Suffering Sports City: A Look Into The Heart Of The Twin Cities » The Sports Notebook

By all accounts, Thursday night should have been celebratory for Minnesota sports fans.

The longsuffering Minnesota Vikings had just chosen the best player available (Matt Kalil) as well as a player at their greatest position of need (left tackle). On top of that, they were able to get three extra draft picks out of the deal by trading down one spot so Cleveland could take a player the Vikings didn’t want or need.

But if you think Vikings fans were able to rest easy because of their team’s good fortune, think again. I think the mood of the night was aptly summed up by some dude at the bar who, immediately after cheering the Kalil pick, yelled out, “Great! Now, go ahead and move to L.A.”

And who could blame him? It’s hard getting excited about your team when in a few short months it might no longer be your team anymore. 387 days