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Memories of Mankato: How training camp for Vikings, NFL has changed image

IS that Randy Moss behind everyone but #21?

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Tommy-Kramer-072518-Vikings-FTR.jpg Thats a very young Kramer...

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Vikings-camp-072518-Vikings-FTR.jpgThe stories those dorms could tell...

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Bud-Grant-072518-Vikings-FTR.jpgIs that Jon Michaels on the far right?

Looks like an OL coach...

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1966-Vikings Front Street

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Vikings-camp-81-072518-Vikings-FTR.jpg

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r/Oldschool_NFL - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton prepares to make a throw to a receiver during practice at training camp in Mankato, Minnesota on Aug. 8, 1972.Viking Royalty

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r/Oldschool_NFL - Scenes from the Minnesota Vikings training camp in Mankato, MN in the ‘70sMore Viking Royalty...Who else remembers the Hail Mary?

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r/Oldschool_NFL - Scenes from the Minnesota Vikings training camp in Mankato, MN in the ‘70sSpeaking of Viking royalty...

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1968-Vikings equipmentA younger Dennis Ryan?

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1969-Vikings lineimagine the salary cap that DL would command today? Thats a very young Mark Mullaney so towards the tail end of the PPE.

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1972-Vikings TarkingtonI remember that road between the practice fields and the dorm! Where u could grab an autograph once in a while.

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1980-Vikings Scott StudwellThats a super early pix of Studwell..

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1981-Vikings national anthemThats gotta be Ron Yary lining em up...Tim Irwin kinda sticks out too lol!

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1982-Vikings Reggie JacksonCan anyone guess who?

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1983-Vikings coachesThey're all now ancestors...RIP!!

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1994-Vikings Robert SmithCerebral Bob Smith lol!

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2001-Vikings StringerNothing more to be said...Maybe my saddest fan day of all. Hell, it is..

RIP BIG K

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2003-Vikings BennettSay what u want, the dude was a stud RB.

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2004-Vikings village

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2007-Vikings fans around Adrian PetersonViking superstar...A future brass bust awaits the man.

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