When things fall apart - The Fans Speak Out

Football Digest, Feb, 2002

Everyone always says what a great leader Cris Carter is, but I don't see it. Is a great leader someone who allows his team to argue on the sideline, which the Minnesota Vikings always seem to be doing? I've never seen a team with so many crybabies. There is nothing professional about the Vikings, and I think they are getting exactly what they deserve this year. They are a disgrace to the NFL.

Jermaine Stone
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What's all of this fuss over the so-called downfall of the Vikings? As every true football fan knows by now, this team automatically falls flat on its face once it reaches the playoffs. Having a disastrous regular season merely saves the team even greater embarrassment later on.

Joseph Daudish
Westchester, Ill.

Randy Moss is the most overrated player in the NFL. If he spent half as much time concentrating on football as he did complaining, then maybe he'd make more big plays. Moss probably is the most physically talented receiver in the NFL, but that only gets you so far. If he wants to become one of the best receivers ever, he has to learn how to conduct himself in a professional manner. If you ask me, the Vikings are a team spinning out of control.

Lyle Schult
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