March 26, 2008
Matty B

So, Matt Birk is not going to participate on the voluntary off-season programs with the team? Am I concerned? No. Especially since he'll be working out with the Superstar Mike Morris. This is just another NFL management type "issue" that you and I could never get away with at our jobs in the real world.

There are some important issues to discuss, though.

Do I think Birk is at risk of jumping teams come 2009? I don't think so. I truly believe he would like to finish out his career here. He's a hometown lad afterall. Birk attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and was an excellent student-athlete and a letterman and a standout in football, basketball, and track & field. He was an All-St. Paul Conference honoree, an Academic All-State honoree, and an All-State honoree in both, football and basketball. Matt Birk graduated from Cretin-Derham High School in 1994.

Just as important, Birk co-owns two restaurants, Matty B's Supper Club in St Paul, and Matty B's Urban Bar & Restaurant in Minneapolis.

So, Birk has roots in this area and he has financial ties. Are there concerns? Oh, yes. First up, do we want to proudly state that Birk is our chosen center when the man dresses up like this?

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Please do't let that photo get out!

Secondly, Birk's estate (no such thing as a 12,000+ SQ FT home...that's an estate!) is up for sale. It is yours for a cool $3,995,000. Summer home, anyone?

So, Birk is not going to play nicey-nice with the Vikes management this off-season. His house is for sale. Maybe we should be worried afterall? Nah, the man probably is tired of the chosen decor and wants to move to a "man house" and not some sort of foo-foo-frilly-my-wife-dominates-me abode. I love Birk, and I have no business to knock the man....but really. This bedroom?

This entry?

A ballet room?

There are hints of manliness...

...but if you look closely there are kids toys all over the BB court, and a cartoon is on the Big Screen. I dunno. Maybe we have to let him go. Thoughts?

Posted by briankeithmaas@msn.com at March 26, 2008 01:01 AM
Comments

I sure hope the "enviro-terrorist" crowd doesn't get ahold of these photos. They'll have a fit over the old-growth trees that were sacrificed for his four-poster bed.

Posted by: The Hiking Viking at March 27, 2008 10:11 PM

Wouldn't it figure that Vikings ownership would be stupid enough to hand out massive contract extensions to guys like McKinnie and not take care of players like Birk. WTF are they thinking?

Posted by: Snyder at March 28, 2008 11:46 AM

looks cool

Posted by: Aether Odai at April 17, 2008 03:15 AM

They'll have a fit over the old-growth trees that were sacrificed for his four-poster bed.

Posted by: bronepolin at May 3, 2008 01:09 AM
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