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Vikings-Steelers Week Seven Brawl Sure to Be Epic Show of Vintage Proportion
Published: May 10, 2009
Super Bowl IX was defined by a monumental defensive theme. It was not just the Vikings vs. the Steelers, per se. An underlying rivalry was forged between the Purple People Eaters and the Steel Curtain.
The game defining question was not who could score the most points, as it is in most any other sporting event. Super Bowl IX was defined by a question of endurance: which offense could outlast the relentless assault of the opposing defense the longest.
This question was answered harshly halfway into the second quarter, when Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton was downed in his own endzone by Dwight White for a safety. The Vikings never recovered from that blow, failing to score a single touchdown and letting the Steelers score 14 more points in a 16-6 loss.
The rest is history.
And as they say, history repeats itself. We have waited a long time for such an epic rivalry to...
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