What Every Fan Needs to Know About the 2013 Minnesota Vikings

July 9, 2013   ·   Bill Hubbell   ·   Jump to comments

The Minnesota Vikings' surprising 2012 season brings with it something that its third-year head coach and third-year quarterback might not be ready for: raised expectations.
Following the dismal 3-13 season of 2011, most Vikings fans were hopeful for a 2012 season that brought the team back up to around .500. A season of bottoming out looked like it might take two to three years to right the ship and get back to being a contender.
Now just a season removed from the disastrous 3-13 campaign, everything has changed. Leslie Frazier has gone from being a coach with his proverbial head on the chopping block, to the steady hand that will lead the Vikings for years to come.
It's funny what a 10-6 season and a playoff appearance can do.
Frazier and general manager Rick Spielman have done a masterful job of making the Vikings relevant again in just one season. But with last year's success comes bigger expectations moving forward. Minnesota will be expected to once again cont...

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