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		<title>By: sevensixtwonato</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[purpleisreallypinkyouknow says: 
Jan 17, 2012 1:15 PM 
sikoix says:Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM 

Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.
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Funny how the only Viking news that’s been present since the Vikings and their bandwagon full of pigtailed cross-dressers went into hibernation back in week 4 has been:

1) The team’s new stadium deal…or lackthereof. No one’s sure yet.

2) The team’s coaching question marks/debacle.

3) Whether one of their 2 quality players on the roster will ever be healthy enough to play again, better yet, even open up the season next year.

Enjoy the nice cool and damp basement of the NFC North for the next decade….unless you get re-aligned to the NFC West.

Now back to your tip-ups…there’s probably a fish on, and we’d hate to see you have to cough up any more of that MN state unemployment insurance money to the DNR for unattended lines in the water….and don’t eat the bait. I know you’re tempted.
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You are getting very specific with your insults....these situations come to you from experiance then I take it?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>purpleisreallypinkyouknow says:<br />
Jan 17, 2012 1:15 PM<br />
sikoix says:Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM </p>
<p>Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.<br />
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<p>Funny how the only Viking news that’s been present since the Vikings and their bandwagon full of pigtailed cross-dressers went into hibernation back in week 4 has been:</p>
<p>1) The team’s new stadium deal…or lackthereof. No one’s sure yet.</p>
<p>2) The team’s coaching question marks/debacle.</p>
<p>3) Whether one of their 2 quality players on the roster will ever be healthy enough to play again, better yet, even open up the season next year.</p>
<p>Enjoy the nice cool and damp basement of the NFC North for the next decade….unless you get re-aligned to the NFC West.</p>
<p>Now back to your tip-ups…there’s probably a fish on, and we’d hate to see you have to cough up any more of that MN state unemployment insurance money to the DNR for unattended lines in the water….and don’t eat the bait. I know you’re tempted.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>You are getting very specific with your insults&#8230;.these situations come to you from experiance then I take it?</p>
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		<title>By: vikefan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[purpleisreallypinkyouknow says:Jan 17, 2012 1:15 PM 

sikoix says:Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM 

Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.
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Funny how the only Viking news that’s been present since the Vikings and their bandwagon full of pigtailed cross-dressers went into hibernation back in week 4 has been:
 
1) The team’s new stadium deal…or lackthereof. No one’s sure yet.
 
2) The team’s coaching question marks/debacle.
 
3) Whether one of their 2 quality players on the roster will ever be healthy enough to play again, better yet, even open up the season next year.
 
Enjoy the nice cool and damp basement of the NFC North for the next decade….unless you get re-aligned to the NFC West.
 
Now back to your tip-ups…there’s probably a fish on, and we’d hate to see you have to cough up any more of that MN state unemployment insurance money to the DNR for unattended lines in the water….and don’t eat the bait. I know you’re tempted.
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at least we know we sucked by week 5, your team actually sold pieces of toilet paper @$250/ea &amp; sucked u into believing that u HAD a super bowl winning team with smoke &amp; mirrors.  YES, WE HAVE ice fishing, hunting, and talk about the future rise of our team, U HAVE NOTHING left for this winter &amp; get to enjoy a slow demise!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>purpleisreallypinkyouknow says:Jan 17, 2012 1:15 PM </p>
<p>sikoix says:Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM </p>
<p>Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.<br />
 __________________________________</p>
<p>Funny how the only Viking news that’s been present since the Vikings and their bandwagon full of pigtailed cross-dressers went into hibernation back in week 4 has been:</p>
<p>1) The team’s new stadium deal…or lackthereof. No one’s sure yet.</p>
<p>2) The team’s coaching question marks/debacle.</p>
<p>3) Whether one of their 2 quality players on the roster will ever be healthy enough to play again, better yet, even open up the season next year.</p>
<p>Enjoy the nice cool and damp basement of the NFC North for the next decade….unless you get re-aligned to the NFC West.</p>
<p>Now back to your tip-ups…there’s probably a fish on, and we’d hate to see you have to cough up any more of that MN state unemployment insurance money to the DNR for unattended lines in the water….and don’t eat the bait. I know you’re tempted.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
at least we know we sucked by week 5, your team actually sold pieces of toilet paper @$250/ea &amp; sucked u into believing that u HAD a super bowl winning team with smoke &amp; mirrors.  YES, WE HAVE ice fishing, hunting, and talk about the future rise of our team, U HAVE NOTHING left for this winter &amp; get to enjoy a slow demise!!</p>
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		<title>By: spartaninnh</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1521552</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those asking:  if a coach is under contract, he must get the permission of his employer to interview for a position with another team.  Some franchises will grant permission, some will under certain conditions (e.g., must be a step up on the ladder, not a lateral move, or not within the division), and some franchises will not allow their employees to interview period.  (Hello, Tampa Bay!)  So this situation, while not unheard of, is still a little unusual.  

I am conflicted by this story.  I typically feel that everyone should be allowed to improve their position -- in other words, if they are being offered a chance to take a step up the ladder with a different franchise, permission should be granted. 

In this case, though, I can&#039;t really fault the Bears for refusing permission:  the request came from an in-conference competitor, and it didn&#039;t sound likely to me that Hoke was ultimately going to be the choice.  The whole thing sounds more like an attempt to get information on the Bears&#039; schemes, plans, and internal chain of command.  If I were the Bears, I would have said no to the Vikes, as well -- and would have said yes to the Eagles last year when they sought to interview Tice.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those asking:  if a coach is under contract, he must get the permission of his employer to interview for a position with another team.  Some franchises will grant permission, some will under certain conditions (e.g., must be a step up on the ladder, not a lateral move, or not within the division), and some franchises will not allow their employees to interview period.  (Hello, Tampa Bay!)  So this situation, while not unheard of, is still a little unusual.  </p>
<p>I am conflicted by this story.  I typically feel that everyone should be allowed to improve their position &#8212; in other words, if they are being offered a chance to take a step up the ladder with a different franchise, permission should be granted. </p>
<p>In this case, though, I can&#8217;t really fault the Bears for refusing permission:  the request came from an in-conference competitor, and it didn&#8217;t sound likely to me that Hoke was ultimately going to be the choice.  The whole thing sounds more like an attempt to get information on the Bears&#8217; schemes, plans, and internal chain of command.  If I were the Bears, I would have said no to the Vikes, as well &#8212; and would have said yes to the Eagles last year when they sought to interview Tice.</p>
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		<title>By: cjw1197</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@purpleisreallypinkyouknow:  How long did it take your &lt;strike&gt;sister&lt;/strike&gt; wife to type that entire message?  Have fun exercising your long list of off-season rights earned by purchasing all of that &quot;non-stock&quot; stock at $250 a share.  Hopefully you can still pay this month&#039;s lot rent on your trailer.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@purpleisreallypinkyouknow:  How long did it take your <strike>sister</strike> wife to type that entire message?  Have fun exercising your long list of off-season rights earned by purchasing all of that &#8220;non-stock&#8221; stock at $250 a share.  Hopefully you can still pay this month&#8217;s lot rent on your trailer.</p>
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		<title>By: linemanguy74</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention Packer fans  just came from wal mart the Packer choke collars are in !!!!!!!!!!!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Attention Packer fans  just came from wal mart the Packer choke collars are in !!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: beedubyatoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[rugdog100 says: 
Jan 17, 2012 1:58 PM 
@clintonportisheadd — Isn’t Lombardi the guy who left the Packers to coach the Redskins
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Right.  The same Lombardi who has 4 of his trophies in Gren Bay, which is 4 more than the Vikings and 3 more than the Bears.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rugdog100 says:<br />
Jan 17, 2012 1:58 PM<br />
@clintonportisheadd — Isn’t Lombardi the guy who left the Packers to coach the Redskins<br />
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<p>Right.  The same Lombardi who has 4 of his trophies in Gren Bay, which is 4 more than the Vikings and 3 more than the Bears.</p>
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		<title>By: purpleguy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s a bush-league move by the Bears, but that should come as no surprise.  Then again, Frazier&#039;s never-ending attempt to find a coordinator still using the Tampa-2 is limiting his options.  Interesting responses from the usual Packer trolls above, who now have nothing better to do than beat down on the Vikes and their fans after witnessing a classic choke-job and booing their team off the field last Sunday (yeah, great loyal fans).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a bush-league move by the Bears, but that should come as no surprise.  Then again, Frazier&#8217;s never-ending attempt to find a coordinator still using the Tampa-2 is limiting his options.  Interesting responses from the usual Packer trolls above, who now have nothing better to do than beat down on the Vikes and their fans after witnessing a classic choke-job and booing their team off the field last Sunday (yeah, great loyal fans).</p>
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		<title>By: mojosmagic</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1521072</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shows you what a fool Andy Reid was when hey Spagnola go to the rival Giants with a year left on his deal. All he did was install the Jim Johnson defense and win a Super Bowl. Reid&#039;s problem is he is to nice a guy in a cut throat NFL.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shows you what a fool Andy Reid was when hey Spagnola go to the rival Giants with a year left on his deal. All he did was install the Jim Johnson defense and win a Super Bowl. Reid&#8217;s problem is he is to nice a guy in a cut throat NFL.</p>
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		<title>By: lemmam</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have no idea how he would do as a def coordinator at the NFL level but as a def backs coach while with the Texans he was a smart-ass s.o.b. to the players. His sarcasm and holier than thou attitude did not sit well with his fellow coaches either. I know there are all kinds that coach but the current Texans def backs coach, Vance Joseph is good, damn good]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have no idea how he would do as a def coordinator at the NFL level but as a def backs coach while with the Texans he was a smart-ass s.o.b. to the players. His sarcasm and holier than thou attitude did not sit well with his fellow coaches either. I know there are all kinds that coach but the current Texans def backs coach, Vance Joseph is good, damn good</p>
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		<title>By: gb4mn0</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Da Bears should be given a Presidential Humanitarian award for saving Hoke from ruining the lives of himself and his families.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Da Bears should be given a Presidential Humanitarian award for saving Hoke from ruining the lives of himself and his families.</p>
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		<title>By: rugdog100</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@clintonportisheadd -- Isn&#039;t Lombardi the guy who left the Packers to coach the Redskins?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@clintonportisheadd &#8212; Isn&#8217;t Lombardi the guy who left the Packers to coach the Redskins?</p>
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		<title>By: rugdog100</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Vikings shouldn&#039;t have given the Bears permission to talk to Kevin Rogers (QB coach) for the a Bears job in 2010.  BTW, how does the NFL figure that moving from DB coach to DC is a lateral move?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Vikings shouldn&#8217;t have given the Bears permission to talk to Kevin Rogers (QB coach) for the a Bears job in 2010.  BTW, how does the NFL figure that moving from DB coach to DC is a lateral move?</p>
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		<title>By: clintonportisheadd</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sikoix says: Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM

Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.

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You find it &quot;pleasant&quot; to read your team is having coach &#039;turn-over&#039; for dessert? That your team STILL has no stadium? That your team has no QB even if had a stadium to showcase him in?

That we will soon be looking at endless Super Bowl stories-many of which will detail the Vikings futility at winning the Lombardi Trophy?

All I can say is---enjoy!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sikoix says: Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM</p>
<p>Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>You find it &#8220;pleasant&#8221; to read your team is having coach &#8216;turn-over&#8217; for dessert? That your team STILL has no stadium? That your team has no QB even if had a stadium to showcase him in?</p>
<p>That we will soon be looking at endless Super Bowl stories-many of which will detail the Vikings futility at winning the Lombardi Trophy?</p>
<p>All I can say is&#8212;enjoy!</p>
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		<title>By: comeonnowguys</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[steelerdynasty2010 says:
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;i thought teams couldnt prevent you from interviewing for what amounts to a promotion. lateral moves yes, but not promotions. or does this only apply to potential head coach jobs?
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Yes, it seems odd. But it does happen. I believe before Chicago hired Martz, they were denied permission by Green Bay to interview their QB coach for the OC job.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>steelerdynasty2010 says:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>i thought teams couldnt prevent you from interviewing for what amounts to a promotion. lateral moves yes, but not promotions. or does this only apply to potential head coach jobs?<br />
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<p>Yes, it seems odd. But it does happen. I believe before Chicago hired Martz, they were denied permission by Green Bay to interview their QB coach for the OC job.</p>
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		<title>By: purpleisreallypinkyouknow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sikoix says:Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM 

Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.
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Funny how the only Viking news that&#039;s been present since the Vikings and their bandwagon full of pigtailed cross-dressers went into hibernation back in week 4 has been:

1) The team&#039;s new stadium deal...or lackthereof. No one&#039;s sure yet.

2) The team&#039;s coaching question marks/debacle.

3) Whether one of their 2 quality players on the roster will ever be healthy enough to play again, better yet, even open up the season next year.

Enjoy the nice cool and damp basement of the NFC North for the next decade....unless you get re-aligned to the NFC West.

Now back to your tip-ups...there&#039;s probably a fish on, and we&#039;d hate to see you have to cough up any more of that MN state unemployment insurance money to the DNR for unattended lines in the water....and don&#039;t eat the bait. I know you&#039;re tempted.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sikoix says:Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM </p>
<p>Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.<br />
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<p>Funny how the only Viking news that&#8217;s been present since the Vikings and their bandwagon full of pigtailed cross-dressers went into hibernation back in week 4 has been:</p>
<p>1) The team&#8217;s new stadium deal&#8230;or lackthereof. No one&#8217;s sure yet.</p>
<p>2) The team&#8217;s coaching question marks/debacle.</p>
<p>3) Whether one of their 2 quality players on the roster will ever be healthy enough to play again, better yet, even open up the season next year.</p>
<p>Enjoy the nice cool and damp basement of the NFC North for the next decade&#8230;.unless you get re-aligned to the NFC West.</p>
<p>Now back to your tip-ups&#8230;there&#8217;s probably a fish on, and we&#8217;d hate to see you have to cough up any more of that MN state unemployment insurance money to the DNR for unattended lines in the water&#8230;.and don&#8217;t eat the bait. I know you&#8217;re tempted.</p>
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		<title>By: bunjy96</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would much rather read about a well run organization than the disaster in Minnesota.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Would much rather read about a well run organization than the disaster in Minnesota.</p>
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		<title>By: sikoix</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520820</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Viking news is so much more pleasant to read now that the bandwagon Packer trolls have gone into hibernation.</p>
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		<title>By: leftcoastnative</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520812</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[leftcoastnative]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is rather unfortunate that position coaches on a club are denied an opportunity to interview for a coordinator&#039;s slot with another franchise because that position definitely is a step up and another rung in the ladder closer to a potential head coaching job.

Ironically, the NFL is one of the few businesses in America that has legislated against advancement and promotions.

Wonder how many labor lawsuits other businesses would be facing if they operated the same way?

Unfortunately, assistant coaches basically have no rights.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is rather unfortunate that position coaches on a club are denied an opportunity to interview for a coordinator&#8217;s slot with another franchise because that position definitely is a step up and another rung in the ladder closer to a potential head coaching job.</p>
<p>Ironically, the NFL is one of the few businesses in America that has legislated against advancement and promotions.</p>
<p>Wonder how many labor lawsuits other businesses would be facing if they operated the same way?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, assistant coaches basically have no rights.</p>
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		<title>By: chatham10</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520808</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chatham10]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Vikings are having trouble filling this position and will have because who wants to pack up your family and move when the head coach is already on thin ice, and yes they is still some thin ice in Minnesota.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Vikings are having trouble filling this position and will have because who wants to pack up your family and move when the head coach is already on thin ice, and yes they is still some thin ice in Minnesota.</p>
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		<title>By: fergie22</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520781</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i`m surprised anybody would look to interview him the bears defensive backs with the exception of peanut tillman did not exactly shine jmo]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i`m surprised anybody would look to interview him the bears defensive backs with the exception of peanut tillman did not exactly shine jmo</p>
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		<title>By: steelerdynasty2010</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520764</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[steelerdynasty2010]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i thought teams couldnt prevent you from interviewing for what amounts to a promotion. lateral moves yes, but not promotions. or does this only apply to potential head coach jobs?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i thought teams couldnt prevent you from interviewing for what amounts to a promotion. lateral moves yes, but not promotions. or does this only apply to potential head coach jobs?</p>
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		<title>By: purpwalk</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520759</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[purpwalk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[that&#039;s a hokey move by the bears]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>that&#8217;s a hokey move by the bears</p>
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		<title>By: whitecastleisafoodgroup</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520756</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[whitecastleisafoodgroup]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bears declined the interview because they are running out of in-house people to promote and can&#039;t get anyone from the outside to join a sinking ship.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Bears declined the interview because they are running out of in-house people to promote and can&#8217;t get anyone from the outside to join a sinking ship.</p>
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		<title>By: glac1</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/bears-wont-let-jon-hoke-interview-with-vikings/#comment-1520732</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[glac1]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stuck in Chicago for another year instead of LA or San Antonio.  Maybe next year!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stuck in Chicago for another year instead of LA or San Antonio.  Maybe next year!</p>
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