The Minnesota Vikings rebound from a Week 1 disaster to defeat the Detroit Lions in Week 2 at TCF Bank Stadium. However, the game has become a footnote due to a contract dispute between the team and mascot Ragnar, portrayed by Joe Juranitch.
After making $1,500 per game as an independent contractor, Juranitch was looking for a 10-year contract that would pay him $20,000 per game, according to Arash Markazi of ESPN. That amounts to $2 million over the next decade for eight regular season and two preseason games. He was looking to become one of the highest mascots in sports.