Okay, so I was digging around the internet, looking for some interesting sports stories, and I stumbled upon this whole Brock Lesnar and Minnesota Vikings thing. I’d heard bits and pieces before, but never really looked into it. So, I decided to do a deep dive and, man, it was a wild ride! Here’s what I found and what happened when i tried to find some old videos.
Getting Started: Who is This Guy?
First, I needed some background. I knew Brock Lesnar was a big deal in WWE, a total beast. But I didn’t know much about his football attempt. So, I started with some basic searches. I just typed “Brock Lesnar Minnesota Vikings” into Google and started reading whatever looked credible.
I learned that Lesnar was this insane college wrestler, winning the NCAA heavyweight championship. Dude was a monster. Then, he went straight into pro wrestling and became a superstar. But apparently, in 2004, he decided he wanted to try the NFL, even though he hadn’t played football since high school!
The Vikings Tryout: Finding the Footage
This is where things got interesting. I wanted to see this tryout. I mean, a WWE superstar trying out for the NFL? That’s got to be some entertaining footage. So, I started hunting for videos. I looked at different websites and typed in stuff like “Brock Lesnar Vikings tryout video,” “Brock Lesnar NFL combine,” things like that.
I found a few short clips. Mostly just snippets of him running drills, looking huge, and just overpowering people. But it wasn’t easy! A lot of the links were dead, or the videos were super low quality. It was like digging through an old, dusty archive. I found some fan forums that talked about it and i remebered seeing old videos years ago that i was trying to find now, but had no luck.
Putting the Pieces Together
Even though I couldn’t find a ton of great footage, I pieced together what happened from articles, old forum posts, and those short clips. Apparently, Lesnar impressed the Vikings with his raw athleticism. He was incredibly fast and strong for his size. But, he was also really raw. He hadn’t played football in years, and it showed. And, adding a twist, he got into a motorcycle accident that messed him up even more. He had a broken jaw, a pulled groin, and a bruised pelvis.
Despite all that, the Vikings signed him! He played in some preseason games, but didn’t make the final roster. He was offered a spot to play in NFL Europe, but he turned it down to stay in the US. End of story, in terms of the NFL
My final thoughts.
It took a lot of searching, clicking, and reading, but I felt like I got a good handle on the whole Brock Lesnar NFL experiment. It was a long shot, and even though he did not succeed, it’s a testament to his amazing athletic ability that he even got that far.
It’s a shame I couldn’t find better quality videos of his time with the Vikings, but hey, that’s the internet for you – some things just disappear over time.
