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BREAKING: Edwards out as Viking's defensive coordinator

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Source tells @SportingNews that George Edwards will not be returning to @Vikings as defensive coordinator

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JFC, lol.

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CORRECTION: George Edwards is returning as @Vikings defensive coordinator. I misread text message. APOLOGIES

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Alex Marvez Retweeted DraftBlaster
Haha. Misinterpreted a message. Again, apologies for causing some folks a minor heart-attack.
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DraftBlaster @draftblasterReplying to @alexmarvez @Vikingsreally? a journalist that corrects little mistakes out in the open? Mistakes that are just inevitable in the 24/7 news cycle? There is hope, afterall!

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@"StickyBun" said: JFC, lol.
Alex Marvez‏Verified account @alexmarvez 1m1 minute ago
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CORRECTION: George Edwards is returning as @Vikings defensive coordinator. I misread text message. APOLOGIES
A free tip for Alex.  If you read something unexpected or controversial, take a breath and reread it.  The desire to be first kills accuracy.

That said, kudos for the apology.

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Hell I thought he already left, at half time of the Saints game!  ;) B)

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Let’s not kid ourselves.  Mike Zimmer is effectively the Vikings defensive coordinator.  Not sure many fans could pick George out of a lineup.  He is that rarely seen or heard from.

If he was really the brains behind the NFL’s #1 defense, wouldnt he have been interviewed by even one team who needed a head coach?

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@"Tom Moore" said: Let’s not kid ourselves.  Mike Zimmer is effectively the Vikings defensive coordinator.  Not sure many fans could pick George out of a lineup.  He is that rarely seen or heard from.

If he was really the brains behind the NFL’s #1 defense, wouldnt he have been interviewed by even one team who needed a head coach?


The Bears interviewed him. Zimmer calls the defense and has his hands all over it. But at its core, Edwards is the one putting together the game plans. 

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I was like wtf

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When pages load on this site they do right in the middle of the thread and not the beginning 
I was thinking Zim just threw him under the bus
Glad it was false

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Me too Maple.

I figured Edwards was going to be the fall guy for a disgraceful D performance vs Philly...

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@"Geoff Nichols" said:
@"Tom Moore" said: Let’s not kid ourselves.  Mike Zimmer is effectively the Vikings defensive coordinator.  Not sure many fans could pick George out of a lineup.  He is that rarely seen or heard from.

If he was really the brains behind the NFL’s #1 defense, wouldnt he have been interviewed by even one team who needed a head coach?


The Bears interviewed him. Zimmer calls the defense and has his hands all over it. But at its core, Edwards is the one putting together the game plans. 


Then maybe he SHOULD be let go.  Because the gameplan vs. the Eagles SUCKED.

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George's teeth remind me of a picket fence.

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Everything evens out with time. Pederson called an awesome game. He will get enough plays, patterns and trends out there that defenses will close the gap. 
On another note you can't underestimate the work he did to unleash new plays with a back up qb many did not have film on in his system.

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@"Geoff Nichols" said:
@"Tom Moore" said: Let’s not kid ourselves.  Mike Zimmer is effectively the Vikings defensive coordinator.  Not sure many fans could pick George out of a lineup.  He is that rarely seen or heard from.

If he was really the brains behind the NFL’s #1 defense, wouldnt he have been interviewed by even one team who needed a head coach?


The Bears interviewed him. Zimmer calls the defense and has his hands all over it. But at its core, Edwards is the one putting together the game plans. 


is that why we got scored on nearly every OPENING drive this year? 

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