Those embarrassing Vikings

After early Vegas odds made the Vikings a preseason Super Bowl favorite, they have been a complete embarrassment on the football field this year so far. Now, a sizable number of players decided to completely embarrass the team off of the field.

(AP) Minneapolis Authorities on Tuesday were investigating whether Minnesota Vikings players were involved in allegations of lewd behavior on two Lake Minnetonka charter boats last week.

No criminal charges had been filed by Tuesday afternoon.

Stephen Doyle, an attorney representing the boat owners, said at least 20 Vikings players were part of a group of 90 people who went out on a pair of Al and Alma's charter cruises last Thursday night.

Doyle said the outing ended early and the boats returned to shore when staff members complained to the captains that some of the people on board were engaging in sexual acts and taking off their clothes.

I heard an interview of Doyle on the radio when I was driving home tonight, and "engaging in sexual acts" is the tamest possible description of the alleged activities. Trust me -- this is going to be really, really bad.

I wonder if Zigi Wilf is on his way to San Antonio to try to get his $600 million back from Red McCombs.