Vikings Not Above Begging Fans to Buy Tix
The Sporting Blog —
... for the Vikings: They have less than an hour left to sell out their playoff game against the Eagles on Sunday, or else it will be blacked out in the Twin Cities area. To help implore fans to cough up cash, the team has posted video of Jared Allen, in which the mulleted lineman begs for help:
Elsewhere, the Cardinals find themselves in a similarly pathetic situation, but are keeping their dignity intact ... so far.
(Via Pro Football Talk)
Quotable: Vikings Beg Fans to Buy Tickets
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... “I’m asking you, I’m begging the people of Minnesota,” Allen says.
“Buy up these tickets. Spend a little cashish. We just had Christmas,
[you] probably got a little Christmas bonus. Go buy some tickets.”
You can watch the full video right here. Unless your company decided to give the gift that keeps on giving the whole year 'round: the Jelly of the Month Club! [via PFT] ...
Blogging the Bloggers: Friday Night
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... - PRO FOOTBALL TALK reports that Jared Allen would like Vikings fans to buy up the tickets. Apparently, Minnesota faces a local blackout if they can’t sell the game out. To think, there are some that still say we’re not in a recession. [PRO FOOTBALL TALK] ...
Vikings Still Facing Blackout; Jared Allen Resorts to Begging
FanHouse —
... have accomplished it without leaning on a corporate buyout of the remaining seats. Here's Vikings vice president of sales Steve Lacroix: "There's no corporate buyout in our back pocket, whether it be a company or Fox. It's got to be through our fans and through our sales channels on that end."Knowing that they're in a bit of a pickle, the Vikings called on resident loudmouth and cheapshot artist Jared Allen to, well, beg for help. Vikings Still Facing Blackout; Jared Allen Resorts to ...
