Gotta Hear It: Vikings Quote of the Day — March 8, 2022
Dustin Baker
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Each day, we select a quote about the Minnesota Vikings, uplifting the sentiment of the day or highlighting something notable.
The remark can come from a Vikings player, coach, writer, fan — or anybody, really. Selection of the quote is arbitrary. The excerpt may be insightful, humorous, groundbreaking, outlandish, or foolish. If you have a quote of the day (your own or from someone else), please send it to [email protected].
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This quote is from March 7th, 2022, by former Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway. And it is a serious one.
“PLEASE SHARE!! My former Vikings teammate Nate Triplett is in a battle for his life, please help. I’m raising money for Team Triplett: Tackling Cancer As a Team. Click to Donate.”
– Chad Greenway
And here’s the official tweet from Greenway:
Triplett was drafted by the Vikings in 2010. He later joined the Chargers, Colts, and Buccaneers before retiring in 2012.
The University of Minnesota alumnus needs your help. Triplett is a family man, a member of the Vikings and Gophers communities, and has was diagnosed with cancer in February of 2021.
You can read details from Greenway about Triplett’s battle with brain cancer and donate here.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. His YouTube Channel, VikesNow, debuts in March 2022. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).