DAILY CLIPS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 LOCAL NEWS: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Pioneer Press Bus service could roll into Viking Lakes this year. Development is growing rapidly. By Nick Ferraro https://www.twincities.com/2020/02/10/eagan-vikings-bus-service-mtva/ Vikings hire Dom Capers, 69, as defensive assistant By the AP https://www.twincities.com/2020/02/10/vikings-hire-dom-capers-69-as-defensive-assistant/ Star Tribune Former Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers will be Vikings assistant By Ben Goessling http://www.startribune.com/former-packers-defensive-coordinator-dom-capers-will-be-vikings-assistant/567735842/ Will Stefon Diggs still be on the Vikings at the start of the 2020 season? By Michael Rand http://www.startribune.com/will-stefon-diggs-still-be-on-the-vikings-at-the-start-of-the-2020-season/567736422/ Analysis finds Vikings most expensive sports outing in Twin Cities for fans By Paul Walsh http://www.startribune.com/analysis-finds-vikings-most-expensive-sports-outing-in-twin-cities-for-fans/567727202/ Former Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers will be Vikings assistant By Ben Goessling http://www.startribune.com/former-packers-defensive-coordinator-dom-capers-will-be-vikings-assistant/567735842/ SKOR North Vikings add veteran coach Dom Capers as senior defensive assistant By Judd Zulgad https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2020/02/vikings-add-veteran-coach-dom-capers-as-senior-defensive-assistant/ ESPN offseason machine includes Bridgewater-to-Vikings scenario By Matthew Coller https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2020/02/espn-offseason-machine-includes-bridgewater-to-vikings-scenario/ Dalvin Cook’s impact on passing makes his extension case compelling By Matthew Coller https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2020/02/dalvin-cooks-impact-on-passing-makes-his-extension-case-compelling/ The Athletic State of the Vikings, RB Edition: A major decision looms on Dalvin Cook’s future By Chad Graff and Arif Hasan https://theathletic.com/1596862/2020/02/10/state-of-the-vikings-rb-edition-a-major-decision-looms-on-dalvin-cooks- future/ NATIONAL NEWS: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 ESPN Vikings add Dom Capers as senior defensive assistant By ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28672540/vikings-add-dom-capers-senior-defensive-assistant CBS Sports Vikings add Dom Capers as senior defensive assistant By Bryan DeArdo https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/former-packers-dc-dom-capers-returns-to-nfc-north-as-vikings-senior-defensive- assistant/ NFL.com Vikings add former Packers DC Dom Capers to staff By Adam Maya http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001101639/article/vikings-add-former-packers-dc-dom-capers-to-staff USA Today Vikings hire Dom Capers as senior defensive assistant By the AP https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/02/10/vikings-hire-dom-capers-as-senior-defensive- assistant/41212243/ Maven Media A History of Stefon Diggs's Cryptic Tweets By Will Ragatz https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/history-stefon-diggs-cryptic-tweets Vikings Add Dom Capers to Defensive Coaching Staff, Lose Robert Rodriguez By Will Ragatz https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-dom-capers-coaching-staff-robert-rodriguez MULTIMEDIA NEWS: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Vikings All-Decade Team: Quarterback By Vikings Entertainment Network https://www.vikings.com/video/vikings-all-decade-team-quarterbacks Vikings Add Veteran Coach Dom Capers By KMSP http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=bd0bfc50-bc24-402b-bea3-dc13e0f0a085 Vikings Add Dom Capers to Staff By KARE http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=0e3b0b20-222c-4214-8671-3e40837e1782 VIKINGS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 5 Things to Know About New Vikings Senior Defensive Assistant Dom Capers By Lindsey Young https://www.vikings.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-vikings-senior-defensive-assistant-dom-capers Lunchbreak: Abdullah Named to 'Alabama Roots NFL All-Decade Team' By Lindsey Young https://www.vikings.com/news/lunchbreak-abdullah-named-to-alabama-roots-nfl-all-decade-team Panel & Fans Vote on Vikings Best QB from 2010-19 By Craig Peters https://www.vikings.com/news/minnesota-vikings-all-decade-best-quarterbacks-from-2010-19 Monday Morning Mailbag: Possibly Drafting a QB, Up-and-Coming Offensive Linemen & Barr's Role in 2020 By Eric Smith https://www.vikings.com/news/monday-morning-mailbag-vikings-drafting-qb-up-coming-offensive-linemen-ba PUBLICATION: Pioneer Press DATE: 2/11/20 Bus service could roll into Viking Lakes this year. Development is growing rapidly. By Nick Ferraro The rapid growth of Viking Lakes is fueling discussions about transit needs to the Eagan mixed-use development. Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, the south metro’s public transportation provider, is reviewing service needs in the area and mapping out potential transit concepts to Viking Lakes that could be implemented as soon as later this year. Since closing the deal to buy the former Northwest Airlines/Delta Air Lines headquarters property in early 2016, the owners of the Minnesota Vikings have been making good on a mixed-use vision for the 200-acre land, located just south of Interstate 494 and east of Dodd Road. “As growth continues, we believe transit will be an important piece out there,” said Richard Crawford, MVTA spokesman. One bus route — 436 — stops near Viking Lakes, but does not directly serve the campus. Extending that line is being discussed, although costs and feedback from the public and business community need to be explored, Crawford said. MVTA officials will show off concepts and gather feedback from the public and business community at a town hall meeting — hosted in partnership with Viking Lakes and the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce — from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Training Haus sports center, 2645 Vikings Circle #200. Omni Viking Lakes Hotel is the key component of MV Ventures’ plan for its 167 acres south of Interstate 494 and east of Dodd Road in Eagan. (Courtesy of Omni Hotel and Resorts) The development’s anchor, Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, is the team’s headquarters and indoor and outdoor practice facility that opened in March 2018. The team hosts its summer training camp there, as well as high school football games and other events. A TCO medical office building and a STEM building have also been added, and a 14-story, 320-room hotel — to be operated by luxury chain Omni Hotels and Resorts — is slated to open in October. Future plans for Viking Lakes include about 1,000 apartments, corporate office space and more retail and medical uses. Those interested in attending the town hall event are asked to RSVP to Jenn Ciero at [email protected]. PUBLICATION: Pioneer Press DATE: 2/11/20 Vikings hire Dom Capers, 69, as defensive assistant By the AP The Vikings hired longtime NFL coach Dom Capers on Monday as a senior defensive assistant on an already- experienced staff. The 69-year-old Capers will start his 33rd season as a coach in the league, after serving last year as a senior defensive assistant for Jacksonville. Capers was an NFL head coach for eight seasons, with Carolina (1995-98) and Houston (2002-05). He was a defensive coordinator for four teams, totaling 16 seasons, with Pittsburgh (1992-94), Jacksonville (1999-2000), Miami (2006-07) and Green Bay (2009-17). Capers will help co-defensive coordinators Andre Patterson (defensive line) and Adam Zimmer (linebackers), both of whom also coach a position group. Also Monday, Arizona State announced the hiring of Robert Rodriguez as defensive line coach. Rodriguez spent the past five seasons as the Vikings’ assistant defensive line coach. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer last month promoted Gary Kubiak to offensive coordinator. Kubiak, 58, will begin his 25th season as an NFL coach this fall. Zimmer, Kubiak and Capers have a combined 24 seasons in the league as a head coach and a total of 42 seasons in the NFL as an offensive or defensive coordinator. PUBLICATION: Star Tribune DATE: 2/11/20 Former Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers will be Vikings assistant By Ben Goessling Dom Capers, a former head coach of the Panthers and Texans, will join the Vikings staff as a senior defensive assistant. The 69-year-old Capers is a familiar face in the NFC North — he was the Packers defensive coordinator from 2009- 17, including their Super Bowl XLV title following the 2010 season. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, who calls the defensive plays, recently promoted linebackers coach Adam Zimmer and defensive line coach Andre Patterson to co-defensive coordinators. They replaced George Edwards, whose contract expired. Capers was head coach of expansion Carolina from 1995-98 and expansion Houston from 2001-05. He also has been defensive coordinator for the Steelers (1992-94), Jaguars (1999-2000) and Dolphins (2006-07). Capers has coached in the NFL for 33 seasons and was Jacksonville’s senior defensive assistant last season. He is best-known for the 3-4 zone blitz schemes the Steelers have run for years (and the Packers eventually adopted). Mike Zimmer’s scheme has used 3-4 linebacker types (James Harrison in Cincinnati, Anthony Barr in Minnesota) to blitz out of a 4-3, so Capers might have some thoughts on how to get more out of those players. As an expansion team, the Panthers were 7-9 in 1995 before going 12-4 in their second season and losing to the Packers in the NFC Championship Game. Capers was fired after a 4-12 season in 1998. He was named head coach of the Texans for their first season, 2001, and went 18-46 in four seasons. Gary Kubiak, the Vikings new offensive coordinator, succeeded Capers as head coach in Houston. • Vikings assistant defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez is leaving to be Arizona State’s defensive line coach.