwwww! Skol Vikings!!!!
p.s. can you tell I had 3 cups of coffee this morning?
A South Florida paper would never lead with a Jets or Bills story. I have always heard the the Nfc north rivalries were the most pure in the NFL. (even though im partial to the AFC east) It seems like all the fan bases just gush over the Pack.
ReplyDeletePreach on Bleeding Purple!
Thanks for the support Mike!
ReplyDeleteTwo things.
ReplyDelete1) If news outlets didn't talk about other teams in MN they would go out of business. Why? Because MN has some of the worst football fans in the NFL. They all have a "second" favorite team. What is that? You are a fan of MN when they are good? Then, when they are bad you can say well.... I am really a _______ fan? What a joke. One of the most pathetic things a fan can do.
2) It is important to honor the great teams of the NFL. Packers fans are spoiled by history. We are lucky to cheer for the most storied franchise in NFL history. We get to watch games at Lambeau Field. We get to look up at a ring of honor that displays the names of football giants like Curly Lambeau, Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, Reggie White and Vince Lombardi. To be a Packers fan is to be a part of something bigger than just a sports team. That's why Packer Talk will always be on MN news outlets.
However, it is nice to see a few true Vikings fan like yourself :) You make rivalries truly hated/enjoyed. Keep the articles coming.
Signed,
The Main Cheese
Main Cheese? Is this Carl Gerbschmidt?
DeleteThanks for reading and your response. We have some great football fans here in MN, so I disagree with you on your statement about some of the worst fans. Also, comparing Wisconsin/Green Bay to Minnesota sports is tough. Wisconsin only has the Packers, oh wait you guys all jumped on the Brewers bandwagon a few years ago. Where did you all go now they stink again? Wisconsin yes lives and dies green and gold and my hat goes out to those true Packer fans, but you also have Packer fans that don't know anything about football that just follow because they were born there and are brainwashed that they have to be a fan. Nothing wrong with that, but Green Bay Packers are the only thing that matters. In Minnesota we are the state of hockey and are more nuts about the Wild, so the Vikings for majority of people is secondary. For me, I grew up playing hockey my whole life and never once played football but I stinking love the Vikings and football. I would choose the Vikings over any other Minnesota team. I'm not the only Vikings fan that is nuts like me, I know plenty of them. You Packer fans stay on your side of the boarder and we will stay on ours! It wouldn't be football without rivalry's. Thanks again for reading and please feel free to follow and respond.