Quite possibly the biggest disappointment in the modern era of professional sports. The team practically steamrolled the rest of the league finishing the regular season 15-1. Then in the NFC championship game their kicker who hadn't missed a field goal or extra point ALL FREAKING SEASON LONG missed a chip shot that would have put the game out of reach. Instead the Atlanta Falcons marched down the field hit a field goal of their own and headed their way to the Super Bowl where they proceeded to get anally raped by John Elway and the Denver Broncos. If it had been Minnesota, they'd have put up way more of a fight. Instead we've been left to ponder for the last 24 years on what could have and should have been.
Most people would say the 2007 New England Patriots were the biggest disappointment but at least they were good enough to actually reach the Super Bowl. The 1998 Minnesota Vikings will go down in the history books but not for the right reasons.
by a frustrated sports fan March 3, 2022