Vikings Sold! Hollywood to tackle the NFL

Vikings Sold! Hollywood to tackle the NFL
For Immediate Release
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Los Angeles, CA
The Minnesota Vikings have been sold to a group from
Los Angeles.  The team will move from Minneapolis to
Los Angeles in 2006.  A Hollywood celebrity super
group led by David Geffen, Tom Hanks, Barbara
Streisand, Madonna and Oprah Winfrey will comprise the
new ownership team.  In order to give the team instant
credibility, Bill Clinton will serve as the teams'
president of football operations.

The name "Vikings" will be dropped as it refers to a
"barbaric culture" that prospered by conquering and
pillaging other civilizations.  The new name will be
the "Sirens".  The name was chosen from Greek
mythology and refers to Sea Nymphs that seduced
sailors into crashing their ships into the rocks.  The
"new name will be more politically correct at the same
time remaining a sense of power" according to
Streisand.  "Besides, the whole yellow braid wearing
thing is silly."

As part of the agreement, the team will continue to
hold their pre-season training in Minnesota but will
play their regular season games in Los Angeles. 

Red McCombs stated that the lack of a new stadium and
his dislike of brutally cold winters prevented the
club from staying in the twin cities.  Paul Tagliabue
has given his blessing to the sale and the move back
to the 2nd largest media market in the United States.
"This is a great move for the NFL."

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