Stu put a lot of work into this Huntdown; he sent it days ago, and it was lost in the shuffle of a crazy week that has since passed. So you might just get two Huntdowns this week. Here is the first. Oh, Leroy Hoard.

Nickname: The Vulture. This name was only used by Robert Smith’s fantasy owners, and was usually preceded by an expletive.

Claim to Fame, Minnesota: a goal line/third-and-short beast for the Purple in The Season That Shall Not Be Named and 1999. Hoard rang up 10 touchdowns each season and is allegedly responsible for one of the better quotes in recent Viking history: “If you need one yard, I’ll get you three. If you need five yards, I’ll get you three.” Since he’s a Viking, he’s also responsible for an embarrassing off-field incident: getting popped outside a Miami nightclub for possessing ecstasy and disorderly conduct during Minnesota’s 1999 bye week. The charges were later dropped.

Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: was the MVP of the 1989 Rose Bowl for the University of Michigan, and had his most productive NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns.

Where He Is Now: according to this website (scroll down to the “Jul-21-2007” entry), he can be found in the Hard Rock Café and Casino in Broward County, Florida. Further info proved elusive, but if fantasy trends translate to real life, he and Robert Smith go to said Café and Casino, Robert does all the heavy lifting with the ladies, and Leroy swoops in and leaves with a bevy of beautiful women on his arm, leaving Robert alone with his upright running style and astronomy hobby.

Glorious Randomness: in a Stu’s Hunt Down first, there is no glorious randomness. [Proprietor note: Remember when Hoard gained a first down on a draw play on like 3rd-and-37 against the Broncos?]

Talk Amongst Yourselves: the Smith/Hoard combo was the best backfield in Vikings history, right? Agree or disagree in comments, but know that any snark about Darrin Nelson and Rick Fenney ISN’T FUNNY.

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