Robert Griffith Retires As a Minnesota Viking

by Gonzo on Jun 26, 2008 9:05 PM CDT in Vikings Comment 3 comments

Today, former Viking safety Robert Griffith signed a one-day contract with the Minnesota Vikings for the express purpose of retiring as a member of the team.

Griffith came to Minnesota as an undrafted free agent out of San Diego State in 1994. He played in Minnesota until 2001, and for a pretty solid majority of that time he was the only solid DB on the Minnesota roster. (Kenny Wright? Robert Tate? Wasswa Serwanga?) His coverage skills might not have been the greatest, but the man was a damn good run support safety.

Now. . .if only he could have held on to a couple of sure-fire interceptions in the 4th quarter of the 1998 NFC Championship game. Argh.

We here at the Daily Norseman would like to wish Mr. Griffith the best in all of his future endeavors outside of football.

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You Disappoint Me!

I could have gone the rest of my life without hearing the name, ‘Wasswa Serwanga’ again. You are a sadist.

My friend and I just talked about this. I was pretty bummed to see Griffith go when he did. He sure was a hard hitting kind of guy.

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by BaldViking on Jun 26, 2008 10:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I always

I always liked him
hope his retirement treats him well!

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jun 27, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll always

have good memories of Robert Griffith…that guy could hit. I remember the name Joey Browner more than I can recall how he played, but Griffith is the first really solid safety I remember watching as a Vikings fan. I’m glad he retired in Purple.

by Jesse on Jun 29, 2008 7:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs