Game: Vikings @ Cardinals
Date: December 28, 2003
Announcer: Paul Allen
As I mentioned yesterday, despite the 6-0 start, I was not caring about the Vikings in 2003. So when they needed to fend off the lowly Cardinals to make the playoffs in the season’s final weeks I was pretty much rooting for a loss. This is the only moment on the list that wound up being something bad for a Minnesota team. Dare I say it’s the best call ever at the end of a Minnesota loss.
In fact, this moment is so famous that it was immortalized in Tecmo Super Bowl.
This is a great call. Homerish as hell, but I can’t think of many calls that exemplify “the agony of defeat” more than this.
I have no problem with radio announcers being homerish as hell as long as it’s not whiny and angry.
I agree.
Not sure if I’ve mentioned this at WGOM (or if you’ve ever noticed) but the worst team that year was actually a four-way tie with a 4-12 record.
All four beat the Vikings.