PurplePTSD: Gotta Hear It: Vikings Quote Of The Day — March 10, 2022

Press release from the PurplePTSD:

Dustin Baker

2022-03-10

Each day, we select a quote about the Minnesota Vikings, uplifting the sentiment of the day or highlighting something notable.

The remark can come from a Vikings player, coach, writer, fan — or anybody, really. Selection of the quote is arbitrary. The excerpt may be insightful, humorous, groundbreaking, outlandish, or foolish. If you have a quote of the day (your own or from someone else), please send it to DustinBakerNFL@gmail.com.

This quote is from March 9th, 2022, by Jason La Canfora from CBS Sports. Vikings fans knew change was on the horizon, but La Canfora’s sources reveal the true potential gravity.

This is obviously a gigantic news nugget if La Canfora’s sources are accurate. From the day the franchise fired Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer, a new day was evident — and that might even extend the team’s nucleus of longtime superstar players.

The explanation is simple. Most of the men mentioned by La Canfora are “old” for their position. They’re expensive as well. If Adofo-Mensah trades the men, he can extract draft capital while alleviating pressure on the salary cap.

The idea of those particular names leaving via trade might be dreadful for some, but this is how change occurs when new leaders begin calling the shots.

It was never going to ZimmerBall with a different head coach.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. His YouTube Channel, VikesNow, debuts in March 2022. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).

This press release was produced by the PurplePTSD. The views expressed here are the author’s own.