We have fewer than 100 days until the Vikings open the 2024 regular season at the New York Giants on Sept. 8. That’s incredibly exciting, even though those of us in Minnesota aren’t known for wishing away summer days.
I’d like to give neighbors a quick word of thanks and congratulate them on hosting their 24th annual Wing Fling this past Saturday. The friendships and fellowship enjoyed since moving into the neighborhood in 2015 have been tremendous. I didn’t know this until Saturday, but one neighbor told me his first Vikings game was the Miracle at the Met in 1979 when Tommy Kramer’s Hail Mary pass was reeled by Ahmad Rashad. The vividness and fondness remain clear nearly 45 years later. Vikings Legend Daunte Culpepper Edition of MMM coming soon …
I’m happy to let you know Daunte Culpepper has agreed to participate in a Legends edition of the Monday Morning Mailbag. We’ll follow the format we’ve used on previous Legends editions with Jared Allen as he was going into the Vikings Ring of Honor in 2022 and with Jake Reed this past February.
Please send me your Culpepper-specific questions by noon (CT) on June 10 so that I can ask him while he is at the Minnesota Vikings Foundation Golf Tournament on June 11. We’ll plan for the Culpepper edition to run on June 24.
Now that the draft is over and the Vikings have received many new players, I think me and many other Vikings fans want to know, is there a place we can meet players and talk to them? — Aleksander Preston in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota
I wish this question was sent before last week because I would have suggested the UNRL Celebrity Softball Game that was hosted by C.J. Ham and helped benefit Thielen Foundation. CHS Field provided a great atmosphere where players signed autographs and visited fans before and after the game.
Now that has concluded, I’ll suggest Vikings Training Camp as a future opportunity. Please keep an eye out for details that will be released this summer. If we know of other opportunities, we’ll try to pass them along, as well.
![This is the stuff Legends are made of! The Osbournes podcast is a true treasure trove! For instance, Did Ozzy REALLY snort a line of ants as depicted in Motley Crue’s 2019 bio-pic, The Dirt? ** Did Ozzy Osbourne actually snort a line of ants while on tour with Mötley Crüe in the ’80s? As for whether that story is actually true, that depends on which Osbourne you ask. Ozzy says yes, but Sharon isn’t sure. **From The Osbournes:** Jack: “Did you actually snort ants?” Ozzy: “Yeah.” Jack: “Did he actually snort ants Mom?” Sharon: “I was not there, thank God. I used to try and stay away from Motley when they were with Ozzy. I don’t know. All I know is that I think it made their movie. And I wanna know why, now we’re on the subject, of why, when they advertise their movie on Netflix, it’s a picture of a guy imitating Ozzy. Why isn’t the ad campaign a picture of Motley Crue?” Jack: “‘Cause Ozzy Osbourne’s bigger than Motley Crue.” Sharon: “No, the thing is, I just think it’s an invasion.” Ozzy: “No. No. No. Stop. Stop. Stop. Let’s move on.” Sharon: “Nikki Sixx. Ass****.” Ozzy: “No, he’s not.” Sharon: “Yes, he [bleeping] is.” Jack: “So, did Dad snort the line of ants? Ozzy: “I did, I was there, I did it,” Ozzy says. “It’s my nostril … I was drunk, and I did it…600](https://www.9inenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1752880029972-120x86.jpg)
