I am studying at University of Minnesota, which is located between the Twin Cities, near the location for Super Bowl 52. The craze of hosting the Super Bowl in your residing city is enough to make you hear about football quite frequently from your surrounding colleagues. Initially, when I came here, I saw a man with blonde hair and horns. At the time, I didn't know what it meant. Then, I got to know that symbol as the logo for the Minnesota Vikings.
Then, as the NFL games proceeded, I was informed the Vikings were doing pretty well within the league, and may even have the possibility of playing in the Super Bowl. I was somewhat excited, as it feels incredible when the team of the state you're living in plays well. Then, one of my friends invited me over to watch the game between the Vikings and the Saints. It was the first game I watched, and based on the reactions from friends and media, it was probably the most exciting game I'd ever witness.
It was throughout this game in which I learned the rules of football. Another friend of mine tried to explain the rules to me, but I understood nothing. However, by the time the game ended, I finally knew what was going on and what the players were trying to do on the field.
During the Vikings vs. Saints game, the first half seemed promising for the Vikings to secure the win over New Orleans. We were all so happy and excited. However, I was unaware what uncertainty the second half of the game would bring. All of my hopes sank during the second half. The score narrowed from 17-7 by the end of the second quarter to 23-24 in the remaining five minutes.
Then, the 'Minneapolis Miracle' happened in the last 30 seconds -- Keenum and Diggs. They happened. With ten second remaining in the game, no timeouts for the Vikings, Keenum threw a pass to Diggs who crossed the end zone right as the clock ran down to zero. The Vikings secured their win against the Saints with 29-24 as the final score. We won in the last seconds of the game. That was one of the happiest moment I experienced in a long time. We went from super sad to super happy within the period of one play -- and the Vikings became one step closer to the Super Bowl.
For the next game, Vikings vs Eagles, we again went over to my friend's house to watch the game, but unfortunately, Vikings lost to the Eagles and destroyed their chances of playing in the Super Bowl. I don't want to admit it, but the Eagles did play pretty well.
Maybe Vikings will have a better chance next year for the Super Bowl. We'll just have to wait until next season.
