Feb

12

2008 Season Wrap Up: Coaching Staff

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February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A look at the 2008 coaching staff for the Minnesota Vikings

Feb

3

Special Teams assistant promoted

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February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

For some CRAZY reason, special teams assistant Brian Murphy has been promoted to Special Teams Coordinator for the Vikings.
I have nothing against Brian Murphy, since before today I didn’t really even know who he was.  My problem lies with the fact that Brad Childress was given an opportunity to start with a clean slate in [...]

Jan

22

UPDATE: Paul Ferraro is officially heading to St Louis

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January 22, 2009 | 3 Comments

Earlier I wrote that the Rams had received permission to interview Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Paul Ferraro.
I just read an article on Access Vikings (on the Star Tribune website) that said that Ferraro has officially joined the Rams as their linebackers coach.
So (sarcasm warning) I guess we’ll just have to go out and find someone [...]

Jan

22

The Rams (for some reason) want to talk to Special Teams coordinator Paul Ferraro

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January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Coach Childress has given the Rams permission to talk to Special Teams Coordinator Paul Ferraro.  Ferraro is friends with the Rams new head coach, and will likely get the job there.
To be perfectly blunt…. good riddance.
Our special teams were AWFUL this year.  Completely terrible.  I wanted to see Ferraro out of that job anyway.
So, Paul [...]

Jan

21

Leslie Frasier still in Minnesota

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January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Despite being a “frontrunner” at pretty much all three places he interviewed, Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frasier did not get a head coaching job, and he will be returning to the Vikings next year.
To be honest, I like Frasier, but I don’t think he’s a spectacular coordinator.  Don’t take that the wrong way… I think [...]