Welcome to the 25 SKOL’s of Christmas!
In a similar vein to how Freeform has done the 25 days of Christmas, we will look back at different moments in Vikings history to bring a little extra joy to you this holiday season.
It’s that simple. The holidays can be a trying time for some people and we want to put a smile on people’s faces by reminiscing about some truly joyous times in Vikings’ history.
On the twenty-first SKOL of Christmas, the Vikings gave to me: Jeff George saving the 1999 season with moon shots.
The 1999 season was an interesting one for the Vikings. They were a field goal away from making the Super Bowl. Quarterback Randall Cunningham was such a renaissance with his near MVP campaign that the Vikings traded Brad Johnson to Washington for first, second and third-round picks.
Unfortunately, Cunningham couldn’t duplicate the same magic as the Vikings started out the season with a 2-4 record. Jeff George took over halfway through week six against the Detroit Lions and ended up finishing the season with an 8-2 record. It was another quarterback in the long line of journeymen that Green had success with.
Him playing well as a whole isn’t the story. It was how he played. George was the ultimate gunslinger. He had all the arm talent in the world but his attitude kept him from ever reaching his full potential. Some of the throws that he made were on another level. They are on the level of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.
I'm firmly down the wormhole now and just enjoying watching Jeff George rip 50-yard ropes down the field to Moss.
This is whose arm Mahomes reminds me of the most, not play style/demeanor or anything like that, just strictly arm talent. https://t.co/jszmXzTveq pic.twitter.com/WHKtSu1wk5
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) January 10, 2020
The arm talent was absurd and he meshed well with the Vikings’ receivers, but they chose to move on in favor of third-string quarterback and 1999 first-round pick Daunte Culpepper. The tenure was only one season, but they made that season count.
Previous SKOL’s of Christmas:
Drafting Randy Moss
Vikings 1997 Wild Card Comeback
Jarius Wright Walks Off the Jets
Jared Allen traded to Vikings
Adrian Peterson Sets Rushing Record
Brett Favre Revenge Tour
Bud Grant Rocks a Polo in Freezing Temperatures
Adrian Peterson Stiff Arms Defender to Oblivion
Anthony Carter Dominates the 1987 Playoffs
Kirk Cousins’ First Major Comeback
Randy Moss Dominates Monday Night Football
Tuesday Night Joe Webb
Randy Moss Laterals to Moe Williams
Miracle At The Met
Cris Carter catches number 1,000
Resurgence of Randall Cunningham
Sam Bradford Opens Up U.S. Bank Stadium
Teddy Bridgewater’s Triumphant Return
Randy Moss on Thanksgiving
Bernard Berrian 99 Yard Touchdown
