5 Years Ago Today — The Decision That Changed Vikings History

Five years ago right now, the Minnesota Vikings were “one piece away” from the Promised Land. That was the working theory, anyway.

The team had just fired up a 13-3 season in 2017 with a backup quarterback and running back, led by a devilishly-good defense that ranked tops in the business via every meaningful statistical metric. The team fell short of a home Super Bowl thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles, so the 2018 offseason was peppered with “we were so close” enthusiasm.

5 Years Ago Today — The Decision That Changed Vikings History

And five years ago today — February 26th, 2018 — news broke that the team would not retain quarterback Case Keenum, as the front office evidently believed his…