Many expect Randy Moss to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend … on the eve of our Super Bowl … right here in downtown Minneapolis, where nearly 20 years ago he torched his first NFL defensive back. That could be quite a moment.
And in preparing our coverage this fall for this moment, a question was batted around in the newsroom: Is Moss one of the 10 best Vikings players ever? Some responded "YES!" with Moss-like speed; others weren't so sure. Before long, we were scribbling down top-10 lists and yelling at each other, and before long we had a small project on our hands: the greatest Vikings project.
We decided to make lists and — more importantly — we were curious to hear what you had to say. So we asked, and boy did you all ever respond. Nearly 6,000 readers sent us their all-time top 10 Vikings players in early January when we posted an article online with a ballot. Readers were asked to pick 10 from a list of 40 of the team's most-honored players. We're excited to show you those results — they'll be online at noon on Thursday.
While you wait, you can check out the top 10 lists of 12 Star Tribune writers and editors, online now at startribune.com/vikings. Here's a sampling from our four columnists:
Chris Carr
Top 10 Vikings according to …
Sid Hartman:
1. Fran Tarkenton
2. Mick Tingelhoff
3. Carl Eller
