THE HORNS ARE HERE TO STAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hooray, amid speculation that the horns were going to be taken off the helmet, Zygi Wilf announced earlier that the horns will stay.

Although it was only rumor from the start, the thought of losing the horns caused enough alarm in people to sign a KEEP THE HORNS petition. Although the horns may never have been heading for the cutting floor, the silence from the front office left us all in limbo. With great efforts from VikingsBoard.net and other Vikings fans that got the word out, the petition garnered more than 1150 signatures in one week based solely off of message boards.

We appreciate Wilfs response to keep the horns, and easing some of our fears. Without the work of VB.net and other Vikings fans, Wilf may not have addressed the issue.

SKOL

Vikings Review Wishful thinking New Uniform

Here is the Vikings Review dream uniform. I very much doubt that this is the direction Wilf will be taking the Vikings, but a man can dream can't he.

If you will notice, it based in large part on the 1969 Vikings uniform with a few changes.

#1 Purple road pants!!!!

#2 Yellow Outlining on the numbers

#3 The horns remain . . . unchanged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sign the Keep the Horns petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/40for60/petition.html

Skol,

Vikings Review

Vikings New Uniforms - Concepts

THESE LOOK TO BE OFFICIAL LEAKS!!!!!!









Here are a few concept designs for the new Vikings Uniforms. Please note that these are only concepts made by fans, and not the real thing.
Remember to sign the Keep the Horns petition, to keep the Horns on the Vikings Helmet

http://www.petitiononline.com/40for60/petition.html

KEEP THE HORNS PETITION

As most of you already know, the Vikings are in the process of working on new uniforms. What we don't know yet is what these new uniforms are going to look like. As of right now, the front office has not released any information on the proposed changes, the graphic design firm that they are working with on the changes or even an idea of what the composite ideas might be.

Last week, a rumor began to circulate around the fan base about these changes including a switch from the horned helmets to a design that would feature the norseman head logo on the side of the helmet instead. Now there is nothing solid as of right now to prove that this is even a possibility, but the proposition of it is alarming enough for most fans to warrant a petition against it. At best, this idea is not in the plans, at worst, it is a possible change in the works and this petition, while premature, will hit the ground running before the idea can ever blossom into a possibility.

Fans that have spoken and are vehemently against a change to the helmet design. Or at the very least, a change that would remove the horns completely. As such, we are asking any fans that agree that the removal of the horns to be a mistake to sign the following petition:

http://www.petitiononline.com/40for60/petition.html

Mr. Weatherstone

KEEP THE HORNS MOVEMENT

From what I have heard and read, the wheels are in motion to change the Vikings uniform. While jersey modifications and alterations happen, one thing that has remained constant have been the horns on the helmet. Go to http://vikingsboard.net and share your thoughts to keep the horns.

Keep in mind that this is not a petition, but a chance to express your love for the horns and why they should stay.

One of the Greatest

Baseball used to be the heart beat of the nation. The game was not played for money, it was not played for fame, it was not played for endoresement deals and BMW's . . . it was played for love. There is a romanticism in the heart of all baseball fans that used to drive the game. Grown men still watch Field of Dreams for the 72nd time and get tears in thier eyes. There used to be a beauty about the game that fans held closely. We did not tolerate lazy ballplayers insulting the great game by jogging out a routine groundball or letting a catchable linedrive fall for a single. We did not tolerate anyone who showed the game the slightest disrespect.

Something happend 30 years ago, baseball started losing its soul. Futures and money became the primary reason to play the game. The number of endoresement deals slowly became more important than the number of hits you had. Steroids began rearing it ugly head as a replacement for effort. Running out a groundball only meant that you might pull a hamstring. The soul of baseball, the beauty, the romanticism, the blue collar aspect of the game began to erode. Players became selfish, not caring about the communities they played in, but instead chasing the all mighty dollar. Fans lost touch with thier local teams and began following the great players. Baseball seemed all but lost.

Kirby Puckett never became one of the standard, garden variety ball players. Kirby loved the game, he played the game the way it was supposed to be played, he played the game as if it were still the national pastime. He was a torch bearer that illuminated the greatness of baseball in an ever darkening era. He ran out every groundball no matter what the score was, no matter how many games the Twins were out of first. He chased down fly balls that most centerfielders today would assume were uncatchable. He made leaps that defyed gravity, he hit balls over fences in the most clutch of situations, he ran the bases aggressively without regard for pulling hammies, . . . he played the game like he was 12 years old. His smile lit up an otherwise gloomy domed staduim, the mere mention of his first name made a staduim erput and rise to its feet no matter what the score was. Kirby represented everything that was great about baseball, the hitting mastery, the fielding wizardry, and most importantly . . . he was the soul of the game at a time when it was more important to look good than to play good.

Kirby never played for anyone but the Twins. He remained loyal to the community that loved him so much. Kirby Puckett was the Twins. In an era where great ballplayers jetted off to wealthier teams in nicer locations following the money, Puckett stayed in Minnesota. Ask any Twins fan who was the greatest centerfield to play the game and the name Puckett will be dropped more than Cobb. My father and a few uncles were all Twins fans, and when I was growing up that is all you ever heard . . . Pucket did this, Puckett did that, did you see that catch Puckett made, Puckett, Puckett, Puckett. Kirby was more than just a ballplayer to Twins fans, he was the spirit of "Field of Dreams", he represented the love of the game, he was the reason why kids played little league and the cause of many school yard fights over who got to wear number 34. Kirby was the reason to love baseball.

Baseball's health began declining in the mid 70's, men like Kirby Puckett tried like hell to keep the original spirit of the game alive. Baseball's heart kept ticking because of players like Puckett, and it went into cardiac arrest the day he had to quit. The heart and soul of baseball has barely been sputtering since his retirement, we have lost the beauty of the game without him. He was the last of the greats that deserved our applause. Puckett was the last player to play the game like it is supposed to be played. The last sports star that should ever be called a role model. He was an inspiration for millions, not because of his skill but because of his hustle. . . the true spirit of the game. With Kirby's death, baseball not only loses a Hall of Famer, but it also loses the last man to play the game right.

Thank you Kirby for being the standard by which the game should be played, thank you for keeping baseball's soul alive.

Kirby Puckett, he gave the gift of baseball to one last generation.

All-Star Games : 1986-1995
Gold Gloves : 1986-1989, 1991-1992
Silver Sluggers (OF) : 1986-1989, 1992, 1994

Complete Kirby Puckett stats http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/puckeki01.shtml