Minnesota Vikings: Who’s the Vikings’ 2014 MVP?

December 10, 2014   ·   Bill Hubbell   ·   Jump to comments

With tongue firmly in cheek, we'll say that the motto of the 2014 Minnesota Vikings has been, "We're just trying to get it right."
The best thing that can be said about a non-playoff season is that the team got better and that it's closer to being a contender than it was when the year started. In that sense, the Vikings are certainly getting it right.
When Minnesota and new head coach Mike Zimmer stormed through the preseason at 4-0, every Vikings fan was guilty of the same thought: "Hey, why can't we make the playoffs this year?"
Minnesota then went on the road to start the season and, led by Cordarrelle Patterson's 102 rushing yards, including a highlight-reel 67-yard touchdown, routed the St. Louis Rams 34-6.
After that game the thought wasn't about the playoffs but of how high a seed Minnesota would get.
That seems like a long time ago, doesn't it?
Even the greatest eye couldn't have seen was coming down the pike for the Vikings at that point. Needless...

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