With the Minnesota Vikings off-season now in full swing Youth Anthony Barr Jersey , there have been some personnel matters that have already been addressed, with lots of others yet to come. We already know that GM Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer will both return, but there will be some openings on the staff. We knew that the offensive coordinator position was going to have to be filled permanently, either with interim OC Kevin Stefanski, or another candidate. Stefanski is going to interview for the Browns head coaching job, so he might not be available.One named that is rumored to be in the running for the OC job is one that many fans are familiar with, if you’ve ever watched the HBO series Hard Knocks:On the surface, that makes a lot of sense. Jackson was the offensive coordinator in Cincinnati when Mike Zimmer was the defensive coordinator under then head coach Marvin Lewis. As the Bengals OC, he guided the Bengals to the seventh best scoring offense in the NFL in 2015, and Cincinnati went 12-4 that season, winning the AFC North. And while he was an OC,he was widely regarded as one of the best assistants in the NFL, which is one of the reasons he got the head coaching job for Cleveland in 2016.But therein lies the rub. As the head coach of the Browns, Jackson turned out to be one of the more incompetent coaches in recent memory. The Browns went 1-15, 0-16, and then 2-5-1 before he was fired halfway through this last season. When he was replaced with Gregg Williams, the Browns went on a tear, going 5-2 to finish the year.Jackson is also set to interview for the Cincinnati Bengals head coaching job, in the wake of the Marvin Lewis firing. Based on his history with that team (he was re-hired by Lewis and the Bengals right after being let go by the Browns) you would have to think he’s a leading candidate for that job Trae Waynes Jersey , which means he might never even make it to Minnesota to interview. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has whittled its list of potential inductees for 2019 from a list of 25 down to 15, and the only player on the list with any real ties to the Minnesota Vikings has survived the cutdown.For the second season in a row, former Vikings’ guard Steve Hutchinson has made the final list of 15 players that could see enshrinement in Canton next August. He made the list last year, his first season of eligibility, but ultimately did not make the cut to make it into the Hall.Hutchinson played for the Vikings from 2006 to 2011, and was a three-time First-Team All-Pro (along with one second-team nod) and a four-time Pro Bowler during his time in purple.Here is the complete list of “modern era” nominees:Steve Atwater, safety – 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York JetsChamp Bailey, cornerback – 1999-2003 Washington Redskins, 2004-2013 Denver BroncosTony Boselli, tackle – 1995-2001 Jacksonville JaguarsIsaac Bruce, wide receiver – 1994-2007 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 2008-09 San Francisco 49ersDon Coryell, coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego ChargersAlan Faneca, guard – 1998-2007 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2008-09 New York Jets, 2010 Arizona CardinalsTom Flores, coach – 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Authentic Danielle Hunter Jersey , 1992-94 Seattle SeahawksTony Gonzalez, tight end – 1997-2008 Kansas City Chiefs, 2009-2013 Atlanta FalconsSteve Hutchinson, guard – 2001-05 Seattle Seahawks, 2006-2011 Minnesota Vikings, 2012 Tennessee TitansEdgerrin James, running back – 1999-2005 Indianapolis Colts, 2006-08 Arizona Cardinals,2009 Seattle Seahawks Ty Law, cornerback – 1995-2004 New England Patriots, 2005, 2008 New York Jets, 2006-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2009 Denver BroncosJohn Lynch, free safety – 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver BroncosKevin Mawae, center – 1994-97 Seattle Seahawks, 1998-2005 New York Jets, 2006-09 Tennessee TitansEd Reed http://www.vikingsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-eric-kendricks-jersey , safety – 2002-2012 Baltimore Ravens, 2013 Houston Texans, 2013 New York JetsRichard Seymour, defensive end/defensive tackle – 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland RaidersThe Selection Committee will convene in Atlanta on 2 February, right before the Super Bowl, and they can elect no more than five of the modern day nominees. Things might get a little tight, as the three players in their first year of eligibility (Bailey, Gonzalez, and Reed) all seem to be considered locks to get in, leaving just two spots for the other 12 men in the field.As you can see from the list, Hutchinson faces some pretty solid competition from a couple of other offensive linemen, both of whom have been eligible for longer than him. He’s against both Alan Faneca and Kevin Mawae, and Hutchinson compares favorably to both of them according to Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.I’m not sure if Hutchinson is going to make it in this time around. He should make it in at some point, but with 60% of the class likely already decided, it’s going to be a fight for him. Still, it would be nice to see him going into Canton next August, wouldn’t it?
