Skol Vikings!

With the Viking win over the Cowboys Sunday, everyone has Viking fever. It's hard to go anywhere without hearing people talk about the game. Yesterday in the Pancake House, which happens to be a place to spot a Viking or two, one of our acquaintances was raving about giving Vishante a bear-hug. We saw one Viking while we were there, but I wouldn't be able to tell you who it was. Today I received a few texts from friends in Louisiana that I hadn't heard from in awhile...all asking if Dave and I are going to the game in New Orleans. Unfortunately, the answer is nope.

But Dave is going to be on ESPN's First Take tomorrow morning (Wednesday) at 9 am. Or at least his voice is.

The Cowboys game brought our friend and fellow journalist Roy to town. Roy is a sportswriter in Shreveport, so he and Dave ran in the same sports (and poker) circles while in Louisiana. He and Dave hit a few hot spots-- a rousing University of Minnesota/University of North Dakota hockey game (which Minnesota surprisingly beat their rival), our favorite summer bar--Brit's Pub, our favorite pizza joint-- Punch's, our favorite breakfast spot--the Pancake House, and of course, the dome. Both had to cover the big game and put in a long, long day Sunday.

For you non-Minnesotans, "Skol Vikings" is the Viking fight song or cheer. Skol is a Danish/Swedish/Norwegian word for toast, cheers, or salute. I've spoken with a few people who attended Sunday's game, and all said it was the loudest they'd ever heard the dome. Good reason, I guess.