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Vikings Reportedly Looking to Make Leslie Frazier Officially Head Coach

Discussions between Minnesota Vikings interim coach Leslie Frazier and the organization are trending toward making Frazier head coach next season. This according to sources close to the situation. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that both sides are seriously discussing removing the interim tag following Sunday's...

In Lost Season, Brett Favre's Start Streak Is All Vikings Have Left

When it ended dramatically for the Vikings last season, with Brett Favre coming up an ankle and prayer short of winging the Vikings past the Saints in overtime of the NFC title game, one of the first people to embrace the creaky old quarterback in the loser's locker room was his team's defensive coordinator, Leslie...

Vikings' Leslie Frazier Wonders if Seahawks Used Him in Coaching Search

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier interviewed to be the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks in January but didn't get the job, which went to Pete Carroll. At the time, many league observers questioned whether Frazier, who is black, was just a token interview to satisfy the requirements of the league's...

Jim Haslett Out of Rams' Plans, New Coach Coming Soon

The St. Louis Rams will have a new head football coach in 2009, as interim coach Jim Haslett has been notified he is no longer a candidate for the full-time gig. Though he was said to have interviewed well for the job, I can't see how this is much of a surprise. He went 2-10 after taking over for Scott Linehan, including...

At Least One Person in St. Louis Thinks Jason Garrett Isn't Good Enough to Coach Rams

Twelve months ago the Rams had just put the finishing touches on a 3-13 effort. If the team had fired head coach Scott Linehan and replaced him with Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, I think most fans and media types would've praised the move. As I've mentioned before, Garrett's star lost some luster after a...

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05/31/12 OTAs help to build up teamwork, playground Source: Access Vikings - Star Tribune The first set of Vikings organized team activities is in the books and coach Leslie Frazier couldn't be more excited.
05/31/12 Former Bulldogs player Asher Allen abruptly retires... Source: Savannah Morning News - Savannah GA The Minnesota Vikings announced Wednesday that cornerback Asher Allen has retired from football, a curious decision for a 24-year-old who was about to enter only his fourth NFL season.
05/31/12 Sports digest: U.S. falls to Brazil in exhibition... Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA Brazil had its way with the U.S. soccer team, with the stars in the famous yellow jerseys dribbling past the Americans and generally pushing them around for the first half-hour.
05/30/12 Frazier: Rebuilding is a shared chore Source: Access Vikings - Star Tribune Vikings coach Leslie Frazier spoke up for his importance in shaping the future of the franchise when asked whether he feels the youth movement being orchestrated by new General Manager Rick Spielman puts the head coach in danger of not being able to win enough games to keep his job beyond 2012.
05/23/12 Vikings make up lost time with longer camp Source: La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse WI The Minnesota Vikings suffered from the limited preseason practice time during last year's lockout as much as any other NFL team.