For fans of the Minnesota Vikings, the past couple of seasons have been quite the roller-coaster ride. The door between reality and expectations swung widely in both directions in the last two seasons.
In 2017, when quarterback Sam Bradford opened the season with a dominant, three-touchdown performance against the New Orleans Saints, it seemed everything was in place for a great year. Then there was the mysterious injury that kept him out of the lineup for a month and eventually ended his season.
When Case Keenum, a journeyman backup, stepped in the expectations for the season took a precipitous drop.