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| Vikings hire Colts assistant Frazier as defensive coordinator |
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02/08/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Surrendering control of the defense worked well for Brad Childress in his first season as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. So he will do that again in 2007. Leslie Frazier became the first assistant to leave Super Bowl champion Indianapolis on Thursday when he accepted the job as defensive coordinator of the Vikings. A special assistant to Colts coach Tony Dungy and also in charge of the team's defensive backs, Frazier couldn't interview for the position until after the Super |
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| Judge: Lawsuit filed over death of Vikings' Stringer can proceed |
NFL Football |
02/01/2007 |
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| ue and Riddell following her husband's death in 2001, claiming the NFL hadn't done enough to insure that equipment used by players protected them from injuries or deaths caused by heat-related illnesses. Korey Stringer, a 335-pound lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, died from heatstroke after he practiced in the sweltering heat and humidity that pushed his body temperature to 108.8 degrees. He was 27. Judge John Holschuh dismissed one of the lawsuit's claims, in which Kelci Stringer argued that the NFL didn' |
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| Golf Course Review - The Minikahda Club |
Mens PGA Golf |
01/30/2007 |
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| . The putting surface will appear to be closer, but don't be misled, as the 38 yards of fairway sits between a crossing bunker and the green. One final word of caution, all shots over the green will chase downhill towards oblivion. Just ask a former Minnesota Vikings punter Greg Coleman and my host Joe Tennyson, who both failed miserably on the last. FINAL WORD: Prior to 2000, Minikahda Club was ranked as one of the top courses in the state of Minnesota, right behind Interlachen and Hazeltine National. With the |
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| Once Bumpy Colts' Road Freshly Paved for Miami |
NFL Football |
01/29/2007 |
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| y at the RCA Dome. The 12-4 Colts entered the playoffs fresh off a regular season that had seen them surrender a league-worst 173 rushing yards per game. Their 5.3 yards allowed per carry represented the weakest figure in the NFL since the expansion Minnesota Vikings were slightly worse in the 1961 season. But thanks in large part to the healthy re-emergence of run-stopping safety Bob Sanders, Dungy's defense finally showed up. Larry Johnson, projected for a huge day against the Colts' front seven, managed just |
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| Steelers turning to Tomlin to replace Cowher |
NFL Football |
01/22/2007 |
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| were at the top of the short list. Whisenhunt took the vacancy with the Arizona Cardinals, leaving Grimm, a six- year assistant and three-year assistant head coach, as the front-runner. However, Tomlin, who had been the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, impressed the Steelers more. Both Grimm and Tomlin had second interviews. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tomlin's deal will be for four years with an option year. SI.com first reported on Saturday afternoon that Tomlin was the Steelers' |
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| Report: Grimm to become Steelers' head coach |
NFL Football |
01/21/2007 |
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| , who coached the Steelers for 15 seasons, including the 2005 Super Bowl championship club, before stepping down on January 5. Grimm's hiring is expected to be announced on Monday during a news conference. ESPN and SI.com reported late Saturday that Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin was chosen to replace Cowher. However, an NFL source confirmed that Tomlin had not heard from Pittsburgh and contract negotiations had not taken place. Grimm has been the Steelers' offensive line coach since the 200 |
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| Ravens extend Billick |
NFL Football |
01/17/2007 |
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| successful 13-3 campaign, the best record in franchise history, ended in disappointing fashion. The Ravens, the second-seeded team in the AFC, fell 15-6 at home to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday in the divisional round of the playoffs. Baltimore failed to score a touchdown in the loss. The 52-year-old Billick has led the Ravens to a 75-53 mark in eight years in Baltimore, including a Super Bowl championship in 2000. He came to Baltimore after six years as the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. |
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| Whisenhunt's out, Grimm's front-runner among 3 Steelers finalists |
NFL Football |
01/15/2007 |
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| ers' coaching job, a search that was narrowed to three finalists Monday after offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt left for Arizona. The Steelers identified Grimm, a Pittsburgh assistant for six years, and defensive coordinators Mike Tomlin of the Minnesota Vikings and Ron Rivera of the Chicago Bears as the finalists. Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey is no longer being considered. Grimm and Whisenhunt were believed to be the Steelers' top choices to replace Bill Cowher since the search began Jan. 5, but Whisen |
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| Tagliabue heads list of Hall finalists |
NFL Football |
01/10/2007 |
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| e decade and his 126 1/2 sacks rank fourth among linebackers in NFL history. The fourth overall pick of the 1989 draft registered 20 sacks in 1990 and set an NFL record with seven sacks in a game against Seattle. Zimmerman spent seven years with the Minnesota Vikings and five with the Denver Broncos after two seasons in the USFL. He was the NFL lineman of the year in 1987, was a seven-time Pro Bowl choice and only one of a handful of players to be selected for two All-Decade Teams (1980s & 1990s). Wehrli pla |
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| Whisenhunt meets with Steelers for 3 hours |
NFL Football |
01/09/2007 |
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| one of the NFL's best play-callers, helping Roethlisberger make a quick and successful transition while still retaining a successful running game. The Steelers also met Sunday with Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera and will interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin on Wednesday. They haven't said if they will interview any other candidates - an apparent change from 1992, when Dan Rooney talked with about a dozen candidates before hiring Cowher following a 3 1/2-week search. |
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