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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

The defensive line may be the most competitive part of the team. Still, often times these things have a way of being sorted out.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

What days are you talking about?

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

What days are you talking about?

Sorry for being unclear and also mistaken. I was referring to the "days when Lance Johnstone played for the Vikings", but when I recheck I see that was the early days of talkvikes, so I got the timeline wrong. I was still working Sunday's those days, though. I worked 7 days a week for 13 years straight and then for the next 7 years I worked 6 1/2 days a week. Now I am 66 years old (yesterday was my birthday) and still I work 6 days a week. However, I now have every Sunday off. It seems that I am really slowing down.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

The 98 season was a blast at the Strib!

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

The 98 season was a blast at the Strib!

Not for BigO

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

The 98 season was a blast at the Strib!

Not for BigO

What are you, an elephant? Actually my Strib "incident" was some time after '98.

I still don't buy that the parties involved in PMs are somehow 'beholden' to keep the content of the PMs private. I generally do, but if someone else involved is being disingenuous, all bets are off.

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

The 98 season was a blast at the Strib!

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Those were days before talkvikes. I worked every Sunday, but listened to all the games on the radio. I certainly followed the team, but I lacked the information I get today on the internet. That was just before I was online.

It certainly was a different time.

Many of us had been doing this for nearly a decade by the time Johnstone finished his Vikings career. No, it wasn't "talkvikes", but it was on the predecessors.

I wish I could say I was at the Strip for the 98 season but I came in right at TC time the following year - I Yahoo'd info trying to find TC info.

Freudian slip?

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ORIGINAL: kgdabom

Something that hasn't been mentioned regarding the possibility of Hercules making the 53. How many DTs are we likely to carry. Joseph, Stephen, and Hercules would make three. If we carry 4 that would mean cutting Johnson or Holmes unless we swing one out to DE than that would have it's own implications. If we cut Holmes it's a $548 K dead cap hit. If we cut Johnson it's a $339K dead cap hit. Anybody good at the 53 man thing want to chime in?

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: kgdabom

Something that hasn't been mentioned regarding the possibility of Hercules making the 53. How many DTs are we likely to carry. Joseph, Stephen, and Hercules would make three. If we carry 4 that would mean cutting Johnson or Holmes unless we swing one out to DE than that would have it's own implications. If we cut Holmes it's a $548 K dead cap hit. If we cut Johnson it's a $339K dead cap hit. Anybody good at the 53 man thing want to chime in?

Probably 9 DLineman

Griff, Hunter, Weatherly, Joseph, Stephen, JJ, Holmes

2 out of these (Bowers, Hercules, Odenigbo, Watts, Aruna) I say Hercules and Odenigbo because they can play both DE and DT.

Watts and Aruna to PS.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: kgdabom

Something that hasn't been mentioned regarding the possibility of Hercules making the 53. How many DTs are we likely to carry. Joseph, Stephen, and Hercules would make three. If we carry 4 that would mean cutting Johnson or Holmes unless we swing one out to DE than that would have it's own implications. If we cut Holmes it's a $548 K dead cap hit. If we cut Johnson it's a $339K dead cap hit. Anybody good at the 53 man thing want to chime in?

Probably 9 DLineman

Griff, Hunter, Weatherly, Joseph, Stephen, JJ, Holmes

2 out of these (Bowers, Hercules, Odenigbo, Watts, Aruna) I say Hercules and Odenigbo because they can play both DE and DT.

Watts and Aruna to PS.

I count 12 defensive linemen. One or two may injure themselves during the preseason. It's good to have quality depth. The defensive line coach (Patterson) deserves credit because very few of these players were first or second round draft picks. Were any of them? I believe only Joseph was, and we obtained him via free agency.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Kirk Cousins on ball left short after Irv Smith beat corner: “I guess part of the reason I left it a bit short maybe is I didn’t believe he was getting behind him like that.’’

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