I mean, with Sean Payton leaving that team all the scumbags from 09 are gone no? It’s a completely new squad and coaching staff from turnover.
Of course there is still a decent rivalry with how the recent years have played out and I still don’t like them necessarily, but they’ve dropped down my list underneath the NFC North rivals and eagles
Through this lens, sustained Vikings fandom appears similarly bizarre… why remain a fan of the Vikings, when it’s an entirely new squad and coaching staff from ‘09?
Sports fandom and attitudes are woven into our individual and collective identities and worldviews. Vikings fandom culture has its own distinct set of attitudes that one either tacitly accepts or actively chooses not to. Despite the cultural inertia on display in this sub, free thinkers like you can support the Vikings without investing emotional energy on hating rivals, on hand-wringing about every coaching decision, and on endless bitching in general.