One of the reasons some of us love Matt Birk came through last Thursday when WCCO's Mike Max asked the former Vikings center to do a four-minute segment previewing the Vikings' first-round pick in the NFL draft.
"I love Maxie," Birk said. "So I said, 'Sure.' "
Former Vikings General Manager Jeff Diamond was on the show with Max. During the interview, Diamond mentioned North Carolina State center Garrett Bradbury and three other offensive line prospects who had been linked to the Vikings at No. 18.
"You know me," Birk said. "I'm a pretty affable guy.