P.S. I Still Love You!

I have seen this movie one too many times. I know exactly how it ends. Therefore I decided to write the following letter:

Dear Playoffs,

It sure was nice of you to come so close, but I understand that you couldn't make it. As a life-long Vikings fan, I know that you're only there to tempt us. Unfortunately, I forgot about that for awhile and foolishly hoped that you would be joining us in a few weeks. I now realize the stupidity of that thinking. We Vikings fans appreciate how you made it much closer to visiting than previous years. Was this all one big trick to get us to root for our arch-nemesis, the Packers? If so, bravo, sir, bra-vo.

Regardless of your intentions, you have once again built up my hopes for a post season, only to dash them away again and again. You'd think we'd learn by now, but you know what? We just can't help but be secretly optimistic, despite our "glass-half-empty" exterior.

It sure was nice to have you close by. Maybe we'll see you next year.

But probably not.

Sincerely,
Dejected, Pessimistic, Hope-Crushed-Under-A-Bus, I've-Been-a-Minnesota-Fan-Long-Enough-To-Know-Where-This-Is-Going,

Dirty Kev