Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Charley Walters column
"It's up to the quarterback to get all the distance he can out of his line,"
During his brief time in
Yary, 72, the hall of fame offensive lineman who played in each of the Vikings' four Super Bowls, has strong feelings about the importance of the quarterback-offensive line relationship.
"Your quarterback's got to have a passion to play the game," Yary said from his home in
"When you're in a huddle, you look in each other's soul."
For instance, Yary loved playing for QB
"When
"He'd look you in the eyes and say, 'Listen, we're going to run a 27 power, can you block that guy?' He'd look right at you in the huddle and ask you that question. And what are you going to say, no?
"But the reason he'd do it is because he knew that yes was going to be yes. Now he's putting the focus on you and everybody's counting on you, so you're going to get the best expectation out of
the guy."
Yary, by the way, said he no longer watches
"Because of the taking-the-knee issue -- I'm vehemently against what they (some players) are doing," he said.
The Vikings and the
The Vikings and
Wishing the best for beloved Vikings iconic trainer emeritus
At age 31,
Weber, fired twice in the past three years from college football assistant coaching jobs, has decided he wants more stability in his life and has taken a job in the insurance business in
"Looking for more of a normal, for lack of a better word, life," he said.
Weber lost football jobs at his alma mater and at
"I was seeing kind of a pattern there," he said.
So now it's life in a different world.
"For right now, it gives you a little more stability," Weber said. "Football will still be a part of my life in some capacity. But you think about settling down and having a family."
Levine, as was Weber, was regarded as excellent at his craft, also having been a head coach at the
"You can be a very, very dedicated coach who's doing a heck of a job, but in this day and age things can happen so quickly, and there's such a demand to win, especially at the collegiate level, it's tough," Weber said. "If you're going to be good at recruiting, you're doing that 24-7.
"(Coaching) was great, awesome, and I know I'm going to miss Saturdays, but (now) I get to go home at night and eat dinner with friends and family and I have weekends off," Weber said. "So there's give and take.
"Ultimately, you start thinking about what's important, about being able to share with the people you love. For right now, this is the best decision for me at this point in my life."
Coaching in major programs, Weber said, "works for some people and not for others. There are so many things about the job that I really love. But ultimately, you have to stay true to that voice inside you. For me, I'd rather be around for my family and in the future have kids and be there for them and not miss those important moments.
"To be at the highest level (of coaching), to really pursue it, and that's what I would do, you have to sacrifice. And I just didn't want to have to make that decision."
"He used to say he hated it, but he loved it," Peggy said.
Vikings defensive end
"In college, you could be the best player at the position going up really against not so good of a player. And when you get to the
It was his 11th career ace. He's a four-handicap golfer.
"Just lucky, I guess," said Antonovich, who scouts for the
Meanwhile, Antonovich, the former three-term mayor of his hometown Coleraine, plans to run again in the November election.
"I think some stuff needs to get done, and I think I can get it done; I work hard, so I'm going to give it a go," he said.
"I hit the hole on the fly at Madden's East Course, and it popped straight up and dropped right next to the hole an inch away for a tap-in," the
The Twins can claim the best dining room in the
The Wild has partnered with noted wildlife artist
One parking lot near
An extensive
Five of the six Division I college men's hockey commissioners, including the WCHA's
Inductees into the
New Wild general manager
DON'T PRINT THAT
Hmmm: Vikings safety
Zimmer said the signing wasn't to replace anyone. But it sure smells of a part-one move with part-two to come at some juncture. A Sendejo trade for a reliable offensive lineman makes sense. We'll see.
It's way too early to make a judgment on the Vikings'
Ex-Viking
well in his debut against Denver on Friday night.
There's been some buzz that
The roster-disrupted Twins are hoping to finish the season with attendance approaching 2 million. A three-game series against the Yankees
If the Twins play .500 the rest of the season, they'll end up with 84 losses.
Former Twins manager
"Like my daughter (Ruth, his presenter) said, 'Dad, don't take this the wrong way, but there's real baseball people in there,' " Whaley said with a laugh.
Whaley, 55, was elected because he's executive VP of the Saints, noted for being one of minor league baseball's most innovative teams, the hall of fame said.
This hall of fame is no small deal. Inductees over the years include
"It's fun -- there's not two things in life I get a bigger kick out of than baseball, and I enjoy my Irish heritage, so this is the best of both worlds," Whaley said.
No
Twins outfielder
Prospects for open tryouts for the Timberwolves' G League Iowa team next month in
That was industrious Gophers athletics director
OVERHEARD
Tweet last week from ex-Twin
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