Season 2 will be must-see TV when it's released ... the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.

It's hard to say a season that started 14-2 was ultimately a disappointment, but the Minnesota Vikings had to feel a little empty at the end. The Vikings didn't win a division title. They got ...

The Vikings won 10 games against the spread last season, failing to cover or pushing seven times ... Minnesota finished with a 10-2 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season ...