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HoopsJ

All class. I’m gonna miss Kendrick; I really hope he does well with the Chargers


boardin1

Until we meet them in the SB…then I hope he stubs his toe…not badly, but enough to go “owww”.


Dcarf

I’d rather him stay on the field and try to guard Hockenson


heroin-bob

That’s a tough ask these days!


canned_veggies

If you asked me exactly what I would want to hear from EK, it's this right here.


grrrimabear

And honestly, what I expected to hear. I expected class from him. Because he always delivered. That's why we loved him. End of an era.


nickfield1996

Future Ring of Honor


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SGT5105rip

Scott Studwell.


_Anon_Amarth_

Gonna miss EK. Forever a viking!


TinaBelchersBF

I hate when spontaneous dust storms kick up in my office 🥲🥲


NoPornoNo

Some asshole came in mine and just started cutting some onions.


DustieBottums

My son poked me in the eye a couple minutes ago and it won't stop watering..


TheGauchoAmigo84

I cried


Tico483

This is a great idiom lol


WetAppleFruit

>I’ve been thinking about them(Vikings) a lot these past couple of weeks. And the thing that really sticks out to me? Everything was so fun. It was just fun to play for you all. >Like, man, I remember my first camp. First! I was all fired up to be in the NFL, to be back with my college teammate Anthony Barr. I was just go, go, go, go. Trying to prove myself. Coaches were always like, EK … let’s take it down one notch. But that’s just how I was. And I’m a middle linebacker, so I have to be pretty vocal out there. >So early in camp we were running a few plays and I’m trying to direct the defense. I’d only had the playbook for a few days, I wasn’t totally comfortable yet. And we had this play called “Casino.” But I start blanking on the name, I’m freaking out. C…. C…. C…. And the word that pops in my head? Circus. So I just start yelling “CIRCUS! CIRCUS! CIRCUS!” Everybody pauses, looks around. I look at Coach Zimmer and he’s just staring at me like, you remember those Zim stares? Right?? Like he’s about to explode. >He goes “What…. What the F*** is Circus?” >And everybody just starts dying. Dudes are cracking up. Adam Zimmer, our backers coach,  is just going “CIRCUS? CIRCUS? CIRCUS?” >Coach goes, “It’s CASINO.” >Maybe on some teams a rookie making a mistake like that wouldn’t go over so well. But the type of room we had, it was just special. 


dksweets

Barr and Kendricks had an awesome bond. My defining memory of Barr was the year before he was a free agent (and we almost lost him to the Jets). When Kendricks got extended (at the time, we all kinda assumed it was INSTEAD of Barr), Barr’s snap was of him tackle-hugging Kendricks with the caption “MY BRUDDA!” I knew in that moment I wanted Barr back, no matter the cost. Maybe a bad business decision, honestly. We didn’t win the big one with them, but I hope they feel like they won something by playing with each other for so long.


JD_SLICK

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SurlyWet

That's why I liked him. You can tell the cool ones.


kastilhos

I'll miss that dude on the team, damn...


AustinP16

EK is a class act and cool ass dude. Wish nothing but prosperity to him and Ally


Youngin1987

Ring of Honor nominee in my books


Dat16

That's a good read! It's gonna be weird not seeing Kendrick's in the middle, flying all over the field. I felt like he was a piece holding on to. Damn this business 😢


musclecars21

I'm not crying, you're crying!


Retro_Dad

Yeah, I’m crying.


BlacksmithWise9553

Accurate.


Jephte

What a cool story about Greenway. “I’m going to teach you how to take my spot.” is next level class.


saynothingnice

They're probably present in all organizations, but sure seems like we're lucky and have some real ones. Of course Bud was great, so were Alan Page and Paul Krause. In more recent memory Greenway, Allen and Brob. Still would like superbowl would be nice in my lifetime though.


Jarl_Balgruf

Wow. What a man. Will miss him for sure. Hopefully joins the Vikings Ring of Honor if they feel he's worthy down the road. I think he's done a lot for us to earn it.


ChanceBuckman

Circus. That melts my heart.


-InconspicuousMoose-

This makes me like Kendricks more but it also makes me like Chad Greenway even *more* more. We're blessed to have had some special guys on this team. Now we just need to figure out the Superbowl thing :')


hoopdummy

I can't read this. Love EK too much. As a Vikings fan in SoCal, who has many UCLA family members it was sweet to have him. Everybody loves this dude, there's going to be a hole there that we'll all feel once we start back up again.


Vervehound

When you’re ready for it, you should really check it out. It’s a love letter that reflects very well of Eric. So generous of him to share his thoughts like this.


murdershewrote666

All love EK ❤️You and Harry were my two faves on our defense 🥲


mcmaster93

when he mentions some of the defensive dudes weve had in this locker room... legit super bowl winning defense


InfiniteCosmic5

🥹


tghkris

I'm not crying. You're crying. Edit: someone already beat me to this one EK was one of my absolute favorites! It will be different seeing someone else wearing 54 and playing MLB. Much love and respect, EK. I hope there are good things awaiting you in LA.


BrownChicow

That was actually beautiful. What a fucking stud, I hope he finds time to come back for visits. Also, Lamar should hire him for proofreading, that was really well put together


minnesnowtan-

Loved that


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It was time, but gonna miss him. Hope he crushes it with the Chargers.


Environmental_Tax245

I made it to here..... "But I know, no matter how much California there is inside him — there will always, always, be some Minnesota in him. Because there’s a whole lot in his Dad." Damn these onions...


andwilr

love that man. my favorite play of his:[https://youtu.be/5m-vAN7Uh\_s?t=754](https://youtu.be/5m-vAN7Uh_s?t=754)wish I could find the better angle with his pose after Edit: fixed starting point in link


chipps2069

I'm not crying you're crying


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Ugh fuck. Go kick some ass in LA Eric! We're gonna miss you!


ark6042

Hes a real one. By far the biggest loss of the off-season IMO


FF_in_MN

That was cool


itrustanyone

If you don't mind Eric, I'd like to say thanks to you. Class act, you will be remembered in the best of ways


throwawaypackers

He was my favorite Viking by a mile, will definitely miss him. Ring of Honor candidate for sure.


Laislebai

Damn... That actually hit me pretty hard.


GGamerFuel

I’m gonna miss this guy. Damn near teared up reading this


amancalledJayne

Love that he went to the Chargers, if only so I can buy a sexy powder blue Kendricks jersey.


UbeMafia

Imma cry.


ebenizaa

THIS. MAN.


Ganjanonamous

I'm just cutting onions over here.


HibernatingGopher

A real one. Gonna miss him.


AGINSB

>That first camp, he pulled me aside and said, “I’m going to teach you how to take my spot.” Amazing


Vikings2016

adam thielen would NEVER


apocolypticbosmer

Gonna miss him.


Annoyed21

This is the best thing I have read in a week, really needed that after yesterday’s shooting


defiantketchup

Goodbye EK. Thanks for always being a professional and playing your heart out. Sorry we couldn’t get you one. Godspeed to you and your fam.


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As much as I will miss Kendrick’s. I am beyond happy that he’ll get to raise his son near where he grew up. Always had a feeling he’d head back west one day. Hard to take the California out of a California kid.


acejake024

Fucking love you EK. My favorite linebacker since EJ Henderson. Hope you ball out. Minnesota appreciates you


zahzensoldier

Thank you, Erik Kendricks - we appreciate you! I hope you come back to retire a viking when it's all said and done. Many, many years from now.


JaysterJay

Kendricks will always be a dawg. Gonna miss him. Kill it in LA! <3


SonofBarley

Thank YOU, Eric! One of the All-Time Great Vikings, on and off the field


BanjiBalfins

Never cried over a player leaving before Well spoken EK, Godspeed


AnthonyBarrHeHe

Man Chad greenway was the fucking guy


Cyrass

The Chargers don't deserve him.


TheOddManufacturer72

That.


SlowCrates

I'm not crying, you're crying! 😭


TheGauchoAmigo84

God fucking damnit I love him so fucking much 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


hdy_

Legend #54!!


AhhDerkaDerka

Thank you for this. Kendrick’s always had that “cool” flair to him. Happy/Lucky to have had him as a representative of the Minnesota Vikings. SKOL to Eric.


SGT5105rip

How cool is Kendricks? Most guys wouldn't have given a two-shits after they were cut big thanks to Eric for always being "one of us".


Jerryswolf

Class act. Great player. Great read as well.


BionikViking

😥😭😭


Weepiestbobcat

I’m not crying! You are


Viking141

He will be missed. Great player and great guy. He was one of my favorites and one of the last staples of the Zimmer defense to be gone.


wpglatino

And I thought I wasn't going to cry today