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The Anti-Vax Conspiracy - documentary
A startling Channel 4 special on the anti-vaccination movement, The Anti-Vax Conspiracy, managed to engender equal amounts of despair and contempt. It retrod a little old ground, yes, such as the scandal around disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield (which Channel 4 itself helped expose), but unpacked new punches every few minutes. It pointed out, usefully, that the Wakefield/MMR scandal was kicking off right around the early days of the internet. Even so, I truly hadn’t realised that, so far, 60 million social media followers worldwide have been dirtily conned.
I loved the evidence, before a Senate committee, of the toweringly sane youngster Ethan Lindenberger, who rebelled against his mother’s anti-vax beliefs and got himself jabbed when he turned 18. His mum, or even mom, obtained most information from Facebook. “And where do you get most of your information?” came the question. “From… not Facebook.” Amen to that.
Above all, this fine documentary did a grand job of exposing why the anti-vax industry does what it does and the simple answer is money. Ain’t it always. There’s gold in those pills and whether it’s vitamin “supplements” at 200 bucks a pop or homespun swimming-pool bleach repackaged as a “cure” for autism (there are parents who proudly keep, in jars, the stomach-lining stripped from their children as proof that autism is being stripped out of them), it’s a multimillion dollar industry, promoted by the likes of Robert Kennedy Jr and Jim Carrey.
Back to Britain for a final slice of lunacy in the time of Covid. This for anti-vaxxers was just the cherry on the cake. Piers Corbyn, the real “PC gone mad”, ranting: “If people don’t stand up [against Covid jabs], this is going to be the end of the human race as we know it.” Wakefield, long since disgraced as a charlatan in Britain, was seen via video link preaching to adoring Trafalgar Square crowds. The charming doctor now lives on a south Florida estate with Elle Macpherson. In a ranch signposted “Wakefield. Snake-oil salesman to the stars and the soft-brained, because there’s a sucker born every minute.” Only one sentence of the above is a lie.
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A startling Channel 4 special on the anti-vaccination movement, The Anti-Vax Conspiracy, managed to engender equal amounts of despair and contempt. It retrod a little old ground, yes, such as the scandal around disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield (which Channel 4 itself helped expose), but unpacked new punches every few minutes. It pointed out, usefully, that the Wakefield/MMR scandal was kicking off right around the early days of the internet. Even so, I truly hadn’t realised that, so far, 60 million social media followers worldwide have been dirtily conned.
I loved the evidence, before a Senate committee, of the toweringly sane youngster Ethan Lindenberger, who rebelled against his mother’s anti-vax beliefs and got himself jabbed when he turned 18. His mum, or even mom, obtained most information from Facebook. “And where do you get most of your information?” came the question. “From… not Facebook.” Amen to that.
Above all, this fine documentary did a grand job of exposing why the anti-vax industry does what it does and the simple answer is money. Ain’t it always. There’s gold in those pills and whether it’s vitamin “supplements” at 200 bucks a pop or homespun swimming-pool bleach repackaged as a “cure” for autism (there are parents who proudly keep, in jars, the stomach-lining stripped from their children as proof that autism is being stripped out of them), it’s a multimillion dollar industry, promoted by the likes of Robert Kennedy Jr and Jim Carrey.
Back to Britain for a final slice of lunacy in the time of Covid. This for anti-vaxxers was just the cherry on the cake. Piers Corbyn, the real “PC gone mad”, ranting: “If people don’t stand up [against Covid jabs], this is going to be the end of the human race as we know it.” Wakefield, long since disgraced as a charlatan in Britain, was seen via video link preaching to adoring Trafalgar Square crowds. The charming doctor now lives on a south Florida estate with Elle Macpherson. In a ranch signposted “Wakefield. Snake-oil salesman to the stars and the soft-brained, because there’s a sucker born every minute.” Only one sentence of the above is a lie.
The week in TV: Anne Boleyn; Mare of Easttown; Sweet Tooth; The Anti-Vax Conspiracy
Jodie Turner-Smith is a mesmerising presence in the decidedly uneven Anne Boleyn, Kate Winslet bows out and will be sorely missed, while a history of the anti-vax movement is both startling and enraging
An anti-vax conspiracy theory is apparently making anti-maskers consider masking up, social distancing
"A conspiracy ripping through the anti-vax world may finally drive some anti-maskers to do the unthinkable: wear a mask and keep their distance," Vice News reports. The conspiracy theory claims, falsely, that vaccinated people "shed" certain proteins that can infect unvaccinated people and cause...
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The ingredients of COVID-19 vaccines do not contain any magnetic materials, according to scientists and medical professionals
The ingredients of COVID-19 vaccines do not contain any magnetic materials, according to scientists and medical professionals
The list of ingredients in various COVID-19 vaccines, which are publicly available, does not include any metallic materials. Claims and videos that people's arms are magnetic following receiving the vaccines are false, according to scientists and fact-checkers.
What you need to know
- There are no metal materials in COVID-19 vaccines, according to scientists and the list of ingredients of the vaccines - Videos claiming to show skin on arms being attracted to magnets after receiving the vaccine have no scientific basis, according to fact-checkers
The ingredients of COVID-19 vaccines do not contain any magnetic materials, according to scientists and medical professionals
The list of ingredients in various COVID-19 vaccines, which are publicly available, does not include any metallic materials. Claims and videos that people's arms are magnetic following receiving the vaccines are false, according to scientists and fact-checkers.
What you need to know
- There are no metal materials in COVID-19 vaccines, according to scientists and the list of ingredients of the vaccines - Videos claiming to show skin on arms being attracted to magnets after receiving the vaccine have no scientific basis, according to fact-checkers
This is the same man who got mono.
Next he gonna get mess around and get smallpox
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Infectious Delta variant spreads rapidly, now California’s dominant COVID-19 strain
The infectious Delta variant has become California's most identified strain of the coronavirus -- and continues to rapidly spread nationwide.
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Legal: The comedy and tragedy of Trump's new lawsuit against Facebook
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"The biggest questions will be at middle schools where some students are eligible for shots and others aren’t. If sorting vaccinated and unvaccinated students proves too burdensome, administrators might choose to just keep a masking policy in place for everyone." — The Associated Press
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Experts say masks are safe and effective in preventing spread of COVID-19
The US Centers for Disease Control recommends that people who are not fully vaccinated continue to wear face masks and maintain a physical distance in indoor settings and in crowded outdoor settings. Masks are safe and effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19, according to health officials and fact-checkers.
What you need to know
- People who are fully vaccinated can engage in small and large indoor and outdoor activities without wearing a mask or distancing, according to the CDC - Fully vaccinated individuals should continue to adhere to federal, state and local regulations and workplace guidance, the CDC said
- Face masks do not cause hypoxia or bacterial pneumonia, according to fact-checkers
- Masks are effective against COVID-19 and at reducing transmission, according to the CDC and fact-checkers
"You can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance." — CDC
"A team of global health scientists and infection preventionists at the Meedan Digital Health Lab told Reuters there was 'no evidence' to suggest face masks can increase the chance of developing pneumonia, 'or any other bacterial, fungal or viral infection in the lungs.' 'For the vast majority, wearing masks is an effective way to help reduce COVID-19 transmission without causing any major side effects, as long as masks are kept clean and used correctly,' they said." — Reuters
The US Centers for Disease Control recommends that people who are not fully vaccinated continue to wear face masks and maintain a physical distance in indoor settings and in crowded outdoor settings. Masks are safe and effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19, according to health officials and fact-checkers.
What you need to know
- People who are fully vaccinated can engage in small and large indoor and outdoor activities without wearing a mask or distancing, according to the CDC - Fully vaccinated individuals should continue to adhere to federal, state and local regulations and workplace guidance, the CDC said
- Face masks do not cause hypoxia or bacterial pneumonia, according to fact-checkers
- Masks are effective against COVID-19 and at reducing transmission, according to the CDC and fact-checkers
"You can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance." — CDC
"A team of global health scientists and infection preventionists at the Meedan Digital Health Lab told Reuters there was 'no evidence' to suggest face masks can increase the chance of developing pneumonia, 'or any other bacterial, fungal or viral infection in the lungs.' 'For the vast majority, wearing masks is an effective way to help reduce COVID-19 transmission without causing any major side effects, as long as masks are kept clean and used correctly,' they said." — Reuters
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine does not contain graphene oxide, according to fact-checkers and medical experts
The vaccine developer’s COVID-19 jab does not contain the toxic compound graphene oxide, according to The Associated Press, Lead Stories and PolitiFact.
What you need to know
- A spokesperson for the company told PolitiFact that “While graphene oxide — a material made by the oxidation of graphite — is used in some vaccines, it is not used at Pfizer”
- Medical and chemical experts unaffiliated with Pfizer told The Associated Press that there’s “no way” the compound would be found in the pharmaceutical company’s jab
- According to PolitiFact, graphene oxide does not appear in the list of ingredients shared by the CDC for the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson jabs
"Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Minnesota, said none of the ingredients in the list Pfizer provides to caregivers and patients for its COVID-19 vaccine show graphene oxide. None of the listed ingredients is another name for graphene oxide." - PolitiFact
The vaccine developer’s COVID-19 jab does not contain the toxic compound graphene oxide, according to The Associated Press, Lead Stories and PolitiFact.
What you need to know
- A spokesperson for the company told PolitiFact that “While graphene oxide — a material made by the oxidation of graphite — is used in some vaccines, it is not used at Pfizer”
- Medical and chemical experts unaffiliated with Pfizer told The Associated Press that there’s “no way” the compound would be found in the pharmaceutical company’s jab
- According to PolitiFact, graphene oxide does not appear in the list of ingredients shared by the CDC for the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson jabs
"Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Minnesota, said none of the ingredients in the list Pfizer provides to caregivers and patients for its COVID-19 vaccine show graphene oxide. None of the listed ingredients is another name for graphene oxide." - PolitiFact
Los Angeles County Public Health Reports Show Covid-19 Cases Still Rising, Again Topping 1,000
Los Angeles County Public Health Reports Show Covid-19 Cases Still Rising
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Los Angeles County Public Health Reports Show Covid-19 Cases Still Rising, Again Topping 1,000
By Bruce Haring
The scene outside Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles during preparations for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on April 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles apparently is in the beginning stages of a new surge of Covid-19 cases, even as more people are gathering for indoor and outdoor activities.
Today’s tally from the LA Public Health account shows 1,094 cases and 8 deaths, the latter bringing the mortality body count to more than 24, 538 to date.
So far, there’s been no call for additional restrictions on businesses or public activities.
3 USA Basketball Select Team players test positive for COVID
Three USA Basketball Men’s Select Team players are out of training camp in Las Vegas after testing positive for COVID-19, according to head coach Greg Popovich.
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Three USA Basketball Men’s Select Team players are out of training camp in Las Vegas after testing positive for COVID-19, according to head coach Greg Popovich.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that three players, Immanuel Quickley of the New York Knicks and Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington of the Charlotte Hornets, a product of Finley Prep, were out due to COVID-19 protocols.
Popovich said Thursday that he could not confirm which players had tested positive. Windhorst also reported that all three players were away from the Olympic team at practice today at UNLV.
The three are members of the Select Team, which practices with Team USA’s main Olympic basketball squad. Popovich said the COVID-19 outbreak was confined to those three players and that there are no additional issues or positive tests.
The men’s Olympic basketball team is in Las Vegas from July 6 to 19 and playing exhibition games at Michelob Ultra Arena to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics later this month.
The Olympic team will compete against Nigeria, Australia, Argentina and Spain in exhibition contests in Las Vegas. The team will face France on July 25 in its first game of the Olympics tournament.
CF Montreal trade Erik Hurtado after forward refuses to get COVID-19 vaccine
CF Montreal has traded Erik Hurtado to Columbus Crew SC for $200,00 in general allocation money. In the announcement Thursday, the club cited the forward's unwillingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a reason for the trade.
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CF Montreal trade Erik Hurtado after forward refuses to get COVID-19 vaccine
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CF Montreal traded Erik Hurtado to Columbus Crew SC for $200,000 in general allocation money on Thursday, citing the forward's unwillingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a factor for the trade.
"There was some interest in Erik during the past few weeks and we listened to the offers, even though we were satisfied with Erik’s work," sporting director Olivier Renard said in a statement. "Because he’s not vaccinated against COVID-19, his situation was problematic and we started considering a trade when we got the confirmation that the team could return to Montreal.
"Before proceeding, Erik also confirmed that he was not comfortable taking the vaccine, so we concluded this deal, which we felt was very satisfactory."
Hurtado, who Montreal acquired in February, played seven games for the club and got one assist. He last played on May 22.
Hurtado's role
Sam Stejskal, staff writer: With starter Gyasi Zardes with the U.S. men's national team ahead of the Gold Cup and reserve Bradley Wright-Phillips still sidelined with a hamstring injury, Hurtado will provide much-needed cover for the Crew at striker in the short-term.
He'll be available for the club's match on Friday at FC Cincinnati. Though he won't be Columbus' main option moving forward, the 30-year-old could conceivably play a role right off the bat on Friday, especially with Wright-Phillips not expected to return until at least next Wednesday.
League-wide implications
Stejskal: Quebec and Ontario have loosened their restrictions to allow fully vaccinated members of CF Montreal and Toronto FC to return home for training. That obviously created problems for Hurtado and Montreal; it could do the same for unvaccinated players on Toronto FC.
TFC midfielder Nick DeLeon told media earlier this year that he would not take the COVID-19 vaccine. Toronto GM Ali Curtis said Sunday that one or two players are either not vaccinated or still need a second shot. It's not clear what TFC, who returned to Canada on Thursday, plan to do with the unvaccinated players.
Every Vancouver Whitecaps player is fully vaccinated, according to club CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster.
Where Canadian teams stand with returning home
Stejskal: CF Montreal revealed last week that it would return to Montreal for training after Wednesday's win against New York City FC in Orlando. It's not yet clear when they'll be allowed to host matches at Stade Saputo. The club hasn't yet announced where it will host FC Cincinnati on July 17.
Like Montreal, it's not clear when TFC will be able to resume playing at their normal home, BMO Field. TFC play next on July 17. President Bill Manning said TFC will not be playing that match in Orlando, where it had been based so far this season, and that there is a backup plan in a different U.S. city.
Though every member of the Whitecaps has been fully vaccinated, they do not yet know when they'll be able to return to British Columbia, even for training. The club confirmed on May 28 that all of its July home matches — up to and including the July 31 game against Minnesota — will be played at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, where the club has made its home so far this season.
Masters champ Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from Open
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SANDWICH, England -- Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from The Open, citing a recent COVID-19 diagnosis and his inability to practice properly in time for the year's final major championship.
Matsuyama, who became the first male golfer from Japan to win a major championship when he captured the Masters in April, tested positive for the coronavirus on July 2 before the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.
He has been in quarantine since that positive result and the R&A reported that he is not experiencing symptoms, although he has continued to test positive.
"I feel badly missing The Open and look forward to playing again at St Andrews next year. I'd like to thank the many golf fans for their continued concern and support as I strive to return to the game I love as soon as possible.''
American Harold Varner III is now in the Open field.
The Open is operating under different protocols than is the case on the PGA Tour. The R&A said that Matsuyama would have needed a negative test upon arrival in England in order to play.
Matsuyama would be allowed to return to competition on the PGA Tour 10 days following the onset of symptoms or testing positive for the virus even if his tests come back positive. According to Centers for Disease Control guidelines, a person who shows symptoms might continue to test positive for months, although he is no longer deemed contagious after 10 days.
Ranked 18th in the world, Matsuyama's best finish since winning the Masters was a tie for 26th at the PGA Championship. He will now turn his attention to the Olympic golf tournament, which begins July 29 outside of Tokyo. The next three players on the R&A's reserve list for The Open are all Americans: Brendan Steele, John Catlin and Adam Long.
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Hideki Matsuyama discusses being the first male Japanese player to win a major championship and what his mindset was during the back nine at the Masters. (2:16)
SANDWICH, England -- Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from The Open, citing a recent COVID-19 diagnosis and his inability to practice properly in time for the year's final major championship.
Matsuyama, who became the first male golfer from Japan to win a major championship when he captured the Masters in April, tested positive for the coronavirus on July 2 before the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.
He has been in quarantine since that positive result and the R&A reported that he is not experiencing symptoms, although he has continued to test positive.
"I feel badly missing The Open and look forward to playing again at St Andrews next year. I'd like to thank the many golf fans for their continued concern and support as I strive to return to the game I love as soon as possible.''
American Harold Varner III is now in the Open field.
The Open is operating under different protocols than is the case on the PGA Tour. The R&A said that Matsuyama would have needed a negative test upon arrival in England in order to play.
Matsuyama would be allowed to return to competition on the PGA Tour 10 days following the onset of symptoms or testing positive for the virus even if his tests come back positive. According to Centers for Disease Control guidelines, a person who shows symptoms might continue to test positive for months, although he is no longer deemed contagious after 10 days.
Ranked 18th in the world, Matsuyama's best finish since winning the Masters was a tie for 26th at the PGA Championship. He will now turn his attention to the Olympic golf tournament, which begins July 29 outside of Tokyo. The next three players on the R&A's reserve list for The Open are all Americans: Brendan Steele, John Catlin and Adam Long.
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First year of pandemic claimed lives of 25 young people in England
Analysis, showing 4% of 5,830 children hospitalised in 12 months to February entered ICU wards, could inform vaccine policy
Sean Hannity Urges ‘Take COVID Seriously’ as Fox News Coronavirus Talk Draws Scrutiny
Fox News' Sean Hannity urged viewers to get vaccinated but other hosts have been openly skeptical of government efforts to tame coronavirus.
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Sean Hannity Urges ‘Take COVID Seriously’ as Fox News Coronavirus Talk Draws Scrutiny
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Fox News has come under scrutiny in recent weeks for the mixed messages it has sent viewers about getting vaccinated against coronavirus. Steve Doocy might promote getting vaccinated on “Fox & Friends,” but primetime host Laura Ingraham has suggested U.S. government efforts to get Americans to take their shots should make people wary.
“Someone comes up to your door outside wearing a mask, showing up at your house claiming to work for the government asking you personal medical questions,” Ingraham said on her show earlier this month. “What could possibly go wrong there?” Tucker Carlson, another Fox News primetime stalwart, has also criticized government efforts to get people vaccinated, telling viewers to be wary of efforts to undermine personal freedoms.
At Fox News, executives appear to be drawing a line between what is good health-wise and whether viewers should have to give up personal freedoms to do so. But that has created a volley of different stands on the issue, with Fox News running a public-service campaign in February urging viewers to “keep up the fight” against the pandemic, and “Fox & Friends” co-anchor Brian Kilmeade generating controversy Monday by comparing people who didn’t want to get vaccinated to “cliff divers,” noting “It seems a little dangerous, but I’m not going to judge you. And if you go ahead and put yourself in danger, and you feel as though this is not something for you, don’t do it. But don’t affect my life.”
On Monday, two of Fox News’ best known faces, Doocy and Sean Hannity, made blunt pleas to the audience to get vaccinated. “If you have the chance, get the shot. It will save your life,” Doocy said yesterday’s “Fox & Friends.” Hannity’s comments were even more impassioned: “Please take COVID seriously, I can’t say it enough. Enough people have died. We don’t need any more deaths.”
Viewers of Fox News may see a back and forth over coronavirus protocols, but Fox News employees have not. Fox News’ parent company, Fox Corp., has in recent weeks told employees they must get vaccinated in order to enjoy greater freedoms at work. Los Angeles-based employees of Fox Corp. were told recently that they had to wear mask “regardless of your vaccination status,” due to rising cases in California. In June, employees were told that to be considered “fully vaccinated” at work they had to provide proof of getting vaccinated to the company in order to obtain a “Fox Clear Pass” that would allow them to go without masks in the office. “Employees who may be fully vaccinated but who have not entered their vaccination information into Workday will be considered unvaccinated under Company policies,” a June memo said.
The way Fox News handles the subject is likely to have more ripples in days to come. The nation is growing more concerned about the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, which is likely to cause great harm to people who remain unvaccinated.
Sources: Vikings asst. out after refusing vaccine
After refusing to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, Rick Dennison is out as a Vikings assistant coach, sources told ESPN. Patriots assistant Cole Popovich also won't be with his team in 2021 in a decision related to the vaccine, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Rick Dennison out as Minnesota Vikings assistant after refusing COVID-19 vaccine, sources say
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Dennison had served as the Vikings' offensive line coach/run game coordinator the past two seasons. In a statement Friday, the Vikings said they were still in discussions with Dennison about the league's COVID-19 protocols.
Another coach in the league, New England Patriots co-offensive line coach Cole Popovich, also won't be with his team in 2021 in a decision related to the COVID-19 vaccine and NFL guidelines, league sources confirmed to ESPN.
The vaccine is required for all Tier 1 staff, including coaches, front-office executives, equipment managers and scouts. Players are not required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine but will face strict protocols during training camp and throughout the season that vaccinated players will be able to forgo.
In a memo released by the league this summer, the NFL said any unvaccinated Tier 1 staff member must provide a valid religious or medical reason for not receiving the vaccine. Losing Tier 1 status prohibits coaches from being on the field and in meeting rooms and having direct interactions with players.
The Vikings noted in their statement that Dennison does not have a vaccination exemption.
Phil Rauscher has been promoted from assistant offensive line coach to fill Dennison's position, sources told ESPN. The Vikings also hired Ben Steele, who had recently been hired by Auburn as a special teams analyst, to fill the position Rauscher had held since 2019.
Dennison's departure comes at a time of transition for the Vikings' offense, which will be guided by first-year offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Kubiak, 34, was promoted to fill the role his father, Gary, held in Minnesota during the 2020 season.
With 27 years of NFL coaching experience, Dennison was considered a vital piece in helping bridge the gap for the younger Kubiak, given his experience calling run plays and knowledge of the scheme the Vikings have used since the 2019 season.
The Vikings were one of the league's prominent running teams in 2020 behind Dalvin Cook, who became the first Minnesota player to rush for at least 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns in a season. Cook was responsible for 30.5% of the Vikings' scrimmage yards, the second-highest rate in the NFL behind Tennessee's Derrick Henry (33.8), according to ESPN Stats & Information data.
In New England, Popovich coached with the Patriots through the spring, and his on-field presence stood out, in part, as he was one of the only staffers to wear a mask during practice.
Popovich, who is distantly related to longtime San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich but said in September that he has never met him, was set to enter his seventh season with the Patriots. In 2020, he had shared the offensive line duties with longtime former Youngstown State offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo, who is now expected to take on more of a leading role.
The Boston Globe first reported that Popovich wouldn't be coaching with the Patriots in 2021.
Dennison, 63, worked with Gary Kubiak for more than three decades in Denver (1995-2009, 2015-16), Houston (2010-13) and Baltimore (2014). Before joining the Vikings in 2019, Dennison served as offensive line coach/run game coordinator for the New York Jets in 2018.
Rauscher is entering his seventh season as a coach in the NFL after joining the Vikings in 2020. He coached with Dennison on the Broncos staff during the 2015 and 2016 seasons and was Washington's offensive line coach in 2019.
Steele was on several NFL rosters as a tight end from 2001 to 2007, including in Houston under Gary Kubiak. He began working in the NFL in 2013 as an offensive quality control coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a position he held until 2016. Steele was later promoted to tight ends coach for the Buccaneers before moving to the Atlanta Falcons, where he was an offensive assistant in 2019 and tight ends coach in 2020. He was hired by Auburn earlier this year.
The Vikings will hold their first training camp practice Wednesday.
Bills' Jonathan Feliciano Rails Against Dr. Anthony Fauci After NFL's New Mandate (TWEETS)
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