Minnesota Vikings Partying Like it’s 1998

The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 and off to an incredible start in 2024. Kevin O’Connell has his team rolling and vibes are high as the purple head to London. There is some serious momentum happening for this team, and the hope would be that the latest comparison doesn’t bring it crashing down. After a 7-10 record last year, this Minnesota Vikings team was not supposed to be very good. Kirk Cousins left, and rookie J.J. McCarthy wound up injured. Then Sam Darnold decided to play like an MVP and Kevin O’Connell has his team winning all three phases. That has The Athletic’s Mike Sando bringing up that one disastrous year. “The Vikings have basically hijacked this space in recent weeks. I’ve reached deep into the archives to contextualize one of the most shocking 4-0 starts in memory. Are these the storybook 1999 St. Louis Rams or the long-forgotten 2002 San Diego Chargers? What about the Randall Cunningham-led 1998 Vikings, who finished 15-1 and then, well, you know what happened from there.” Mike Sando on the Mi