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Minnesota Vikings: Youthful team could go either way this season
St. Paul Pioneer PressSince Rick Spielman became the Vikings' general manager in January 2012, assuming control over all of the team's personnel decisions, the course he has charted for the team has been clear. The Vikings were going to maintain a roster of young,...Tags: Greg Jennings, Jared Allen, Lawrence Jackson, Detroit Lions, Kevin Williams
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Post-draft Vikings plan: Four keys
Star TribuneIf you were hoping this weekend's draft would help the Vikings fill all their needs and settle the depth chart at every position, here's the obligatory reminder that there's still a long road between now and the Sept. 8 season opener in Detroit. Despite...Tags: Ryan Longwell, Josh Robinson, Audie Cole, Robert Blanton, Erin Henderson
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Vikings GM Spielman likes a big, bold draft
Star TribuneHow was this all going to work? The three newest Vikings weren't totally sure. This was new to them. New to the organization as well. One by one, the athletic defensive tackle, the lockdown corner and the raw but promising receiver took their new...Tags: Ryan Longwell, Matt Kalil, NFL Draft, National Football League, Football
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Ira Kaufman's NFL Draft grades
The Tampa TribuneSouth BUCS: Tampa Bay stayed patient and filled some needs, moving up to draft Roy Miller's replacement in DT Akeem Spence. CB Johnthan Banks will have every chance to compete for a starting job while QB Mike Glennon is worth a look. Hulking DE...Tags: Andy Reid, Dunta Robinson, Dwight Freeney, Marvin Lewis, Houston Texans
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Minnesota Vikings prove one boss better than three
St. Paul Pioneer PressWhen Vikings general manager Rick Spielman sprinted away from a press conference addressing his two first-round draft picks Thursday, April 25, assistant GMs George Paton and Rob Brzezinski already were talking with New England about the Patriots' first-...Tags: New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings
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Vikings drafting Manti Te'o 'just didn't work out,' GM Rick Spielman says
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe Vikings "thought very highly" of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o but had other priorities in the first round of the NFL draft, general manager Rick Spielman said Friday, April 26. In Thursday night's first round, the Vikings grabbed Florida...Tags: Manti Te'o, San Diego Chargers, Heisman Trophy, NFL Draft, New England Patriots
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Vikings draft: Sharrif Floyd knows adversity, and sliding to 23 isn't it
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe questions kept coming at Sharrif Floyd. They were essentially asking the same thing, just with different verbiage. What was it like for him to drop from a projected top-five pick to No. 23 in the first round of the NFL draft? Wasn't he upset...Tags: Kevin Williams, NFL Draft, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets
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Minnesota Vikings content to sit out Day 2 of NFL draft
St. Paul Pioneer PressOn Thursday, April 25, Vikings general manager Rick Spielman was at a podium in the Vikings' fieldhouse, discussing his two first-round picks, when he got a signal that the New England Patriots were willing to talk about giving him another one. Spielman...Tags: Audie Cole, Erin Henderson, NFL Draft, Football, Brian Urlacher
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Gators DT Sharrif Floyd selected No. 23 by the Minnesota Vikings
In the two months leading up to the NFL draft, Florida defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd reached No. 1 on ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board. NFL Network draft expert Mike Mayock rated Floyd the No. 2 player entering the draft. If...
Tags: Sugar Bowl, San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network (tv network), NFL Draft, New Orleans Saints
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Ozzie Newsome to speak at NFL career development symposium at Wharton School of Business
The Baltimore SunRavens general manager Ozzie Newsome is among the front office executives scheduled to speak at an NFL career development symposium at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium is scheduled for May 6 to May 8....Tags: New York Giants, Jerry Angelo, Atlanta Falcons, National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles
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New look in store for NFC North
PHOENIX — If you find the NFC North unrecognizable this fall, it's not because your binoculars need adjusting. It's because the division has undergone some radical changes. "Everybody in our division is getting better, and it already was the...
Tags: Jermon Bushrod, Cliff Avril, Reggie Bush, National Football League, Julius Peppers
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When it comes to diversity in the NFL, nepotism trumps the 'Rooney Rule'
This NFL offseason represents the 10-year anniversary of the inception of the "Rooney Rule." The rule, named after Pittsburgh Steelers' Chairman Dan Rooney, requires teams to interview minority candidates for all head coaching and senior football...
Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Television Industry, Andy Reid, National Football League, Brian Billick
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