McCombs put up all the cash he had. From a business standpoint, it cost me far less to buy the Vikings than the Clippers. Now that's not everything I had. McCombs' deep, booming voice can fill any room, especially his small, modestly furnished office tucked behind a landing overlooking the Red McCombs Ford showroom in San Antonio. Cowboy art and collectibles fill the office and showroom, speaking to McCombs' West Texas roots, and a personal interest in cattle ranching.
Ball caps, T-shirts and other team giveaways clutter the room.
It's like the story of the dog chasing the fire truck. I think I'm going to do well. Speculation was he'd bring the team to San Antonio, where he always wanted an NFL team, or possibly to Houston, which lost the Oilers to Tennessee. But McCombs is slipping galoshes over his cowboy boots, and buying up purple parkas for those harsh Minnesota winters. The Vikings, undefeated this season, are staying North, he says.