Former Vikings quarterback mentioned in Eminem’s song

For some reason, a former Minnesota Vikings quarterback who is currently a free agent is name-dropped on an Eminem album.

Former Vikings quarterback mentioned in Eminem’s song

Eminem releases The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) Last week his 12th studio album was released – and Kellen Mond was, if you can believe it, mentioned in a song.

In the song fuelArtist JID, featured on the track, rapped:

In the pocket, the rocket like Kellen Mond
Mama told me that the power lies in the tongue
But it’s probably not as powerful as a weapon
All little cowards will be devoured, I give everyone flowers
I haven’t left the house for a minute because I don’t understand when the money is tiny

– JID | Fuel | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)

The album is aiming for No. 1 in the charts and would thus surpass Taylor Swift’s The “Tortured Poets” section from the spot. Swift’s album has been leading since April.

What moon in fuelwell, no one is quite sure about the connection. Eminem is a huge Detroit Lions fan, but Mond has no connection to Detroit. He’s from Texas. The salute must have come from Eminem or JID’s love of college football, as Mond had a wonderful career at Texas A&M.

Mond was most recently a backup to Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew on the Indianapolis Colts’ roster in 2023, but did not play in the regular season. Mond, 25, also last played with the Cleveland Browns in 2022 and 2023 before rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson essentially stole his job in the preseason. He also auditioned for the Carolina Panthers’ roster in September when Bryce Young was temporarily injured, but did not get the job.

The New Orleans Saints signed Mond in April, but released him four weeks later.

Mond was selected by former Vikings leadership in 2021 as a possible contingency plan for QB1 Kirk Cousins ​​in the 2021 NFL Draft. Fans constantly argued about whether Cousins ​​was actually a true franchise quarterback, so the signing of Mond was considered an exciting “what if.” But the third-round pick has not panned out and has bounced around the NFL in the 23 months since leaving Minnesota.

The Vikings evaluated Mond during training camp and the 2022 preseason, which led to a trade of Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders. The moment Mullens set foot in Eagan, Minnesota, he became the Vikings’ quarterback 2, making Mond the underdog and eventual quarterback walk-on.

fuel also mentioned Johnny Manziel, another Texas A&M graduate.

You can listen fuel and the moon mention here.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube channel. VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh And Sal spiceHis Viking obsession dates back to 1996. Secret vices listed: Peanut butter ice cream, The Sopranos, Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band).

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