If you’ve been around long enough, you could hear that grumbling with the Vikings’ Super Bowl losses in the 1970s, starting with No. 3, the 16-6 loss (2-0 at halftime) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in January 1975, and then with the 32-14 whoopin’ received against the Oakland Raiders in January 1977.
And guess what? The Purple haven’t been back since.
The moral of the story: As followers, take the runs when you can get them — even without the ultimate payoff — because it might be a long time before you get the next one.
This Wolves franchise was born into ineptitude, finally won two playoff series with MVP Kevin Garnett in 2004, and then reached the playoffs once in the next 17 seasons.
This is a franchise that has won six playoff series in its 36 seasons — and four of those have come in the past two years.
Those Super Bowls mentioned? Those were the good old days for the Vikings. And right now, these are the good old days for the Wolves.
