It was May 3rd that saw the fall of the Minnesota Vikings, vice president of player personnel Fran Foley. Minnesota found many discrepancies with the vice presidents resume when reviewed for executive reasons. Top this off with many clashes with other management personnel in the Vikings organization, and a widely panned draft left little to be desired for his services. There is a great story to all of this trouble however, as the original applicant for the job Rick Spielman, just happened to be available and made no bones about signing on with the team Tuesday. Spielman a former Miami Dolphins General Manager, and former ESPN analyst held an interview a while back with the Vikings and was passed up and they went with the now fired Foley only four months later. The deal believed to be for three years, will see Spielman fall nicely into place with an already well-established Vikings management team. Spielman is well aware of the presence of ownership that takes a very large role in the decisions made in and around the Vikings club. This he believes is what makes this organization great. Spielman spent 5 years with the Miami Dolphins, and saw much in the way of change over that time. Not only did he witness a disastrous season in 2004, he watched pro running back Ricky Williams receive suspensions and banning for substance abuse, under the collective bargaining agreement. This will be a fresh and uplifting change for this wonderful executive and all the best is wished upon him in this upcoming endeavor. |
