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In the midst of recording our regular Access Vikings podcast Wednesday morning, news emerged that Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner resigned. So we scrapped everything and regrouped with a Turner-specific podcast. Find it: startribune.com, iTunes and Google Play.

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All the naysayers criticizing Turner:there's no doubt he's had some questionable play calling, but he's also a scapegoat for the worst O-line in the NFL. He did win two Super Bowls with Dallas. Blame definitely should also fall on Zimmer and Spielman."

"minntexan" commenting on startribune.com.

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"I mean, come on. Why in the world would Mike Zimmer have NOT given offensive autonomy to Norv Turner?"

@SI_PeterKing