Also, Fred Cox, while a Minnesota Viking, invented the Nerf ball, which opened up sports to millions of kids.

As for Northwestern, they invented the football helmet that turned football into a sport of even harder hits and permanent brain damage.

Sadly I will be negative until they do something to change that. No faith over here

On 9/16/2021 at 11:31 AM, Vanimal46 said:

I think there is a lot of pent up frustration, jealousy, and insecurity with Minnesota sports fans that may be unique to the region. I am not an exception to this, but I try my best not to act like this all the time  

30 years without a championship in the men’s major 4 sports is the source of the frustration. Frankly, only the Vikings have gotten relatively close to a championship in those 30 years. The Twins can’t overcome the Yankees in the playoffs, the T-Wolves have been a laughingstock for 15 years, and the Wild haven’t been able to put it all together. 

I think there is a TON of jealousy from fans. You can see it on this very thread that we’re using tax dollars to support “billionaire owner overlords”. A common theme I see all the time is bitching about the highest paid player on the team, and essentially running them out of town. Joe Mauer was the local hero who could do no wrong. Then once he became the highest paid player on the team and a career altering concussion happens, the hate starts pouring in. Josh Donaldson this year has had unwarranted attacks written about him on this very site. Kirk Cousins is the most polarizing player in the state. The list goes on and on. 

Finally, I think there’s a ton of insecurity from fans. There’s a constant worry that player X will never sign here because of cold weather, or a myriad of other things that aren’t important as money. As soon as a current Minnesota sports player says they may be looking elsewhere after their contract is over, fans turn on them saying “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” Jimmy Butler is a prime example. He was the only reason the T Wolves were relevant for a year. The minute he expressed his concerns about the team and maybe playing elsewhere, people wanted him gone immediately. 

It’s a truly wild dynamic here. I highly doubt people at Dodgers Daily bitch about paying Matt Kemp deferred money all these years later. Or if they won or lost a trade from 2 years ago. It’s only here. And I don’t know why. 

You are mistaking jealously and insecurity for anger and frustration.  The Vikings are an absolte basketcase and have been for years (which is unfortunate as they have owners who are willing to spend money and appear to be fans of the game).  The Wild and Wolves have owners that are clueless on how to win in their respective sports (although the Wild hiring GMBG was a strong move and looks like might slowly move them forward).  As for the Twins, the owner cares more about yearly cash-flow than any sense of loyalty/responsibility to the fans (and don't get me started with its a business and they need to make money - the massive increase in franchise valuation is where they make their money, as it is with any owner/franchise).  I could understand the Pohlads approach if the Twins were their primary business (like when Al Davis owned the Raiders), but the Twins are just a cog in the Pohlad money machine.  Unlike other major sports owners, it does not appear that owning the franchise provides them with any real joy or excitement - which honestly shows in the performance and approach of the team over time.

To blame fans for their teams poor performances is absurd.  How do you expect Minnesota fans to react to the product and lines of B.S. the teams give us.  I am very amazed at the great support our fans have given our 6, not 4 major league sports.  Yes it's Twins, Vikings, Wild, Wolves, Loons and Lynx.  I actually don't know how our area supports so many professional sports team.. 

On 9/16/2021 at 10:30 AM, heresthething said:

[The Dodgers] owners have a massive checkbook that can cover over any of those problems.  

The Pohlads allegedly have an even bigger checkbook, they just don't spend it on our favorite baseball team.

I'd like to see a list of the longest championship doughts in history by a single sports market that counts every season played by teams in the four major sports leagues. There needs to be some parameters here (such as NY only gets one MLB season, because they all celebrated together when the Giants won).

For example, the Twin Cities is around 100 seasons played total in the big 4 since the last championship. Is that the longest active? Is it normal? Where does it lie in context?

Someone get on this?

1 hour ago, Minny505 said:

I'd like to see a list of the longest championship doughts in history by a single sports market that counts every season played by teams in the four major sports leagues. There needs to be some parameters here (such as NY only gets one MLB season, because they all celebrated together when the Giants won).

For example, the Twin Cities is around 100 seasons played total in the big 4 since the last championship. Is that the longest active? Is it normal? Where does it lie in context?

Someone get on this?

No research necessary - we are one of the worst of all time.