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The old heads prevailed!
The NFL owners concluded their meetings and the traditionalists won the playoff seeding proposal. It was voted down. Not that big a deal since really bad divisions does not happen too often right? Hard to get owners to give up a home playoff game and the revenue that comes from that game.
8 Takeaways from NFL Owners Meeting: Push Play Survives; No Changes for Playoff Seeding
3. Playoff seeding procedures stay put
Wilf told Allen he appreciated and respected the Lions introducing the proposal but said his family members are “traditionalists on that front.”
“I’m in favor of the current system we have, where the division winner gets home games, even though that hurt us last year in the end,” Wilf said. “You’ve got to win your division to really get your best advantage, and I think that’s a system that’s worked well for many years. There’s obviously debate going on in terms of potentially making some changes, but we’re kind of traditionalists on that front.”
Based on the length of discussion about the topic, it’s possible those conversations could return in subsequent years.
4. Offseason overview
“We love what Kwesi [Adofo-Mensah], Coach [Kevin] O’Connell, Rob Brzezinski, the whole team, what we put together in terms of free agency to allow us to go with the draft in a way where we went for best available,” Wilf said. “Especially on the lines. I think getting help on the o- and d-line really freed up Kwesi to do his thing in the draft, so really successful, some really proven veterans, and I know they’re excited to get to work in Phase 3. The final OTA stage starts next week, so we’re excited to get to training camp soon enough.”
The next organized team activites.
OTAs: May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 16-18
Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12
Minnesota Vikings News and Links
Mark Wilf says J.J. McCarthy has ‘gravitational pull as a leader’
The praise for J.J. McCarthy extends from the top to the bottom of the Minnesota Vikings organization.
The latest came from the tippy top as Vikings owner Mark Wilf had plenty of positive things to say about the young quarterback during an interview with Paul Allen that was posted to the Vikings’ YouTube channel on Wednesday, in particular highlighting the 22-year-old’s leadership qualities.
“He has a gravitational pull as a leader. He really does,” Wilf told Allen. “I think the way the players support him, I think, of course, the talent is there. Coach (Kevin) O’Connell is glowing in his praises of how he’s handled everything to date, and from an off-the-field perspective, we couldn’t be happier, so all the things are pointing in the right direction and we are going to be supporting J.J. to have him be the success we want him to be.”
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