
VIKINGS ARE CHAMPS!
Super Bowl Recap - The Minnesota Vikings are now, if they weren't already, an NAFL powerhouse. A 15-1 regular season was followed by an easy run through the playoffs, and on Sunday, the franchise made it 3 NAFL Super Bowl Championships, just one behind the Cleveland Browns. And with a superstar QB only in his 4th year, few expect the Vikings to go away any time soon.
The Jets were one of the biggest success stories of 2020, putting together the top AFC season after a mediocre 2019. But in the end, they were another of Minnesota's victims. The Vikings held down the powerful Jets offense, and a couple of long TD passes from MVP Frankie Giles helped seal the deal in Super Bowl XVII.
Saints can't make it upset #3 as the Vikings roll at home over New Orleans. And the Browns go with Terrell Betrezoff in New York, only to see him throw a late interception that gives the close win to the Jets in the Conference Championship Games.
Saints pull off another upset, this time of the #2-seeded Cowboys, Vikings blow past rival Chicago, Jets overcome sluggish start to beat Chiefs, and Bills can't overcome sluggish start against defending Champion Browns in the Divisional Round.
Saints and backup QB with improbable victory over Eagles, Bills put away Broncos late, Bears get upset win over defending NFC Champion 49ers, and Chiefs win in Indianapolis for 1st playoff win since 2016, all in the Wild Card Playoffs.



































And he did it. It's hard to peruse the NAFL front page without seeing plenty of this guy. Not only did he notch his 3rd MVP Award in 4 seasons, but Frankie Giles took home Super Bowl MVP honors with 299 yards passing and 4 TDs, leading Minnesota to the Seth Gottesmann Memorial Trophy over the Jets.
In the NFC Championship game, DE Clay Szymanski came up big with 2 sacks. For a guy that had 4 all season, it wasn't likely he'd do it again. But the Super Bowl isn't a time for "likely." The 10-year vet notched 2 sacks and 5 tackles to help the Vikings to the Championship.
Glen Craig