Vikings Fans: Who Will You Cheer For When They Leave?

[Tymaster]

The NFL needs the four teams they have in the NFC north. They're not letting Minny go anywhere. Especially now that Detroit is decent.

The NFL doesn't give a rat's butt about Minnesota. They'd put the Vikings in LA in a second. Don't kid your self.

[NeverSurrender]

The NFL needs the four teams they have in the NFC north. They're not letting Minny go anywhere. Especially now that Detroit is decent.

The NFL doesn't give a rat's butt about Minnesota. They'd put the Vikings in LA in a second. Don't kid your self.

Nah, I think John is right. Not saying you're wrong, I think they would move them if the politicians keep fucking up. But no way do they want the Vikes to move. Those 4 teams have been together for 50 years. And the other 3 even longer. No chance the NHL wants the Vikings gone, or "want" them to be.

[LillianRoxyFA]

People tend to forget/overlook the fact that Minneapolis/St. Paul is the 15th largest TV market in the country. That puts it ahead of a bunch of NFL cities, including San Diego, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Cinnci, Buffalo, Denver, and Cleveland.

The $$$-men at the NFL don't want to lose the 15th largest market if they don't have to. Plus, the Vikings have a huge regional draw, and remain (when competitive) very compelling in terms of national interest.

Yes, they have not won the big one, but they are an important anchor in this part of the country for the NFL. People want to write off Minny as a wasteland that does not deserve a team, and that's far from the truth.

[LAglamrocker]

move the team to LA , change the name and team colors

make them purple and gold

[NeverSurrender]

move the team to LA , change the name and team colors

make them purple and gold

I hope that's sarcasm, you moron.

[Tymaster]

Looks like they are staying there. Damn shame they won't man up and build an outdoor stadium.

[Skate4RnR]

If you love anger become a Chiefs fan brother.

[Tymaster]

If you love anger become a Chiefs fan brother.

As a disgruntled Browns fan, I will be watching the Chiefs and cheering this year. Go Romeo! Good luck Quinn!

[BlizzardBass]

I say let'em go. The No Fun League has more money than it knows what to do with, they could pay for the new stadium and not even make a dent in their profits. I know "sports" are a business now, but wtf? I'll keep cheering for Tampa.

[Tymaster]

I say let'em go. The No Fun League has more money than it knows what to do with, they could pay for the new stadium and not even make a dent in their profits. I know "sports" are a business now, but wtf? I'll keep cheering for Tampa.

If you're a die hard fan of a team, losing that team is a kick in the gut. I went through it with the Browns. However, the reality is its a business and those teams and the owners and the players don't care what city they are in. Truth.

[NeverSurrender]

He sounds like a Tampa diehard, i have no clue what he is even doing answering this question.

I don't know if you can paint every player and coach with the same brush. Some players embrace the city, and don't want to go anywhere, while SOME don't care, and probably some WANt to go. Do you want your company to move across country? Hell no, that would be a pain is the ass for you.

[Rainbow Bright]

Let me state that I am not a Vikings fan. But as a person who watched a favorite team get uprooted under shady dealings can tell you, it's not fun. I hope they stay.

[NeverSurrender]

Let me state that I am not a Vikings fan. But as a person who watched a favorite team get uprooted under shady dealings can tell you, it's not fun. I hope they stay.

Your's was one of the worst ever. Your team got jacked.

[Crazy Levi]

Let me state that I am not a Vikings fan. But as a person who watched a favorite team get uprooted under shady dealings can tell you, it's not fun. I hope they stay.

That's what I fucking said, while throwing in a tame little aside about how the vikes have a pretty forgettable history, and neversurrender declared a fucking intifadah on my ass.

You are in for it now sister.

[cc117]

Let me state that I am not a Vikings fan. But as a person who watched a favorite team get uprooted under shady dealings can tell you, it's not fun. I hope they stay.

Your's was one of the worst ever. Your team got jacked.

Browns?

[NeverSurrender]

Sonics.

[sin]

The idea of building anew arena for the Sonics did not get alot from the people of Seattle. It wasn't that long ago that they built the Sehawks a new stadium with partial tax payer money. They were already paying for the light rail that still hasn't been built.

People didn't start to get really mad until the Thunder became good. And I liked the Sonics well before I ever thought about living in Washington.

[johnk5150]

Let me state that I am not a Vikings fan. But as a person who watched a favorite team get uprooted under shady dealings can tell you, it's not fun. I hope they stay.

Your's was one of the worst ever. Your team got jacked.

Browns?

Sonics was worse than either the Colts or the Browns.

You should watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Dp20ydm1E

Fucking guy had no intention of staying in Seattle.

[eddie lee roth]

I don't understand all the fuss about what happened to the Sonics.

[Tymaster]

I don't understand all the fuss about what happened to the Sonics.

Pretty devious, but Art Modell is a villain too. Complete liar, he is. He says the city of Cleveland forced his hand. He conveniently forgets that when Progressive Field (formerly Jacobs) and the Q (formerly the Gund) were built that the Browns were offered new facilities as well. "Not leaving the lakefront" and "not sharing a stadium with baseball anymore" was what Art said. He later said the city of Cleveland took care of the Cavs and the Tribe but not the Browns, but ol' Art was offered a new stadium along with the Cavs and Tribe. Real talk.

[Crazy Levi]

I don't understand all the fuss about what happened to the Sonics.

Basically, Rainbow Bright wants in on the convo but she don't know shit about the NFL.

It will pass.

And hey, looks like the Vikes are close to a new stadium and continuing to not winning a Super Bowl for decades to come in the great state of Minnesota. Congrats NeverSurrender!

[eddie lee roth]

Yea your right Levi I just saw that on ESPN myself that's the way it should be if anybody has to go to LA its probably Jacksonville.

[NeverSurrender]

I don't understand all the fuss about what happened to the Sonics.

Basically, Rainbow Bright wants in on the convo but she don't know shit about the NFL.

It will pass.

And hey, looks like the Vikes are close to a new stadium and continuing to not winning a Super Bowl for decades to come in the great state of Minnesota. Congrats NeverSurrender!

Fuck off.

I'm not even from Minny, you fag.

[LillianRoxyFA]

Yep, we just need the Mpls City Council to vote yes (slim 7-6 vote last time) and the Gov. to sign the bill (he will) and it's a done deal. Mpls City Council likely won't vote until May 25.

Amazing the ups and downs this saga has taken. Seems that despite the anger over subsidizing the Vikings, the politicians knew they could not let them leave. Still amazes me that some politicians said they would not leave when the Vikings had the clearest path to LA. No stadium lease to hold them here.

Our version of Lucas Oil Stadium should be ready by 2016.

[NeverSurrender]

Yep, we just need the Mpls City Council to vote yes (slim 7-6 vote last time) and the Gov. to sign the bill (he will) and it's a done deal. Mpls City Council likely won't vote until May 25.

Amazing the ups and downs this saga has taken. Seems that despite the anger over subsidizing the Vikings, the politicians knew they could not let them leave. Still amazes me that some politicians said they would not leave when the Vikings had the clearest path to LA. No stadium lease to hold them here.

Our version of Lucas Oil Stadium should be ready by 2016.

I can't wait. should be amazing. I'm going to the opening game.

[Crazy Levi]

Fuck off.

I'm not even from Minny, you fag.

This may be true (the minny part...oh hell the fag part too), but if the VIkes left Minnesota would you still root for them?

Only one person in history has ever done that - Lords of FUBAR who inexplicably continued to worship the Colts after they left Baltimore.

[Crazy Levi]

I can't wait. should be amazing. I'm going to the opening game.

Fuck off.

You aren't even from Minny, you fag.

[NeverSurrender]

Why do you have to ruin everything, meat?

[Crazy Levi]

Why do you have to ruin everything, meat?

WHY DOES HE KEEP CALLING ME MEAT?

And Rainbow Bright already fucked this thread by turning it into an NBA-fest.