Looking Forward, Backward and Sideways at the Vikings’ Offseason
Looking Forward, Backward and Sideways at the Vikings’ Offseason
During the NFL offseason, it is time to look forward, backward and sideways (and in this case we look at the Minnesota Vikings). There is always plenty to look forward to, as this is the season of speculation designed specifically for Purple prognostication. And, as far as the Vikings are concerned, there is a great history of individual performances, near misses and more than an odd or exceptional win/loss to discuss. The Vikings are an infinitely fascinating franchise if not ultimately a successful one (where success is often only defined by winning the Super Bowl).
But this time on the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast, the fellas—Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com—look back in sadness to a couple of players who wore Viking purple, and are, unfortunately, no longer with us: WR Rondale Moore and defensive back Ronyell Whitaker.
The news of these passings brings sadness to Purple Nation, for sure. But couple the news of their passing with the death of rookie draft pick Khyree Jackson last summer, and the Vikings organization has experienced more than enough of highly emotional difficulties of late. We will pay tribute to a couple players who, though only playing a short time in Minnesota, still deserve their due.
In addition, we will look forward to free agency, the draft and the NFL Combine just on the horizon. But if you want to know what we look sideways at, well, you’ll just have to tune in and check it out. Skol!
