And he saw Randy on the board and thought, ‘How is this guy still available with all this talent?’ It’s still amazing. Robert Griffith, Vikings defensive back: Denny, before he passed, we were very, very close, so I asked him extensively what he was thinking. With the 21st pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, the got one of the best receivers in #NFLHistory, days until the 2018 NFL Draft. The Vikings selected Moss even though they already had two 1,000-yard wide receivers in Cris Carter and Jake Reed. Finally, when the Vikings were on the clock with the 21 st pick, Moss was still available - just as Green had predicted. Instead, they chose defensive end Greg Ellis. When the Cowboys were on the clock with the No. On draft day, Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf went Nos. 8 pick in the draft and a pre-draft meeting with Moss in Dallas had gone so well that Moss later said the Cowboys told him they were going to draft him. Nobody after Dallas will have enough guts to take him.’ He called it the day before the draft and he was absolutely right. And he said, ‘If Randy Moss makes it past the Dallas Cowboys, we’re going to get him. … I remember as a player, I wanted to know what direction the team was going to go with that draft pick.Īndre Patterson, Vikings defensive line coach: The one thing I’ll never forget is Denny Green walked in the day before the draft. John Randle, Vikings defensive lineman: I think as a player you think about yourself at that time and think, yeah, it’d be nice to have somebody on the defense. When you have a late pick, you do your due diligence, but it’s not like you’re totally focused on one player. So I had done some work (studying) Randy, but not to a great degree because I just didn’t think we were going to get him. But Denny was very confident that he was, and I thought there’s just no way. … When we talked about the draft, I didn’t think there was going to be any way (Moss) was going to be there. 21 overall - all except head coach Dennis Green.īrian Billick, Vikings offensive coordinator: We knew going in that we were going to be pretty good offensively. Besides, most Vikings coaches thought there was little chance an offensive stud would be available when they picked No. The defense ranked 19 th - and 29th in yards. The offense in 1997 ranked 11 th in the NFL in scoring and returned almost all of its starters. Each team will play a total of 40 regular season games (20 home/20 away).Īrike Ogunbowale and Natasha Howard to Compete in November Exhibition, Training Camp with USA Basketball Posted on Thursday October 26, 2023ĪRLINGTON, Texas - Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale and forward Natasha Howard will join the USA Basketball Women's National Team for training camp.As Vikings coaches prepared for the 1998 draft on the heels of their first playoff victory in eight years, much of their attention focused on defense. Flenke joins the Wings af.ĭallas Wings Release 2024 Regular Season Schedule Posted on Monday December 18, 2023ĪRLINGTON, Texas - The WNBA has announced the 2024 regular season schedule. Latest Newsĭallas Wings Hire Pam Flenke as Vice President, Communications & Broadcasting Posted on Tuesday January 16, 2024Īrlington, TX - The Dallas Wings announced today the hiring of Pam Flenke as Vice President, Communications & Broadcasting. In addition to serving h.įC Dallas Sign Defender Omar Gonzalez Posted on Wednesday January 10, 2024įrisco, Texas - FC Dallas has signed defender Omar Gonzalez to a contract through the 2024 season, with a club option for 2025 season, the club annou.įC Dallas Hosts Inter Miami CF in Preseason Friendly at the Historic Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park Posted on Friday January 05, 2024įrisco, Texas - FC Dallas announced today it will host Inter Miami CF in a preseason friendly at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas' Fair Park on Mond. FC Dallas Re-Signs Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer Posted on Friday January 12, 2024įrisco, Texas - FC Dallas has signed goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer to a new contract for the 2024 season, the club announced today.
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