Ragnar says he never intended to make six figures with Vikings

Ragnar says he never intended to make six figures with Vikings

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Juranitch -- the man who spent the last 21 seasons as Ragnar, the Minnesota Vikings' "human mascot" -- decided to speak out with his side of the story about his contract dispute with the team this week. And the element of the story that drew the most attention -- Juranitch's request for $20,000 per game -- has been misrepresented, Juranitch said.

Juranitch said the Vikings informed him in August that they'd planned to retire him in 2015, adding they might bring him back for a playoff game or another special appearance in 2015. Juranitch said he'd begun seasons…