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• As more teams announce they’ll have no fans, the competitive imbalance grows

  25-08-2020 22:25
  
  The deal between the NFL and NFL Players Association that allowed the 2020 season to proceed prohibits players from attending professional sporting events (other than, you know, their own games), unless they’re in a separate seating section, like a suite or owner’s box, with no more than 10 people present. But that’s not keeping the [more]
  
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• Vikings: LB Cameron Smith’s Open Heart Surgery Was Successful

  25-08-2020 19:14
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings second-year linebacker Cameron Smith has undergone a successful open heart surgery, according to the team.Head coach Mike Zimmer released details during a Tuesday press conference, saying Smith had the surgery Monday.“Cam Smith had successful surgery yesterday. We’re happy about that. They were able to repair the heart and he’s in good shape,” Zimmer said.Zimmer says the team is hopeful he’ll return to play with the team,
  
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• Vikings say Cameron Smith had successful open-heart surgery

  25-08-2020 18:00
  
  The Vikings offered an encouraging update on linebacker Cameron Smith, who will miss the season as a result of a congenital heart condition. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said Smith had successful open-heart surgery. Smith is hospitalized in Philadelphia but Zimmer said he hopes Smith will be able to spend time with the team down the [more]
  
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• Vikings announce they won’t have fans at first two home games

  25-08-2020 16:09
  
  Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer suggested last week that the team would not have fans in attendance at U.S. Bank Stadium when the regular season gets underway and the team confirmed it on Tuesday. The Vikings announced that they will not have fans in attendance when they face the Packers in Week One and the [more]
  
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• Vic Fangio doesn’t “give a damn” about attendance inconsistencies

  25-08-2020 12:27
  
  Some coaches, like Sean McDermott of the Bills and Mike Zimmer of the Vikings, have been grousing about a decision the NFL has made and won’t change. At least one coach realizes there’s no point complaining about a decision the NFL has made and won’t change. Broncos coach Vic Fangio has no complaints about the [more]
  
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• Vikings Veteran Harrison Smith Continues To Be The Team’s Quiet Leader

  25-08-2020 02:05
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One veteran Minnesota Viking had seen it all, until this interrupted season. But he’s dialed in to approach this season as another season. Maybe that’s why Harrison Smith has played at such a high level.
  It goes quickly. Seems like he just arrived. Smith and Matt Kalil were the first-round picks. Smith has stayed, but most that were here are gone. So he finds himself surrounded by some youth in a re-tweaked defense. New faces are part of the game.
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