Harrison Phillips & Jordan Hicks Tour Museum with…

Randle showed Hicks and Phillips the Minneapolis Miracle wall and various exhibits paying homage to the team’s most successful seasons and eras. Phillips, who was one of five finalists in 2020 for the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award, most enjoyed seeing the odes to Page and the Purple People Eaters.

“I did my research on him when I found out the name of the award,” Phillips said. “It’s really cool what he’s done, and I really like how well the Vikings organization honors him and respect that, too. That stuck out the most to me.”

He emphasized that it was “incredible” to tour the museum with Randle, a player whose career he’s looked up to since being a youngster growing up in Omaha, Nebraska.

“Think about growing up, you’re talking about the all-time sacks leader for defensive tackles in the NFL,” Phillips said. “To be honest, I hope some of his greatness rubs off on me, just through some osmosis or something.

“He knows his stuff, too,” Phillips added. “And he’s not a very selfish man. He’s not showing me his plaque and stuff. He’s showing me the history and the legacy of the Vikings. So yeah, this is a really cool experience.”

Among the exhibits Randle drew the new Vikings to was the “Decade of Dominance,” the period in which Minnesota went to four Super Bowls and earned 11 division titles under Grant.

“They [won’t] tell you this, but they’re looking for some fresh blood,” Randle told Hicks and Phillips. “They’re hoping someone else can do this again.”

Phillips exchanged smiles with Hicks.

“Why not us, right?” He said, posing the hypothetical question.