Vikings vs. Dallas

Last Sunday was a very important game for both the Vikings and the Cowboys.  Both teams were 1-3 going into the game.  Fortunately, the Vikings were on the winning side of that game, with two interceptions by E.J. Henderson and right out the gate starting the second half, Percy Harvin had a 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown.  It was also Randy Moss's homecoming for a second time around in his Vikings career.  He was very well received by the crowd and had 5 receptions for 55 yards.  Vikings won 24-21. And you know what else we won?  Pizza.  Every game, they have the DiGiorno Pizza Row of the Game.  Each week for the last few years, they pick one row out of the dome to be the Row of the Game.  It just so happens that it was our row so each person in our row won a free pizza coupon for a DiGiorno pizza at the grocery store valued up to $6.  Not a huge prize but the odds of winning aren't very great, (about 25 people win out of 62,000 each week) which makes it kind of exciting.  We also ran into a guy and his son and the space alien blow up doll that they bring to the games.  The dad is from Maryland and the son is from North Carolina.  They have family in northern Minnesota so they come here at least once a year.  The first time we met them was in November 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida to see the Vikes play the Jaguars.  If you look here, you'll might be able to see the dad with his back turned but you'll see the alien from that game in Florida.  Fast forward to September 2009, and we ran into them again here at the dome.  We also saw them earlier this year in August for preseason and then finally this time again.  We found them after the game but it was funny because they were looking for us before the game while we were tailgating but couldn't find us.  We normally park in the same spot but because it was a 3:15 pm game, there were people who got out there earlier than us and got our spot, the spot they looked for us at.  It's awesome to develop a friendship with people all around the country because of the Vikings!

And now on to Green Bay tomorrow!  The Vikes haven't won on the road since November 1, 2009, which was the last time we played the Packers at Lambeau.  I'm not holding my breath but my fingers are crossed.