Nick Muse is released by the Minnesota Vikings on his 26th birthday. His brother Tanner experienced the same fate in 2021. They both take it with humor.
In the NFL, having your name etched in the history books isn’t always a cause for celebration. For most players, being released is a bitter experience. It was a particularly unpleasant birthday present for former Minnesota Vikings tight end Nick Muse. On Monday Muse celebrated his 26th birthday. The Vikings used Platform X to send him their congratulations in the morning. But just a few hours later, Minnesota announced that Muse was being fired.
An unfortunate coincidence in the Muse family
Remarkably, this is not the first time such an unfortunate date has occurred in the Muse family. On September 6, 2021, Nick’s older brother, Tanner Muse, who was then a linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on his 25th birthday. The younger Muse drew attention to this almost historic event in a video on X.
A humorous approach to the situation
Nick Muse commented on the situation with a wink: “They call it NFL history,” he said in the video. “How often does it happen that two brothers get fired on their birthdays? That’s pretty crazy for me. I mean, it’s the wrong side of NFL history, but hey, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.” Despite the unfortunate circumstances, Muse thanked him for the birthday news and emphasized that he was taking the situation calmly.
This strange incident shows once again that the NFL not only ensures top sporting performances, but also unexpected twists and turns.
