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06-19-2018, 12:58 PM

Quote: @suncoastvike said:
I remember when they hired him. My 1st response was...who? Then he comes in and starts trading/releasing Pro-bow players. I thought this guy is going to ruin this team. Then they win 11 games. 10 years of competitive teams. No championship game. Still a good run of longevity and consistency. #2 all time Viking coach.

the remains of the burns era were old and washed up for the most part. i for one was ready for the cleaning that took place.

06-19-2018, 01:00 PM

I was cool with Green until he got in hot water over some shit and tried playing the race card a few times towards the end of his tenure. IIRC he was kind of on a power trip around winter park and when there was some blow back he went to race.

06-19-2018, 01:03 PM

Thumbs up to ownership and the team for honoring Denny. I did not know that bit of info that Kevin Warren talked about regarding the Wilf family buying the team either.

06-19-2018, 01:19 PM

Quote: @kmillard said:

@suncoastvike said:
I remember when they hired him. My 1st response was...who? Then he comes in and starts trading/releasing Pro-bow players. I thought this guy is going to ruin this team. Then they win 11 games. 10 years of competitive teams. No championship game. Still a good run of longevity and consistency. #2 all time Viking coach.
the remains of the burns era were old and washed up for the most part. i for one was ready for the cleaning that took place.

I can't argue the success of it because as I said turned it around 1st year. I was not quite ready for the radical changes he made. Took me by surprise. In hindsight it was needed.

06-19-2018, 02:57 PM

Quote: @kmillard said:

@HappyViking said:
Nice of the Vikings to honor Denny. He has a place in history with this team. He knew offensive talent, but he struggled with defense. It was like he didn't respect talent on that side of the game (releasing Doleman?).

I really wanted Dungy to stay and Denny to leave before Tony left for the Bucs.
doleman was traded at age 32 to Atlanta for a 1st and second round pick in (1994)

I'd trade a future 32 year old Everson in a minute for that.

06-19-2018, 04:50 PM

Quote: @kmillard said:

@HappyViking said:
Nice of the Vikings to honor Denny. He has a place in history with this team. He knew offensive talent, but he struggled with defense. It was like he didn't respect talent on that side of the game (releasing Doleman?).

I really wanted Dungy to stay and Denny to leave before Tony left for the Bucs.
doleman was traded at age 32 to Atlanta for a 1st and second round pick in (1994)

Thanks - didn't look it up. I just remember being pi$$ed he left. The Vikes never really had a pass rush much after he left.

06-20-2018, 03:20 AM

Im a bit ambivalent about Denny’s tenure. But if you are going to honor someone, do it while they are alive. Imagine how much this would have meant to Denny. Seriously, the guy bled purple. He liked being a a Viking.

06-20-2018, 03:44 AM

Quote: @HappyViking said:

@kmillard said:

@HappyViking said:
Nice of the Vikings to honor Denny. He has a place in history with this team. He knew offensive talent, but he struggled with defense. It was like he didn't respect talent on that side of the game (releasing Doleman?).

I really wanted Dungy to stay and Denny to leave before Tony left for the Bucs.
doleman was traded at age 32 to Atlanta for a 1st and second round pick in (1994)
Thanks - didn't look it up. I just remember being pi$$ed he left. The Vikes never really had a pass rush much after he left.

no they did not really have a good pass rusing DE till doleman came back in 99)

06-21-2018, 12:14 PM

Quote: @HappyViking said:
Nice of the Vikings to honor Denny. He has a place in history with this team. He knew offensive talent, but he struggled with defense. It was like he didn't respect talent on that side of the game (releasing Doleman?).

I really wanted Dungy to stay and Denny to leave before Tony left for the Bucs.

Me too...And then history repeated itself for me when Chilly stayed and Tomlin went to coach The Steelers

06-21-2018, 12:29 PM

Quote: @purplefaithful said:

@HappyViking said:
Nice of the Vikings to honor Denny. He has a place in history with this team. He knew offensive talent, but he struggled with defense. It was like he didn't respect talent on that side of the game (releasing Doleman?).

I really wanted Dungy to stay and Denny to leave before Tony left for the Bucs.

Me too...And then history repeated itself for me when Chilly stayed and Tomlin went to coach The Steelers

Not a big fan of Tomlin. Would have liked to seen Dungy here.