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Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time
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All Pro Elite Player  Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:05 pm Posts: 1125 
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 Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time1. Randy Moss
2. Keith Millard 3. Joey Browner 4. Matt Blair 5. Brett Favre (his first year in purple) _________________ After 50 years.......Aren't we due???? |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:47 pm |
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All Pro Elite Player  Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:23 pm Posts: 1510 Location: Sebastian, FL
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Paul Krause
Fran Alan Page Scott Studwell Fred Cox _________________ "There's no one most valuable Viking." Joe Kapp. |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:00 pm |
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Pro Bowl Elite Player
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:39 pm Posts: 714 Location: White Bear Lake, MN
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time 1. Adrian Peterson
2. Percy Harvin 3. Fran Tarkenton 4. Cris Carter 5. Favorite Backup ever: Joe Webb |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:11 pm |
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Veteran  Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:41 pm Posts: 202 Location: Pennslyvania
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time 1. Joe Webb
2. Brett Favre 3. Percy Harvin 4.Javon Walker jk (Jared Allen) 5. AP _________________ "It's a fine world, its worth living for, I agree with the second part" -William Somerset |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:16 pm |
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All Pro Elite Player  Joined: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 1325 Location: Dull-youth, Minn-E-so-taw
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Cutting it to Five is impossible for me......
Cunningham, Anthony Carter, Cris Carter, Robert Smith, AD, Percy Harvin, Jared Allen, Moss, Leroy Hoard (yup...) Jim Marshall, Favre .... Ragnar...LOL _________________ Seek and Destroy |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:32 pm |
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Hall of Fame Candidate  Joined: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:41 pm Posts: 3256
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Mothman wrote: Just Me wrote: 1. Paul Krause 2. Cris Carter 3. Fran Tarkenton 4. Alan Page 5. John Randle Jim didn't ask for it, but I'm going to add the top 5 Viking players who really weren't (it'll make more sense when you see the players) 1. Brett Favre (always a Packer - and I loved Favre for 2009 - BTW) 2. Roger Craig (always a 49er) 3. Jeff George (always a Raider - although he played for like 7 teams or something, he played for the Raiders twice) 4. Jerry Ball (always a Lion - although he played for others too) 5. Jim McMahon (always a Bear) So does that mean you think Randall Cunningham qualified as a Viking? A good question, and to tell you the truth, he was an oversight. I still think of him as a Philadelphia Eagle, but that 98 season was special, even more so than 2009. Cunningham probably should have replaced McMahon, but it was just so weird seeing the former Bear quarterback in a Viking uniform. |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:36 pm |
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All Pro Elite Player  Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:13 am Posts: 1069
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time In no particular order:
Brett Favre 2009 was my favorite year of Favre's career and the guy who made me an official Viking fan Jared Allen Great heart, best white DE of all time (sorry to throw the racial stats out there!) Adrian Peterson Very admirable athlete. Percy Harvin Becoming one of my favorite athletes anywhere. Randy Moss I always liked and respected Moss from day one. Sorry to pick so many guys from this era, but I really like these players. |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:53 pm |
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Transition Player  Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:23 pm Posts: 305
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time AP, J Allen, CC, Moss, R Smith
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| Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:12 pm |
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Starter  Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:11 pm Posts: 117 Location: Chicago
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Fun question.
Bud Grant Fran Tarkenton Jim Marshall Cris Carter Matt Blair |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:38 pm |
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Career Elite Player  Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:37 pm Posts: 2724 Location: Arcadia, California
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Mick Tinglehoff, Greg Coleman, Jim Marshall, Chuck Foreman, Randy Moss
_________________ ** Dave. Go Vikes! ** |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:39 pm |
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Pro Bowl Elite Player
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:39 pm Posts: 714 Location: White Bear Lake, MN
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Infinity wrote: 1. Adrian Peterson 2. Percy Harvin 3. Fran Tarkenton 4. Cris Carter 5. Favorite Backup ever: Joe Webb Oh yeah, and chuck foreman  |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:47 pm |
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All Pro Elite Player
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 8:55 pm Posts: 1687 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time For me, I have to limit it to players I watched who are no longer able to disappoint me:
Keith Millard Alan Page Paul Krause Matt Blair Anthony Carter Honorable mention to the best cover corner we ever had - Carl Lee - and to the best free safety we ever had not named Krause - Orlando Thomas. His pass defense in a play against Shannon Sharpe of Denver is, in my mind, the single best defensive play in the history of the Vikings. Someday I'll rip it off my tape of the game so you all can see. |
| Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:00 pm |
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All Pro Elite Player Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:23 pm Posts: 1510 Location: Sebastian, FL
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Funny, you can tell who some of the older people are by the players they pick. It's easier to pick someone when you have watched them play.
To add a couple more to my list. 5 is way to hard. Gene Washington. 17.8 yards per reception Joe Kapp. " There's no one most valuable Viking." _________________ "There's no one most valuable Viking." Joe Kapp. |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:18 am |
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All Pro Elite Player Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:23 pm Posts: 1510 Location: Sebastian, FL
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time For some of you younger guys who never saw some of the older players play. Here is a site for some highlights.
http://www.vikings.com/50/greatest-vikings/index.html _________________ "There's no one most valuable Viking." Joe Kapp. |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:35 am |
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Hall of Famer  Joined: Wed May 14, 2003 11:39 am Posts: 5466 Location: Fountain City, WI
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Adrian Peterson
Chuck Foreman Scott Studwell Fran Tarkenton Jim Marshall _________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:41 am |
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Hall of Fame Candidate  Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:59 pm Posts: 3171
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Real list:
1. Randy Moss 2. Cris Carter 3. John Randle 4. Antoine Winfield 5. Adrian Peterson HM: Robert Griffith, Randall McDaniel, Robert Smith, Daunte Culpepper. _________________ Carter's finally in! Time for a new sig. Taking nominations. |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:19 am |
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Defensive Tackle  Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2003 11:48 am Posts: 23567 Location: Chicago, IL
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Just Me wrote: A good question, and to tell you the truth, he was an oversight. I still think of him as a Philadelphia Eagle, but that 98 season was special, even more so than 2009. Cunningham probably should have replaced McMahon, but it was just so weird seeing the former Bear quarterback in a Viking uniform. I was thinking he should have replaced George.  I know what you mean about McMahon: it was weird seeing him play for the Vikings! The same goes for Warren Moon...I liked that you created a list of "borrowed" players. |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:37 pm |
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Defensive Tackle Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2003 11:48 am Posts: 23567 Location: Chicago, IL
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time John_Viveiros wrote: For me, I have to limit it to players I watched who are no longer able to disappoint me:  Quote: Honorable mention to the best cover corner we ever had - Carl Lee - and to the best free safety we ever had not named Krause - Orlando Thomas. His pass defense in a play against Shannon Sharpe of Denver is, in my mind, the single best defensive play in the history of the Vikings. Someday I'll rip it off my tape of the game so you all can see. I'd appreciate that because honestly, I don't remember it. I'm glad to see Marshall and Millard showing up on some lists. I don't recall seeing Doleman's name yet. Honestly, as much as I love Ad and CC, it would have been easy for me to create an all d-line top 5. The Vikings have a great history at those positions! |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:41 pm |
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Pro Bowl Elite Player  Joined: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:11 pm Posts: 922 Location: New Jersey
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Looking through all the lists brings back a slew of memories. Very tough choices.
1. Alan Page. 2. Adrian Peterson 3. Fran Tarkenton 4. Chuck Foreman 5. Cris Carter _________________ "Meet at the quarterback" |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:49 pm |
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Hall of Fame Candidate  Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:57 pm Posts: 3909
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Joe Kapp.
Oh wait, five? Joe Kapp times five. For the record, the very first Vikings game I ever saw was September 28, 1969 at the Met. Joe Kapp threw for 449 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Vikings won 52-14 over the Baltimore Colts. In my 9-year-old mind, this was how it would always be as a fan of the Vikings ... and Joe Kapp was God. All right, for real. Joe Kapp Chuck Foreman Alan Page Adrian Peterson Ahmad Rashad _________________ "Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" Joe Kapp |
| Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:40 pm |
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All Pro Elite Player  Joined: Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:54 pm Posts: 1589 Location: Hawaii
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Good to see AC getting some love. He was unbelievable in the playoffs.
Found the 1987 Vikings season on youtube. Good (and bad) memories. Minnesota Vikings 1987 - Making A Move |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:20 am |
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 Rookie  Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:50 am Posts: 49
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time 1. John Randle
2. Antoine Winfield 3. Jared Allen 4. Chris Carter 5. Randy Moss |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:02 am |
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Hall of Famer  Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:38 pm Posts: 5007
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Doleman
Browner Randle Eller Krause Yes, I like defense.  _________________ ********* A die-hard Vikings fan in South Florida |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:39 am |
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Veteran  Joined: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:53 pm Posts: 208
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Man it is hard to choose just 5, but here they are in no particular order.
1. Fran Tarkenton 2. Chris Carter 3. Paul Krause 4, Adrian Peterson 5. Alan Page Honorable Mention- Mick Tinglehoff |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:49 am |
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Career Elite Player Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:37 pm Posts: 2724 Location: Arcadia, California
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Modern era: Randy Moss, Adrian Peterson, Daunte Culpepper, Antoine Winfield, Steve Hutchinson
_________________ ** Dave. Go Vikes! ** |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:41 am |
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Starter  Joined: Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:03 pm Posts: 115
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time 1. Alan Page
2. Sammy White 3. Anthony Carter 4. Tommy Kramer 5. Ahmad Rashad |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:34 pm |
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Veteran  Joined: Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:58 am Posts: 237 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time 1. Anthony Carter
2. Chris Carter 3. John Randle 4. Adrian Peterson 5. Jack Del Rio/Chad Greenway not sure who to pick here. |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:10 pm |
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Hall of Famer  Joined: Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:52 pm Posts: 5425 Location: Colorado
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Imac wrote: 5. Jack Del Rio/Chad Greenway not sure who to pick here. Wally Hilgenberg or Matt Blair. But in all fairness, the Vikings have never had a truly great linebacker. |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:05 pm |
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Veteran Joined: Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:58 am Posts: 237 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Eli wrote: Imac wrote: 5. Jack Del Rio/Chad Greenway not sure who to pick here. Wally Hilgenberg or Matt Blair. But in all fairness, the Vikings have never had a truly great linebacker. Yah Del Rio was never 'great' but was definately one of my favorites while in High School. And that is what we are talking about, I also am a big Greenway fan now. I think both these guys bring/brought a lot of things to a team that you just cant measure. No evidence of this eiher really, just what I feel as I watch em play, pure fandom I guess, Ian |
| Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:31 pm |
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Defensive Tackle Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2003 11:48 am Posts: 23567 Location: Chicago, IL
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Re: Name Your 5 Favorite Vikings of All Time Eli wrote: Imac wrote: 5. Jack Del Rio/Chad Greenway not sure who to pick here. Wally Hilgenberg or Matt Blair. ... or Scott Studwell. Quote: But in all fairness, the Vikings have never had a truly great linebacker. If you mean an LB that was "Dick Butkus" or "Ray Lewis" great, I'd say that's true. Nevertheless, Blair went to 6 straight Pro Bowls. played a significant role on some superb defenses and on top of everything else, he was an exceptional special teams player. If that's not indicative of a great player than he's about as close as you can get without making the cut. |
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