2007-08 Minnesota Vikings
This should be an interesting season for fans looking to buy Vikings tickets. The Vikings have managed to put together the most interesting -if not strange- roster in the NFL. They lucked out by scoring former Oklahoma RB Adrian Peterson, and he will be paired with RB Chester Taylor. Peterson should be exciting to watch on the field, but that may depend on how healthy he is after his collarbone injury. He remains known for his big plays, however, and teamed up with Taylor's ability to gain yardage, they should shape up to be a pretty unbeatable duo.There are some problems if they want to get out of the NFC basement, however. Tavaris Jackson is a shaky starter, with hardly any backup, and consistency is needed on both sides of the ball. It will be interesting to see if the Vikins implemet the changes they need this season, and are able to bring the points.
Previous Seasons
2005-2006 Minnesota Vikings tickets brought another chapter in the Minnesota Vikings’ recent history in which the franchise was unable to produce anything more than mediocrity. After losing starting quarterback Dante Culpepper to a season ending injury, Brad Johnson guided the team through a winning end to the year. However, Johnson’s play was not enough, and the management fired head coach Mike Tice immediately following the end of the season. Newly hired Brad Childress hopes that his first year as an NFL head coach will push the Vikings into the postseason for the second time in six years.
Since the Vikings became a part of the National Football League in 1961, fans in Minnesota have seen the team spend a great deal of time in the playoffs. From 1967 to 1984, head coach Bud Grant built a powerful offense. During Grant’s reign in Minnesota, the Vikings made 12 trips to the playoffs, finishing first in the NFC Central division 11 times. Although Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton spent two different terms with the team because of a trade in 1967, he played the most important role in the Vikings’ success. Upon the quarterback’s return from the New York Giants in 1972, the Vikings appeared in the Super Bowl in three of the next four years.
While the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl Championship, they were the first team in NFL history to reach the coveted game four times. During the 1990s, fans at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome bought Vikings football tickets during the team’s most consistent years of success. Head coach Dennis Green guided the team to eight trips to the postseason before the new millennium, during which wide receiver Cris Carter earned a reputation as one of the most dominant offensive players in the game. Despite numerous quarterback changes throughout the decade, Carter remained the team’s most dependable target. When he left the team after their dismal season in 2001, Carter held the team records for receptions and touchdown catches.
While the management hopes to replace the old stadium, the Vikings must prove that they are worthy of the investment. As Childress assumes the head coaching duties, he will begin the quest for the level of achievement that Minnesota Vikings ticket holders enjoyed before Tice’s five years at the helm. Their new division, the NFC North, has been the home to some of the league’s worst records over the last two years, and the Vikings will need to separate themselves from the rest of the losing squads.
