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Jerry Jones and the Vikings inextricably linked, from Herschel Walker to U.S. Bank Stadium

Whether it's the euphoria of the Herschel Walker trade in 1989, regrets about not drafting Randy Moss in 1998 or getting slapped with a six-figure fine for prodding along Minnesota's stadium situation in 2009, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has had a passionate, career-long connection to the Vikings.

It started, of course, on Oct. 12, 1989, when the rookie owner and his first-year NFL coach, Jimmy Johnson, pulled, as Johnson told reporters that day, "The Great Train Robbery" — aka the Herschel Walker trade. The Cowboys used the bounty of picks to win three Super Bowls in four years as the NFL's Team of the '90s.