Three years ago I chronicled the 2005 Minnesota Vikings season. From the jingoism of Week 1 though the end of the Tice Era just a mere 20 minutes after Week 17. All my entries can be found in the first column here.

A lot has changed in those three years. New coach, new QB, new RB… pretty much new *everything* at the skill positions. It’s been a painful 3 years, but this year promises to be different. With the departure of Randy Moss I didn’t think the Vikings would see another game changing player for years, but Adrian Peterson has allowed all but the most stubborn Viking fan to finally move on.

A lot of questions coming into this season. Can Adrian Peterson repeat his electrifying 2007 performance? Can Tavaris Jackson stay healthy and be at least a serviceable Quarterback? Is this a make or break year for Coach Brad Childress?

But instead of a bunch of predictions (9-7 record, tied for first in the NFC North with GB, and hopefully we’ll have the tie breaker against them), let’s just sit back and let the season come to us. In the words of an immortal coach: Enjoy the season!
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I’ve been meaning to write more about politics and/or the election, but I’ve come to the realization that even talking about the subject angries up my blood. Even today, I had a highly civil e-mail conversation with wadE where we mostly agreed on the subjects, and it still kinda hacked me off. So screw that for today, and instead I present you with a highly nerdy video that I found on the interwebs some time ago. Enjoy!