1 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: Hey, the Rockies got a week, you know, a week 2 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: to prepare brother themselves. But this is when we will 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: see which rookie is ready to step up to the table. 4 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: The fact that all of these legends and all these 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 1: lions that were a part of this organization have lived 6 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: as long as they have and we've actually been grace 7 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 1: to be able to talk to them, we should be 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: very very thankful and feel very fortunate that we got 9 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: to meet them and be a part of their lives. Yo, 10 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: what's going on? Vikings fans? Welcome to episode number ninety 11 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: six of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. Chris Corso here, I 12 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: am super excited for this episode. The season is beginning 13 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: to show its shape and its form. We are looking 14 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: back and moving forward. That is the name of episode 15 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: ninety six of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. With that, I 16 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,279 Speaker 1: bring in Vikings dot COM's Gabe Henry as well as 17 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: the man behind the show, Jay Nelson, and Vikings Rookie 18 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: Minicamp just took place this past weekend at the TCO 19 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: Performance Center. We heard from some of your favorite Vikings rookies. 20 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: We saw a quarterback out on the field of Vikings 21 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 1: draft pick quarterback out on the field and Kellen Mond, 22 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: and we heard from the head coach Mike Zimmer, who 23 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 1: laid out all of his evaluations of the top Vikings 24 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: draft picks and tryouts at Rookie Minicamp. And the man 25 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: who was there at Rookie Minicamp is Gabe Henderson. So 26 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: I'm starting off this show with getting your main takeaway 27 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: from at least the first day or two of Vikings 28 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: Rookie Minicamp at the TCO Performance Center this week. Yeah. 29 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,639 Speaker 1: I think my biggest one is what I had tweeted out, 30 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: like immediately following day one of practice. I said, Genarius 31 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: Robinson can legit scratch his knees standing up, and he's 32 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: so long, he's so big, he can run. He was 33 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: able to move like some of the veterans out there, 34 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: and I was just so excited to see him, Um, 35 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: just just work. Obviously he's he's the biggest guy in 36 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: the field alongside Christian Derrisaul. But actually seeing those guys, 37 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: you know, compete in a walkthrough, I mean that's at 38 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: this point I will take it. Compared to last year 39 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: not having Rookie Mini Camp at all, I would take 40 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: anything I can get to see those rookies out in 41 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: the field, so being able to see those guys just 42 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: just compete and learn and put faces with names and 43 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: jerseys and body types. There were so many takeaways. But 44 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: if I had to say one thing, I would say 45 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: Genarius Robinson, and two, I guess Patrick Jones is second. 46 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: I was talking to Martin Nance earlier and he was saying, 47 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: the pit guys, the guys that go to University of 48 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: pitt I guess their defensive coordinator was playing. Was the 49 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: coach for the Pittsburgh Stillers and Martin was playing, and 50 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: he said every time, after every single drill, that coach 51 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: would have every single defensive player run to wherever the 52 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: ball was at the end of the play, and he 53 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: wanted eleven guys to be where the ball was. And 54 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:01,959 Speaker 1: you can pretty much see that in Patrick Jones and 55 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: Jalen Twiman, both pit guys. Their motor was unmatched, like 56 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:07,679 Speaker 1: they did not get tired the entire practice. And you 57 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,119 Speaker 1: can tell that you know that practice, that pit kind 58 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: of paid off here and that energy was felt throughout 59 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: the entire practice. So energy wasn't at all was at 60 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: an all time high for a walk through. There were 61 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: so many guys running around. It was just it was 62 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: just good. The energy was just good to see people, coaches, 63 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,119 Speaker 1: everyone just out there enjoying what they do best. You're 64 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: going defense, and I like that. You go with the 65 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 1: pass rushers and the guy in the middle of the 66 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: defensive line and the two Pittsburgh draft picks, but I'm 67 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: gonna go with offense. I'm gonna go with a Vikings 68 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: quarterback that was drafted and Kellen Mond early on in 69 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: this draft, and you can see the highlights on Vikings 70 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: dot com of what number eleven was doing out there 71 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: in his red jersey for the Vikings. It's pretty exciting 72 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: to see a high draft pick at the quarterback position 73 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: out of Vikings rookie minimp We have not seen that 74 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: since Teddy Bridgewater a very very long time, and what 75 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: Kellen Mond can do out on the field is just 76 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: a little bit different than a lot of the Vikings 77 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: quarterbacks of recent years. So definitely exciting. You should go 78 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 1: check out those Kellen mon highlights from rookie Minicamp on 79 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: Vikings dot com. There's also a lot of good content 80 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: right now on Vikings dot com. Vikings team reporter Eric 81 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: Smith did a story on the background of the MRI's 82 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: that the Vikings health staff Eric Sugarman, the head of 83 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: athletic training for the Vikings, went through a lot of 84 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: work when he was scouting some of these draft picks 85 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: and potential guys coming out the end this year's draft. 86 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: So really interesting story from Vikings team reporter Eric Smith, 87 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: I wanted to make sure to hit on that before 88 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 1: we get into today's show. With that, we have a 89 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: jam pack show that producer Jay Nelson has put together 90 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 1: for us. A lot of news that has happened, whether 91 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: it was the seven or so Vikings draft picks have 92 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: been signed officially signed to the roster throughout the week 93 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: of Rookie Minicamp. It was safety Cameron Binhum, tackle Christian Darasaw, 94 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: wide receiver Amer Smith, Marsett, tight end Zach Davidson, defensive 95 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: tackle Jalen Twyman, running back kenay Wongo, and defensive end 96 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 1: Genarius Robinson. As of our recording here, those were the 97 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: seven Vikings draft picks that have been signed to their contracts. Also, 98 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: some really sad news in the Vikings family and you 99 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 1: can go and check out this video as well on 100 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: Vikings dot Com. Jerry Burns, one of the all time 101 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 1: great coaches in the Vikings organization has passed away at 102 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: the age of ninety four. He's known for a lot 103 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: of things, and we're gonna go over and have a 104 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: little conversation here about what he's brought to the organization. 105 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: I think Jay can do that justice as well as 106 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: anybody in his fifteen plus years or so with the 107 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: Vikings organization. But before we do that, I just want 108 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 1: to share a story about Jerry Burns. And I came 109 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: to the Vikings in twenty fifteen as a as a 110 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: recent college graduate from the East Coast, and I was 111 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: given a office pretty much in the kitchen area of 112 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 1: winter Park and it was a closet, to say the least. 113 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: It was the last remaining office in the building at 114 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: the old Vikings facility. And there were two people who 115 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: I remember that came up and introduced themselves to me. 116 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 1: And it didn't matter if I was working in the 117 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: back of the kitchen or if I was the website 118 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: guy at the time. Jerry Burns and Freddie Zamberletti, two 119 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: of the original original Vikings, had come and knocked on 120 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 1: the door, introduced themselves, told me their background, told me 121 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:48,040 Speaker 1: who they were. Even though they were way bigger people 122 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 1: and way bigger legends in this organization than a college 123 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: graduate who was doing some stuff for the website. So 124 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: I just wanted to share that story of Jerry Burns 125 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:01,719 Speaker 1: coming in and introducing himself to the website guy in 126 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: the kitchen closet that was my office in winter Park. 127 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: So that's my remembrance of Jerry Burns. Jay. I want 128 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: to get your background and you have some notes here 129 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: and share the legacy that he leaves behind for this 130 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: Vikings organization. Jerry Burns was a part of this organization 131 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: my entire life, essentially as a kid growing up. He 132 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: was offensive coordinator just when I was younger, but then 133 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 1: when I really started paying attention to the Vikings, to 134 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings, who they really were was during his 135 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: years when he was the head coach of the team, 136 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: and he was always kind of seen as kind of 137 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: the wiry, takee, no crap head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. 138 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: This is, you know, post the Bud Grant era, which 139 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: is where my parents were really Viking fans at that point. 140 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: For me, Jerry Burns was the first real head coach 141 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: that I really paid attention to and one of the 142 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: things that you've got out of Jerry Burns after the 143 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: fact when I started working for the team and just 144 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 1: seeing how the legends reacted to him when they were 145 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 1: around him showed you what he meant to this organization. 146 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 1: Referencing that video that you were talking about, Corso you 147 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 1: know you saw the Scott studdball and those guys give 148 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: a game ball to Jerry Burns after the game. They 149 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: all had just had this reverence for him because they 150 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: knew that he won, had a pedigree of being a 151 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: winning coach from the very beginning of him playing playing 152 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: football and then becoming a coach. He won everywhere that 153 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:25,679 Speaker 1: he went, and being an innovator as well. And so 154 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: the thing for me that I loved the most about 155 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: Jerry Burns was I was at an event, basically one 156 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: of the events where that it was the Ring of 157 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 1: Honor dinner behind the scenes, and all the former Ring 158 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 1: of Honor recipients had come and all these different people 159 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 1: were there, and one of the things I remember the 160 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: most was seeing Jerry Burns and Bill Boom Boom Brown 161 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,959 Speaker 1: walking down the hall together with their wives and they 162 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: were laughing and they were smiling and they were having 163 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:52,840 Speaker 1: a good time. And then sitting at the dinner they said, 164 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 1: at the same table together, and everybody was coming up 165 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: to them talking to him, you know, And every time 166 00:08:57,960 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 1: somebody came up to him, giant smile on his face 167 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:03,000 Speaker 1: and they were bs and back and forth. The other 168 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: great memory I have about Jerry Burns is this we 169 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: were in Canton, Ohio during one of the inductions for 170 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: our players, and we had basically taken a hotel room 171 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: and turned it into a studio. And what we had 172 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 1: set up this room and we were getting all this info. 173 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: Jerry Burns was one of the guys who was at Canton, 174 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: and they were wanting to get Jerry's take on Chris Doleman. 175 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 1: So Jerry's sitting in the chair. I'm outside as everybody 176 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: else is helping shoot and I'm helping coordinate everything. And 177 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: who comes rolling up the hallway but random McDaniel and 178 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: John Randall, and those two guys see each other and 179 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,679 Speaker 1: they start giving each other a hard time, bs and 180 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: back and forth, and they're like, come on, man, I 181 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 1: gotta get going. They're like, who's in there? And I 182 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: said Burns And both their faces lit up with a 183 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 1: giant smile and they're like, oh man, I gotta get 184 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: in there. And what happened was is we were just 185 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:53,280 Speaker 1: kind of like, wait and wait and wait, and I 186 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 1: finally get the text that it's over, and I'm like, 187 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: all right, he's done. In there, and those two burst 188 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 1: the door open and they go in there as loud 189 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: as they can. They're like, who the heck is taken 190 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: up all my time? I got a schedule to keep 191 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: going off on this guy. And you see Jerry at 192 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: first kind of like what the heck, and then he 193 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:13,439 Speaker 1: realizes who it is and just giants smile on their 194 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: face and they're given him a hard time. And then 195 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:19,080 Speaker 1: my favorite thing was one of them broke up their 196 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: phone and go, hey, Jerry, I got a video to 197 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,719 Speaker 1: show you, and they pulled up the infamous video of 198 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 1: his press conference that everybody now knows is the viral 199 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: video of Jerry Burns getting mad and swearing at his 200 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: press caffets and he just looks at it. He goes, 201 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 1: oh man, you had to bring that up, Dinsha. Those 202 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: are my favorite memories of him because it was the players, 203 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 1: how much they respected and loved him, and how much 204 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 1: he loved being around everyone in this organization. So it 205 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 1: is a huge loss to lose a guy like this, 206 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:50,439 Speaker 1: and ninety four years of age. He lived in absolutely 207 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 1: full life given his bio and what he did in football, 208 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: not only in college and pros, and so it is 209 00:10:56,400 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: a big loss. But it's been awesome to be able 210 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: to be around him and just be able to see 211 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: how everyone has reacted to him here part of the 212 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:07,199 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings family. Yeah, I agree, Jay, I mean, it's 213 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: unbelievable the career that he had with the Vikings. He 214 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:14,199 Speaker 1: had twenty four years as a coach, eighteen years as 215 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:19,079 Speaker 1: an offensive coordinator from nineteen sixty eight to nineteen eighty five, 216 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:21,319 Speaker 1: and then he was the head coach for six years 217 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: as well. He made four Super Bowl appearances. He was 218 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 1: actually a part of the Green Bay Packers and their 219 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: first ever Super Bowl win, which is just an amazing thing. 220 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: There that he coached defensive backs under Vince Lombardi in 221 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: Green Bay from nineteen sixty five to nineteen sixty seven, 222 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 1: so we actually won the two rings in Super Bowls 223 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: one and two with the Green Bay Packers before moving 224 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 1: on to the Vikings and becoming pretty much one of 225 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 1: the all time offensive coordinators in the history of the game, 226 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 1: pretty much revolutionizing the NFL offense, going from a running 227 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:00,440 Speaker 1: game to more of a passing game. See what we 228 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: see today is a big time shift from what the 229 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 1: NFL in the league was in those early years, from 230 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: when they would run the ball pretty much every single play. 231 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 1: So he has really had his imprint on the league 232 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 1: as a whole from the very beginning, from the very 233 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 1: first Super Bowl to a college graduate in the new 234 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 1: facility in twenty fifteen, who gets to meet him for 235 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: the first time. And I didn't even know who he 236 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: was growing up where I grew up, I didn't know 237 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 1: Jerry Burns was. And I looked him up after that 238 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:33,199 Speaker 1: and I saw his name, and I started to learn 239 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 1: about who he was. And I would see him around 240 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: the press box at some of the games, and he 241 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 1: was always rooting on his vikings, no matter how old 242 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: he got, no matter how well he was feeling on 243 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:47,439 Speaker 1: that day, at his age, he was there and alongside 244 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: Bud Grant. And it is crazy some of the legends 245 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: that are in this organization, and he is certainly one 246 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,599 Speaker 1: of the all time legends in this organization. Gabe, do 247 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 1: you have any thoughts on Jerry Burns and and what 248 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: he's brought out. I don't know. I don't know if 249 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 1: you've ever had a chance to meet him, which is 250 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: definitely a treat. But man, I'm sure you've heard about 251 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,080 Speaker 1: about what he's done for this organization. You can tell 252 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: how great a coach is by the coaches he produces. 253 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 1: And a guy who speaks really highly of a guy 254 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 1: like Jerry Burns is Pete Carroll, the head coach of 255 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: for the Seattle Seahawks. Um, he's under his coaching tree. 256 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,680 Speaker 1: We always talk about coaching trees like the Kubiat coaching tree, 257 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:29,720 Speaker 1: the Shottenheimer coaching tree. Jerry Burns has a coaching tree also, 258 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 1: and Jerry Burns fell under, like you said, the Bud 259 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: Grant of Vince Lombardi and less Steckle coaching tree. So 260 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,679 Speaker 1: just seeing what he's been able to produce under him, 261 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 1: and that that goes to show you the effect that 262 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:43,959 Speaker 1: he had not only for the Minnesota Vikings, but this 263 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: entire you know, National Football League. So I'm sure he 264 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: was amazing man compared to you guys as stories. I 265 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: wish I had the opportunity to meet him, but hey, 266 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,960 Speaker 1: rest in peace. UM, I'm glad we're able to celebrate 267 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: his life. Absolutely, that's a really good way to put it. 268 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: When you have a guy like Pete Carroll, one of 269 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:05,080 Speaker 1: the best head coaches in the NFL history, speaking so 270 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: highly of a man like Jerry Burns. And I'll just 271 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 1: throw one more out there, PR Director, head of PR 272 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:14,320 Speaker 1: for the Vikings, one of the heads Bob Hagen who 273 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:18,679 Speaker 1: has had relationships with Sid Hartman, Bud Grant, all the 274 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: people that have been around the Vikings organization for years 275 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 1: upon years. Bob had nothing but great words for Burnsy 276 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: and he was always his escort wherever he wherever Burns 277 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 1: he was around the Vikings organization. Bob Hagen was the 278 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 1: one who got him where he needed to go in 279 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 1: his later years of life. So shout out to Bob 280 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: for how respectful he is with all of the legends 281 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: in our organization and all the things he does in 282 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: that area. But yeah, just a privilege to be able 283 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: to meet him, a privilege to be able to meet 284 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 1: a guy like Freddie Zamberletti, who passed away a few 285 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: years back, the Vikings original athletic trainer. Those two guys 286 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: who were very close and and if you saw one 287 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: of them, you would see the other. Jay, you got 288 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:06,840 Speaker 1: a point to make before we move on here. Yeah, 289 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 1: I just wanted to point out one last thing. Think 290 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: about what you just said. You talked about Fred Zamberletti, 291 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 1: who is here forever. He was literally here from the 292 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: beginning of the organization up and through the two thousands, 293 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 1: and then you had guys like Sid who lived to 294 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: be you know, basically a hundred, covering this team the 295 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: way he did. On the same day that Burnsey passed, 296 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 1: Jim Klobucher passed, who also covered the team the Star 297 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: Tribute and he was ninety three years old. Bud Grant 298 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: is essentially ninety four years old, like all of these 299 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 1: lions that are associated with this organization, whether it was 300 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: from the media or from the team. And here's the thing. 301 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 1: You got to remember, the media was really tight with 302 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:48,880 Speaker 1: a lot of these teams as well. It was kind 303 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: of like open door policy where they would walk in 304 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 1: going to coach's offices and kind of you know, bus 305 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: back and forth. The fact that all of these legends 306 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: and all these lions that were a part of this 307 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 1: organization have of it as long as they have, and 308 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,360 Speaker 1: we've actually been grace to be able to talk to 309 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: them and pull as much knowledge as we can. We 310 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 1: should be very very thankful and feel very fortunate that 311 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 1: we got to meet them and be a part of 312 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: their lives. Four super Bowl appearances, in an NFL Championship, 313 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: three NFC titles, ten division titles, and the two thousand 314 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: and five Ring of Honor Vikings Ring of Honor inductee. 315 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: Just has done so much for this organization. And the 316 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: last note on here, which I love, he recruited Paul Krausse, 317 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 1: the NFL's all time interceptions leader, to Iowa in college 318 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:39,960 Speaker 1: and also brought Paul Krause to the Vikings and was 319 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 1: his presenter into the Pro Football Hall of Fames. So 320 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: had had a pretty big imprint on one of the 321 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 1: Vikings all time defensive players. Being a part of this organization, 322 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: so Burns, he leaves an all time legacy with the 323 00:16:56,920 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: Vikings organization, one that can definitely not be repeated. From that, 324 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 1: we go to another topic here in the Vikings organization, 325 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:08,359 Speaker 1: A tough topic to talk about because this is a 326 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 1: very close friend of mine that's leaving the Vikings organization. 327 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: Kelly Klein is headed over to the Denver Broncos as 328 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 1: the executive director of football Operations and as special advisor 329 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,680 Speaker 1: to the general manager. We know the general manager for 330 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: the Denver Broncos is former Vikings assistant general manager George Peyton. Obviously, 331 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: he was thrilled to give Kelly this big promotion and 332 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 1: be reunited with her in Denver. I say sore subject 333 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 1: because she's leaving our organization, the Minnesota Vikings, and she's 334 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: been a great friend to a lot of us here 335 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: in this organization. But obviously we are absolutely thrilled and 336 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 1: so happy for Kelly. She has become what's known to 337 00:17:55,040 --> 00:18:00,439 Speaker 1: be the highest ranking female in NFL history in the 338 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,320 Speaker 1: personnel department game. I think that's a pretty big deal 339 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:07,439 Speaker 1: for Kelly. Yeah, and I'm glad that she earned that, right, Like, 340 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,240 Speaker 1: I'm glad this isn't a hire that you know, that's 341 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 1: just a firmative action, Like Kelly was the best person 342 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,679 Speaker 1: for this job, and she earned this job because she 343 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 1: was qualified for it. And Kelly Klein is just another 344 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 1: example of females doing great work NML dominated industry. So 345 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: hats off to her. Never really had a chance to 346 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 1: meet her, but I've heard really good things about her. 347 00:18:29,119 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: I mean, just from starting from the bottom. I know 348 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,800 Speaker 1: I'm quoting Drake right now, but just starting from the 349 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: bottom and actually working her way up. I think I 350 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 1: was reading something on Twitter the other day or I 351 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:43,199 Speaker 1: heard something basically Kelly Klein when she first got to 352 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,400 Speaker 1: the Vikings, she went to coach Andre Patterson and basically said, Hey, 353 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 1: can you teach me defensive line schemes? And that pretty 354 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 1: much set herself up to where she is now. I mean, 355 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:57,639 Speaker 1: having the humility to ask for help. That pretty much 356 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:00,440 Speaker 1: speaks to her character just outside looking at you guys 357 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 1: have more in depth stories, but I'm happy for her 358 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:05,160 Speaker 1: man um. This is a great opportunity to be best 359 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 1: of luck to her other than when they're playing us. 360 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 1: And I guess that's preseason week one. Well, Jay and 361 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:15,200 Speaker 1: I were actually at a wedding table with Kelly Klein 362 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:18,679 Speaker 1: last weekend. Luke Burson, a big time member of the 363 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 1: Vikings front office, got married in all the way up 364 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:26,040 Speaker 1: in Minnesota last weekend and we got to really have 365 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:29,120 Speaker 1: a great time with Kelly. We had no idea that 366 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: she was leaving the organization. We actually had a great 367 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: great time at this wedding. But I've had many great 368 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 1: times with Kelly over the years and she welcomed me 369 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:42,359 Speaker 1: another person in this organization. She was one of the 370 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: younger people that that welcomed me with open arms and 371 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:49,520 Speaker 1: was literally one of the most fun people to talk 372 00:19:49,560 --> 00:19:53,159 Speaker 1: to to just talk about life with anything that was 373 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 1: going on, and even if it wasn't about football. She 374 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,159 Speaker 1: is just one of the best people, and she is 375 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: the best person for this job with the Denver Broncos 376 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 1: because ten seasons here with the Vikings. She started as 377 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 1: a PR intern in Jeff Anderson's group with the PR 378 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:14,640 Speaker 1: department and literally took that internship as a PR intern 379 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: and turned it into this career in the personnel department. 380 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:22,320 Speaker 1: It's unbelievable. Rick Spieling, the Vikings general manager, has nothing 381 00:20:22,359 --> 00:20:25,520 Speaker 1: but the highest regard for what she has brought to 382 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:30,439 Speaker 1: this organization from a scouting standpoint, from a football admins standpoint, 383 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:34,920 Speaker 1: to planning meetings to interviewing players at the combine. She's 384 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:38,360 Speaker 1: been all over the Vikings front office for a decade 385 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 1: and obviously she has earned this position. She went from 386 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: a PR intern to a scouting assistant, to a scouting 387 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 1: coordinator to a manager, which I think her last title 388 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: was Manager of Player Personnel slash College Scout for the 389 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,439 Speaker 1: last two seasons and that has led her to this 390 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 1: position with the Denver Uncles. I am just absolutely thrilled 391 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 1: for her, for her family and what she's going to 392 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:10,199 Speaker 1: bring to that Denver Broncos organization. Obviously, Jay, it's a 393 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 1: big time whilst for our vikings and the front office 394 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 1: crew that we have here. Yeah. You know, one of 395 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 1: the things you brought up Jeff Anderson's name here, and 396 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:19,680 Speaker 1: I think one of the better stories that I saw 397 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 1: on Twitter when Jeff was kind of kind of recanting 398 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: how Kelly even came to be a part of the organization, 399 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 1: and Jeff was basically saying she had reached out to 400 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 1: him for an interview for a school project and in 401 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:35,520 Speaker 1: doing so they had kind of they were able to talk, 402 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,000 Speaker 1: and that was when she got her opportunity as a 403 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 1: PR intern. Was essentially like her roommate drove her over 404 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:45,399 Speaker 1: to do this interview with Jeff Anderson, started asking the 405 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: right questions and they hit it off. And then when 406 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: they needed a PR intern, they had reached out to 407 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: her and said, hey, if you're interested, given all the 408 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 1: other interaction they had had with her, you know, hey, 409 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,399 Speaker 1: we're willing to do this and like you guys said, 410 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: she started from the bottom and she earned it. She 411 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: earned it all along the way here, and that's the reason. 412 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:05,920 Speaker 1: Like for me, I love seeing these kind of stories 413 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,920 Speaker 1: where it's literally starting from the very bottom and basically 414 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 1: doing every job at every level to make it fit. 415 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 1: Very similar to like Stefanski did where he started off 416 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:17,400 Speaker 1: as the assistant for the coach and now he's basically 417 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 1: head coaching for the Cleveland Browns. So another situation where 418 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,800 Speaker 1: somebody who really put in the time, put in the effort, 419 00:22:24,040 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: made all the strides that she had to learn on 420 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:32,479 Speaker 1: the job, and at the same point produce and the 421 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: fact that you know she's reuniting with George there in 422 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,119 Speaker 1: Denver in a great city, I think it's going to 423 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 1: be a great stepping point for her. And another thing 424 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:41,879 Speaker 1: to look forward to is just to see how this 425 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 1: whole ride goes, because there is a very legit shot 426 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,400 Speaker 1: that with everything she's done and the opportunity she's gotten, 427 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 1: now there's a chance you could see Kelly Klein as 428 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:52,600 Speaker 1: the first general female general manager in the NFL in 429 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 1: a couple of years, and it's just awesome to see 430 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:56,879 Speaker 1: it happened. So it couldn't happen to a better person, 431 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,880 Speaker 1: and kudos to her for everything she's done and having 432 00:22:59,880 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 1: a payoff in this kind of role. Absolutely one of 433 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 1: the best people in the Vikings organization throughout the last 434 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 1: decade and she has been given a bigger and better opportunity. 435 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 1: So congratulations to her and definitely look forward to seeing 436 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:17,760 Speaker 1: what she does there in her next chapter and adventure 437 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: with the Denver Broncos. With that, we're going to move 438 00:23:21,119 --> 00:23:25,480 Speaker 1: forward and following our rookie mini camp. As I said earlier, 439 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:29,360 Speaker 1: we had those seven players who have officially inked their 440 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: contracts with the Vikings. We went through the list before, 441 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 1: so there are a few players that are still unsigned 442 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:41,120 Speaker 1: which I want to cover here. Unsigned yet is third 443 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 1: round pick quarterback Kellen Mond, third round pick Chaz Surat, 444 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:49,440 Speaker 1: linebacker out of North Carolina, third round pick Wyatt Davis, 445 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 1: guard out of Ohio State, and third round pick Patrick Jones, 446 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 1: the second defensive end out of Pittsburgh. And there was 447 00:23:57,119 --> 00:24:00,600 Speaker 1: also a trade that went on this past week in 448 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:04,720 Speaker 1: the Vikings organization. Former first round pick Mike Hughes was 449 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 1: traded to the Kansas City Chiefs along with a seventh 450 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,439 Speaker 1: round pick and the Vikings were able to receive a 451 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 1: sixth round pick in return. I know there were some 452 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:17,160 Speaker 1: questions with his health and what he was going through 453 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:19,200 Speaker 1: injury wise, so we don't even know if he would 454 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:22,679 Speaker 1: have made the roster following training camp and what he's 455 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: able to do out there on the field. So Rick 456 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 1: Spielman gets a sixth round pick and returned from Mike 457 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 1: Hughes in that deal. Obviously, all those guys that are unsigned, 458 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: the four unsigned third round draft picks, I don't expect 459 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 1: any issues there. I watched a lot of their press 460 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:42,560 Speaker 1: conferences this week. They are very, very excited to be 461 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings. Whyatt Davis was one that really stood out. 462 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: I really enjoyed his press conference and what he had 463 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 1: to say about the facility, about his new teammates, and 464 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:55,199 Speaker 1: about working with Christian Darasau on the offensive line. I 465 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:58,200 Speaker 1: would go check that out on Vikings dot com. Really 466 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: interesting stuff there from the Ohio State Guard in third 467 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:05,160 Speaker 1: round pick. I'm just excited the Vikings players are back 468 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:07,920 Speaker 1: in the building. They were getting their vaccines at the 469 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 1: Twin Cities or at the Phoenix Performance Center of this 470 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 1: past week. You can see some videos and photos on 471 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 1: Vikings dot Com of that event. I know coach Zimmer 472 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:19,520 Speaker 1: is excited, he said in his press conference, to not 473 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 1: have to wear a mask, to be able to see 474 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 1: coaches face to face, have conversations, understand what they're saying, 475 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 1: and not have to ask them to repeat themselves because 476 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: of wearing those masks is a big deal for the 477 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 1: old school head coach Mike Zimmers. So, Jay, I'm throwing 478 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,400 Speaker 1: it to you. What are your final thoughts in this 479 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 1: episode of the MVP before we look forward to the 480 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,640 Speaker 1: next phase of the offseason program. One thing to keep 481 00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:47,000 Speaker 1: in mind is this team has not done signing players. 482 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: This team is still trying to help this roster get better, 483 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,400 Speaker 1: whether it's unsigned or undrafted college free agents or even 484 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 1: some other guys that are out on the street currently, 485 00:25:56,920 --> 00:25:59,200 Speaker 1: or even from other teams that are you know, teams 486 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:00,960 Speaker 1: are having to try to figure out what are they 487 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: gonna do with the veterans versus the rookies and figure 488 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: out their salary cap situations and everything. You know, We've 489 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:10,120 Speaker 1: got three free agents that have signed fairly recently with 490 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:14,480 Speaker 1: Evan Kazarzak, the offensive tackle out of Buffalo six six 491 00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 1: three eleven. You had free agents Perry Nickerson, the dB 492 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:20,840 Speaker 1: out of Tulane. He's basically in his fourth year now 493 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:24,200 Speaker 1: and he's had in three seasons, he's been up the Seahawks, Jets, Jags, 494 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,439 Speaker 1: and Packers, and then you had tight end Shane Zelstra 495 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:32,240 Speaker 1: who broke theeland's records at Minnesota State man Cato. Basically, 496 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:35,439 Speaker 1: you're you're seeing this team still continue to evolve, and 497 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:37,639 Speaker 1: even though the rookie Mini caamp and everything had happened, 498 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: they're still bringing in some of these guys that they 499 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,119 Speaker 1: think can make things better. So given what you were 500 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:44,240 Speaker 1: just talking about, even with Mike u Is getting traded, 501 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:47,960 Speaker 1: the fact is, like the dB position, I think we're 502 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 1: up to what four maybe five players at this point. 503 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 1: I'm sure that they're going to want to potentially keep 504 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 1: adding talent at that position. So just pay attention to 505 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:00,119 Speaker 1: social media and pay attention to Vikings dot com as 506 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:03,280 Speaker 1: this team keeps bringing in outside players to come in 507 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:06,800 Speaker 1: and potentially help this team get better and finalize down 508 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 1: to their fifty three man roster here at the end 509 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 1: of the summer game. Yeah, I'm just looking forward to 510 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:14,719 Speaker 1: seeing how these rookies mesh with the veterans. The rookies 511 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:16,960 Speaker 1: got a week, you know, a week to prepare by themselves. 512 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:19,359 Speaker 1: But this is when we will see which rookie is 513 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:23,000 Speaker 1: ready to step up to the table. Of course, you know, 514 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:25,440 Speaker 1: the NFL moves fast, and a lot of these guys 515 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:30,119 Speaker 1: understand that, and I'm excited to see whoever guy like 516 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:32,920 Speaker 1: I'm a big guy. I'm a big fan of Cameron Binham. 517 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:35,800 Speaker 1: I talked to him earlier and I think you know, 518 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 1: of course, you know, Jay, I've done a lot of 519 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:40,840 Speaker 1: interviews in my life, but i think this is top 520 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:45,040 Speaker 1: five most interesting interviews I've ever done in my life. 521 00:27:45,080 --> 00:27:48,440 Speaker 1: So I'm interested to see how he's going to pan out. 522 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:52,520 Speaker 1: He has a golden opportunity. No pun intendant going to 523 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:54,320 Speaker 1: to cal playing for the Golden Bears, but he has 524 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:57,000 Speaker 1: a golden opportunity right in front of him to get 525 00:27:57,040 --> 00:27:59,720 Speaker 1: some valuable playing time this year and to learn how 526 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 1: to be a valuable safety in this league for for 527 00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:05,880 Speaker 1: a while to come. So I'm excited football is back 528 00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 1: like like we've been talking about. And that's that's the 529 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:10,920 Speaker 1: main thing, the fact that we're able to get outside 530 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:13,280 Speaker 1: and actually see these guys put on helmets and play 531 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:15,880 Speaker 1: and laugh and do do what they have to do. 532 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: And it makes our job easy. We're able to be 533 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: better better at our jobs when they're better at there. 534 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:23,240 Speaker 1: So it's a partnership and I'm looking forward to the 535 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:26,399 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one partnership with the Vikings. All Right, thanks guys, 536 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 1: I appreciate it again. Thank you for joining us fans 537 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:33,160 Speaker 1: for episode number ninety six of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. 538 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 1: A really exciting time of year as the weather is 539 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: getting nice in the Twin Cities. It's my favorite time 540 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 1: of year. There's hope for the summer, there's hope for 541 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 1: COVID hopefully being over fully so we're able to all 542 00:28:48,520 --> 00:28:52,680 Speaker 1: get outside, be on the lake and enjoy our Vikings 543 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 1: offseason program and Vikings offseason football as we get set 544 00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:00,240 Speaker 1: for this upcoming season in the fall. There's a lot 545 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:02,440 Speaker 1: that you have to go and check out on Vikings 546 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:05,479 Speaker 1: dot Com before you go. Vikings dot COM's team reporter, 547 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 1: Eric Smith, as I said earlier in the show, has 548 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:12,440 Speaker 1: a really big time article on Vikings dot Com titled 549 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 1: MRI Pending, and it gives you the inside look of 550 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:19,880 Speaker 1: all the medical information that the Vikings staff had to 551 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:22,960 Speaker 1: gather leading up to the twenty twenty one NFL Draft 552 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 1: really really good insight from Eric Sugarman from the Vikings 553 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:30,920 Speaker 1: Athletic Training Crew and of course general manager Rick Spielman. 554 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 1: They give you the inside look of how that went 555 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:37,480 Speaker 1: down dealing with all the COVID ramifications throughout the twenty 556 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 1: twenty one NFL Draft, So definitely go check that out. Also, 557 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: The Vikings Vantage, our show on the Vikings podcast network, 558 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 1: will feature ESPN's Courtney Cronin this week. She has done 559 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 1: an absolutely outstanding job covering the Vikings throughout the past 560 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:56,440 Speaker 1: few years. She had the scoop that the Vikings were 561 00:29:56,440 --> 00:29:59,320 Speaker 1: trying to trade up for Justin Fields in the first 562 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 1: round of this year's twenty twenty one NFL Draft, so 563 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:05,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure we will hear about that when we speak 564 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 1: to her on The Vikings Vantage. You can catch that 565 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:11,920 Speaker 1: on all the Vikings platforms on Friday morning, the Vikings 566 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:15,920 Speaker 1: podcast platforms Spotify as well as iTunes, etc. Go check 567 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:19,640 Speaker 1: that out on Friday morning after listening to this very podcast. 568 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:23,680 Speaker 1: And also congratulations to Vikings dot COM's Lindsay Young. She 569 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: did a really great job on her Getting Open series, 570 00:30:26,920 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: which addresses the mental health issues that are pretty much 571 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:34,880 Speaker 1: affecting every single person in this country throughout the COVID 572 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:38,760 Speaker 1: pandemic and of course throughout the NFL. Vikings players opened 573 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:42,120 Speaker 1: up with Lindsay and told their stories about battling through 574 00:30:42,520 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 1: all of those issues, and Gabe did a really good 575 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 1: job of interviewing Lindsay on this very platform about what 576 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:52,880 Speaker 1: this series has meant to her and her personal battles 577 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:55,440 Speaker 1: with some mental health issues as well. She was very open, 578 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:59,720 Speaker 1: she gave her story, which is good for everybody. Really 579 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:02,720 Speaker 1: great job on that series, Lindsay, and a great job 580 00:31:02,760 --> 00:31:05,640 Speaker 1: by all of the Vikings Entertainment Network staff that helped 581 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:09,240 Speaker 1: her put that together because everyone had a hand in 582 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:13,000 Speaker 1: telling those stories, from the graphics team to the editorial team, 583 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:16,680 Speaker 1: to the video team, audio team. This series was on 584 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 1: every single platform on the Vikings Entertainment Network, so really, 585 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 1: really great work on that series. Getting open. Go check 586 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:26,800 Speaker 1: out all twelve parts of the series on the Vikings 587 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:30,560 Speaker 1: Entertainment Network platforms. That'll do it for this episode of 588 00:31:30,560 --> 00:31:34,600 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. For Jay Nelson, Gabe Henderson, and 589 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:37,400 Speaker 1: the rest of the Vikings Entertainment Network. This is Chris 590 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:40,080 Speaker 1: Corso and we will see you next week.