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Star Tribune Vikings beat writer, (mostly) lifelong Minnesotan, CC/track coach, band geek, husband, dad, sinner saved by grace.

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Joined February 2009

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    The man behind the miracle: Stefon Diggs is a homebody who skydives, a trendsetter who draws inspiration from unlikely sources, a man who lost his father at age 14 and a misunderstood draft prospect who found a home In Minnesota:

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  2. The Vikings currently have $179,522,154 wrapped up in cap commitments for 2019, according to sources with access to NFLPA salary data. Only five teams have more cap space already committed for next year. Expect some contract restructures and roster moves this spring.

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  3. The Buccaneers announced they've completed their head coaching interview with Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards.

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  5. Making my weekly appearance with to put a bow on the 2018 Vikings season. Coming up at 4:30. Stream here:

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  6. Saints assistant head coach Dan Campbell, who interviewed for the Vikings’ offensive coordinator job last year, is not a candidate this time around, according to a league source. Campbell has been in the running for several head coaching jobs.

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    The Vikings' Danielle Hunter and Harrison Smith were named second-team NFL All-Pro. Smith was a first-teamer last year.

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    20 hours ago

    The All-Pro players will compete in Blaine this weekend, where they are trying for one of four remaining spots in next month's national championships.

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  9. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    We've completed an interview with Kevin Stefanski for our open head coach position. 📰 »

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  10. Jan 3

    Last day of school in the Vikings media room. Somehow hooked up a Super Nintendo to a flat screen TV for NBA Jam. is cheating, probably.

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    Jan 3

    Send your questions here. We’ll answer on an podcast this afternoon.

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    Jan 3

    Coach Mike Zimmer vows to restore "nasty" mentality to .

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  13. Jan 3

    Mike Zimmer said he wouldn't have any problem coaching into the final year of his contract. He said he couldn't believe someone actually threw out the idea of him retiring, calling it fake news. "I'm not a quitter," he said.

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  14. Jan 3

    Here we go with Mike Zimmer's season-ending press conference.

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  15. Jan 3

    Jackson would figure to have a similar offense to what Jay Gruden ran in Washington, so there’d be some shared history with Kirk Cousins.

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  16. Jan 3

    Hearing this morning that Hue Jackson to the Vikings is becoming more of a real possibility; sources said Mike Zimmer could try to hire him if Jackson doesn’t get the Bengals job. The key will be what Rick Spielman thinks of Jackson as a candidate.

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  17. Jan 3

    Sources said yesterday that former colleagues in Minnesota gave Stefanski some strong recommendations for the Browns job. Vikings will have to continue to wait on the status of their interim offensive coordinator.

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    Jan 2

    U.S. Bank Stadium will undergo at least $6 million in renovations and enhancements, including new turf, before the play there again

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  20. Jan 2

    Vikings announced they’ve re-signed their practice squad players to reserve/future contracts.

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  21. Jan 2

    Expected there would be some rumblings about Hue Jackson and the Vikings’ OC job at some point; he worked with Mike Zimmer in Cincinnati, and Zimmer called him after the 2014 season to pick his brain, so he could better evaluate Norv Turner.

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