Austin Belisle

Austin Belisle is the West Coast's biggest Vikings fan, a football diehard cheering on the purple and yellow from sunny California. After graduating from San Jose State University in 2014, he began working full-time in corporate marketing and blogging on various sports websites. Austin's passion for the Vikings led him to Vikings Territory, where he hopes to share his lifelong enthusiasm for the team with readers on a daily basis. You can follow him on Twitter @austincbelisle

Off Topic

Austin Belisle Aug 2, 2018
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Reacquaintance

I spent a few years here writing about fandom, about what the Minnesota Vikings mean to me and how they’ve shaped my love for football from an early age. But before I go any further, I should reintroduce myself. It…
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Opinion

Austin Belisle Mar 12, 2018
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Better Safe Than Sorry at Quarterback?

I’ll get this out of the way now: I’m all for the Minnesota Vikings throwing a boatload of money at Kirk Cousins. Regardless of my preference — or any other fan’s wishes — the team is going to spend its…
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Opinion

Austin Belisle Feb 20, 2018
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Three Classes of QB Contracts and What They Mean for the Vikings This Offseason

Football Perspective posted a useful piece by Chase Stuart a few days ago that classifies the contracts of the expected starting quarterbacks of the 32 NFL teams in 2018. In his Jimmy Garoppolo, Olindo Mare, And The Widening Gap With…
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Guest Post

Austin Belisle Feb 8, 2018
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Super Bowl Window Remains Open for Minnesota Vikings

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as a comment on a story on 1500ESPN.com. That story is linked here. The author is a frequent contributor to Vikings Territory and has expanded on his original comments for this story. The playoff and Super…
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Opinion

Austin Belisle Jan 15, 2018
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With Fairytale Ending, Vikings Lift the Curse

Fairytale endings don’t exist in Minnesota. It’s where the Big, Bad Wolf eats Little Red Riding Hood; where Hansel and Gretel don’t escape the witch’s grasp; where Humpty Dumpty is never put back together again. [quote_center]Until tonight, when Case Keenum…
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