The Vikings hiring Leslie Frazier as head coach got me thinking. In the past 12 years, three former Minnesota Vikings assistant coaches have won Super Bowls as the head coaches of other teams. Brian Billick, Tony Dungy and Mike Tomlin learned everything that they would ever know while in Minnesota. They took that knowledge elsewhere and won championships. The hope in Viking land is that Leslie Frazier is the assistant coach that didn't get away.
I like Frazier in charge. He certainly knows what it takes to win. He won a championship with the Chicago Bears as a player and with the Indianapolis Colts as an assistant coach. As a former player, he can easily relate to the players. He listens to coaches and players. Surprisingly, a lot of coaches only listen to themselves. He is developing the team around the strengths of the players. I have never understood why some coaches force players into roles and systems that they clearly don't fit. I just really like how Frazier has gone about his business. We won't know anything until the games are actually played, but maybe this coach didn't have to leave to find greener pastures. He just needed a promotion.
I'd like to throw a Flea Flicker shout out to Chuck Bednarik. Few played the game better. Get well soon.
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