Vikings Managment = Classless

The Minnesota Vikings had to rely on Channel 9 to step up and buy the remaining unsold tickets for the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons in order to avoid a TV blackout. On Wednesday, what reason did the Vikings give for not selling out the game? Believe it or not, they blamed it on traffic problems related to the 35W bridge collapse and the Crosstown exchange construction.

While I'm sure the traffic would scare away some fans, it was disingenuous of the Vikings management to not mention the #1 reason fans haven't bought tickets: the Purple suck. They have been 43-53 the past six seasons with only one playoff appearance, and last season's team was especially brutal and boring. But did Vikings managment step up and take the blame for lackluster ticket sales? No - they in part blamed it on the aftermath of a tragedy. Classless.

Go Vikings ... to Los Angeles ... the sooner the better.

Update: On Friday, the Common Man fired up The Excuse Computer and addressed this topic.