In the relatively short time the Minnesota Vikings have been a part of the National Football League, their biggest rival has, without a doubt, been the Green Bay Packers. While each team has had their periods of time where they've been dominant over the other, the all-time series has never really been more than a couple of games in favor of either side. As you can probably imagine, there are a lot of good stories to have come out of this rivalry. That's where Todd Mishler comes in. His book, Cold Wars: 40+ Years of Packer-Viking Rivalry , breaks down the rivalry between these two teams decade-by-decade. The last update of the book runs through the 2003 season. . .so, we get a complete rundown of the last weekend of the 2003 season, but nothing (unfortunately) about the Vikings destroying the Packers in the only post-season contest between the two teams. Maybe Mr. Mishler will do another update of his book in the future to include that glorious event. In addition to going though every game in the history of the Viking-Packer rivalry, Mishler also gives us his list of the Top 10 Viking-Packer games. You can probably guess a few of the matchups that are listed, but to hear the stories re-told is a pretty enjoyable experience. There's also a chapter about the fans of both teams, as well as the stadiums that both teams call home. To conclude the book, there's a chapter full of a lot of obscure facts about many of the players t ...
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In the relatively short time the Minnesota Vikings have been a part of the National Football League, their biggest rival has, without a doubt, been the Green Bay Packers. While each team has had their periods of time where they've been dominant over the other, the all-time series has never really been more than a couple of games in favor of either side. As you can probably imagine, there are a lot of good stories to have come out of this rivalry. That's where Todd Mishler comes in. His book, Cold Wars: 40+ Years of Packer-Viking Rivalry , breaks down the rivalry between these two teams decade-by-decade. The last update of the book runs through the 2003 season. . .so, we get a complete rundown of the last weekend of the 2003 season, but nothing (unfortunately) about the Vikings destroying the Packers in the only post-season contest between the two teams. Maybe Mr. Mishler will do another update of his book in the future to include that glorious event. In addition to going though every game in the history of the Viking-Packer rivalry, Mishler also gives us his list of the Top 10 Viking-Packer games. You can probably guess a few of the matchups that are listed, but to hear the stories re-told is a pretty enjoyable experience. There's also a chapter about the fans of both teams, as well as the stadiums that both teams call home. To conclude the book, there's a chapter full of a lot of obscure facts about many of the players t ...