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Article: Monday night's still got that magic; Something about teeing off on Monday night gives even seasoned veterans an extra burst of adrenalin.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 26, 1996
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1/3 Contrary to conventional wisdom, the entire National Football League and its extended family does not hang on every second of every Monday Night Football game.
Felicia Moon sees to that.
"She'll let my oldest son [Joshua] stay up, but not my daughters and my youngest [Jeffrey]," Vikings quarterback Warren Moon said. "He's 8, so he has to go to bed at halftime."
Given those time constraints, now it is clear why Moon has so much riding on Monday night's performance against the Bears. "I feel pressure to get a lead quick," he said, smiling.
But bedtimes aside, Moon and the rest of the Vikings are still held in the thrall of Monday ...