Viking of the Year 2018!

Welcome to the 15th installment of the ‘Viking of the Year’! A tradition where we heap season long undue praise on a single purple player. So, let’s be honest nobody watched the preseason because of how the everything ended with the Philly Flop last year. Therefore, no in-depth analysis this year of these marginal superstars to be. You come here for the nicknames, don’t kid yourself and without further ado…
C.J. “Jon” Ham — Full Back — 2nd Year — Augustana (S.D.) — Much like the cast of ‘Mad Men’ the Vikings’ backfield is stacked and Ham will be plowing the road. He’ll also steal a few goal-line TDs, so he’s clearly top VOTY material.

Hercules “Hercules, Hercules” Mata’afa — Rookie — Washington State — Defensive End — Thank you for ending Brian Robison career? We were all super tired of that bass fishing sack dance. We hope you’ve got something more than just flexing when you inevitably take down the quaterback each and every week.

Daniel “Blair Witch Walsh 2” Carlson — Rookie — Auburn — Kicker — Hold on to your butts, it’s going to be another kicking adventure, boys and girls. He’s going to nail some 50+ yard field goals but like his predecessors Kia and Blair he’s going to miss you some extra points.

Drum roll, please…

AND THE WINNER OF THE VOTY 2018!
David “The Franchise VIII” Morgan — 3rd Year — Tight End — Texas-San Antonio — OK we’ve had 8 other TEs that never really became franchised tagged but this one is different. David’s hair alone came in second in this year’s VOTY voting. Let’s be clear, Kyle “Bowling Pin” Rudolph who’s never broken a tackle in his life should immediately retire as we need a roster spot for Morgan’s mane.

Honorable Mentions:
Roc “Lobster” Thomas — Rookie — Running Back — Jacksonville State — 🎵We were at the beach / Everybody had matching towels / Somebody went under a dock / And there they saw a rock / It wasn’t a rock / It was a rock lobster / Rock lobster / Rock lobster 🎵This was clearly stolen from KFAN’s Nordo but it’s too good not share. [The B-52’s — Rock Lobster] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofkzvM7Skxg
Kyle “Up All Night” Sloter — 2nd Year — Quarter Back — Northern Colorado — 🎵 Under the city lights / They’ll be shinin down on you and I / I’ll hold you till the mornin light / Everybody sing it now / Up all night! / Sleep all day / Up all night / Sleep all day / That’s right / Ah ahhh ahhhhh! 🎵 [Slaughter — Up All Night] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Za0gWXJW1w
Brett “Me and Mr” Jones — 4th year — Center — Regina (Canada) — 🎵Nobody stands in between me and my man / ’Cause it’s me and Mr. Jones!🎵 We’ve got a new backup… errr starting center traded to us from the Giants with one week to go before the regular season. He’s also Canadian, so sorry. [Amy Winehouse — Me & Mr. Jones] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLuf3VsrO4g or for those that remember the 90s. [Counting Crows — Mr. Jones] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oqAU5VxFWs
Chad Beebe “8” — Rookie — Wide Reciever — Northern Illinois


