The classics in any genre are timeless. That is why the Minnesota Vikings' Brett Favre still resonates with two generations of football fans. It is exactly the same reason why Gordon Gekko’s character in Oliver Stone’s Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is also relevant today. Market observers noted that the averages on the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and Standard & Poor’s … [Read more...] about Who’s Greedier: Gordon Gekko or Brett Favre?
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50 Years of Heartache for Minnesota Vikings’ Fans
While perusing the official site of the Minnesota Vikings, I came across a timeline of the team’s history. The newfound bandwagon jumpers of Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson have no recollection of the lean years and near misses in the playoffs of this sometimes proud franchise. Favre changes his mind about playing more than a middle school girl switches her best friend forever. … [Read more...] about 50 Years of Heartache for Minnesota Vikings’ Fans
Favre, Peyton bring Midwest Sports into National Focus Part 1
By Paul M. Banks Brett Favre's incessant media circus and Peyton Manning's undefeated Colts have put national spotlight on the Midwest, I discuss this and the future of sports media with Midwest Sports Fans.com's Jerod Morris. (PMB) Last weekend, I was at a party and referred to ESPN as Eastern Seaboard Programming Network, as I always do. Someone said to me non-jokingly, … [Read more...] about Favre, Peyton bring Midwest Sports into National Focus Part 1
What if Packer fans graded the Vikings’ performance, and vice versa?
By Jake McCormick and Andy Weise How do you force objectivity out of football fans? Our answer is simply to have them grade the team they love to hate. That’s what Packer fan Jake McCormick and Viking fan Andy Weise did as a follow up to Monday’s record-setting showdown between Green Bay and Minnesota. As it turns out, the only man with cameras on him, other than Ted … [Read more...] about What if Packer fans graded the Vikings’ performance, and vice versa?