The Vikings Mt. Rushmore

**oaklandzoo24** · 02-05-2009, 03:03 PM

Seeing as ESPN is doing that Mt. Rushmore thing for each state, I just wanted to see who everyone thinks would go on a Minnesota Vikings Mt. Rushmore.

*For those of us who are less educated (or originally from Wisconsin) Mt. Rushmore includes 4 people, not 5, 8, or 10.

**oaklandzoo24** · 02-05-2009, 03:08 PM

I was thinking...

Bud Grant
Allan Page
Fran Tarkenton
Paul Krause

Alot may argue about Paul Krause but the man holds the record for INTs and played in every SB we ever were in.
I was hard pushing Cris Carter out but man I had to.
And personally Adrian has to show me a couple more amazing years and stop this fumbling crap, its really pissing me off.

**Krumb** · 02-05-2009, 03:14 PM

Cris Carter

Randall McDaniel

Kevin Williams

Joey Browner.

**VikingsTw** · 02-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Tarvaris Jackson

Rick Spielman

Brad Childress

Matt Birk

**bleedpurple** · 02-05-2009, 03:20 PM

Allen Page

Tarkenton

Cris Carter (how this guy wasn't a first ballot hall of famer and Mike Irvin was is complete bull shit)

John Randle

if jaren allen finishes his career here then he may be on there in lieu of randle

mod edit: I fixed the spelling of Carter's name, so we don't have a flood of posts correcting you. - josdin

**V4L** · 02-05-2009, 03:42 PM

Ron Yary

Bud Grant

Cris Carter

John Randle

**COJOMAY** · 02-05-2009, 03:46 PM

Showing my ages but the all-time BEST Minnesota athletes including coaches, I would have to choose:
Bernie Bierman
Bronko Nagurski
Herb Brooks
George Mikan

**oaklandzoo24** · 02-05-2009, 03:49 PM

"COJOMAY" wrote:

Showing my ages but the all-time BEST Minnesota athletes including coaches, I would have to choose:
Bernie Bierman
Bronko Nagurski
Herb Brooks
George Mikan

When did George Mikan play for the Vikings?
Must be our future QB, lets dig him up...hes about as old and mobile as Frerotte.

**COJOMAY** · 02-05-2009, 03:53 PM

"oaklandzoo24" wrote:

"COJOMAY" wrote:

Showing my ages but the all-time BEST Minnesota athletes including coaches, I would have to choose:
Bernie Bierman
Bronko Nagurski
Herb Brooks
George Mikan

When did George Mikan play for the Vikings?
Must be our future QB, lets dig him up...hes about as old and mobile as Frerotte.

None of them played for the Vikings but I thought it was the 4 best sports figures in Minnesota that ESPN was doing, not just the Vikings. Here's the note from ESPN:

SportsNation nominations determined the four sports icons on the Mt. Rushmores of Sports for the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. SportsCenter wants you to tell us which of the 52 has the best starting lineup. Vote now for the best five, which will be revealed on SportsCenter!

**oaklandzoo24** · 02-05-2009, 03:56 PM

"COJOMAY" wrote:

"oaklandzoo24" wrote:

"COJOMAY" wrote:

Showing my ages but the all-time BEST Minnesota athletes including coaches, I would have to choose:
Bernie Bierman
Bronko Nagurski
Herb Brooks
George Mikan

When did George Mikan play for the Vikings?
Must be our future QB, lets dig him up...hes about as old and mobile as Frerotte.

None of them played for the Vikings but I thought it was the 4 best sports figures in Minnesota that ESPN was doing, not just the Vikings, I think.

It is...but this thread is "The Vikings Mt. Rushmore" not Minnesota's.
Its cool though, I like your list, Mikan was a hell of a baller even though he looks like the farthest thing from one outside of his 6'10" frame.