(For the record, I don't want to sound like I am pro-funding the stadium through taxpayer money for a project that'll just make billionaires richer. I don't know what the hell the best way to keep the Vikings in Minnesota is... but taking all the politics out of it, it would suck to lose the Vikings. And that's all I know.)
So essentially, the Vikings are probably going to be moving down to join the Lakers in sunny LA. And then they'll get to see Christian Ponder develop into an efficiently mediocre QB, and they'll get to see Adrian Peterson try to carry a subpar team all on his own. And it'll be depressing. And I'll start to really regret the 98 NFC Championship game.
And this is a topic I've discussed before, but since it's a fresh topic again... I'm going to do a more thorough examination of which team I'm going to be rooting for when the Vikings move down to LA. So in essence... I'll be trying to choose the team I'll be cheering for next year.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
PROS:
-I used to cheer for them like crazy back in the day... and by back in the day, I mean when Jerome Bettis was still playing and Bill Cowher was still coaching. Now it's just sort of a "hey, I'll casually root for them and what not."
CONS:
-Now their team is filled with... not so nice people.
-Also, they've won 6 Super Bowls... and I think the way to fill the Viking shaped hole in my heart is to replace it with a team that is equally miserable.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
PROS:
-They've always sucked.
-They have a history of losing that mirrors the Vikings.
-They wear orange.
-I have a Browns shirt already (and it's awesome.)
CONS:
-I could probably only name maybe two Browns players were it not for Fantasy Football.
-They are rivals with the Steelers... and I'd feel weird about liking both teams.
BUFFALO BILLS
PROS:
-Lost 4 Super Bowls, like the Vikings.
-Now have snazzy uniforms... which I suppose is important. They're neat and retro and classy.
-Their best player in team history is a double murderer/fantastic comedic foil to Leslie Neilson.
CONS:
-They might move at some point too. And I'd hate it if they also moved to LA.
-It's always been a debate whether or not the Bills or the Vikings are the most tortured NFL franchise (maybe a bit of the Browns/Lions in there too.... but the Bills and Vikes are the main ones because they have 8 Super Bowl losses between them), and if I start cheering for them... would I be siding with the Buffalo Bills over the (formerly) Minnesota Vikings as the most tortured team? These are things I need to consider.
DENVER BRONCOS:
PROS:
-TIM TEBOW!!!!!!!
CONS:
-*shoots self in face*
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS:
PROS:
-They've won a Super Bowl, but it seems overall that the franchise has been mired in mediocrity... and every playoff appearance is extremely short lived no matter how well they do in the regular season.
-They are the closest team aside from the in my division (I believe.)
CONS:
-Their current head coach seems like kind of a dick.
-I have no strong feelings towards them one way or another... I mean, even with the Bills... usually I'll cheer for them because they usually suck and I like it when bad franchises do well. But the Chiefs seem like they're just kind of there.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
PROS:
-No Super Bowls... terrible history of losing... you know, the works.
CONS:
-They play in Arizona... and I usually have a hard time cheering for any warm weather teams.
-They knocked us out of the 2003 playoffs on the last play of the season, the buggers...
LA VIKINGS
PROS:
-Already got a connection to the team, after watching them for my entire life.
-...They might move back, if somehow Zygi Wilf becomes Al Davis 2.0 and just gets sick of LA after a while.
CONS:
-Oh, you know... nothing major pops out in mind.
CHICAGO BEARS
PROS:
-They are rivals with the Packers, which means that I can continue my hatred for them.
-They have a rich history of losing in recent years... aside from the one Super Bowl year. They also have a rotating cast of starting QBs for the past 20 years. So essentially, they're the Minnesota Vikings with different colors.
CONS:
-They're kind of the Vikings' rivals... and I'm supposed to hate them and everything. Not that it'll matter when the Vikings are gone... but it still feels wrong.
DETROIT LIONS:
PROS:
-Rivals with the Packers... albeit more in a "little brother wants to prove self to big brother" sort of way.
-History of suffering and pain... which, again... is a positive because I'm going to want to replicate my Vikings experience.
CONS:
-They're going to be good... maybe not Super Bowl good, since the Packers have that locked up for the next 3 years, but still. If there's ever a time to jump on the Lions bandwagon, this would be it... unless you're trying to be miserable, like I am.
-Rivals with Vikings and all that.
GREEN BAY PACKERS:
PROS:
-I'll have already lost my team... perhaps I should just decide to hate myself and cheer for the most perfect f***ing franchise in existence?
CONS:
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