For 21 years Joe Juranitch dressed up in Viking garb and entertained fans of the Minnesota team with his on field antics. But no more.
Ragnar, as the character is known, was asking for a reported $20,000 a game for the next 10 years and owner Zygi Wilf has apparently decided the team can get by without the hairy mascot.
Just an asshole on a Harley. No shortage of THOSE around here
If he thinks he is so damn popular let him put a tip jar at the gate. Let the market decide if the fans want him and how badly they want him
Was he being paid before this? If so, how much? Is this a case of mascot greed? Are other mascots paid for their performances? If so, how much?
Too many unasked and unanswered questions in that too brief article.
Imagine how Fireman Ed felt when he found out about Ragnar’s demands for more money.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/09/14/jets-marshall-revis-thank-fireman-ed-for-returning/
That guy probably is worth $20,000 an appearance to the J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets!
I’m a Packers fan and I’d rather see the Vikings lose than the Packers win.
Jorge Valdez Gordinez Enchilada will do it for 50 bucks a game….
Yeah, but he’ll be referred to a brown-skinned, brown-eyed Viking. No biggie.
It would cost them more than that to get me to appear at their games…