Is the chat room working tonight?

im getting close to retiring (4 yrs) so I'm thinking about how I'm gonna close out my golden years.
we are planning on selling our big house for a small one or condo in Hawaii......but along with that I've got a few things I'm listing 
before I go to that great drum corps in the sky....
of course winning the SB is the ideal....but I can't control that....


i only have two Vikings "bucket list" items.......
First, I've gone to all away games for 45 years....never made it to a Vikes home game.....that's one.
the second?     Well.....uh........ Let's just say somehow some way I'm gonna "leave my mark" on Lamblow field.

heh heh

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Happy Birthday to Koolaid of the VWO!
Koolaid gives his thoughts on the Minnesota Vikings team of today and his favorites of the past! Happy Birthday Koolaid! Hope it is a good one!!!!

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Thanks to Diggz and all the VWO faithful for taking some time with us before the game!



SKOL!!!

Hey this is the last night some of these guys might see the field.

Pretty much sums it up:
Since 2002: 
Packers: 150-89 (.627) 
Vikings: 118-121 (.494) 
Bears: 114-126 (.475) 
Lions: 85-155 (.354)
Other than day dreaming or peering thru purple glasses, anyone expect this season to be any different?

Kind of a fluff piece, but it does give an idea how the top rookie RBs (including Cook) are looking so far this preseason: link

This from running back Jonathan Stewart
sums up what most in the organization think: “I can tell you now
there’s not going to be anybody in this league that can cover him
one-on-one.’’ Everyone, from coach Ron Rivera to middle linebacker Luke Kuechly, says McCaffrey is “special,” particularly with his first move, which Kuechly calls “shake.”

Vikings 53-Man Roster Preview
As the Minnesota Vikings enter their 4th and final preseason game on Thursday night, all eyes will be on the bottom ⅓ of the team’s 90-man roster. On Saturday the team will cut down from 90 m…

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I admit I love AD; always have, always will.  I know many here think Cook will easily make us all forget about AD, but I don't buy it.  I'll accept it, but I'll believe he's that kind of player when I see it.  Cooks looks ok after 3 games, but I don't see the splash plays that AD and Moss made in the preseason of their rookie years.

Anyway, here's a nice article about Cook: link
“It was definitely fun, getting that first carry,” Cook said after
the game. “Once you get that out of the way, you can really get going
and play football.”
He prides himself on versatility.
“Going
out there and catching balls,” Cook said. “If they split me out wide,
if they free-release me out of the backfield, whatever it is, I just
have to help my team win games. That’s what they brought me in for.”
Here's article on the "humble" AD.  He's just another player on that Saints team.

“Of course it’s strange, but anything you want, you work for,” Peterson
said. “I’m not the type of guy – no matter my status – to come in and be
like, ‘Hey, I’m the first guy now.’ Mark, he’s been here for a long
time, so I’m OK with that. I’ve been the guy for 10 years. I’m
comfortable and confident with my ability and what I’m able to do, so I
don’t let things like that bother me.”