An interesting take on the late Mike Lynn, the former Vikings GM who died Saturday. Benchwarmer Bob -- Bob Lurtsema -- says Lynn was “not respected by the players.” In a Pioneer Press interview, Lurtsema said Lynn once told him that “without the Vikings, you’re nothing”...and tried to cut his salary by $5,000.

Declaring that 3-13 is "unacceptable," Rick Spielman says he's ready to embrace the General Manager position for the Minnesota Vikings.

Ex-Vikings general manager Mike Lynn's sweet deal with the team is finally going to come to an end with the team's move to its new stadium. The St. Paul Pioneer Press says Lynn negotiated a controversial contract with the Vikings that granted him 10 percent of luxury suite revenue for every event at the Metrodome starting in 1982 -- and he's still being compensated for the deal today.

Tom Powers of the Pioneer Press doesn't think the Vikings made the right choice by promoting Rick Spielman from vice president of player personnel to general manager. He writes that the move creates about as much excitement as "28 floors worth of elevator music."

Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice is being promoted to offensive coordinator for the Bears. Tice was an offensive line coach for Chicago and replaces Mike Martz, who resigned after the team did not make the playoffs.

The Minnesota Vikings still haven't found a replacement for defensive coordinator Fred Pagac. Actually, the Vikings still haven't fired Pagac, but that hasn't stopped rumors from floating around about possible replacements. That latest nominee, per ESPN's Kevin Seifert, is assistant head/linebacker coach Mike Singletary.