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Well, I would say that while I'd love to win them, and I said this when I went to Washington in 22, there's just so much gratitude for what they did for me. First of all, they drafted me, Washington. Second of all, they franchise tagged me twice. They changed my whole life.

Well, I would say that while I'd love to win them, and I said this when I went to Washington in 22, there's just so much gratitude for what they did for me. First of all, they drafted me, Washington. Second of all, they franchise tagged me twice. They changed my whole life.

And then Minnesota, much the same way, even more so, the way they brought me in free agency, gave me a great contract, gave me great opportunity, gave me great coaches, great players around me. for six years. And even on when I left, like the way that Kwesi handled it, Kevin handled it, ownership, Rob Brzezinski, like they just handled it so well.

And then Minnesota, much the same way, even more so, the way they brought me in free agency, gave me a great contract, gave me great opportunity, gave me great coaches, great players around me. for six years. And even on when I left, like the way that Kwesi handled it, Kevin handled it, ownership, Rob Brzezinski, like they just handled it so well.

And then Minnesota, much the same way, even more so, the way they brought me in free agency, gave me a great contract, gave me great opportunity, gave me great coaches, great players around me. for six years. And even on when I left, like the way that Kwesi handled it, Kevin handled it, ownership, Rob Brzezinski, like they just handled it so well.

My agent would get off every call with them and just say, Kirk, the Vikings are just handling it really well. They're being honest. They're being candid. They're being open. Like it's just been a great process. And so, you know, it's, it, Yes, I want to win, but there's just so many people in that building that I care about.

My agent would get off every call with them and just say, Kirk, the Vikings are just handling it really well. They're being honest. They're being candid. They're being open. Like it's just been a great process. And so, you know, it's, it, Yes, I want to win, but there's just so many people in that building that I care about.

My agent would get off every call with them and just say, Kirk, the Vikings are just handling it really well. They're being honest. They're being candid. They're being open. Like it's just been a great process. And so, you know, it's, it, Yes, I want to win, but there's just so many people in that building that I care about.

And so revenge probably wouldn't be the word as much as just like, you know, wanting to go – Walk in their trap, I guess, and play well and do your thing. But, man, it's hard for me not to root for everybody there, too, you know?

And so revenge probably wouldn't be the word as much as just like, you know, wanting to go – Walk in their trap, I guess, and play well and do your thing. But, man, it's hard for me not to root for everybody there, too, you know?

And so revenge probably wouldn't be the word as much as just like, you know, wanting to go – Walk in their trap, I guess, and play well and do your thing. But, man, it's hard for me not to root for everybody there, too, you know?

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Yeah.

Yeah. Sometimes, sometimes that Kirk still exists though. Adam Thielen used to say like, We need that dark Kirk, you would say. We need that Kirk who's like, you like that Kirk. So that guy's still in there. I don't think you play as long as I've played unless that guy gets out every now and then and has some walking around money. Yeah.

Yeah. Sometimes, sometimes that Kirk still exists though. Adam Thielen used to say like, We need that dark Kirk, you would say. We need that Kirk who's like, you like that Kirk. So that guy's still in there. I don't think you play as long as I've played unless that guy gets out every now and then and has some walking around money. Yeah.

Yeah. Sometimes, sometimes that Kirk still exists though. Adam Thielen used to say like, We need that dark Kirk, you would say. We need that Kirk who's like, you like that Kirk. So that guy's still in there. I don't think you play as long as I've played unless that guy gets out every now and then and has some walking around money. Yeah.

I think it's a great question. It's happened this year. It's happened multiple times this year. Box game? I feel like that was – Yeah, you probably have to ask my teammates a little bit. I've kind of gotten fiery in the locker room pregame a little bit. So he's shown up, and usually people respond well to it. But you can't force it. You've got to let it happen.

I think it's a great question. It's happened this year. It's happened multiple times this year. Box game? I feel like that was – Yeah, you probably have to ask my teammates a little bit. I've kind of gotten fiery in the locker room pregame a little bit. So he's shown up, and usually people respond well to it. But you can't force it. You've got to let it happen.

I think it's a great question. It's happened this year. It's happened multiple times this year. Box game? I feel like that was – Yeah, you probably have to ask my teammates a little bit. I've kind of gotten fiery in the locker room pregame a little bit. So he's shown up, and usually people respond well to it. But you can't force it. You've got to let it happen.