Purple pride: Former tennis pro Mardy Fish, an Edina native, turned Korda on to the Vikings, but it was watching Kirk Cousins on Netflix’s “Quarterback” docuseries that made him a die-hard believer. “The fans are insane,” he told tennis.com in December after seeing his first game at U.S. Bank Stadium. “The atmosphere was one of the best I’ve seen in sports.”
Claim to fame: Professional wrestler who has also fronted the heavy metal band Fozzy, and appeared on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Purple pride: Jericho’s dad played pro hockey; Jericho didn’t get into the NFL until his marriage to Hibbing native Jessica Lockhart. On “The Rich Eisen Show” six years ago, he was still smarting over a season-ending loss to the Bears. “It was the worst,” said Jericho, who attended the 2018 game. “We had a good time still.”
Claim to fame: Veteran NBA shooting guard who played for eight different teams.
Purple pride: Matthews should be a Packers fan. He was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball in high school, played at Marquette University and had two separate stints with the Milwaukee Bucks. But when it comes to football, he’s all about Minnesota. When he played for the Dallas Mavericks, he watched the Vikings-Seahawks 2016 wild card game from a Target Center locker room in a Vikings stocking cap. He seemed genuinely heartbroken when Blair Walsh missed a field goal that would have meant victory.
Claim to fame: Fitness guru; one of Peloton’s most recognizable instructors.