Vikings Vaudeville, Vol. II

Vikings Vaudeville (Vol. II)

You don't think after a big win yesterday that the 'Ville would fade away now, did you? After 38 years of following this team, keeping a sense of humor is vital to maintain any sense of sanity.

As I strive for fairness in my quest to remain aboard on the Vikings' bandwagon and take the good with the bad, and after last week's attempts at poking fun at the purple-helmeted warriors after an embarrassing loss, I offer some new "funnies" after watching the latest installment of "As the Metrodome (Mall of America Field) Turns"

I know a lot of these are directed at Coach Chilly, but after his "if you're going to kick some ass, you've got to bring some ass" comment yesterday I figure I fit the bill after mine has expanded after all the holiday treats I've enjoyed the past couple weeks.

So here we go:

• Did you hear that Brad Childress isn't allowed to cook the Thanksgiving Day turkey at his own home? His wife is afraid he won't know when to take it out.

• The Vikings accomplished an NFL first by becoming the first team to have an official corporate sponsor for the actual season after reaching a deal with Valley Fair to secure official naming rights for this roller coaster of a ride.

• What does "most wedding nights" and "yesterday's Vikings' opponent" have in common? All are Giant Disappointments.

• How many Vikings does it take to screw in a little bulb? Not sure, but I know it only takes one head coach to screw it up.

• The Giants were arrested on their way out of the Metrodome yesterday for "Falsely Impersonating an NFL team" but were later released on their own recognizance because the Vikings didn't want to press charges after they were threatened with three similar counts for their last three road games.

• Favres' own version of the Vikings offensive scheme is called "the Gulf Coast Audible".

• I see Brad Childress has now scrapped his "Kick Ass Offense" for the "Kiss Ass Offense."