You're all welcome- we won because I left the bar

Hey man, it's all good!!!  This is definitely one of those "Where were you when..." type moments.

I'll admit, I had to force myself to watch...  Lots of face rubbing, running my hands through my hair, fidgeting...

...  and then IT HAPPENED.  And it WAS GLORIOUS.

BOOM

Umm....thank you? LOL. Seriously, it's fun to read how this game, and this great moment in Viking history, was experienced so differently by everyone. 

I did the same Bash....kept myself busy during the game...didn't watch AT ALL.....

Right around the end of the game I asked my wife to check her phone...NO kicked go ahead field goal.....how much time left?....meh....yeah.....then she said:

WAIT....WHAT?   Score alert Vikings.......I scrambled for the remote....where is the damn thing?  found it turned it on in time to watch all the pandemonium and replays.

Thank you! Thank you for leaving the bar...  ;)

I was thinking that we'd lost because I have my good luck charm at Michaels getting framed...

Then... It happened! I was sitting on the floor in my traditional spot... I ensured that nobody crossed my path (this is extremely difficult with 4 children who don't quite understand the height of my superstition...)... And it happened.

Never in my life have I ever seen something like that, nor experienced a sports feeling like that. I'm a Sox fan, and coming back from 3 games down against the dreaded Yankees was as close as I can think, and it wasn't even close.

This was amazing, and we still have to win 2 more games... I'm going to have a heart attack by the time this is over!

I was at a bar and couldn't watch the end.  I went outside where I could still see people through the window and waited for any signs of something good happening.  Time went so slowly and I was freezing my ass off... and then there was an eruption inside so I ran in to see Diggs standing in the endzone!!

I was watching the game down stairs in the "man cave" as my wife almost refuses to watch the Vikings after the heart break NFC Championship game.  She did ask me when I came up at half time what the score was and I told her that we were leading 17-0.
At the two minute warning break, I went back up and told her that we were up by a point but that the Saints were driving for a score.  She flipped on the upstairs TV and so I watched the game with her.  Pretty soon she told me that her heart was racing and she was getting too excited.  I suggested she turn the TV of and I would go back down stairs and watch the rest of the game.  By now she was hooked and didn't want to hear it.
She swears that right before the play she was going to say that " to heck with a field goal, we need a touch down" and then BANG, it happened.
My reaction was the same as Zimmers, I said "get out of bounds".  Then it dawned on me Diggs was loose and going to score.  I then looked at the clock and realized that there was no time on the clock.
I agree with Wetlander.  You will remember where you were when this happened.  I still remember where I was when the U.S. beat the Russians in hockey.
The sunshine is sure shining bright in Minnesota today.  Not so much in New Orleans.

Oh ye of little faith

I sat there, surrounded by nay Sayers and was ready to take it like a man...& then ....OH MAN !

You know what I didn't expect? I feel bad for my Saints friends. NOT Sean Payton. I'm glad he's unhappy. But knowing that feeling... wow, that sucks.

I won't post links because I'm lazy but if you're interested, look up the sideline view on YouTube, somebody made a clip where they laid over the Titanic theme on the final play... there's lots of good stuff to eat up today.

SKOL!!!!!

That finish was probably the greatest ending to a NFL playoff game in the entire history of pro football.

How many historical Viking failures have you watched over the years, but the one time they make NFL history doing something great, you missed it... .

That's such a sad, honest testimony of being a Viking fan, KB.  I'd bet many TV sets owned by Viking fans got powered off after that late FG.  You're not alone, I'm sure.  B)

Don't fret it KB.  I was on the verge of turning my TV off.  It's one of those times where slow and lazy actually paid off.

This brought me back to the Browns vs. our Vikings, 1980....hail Mary from Tommy Kramer to Ahmad Rashad...it was like this for me because right before that play my dad got up, left the room and slammed the bedroom door. I stayed put to watch the end (I don't know why). This time, same thing. Everybody left. I sat there to watch the end (I don't know why). I was slumped on the coach pouting and then it happened...and for whatever reason I ran screaming into the bathroom. I came out and did victory laps and screams around the living room, jumping up and down, and my kid says (in a very flat voice) "I'm happy too mom, but you don't have to SCREAM!!" (he has Asperger's, just as a little side note).....and for the second time in my life I was proud that I stayed with my team 'til the end :D :D

I don’t know. I think it was me. I am legendary bad at betting. So I bet 20 on Saints to win and sure enough a miracle happens.

@"KingBash" said: You know what I didn't expect? I feel bad for my Saints friends. NOT Sean Payton. I'm glad he's unhappy. But knowing that feeling... wow, that sucks.

I won't post links because I'm lazy but if you're interested, look up the sideline view on YouTube, somebody made a clip where they laid over the Titanic theme on the final play... there's lots of good stuff to eat up today.

SKOL!!!!!

same here,   I know there are a class less fans from any team that I would never feel sorry for,   but as a fan that has had his heart ripped out so many times,  I have to have some sympathy for their decent loyal fans.  but FUCK peyton or payton or however the fuck he spells his name.

Sorry Bash, but you and Williams will have to live with this the rest of your lives 

You didnt get punched in the eye when you left the bar did you?

I was  at  the  bar a  Seahawks friend of mine kept saying u got a  chance after the false  start over hung my head  headed to the bar to pay   standing there  waiting to pay  holding back  tears I glanced up and saw someone in purple  make  a sideline catch I yelled step out then  everyone goes nuts in the  bar  I'm in shock almost had a heart attack paid the  waitress my 65 dollar tab and 60 tip she was in shock then I said it's worth it  went to find my kids to hug them there running threw the bar looking for me  thought I left .then terror hits  the refs  r looking  confused  there looking at the reply both myself and  my Seahawks friend said there Gon a screw the Vikings somehow  luckily Diggs was not close to stepping out

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"KingBash" said: You know what I didn't expect? I feel bad for my Saints friends. NOT Sean Payton. I'm glad he's unhappy. But knowing that feeling... wow, that sucks.

I won't post links because I'm lazy but if you're interested, look up the sideline view on YouTube, somebody made a clip where they laid over the Titanic theme on the final play... there's lots of good stuff to eat up today.

SKOL!!!!!

same here,   I know there are a class less fans from any team that I would never feel sorry for,   but as a fan that has had his heart ripped out so many times,  I have to have some sympathy for their decent loyal fans.  but FUCK peyton or payton or however the fuck he spells his name.

You feel bad for your Saints friends?
They have a trophy, undeserved but they still have one.
I have friends that like certain teams but other than the Lions fans I am not feeling bad for any of them.

@"PapaScott" said:

I am so glad there is visual proof of that happening.  What a classless prick.