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Former kicker Longwell tweets that Vikings 'fired the wrong guy'

good times

By Michael Rand

December 30, 2013 at 8:44PM

With the knowledge that players generally side with coaches over the personnel guys ... and with the knowledge that Ryan Longwell was dumped by the Vikings and GM Rick Spielman ... please still do enjoy this tweet from the former Vikings kicker:

about the writer

Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

Michael Rand is the Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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