Ouch! Vikings fan tears Achilles' tendon celebrating victory
In the immediate aftermath of the Vikings’ improbable playoff win Sunday, I put out a call on Twitter for fans to send me their best reactions to Stefon Diggs’ game-saving touchdown.
The result was an almost overwhelmingly positive series of videos that we put together in one place right here.
But it wasn’t all perfect. On Monday, a Vikings fan named Brendan tweeted at me to let me know that he tore his Achilles’ tendon while celebrating the big play.
I literally tore my left Achilles’ tendon celebrating the final @Vikings play. At orthopedic urgent care now on Monday. #Skol #BringItHome @RandBall pic.twitter.com/0H5SVa5Hr4
— Brendan Koop (@BrendanKoop) January 15, 2018
Ouch!
In a follow-up tweet, he said: “It felt like a huge weight landed on the back of my leg and I looked around trying to see who or what fell on me, but nothing was there. Then I kept yelling asking whether he stepped out of bounds or whether there were any flags. Then the cold sweat came…. it’s all a blur.”
Here’s hoping Brendan has a speedy recovery and enjoys watching the NFC title game with his leg in an elevated position.