There is not an announcer in sports more passionate than longtime Minnesota Vikings radio voice Paul Allen. Unfortunately for him and for Vikings fans everywhere, that passion has come out for far too many defeats than victories when it matters most.

They also resulted in longtime KFAN radio play-by-play broadcaster Paul Allen nearly losing his mind. Allen, who has countless iconic, passionate calls of big Vikings moments —

Monday night’s wild-card round disappointment for the Vikings seemed to be felt viscerally by the voice of the team. Paul Allen, the team’s iconic radio voice on KFXN, felt all of the emotions in what became an ugly 27-9 loss that saw quarterback Sam Darnold get sacked nine times for 82 yards.