Tom Sykes
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Browner, McDaniel. Moss... 3/4ths of the Vikings Mt. Rushmore.
Page or Tarkington or Bud Grant for your #4?
Tough choices
A Page throwback is the only Vikings jersey I own.
There will never be a moment I'm ashamed or embarrassed or have any unwillingness to wear it.
Such a tough list to pick from....
Page has to be included because he was as great off the field as on the field but you have to include Peterson, Blair, Jared Allen, Randle, and Krause in the list already made.
I would NOT wear an AD jersey.
Nor a Jared Allen jersey that is Phil's go-to considering Allen had
1. Multiple DWIs
2. A substantial career as a Chief.
Nothing compared to Alan Page. Or any of the Vikings greats!
My Go to? 
I got it for Christmas as a gift......just not a big jersey guy and outside of a couple Vikings Sweatshirts it is the only jersey I have to wear to games.
Page played 4 years for the Bears. Fran played 5 years with the Giants. So that (playing for other teams) shouldn't matter.
So are we naming Sainthood or the 4 best players in Vikings History? Those names still should be in the conversation......
Feeble. First of all choosing 8 people for your top four lol.
Blair? What???
Page and Tarkenton played most of their seasons and built HOF careers in purple. Allen played more seasons with non-viking teams so, yes, its back on the table.
But whatever you’re entitled to your own top four eight vikings … go for it.
Did you post it twice for effect?
The hay day for the Vikes was the 70s which was a little before my time so that was Fran, Page, Foreman, Eller, Krause, Yary, etc. but since it was a little before my time Randle, McDaniel, Moss, CC, Blair, Allen, Doleman, and AP were what I saw mostly.
Blair was incredible at blocking kicks on top of making the Pro Bowl 6 times.
Matt Blair, the Minnesota Vikings linebacker (1974–1985), recorded 20 blocked punts, field goals, and extra points in his career. He is a Vikings franchise leader and recognized as one of the best special teams players, with 20.5 total blocked kicks often cited, featuring 19 combined blocked FGs and XPs.
If I was to pick 4 and you wanted near saint hood types:
Blair, Page, Fran, CC.
Not for effect … I didn’t have my reading glasses lol and screwed up.
We all know who Blair was. As a LB, he was ‘only’ very good for 7 seasons, one year as an all pro.
Sounds like ‘favorite player’ type of thing, like Foreman, Randle, Millard for me.
You can’t put Blair in the conversation of 4 best vikings ….
well you can but, it would be like arguing Warren Zevon was the seminal songwriter during his time.
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