We've barely started spring and I'm already thinking about the fall.
No, this is not a wish to fast-forward through the most glorious four-month span of Minnesota weather — mid-May to mid-September — but rather an acknowledgement that when the Vikings schedule came out late last week I wasn't able to give it proper attention because all resources were being poured into the Wild's playoff series.
Yeah, remember that? Game 6 was less than a week ago, which might come as a surprise if you've wiped that memory clean.
The NFL schedule release is a somewhat ridiculous bit of show business given that the league determines months in advance which teams the home and away schedules for each team.