The Vikings Curse

**COJOMAY** · 04-12-2006, 12:03 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings#Curses

I've never heard of this before but it makes for an interesting read. This is from Wikipedia, the free internet encyclopedia:

The Vikings, even though they are a very successful franchise, are faced with championship futility, much like the Chicago Cubs, the Toronto Maple Leafs and many other successful franchises in other sports. Many attribute their futilities to "curses", such as the Cubs' Billy Goat curse. The Vikings have the more esoteric runestone curse, named for the Kensington Runestone, claimed to be Viking in origin, which was found near Alexandria, Minnesota. Legend has it that the runestone predicts the fate of the Minnesota Vikings in the future.
22 Norwegians on
discovery voyage from
Vinland over (the) west we
had camp by 2 skerries one
days journey north from this stone
we were and fishe(ed) one day after
we came home found 10 men red
with blood and dead.

The 22 Norwegians in this reference are a reference to the 22 players that play on a starting offense and defense on an NFL football team.[citation needed] The 10 dead are usually a reference to a massive group of injuries or an offense or defense that plays sub par.[citation needed]

They also have the 0 for 4 Curse. They have played in four Super Bowls, but have won none. Thus the state of Minnesota has both "Gophers" and "O-fers".

**hawaiianvike21** · 04-12-2006, 12:18 PM

I dont believe into these sports curses. They dont exist, its just a bunch of bad luck and coincidences. :evil: Thats all.

**VKG4LFE** · 04-12-2006, 03:58 PM

Yeah, I don't know if I believe in all of that. I mean, afterall the Red Sox did win the World Series....even though it took 86 years!

**BadlandsVikings** · 04-12-2006, 03:59 PM

How about the Cubs and the goat?

**ThePurpleCow** · 04-12-2006, 04:38 PM

The curse of Hershal Walker is what it is.

**ThePurpleCow** · 04-12-2006, 04:38 PM

The curse of Hershal Walker is what it is.

**BadlandsVikings** · 04-12-2006, 04:38 PM

"ThePurpleCow" wrote:

The curse of Hershal Walker is what it is.

that was the worst move ever.

**cajunvike** · 04-12-2006, 04:43 PM

"VKG4LFE" wrote:

Yeah, I don't know if I believe in all of that. I mean, afterall the Red Sox did win the World Series....even though it took 86 years!

AND NOW IT'S OUR F'N TURN!!! :evil:

**NodakPaul** · 04-12-2006, 04:43 PM

I saw this earlier this year when I was looking at the Poison Pill entry in wikipedia. I had never heard of it before then.

But if you google it, you find it referenced in a surprising number of places...