... for the record, that I'm a die-hard Vikings fan and will continue to follow, support, cheer for the team, etc. for the rest of my life.

It's been a pretty tough decade for Vikings fans, but things seem to be taking turn for the better, right? Hopefully. Because of the course of events in recent seasons, it's been really difficult for fans to get excited.

Most recently, the team has been having trouble selling out it's home games (although they haven't been blacked out locally since 1997). However, almost every season this decade had some reason for the average fan to just get giddy about only to have those feelings crushed by the sad reality that the team underachieved.

I'm not suggesting that the 2009 season will be one of ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL