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Staff Writer & Editor for @Vikings || It's argued girls know nothing about sports; I beg to differ. || Opinions are my own || John 3:16

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Lindsey Young
3 years
Had a few thoughts to share for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay if you're willing to take a listen. <3 #youmatter #keepfighting #weneedyou
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I’m so sick of the national hate toward the Vikings.
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Somewhere, Patrick Peterson is saying, “All we need is five touchdowns.” Don’t ever say never.
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“If anyone can win four straight in this scenario, I think it’s us” - Naz Reid (Via @mcten )
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HOF @Vikings Coach Bud Grant seeing his new office at #TCOPerformanceCenter for the first time 🏈 #SKOL
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2 years
I’ve never seen Brian O’Neill and Buzz Lightyear in the same room at the same time. … Just sayin’. 👀
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2 years
Tater is warming up her #SKOL Chant for today’s @Vikings game! 😈
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5 years
Call me crazy, but it seems like you're missing someone here.🤔
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15 months ago, Matt Asiata's 15-yr-old son Ephraim was shot outside of his school, along w/2 friends who passed away. Ephraim was given a 1% chance of survival. Now, he's prepping for his senior football season and receiving college offers. 📰:
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2 years
Some thoughts tonight. 💜 Sending lots of love and positive energy to everyone! Please take this in the spirit it’s intended. ☺️ #SKOL
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3 years
Reposting from IG because the post is powerful. 💜
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3 years
“If you’re NOT frustrated, there’s something wrong.” - Adam Thielen
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3 years
It’s official: I’m emotionally invested in this @mnwild team.
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Joshua Dobbs jokes that he "isn't paid by the hour" but says he spent basically all of his time at the Vikings facility this past week. "I think I ate every meal every day there." And fortunately for him, the food provided for players and staff is amazing!
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3 years
. @KFANRosen turns the tables on @gregcoleman8 , whose family joins him on the field. After 44 years with the @Vikings , Greg is retiring. With tears in his eyes, Greg flipped the mic to the side. He didn’t need anymore words. Face said it all. 🥺💜
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2 years
Jared. Allen. Legendary.
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6 years
Zimmer asked the curtains in press room to be opened, and then he stops mid-answer to do the SKOL Chant with @Vikings fans. 🙏🏼 #BringItHome
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I feel bad for people who never experienced this joy.
Twins game is over…time to get blown out of the Metrodome!
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. @DHunt94_TX 's jersey and gloves will be on their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after he became the youngest player in NFL history to record 50 career sacks. “I’m at a loss for words. It just means a lot." 📰:
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. @zadariussmith got a win against the Packers. @JordanHicks and @P2 got a win against the Cardinals. @KirkCousins8 gets a win today at Washington. Will the Vikings and @horribleharry99 get a win at Buffalo next week?
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2 years
"You think of playing quarterback in the NFL as a high-pressure job, but I thought of all the medical professionals who were addressing the situation on the field Monday night, and that's a whole other definition of it." - Kirk Cousins 💙❤️💛💜
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Za'Darius Smith said that at the 2019 Pro Bowl, he received a signed jersey from Danielle Hunter, who told him, "You never know, Z. We could end up on the same team together."
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5 years
At Target at 10:30 p.m. and there’s a family doing the #SKOL Chant in the dairy aisle. I love this state. 😂 #GoGetIt
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3 years
“That kick didn’t lose us the game, first of all. ... It’s a bunch of different plays throughout the game. ... We’re a team. We love him, and he’s going to keep knocking ’em in for us. It happens. We love him. That’s our guy.” - KJ Osborn on Greg Joseph's missed FG attempt
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3 years
"A coaching change alone or a new GM isn't going to automatically get us to a Super Bowl. Us as players, we have to do our part." - Adam Thielen 📰:
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5 years
Well-deserved game ball for @KyleRudolph82 after a well-deserved WIN! What an incredible game with an even better ending. #GoGetIt (📸: @travietrav_dmv ) #WPMOYChallenge Rudolph
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“That’s what everybody’s doing, man. I’m just trying to help the team.” -- @EricKendricks54 on his willingness to restructure his contract 📰:
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4 years
@IncredibleCulk My roommate and I have been debating all month between Home Alone 1 and Home Alone 2. Both are great, but which one is YOUR favorite??
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4 years
Thank you, Tom. ❤️ You will be so deeply missed.
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6 years
There’s plenty of @Vikings purple here in Philly!! 💜💛 #BringItHome
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4 years
3 of the Vikings 4 losses have been against teams still undefeated. And 2 of those losses have been by 1 point each.
@NFLonFOX
FOX Sports: NFL
4 years
5 weeks into the season and these teams stand out amongst the rest 😤 RT if your team is STILL undefeated!
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2 years
Tater says SKOL for NFC North champs!!!!
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4 years
I'm forever grateful for the ongoing kindness Matt Blair showed to a Vikings fan, amateur photographer and writer-wanna-be from Andover, MN. Thank you, Matt. I'll miss you. 📰:
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3 years
This quote from Dalvin Cook is so important. This is bigger than football. 💜
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2 years
If we're counting pre-merger NFL and AFL championships for the Lions, Browns, Cardinals and Bills, then the Vikings won one in 1969. So this statement is just false?
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NFL on CBS 🏈
2 years
The Vikings are the only active NFL franchise to exist for 60+ years without ever winning a Championship
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5 years
Over the past few years, Kyle's impact on Cooper's life has been tremendous. Cooper lost his mother, Ashley, suddenly and tragically earlier this year. It's been really special to see his connection to @KyleRudolph82 and @jor_rudolph grow even more through difficult times.
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Minnesota Vikings
5 years
Following today's win, @KyleRudolph82 gave the cleats he wore to Cooper, a @UMNChildrens patient. #MyCauseMyCleats
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3 years
Love this response from @dalvincook about @cjham28 . "You're about to make me cry, talking about my guy." 🥺 #ProBowlVote
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Minnesota Vikings
3 years
. @dalvincook 's love for @cjham28 is as real as it gets #ProBowlVote
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The votes are in, and players from across the league have voted @KyleRudolph82 's Duck, Duck, Gray Duck reenactment as the season's best celebration. 📰:
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3 years
I have a ton of respect for @dalvincook 's response to Simone Biles withdrawing: #mentalhealthishealth
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3 years
Just a friendly reminder as we enter Christmas week. ❤️ It’s OK if you’re not feeling merry and bright. Just remember, you are loved and not alone!
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@NFL
NFL
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Who is the best undrafted player in the NFL right now?
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Packers are 15-0 in December games under Matt LaFleur? Good thing Sunday is January. 😈😈😈
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5 years
Why is this 100% true? 😂😂😂
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I'm so fricken proud of this team, you guys. Every single player. WHAT. HEART. 💜
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. @TWaynes_15 loved 🏈 but knew he wouldn't play until the wheels fell off. So Trae & Kyra started their own hunting outfitter, focusing on ethical hunting on 22+ properties. Retired from the NFL, Trae is fully immersed in his new passion project. 📰:
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Lindsey Young
3 years
This is important stuff.
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Minnesota Vikings
3 years
"It's been difficult. Mental health is a real thing. I've had my down days, down months but I'm fortunate to have a great support system." - @AnthonyBarr on not playing in over a year
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. @Twins Legend and MLB Hall of Famer @TonyOliva6 leading today’s SKOL Chant and sounding Gjallarhorn. 💜
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1 year
SKOL forever, @EricKendricks54 💜
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2 years
Every once in a while it just hits me that we're absolutely covering this generation's Randy Moss, and it's pretty surreal. J.J. is simply incredible.
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2 years
"Tyler says on @CollegeGameDay , 'All I want to do is see my guys beat Ohio State,' and we crushed them. "I'm 100 % sure that was God's way of just magnifying his story." @Vikings QB David Blough is continuing to carry on @theTylerTrent 's legacy. 📰:
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5 years
Saturday marked the official 40-yr anniversary of @Vikings longterm equipment manager Dennis Ryan, one of the must humble and kind people you'll ever meet. Here's a look back at an earlier story I wrote about "the hardest-working man in show business":
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10 months
The things "fans" send to players' inboxes after a loss absolutely disgust me. I'm still physically sickened after seeing what Alexander Mattison posted on his IG story last night. But the worst part? I'm not surprised. Racism, hatred, threats & death wishes. IT'S. A. GAME.
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1 year
The Chef is in the house 👨🏾‍🍳 😈 #ProBowlGames
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1 year
Getting ready for Bud Grant’s celebration of life 💜💜💜
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3 years
"You matter. You're very important." @AlexMattison22 , @AnthonyBarr & @EricKendricks54 encouraged Nya after she was targeted by a racist video, & they invited her to last night's game. What she didn't know? She'll also be going to the Super Bowl. 📰:
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. @AlexMattison22 was deeply impacted by the news in Jan. '18 that WSU QB Tyler Hilinski had taken his own life. The tragedy moved Mattison to raise awareness for mental health & suicide prevention through his brand, I AM GIFTED. "Your life matters." 📰:
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"Normalize the conversation. Break down the stigma. It's OK to not be OK." It's been my honor to be trusted with 11 incredible stories throughout our #GettingOpen series. There's a story I haven't told: my own. But I've decided I'm ready now. 📰:
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10 months
Sunday will mark C.J. Ham’s 100th regular-season game as a Minnesota Viking. What are some of the ways C.J. has left an impression on you and your fandom — either on or off the field? #SKOL
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Dakota Dozier's daughter Evelyn weighed just 2 lbs 8 oz at birth and spent 50 days in the NICU. 💜 "The experience we had w/different nurses and the doctors – how they were able to ... understand what we're going through ... [made such an impact]." 📰:
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Today marks six years since I started my job with the @Vikings . I could go on and on, but I’ll keep it short and sweet this time. In a word? Thankful. 💜
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5 years
If I can be sentimental for a brief min... Yesterday marked 4 yrs (& counting) w/the @Vikings ! I'm thankful every day that I not only get to combine 2 of my passions (🏈+ storytelling) but that I get to do it w/the team I grew up watching w/Dad. Now, let's get a win! #SKOL
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Is there anything this guy isn't good at? 🤔🤔🤔 @athielen19 dominated at the Pro Bowl Skills Challenge last night in Orlando. 📰:
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6 years
I'll probably ✌🏼social media for a few days, but I wanted to share some thoughts on last night's game and this team. 💜
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"Will I miss game day? Absolutely. ... To line up on that sideline & hear that National Anthem. And to know what comes next – @PAOnTheMic and 'The Boom.' I will definitely miss that." Listen to @gregcoleman8 's final Pregame Preach on @KFAN1003 today! 📰:
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2 years
I need more information on the beef between Robbie Gould and Jalen Ramsey, thanks.
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5 years
Several #Vikings are celebrating new additions! Check out our social media roundup featuring @KyleRudolph82 (Henry), @athielen19 (Hudson), @KMcD47 (Campbell), @cjham28 (Stella) & @LataviusM (Major). W/ special appearance by "Uncle @chadgreenway52 " 📰:
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4 years
. @KyleRudolph82 and @HarriSmith22 made ESPN's NFC North all-decade team. Other #Vikings names included @chadgreenway52 , @JaredAllen69 , @AdrianPeterson and Linval Joseph. 📰:
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Currently on Duke Shelley's Wikipedia page ... 😂 "He was promoted to the active roster on Nov 12. On Sunday Nov 13, Duke committed Grand theftery in the endzone and was named duke of buffalo by the viking horde."
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2 years
@1HeatherMasters @TheAmandaGorman There are people in every nation with poor home lives, mental health crises and the like. But the difference in the U.S. is the access to guns.
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“... the season ended before we all thought it would. And yet, @Vikings fans still kind of took it as their personal mission." @KyleRudolph82 was overwhelmed by the support of fans who helped him win the #wpmoychallenge 📰:
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Kyle's pretty far in the lead -- let's keep it that way! Can we get him to 400,000?? #WPMOYChallenge Rudolph #SKOL #Vikings
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3 years
An update: Everson is safe and now receiving the proper care. So thankful for this news! 💜
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Minnesota Vikings
3 years
Statement from the #Vikings
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2 years
Absolutely honored to join @EricKendricks54 on a panel with @nicehealthcare for Mental Health Awareness Month! Let’s keep the conversation going, friends. It’s OK to not be OK. 💜
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The fact that Harrison Phillips was in Minnesota for a day and already seems to be a fan favorite speaks volumes about his character and mentality!
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. @HarriSmith22 received a special Christmas gift 🎁 from his 9-year-old buddy at his annual event with #BigBrothersBigSisters ☕️
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. @KJ_Osborn was the star of today’s game, but his guy Larry will be the star of our next #PurplePups segment, which will run Oct 29. You’re not gonna want to miss this one! 💜🐾
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The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders gave 29 young ladies with special needs an incredible experience through the inaugural "Special Stars" cheer clinic, and it was an honor to cover the evening! (📸: @cmefotos ) 📰:
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I’m probably being petty, but I’m just here to say that even at 33, words still hurt. So can we all just adults? And be kind? The world would be such a better place.
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It’s a girl! 💕 Hello, world — I’m Tater! (Yes, as in the tots. I’m a Minnesota babe, after all.) 💜💜💜 📸: Alli Rusco
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I see no lies here. 😂🙃💪🏼 Being emotional doesn’t make you weak.
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Still the best jersey swap of all time.
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#SKOL Have a great season, @Vikings ! 🏈
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3 years
This story will never stop being crazy to me.
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Old Time Football 🏈
3 years
December 14, 1969 #49ers #Vikings During a halftime show a hot air 🎈 carried an 11 year old boy out of the stadium and dumped him in the Minnesota river.
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9 months
Vikings fans have to stop selling their tickets to opposing fans. Way too much red in the stadium tonight!
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Season 9! 💜 #skolcial
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"Whatever's going on in your life, whatever you're dealing with, don't let it define who you are … You are [more] than your mental state. You are [more] than that disability that you may struggle with." Thankful to @cjham28 for getting open with us! 📰:
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3 years
Seeing how emotional Eric Kendricks gets talking about Anthony Barr just reiterates the bittersweet nature of Sunday's win for Anthony. If it was indeed AB's last game in Purple, Eric said it's been a "heck of a ride" for the longtime friends & teammates. "That's my guy." 💜
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1 year
Facebook reminded me that 9 years ago today, I was at Bud's garage sale. 🥹💜
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2 years
More than 35 Vikings Legends from the 60s and 70s teams joined a surprise Zoom call to wish Bud Grant a happy 95th birthday. It was as great as you'd imagine. Happy birthday, Coach! 💜💜💜 📰:
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"[U.S. Bank Stadium] is the perfect representation of what an indoor arena should look and feel like on a Sunday." - @alec_lewis @TheAthletic ranked @usbankstadium the NFL's No. 1 stadium... and we certainly aren't arguing! 📰:
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No one: Minnesotans: “Beautiful morning for a walk. If it wasn’t for the wind, it wouldn’t even be cold!”
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To work for the Minnesota Vikings. 💜
@Chris_Grosse
𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚
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What was your dream job as a kid?
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Me: “Wow, Kyrie just missed them both. That was unexpected.” My roommate: “Well, he probably didn’t account for the earth’s curvature when he was shooting.”
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2 years
I saw this on Facebook and am sharing here because I think it's SO important!
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2 years
Really love seeing Lew Cine in this photo, too!
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Dawn Mitchell
2 years
Winners today! #vikings Luiji Vilain (Luigi) and Josh Metellus (Mario) Happy Halloween!
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The fact that Danielle Hunter isn't being talked about more as a DPOY candidate is absolutely crazy.
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NFL
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DPOY? 👀
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Bubbly. Smiling. Gentle giant. Silly. Kind. It’s how teammates describe their dear friend Korey Stringer, who passed away 20 yrs ago today. @RandyMoss , @Robert26Smith , @criscarter80 @JakeReed86 & others shared memories & honored Korey’s legacy. 💜 📰:
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"When they say, 'Go to your safe place, your good memory,' this is will be it." Jordan was in a classroom w/the gunman who murdered 19 kids & 2 teachers in Uvalde. His mom, an EMT, was among 1st responders. @kris23db hosted them for a special wknd. 📰:
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Was just at the store, and two elderly gentlemen, both wearing @Vikings gear, walked past each other. At the same time, they held up their arms and yelled “SKOL!” 💜💜💜 #BringItHome
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Lindsey Young
6 years
The Minneapolis Miracle sideline cam video is up for a Webby Award, and you can help us win! Vote here for the @thewebbyawards :
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I love this team. Let’s get a W today. #SKOL
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