Trailer | The History of the Minnesota Vikings, a Dorktown docuseries

[@RollTerps]

The Vikings are an unbelievably tragic franchise, and even more unbelievably consistent in their tragedy. Made way to much sense for you guys to do a series on them eventually.

[@fortynights1513]

I’ve heard that unlike Atlanta who they did two years back, the Vikings have had a winning record all time. They haven’t had a playoff drought longer than four years since their first playoff appearance, and have made at least one conference championship every decade they’ve been a team.

[@enthusiastofcute]

@@fortynights1513 I think that the Vikings have the highest winning percentage and most wins in NFL history without winning the super bowl.

[@EquaYonah]

@enthusiastofcute Correct. Vikings are 7th in winning percentage all time. You have to go all the way down to 17th to find another team that hasn't won a Superbowl.

[@TJ-ix3km]

As a friend of mine put it - "Ours losses are more interesting than most teams' wins."

[@fortynights1513]

@@EquaYonahWho’s that 17th? And where do the five championship but no Super Bowl teams rank? (Titans, Chargers, Bills, Cardinals, Lions)

[@jluchette]

We have patiently waiting for another installment of the best documentary series… ever. I said it.

[@willhennessy864]

Jon Bois is the greatest sportswriter of my generation. And Alex is the rock that he leans on to make these wonderful videos.

[@deadseriousmatt2987]

@@willhennessy864 Forget sportswriting, he's the greatest artist of our generation.

[@willhennessy864]

@@deadseriousmatt2987 very, VERY fair

[@joaquinnieto4237]

FRRRR BRUHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Dorktown, this documentary series, AND Jon Bois makes it so immaculate 😭❤💯

[@danielpryce2208]

Suck it Attenborough

[@briannielsen8656]

The first time that I watched the history of the Seattle Mariners, I thought to myself, I really hope he does this with the Vikings one day. Partially so that other people can understand the trauma of being a Vikings fan, but mostly to help me process my own trauma of being a Vikings fan

[@steviechampagne]

i’m used to the pain. we’re good enough to make a superbowl run, and ALWAYS end in heartbreak. my first football season was 2009… my little heart had no idea what i was in store for…

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

@@steviechampagne”This is not Detroit, man, this is the Super Bowl!”

[@steviechampagne]

@@goldenstatewarriors9418 brutal… just brutal… That was the closest we’ll ever get to the super bowl in the modern era. That team was magical. I 100% believe if they beat the Saints they would crush the Colts in the big game… smh

[@bandit4741]

I became a Vikings fan because as a kid I watched some Teddy Bridgewater highlights and used him in Madden. I don’t regret that decision but I live in Massachusetts and was first a Pats fan. I celebrated Super Bowl 49 with my family. Then got my heart ripped out the following year by Blair Walsh. But at least my dad knew I cared about the Vikings because I cried.

[@marz2one]

i wanted a Denver Nuggets one until June lol... guess that one is gonna end too happy for this series :D

[@iAintSayDat]

The Vikings history is heartbreaking. Definition of close but no cigar.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

"Close, but never close enough"

[@cybercrasherstv]

I'm shocked they didn't wait for something truly painful to happen, but considering the Mariners got one during their playoff drought, I'm not surprised

[@manzac112]

Oh boy, I don't know if I'm going to have the stomach for this one.

[@fortynights1513]

When I came up with my football stat to determine what team shows up on top by the numbers in the regular season, the Vikings showed up on top four times. As I like to call them: The most accomplished team with no actual titles.

[@btk72491]

Bills might be more tragic. 4 straight SB losses is wild

[@TheUnnamedAssailant]

“Always the bridesmaid, never the bride”. It said that in the NFL 2K2 booklet with Randy Moss on the cover. That still rings true even now.

[@EaganWildcat11]

Oh my god Jon Bois spending hours sharing the deep pain the vikings have caused me this is amazing

[@nbahangtime27]

I wish I could give these guys an island, unlimited food, unlimited access to history of teams , 1 billion dollars and see a video for every team ever

[@datsko6339]

I'm working on one right now for the Steelers as a side project. Its an INCREDIBLE amount of work. Trust me.

[@Alex-tx2dh]

Could we lobby for Little Saint James to be seized and given to Secret Base? I’m just saying let’s explore our options here

[@ikefromsmashbros9237]

You guys could legitimately make one of these for every team in North American sports and I'd eat them all up!

[@rogerszmodis]

If they do the Leafs and Canadiens they could probably retire off the money those generate.

[@ikefromsmashbros9237]

@rogerszmodis6913 I'm kinda hoping they do my Royals; ironically a bit more successful than the other teams they've looked at so far, but absolutely bizarre historically.

[@BeastOfMetal1989]

​@@rogerszmodisBetween you and me, I'd prefer they stick to the "No championships" rule they seem to have for these series (Stieb notwithstanding). I'd rather hear about the Canucks or Sabres than the Leafs or Habs.

[@fortynights1513]

@@ikefromsmashbros9237Kansas City was one of the best teams in the MLB in the 70’s and 80’s, and one of the worst from 1990 to the early 2010’s (save for a decent 2003).

[@ikefromsmashbros9237]

@fortynights1513 yeah, we've had some shining moments but an unquestionably painful trajectory. Lots of disappointment even during the great 70s and 80s, and a load of historically bad teams interspersed before and after the 2013-15 squads.

[@gamemeister27]

1998 was my first real season watching football. I was 6 years old. I didn't understand that the good guys could lose. They never lost, not even when the Ravens returned the first two kickoffs for touchdowns. Coincidentally, the only game I missed that season was against the Buccaneers, and I held a grudge against Tony Dungy for years after that. Then the conference finals happened. I sobbed for 40 minutes straight and gave up on the Vikings forever.

[@bakkadilla]

Bro, we are literally in the same boat. I, too, was 6 in '98. Took off all my Vikes paraphernalia after Gary missed that kick. Said to my parents I didn't want to be a Vikings fan anymore and cried for a long time.

[@kaseywahl]

I was 9. When Gary Anderson missed the field goal, I ran into my bedroom closet, closed the door, and prayed to Jesus to please let the Vikings go to the Super Bowl. I don't believe in God anymore.

[@baxterbrown8088]

@@bakkadilla And 24 years Later? Have you come back to the Vikings fandom yet? You're welcome to join me on the 49ers bandwagon if not

[@woodyyyyyy9820]

as a vikings fan, we are the epitomy of sadness

[@fsanmiguel666]

A Legacy of Failure, if you will!

[@thebeesknees6896]

So many football teams define what it truly means to feel pain- a sad dolphins fan

[@drinfernodds]

​@fsanmiguel666 I still remember Urinating Tree's line about the 1998 game: Just make this kick and get to the super bowl! *Vikings miss* You've made the baby Jesus cry.

[@keemi2k]

Facts. We r

[@fsanmiguel666]

@@thebeesknees6896 Dolphins fan here, too many to remember, or forget, rather.....

[@JannikHaueisen]

Being a Vikings fan, i'm excited and frightened at the same time. This is how you make pain feel less sufferable

[@fortynights1513]

You’ll find a lot of very good regular seasons that didn’t translate into the playoffs.

[@JannikHaueisen]

@@fortynights1513 i'd say those seasons were... pretty good

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Jim Marshall running the wrong way Fran Tarkenton Bud Grant’s legacy 1987-88 NFC Championship Game vs Washington Randy Moss Gary Anderson’s missed field goal Adrian Peterson Brett Farve 2009 Minnesota miracle No doubt we in for a good one! 🍿

[@fortynights1513]

@@JWex-jy7skllowing a very solid 1988, there’s also the Herschel Walker trade. And there’s Blair Walsh’s miss.

[@willhennessy864]

It's like once a decade for them: 1969 - Winning the final NFL Championship Game and then losing Super Bowl IV 1974 - victims of the original Hail Mary 1987 - beating the team with the best record in football and then losing the NFC Championship on a goal line stand 1998 - Gary Anderson misses at the worst possible time 2009 - Brett Favre gunslingers the game away 2015 - Blair Walsh somehow blows a chip shot versus Seattle I mean, I'm pretty sure there's your episodes right there...

[@yownes6892]

jon bois if you are reading this, there is no one in the world who's both a bigger fan of you and a bigger fan of the vikings i've literally been thinking about this documentary for years, i cannot tell you how excited i am, tysm

[@masonbrunner2784]

YES, YES, YES! This is the documentary Ive been waiting years for! Lifelong fan, even though im fairly young. Your style of documentary is what has been sorely lacking in conventional media. Regular sportscasters will never take a look at the stories behind a franchise like ours and just look at the unfortunate endings. Like your falcons documentary, i hope this shows fans just how fascinating this franchise is, was, and always will be

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Jim Marshall running the wrong way Fran Tarkenton Bud Grant’s legacy 1987-88 NFC Championship Game vs Washington Randy Moss Gary Anderson’s missed field goal Adrian Peterson Brett Farve 2009 Minnesota miracle No doubt we in for a good one! 🍿

[@dplank1760]

Someone finally talking about Minnesota sports is so refreshing… but also very painful lol thanks Jon and Alex

[@willhennessy864]

I said it during the Falcons series and I'll say it again here: the Vikings are an EXCELLENT subject for a Jon Bois deep dive. The heartbreak that fan base has experienced on a regular, clockwork-like basis is a perfect subject for this series.

[@mattburow6018]

Heck, just do all 4 MN sports. Since our last title in 91' there has been a 98% chance we would have seen at least a championship series in 30 years with 4 teams...we live in that 2%. We are the statistical anomaly of sports. Twins breaking playoff game losses in a row record. Timberwolves the statistical worst franchise of any major league sport, not just NBA. The wild and the north stars leaving. The vikings...well getting a 7 part docu series...

[@dfp_01]

Arizona is where football players go to retire and Minnesota is where athletes go to lose in the playoffs

[@scaryhobbit211]

@@mattburow6018 ...Unless you watched the WNBA. The Lynx actually won a couple championships.

[@PEExpert]

When I first saw the series about the Falcons, I immediately thought of the Vikings as a worthy sequel, especially considering their overlap in the 1998 NFC Championship Game. Glad that Jon and Alex are making it happen.

[@CrytteraXD]

My first vivid memory of watching football was the Bears-Colts Super Bowl. I decided that I wouldn't be a Bears fan after that game, seeing everyone so sad the next day. And then AP showed up on the Vikings and wowed my impressionable young mind. Little did I know of the suffering that was to come

[@cloudfinraptor]

Watching the original Mariners History did so much for me. It made me ridiculously into statistics, love a sports team I've never heard of, and made me learn maybe way to much about how to read rules and abuse verbiage. I'm currently in college looking at going back for a secondary degree in statistics or law, completely unrelated fields to my current major, just because these videos taught me how much storytelling can be done through statistics and rules lawyering.

[@VictoriatheWolfGirl]

As a native Minnesotan and die hard Vikings fan, the LAST PART being on my birthday seems like a divine gift

[@Beranin]

Oh my god. As a lifelong vikings fan I cannot wait for this. Seriously. It's about time that other fans hear our story.

[@gamingwithquancena4989]

Vikings fan here, ready to relive the highs and the lows of my franchise!

[@MihitsTilozi]

To be here at the beginning of another Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein documentary... it feels like standing at the threshold of a familiar dream. You know that when you walk through, you'll be amazed, you'll laugh, you may even cry. And yet, it all feels like home. I can't wait!

[@isakdinesen11111]

Oh my god this is going to make me so emotional as a Vikings fan

[@dukekong2412]

Great series! I'm hoping you expand into the NBA and NHL in the future. I'd personally die for "The History of the Vancouver Canucks".

[@LSA30]

And the Buffalo Sabres, the expansion siblings of eternal pain😂

[@dfp_01]

Late 1960s, NHL war room: "Ok gang, those forays into the West were pretty successful. Looks like we're taking in enough profit to continue expanding. Where to?" "Well, hockey is a Canadian sport and most of the players are from Canada. Western Canada doesn't have a team yet-how about Calgary?" "Good idea, but I think we ought to pick cities pretty close to the border." "Vancouver!" "Excellent choice, huge city on the up and up. Love it. Now we need a similar city in the East, preferably in the U.S. but also right near the border. Any ideas?" "Well, there's pretty much no place like that other than Buffalo. Go east and it's all wilderness, go west and there isn't much border because of the Great Lakes." "Buffalo and Vancouver it is. We'll think of names later, but these cities'll be thrilled to finally contend for the best trophy in professional sports!" "Yeah, given their geography they're bound to be successful right away."

[@Steve_Hunts96]

I would LOVE to watch documentaries on the Canucks & Sabres! That’s hockey history being presented in THE style everyone wants!

[@KatKupo]

The vikings. My home team. The heartbreak kings. The team that always makes you think "Why not us? Why not this year?" Buckle up boys we are going on a journey

[@MetalGod999]

Man, I am so psyched to see Jon Bois & Alex Rubenstein team up to do another Dorktown series! And the Minnesota Vikings are a great team do to a documentary of. You know, it’s a shame the Vikings haven’t won a Super Bowl yet. The Vikings have a great fan base, terrific players and coaches, and plenty of Hall of Famers. Hopefully, the team will finally get the Lombardi Trophy one of these days…

[@AaronMichaelLong]

The Minnesota Vikings are *by far* the best NFL franchise never to win a championship. They're 7th overall in franchise win percentage, at .548. Even the worst franchise in the league, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by win percentage, have won a Super-Bowl. No team has been so blessed with talent and yet so cursed by fate. I'm super-hyped for this series, obviously.

[@Tykoon22]

Am I the only one who gets beyond excited anytime these guys drop a new video/series, regardless of what it’s about? These guys are the best at what they do, easily one of, if not THE top content creators on the platform and in the field AND they give it to us for free. Long form, in-depth content of this quality just isn’t available anywhere else... the rest of the sports media landscape should really start paying attention because this is how you do it -- this is how storytelling should be done.

[@lewistejada01]

As a Packers fan, only Jon Bois can get me excited about something involving the Vikings. Can't wait for this!

[@cameronbringle695]

It’s always exciting to relive the purple devil’s pain

[@Steve_Hunts96]

Basking in “The Purple Incarnation of Satin” -Tom Grossi, is always beautiful to do!

[@TheWanderingLPer]

As a Minnesotan who doesn't watch football but finds Dorktown endlessly interesting and entertaining, I believe this will be a particularly interesting experience.

[@CatSculptor]

As a lifelong Packers fan, the Vikings have an incredibly interesting history and deserve more respect, they've spent their entire existence right on the precipice of greatness but never quite able to reach it. I'm SO EXCITED for this!

[@mitchellmarinac6893]

The Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Falcons docuseries are some of the best series I've seen on youtube, and I cannot wait for this one.

[@maxzero9647]

I really hope that one day, we get one of these on the Buccaneers and Expos. Absolutely mad stories in both of those lovable underdog teams.

[@Steve_Hunts96]

Probably not the Bucs because they’ve got Super Bowl glory in 2 separate occasions. I think you need to be deemed “A Legacy of Failure” to get a series like this!

[@ReidTheRulesGuy]

Releasing them a week at a time is certifiable torture 😭 (but I'm glad they're here)

[@SimSays]

As a Lions fan, the deep dive of the Minnesota Vikings' Legacy of Failure is gonna be truly spectacular

[@PurpleWolferine]

As a Michigan grad and Vikings fan, I would be fascinated to watch a Lions version as well. Multiple hall of famers driven to retire early by the franchise's futility, the Bobby Layne curse, players paralyzed and dying on the field, that coach driving through the drive through nude, one playoff win in 50 something years, the story is crazy!!

[@SimSays]

@@PurpleWolferine the only thing I could say would be to do the 50 year stretch between 1958 and 2008.The 50 Year Curse of Bobby Lane by Dorktown. It's tough considering the lions won championships, albeit over 60 years ago. *You could also foreshadow the 1st overall pick and the subsequent development of Megatron into a HPF receiver

[@PurpleWolferine]

@@SimSays Hey that is a fun twist rather than just doing the franchise itself. But there's so much after 08 that would be fascinating too! Plus like you said, it isn't like Detroit hasn't had success.

[@ripbobsaget6953]

The Vikings are a perfect canvas for your style. I hope to one day witness The History of the Chargers and Bills at some point as well

[@nononowhyno]

My dads from Minnesota but I grew up in Wisconsin. Being a Vikings fan in Wisconsin meant my fandom was something I had to fight for and defend against one of the historically greatest football teams fanbase constantly. and then well they would lose. and sometimes they would get so so close. but I never stopped fighting or believing and eventually it stopped being about how they win or lose. I love this team. I've seen some of the best players to ever do it wear the purple and the horns and I've experienced the highest highs to the lowest lows trying to follow along with their crazy ride. So excited to watch this because it really is a story that needs to be told and it means a lot to me. Sports are so silly sports are so awesome. I love yall cant wait.

[@northstarjakobs]

I'm not a big football person, but whenever the Packers come up in conversation I turn into the biggest Vikings fan in the room.

[@OhNoThePenguin]

i cannot wait to be deeply emotionally invested in a [checks notes] minnesotan football team. thank you, dorktown, for the unparalleled statistical storytelling (which will likely result in me purchasing nfl merch. it’ll look great in the seattle mariners suitcase i legitimately own solely because of y’all.)

[@z-ro34]

I like how yall just covered my favorite NFL teams as a kid. The Falcons and the Vikings. I'm now a Mariners fan thanks to yall. Cant wait for you to do the Trailblazers next lmaooo

[@johnpazniokas1143]

I have a friend and fellow Dorktown enthusiast who recently said, "Thanks to Jon, I will now always root for the Mariners. And will always root against the Falcons."

[@CyrogenicNation]

Too bad the Blazers won it all before, otherwise it would've be prime material for the tragic franchises they focus on

[@fortynights1513]

@@CyrogenicNationThey have. While they have done an NBA team, they zeroed in on one season of their history (the 11-12 Bobcats). What NBA team with no titles has been around for awhile?

[@GustavoEPerez-gj7qz]

@@fortynights1513the Phoenix Suns would be PERFECT.

[@CyrogenicNation]

​@@GustavoEPerez-gj7qzCompletely agreed. If that ever happens, I'm looking forward to Westphal's episode with his triple overtime Finals game and how they lost all of their Finals series 4-2. But, we would probably have to wait until the Booker era conclusively ends before they'd touch on it. I'd expect at least one Greek mythology reference in it-"Icarus: the History of the Phoenix Suns"

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME!!!! LIVING IN MINNESOTA. TRUST ME. WE'VE ENDURED DECADES OF CRAZY HEARTBREAKING!!!!

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Les Steckel alone is gonna make this worth it. I cannot wait for this

[@fortynights1513]

Mid 80’s coach right?

[@brianmiller1077]

@@fortynights1513 Yes he brought a Marine Corp boot camp mentality. Bud Grant came back for one last dance the next year.

[@MrPeanutButterCupxo]

Jon Bois talking about my favorite NFL franchise, while Oilfield Panorama plays in the background. This trailer gave me goosebumps and I can’t wait to watch this entire series.

[@danielpenrodii2389]

This will be a preseason of sadness and heartbreak before the actual one. Thanks Jon!! 💜💛

[@mattcaputo7]

This might be the best content on KZbin. No exaggeration, no hyperbole. Do I like the Minnisota Vikings. I don't know, maybe? Am I excited to watch a 7-part series about them. I can't properly express how excited I am.

[@bobearrog3381]

These series are incredible, thank you Jon!

[@samwhite6286]

I was literally thinking of how much I really really missed Dorktown!!! Thank you for bringing it back!!!❤❤

[@406ABarBs]

I've been asking for this since the Falcons series. Thank you Secret Base! I already know my teams heartbreaks, both the ones I was alive for and the ones before my birth. Can't wait. I know you'll knock it out of the park.

[@pattongilbert]

These seriously need to be aired on TV or a popular streaming service. MY GOODNESS are they ever good.

[@ParryThat]

I’ve been playing Dorktown documentaries all week whilst I work. There’s just nothing like it. The universe knew I was in need, and the universe listened.

[@ChrisBrown-si1vg]

I was just thinking about how there hasn't been a Dorktown in a while. So glad to see that this is what you all have been working on. My dad was a Minnesota Vikings fan his whole life so I experienced what it was like to be a Vikings fan as I was growing up. It'll be interesting to know the history of the team he complained about all the time but never left.

[@Hypodrize]

The best part about these series is that Vikings fans get to celebrate their history while rival fans get to bask in the inevitable ending of failure

[@matthewbless3335]

I'm not even a "rival fan" in the classic sense, but having grown up not very far from MN, I will *gladly* bask in the failure 🤣🤣

[@Timps27]

Thank you Jon and Alex! I have been waiting years for this special, I cannot wait to see you tell the stories of all of the Purple greats: Bud Grant and Dennis Green (don’t forget Burnsy!); Fran, Daunte and even Kirk; Carter/Moss/Reed, AT/Steph and AT/JJ, Rashad; Kleinsasser, Rudolph; Matty B, Randle McDaniel, Hutch; Robert Smith, AP, Dalvin; Jim Marshall, Harry, the Williams’, Winfield, Rhodes, Kendricks, Jared, Danielle, THE LEGEND John Randle; and so so so many more! SKOL Nation!

[@jonassPH93]

This is like openhaimer for me. Love those docuseries

[@CorbinEmslie]

As a longtime vikings fan, seeing 7 parts brought a tear to my eye. There is so much pain, but I know you'll tell it so well.

[@CharmCityGamer]

I can't wait for this. The Vikes are the definition of Close...but never close enough.

[@frostlze7104]

As a Vikings fan, nothing makes me happier than being able to share the pain I experience with others, and so I cannot wait for this series.

[@gehrsaccount3808]

I love how I know what they have planned for their storytelling, as the fields for the games shown in the trailer are all playoff years, can’t wait to watch all 31 years we made the playoffs just to blow them all

[@nicknelson3269]

I have been waiting for this series for 2 years. Simultaneously excited and dreading having to watch this.

[@nunyabiz6532]

Not even an NFL fan and barely know the rules, let alone the strategems or tactics, but this is the most excited I've been in months!

[@DumbMuscle]

Same - my engagement with sports is pretty much limited to Secret Base, but they put out *such* engaging content

[@StartCodonUST]

As a Bears fan born and raised in Wisconsin, I rooted for the Vikings out of self-preservation, the lesser of two evils. As I've gotten older I've wholeheartedly rooted for them out of a Midwestern pride that I still can't quite bring myself to feel for my home state Packers, or at least not without also feeling pain and betrayal. I know the major beats of the history of the Vikings, and some detailed snippets, but I can't wait to see the whole story from start to present.

[@johnfeathers1055]

Whew! Ok... I can breathe again. You guys ARE indeed still making these series. Can't wait for this.

[@sethmaki1333]

I've been a Vikings fan since Two Minute Tommy was still playing drunk, and, as we all know, my heart has been broken more times than I can count. I don't care. They're still my team, through thick and thin. I was there when they were the worst 13 win team ever, I was there when they were the best 5 win team ever. I got to see the greatness of Cris Carter, I got to witness the meteoric rise of Randy Moss, the fierceness of John Randle, and the overwhelming power of Adrian Peterson, and now I get to watch Justin Jefferson break all of Jerry Rice's records. Suffice it to say, I'm excited for this series.

[@16rander]

Can’t wait for this series. Being from Atlanta the last hit home but this will help me know we’re not the only franchise that’s been through hell

[@bradhorowitz2765]

Speaking as a Yankee fan, sbnation got me to get the feels with the mariners. It’s the only time I am actually relieved that the Yankees lost a game (the 1995 double). So I don’t know much about football, but I feel that there is so much weight on Kirk cousins not just because of the situation but the fact that the franchise has disappointed it’s die hard base. And the shots of players and coaches makes us feel we are going through a hall of fame, and the last single picture shoot is….BUD GRANT. The man who saved the Vikings and made it a NFL powerhouse-there is no one who represents the team quite like Bud.

[@russellst.martin4255]

As a faithful Boisian and Packer fan I'm really gonna enjoy this

[@robheaton]

Finally, covering a team with a rich winning tradition. Can’t wait to become a huge fan!

[@eliminator123456789]

Yes! I called this the *moment* I heard Jon say "But that.. is a story for another time." So excited for this one!

[@Novedrake]

god damnit this just means more focus on the saints blowing coverage

[@assrammington7961]

It’ll also be focus on the Saints winning the 2009 Bounty bowl

[@derekconwaygd]

As a dedicated Vikings fan, I know all this history. I’ve read it a million times while wondering what could have been. And yet, I will be there at every single upload and watching the entire thing through when the supercut comes out. Jon is just that good of a storyteller

[@gamemeister27]

It's crazy to think us Minnesotans have a historically really good men's pro team, but it's so fitting that they never quite win a championship.

[@danhanson1032]

The Twins won a World Series at least? - A Mets fan

[@donborvio]

@@danhanson1032 2 of them! Over 30 years ago now...starting to feel like Leafs fans

[@fortynights1513]

@@donborvioIf there is an MLB franchise that deserves to be compared to the Maple Leafs (I presume that’s what you were referring to): It’s the Cleveland Guardians. Their last World Series win was in 1948 when there were no expansion teams yet. In the NFL, the Cardinals deserve that comparison; their most recent title is in 1947 before the AAFC merger, let alone AFL merger occurred.

[@donborvio]

@@fortynights1513 But like the Maple Leafs, the Twins have made it to the first round of playoffs and keep losing going back to 2003 (except the Leafs finally broke that streak this year)

[@fortynights1513]

@@donborvioIn that sense, I could see the comparison. But historically, the two I named deserve a mention too.

[@terakahn]

THANK YOU so much for another one of these. The falcons one was 10/10.

[@mjwatts1983]

“The Vikings. I don’t think failure is a strong enough word to describe your demons. Grab your liquor of choice. It’s time to go over some history” Whoops wrong video…

[@magicmonkey657]

"We needed this," I say, as I clap my hands out of pure excitement.

[@thechef2245]

Oh man, this is about to be like the Falcons pain in steroids

[@Pwop_]

These documentaries always have that flash of greatness at the franchise, Ken Griffey jr, Michael Vick, and here, Randy Moss :)

[@Noisey-Crickkett]

I’m curious as to when we will be getting an NHL related Docuseries

[@msolec2000]

Those long documentaries are always a joy

[@scapermid282]

YES I LOVED THE FALCONS SERIES!!!

[@cheeseboy2251]

Seeing this has really lightened my day. If there was another franchise in the NFL that needed a documentary it’s these guys.

[@nohbuddy1]

Another sad franchise that never won anything

[@tombrady2829]

I have been wating so long for this. Thank you for staring about this series again. I loved the falcons series. Thanks for all the hard work

[@lucase.2546]

I watched that playoff game this year live. God why must I relive it in this way

[@LASTCARonBROCK]

YES! I've just been rewatching the Atlanta finale. Ready for this one.

[@chittsy99]

I have never been more excited in my life for something

[@blackice3395]

Let's go! Yall did a amazing job with my Falcons 28-3 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@riley_maybe]

As a vikings fan I am super excited and absolutely not ready to go through the missed kicks again

[@BucketsnG10ves]

Just realized that a Vikings documentary means we get to hear more about Norm Van Brocklin LETS GOOOOOOO

[@erikleethompson13]

The greatest storytellers of our generation.

[@landmo6481]

I don't think I've ever been more excited. This is incredible. Oh the pain and horror I'm about to re-live this August.

[@The1DonG]

The minute I heard Jon say "That's a story for another time" as a Vikings fan, I was freaking out. OH MY GAWD, DO THE VIKINGS, I shouted. I know you guys will do this team justice. Let's go.

[@salemite]

I can't wait for the History of the Portland Trailblazers when I'm 73, and I am not even mocking - please never stop making these, I love em.

[@supririor6311]

Happy for the Vikings , hope for a kings/lions series next😊

[@lancechimese1715]

I was literally thinking about y’all doing something like this today and was researching the Vikings failure history Just for this trailer to drop an hour later!!! Thank you Secret Base

[@subtlebluntduality5997]

As a lifelong Packer fan, I enjoy all the Vikings' failures and this documentary is going to be really good. They have had some epic heart-breaking playoff losses but what amazes me about the Super Bowl losses is that they weren't even close. They went to four Super Bowls in eight years but it was like the team that dominated from September to December didn't show up in those four games. Especially their offense and their run defense. Super Bowl IV- Chiefs 23-Vikings 7. Five turnovers, including three interceptions in the fourth quarter. When they finally got a touchdown late in the third quarter to cut it to 16-7, they promptly let Otis Taylor take a short pass and turn it into a 46 yard touchdown that broke their spirit. They also gave up 151 yards rushing, which is the only time they gave up under 196 in their Super Bowl appearances. Super Bowl VIII- Dolphins 24-Vikings 7. Larry Csonka ran it down their throats for 145 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries and the Dolphins had 196 yards rushing overall. Bob Griese only had to throw the ball seven times the entire game. They didn't get on the scoreboard until early in the fourth quarter after trailing 24-0 and did nothing the rest of the game. Super Bowl IX- Steelers 16-Vikings 6. This was the closest they would ever get. Similar to the previous year, Franco Harris ran it down their throats for 158 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries and the Steelers had 249 rushing yards overall. To be fair, in the first half, they held the Steelers' offense scoreless but their offense not only did nothing but they gave the Steelers two points on a safety from a botched hand-off that went into the end zone. And their offense did nothing in the second half as they ended up with only 119 total yards (including a whole 17 yards rushing) and five turnovers for the whole game. Their only score came from a blocked punt that narrowed the lead to 9-6 early in the fourth quarter but the Steelers then had a nearly seven minute drive that resulted in a touchdown that clinched the game. Super Bowl XI- Raiders 32-Vikings 14. Like their previous three appearances, the Vikings didn't score a point in the first half. They didn't get on the scoreboard until late in the third quarter to cut the lead to 19-7 and they didn't score again until they got a garbage touchdown with 25 seconds left in the game. The Raiders stomped all over them with 429 total yards, including 266 rushing yards with 137 from Clarence Davis and 73 from Mark Van Eeghen. And the exclamation point was Willie Brown's pick-six and Bill King's famous radio call of it ('He's going all the way! Old Man Willie! Touchdown Raiders!'). And as far as I am concerned, the play that represents the Vikings the most in those Super Bowl losses was when Sammy White got nailed by Jack Tatum (although to be fair, it was amazing that White hung on to the ball!) Here is the hit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6LUc5SKobuJj9E

[@g00b3r7]

I have been waiting for a Minnesota documentary from you for years, Jon. I have sent countless suggestions to SB nation for you to do a Twins one a-la Mariners, but this, wow. I am so happy. I'm going to be in an emotional roller-coaster. This is is going to be amazing.

[@freddiesandoval1]

Thanks for making this series. I’m a Viking fan from New Mexico. Been one since 8 years old. The most heartbreak I’ve ever seen from a team. The best franchise to never win the Super Bowl. Ps our kickers. Oh, Our kickers smh

[@timfortune9]

I went to the Vikes game at Baltimore in 2021 and besides Lamar Jackson, the highest percentage of jerseys I saw was for Justin Tucker. I even asked people "What's it like to have faith in your kicker?"

[@freddiesandoval1]

@@timfortune9 hahaha so true. I went to the Arizona cardinals game against the Vikings. And of course we lost to a last second field goal. I wish we had a tucker

[@timfortune9]

@@freddiesandoval1 After Joseph made the 61 yarder to win against the Giants on Christmas Eve, I actually included a thanks to God for that in the family Christmas Eve dinner prayer.

[@timfortune9]

@@freddiesandoval1 A funny thing about that Cardinals game is that I was watching it at my dad's house. During the game, he had to go out and walk his dog and while he was out, that's when we got a Pick 6. I told him he had to be out of the room during every defensive snap from then on.

[@timfortune9]

I will never forget the state of my family's living room the night of the Minneapolis Miracle. The entire family, all decked in purple, sitting in silence as Keenum steps back to pass. My father and uncle (fans since the 70's) grim faced and stoic. They've been here before. All quiet and then Diggs catches the pass. A greater explosion of cheer has never before or never since erupted there. Handshakes, high fives, hugs. A feeling that the NFC was ours. Then we all sat there the following week in depressed silence as, once again, the hope was gone. Every year, my father apologizes to me and my brother for getting us in as fans. But every year, there's no greater joy for me than putting on my chainmail, helmet, fur, and purple and sitting down with my dad to see just what's going to happen this year.

[@jedroberts10]

Yo I am psyched for this! The Falcons series was one of the best things I’ve watched on KZbin in a while, and I can’t wait to see the full history of the Vikings now

[@alk34eva1]

YES!!! I LOVE THIS CHANNEL. I’m from Minnesota so I’m super excited.

[@archonambroseus]

God Damn my sense of timing is on point. Two days ago I thought to myself, man, I haven't seen a new Jon Bois thing in a while. Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou.