skol chant News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/skol-chant/ Minnesota sports, but different Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:55:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32,height=32,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-cropped-MSF-favicon-1.jpg skol chant News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/skol-chant/ 32 32 MN Vikings Lose Key Contributor Behind Scenes https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/content-production-bryan-harper-skol-chant-vegas/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=74631 This season has been tough for the Minnesota Vikings. Even after a win against the hapless Washington Commanders on Sunday, they sit at just a 5-8 record. There will be plenty of turnover this offseason, but Minnesota may have already lost a great asset.

When taking in a game at U.S. Bank Stadium, few things are better than the all-encompassing gameday experience. Kevin O’Connell, and any other head coach in the NFL wants a home field advantage to include noise. Minnesota has a fan experience that includes that, and a whole lot more.

The Minnesota Vikings gameday atmosphere is so special that stadium announcer Alan Roach was featured in the latest Madden football game iteration. The home runout is also prominently showcased, and there was one man behind it all. Unfortunately, he’s no longer with the organization.

Brains behind MN Vikings gameday experience have departed

On a weekly basis the Minnesota Vikings have some sort of a dignitary blow the Gjallarhorn. The Skol Chant is also so iconic that opposing teams use it as a way to troll the Vikings when having a level of success against them. Pioneer Press columnist Charley Walters has reported that Bryan Harper, the man behind it all, is gone.

Bryan Harper, the Vikings’ VP of Content and Production and largely responsible for the franchise’s award-winning game presentation, is the latest among talented executives to leave the organization. Considered the best in the business, he’s headed to Las Vegas’ NHL Golden Knights to become chief marketing officer. Harper led the stadium launch of traditions Skol Chant and Gjallarhorn.

Charley Walters – Pioneer Press

Minnesota boasts one of the NFL’s premier content teams, consistently delivering top-tier presentations. Attending a game at U.S. Bank Stadium remains a premium outing, even with ticket prices dipping this season due to the poor performance. What truly elevates the experience, though, is the organization’s masterful fan engagement techniques.

Walters was not specific as to when Harper left the organization. His departure could explain why Minnesota recycled the same “Vikings are coming” introduction from last year, however.

The Vegas Golden Knights kicked off their NHL regular season in early October, so it makes perfect sense that they brought Harper on board before the spotlight truly got serious. While the NFL dwarfs the NHL in scale, Las Vegas remains the undisputed entertainment capital of the world. After more than two decades with the Minnesota Vikings, where he built one of the league’s most iconic fan experiences, he’s gone to warmer weather.

]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:55:46 +0000 Minnesota Vikings PGA Tour Golfer Starts Huge Vikings Skol Chant at WM Phoenix Open https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/minnesota-vikings-news/pga-tour-golfer-starts-huge-skol-chant-at-wm-phoenix-open/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:04:02 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=60150 The Minnesota Vikings season is over. But while the Eagles and Chiefs prepare for the Super Bowl in New Orleans, LA this week, a few states to the west is one of the best events on the PGA Tour calendar. The Waste Management Phoenix Open — also known as “The People’s Open” — brings an unmatched fan experience to the game of golf. It’s easily the rowdiest tournament of the year, and undoubtedly the most unique on tour.

A lot of Minnesotans have retired to Arizona or spend time there during the winter. Others plan their cold season vacation down in Phoenix around the event. Some Minnesota athletes even take part in the Pro-Am tournament, which takes place on the Wednesday of each year. Adam Thielen usually makes an appearance, but he didn’t this year. Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald did, though.

Min Woo Lee starts Minnesota Vikings SKOL chant at WM Phoenix Open

One hole that makes this tournament stand out is 16, a short par 3 where they’ve essentially built a mini stadium around the hole. On Saturday, after 26-year-old Australian golfer Min Woo Lee sank a birdie putt, he handed his putter to his caddie, turned to the crowd and proceeded to start a Skol chant. Yes, for real.

If you sink a birdie, the crowd erupts. If you settle for par or worse, you’re getting booed off the green. So when Lee stuck his birdie putt from five feet out, he fed off the crowd’s energy, firing up not only the Minnesota fans in attendance, but every fan in the stands was clapping their hands above their head in unison.

It’s unclear whether Lee is a Minnesota Vikings fan or if he had any idea the cheer he was leading is already used in the new(ish) Skol chant tradition at U.S. Bank Stadium as part of the pregame ceremonies, which Min Woo Lee now has an invite to lead next season.

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Tomorrow’s final round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open is shaping up to be a must watch. Thomas Detry, still searching for his first PGA Tour win, holds a commanding five shot lead.

But with three-time major champ Jordan Spieth sitting at 13-under and guys like Daniel Berger, Rasmus Hojgaard, and Michael Kim lurking, the afternoon could get interesting. And as always, watch for potential fireworks on 16.

]]> Sat, 08 Feb 2025 19:05:10 +0000 Minnesota Vikings News Minnesota Vikings Surprise: Shirtless Kirk Cousins Leads SKOL Chant https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/shirtless-kirk-cousins-leads-skol-chant/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 01:42:20 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=46189 The Minnesota Vikings are playing the Green Bay Packers tonight at U.S. Bank Stadium and, no offense to Brock Faber or anyone else who has blown the gjallarhorn and led the pregame SKOL chant this season, but they all fell short of what happened prior to Sunday Night Football in week 17.

Shirtless Kirk Cousins blows gjallarhorn, leads SKOL Chant

Because there’s no way to beat a shirtless Kirko Chainz, especially when he brings his son Cooper out onto the deck too. What a moment. Sign this man to a lifetime contract tonight.

Related: Justin Jefferson Will Push Vikings Toward Re-Signing Kirk Cousins, if Needed

Why are we making everybody wait, as if there is any chance Kirk Cousins is leaving for another team this offseason. You can’t blow a shirtless gjallarhorn with your son and then ditch town. Cousins back to the Vikings is a lock, if you ask me.

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