May 30, 200620 yr EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. ? (AP) ? The Minnesota Vikings hired Rick Spielman as vice president for player personnel Tuesday. Spielman left the Miami Dolphins in June 2005 after five seasons with the club, including one as general manager. Before that, he was with Detroit from 1990-96 and Chicago from 1997-99. Spielman left the Dolphins as he became increasingly irrelevant with new coach Nick Saban having complete control over the roster. As general manager, Spielman was widely criticized throughout the 2004 season for personnel decisions. Miami went 4-12 that season, one of the worst records in franchise history. Spielman replaces Fran Foley, who was fired after three months on the job following a controversy about inaccuracies on his resume and a draft that got mixed reviews.
May 30, 200620 yr When I first saw the title, I read personal chef. Spielman would probably be better in that role.
May 30, 200620 yr wow, i didn't even know all this about his background. Spielman left the Miami Dolphins in June 2005 after five seasons with the club, including one as general manager. hurt us. Before that, he was with Detroit from 1990-96 ruined them. and Chicago from 1997-99. ruined them, too. talk about track record.
May 30, 200620 yr lol. This just continues a great offseason for the Vikes - committing to Brad Johnson as the QB, hiring Rick Speilman as personnel chief, switching to some gawd-awful jerseys, and watching both the Twins and Gophers get new stadiums while they are passed over once again.
May 30, 200620 yr Jesus, for a minute I thought it said they hired him as the chef. :lol Much better off. I heard he can whip up a mean meatloaf by throwing all his crappy draft picks into a dish and cooking them at 425 for 30 minutes.
May 30, 200620 yr points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA points at the Vikings and laughs repeatedly HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
May 30, 200620 yr that man helped bring down a franchise that didnt have a losing season in over a decade... good luck viking fans.
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