J.J. McCarthy and Aaron Jones use Skol Chant to help Timberwolves secure win
All Minnesota sports teams share a special connection, almost because of the universal suffering they have all endured.
As a result, they all seemingly support each other by attending other teams' games whenever possible and being present with fans as often as possible. On Thursday, the Timberwolves hosted the Warriors in a pivotal Game 2 after losing Game 1 at home. They will head on the road after this, so they had to clinch this victory, and thankfully, they had some extra help in attendance in the form of J.J. McCarthy and Aaron Jones.
Both Vikings players led the fans in a Skol chant during the game, and we cannot confirm or deny that it played a role in their pivotal fourth quarter, which allowed them to secure a Game 2 victory.
Even though there is a delay in naming him the starting quarterback, McCarthy is acting like one both in and out of the facility. Although Kevin O'Connell seems to hint that we will see an announcement sooner rather than later.
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