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Mid-day talker: The quote that will haunt the Vikings for a while

Good times

By Michael Rand

October 10, 2013 at 6:56PM

From today's story about the Vikings trimming things from their stadium wish list:

"We only have $975 million in the budget, and there's only so many things you can get under that number," said Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley.

Commenters picked up on it. Deadspin picked up on it.

How can you not pick up on it?

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about the writer

Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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