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FILE - Tony Dungy looks on before an NFL divisional playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. Hall of Fame coach Dungy learned long ago the need to know how to handle credit and blame. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Analysis: Dungy, Cowher talk ins and outs of coach's success

By Barry Wilner Nov. 05, 2021 05:37 PM EDT

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
NFL QB youth movement features 13 starters 25 or younger

By Josh Dubow Sep. 08, 2021 02:44 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch laughs before the team's NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Santa Clara, Calif. Lynch was hired along with coach Kyle Shanahan to rebuild the San 49ers in 2017. Lynch was named executive of the year by the Pro Football Writers of America in his third season when he helped the Niners reach the Super Bowl and has the franchise in position to contend again this season. His ability to thrive in everything he does led Shanahan to nickname him “Captain America.” (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Bill Walsh's message launched John Lynch to Hall of Fame

By Josh Dubow Aug. 01, 2021 11:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2020, file photo, New York Jets coach Frank Bush talks before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Calif. Bush's first test running the Jets' defense will include a familiar face. The interim defensive coordinator will square off against the Seattle Seahawks and coach Pete Carroll, who was his defensive coordinator for two years in college at N.C. State. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)
Bush takes over Jets D with familiar face on tap in 1st test

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 10, 2020 06:58 PM EST

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, NFL vice president Troy Vincent speaks to the media during an owners meetings in Key Biscayne, Fla. When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an outstanding defensive back. He was soon to become the president of the NFL Players Association, an impactful position he held for four years. He joined the league office in 2010 as vice president of player engagement, and by 2014 Vincent was in charge of NFL football operations. Vincent, who is Black, had made great strides in the sport. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL develops 7-point mobility plan for diversity hiring

By Barry Wilner Nov. 17, 2020 04:31 AM EST

Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, left, and defensive tackle Bryan Mone (92) tackle Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 38-31. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seahawks seek 1st 5-0 start in team history hosting Vikings

By Tim Booth Oct. 08, 2020 05:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Minneapolis. The Vikings signed head coach Zimmer on Friday, July 24, 2020, to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season. Zimmer’s record with the Vikings over six years is 57-38-1, plus 2-3 in the postseason. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings sign Zimmer to 3-year contract extension through '23

By Dave Campbell Jul. 24, 2020 07:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss speaks after receiving his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of an NFL football game between the Vikings and the Green Bay Packersin Minneapolis. The Vikings have drafted six Hall of Famers in the first round. None made more of a splash than Randy Moss in 1998.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
For Vikes, hard to find bigger 1st-round draft hit than Moss

By Dave Campbell Apr. 21, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 1990, file photo, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chris Doleman (56) brings down Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon for a safety during preseason NFL football action in Minneapolis. Hall of Fame defensive end Doleman, who became one of the NFL's most feared pass rushers during 15 seasons in the league, has died. He was 58. The Vikings and Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker offered their condolences in separate statements late Tuesday night, Jan. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Hall of Fame DE Doleman dies at age 58

By Dave Campbell Jan. 29, 2020 02:30 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 1994, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) runs for short yardage against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFL became a truly booming business in the 1990s, with multi-billion-dollar TV contracts, expansion to 30 teams, and a late-decade wave of new stadiums. Players began to pick up a bigger share of the wealth, with the dawn of unrestricted free agency. The results on the field were largely dominated by the NFC, with Smith and the Cowboys, Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers, and Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers enjoying the most success. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
NFL at 100: Cowboys took control in the '90s as sport grew

By Dave Campbell Nov. 08, 2019 07:15 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay smiles during Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The Latest: Patriots' Andrews has Georgia on his mind

Jan. 28, 2019 10:10 PM EST