Assuming the Vikings make the Super Bowl*, we can expect that they'll be asked to do a video update of the Bears shuffle from 1985.

How about rapping while doing the Cupid Shuffle (consult Google), with a guest appearance by the Atlanta message singer of "Pants on the Ground," Larry Platt?

Let the talent search begin by checking out the pipes on defensive back Benny Sapp, who fills the lockerroom with the sounds of his unique voice at startribune.com/video.

When I was at the Winter Park this week -- looking for national sports figures who might be in town early working on stories about Sunday's playoff game with the Cowboys, not singers -- Sapp was feeling his inner "American Idol."

There must have been a funny look on my face, based on a remark on the video from Sapp, who also said that were he not in the NFL, "I'd be a singer, professional." OK.

I believe safety Tyrell Johnson was the one softly harmonizing off camera with Sapp.

Tackle Chris Clark was rapping at his locker until somebody shouted out "Feds on you!" which caused Clark to turn around to see what I was doing. Pro athletes have the most interesting lexicon. Media people with videocams are "Feds"?

Clark was rapping an old-school song by Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, according to Wikipedia. Clark got confused when told that I wanted to hear more. He moved his music device closer to my mike. When told I wanted to hear him singing, Clark declined because the lyrics were too explicit.

Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was not performing in the lockerroom while I was there, but he could provide lots of technical advice for a Vikings shuffle. He has a band called Tripping Icarus.

And if the Cupid Shuffling Super Bowl Vikings need an announcer, there is irrefutable video evidence that defensive end Brian Robison could get the audience's attention.

*All this said, I am adamantly opposed to anything Super Bowl-related that is not about getting ready for the game where these Vikings are concerned. They need to focus. Coach Brad Childress knows that, too, so I would hope he puts the big kibosh on anything that is not game prep.

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