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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:35:19 AM

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"Detroit hasn't even gotten to one"

is one i've heard.

So what? not having been there since the mid 70s is pretty much the same thing.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:36:30 AM

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Bingo
Its ridiculous to bring up other peoples failures in some weird way to mask our own hideous record.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:40:14 AM

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Saw an interesting note; Ahead of Collge Signing day.... Russell Wilson was a 2 Star recruit. Good evaluation

Eric Decker was a 1 star recruit.

Saw an interview with his family yesterday
They were convinced he would be a professional ...... baseball player

Yep, he played both sports at the U until he quit baseball before his senior year. Most thought he had a better shot at baseball.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:45:06 AM

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Bingo
Its ridiculous to bring up other peoples failures in some weird way to mask our own hideous record.

Let alone the fact they can't even get back there, since it's been over 35 years.

Twins are chasing after that level of futility. Where is the outrage?

Plenty of Vikes fans get pissed over not getting even to the playoffs; yet Twins are patient, understanding, fun-loving, bleh, bleh bleh.

Crap. Total crap. If you're not working your org to win it all, your staff should not be coaching/evaluating players/etc.

If your owner's don't really care, they should sell.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:50:30 AM

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Nailed it completely Ed
This isn't youth sports
Get in it to win it or get the hell out

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:54:49 AM

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Nailed it completely Ed
This isn't youth sports
Get in it to win it or get the hell out

This is the Vikes thread, but I'm seeing too much of the Pohlad family in the Wilf family.

They make changes. Yep. But they're not very good at it.

They now have the cash cow started. When that's done? eh, if they win it all, will they care? I doubt it.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:55:41 AM

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Entirely consumed by new stadium
Bad news for real FB fans

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:56:49 AM

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It's what I don't get about the Twins. So close so many times, and what did they ever do to make that last push.

One year. One, they tried it, and effed it up, by trading for Capps, when they didn't need it. Adding the lefty in the pen was
the better move, even tho he was dinged.
Other years? They sat on their hands.

Now they've been stuck in the 90 L section,and we're supposed to wait for kids who MAY pan out? Ridiculous.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 10:58:17 AM

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I like that the Pohlads and Wilds are smart enough to leave the baseball/football decisions to others.

Unfortunately, it's worthless if they're not smart enough to hire the right people to make those decisions.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 11:03:00 AM

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http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-02-02/super-bowl-48-xlviii-bets-alabama-jewelry-store-refunds-money-return-seattle-safety-peyton-manning?eadid=EL/SICOM

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 12:29:58 PM

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Of the big 4, only the Wild owndership show they really care about winning. I love Leo for that. I'm not at all saying they make all the right decisions but at least he cares. You can't say that about the other 3. It looks more like "I care because if/when we win, I make more money". That type of ownership sucks.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/3/2014 9:10:07 PM

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I'd like to take this moment to thank the Twins for actually winning two, because I have been let down by
The Vikings, the Oregon Ducks, the North Stars, the Trail Blazers, time and time again.
I might also add the Timberwolves, but for different reasons.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 8:12:20 AM

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Very true Murf
Its probably why I haven't completely jumped off the Twins wagon, as embarrassing as its been lately.
We do owe them for at least getting it done.
While all the others have not.
Ever
Never
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Them and the Gophers hockey team. That's all I got.
And the Lynx. That's all I got.
And this remote control. That's it.
And this Ping-Pong paddle. But that's it. That's all I got.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 9:43:47 AM

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Very true Murf
Its probably why I haven't completely jumped off the Twins wagon, as embarrassing as its been lately.
We do owe them for at least getting it done.
While all the others have not.
Ever
Never
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Them and the Gophers hockey team. That's all I got.
And the Lynx. That's all I got.
And this remote control. That's it.
And this Ping-Pong paddle. But that's it. That's all I got.

I got a thermos to trade for all of that stuff.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 10:45:39 AM

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 1:50:39 PM

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Has anyone taken the time to determine how many of the current 32 NFL teams have been to a Super Bowl?

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 1:55:31 PM

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All but 4 ?

Browns
Texans
Lions
Jaguars

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 1:57:45 PM

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Cleveland
Detroit
Houston
Jacksonville

first 4 that come to mind

Carolina has not.

So that's 5

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 1:59:17 PM

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Nice work, naming same 4 I could think of immediately.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 2:00:47 PM

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Sad part is .. the number who haven't WON is dwindling, too.

And since we've been around since '61, even more embarrassing.
We aren't some move-around franchise that switched towns 4 times either.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 2:01:27 PM

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Carolina went to the Super Bowl in 2003.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 2:05:12 PM

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Carolina went to the Super Bowl in 2003.

Wow. Do not remember that.

At least the Vikes are not the ____________

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 2:09:38 PM

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Yep, lost to the Patriots 32-29.

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 2:11:10 PM

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The DelHomme days ......ahhhhhh

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RE: Vikes talk for Twins fans - 2/4/2014 2:17:24 PM

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At least that John Fox team showed up to play. Man, he should be embarrassed about Sunday.

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