Vikings roster rehabbing together

In case you haven't heard, the Vikings roster has started practice already. That includes formerly injured members of the team Percy Harvin and Adrian Peterson - both of whom had surgery during the off-season. While the rest of the team was hard at work practicing, Harvin and Peterson would jog from one end of the field to the other and race up a hill. This whole thing puts a smile on my face for a few reasons:

1. Two athletes rehabbing with each other competitively this early means they're going to be in tip top shape for the upcoming season.

2. The rest of the team is practicing together, too - which means they're taking this season very seriously. A good thing for us taxpayers that will be helping to fund the new Vikings stadium that was officially passed last week.

3. We're finally getting close to Vikings Training Camp!Which means...we're about two months away from my Vikings tickets arriving at my house. EXCITED!

Want to check out the training for yourself? There's a Harvin-Peterson training video from the other day on the Vikings website.

New Vikings Stadium Passes final hurdle

The Vikings stadium passed it's final hurdle this week: getting past the Minneapolis City Council. The Council voted FOR the stadium in a 7-6 vote: this thing passed by the grace of ONE person. That's really interesting to me, because it took so long for this to get through the state legislature. It went back and forth between party lines, the house, the senate AND the governor. All of the issues got worked out over the course of TWO YEARS. And all of that work could have gone straight in the garbage because of a couple of people on the city council, people who had no part in the work that went into the bill (and let's be honest, could have very vocally voiced their opinions during that time) could have completely derailed all of that work. As a Vikings fan, I obviously support this bill. I also understand that there are people who oppose it, and I respect their opinions. That being said, there's a time and a place to oppose a bill that's as giant as this one, and it's not in a city council meeting. It's when the bill is being created, debated and discussed for two years at the capitol. Bravo, Minneapolis city council for passing this bill. But to be honest, it shouldn't have been a city council issue, anyway.

Vikings Training Camp

If you're an avid Minnesota Vikings fan, then you're used to the training camps that seem to shrink in length every single year. But this year: Behold, Vikings fans. A FULL three week training camp in Mankato! I'm not sure if it's in response to the fans, or the passing of the stadium bill, or what, but the Vikings management has made this news official. This means a few things for the team:

1. They have lots and lots of time to practice and perfect their ball skills prior to the start of the season this year. This means the Vikings roster should be in tip-top shape to kill it this year.

2. They have lots of time to pull together as a team. Which means their game play should start off more fluid than it has in the past. Always a bonus.

3. The fans will be happy. After just getting a stadium from the State, the Vikings are showing both the legislature and the fans that they're striving to be a stronger team in the future. Always good to keep the people that keep you in business happy.

A New Vikings Stadium

It's Friday, and I just have a couple of notes on the Vikings for all you Vikings fans to check out!

1. The Vikings ALMOST have their new stadium. The bill passed in the house and the senate, now it just needs to be passed by Governor Dayton. He's set to sign the bill early next week (with the fishing opener this weekend, apparently he's too busy to take care of it today). That being said, they're supposedly holding a special ceremony for this bill signing. Interesting.

2. I found out that the Vikings cheerleaders manager posts videos of the girls online on the Vikings website. Most recently was the "swimsuit" portion of the Vikings Cheerleaders PAGEANT. You heard that correctly, a pageant. And if you watch the video, please answer me this question: why do these girls look more like they're competing for a Hooter's swimsuit competition than a legitimate pageant? I'm so confused.

New Vikings Gear for Summertime

Necessary for any Vikings chick during the summertime: some lightweight gear that you can wear in warm weather. Enter: the Minnesota Vikings tank top. I love how this shirt looks kind of vintage - the duo-tone color scheme is perfect for this vintage shirt loving gal. I'll wear it all summer on my days off while I'm out running errands. And it's totally perfect for heading down to training camp in late July - when it's so hot out, sometimes it can be hard to find a great piece of Vikings wear for the weather! Even a t-shirt can be too much while you're standing outside all day cheering on the team and trying to get autographs from the Vikings roster - late July can lead to 90 degree days, which means t-shirts are sweat magnets. Tanks are definitely the way to go.