Where I Once Again Display Epic And Unbelievable Timing
by Christopher Gates on Nov 29, 2010 8:09 PM CST
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PrintThe Minnesota Vikings' season has largely been a disaster thus far, the team is 4-7, they've just fired their coach, and it doesn't appear that there's a realistic chance for them to end up in the post-season at this point.
So, I figure. . .what better time to drop a little bit of disposable income to come to Minnesota and take in a football game for myself?
Yes, thanks to the good folks at SBNation. . .believe me, it's good to be a part of the king's court. . .yours truly is going to be taking in just his second ever Minnesota Vikings' football game at the Metrodome this coming Sunday when the Beloved Purple play host to the Buffalo Bills. And, despite the disaster that the Vikings' season has been thus far, I am incredibly psyched to come to Minnesota to be able to take this one in.
The part where SBNation comes in is that I will not only be going as a fan. . .I've managed to finagle myself a media credential, so yours truly will be sitting up in the press box with all of the fine luminaries that cover the Vikings in the Twin Cities area. (I was planning on going to the game regardless, and was getting ready to buy a ticket before I got the word from the Vikings' PR department, but this is a huge added bonus for me.) As such, I will effort to do the best that I can to share the experience with you folks out there.
The Vikings have assured me that I can continue to participate in the Game Threads and be on Twitter and stuff during the game. . .apparently, from talking to some of my SBNation colleagues, there are other teams that aren't quite so generous. . .but I'm going to effort to get you folks significantly more than that, particularly stuff like pictures from the stadium, quotes, and those sorts of things. As the press credential allows for access to the locker rooms after the game as well as the post-game press conferences, I'll even solicit questions from out of the Game Thread and off of Twitter and what not to take with me and try to get answers to.
I'm also going to be wandering around the tailgate lots for a bit before the game. . .not drinking, mind you. (One would think that showing up to collect credentials from team officials while smelling of alcohol probably falls on the "no-no" list.) So, if you're going to be tailgating before the game, I'll probably run into you at some point. . .I'll be the guy that, in all likelihood, will be wandering around the tailgate lots with a camera. So, if you're going to be tailgating at the standard Vikings tailgating locations, let me know!
So, there you go. . .for the first time in the 4 1/2-year history of DN, yours truly will actually be on-site, taking in a game and doing my best to give you all the action live as it happens. I sincerely hope to be able to meet up with some of you folks beforehand, and hopefully afterward we'll all be celebrating the same result we got this past weekend.
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Wow
Can I ask a question now? Could you kindly ask Percy the question every one is wondering? Does He have Beiber Fever?
What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your entire rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Nov 29, 2010 8:34 PM CST reply actions
In my most Napoleon Dynamite esque voice..
UGHHH!!! LUCKY!!!!
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 29, 2010 8:34 PM CST reply actions
Ask any relevant player
How it’s like to actually have a coach who won’t lie to you merely for the sake of Pinocchio’s nose enlargment plan.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 29, 2010 8:35 PM CST reply actions
Gonzo.................................
I am serious about this……………………………………..
Could you please tell Favre that he is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
I would be grateful to u 4 life!
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
From me also please ..... Thank you!
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
~Mark Twain
Way to go Gonzo!
It beats forecasting the weather on the afternoon. Enjoy yourself and talk to Ted about some of the do’s and don’ts.
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.
Awesome, but...
One would think that showing up to collect credentials from team officials while smelling of alcohol probably falls on the “no-no” list.
When I went to Lambeau last year and interviewed Bart Starr, Paul Krause, and Jan Stenerud, I may or may not have had a couple Michelob Golden Lights beforehand. I just chomped on a few pieces of gum when it came time to be a member of the press. (Hey, I needed to blend in with the Green Bay tailgaters, right?)
Proud contributor to Daily Norseman and SB Nation Minnesota
by Eric J. Thompson on Nov 29, 2010 10:05 PM CST reply actions
Good points, but
I’m not much of a drinker, anyway. . .never really have been. And, with my luck, I’d spill it on myself or something and end up just reeking of it. THAT could be a bad thing.
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by Christopher Gates on Nov 29, 2010 10:27 PM CST up reply actions
Sounds like you need a designated drinker for the day
I’m available!
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthend, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
-Helen Keller
Good deal my good friend!
Makes our fan force look good that our leader gets the cool seats. Next time I fly up I’ll see if You can join me on the floor. Some disabled get floor seating and it is cool to be that close. Should have got that jersey bro
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 30, 2010 12:20 AM CST reply actions
I'd really love to
But it wouldn’t have gotten here in time anyway. )-:
I’ll definitely be in contact with you after I get back, though. . .need me a Harvin jersey, methinks.
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by Christopher Gates on Nov 30, 2010 12:38 AM CST up reply actions
awesome..try and find who is the right person..
…to ask to temporarily move us to the NFC West (this season only)..we’d only be a game out then :)
"the following statement is true:
the preceding statement was false" - george carlin
Enjoy it Gonzo
Nothing better than being there in person. I experienced the same at FedEx last Sunday.
"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings!
Way to go!
I’m green with envy. Make us proud!!!
"If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow."
John Wayne
by just another viking on Nov 30, 2010 8:01 AM CST reply actions
Awesome Chris!
Wow, it’s hard to know where to start on this one! What a great opportunity, congrats!
Ah, ah,
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!
SKOL!
apparently, from talking to some of my SBNation colleagues, there are other teams that aren’t quite so generous. .
Bills beat reporters had to fight to be able to send text messages from the sidelines at training camp. I was talked to in the crowd for using a recording device. So yeah, the Vikings PR people get it.
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Dang!
Lucky dog!!
I initially had tickets to this game… My friend bailed, I as upset over the Moss fiasco, and well I sold them. I figured I’d rather sell them and regret it than hold on to them and struggle to setup plans to go.
I would of tried to find you and meet you.. haha so you could put a face to the name.
next year though!! I hope to go to 1-2 games.
disposable income
Whats this mystic Dispoasble Income you talk of?
by bleed purple and gold on Nov 30, 2010 10:15 AM CST reply actions
That's the money
my wife spends before that positive balance in savings/checking gets any bad ideas.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 30, 2010 12:04 PM CST up reply actions
Well said.
It however is also the money she gets after the divorce… So you might as well keep her and at least have nicer stuff in your house. :D
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
completely unrelated and irrelevant, but..
couldn’t find a better place to vent…is it just me? or do all these DN drew brees banner ads get mildly annoying?? Hey Gonzo, plz replace w/ BF wrangler jeans ads!! THX!
sorry..but hated drew oh since about january or so..
;-)
"the following statement is true:
the preceding statement was false" - george carlin
Third it as well
Not like we dont’ see enough of Bree’s Nyquil commercials..
Or the NFL-shops commercials w/ Saints gear
Its like, if you win a Superbowl, people think your important or something.
Its
VICKS Nyquil, so why dont they have Mike Vick as the Sponsor? :D
What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your entire rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Nov 30, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
good point!
let drew do febreeze commercials somewhere else!
"the following statement is true:
the preceding statement was false" - george carlin
by BranFavrenton on Nov 30, 2010 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
Nice
I’ll trade you my ham sammich and pudding pop for it!
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
congrats have fun wish i was goin
and the season is not over til we are officially eliminated from playoffs wildcard.
Congratulations Gonzo
Funny how you getting a press pass suddenly makes the rest of us look more like legit media types rather than just people ranting online :D Have a great time at the game!
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
Oh, believe me, I will
Going to have to see what I can do about trying to get everyone else a shot at this, too.
SBNation Minnesota - For the greatest sports fans in the world.
The Daily Norseman - The greatest Vikings' site on the Internet!
by Christopher Gates on Nov 30, 2010 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
that's a GREAT idea!!
plz get ALL DN subscriber’s media passes for the next vike’s home game..
you are the bestest santa ever, mr gates!!
what a party THAT would be!! (and by party, i mean responsible representatives of the media, of course)
"the following statement is true:
the preceding statement was false" - george carlin
by BranFavrenton on Nov 30, 2010 4:38 PM CST up reply actions
Gonzo you should
Bring A sign to promote the DailyNorseman :D
I kid I kid.. Sorta
What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your entire rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Nov 30, 2010 3:48 PM CST reply actions
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