re: McCombs on Strong

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I think he had at least one black coach while he owned the Vikings.

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Right. He bought the Vikings in 98 where Dennis Green had been head coach for 6 years. Here was Green's record while Red was the owner:

MIN 1998 15 1 0 .938 1st in NFC Central 1 1 .500 Lost to Atlanta Falcons in NFC Championship Game.
MIN 1999 10 6 0 .625 2nd in NFC Central 1 1 .500 Lost to St. Louis Rams in NFC Divisional Game.
MIN 2000 11 5 0 .688 1st in NFC Central 1 1 .500 Lost to New York Giants in NFC Championship Game.
MIN 2001* 5 10 0 .333 4th in NFC Central – – – –
So one losing season after three of the most successful years in the NFC and he fires him.

The man loves black folk!