The Minnesota Vikings managed to bring in some valuable talent during the first week of free agency, but it seems that their fans are less than satisfied after results from a gambling.com study came out on Tuesday.
Minnesota’s faithful followers ranked as the single angriest fanbase in the NFL according to the report, which tracked negative posts on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit to determine which fans were the most disgruntled.
According to https://t.co/EeMDfUfU6p, the Baltimore Ravens fanbase is the third-angriest online NFL fanbase since free agency began. pic.twitter.com/FX7sXze0zd
— Kyle Phoenix Barber (@KylePBarber) March 21, 2023
While the impact of the Vikings’ 2023 free agent signings has yet to be seen on the field, the amount of angst generated in the first week of offseason action would certainly seem to be disproportional given the strides Minnesota has made to improve their roster, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
The release of beloved wide receiver Adam Thielen may have played a role in fans’ distaste of the work done by general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who seems to have done his level best to improve the team despite some necessary attrition. Time will tell whether he can rebuild the trust that seems to have been lost from Minnesota’s fanbase in the coming season, and serious playoff contention should prove to go a long way toward getting the Vikings’ followers off the edge in 2023.