It feels like Kyler Murray and the Vikings are a match made in heaven.<\/p>\n
After signing a one-year deal with Minnesota on Thursday<\/a>, Murray revealed that he grew up as a diehard Vikings fan, saying that he cried \u201creal tears\u201d when Brett Favre threw the devastating fourth-quarter interception during the 2009 NFC Championship game against the Saints.<\/p>\n \u201cEver since I started playing tackle football,\u201d Murray told reporters at a press conference Thursday<\/a> about how far his Vikings fandom goes back. \u201cI was 7 years old. Genuine fandom that ran deep.<\/p>\n Kyler Murray warms up before the Cardinals\u2019 win over the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 3, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. Logan Bowles<\/p>\n \u201cVikings gear through and through. A lot of purple in my household\u2026I cried real tears whenever Brett [Favre] threw that interception. I cried real tears that day.\u201d<\/p>\n Murray added that he is \u201csuper excited\u201d to play for the Vikings this upcoming season and thanked the team\u2019s front office.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to thank God,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cI want to thank the Wilt family, Rob [Brzezinski], and coach [Kevin] O\u2019Connell for giving me this great opportunity. I\u2019m super excited. I can\u2019t wait to touch the field as a Minnesota Viking.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a great day for me and my family. And again, I want to say I can not wait to touch that field and be a Minnesota Viking.\u201d<\/p>\n