FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 10th, 2013
VIKINGS & LIONS FEATURED TODAY ON “FACES OF THE FRANCHISE; WHO’S ON YOUR TEAM’S MOUNT RUSHMORE?”
NEW YORK – June 10, 2013 – The Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions will be featured today on “Faces of the Franchise; Who’s on Your Team’s Mount Rushmore?” during Pro Football Talk at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Co-hosts Mike Florio and Erik Kuselias will be joined by former Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton to discuss, debate and select the four most influential people in the history of the Minnesota Vikings.
To vote on the Minnesota Vikings Mount Rushmore, please click here.
To vote on the Detroit Lions Mount Rushmore, please click here.
Last week, Florio, Kuselias, historic Super Bowl-winning head coach and Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy and Super Bowl XXXVII champion and former Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks analyzed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons. Below are the Mount Rushmore selections:
| June 6 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lee Roy Selmon
Warren Sapp Derrick Brooks Ronde Barber |
Lee Roy Selmon
Warren Sapp Derrick Brooks Ronde Barber |
| Atlanta Falcons | Matt Ryan
Jamal Anderson Michael Vick Roddy White |
Matt Ryan
Jamal Anderson Deion Sanders Jessie Tuggle |
| June 5 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| New Orleans Saints | Drew Brees | Drew Brees |
| Sean Payton | Sean Payton | |
| Rickey Jackson | Willie Roaf | |
| Archie Manning | Archie Manning | |
| Carolina Panthers | Steve Smith | Steve Smith |
| Jerry Richardson | John Kasay | |
| Sam Mills | Sam Mills | |
| Julius Peppers | Julius Peppers | |
| June 4 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Bednarik | Chuck Bednarik |
| Steve Van Buren | Reggie White | |
| Reggie White | Brian Dawkins | |
| Andy Reid | Randall Cunningham | |
| New York Giants | Lawrence Taylor | Lawrence Taylor |
| Bill Parcells | Bill Parcells | |
| Eli Manning | Eli Manning | |
| Sam Huff | Michael Strahan | |
| June 3 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| Dallas Cowboys | Tom Landry | Tom Landry |
| Roger Staubach | Roger Staubach | |
| Emmitt Smith | Emmitt Smith | |
| Tony Dorsett | Troy Aikman | |
| Washington Redskins | Sammy Baugh | Sammy Baugh |
| Joe Gibbs | Joe Gibbs | |
| Darrell Green | Darrell Green | |
| The Hogs | John Riggins |
To watch the unveiling of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mount Rushmore, please click here.
To watch the unveiling of the Atlanta Falcons Mount Rushmore, please click here.
In addition to coverage on NBC Sports Network, ProFootballTalk.com and NBC Sports Regional Networks will provide extensive Mount Rushmore coverage, with the regionals focusing on teams in their respective markets.
“Faces of The Franchise; Who’s on Your Team’s Mount Rushmore?” will have a presence on NBC Sports Group social media platforms as well. The NBC Sports and Sunday Night Football Facebook pages will feature Mount Rushmore content. The individual Facebook pages will also include fan polls for each team’s Mount Rushmore. The @NBCSports, @ProFootballTalk, @PFTonNBCSN, and @SNFonNBC Twitter accounts will also engage fans with news, information and updates.
— NBC SPORTS GROUP —
