I always enjoy a good laugh at the expense of Minnesota Vikings fans. These days, those opportunities seem to be becoming more prevalent.
Take this right here, for instance.
That was an actual headline on the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s website yesterday. To me, it really speaks to the delusional nature of the Vikings fan.
You know it well. It’s why every year they tell you the Vikings are better than the Packers (even when they clearly are not). It’s why they are constantly making Super Bowl proclamations. That’s right, this is your year guys! It’s why they’re constantly telling you Vikings player A is better than Packers player B. Suuuuuuure, Ted Butthole is absolutely superior to Aaron Rodgers in quarterback play — a fine point!
I attribute all of this to their overwhelming and obvious inferiority complex. Such is life when you’ve never won jack shit.
You must overcompensate with idiotically bold proclamations and bluster.
So, the headline…
HOW DARE THEY! HOW DARE NO ONE PICK THE VIKINGS TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
Clearly, the Vikings are going to win the Super Bowl. Clearly, the Vikings are better than the Packers. Clearly, Adrian Peterson is the MVP.
You know, just ask any Vikings fan.
So ESPN asked 42 staff members to pick conference winners, Super Bowl winners and league MVP. The Vikings and Peterson didn’t make the list at all. The Packers are all over it. So is Aaron Rodgers.
And the outrage over this pointless list in Minnesota is real.
The Vikings? Let’s see here. I’m looking. Still looking. The list is alphabetical, and now I’m in the “S” section … still waiting … huh, I’m at the end of every single list. Still nothing.
That’s right: None of the 42 ESPN pundits picked the Vikings to even make it to the Super Bowl. None of them picked a Vikings player to win league MVP honors — one year after Adrian Peterson won the league rushing title and the Vikings won the NFC North.
Boy, what a slight. You guys better tack that up on the old bulletin board.
Or… you could just check into reality for a second. The Vikings will be lucky if they go 9-7 this year.
Mark that down, you delusional fucking morons.